Hot Springs in Nepal: Health Benefits and Geothermal Applications

Author Biography

Mahendra Ranjit completed a master’s degree in Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Nepal and worked as a Deputy Research Officer at the Research Center for Applied Science and Technology belonging to the same university.  In 1994, he received a fellowship from the United Nations University / Geothermal Training Program to complete advanced research and training in the chemistry of geothermal fluids in Iceland. During that period, he processed chemical data of all hot springs known in Nepal and published a detailed scientific report. He further carried out exploratory research in this area. Mr. Ranjit completed two Master of Engineering Science degrees, one from China in 2001 and the other from Canada in 2004. He has taught several courses in chemistry, environment and water resources including geothermal energy at Fanshawe College and Durham College, Ontario, Canada and also worked as an Environmental Engineer at Thomson Rosemount Group, Process Research ORTECH, and other organizations in Canada.  Mr. Ranjit is known by the International Geothermal Association (IGA)  as the ‘Geothermal Ambassador of Nepal’.