Bijendra Shrestha is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Agricultural Engineering at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in Thailand, specializing in food and agricultural intelligence engineering. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Engineering in 2010 and obtained a Master's of Science by Research in Engineering in 2013, both from Kathmandu University in Nepal—with a focus on Mechanical Engineering. Beginning his professional journey as a lecturer at Kathmandu University, Bijendra Shrestha has actively engaged in energy-related research with numerous national and international academic and research institutions. Currently, his research centers on the characterization of biomass for energy utilization and utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy. He is particularly interested in investigating key parameters, such as higher heating value, proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, and the combustion performance index of biomass materials. The ultimate goal of his research is to enable the practical implementation of biomass for energy purposes, specifically on an industrial scale.