Nirajan Dhakal has a PhD degree in the field of desalination and membrane technology. He has a university degree in Civil Engineering and two masters degrees in Water Supply Engineering and in Regional Development Planning and Management. He has worked as a Civil Engineer and as a WASH Engineer for about 7 years. In the last three years, he has been extensively involved in the acquisitions and implementation (in a role of Project Coordinator and Principle Investigator) of research and capacity building projects in the areas of desalination, water/wastewater treatment, and groundwater treatment. Besides his current work, his projects also include lecturing and coordination of module courses for MSc in Water Supply Engineering, mentoring MSc and PhD students, scientific journal article review and publication, and conference presentation.