Work
experience
Programme Officer
Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP), AIT
Aug 2023 – Present
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Regional Expertise in various components of Plastic Waste Management and Solid Waste Management.
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Course development
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Training planning and management
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Monitoring and evaluation of training
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Facilitating training as a trainer on various topics
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Moderating training
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Stakeholder consultation at national and regional level
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Research and report writing
Independent Consultant
2022 – 2023
Research Assistant
Kyoto University
Oct 2020 – Mar 2021
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Investigated material cycles and recycling systems for End-of-Life Vehicles in Japan and the EU.
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Published peer-reviewed research articles on waste management practices.
Programme Management Officer
Asan Center of Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Intensificaton (ACISAI)
Jan 2017 - Sept 2017
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Research on System of Rice Intensification
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Action research
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Database management and quality check
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Data analysis and report writing
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Workshop organization and execution
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Managing project visibility and media and communication regionally
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Strengthening visibility of project activities regionally
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Coordinating with national partners at Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand
Research Associate
Asian Institute of Tecnology
Sept 2015 - Dec 2016
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Working in developing “3R and Resource Efficiency toward Resilient Cities and Societies: Implication toward SDG” for UNCRD
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Research on Industry 4.0 and circular economy for ASEAN region (Client: ERIA)
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Proposal Development and Funding
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Execution of “UN Winter School on Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia and the Pacific” in AIT (Client: UNEP)
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Developing ecolabelling scheme in ASEAN+3 region (Client: UNEP)
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Preparation of engineering report of various Water Treatment Plant (Client: Japan Water Research Center)
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Projects management of the research related to Membrane technology (Client: Sumitomo)
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Research and book chapter on Socio-economic and environmental assessment on sustainable aquaculture production
Research Associate
Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI)
June 2015 - Sept 2015
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Food Security/Livelihood and Hazard, Vulnerability & Risk Mapping in Selected districts of Nepal (Client: Welt Hunger Helfe)
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Development of City Sanitation Plan for Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet (Client: SNV- Netherlands)
Environmental Engineer.
Development E-Fort Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
July 2012 - August 2013
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Completed an EIA of “Sheraton Kathmandu Hotel” and managed a team of 8 expert & presented in ministries
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Prepared proposal for EIA and IEE projects
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Provided environmental management consultancy to clients
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Intern)
Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development
March 2012 - May 2012
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Performed Environmental audit of an IEE of sand and gravel extraction.
Skills
Project Design & Implementation
Proposal Development & Funding
Advanced Data Analysis
Capacity Building
Training/Workshop Moderation/Facilitation
Artificial Intelligence tools
Media and Outreach
Strength
Solution-Oriented
Organizational Skill
Creative thinking
Teamwork
Good interpersonal skill
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office
Google Office and Integration
Skilled in SPSS
Canva (Highly Skilled)
AI Prompt Engineering
AI workflow automation
Basic HTML, Website management
Education
Doctoral Research in Environmental Engineering (2017 to 2021)
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Material cycle, End-of-life vehicle, Solid-waste management
Successfully completed coursework and published research on waste management. Transitioned to professional roles to apply expertise in real-world sustainability initiatives.
M.Eng in Environmental Engineering and Management (2013 to 2015)
Specialization in Environmental Technology and Management
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Pathumthani, Thailand
Thesis: Characterization of Roadside Air Pollution Levels in Kathmandu Valley
B.Tech in Environmental Engineering ( 2008 - 2012)
Kathmandu University (KU)
Dhulikhel, Nepal
Final Year Project: Planning of an Integrated Waste Management of Banepa Municipality with a main focus on Biogas Generation and Incineration
Publication
Bhari, B., Yano, J., & Sakai, S. I. (2021). Comparison of end-of-life vehicle material flows for reuse, material recycling, and energy recovery between Japan and the European Union. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 23(2), 644-663.
Bhari, B., Yano, J., & Sakai, S. I. (2019). Flow of End-of-Life Vehicle and its Reuse, Material Recycle, Energy Recovery in Japan and European Union. In 3RINCs 2019.
Bhari, B., Yano, J., & Sakai, S. I. (2019). Comparison of flow and indicators of end-of-life vehicles between the European Union and Japan. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management The 30th Annual Conference of Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (p. 517). Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management.
Bhari, B. (2018). Chestnut Avenue Waterworks Chestnut Avenue, Singapore. Japan Water Research Center
Tokyo. http://www.jwrc-net.or.jp/aswin/en/newtap/report/NewTap_039.pdf
Sripanya.K & Bhari, B. (2018). PaisadaoWater Treatment Plant Ratchaburi Province, Thailand,. Japan Water
Research Center Tokyo. http://www.jwrc-net.or.jp/aswin/en/newtap/report/NewTap_041.pdf
Bhari, B. & Kamruzzaman, A.K.M. (2018). Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Dhaka, Bangladesh. Japan Water
Research Center Tokyo http://www.jwrc-net.or.jp/aswin/en/newtap/report/NewTap_037.pdf
Bhari, B., & Visvanathan, C. (2018). Sustainable Aquaculture: Socio-Economic and Environmental Assessment.
In Sustainable Aquaculture (pp. 63-93). Springer, Cham.
A. Mishra, N.T. Uphoff, S. Lokhande, B. Bhari, “Delivering Food Security Without Increasing Pressure on the
Environment: Reports from the Field on Improving Agricultural Productivity & Food Security in the Lower Mekong
River Basin in the Context of Climate Change and ASEAN Food Security”, Oral Presentation, 3rd International
Conference on Global Food Security, 3-6 December 2017, Cape Town, South Africa.
C. Visvanathan and Bishal Bhari, “3R and Resource Efficiency Towards Resilient Cities: Implications Towards
SDG”, Key Note Presentation, 7th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, 2-4 November, 2016. Adelaide,
Australia. http://www.uncrd.or.jp/content/documents/44083R%20&%20RE%20%20Adelaide.%20Pres.%20Visu-
PS-2.pdf
B. Bhari, S. Phommachack, C. Visvanathan “Development of a Water Safety Plan for Vientiane City, Lao PDR "
The 12th International Symposium On Southeast Asian Water Environment (SEAWE), 2016.
K. Sripanya, B. Bhari, C. Visvanathan (2016). Comparative Analysis of High-Rate Sedimentation Filtration System.
Poster session presented at The 1st Water, Membrane, Environment & Energy Technology Expo, WM2E-2016, 14-
16 Sep. 2016, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand
T.K. Win, P. Khasyap, B. Bhari, C. Visvanathan (2016). Absorbent Hygiene Product Waste Management in
Thailand. Poster session presented at The 1st Water, Membrane, Environment & Energy Technology Expo, WM2E-
2016, 14-16 Sep. 2016, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand