Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology(RECAST)
Introduction
The Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology (RECAST) was established on September 8, 1977 as a premier Research and Development (R and D) institution within the organizational framework of Tribhuvan University. RECAST functioned as a secretariat to the National Council of Science and Technology, Government of Nepal till 1999. It is designated as a national focal point of Asia-Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the UNESCAP. The Centre is headed by the Executive Director.
Objectives
The objective of RECAST are:
- To undertake research for the identification, development, conservation, utilization and dissemination of indigenous technology;
- To search and identify foreign technologies appropriate to Nepal and explore their prospects for technology transfer and adaptation; and
- To conduct research in basic and applied sciences.
Research Areas
- Renewable Energy
- Natural Products Utilization
- Bio-technology
- Low cost Building Materials
- Small scale Food Processing
- Appropriate Technology
- Plant Science
Human Resources
RECAST has altogether eighty staff including twenty-five professionals. The professionals include five professors, eight associate professors and the rest of them are lecturers and research associates.
Workshop and Laboratories
As a premier R and D institution, RECAST has got a well equipped mechanical workshop and the following laboratories:
- Chemical and Instrumentation Lab
- Building Materials Testing Lab
- Natural Dyes and Dyeing Lab
- Fiber Testing Laboratory
- Food Technology Laboratory
- Biotechnology Laboratory
- Renewable energy Laboratory
Services
RECAST conducts research projects, designs and fabricates prototypes, offers expertise and consultancy services including instrumental and analytical services. It organizes national and international workshops/seminars and provides its laboratory facilities for research purposes to postgraduate students from the Central Departments under the Faculty of Science of TU.
Major R and D Activities
- Action Research on “Rocket Dryer Technology for Cardamom” supported by the Netherlands Development Cooperation SNV/Nepal
- “Exploration and Utilization of the Indigenous Renewable Oil resources in Nepal” funded by University College Northampton U.K, Oxford Brookes University, U.K, British Council, British Embassy.
- “Bio-prospecting of Enthno-medicinal plants of Nepal for Conservation of Biological and Cultural Resources” supported by Volkes Wagon Foundation, Germany.
- Development of Gassifier Stove for domestic use.
- Dissemination of Indigenous and Traditional Rural Technologies for Micro-Enterprise Development in Nepal.
- Development of standard testing protocols for improved cooking stoves.
- Studies on high altitude natural resources (Seabuckthorn) for economic development of remote areas of Nepal.
- Technology development for natural product utilization.
- “Application of Science and Technology for Development” funded by UNFSSTD/UNDP
- Development of building materials for low cost housing.
- Research and development of traditional water mill.
- “Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia: A Regional Research and Dissemination Program” funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) through Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand.
- A Study on Dye Yielding Plants of Nepal
- Chemical and Biological Investigation of Nepalese medicinal plants for hypoglycemic (antidiabetic) activity.
- Knowledge dissemination of Rocket Dryer Technology for cardamom at national level supported by the Netherlands Development Cooperation SNV/Nepal.
Prof. Dr.Ram Prasad Chaudhari
Executive Director
RECAST,
TU, Kirtipur
P.O. Box 1030, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: (977-1) 4330348,
Fax: (977-1) 4331303
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