Hi! I am Shrawan Bhandari.  I am from Nepal-a Himalayan country of South-Asia.  Many people might have heard about the country of Mt. Everest... that is where I am from!!!

Nepal is not only about mountains, there are hilly regions and arid plains as well.  Although it is a small country, it has diverse landscape which provides an unique habitat for several species of plants and animals.

Regarding academics, I am a Veterinary graduate (BVSc & AH) of Nepal. I have completed MSc in Veterinary Microbiology. Currently, I am a PhD student at Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand. I have experience of working in the field of food-safety and zoonotic diseases. My MSc research project was about  investigating the molecular epidemiology of Arcobacter species (an emerging foodborne pathogen) in retails chickens. For PhD, I will be working in the field of medical pathology.