Dr. Rajendra Khanal

The University of Toledo

Research Expertise

Nanomaterial
Thin films Solar cells

Publications

Iron pyrite nanocrystal film serves as a copper-free back contact for polycrystalline CdTe thin film solar cells
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2015
Wiring-up Carbon Single Wall Nanotubes to Polycrystalline Inorganic Semiconductor Thin Films: Low-Barrier, Copper-Free Back Contact to CdTe Solar Cells
Nano Letters
2013
A Total Economic Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Services: An Evidence from Jagadishpur Ramsar Site, Nepal
The Scientific World Journal
2016
Carcinogenic profile, toxicity and source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons accumulated from urban road dust in Tokyo, Japan
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2018
Politics of getting the numbers right: Community forest inventory of Nepal
Forest Policy and Economics
2018
Infilling of the Younger Kathmandu–Banepa intermontane lake basin during the Late Quaternary (Lesser Himalaya, Nepal): a sedimentological study
Journal of Quaternary Science
2003
Limitations of ultra-thin transparent conducting oxides for integration into plasmonic-enhanced thin-film solar photovoltaic devices
Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy
2015
Invasion of alien plant species and their impact on different ecosystems of Panchase Area, Nepal
Banko Janakari
2017
Substrate configuration, bifacial CdTe solar cells grown directly on transparent single wall carbon nanotube back contacts
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
2016
Investigation of degradation mechanisms of perovskite-based photovoltaic devices using laser beam induced current mapping
SPIE Proceedings
2015
Characterization of toxicants in urban road dust by Toxicity Identification Evaluation using ostracod Heterocypris incongruens direct contact test
Science of The Total Environment
2015
Initial Experience on Anatomical Snuff Box Approach for Coronary Angiogram & Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Tertiary Care Center Nepal
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases
2018
Efficacy of mixing vegetable oils with pirimiphos-methyl against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky in stored maize
Journal of Stored Products Research
2005
Lake and Livelihoods: Threats to Their Sustainability
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Adaptive Capacity under Chronic Stressors: Assessment of Water Infrastructure Resilience in 2015 Nepalese Earthquake Using a System Approach
Natural Hazards Review
2018
Rural earthen roads impact assessment in Phewa watershed, Western region, Nepal
Geoenvironmental Disasters
2016
Impact of Water Level Fluctuation on Sediment and Phosphorous Dynamics in Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
2021
Fish Diversity of Jagadispur Reservoir, Kapilbastu District, Nepal-a Ramsar Site
Nepal Journal of Science and Technology
1970
Vulnerability Assessments for Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Lessons from the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve in Peru
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies – An Upstream-downstream Perspective
2016
Identification of critical location for enhancing groundwater recharge in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Groundwater for Sustainable Development
2019
Palatable forest conservation
Nature Climate Change
2011
Bacteriological Profile of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Level Hospital of Nepal
Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society
2015
Understanding the payment for ecosystem services and associated challenges: Global practices and recommendation for Nepal
Multidisciplinary Reviews
2022
Preventing corruption through accountability, transparency, and governance programming
Curbing Corruption
2021
ASSESSMENT OF POSTHARVEST HANDLING SYSTEMS OF VEGETABLES IN THE EASTERN HILLS OF NEPAL
Acta Horticulturae
2005
Linguistic Geography of Nepalese Languages
The Third Pole: Journal of Geography Education
2019
The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Partial Leasing of Agricultural Water Rights
Water Resources Research
2021
Semiconducting carbon single-walled nanotubes as a cu-free, barrier-free back contact for CdTe solar cell
2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)
2014
Charcoal and Nitrogen Effect on Growth and Yield of Broccoli ( <i>Brassica Oleracea VAR. Italica</i>)
SSRN Electronic Journal
2021
Statistical Modeling to Predict Climate Change Effects on Watershed Scale Evapotranspiration
Atmosphere
2021
Impact of holding time on toxicity change of urban road dust during runoff process
Science of The Total Environment
2019
Determination of conductivity anisotropy and the role of doping in single walled carbon nanotube thin films with THz spectroscopic ellipsometry
Carbon
2018
Simultaneous shunt protection and back contact formation for CdTe solar cells with single wall carbon nanotube layers
Applied Physics Letters
2015
Enhancing the efficiency of CdTe solar cells using a nanocrystalline iron pyrite film as an interface layer
2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)
2015
Visualizing contact line phenomena on microstructured superhydrophobic surfaces
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Materials, Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena
2010
NMA News 2009
Journal of Nepal Medical Association
1970
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
Unknown Venue
2022
Impact of Wind on the Spatio-Temporal Variation in Concentration of Suspended Solids in Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Earth
2021
Cardiovascular risk factors and clinical pattern in young Nepalese population with acute coronary syndrome presenting to a tertiary care center of Nepal
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology
2020
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigation of oxidation states in molybdenum thin films for Cu(InGa)Se2 applications
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Materials, Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena
2010
Choice vegetable seeds cheap : none better-none cheaper-all tested /
Unknown Venue
1901
Exploring the fluorescence quenching interaction of amino acids and protein with natural organic matter by a multi-spectroscopic method
Water Supply
2021
Prevalence and patterns of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for rheumatic and non- rheumatic valvular heart disease in a tertiary care center of Nepal
Nepalese Heart Journal
2018
Spray pyrolysis of semi-transparent backwall superstrate CuIn(S,Se)<inf>2</inf> solar cells
2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)
2014
Performance of nanocrystalline iron pyrite as the back contact to CdS/CdTe solar cells
