Formal education supported by teaching, research assistance, field experience, technical training, and institutional recognition.
Agricultural Sciences
University of Arkansas·Arkansas, United States
Beginning her doctoral journey as a Distinguished Doctoral Fellow, Kamana is deepening her research in agricultural leadership and farmer-centred knowledge systems.
Agricultural Research and Applied Systems
Arkansas State University·Jonesboro, Arkansas
Kamana completed her master’s degree while working as a Graduate Assistant, teaching Geospatial Data Applications, and contributing to applied agricultural research.
Agricultural Science
HICAST, Purbanchal University·Kathmandu, Nepal
Her undergraduate education established the scientific foundation for her later work in agricultural research, communication, leadership, and farmer-centred programs.
A progression shaped by agricultural science, teaching, research, technical development, and public service.
Completes her Master’s in Agriculture and begins her PhD at the University of Arkansas as a Distinguished Doctoral Fellow, deepening her research in agricultural leadership and farmer-centred knowledge systems while continuing to grow AgriGirl.
Earns the Academic Excellence Award with a perfect 4.0. Joins the Zhang Lab as a Research Assistant on sustainable water disinfection and wins a $7,500 Riceland Scholar grant for zero-waste rice-hull research. Presents at the Arkansas GIS Users Forum, earns her FAA drone certification, keynotes the Online Work Africa Summit, and wins first place at the university for observational research.
Serves from March to July as Executive Director of MDAC Sports, running Nepal’s A Division football league. By August, she is on a plane to Arkansas, beginning her Master’s in Agriculture at Arkansas State University as a Graduate Assistant and teaching Geospatial Data Applications.
Founds Nepal’s first agriculture-focused podcast on agricultural leadership and wins a $6,000 FAO grant for a nine-episode collaboration. Keynotes the World Food Forum’s youth advocacy masterclass and coordinates ICIMOD’s Krishi Doot pilot, reconnecting Nepal’s agricultural value chain through youth envoys.
Leads a team of 13 researchers through precision-agriculture trials and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development–commissioned feasibility studies on export crops. Trains 500+ farmers in soil health and regenerative practices over the next two years.
Completes her B.Sc. (Honors) in Agriculture. Interns at the Nepal Agricultural Research Council, collecting socioeconomic data for national policy work. Co-authors a study on COVID-19’s impact on Nepal’s Sustainable Development Goals, published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.
Designs and leads agricultural entrepreneurship training programs and is named a Next Generation Leader by Consumers International, the sole representative from Nepal in the network.
Officially recognized nationally for youth leadership and advocacy in agriculture. In the same year, she serves as Hult Prize Campus Director, works as a public-speaking trainer, and organizes youth agriculture dialogues, the beginning of a lifelong habit of turning the microphone toward farmers.
Enrolls at HICAST, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, and is elected Class Representative, a role she holds for two years.
Academic development extending beyond coursework into applied research, geospatial tools, drone technology, and scientific communication.
Earned FAA certification supporting drone-based observation, mapping, and agricultural applications.
Developed and taught geospatial-data skills while serving as a Graduate Assistant at Arkansas State University.
Worked on sustainable water-disinfection systems and zero-waste research involving rice-hull materials.
Received first place at the university for observational research during her graduate studies.
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