Parashu Ram Nyaupane

a. Professional preparations :

Amrit Science Campus Kathmandu, Nepal Chemistry B. Sc. 2003

Tribhuvan University Kathmandu, Nepal Chemistry M. Sc. 2006

Baylor University Waco, TX Physical Chemistry Ph.D.

b. Appointments :

Teaching Assistant at Baylor University TX, USA 2012- present

Head of the Department of Chemistry at Nobel Academy Nepal 2010-2012

Instructor at Thribhuvan University/Ambition Academy Nepal 2006-2012

c. Products:

Parashu R. Nyaupane; Helena Diez-y-Riega, David Camejo, and Carlos E. Manzanares* Cavity

ring-down absorption of O2 in air as a temperature sensor in an open and Cryogenic optical cavity,

Applied spectroscopy 2016, DOI 10.1177/0003702816657567

Parashu R. Nyaupane; Helena Diez-y-Riega, David Camejo, and Carlos E. Manzanares* Non-linear

thermal lens signal of the ( =6) C-H vibrational overtone of C6H6 in liquid solutions of n-C6H14 and

CCl4, Appl. Phys. B (2016) 122:152, DOI 10.1007/s00340-016-6428-6

Parashu R. Nyaupane; Helena Diez-y-Riega, David Camejo, and Carlos E. Manzanares*

Determination of solubility of unsaturated hydrocarbons in liquid argon with Fourier Transform

Infrared (FTIR ) spectroscopic technique ( About to submission)

Parashu R. Nyaupane and Carlos E. Manzanares* Experimental determination of optical saturation

on Thermal lens (TL) signal of benzene and its derivatives at room temperature (Manuscript under

preparation)

Parashu R. Nyaupane, Marlon Daiz, Ann Barton and Carlos E. Manzanares* High resolution cavity

enhance spectroscopy of ( = 2) C-H vibrational overtone transition of methyl-acetylene at

cryogenic temperature ( Manuscript under preparation)

d. Technical skills (both experimental and simulations):

High resolution cavity enhances spectroscopy (CES) and phase shift cavity ring

down spectroscopy (PS-CRDS) with tunable diode laser in infrared (IR) Spectral

region

Designing and implementing of cavity enhance spectroscopy for the study of high resolution

spectroscopy of gas phase organic molecules at room temperature

High resolution cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) of unsaturated hydrocarbons by using

tunable diode laser at cryogenic temperatures and assignment of fine rotational transitions ( K-

transition)

Phase Shift Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (PS-CRDS):

Design of the highly sensitive phase-shift cavity ring-down spectrometer (PS-CRDS) with optical

path length in the range of kilometer and applied for the absorption spectroscopy of various

environmental molecules with very weak transitions.

Development of PS- CRDS spectrum of oxygen in air as an optical temperature sensor for flowing

gas at cryogenic to very high temperatures.

Vibrational spectroscopy ( = 0-6) of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons in gas phase with PS-

CRDS technique.

Thermal Lens Spectroscopy (TLS):

Designed and constructed dual beam (pump-probe) thermal lens spectroscopy for the study of

vibrational overtone transition of the organic molecules at very low concentration (0.01%) sample

solutions.

Simultaneous measurements of fluorescence and non-radiative energy loss thermal lens (TL) signal of

various aromatic hydrocarbons by two color two photon (pump-probe) excitation in TLS technique.

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR):

Vibrational spectroscopy of various saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, which might be present

on the atmosphere and surfaces of outer planets and their moons.

Designing and performing of the laboratory experiments which simulate the conditions of Titan

(Saturns moon). Determination of solubility of the several organic compounds in various cryogenic

liquids (Argon, Xeon, etc.)

Determination of spectroscopic features of various atmospheric molecules from the study of

vibrational overtone and fundamental transitions.

Ultraviolet and Visible Absorption Photometer (UV-Vis):

Extensive use of UV-Vis spectrophotometer to study the electronic transitions of various organic

molecules.

Observation of optical features of several optics like; mirrors, filters

Experienced with Optical instruments:

Nd: YAG (Coherent Verdi) laser

Ti-Sapphire laser

Argon ions lasers

Continuous wave (cw) coherent dye laser and its optical alignment

Various kinds of Optical filters

Fiber Optics

Amplifiers, preamplifiers, Lock-in amplifiers and function generator

Photonic detectors in several spectral regions

Oscilloscope

Cryo-spectroscopy:

Spectroscopy with cryogenic liquids like; liquid nitrogen, liquid argon, liquid Xeon etc.

Experience on ultra-high vacuum system including several types of vacuum pumps and gauges

Experience on different cryostats and temperature sensors

e. Programming Skills:

LabVIEW: Expertise on creating of Vis and Sub-Vis for the instrumental communications,data

acquisition and analysis

MATLAB: For the spectral data plotting, interpretations and statistical analysis

PGOPHER: For the spectral simulations of molecules.

OMNIC: For generating the FTIR data, background correction, increase on signal to noise ratio,

integration of the band as well as deconvolution of the signal.

f. Synergistic Activities:

Parashu R. Nyaupane and Carlos E. Manzanares Cavity ring-down absorption of O2 in air

as a temperature sensor in an open and Cryogenic optical cavity, Poster Presentation at

2014 American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting in Fort Worth, TX USA,

2014.

Parashu R. Nyaupane; Helena Diez-y- Riega, David Camejo, and Carlos E. Manzanares

Determination of solubility Unsaturated Hydrocarbons at Cryogenic Temperatures, Poster

Presentation at 45th American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Meeting in Waco, TX,

2013.

Parashu R. Nyaupane; Helena Diez-y- Riega, David Camejo, and Carlos E. Manzanares* Non-linear

thermal lens signal of the ( =6) C-H vibrational overtone of C6H6 in liquid solutions of n-C6H14,ISMS-2016 Urbana-Champaign.

g. References:

Carlos E. Manzanares, Ph. D.: Professor, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University, Waco,

TX

Email: acwzko@r.postjobfree.com, Phone: 254-***-****

Darrin J. Bellert, Ph.D.: Professor, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University, Waco, TX

Email: acwzko@r.postjobfree.com, Phone: 254-***-****

Kevin L. Shuford, Ph. D.: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Baylor University, Waco, TX

Email: acwzko@r.postjobfree.com, Phone: 254-***-****

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