Curriculum Vitae

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Generative AI — Ongoing (expected completion February 2027)

Charles Darwin University, Australia

Research focus: investigating the impact of generative AI on knowledge formation, learning processes and educational agency in contemporary pedagogy. Thesis: "The Role of Generative AI and Agency in the Epistemological Foundations of Contemporary Pedagogy."

Master's Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy (2017–2019)

Foreign Policy · Small States · Research Methodology — GPA 3.33/4. Thesis: "Nepal in Geopolitical Chessboard: Opportunities and Challenges."

Master's Degree of Arts in English Literature (2016–2018)

Academic Writing · Prose and Poetry · Literature — GPA 3.4/4. Thesis: "Rhetorical Analysis of Articles on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)."

Bachelor's Degree in Arts, BA (2012–2015)

Major: English · Social Work · Journalism — 60.00%. Academic research: "Woman Sexual Harassment in Workplace."

Doctoral Researcher — Generative AI and Education

Charles Darwin University, Australia · Feb 2023 – present

Investigate how generative AI changes knowledge formation, human agency, academic work and institutional responsibility. Designed and ran an institutional AI-governance stress test covering 75 scenario-based cases across five Australian universities, backed by human verification and audit records. Analyse scholarly literature, institutional policies and AI-assisted outputs using structured coding, evidence synthesis and source validation.

Research Fellowship

Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University · March–July 2018

Research paper and presentation: "Game Theory Analysis of the Trade War Between the United States and China." Second research output, "Economic Prospect of Belt and Road Initiatives in Nepal," was later published (see Publications).

Generative AI Model Training — Internship

Neorise Pty Ltd, Australia · Sep–Oct 2023

Sourced and annotated training data for machine learning models; helped design AI interactions and human-AI interfaces; conducted user research and led user-testing sessions on generative AI model behaviour.

Content Writer

The Value Crew · May 2021 – June 2023

Developed content and copy across blogs, articles, social media, landing pages and email campaigns; optimised content for SEO and managed multi-project content delivery against marketing deadlines.

Senior Researcher and Writer

Pioneer Research Center Nepal · June 2019 – June 2023

Authored research reports, white papers and grant proposals; translated complex social-science research into accessible content; contributed publications and media content on behalf of the centre.

Freelance Writer and Researcher

Self-employed · 2016 – present

Ghostwriting, copywriting, independent research and publication support. Statement of Purpose (SOP) consultant — helped edit 5,000+ students' SOPs for university and visa applications to Australia, Canada, the UK, New Zealand and Germany.

First Runner-up — Research Article Writing Competition

Nepal Army Unity Journal

First Runner-up — Research Article Writing Competition

Nepal Army KTFT Journal, Volume II

Dr Jon Mason, PhD

Associate Professor in Education (e-Learning), Charles Darwin University — PhD Supervisor

Dr Khadga KC, PhD

Professor, Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Tribhuvan University

Bhuvan Dharel

Founder, Pioneer Research Center Nepal