Accepted Papers by Theme

Accepted Papers

The list of accepted papers for 2024 Ottawa Research Conferences under 11 themes:

Artificial Intelligence

  1. AI Tools in Academia: Canadian Perspectives
    Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, PhD, Department of Communication, University of Ottawa
     
  2. IoT Security in Smart Homes
    Pratik Shrestha, MASC Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Ottawa 
     
  3. Derma Doctor Assistant - An Application that uses Artificial Intelligence in the Detection of Dermatological Diseases
    Madhusudan Mainali, Software Development, Lambton College, Ottawa
     
  4. A Novel Assistive Technology for Deaf Individuals: Real-time Speech-to-Morse Code Translation and Directional Vibrotactile Feedback
    Kaustuv Pokharel, Software Engineering, Seneca College
     
  5. Augmented Reality Health Assist
    Prabodh Sharma, Full Stack Software Development, Lambton College
     
  6. ChatGPT in Addressing Global Issues: How to Harness its Benefits versus Harms?
    Shreela Nepal, Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School

Biostatistics

  1. Integrating "omics" datasets within Adverse Outcome Pathways
    Sanjeena Dang (Subedi), Carleton University
     
  2. Biomarkers and outcomes in dystrophinopathies
    Utkarsh J Dang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University
     
  3. Effect of missing responses on the C(α) or score tests in One-way Layout of Count Data
    Poonam Shrestha Malakar, PhD, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Windsor
     
  4. Quantum Computing's Role in Genomics and Medicine
    Shreedika Poudel, Student, Grade 10 IB Colonel By Secondary School

Health Science

  1. Enhancing Long-Term Biocompatibility of Engineered Cardiac Implants: Immune Modulation Strategies for Minimising Rejection and Improving Patient Outcomes
    Shelina Poudel, Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School
     
  2. Social Determinants of Health in Nepal
    Govinda Dahal, PhD
     
  3. Cannabis Use Guidelines and Recommendations
    Radhika Aryal, Master’s in Nursing, Clinical Manager, St Michael Hospital, Toronto
     
  4. Tuberculosis Analysis: Nepal vs. Canada
    Anish Adhikari, Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

Biology

  1. Gene set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and Gene Ontology (GO) Analysis in cancer datasets to identify biological pathways for different cancer mutational signatures
    Mahanish Jung Thapa, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 
     
  2. Optimization of an Antimicrobial Peptide Secretion Platform by Improving Protease-Mediated Cleavage
    Kritisha Acharya, University of Ottawa
     
  3. Plant-based metal nanoparticle synthesis for environmental applications
    Samuel Karki, MASc student Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa

Geology and Remote Sensing

  1. Comprehensive Numerical simulations of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake
    Hom Nath Gharti, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston
     
  2. Seeing the Unseen: An Introduction to Synthetic Aperture Radar
    Archan Dabadi, Department of National Defence
     
  3. Estimating Forest biomass using remote sensing and LIDAR data: A case study in Nepal
    Ashwin Dhakal

Media

  1. Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
    Idika Poudel
     
  2. How Does Facebook Facilitate the Public Discourse in Nepal?
    Sonika Lamichhane, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA
     
  3. Media Coverage of intentional acid and burn violence in Nepali media
    Umesh Pokharel, PhD student, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Philosophy, Literature, and Journalism

  1. Noble Speech, the words of the Buddha – how is it different from Right Speech?
    Raju Gautam
     
  2. Nepali Literary Voices in Canada: An Overview
    Pushpa Acharya, Postdoc at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in BC
     
  3. Writing About the "Unheard Melodies": Exploring Women and Janajatis as (not)Others in Nepali Fictions
    Tulasi Acharya, PhD, Associate Professor, English at South Georgia State College and Director of Social Science, Nexus Institute of Research and Innovation
     
  4. Diasporic Nepali online journalism: A study of professionalism, practices and sustainability
    Bhagirath Yogi and Jagan Karki
     
  5. Nepal Touch: Where Maple Meets Monsoon
    Jayram Gautam, Executive Editor, Nepal Touch

Solar Energy, Climate Change, and Environment

  1. Effect of Ultra-Thin Buffer Layers on the Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
    Tara P. Dhakal, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton University, NY
     
  2. Waste to biochemicals: Short-chain fatty acids production from brewer spent grains through acidogenic fermentation
    Ajay Thapa, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University
     
  3. Sustainable Innovation in Cycling: A Biocomposite Spoke Protector
    Pradip Pahadi, Meng in Engineering Management, University of Ottawa
     
  4. Heat transfer and crack propagation in Environmental Barrier Coatings
    Rajan Suwal, Graduate Student, University of Ottawa
     
  5. Not learning from what we know
    Ramesh Shrestha, MSc, MPH, PhD
     
  6. Municipal Climate Action: Incentives, Investment, Innovation
    Ajoy Bista

Economics

  1. Nepal in Twilight: With a Prosperity Retarding External Sector
    Ram Acharya, Unaffiliated Researcher
     
  2. Does Trade Trickle Down to the Ultra-Poor? What If an Economy Is Supply-Constrained?
    Radheshyam Malakar, MA in Economics, Carleton University
     
  3. Equity Market Contagion during the Global Financial Crisis and Eurozone Financial Crisis in the South Asian Economies
    Dinesh Gajurel and Bharat Singh Thapa
    Faculty of Management, University of New Brunswick and Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Agriculture, Technology, and Rural Nepal

  1. Assessing Responsible Innovation in Farm Mechanization for Nepal’s Hillside Agriculture: A Policy Perspective
    Rachana Devkota, Economist, Statistics Canada
     
  2. Harnessing IoT for Sustainable Agriculture: A Comprehensive Review
    Sudhir Paudel, Centre for Graduate Studies, Lambton College, Ottawa
     
  3. Ways of Utilizing Technology in Rural Nepal
    Suman Thapa, Full Stack Software Development, Lambton College, Ottawa
     
  4. Do factors of Quality of Work-life (QWL) and productivity differ with the gender of employees in Nepalese industries?
    Bandana Jain, Faculty of Management, Tribhuwan University, Nepal

Potpourri

  1. A Transformational Generative Theory of Cross-cultural Negotiation
    Basu Sharma, University of New Brunswick (retired)
     
  2. Unlocking the Cognitive Benefits: Exploring the Positive Impacts of Traveling
    Ninam Rai, University of Ottawa
     
  3. Architecture of Indus Valley Civilization
    Kripesh Poudyal, Algonquin College
     
  4. A 2 Z Handbook for NGOs: Everything you need to know about NGO
    Krishna KC