Professional experiences
- June 2013-current: Professor, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- October 2009 – June 2013: Associate Professor, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- June 2010-August 2010: Visiting Professor, Center for Geo-Environmental Science, Faculty of Engineering and Resource, Science, Akita University, Japan.
- June 1997-October 2009: Assistant Professor, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- May 2008-September 2008: Visiting Professor, Center for Geo-Environmental Science Faculty of Engineering and Resource, Science, Akita University, Japan.
- January 2007-March 2008: Foreign Researcher, Faculty of Environmental Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
- May 2005-May 2006: Postdoctoral, Res. Fellow, Graduate School of Environmental Studies,Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
- Aug. 1996 -June 1997: Teaching Assistant, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Oct. 1995 -Aug. 1996: Assistant Lecturer, Tri-Chandra M. Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu Nepal.
Professor Jha has also presented his research works in several National and International Conferences/Seminars as Invited/Guest speaker.
Selected Publications
1. V. K. Jha, M. Nagae, M. Matsuda and M. Miyake; Zeolites Formation from Coal Fly Ash and Heavy Metal Ions Removal Characteristics of Thus-obtained Zeolite X in Multi-metals System, J. Environ. Manag., 90, 2507-2514 (2009).
2. V. K. Jha, S. Hayashi, Modification on Natural Clinoptilolite Zeolite for its NH4+ Retention Capacity, J. Hazard. Mater. 169, 29-35 (2009).
3. V. K. Jha, M. Matsuda and M. Miyake; Sorption properties of the activated carbon-zeolite composite prepared from coal fly ash for Ni2+, Cu2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+; J. Hazard. Mater., 160, 148-153 (2008).
4. V. K. Jha, Y. Kameshima, A. Nakajima and K. Okada; Utilization of steel-making slag for the uptake of ammonium and phosphate ions from aqueous solution; J. Hazard. Mater., 156, 156-162 (2008).
5. V. K. Jha, M. Matsuda and M. Miyake; Resource recovery from coal fly ash waste: an overview study; J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn, 116, 167-175 (2008).
Books
- Basic Practical Chemistry (Quantitative) (2001) (Surya Publication, India).
- Basic Practical Chemistry (Qualitative) (2001) (Surya Publication, India).
- Advanced Chemistry for Class XII of +2 stage (2000 and recently 4th revised Edition in2017) (Surya Publication, India. Revised from Nepal).
- Advanced Chemistry for Class XI of +2 stage (2000 and recently 3rd revised Edition in2017) (Surya Publication, India. Revised from Nepal).
- School Chemistry of grade IX and X (2000) (Surya Publication, India).
- Theoretical Principles of Molecular Spectroscopy (2011), Publisher: Bandana Jha.
- Introductory Quantum Mechanics (2012), Publisher: Bandana Jha.
- A text Book of Chemistry for Health Sciences (CTEVT) (2016) (Surya Publication, Nepal)
Link to full list of publications