Founding Chairperson & Research Scientist at NAAMII
Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
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Bishesh Khanal is a research scientist and founder with 12 years’ experience translating medical imaging, AI, and computer vision research into real-world clinical solutions for low-resource settings. As Founding Chairperson of NAAMII and an adjunct faculty at IIITH, he builds cross-sector ecosystems that drive reverse innovation and strengthen research capacity across LMICs, particularly Nepal. His background spans PhD-level medical imaging research in Europe and applied postdoctoral work in UK hospitals, giving him deep expertise across the full AI-for-health pipeline from problem identification to deployment and regulation. He also convenes national science networks and created AbhinavNepal to connect Nepali scholars globally, reflecting a strong commitment to education and community-building beyond pure research. An advocate for informatics and mathematics education, he combines academic rigor with practical implementation in resource-constrained clinical environments.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Computer Vision, Computer vision, MSc Computer Vision, Computer vision at Université Bourgogne Europe
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science/Medical Imaging, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science/Medical Imaging at Université Côte d'Azur
Bachelor's degree,, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bachelor's degree,, Electronics and Communication Engineering at Nepal jobs
Contributions:145 commits, 1 PR, 7 pushes in 4 years 5 months
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Bishesh Khanal - Founding Chairperson & Research Scientist at NAAMII