Executive Committee

Prof. Dr. Him Lal Ghimire

Prof. Dr. Him Lal Ghimire holds an impressive array of academic and professional accomplishments. He is currently an Executive Member of the South Asian Association of Japanese Studies (JSASA). Dr. Ghimire is the Founder and a Board of Director of REHDON College, an institution affiliated with Tribhuvan University, located in Kathmandu, Nepal.His educational background includes two Post-Doctorate degrees earned in Japan…

Prof. Dr. Him Lal Ghimire

Prof. Dr. Him Lal Ghimire holds an impressive array of academic and professional accomplishments. He is currently an Executive Member of the South Asian Association of Japanese Studies (JSASA). Dr. Ghimire is the Founder and a Board of Director of REHDON College, an institution affiliated with Tribhuvan University, located in Kathmandu, Nepal. His educational background includes two Post-Doctorate degrees earned in Japan, a PhD from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, an MSED in Leadership for Educational Change from Bank Street College of Education in New York, USA and MSc. from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Dr. Ghimire has devoted extensive research to topics such as Tourism, Buddhist Pilgrimage (with a focus on the Shikoku-88 Buddhist Temples Circuit in Japan), Lumbini (the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal), and Culture and Heritage Tourism. He has received the prestigious Postdoctoral fellowship from the Japan Foundation on two occasions. Dr. Ghimire has held positions as a Visiting Fellow at Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan, as well as at the International Research Centre for Japanese Studies in Kyoto, Japan. He has authored two books and contributed more than 350 research papers to peer-reviewed academic journals, magazines, and newspapers, with over 15 of them focusing on Japan. Dr. Ghimire serves as the Chief Editor for the Proceedings and Souvenir book of the Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) 2023 and the Souvenir book of Madhesh Conclave 2023. He is a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity at Dhaka University and a Member of the Editorial Board for the GAZE Journal of Tourism and Hospitality. Dr. Ghimire has played a pivotal role in developing various tourism development plans for local governments and has contributed to a Strategic Plan for the development of Buddhist Tourism in South Asia for a multinational company based in Thailand. In addition to his academic achievements, Dr. Ghimire is a pioneer in progressive education in Nepal and has dedicated more than 35 years to roles such as Principal, Head of School, Director, Trainer, and Staff Developer. He has presented numerous research papers about Japan at international conferences. Dr. Ghimire has been recognized for his outstanding contributions with awards such as the "Prajwal Janasewa Shree" in 2016, one of Nepal's high-level honors, and the "Nepal Vidhya Bhushan 'Ka' " in 2015, the highest academic award in Nepal, both conferred by the Rt. Hon. Presidents of Nepal. Additionally, he is a recipient of the Sakai Lions Club and Imanishi Memorial Fellowship Award for his contributions to the Journal of Nepal-Japan Studies. Dr. Ghimire's educational pursuits have been supported by various scholarships, including a PhD fellowship from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), a full scholarship from the Happy House Foundation in Switzerland for his MSED program at Bank Street College of Education in New York, USA, and a full scholarship from the United Mission to Nepal for his high school education. Notably, Dr. Ghimire has played a vital role in Nepal's democratic movement as a freedom fighter, holding various positions and responsibilities in support of democracy.

Dr.Dilruba Sharmin

Dr. Dilruba Sharmin is a prominent scientist and a well-qualified researcher in her field. Her research introduces disciplines of social science and humanities, such as history, archaeology, anthropology, art history, world civilization, museology and many others. She achieved Honors and Master’s degree from Jahangirnagar University in archaeology.In 2005, she received the prestigious MEXT scholarship from the Japanese government..

Dr. Dilruba Sharmin

Dr. Dilruba Sharmin is a prominent scientist and a well-qualified researcher in her field. Her research introduces disciplines of social science and humanities, such as history, archaeology, anthropology, art history, world civilization, museology and many others. She achieved Honors and Master’s degree from Jahangirnagar University in archaeology. In 2005, she received the prestigious MEXT scholarship from the Japanese government, and completed her Masters (2008) and PhD (2012) in Cultural Heritage from Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan. Dr. Sharmin is the first specialist in Bangladesh who has prepared microscopic thin-sections for archaeological pottery called ‘Northern Black Polished Ware’, linked to the preservation and conservation of traditional Ceramic heritage of Bangladesh. At present, she’s working on multidisciplinary issues; i) intangible Cultural Heritage management process, which includes museum management and digitization techniques, as well as museum service quality measurement for the sustainable tourism sector of Bangladesh, ii) issues on transgender society and iii) cultural studies. Her research works have been published in numerous national and international journals. She also published two books related to ‘Japanese architecture’ and ‘Bangladeshi archaeology’. Dr. Dilruba Sharmin also attended many conferences and workshops, both national and international, and presented her research work on the global forum.

Dr. Ravi Kumar

Dr. Ravi Kumar is the member of executive committee of the South Asian Association of Japanese Studies (JSASA). He joined as an Assistant Professor in the Centre for Japanese Studies, School of Languages, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on September 2023. Since 2014 to 2023 Dr. Kumar was teaching as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies..

Dr. Ravi Kumar

Dr. Ravi Kumar is the member of executive committee of the South Asian Association of Japanese Studies (JSASA). He joined as an Assistant Professor in the Centre for Japanese Studies, School of Languages, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on September 2023. Since 2014 to 2023 Dr. Kumar was teaching as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies, School of Languages, Doon University, Dehradun. His areas of interest are Japanese language and modern literature, Zen Buddhism and Japanese culture, Folklore and folk studies of India and Japan. He visited Japan in 2013, 2014 and 2016 under short term Government scholarships namely Shinyoen and Jenesys organised by Japan International Cooperation Centre (JICE). He has four publications in peer reviewed Journals and four publications in edited books. He has presented more than twelve research papers in various national and International Seminars and Conferences in India. Dr. Kumar also organised Two days International Conference on “Culture and Literary Research in India and Japan” in Doon University, Dehradun in collaboration with Kokugakuin University, Tokyo, Japan on September 7-8, 2018.

Ms. Chandani Kumari

Ms. Chandani Kumari is currently working as an assistant professor of Japanese language at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Bharat. Her research interests are Japanese language and culture, Japanese folk literature and modern Literature, Buddhism and many others. At present, she is working on Indian culture and Buddhism present in Japanese folktales.She has keen interest in strengthening partnership ..

Ms. Chandani Kumari

Ms. Chandani Kumari is currently working as an assistant professor of Japanese language at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Bharat. Her research interests are Japanese language and culture, Japanese folk literature and modern Literature, Buddhism and many others. At present, she is working on Indian culture and Buddhism present in Japanese folktales. She has keen interest in strengthening partnership among Japanese language teachers. She is also a member of Steering Committee, International Centre, BHU and looking after exchanges and collaborations between BHU and Japan. Recent activities include Tokyo University, Toyo University, Shimane University, and Japanese Science Society.