Dr. Deepak Kumar Shrestha

Dr. Deepak Kumar Shrestha is the academic director and founder member of SMS college, who has been involving in teaching and research since more than 14 years. He has served as a Principal for three years (2013 to 2016) and as a Coordinator for four years (2006 to 2010) at SMS College. Currently, Dr. Shrestha has pursued PhD (Chemistry) from Uttaranchal University, India.  He has completed Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from India in 2006; moreover he has obtained another Master’s degree in Molecular Life Sciences (Biomedical research) from the Netherlands in 2013 under Netherlands fellowship program. Beside the academic experiences, he has worked in Nepal Bureau of Standard for one year (2010 to 2011) as a Consultant Chemist. His research interests in the field of medicinal chemistry, biomedicine and natural products are value aided in his professional career and some of original research articles have been published many national and international journals. Dr. Shrestha has been decorated by the honorable contemporaneous President of Nepal (Dr. Ram Baran Yadav) with Nepal Bidhya Bhusan Medal of Class ‘B’ in 2008. He was born in Bardia, Nepal and recently he lives in Kathmandu, Nepal.