2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)
2014
The performance of nanocrystalline CuInS<inf>2</inf>/In<inf>2</inf>S<inf>3</inf>/SnO<inf>2</inf> heterojunction solar cells prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis
2013 IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
2013
Toxicity of Acorus calamus rhizome powder from Eastern Nepal to Sitophilus granarius (L.) and Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
Crop Protection
1997
Phytochemical Screening of Selected Botanicals and their Effectiveness Against Maize Weevil (Sitophilus Zeamais Motsch.) at Paklihawa, Rupandehi, Nepal
Advanced Journal of Graduate Research
2021
Possibility of Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) through Wastewater in Developing Countries
Water
2021
Youth unemployment rate
Unknown Venue
2016
Seasonal Variations of Zooplankton, Chlorophyll-A and Nutrients in Phewa Lake, Pokhara Valley, Nepal
Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology
1970
Spray Pyrolysis of CuIn(S,Se)2 Thin Films Using Hydrazine-based Solutions
MRS Proceedings
2014
Comparison of Fodder Species with or without Nutrient Supplementation for Paddy Straw-based Dairy Cattle Production in Hills of Nepal
Journal of Agroforestry and Environment
2022
Pesticide free methods of maize weevil control in stored maize for developing countries
Unknown Venue
Effect of Storage Materials and Duration on Quality of Rice Seed
Agronomy Journal of Nepal
2022
Private-sector investment in African agricultural research
Unknown Venue
2016
Carbon nanotube reinforced cu metal matrix composites for current collection from space photovoltaics
2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)
2015
The Effect of Substrate Wettability on Hydrazine-Processed CZTS Thin Films
MRS Proceedings
2014
Single wall carbon nanotube electrodes for hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells
2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
2012
Ecosystem-based Adaptation Planning in the Panchase Mountain Ecological Region
Hydro Nepal: Journal of Water, Energy and Environment
2015
Awareness and Transparency
Transparency and Accountability in Science and Politics
2008
Mineralogical chemistry
Journal of the Chemical Society
1871
What next for marine ecosystem management in Vietnam: assessment of coastal economy, climate change, and policy implication
Environmental Research Communications
2024
Flooded Forests
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Empirical equation for the correction of fluorescence quenching of proteinaceous substance by Suwannee river natural organic matter
Water Practice and Technology
2021
Sediment Loads from Tonle Sap Lake Tributaries
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Sensitivity of Cornell, Sokolow-Lyon and Romhilt-Estes Electrocardiographic Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Nepalese Population
Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal
2016
Opportunities, incentives and challenges to risk sensitive land use planning: Lessons from Nepal, Spain and Vietnam
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
2015
Groundwater and Surface Water Exchange in the Lake Basin
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Basic Physicochemical Water Quality: Spatiotemporal Distribution
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Basin-Wide Distribution of Water Quality
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Primary Production
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Nutrient Availability and Phosphorus Dynamics
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Modeling Water Leasing Impacts on Instream Flows for River Ecosystem Protection
Unknown Venue
2021
Study of Etiological Profile, Clinical Profile and Short Term Outcome of Patients Presenting with Pericardial Effusion in a Tertiary Care Center, Nepal
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases
2019
Knee Extension Lag Treated with Posterior Capsulotomy of the Knee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
2023
Electrocardiographic localization of infarct related coronary artery in acute inferior wall ST elevation myocardial infraction and in hospital outcome in tertiary cardiac care center
Nepalese Heart Journal
2018
CdTe/CdS thin film solar cells in the substrate configuration on a single-wall carbon nanotube back contact
2013 IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)
2013
Uropathogens and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern: A retrospective study in a district level hospital in Western Nepal
F1000Research
2021
Bioefficacy of Different Solvent Extracts of Sweet Flag, Acorus calamus (L.) Rhizome against Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae)
Pesticide Research Journal
2019
Anatomical and Chemical Insights into the White Clover (Trifolium repens L.) Seed Coat Associated to Water Permeability
Advances in Seed Biology
2017
International Symposium on Cultivar Improvement of Horticultural Crops. Part 1: Vegetable Crops
Unknown Venue
1995
Study of Natural Background Radiation in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Journal of Nepal Physical Society
2023
Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Imagery with Landsat Imagery for Better Watershed Scale ET Prediction
Hydrology
2023
Watershed Management: Remote Sensing and GIS
Managing Water Resources and Hydrological Systems
2020
Transdisciplinary Research Collaboration for Environmental Conservation
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Chemistry of Groundwater in the Floodplain
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Sediment Resuspension and Its Relation to Flood Pulse
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Sediment and Suspended Solids: Spatiotemporal Dynamics
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Projection of Land Use and Land Cover in the Lake Basin
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Recommendations for Further Research and Environmental Management
Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake
2022
Integration of fluorescence quenching correction into trihalomethane formation prediction models
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
2021
आन्तरिक मूल्याङ्कनमा परीक्षणका प्रमुख गुणप्रति सरोकारवालाको दृष्टिकोण Aantarik Mulyankanma Parikshyanka Pramukh Gunprati Sarokarwalako Dristikon
Curriculum Development Journal
2021
Raman Spectroscopic Study of Valuable Idols from UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu, Nepal
Journal of Nepal Physical Society
2020
Monitoring land cover change of a river-floodplain system using high-resolution satellite images
Landscape and Ecological Engineering
2018

Experience

University of Pittsburgh

Assistant Professor of Physics / August, 2016Present

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