Research Interests
- Preparation of catalytic carbon
- Characterisation of the material
- Computational study of decomposition mechanism with experimental techniques
Publications
- Poudel P. and Masters S.L.听(2023)听Structural, thermochemical and kinetic insights on the pryolysis of diketene to produce ketene.听Journal of Molecular Modeling 29: 168.听听听(Journal Article)
- Poudel P.,听 Ja鈥檕 A.L. and Masters S.L.听(2022)听Should pyrolysis of diazotetranoic acid produce methylene ketene or carbon sub-oxide? A theoretical, structural, thermochemical and kinetic study.听Chemical Physics Letters听802: 139770.听听(Journal Article)
- Poudel P. (2021)听A computational investigation of potential decomposition pathways to produce short-lived ketenes.听Master of Science,听成人大片, New Zealand.听听(MSc Thesis)
Presentations
- Poudel, P.;听Marshall, A.T.听Catalytic carbon derived from ionic liquids (ILs) as an electrode of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB), MacDiarmid Institute @ Victoria University, Wellington, 18鈥19 Apr 2023 (Oral presentation)
- Poudel, P. Masters, S.L.听Thermal Decomposition mechanism of Meldrum鈥檚 acid and its derivatives, 7th听International Conference on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering, Las Vegas, USA, 20鈥22 Feb 2023 (Oral presentation / online slot)
- Poudel, P.;听Marshall, A.T.听Kinetic study of V4+听/ V5+听by using glassy carbon working electrode, MacDiarmid Institute @ Victoria University, Wellington, 30 Nov 鈥 2 Dec 2022 (Poster presentation)
- Poudel, P.; Masters, S.L.听Molecular structure of short-lived species by gas electron diffraction and computational methods听(2020) Materials @ UC 2020, 成人大片, Christchurch, New Zealand, 19鈥20 Nov 2020 (Oral presentation)
- Poudel, P.; Masters, S.L.听Molecular Structures of Short-Lived Ketenes by Computational (and Experimental) Methods听(2020) Annual Postgraduate Research Showcase Symposium, 成人大片, Christchurch, New Zealand, 14 Dec 2020 (Oral presentation)
- Poudel, P.; Lane J.听What are the dominant intermolecular forces that that drive the formation of aerosols as new cloud droplets in Earth鈥檚 atmosphere?听(2019)听Postgraduate Conference, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, 14 Oct 2019 (Oral presentation)
Academic History
- MSc in computational chemistry (thesis) 成人大片, New 成人大片(2020-2021)
- MSc in Physical Chemistry (coursework) University Campus, TU, Nepal (2005-2007)
- BSc In Chemistry Amrit Science Campus, TU, Nepal (2002-2005)
Professional History
- Research Assistant at 成人大片 (Sep 2021-Nov 2021)
- Physical Chemistry Lecturer/teacher at Little Angels鈥 College, Nepal, for 8 years, 4 months
- Chemistry teacher at REHDON College, Nepal for 1 year 6 months
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