Member Profile
Membership type: full
Sabitri Kumari Tripathi
Country of origin: Nepal Currently in: Nepal, Kathmandu General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences- Academic Background
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Degrees
1991 Master Chemical Sciences - Research and Profession
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Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Publications resulting from Research:
Peer Reviewed Journal Papers
• Matthews, R.L., Templeton, M.R., Tripathi, S.K., and Bhattarai K. Disinfection of waterborne
coliform bacteria by Neem oil, Environmental Engineering Science. 2009 • Shaheed, A. Templeton, M.R., Matthews, R.L., Tripathi, S.K., and Bhattarai K. Disinfection of
waterborne coliform bacteria by Luffa cylindrical fruit and seed extracts, Environmental Technology.
2009
Conference papers
• Tripathi, S.K., Templeton M.R., Shrestha, H.K. and Prajapati, M.B. Selecting appropriate water
supply and sanitation solutions for low-income communities in Nepal, International conference on
Sustainable Water Resource Management organized by Mehran & Sindh Universities Karachi and
Exeter University, UK, Karachi, 2010 • Luca Di Mario,Templeton, M.R.,Tripathi S.K. Sanitation for low income communities in Nepal:
Multi-criteria analysis decision making and case studies, EWB-UK National Research Conference,
2010 • Tripathi, S.K. Domestic rain water harvesting as an appropriate technology of water supply to the hill
community: A case study of Bhalakhalak, Bhaktapur, Nepal, regional conference on ‘Save water save
life’, organized by Helping Hand, Islamabad, Pakistan,2010 • Tripathi, S.K. Innovative education and curriculum development. Regional conference on WASH,
(power point presentation), Kathmandu, Nepal, 2010 • Templeton, M.R., Matthews, R.L., Shaheed, A., Tripathi, S.K., and K. Bhattarai. Evaluation of Neem
and Luffa cylindrica extracts as potential low-cost natural disinfectants in developing countries.
Engineers Without Borders UK National Research Conference, February 2009. • Tripathi, S.K., Templeton, M.R., Yiu, W., and N. Tapley. A decision-making tool for water supply
improvements in low-income rural and peri-urban communities in Nepal. Engineers Without Borders
UK National Research Conference, February 2009.
• Tripathi, S.K., Templeton, M.R., Yiu, W., and Tapley, N. Case studies of data collection and decisionmaking
process for small low-income community water supply in Nepal. 34th WEDC International
Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2009. • Tripathi, S. K.Water supply and sanitation in a Terai Village: Situation analysis of Sonbarshi Village
in Kapilvastu District in Western Nepal. National workshop, Safe Drinking Water Project, DelPHE,
2007
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeachingTeaching chemistry/Environmental chemistry to the engineering students at Nepal Engineering College under Pokhara University.
Workshop and Conference Attended
2019 National Academy of Science and Technology(NAST), Lalitpur, Nepal • Presented a paper on Low-cost water disinfection technology: A review of Chlorination, one day seminar organized by National Academy of Science and Technology(NAST), Lalitpur, Nepal, 20192018 Astana, Kazakhstan, Water Initiative South Asia workshop organised by Imperial College London and British Council2018 Istanbul, Turkey Water Initiative South Asia workshop organised by Imperial College London and British Council2017 Kathmandu, Nepal Water Initiative South Asia workshop organised by Imperial College London and British Council2014 Colombo, Sri Lanka • Participated in the Regional Council Meeting and AGM of Global Water Partnership South Asia, Colombo ,20142013 Thimpu, Bhutan Participated in the Regional Council Meeting of Global Water Partnership South Asia,Bhutan,2013.2014 Karachi, Pakistan • Participated as a resource person in the international conference “Water in action from global to grassroots”, Karachi, Pakistan, 20142013 Kathmandu, Nepal • Country consultation workshop on “Water security and climate resiliency program South Asia” organized by GWP-Nepal and Jalashrot Vikash Sanstha, March7, 2013.2010 Kathmandu, Nepal Presentation on, Development of appropriate safe drinking water supply and sanitation system for slums and squatters in Nepal in the workshop on Water Security in Peri Urban South Asia: Adopting to climate change,organized by SaciWATERs, Nepal Engineering2010 Kathmandu, Nepal Resource person and coordinator of a regional training on ‘Gender, water and equity’, organized by Nepal Engineering College, SaciWAters, SOPPECOM, Cap-Net and UN Habitat, Kathmandu, August 6-8, 20102010 Kathmandu, Nepal • Coordinator, Regional conference on “Development of appropriate water supply, sanitation and hygiene(WASH) solutions to the informal settlements and marginalized communities in Nepal”,Kathmandu,20102009 Kathmandu, Nepal Regional Training on ‘Gender, water and equity’ organized by SaciWATERs, at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India, 20092009 Imperial College London, UK • Attended Master's level Lecture classes on ‘Water born diseases in developing countries’ at Imperial College London, 20092008 Dhaka, Bangladesh sanitation system for slums and squatters in Nepal’ International Training Center, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh 20082008 Kathmandu, Nepal South Asia staff training on ‘Participatory field research methodology’ organized by Nepal Engineering College, supported by South Asian consortium for interdisciplinary water resources studies (SaciWATERs), Hyderabad, India, 20082008 Kathmandu, Nepal • Participated in the training on ‘IWRM (Interdisciplinary Water Resource Management) and gender: Harmonizing theory and practice’, organized by Professional Women in Promotional Activities. Nepal, 20082007 Pune, India • Participated in the South Asia staff training program on ‘Water and equity’ organized by SaciWATERs, Pune, India, 2007Affiliations
Life member, Nepal Chemical SocietyJalashrot Vikash Sanstha,Nepal 2013-till dateEnvironmental Solution and Research CenterPresentation given
2019• Presented a paper on Low-cost water disinfection technology: A review of Chlorination, one day seminar organized by National Academy of Science and Technology(NAST), Lalitpur, Nepal, 2019National Academy of Science and Technology, Lalitpur, NepalEvent: Seminar on National Water Week-2019, Leaving no one behind2018Key problems in water quality and sanitation in NepalIstanbul, TurkeyEvent: Water Initiative South Asia organised by Imperial College London and British Council2009Seminar presentation on the Project ‘ Development of appropriate safe drinking water supply and sanitation system for slums and squatters in Nepal at Imperial College LondonImperial College LondonEvent: Partners meeting - Prizes, Grants and Awards
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Other Awards
Sep 2007Research project on development of appropriate safe drinking water supply and sanitation system for slums and squatters in Nepal,Sept.2007-Aug.2010Awareded a research project on development of appropriate safe drinking water supply and sanitation system for slums and squatters in Nepal with the partnership of Imperial College London and Preston University Pakistan. It was quite successful project and many national and international publications were produced and wide networking resulted. A masters curriculum on community based low cost water treatment technology was prepared by the research outcome of the project. It was 3 years project.Apr 2007‘Water saving awareness campaign in hotels of Thamel, Kathmandu’, 2007-08A research grant from SaciWATERs was received to carryout research activities on water saving awareness campaign in hotels of Thamel, Kathmandu. A report was submitted to SaciWATERs.Jun 2009study of data base of ‘Women water professionals in Nepal’A study was conducted to prepare database of Women water professional in Nepal. A book was published entitled"Profile of women water professionals in Nepal"
