Dr. Shisir Prasad Manandhar
Academic Dean, IHNA
BIO
Shisir oversees academic programs at the Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (IHNA). His career in Australian tertiary education spans over six years and he has served as a senior researcher and academic specialising in technology management and innovation policy. He has experience working in vocational and higher education sectors. He also heads Heathovation, a division of the Health Careers International (Legal name of IHNA) that focuses on improving healthcare education through research and innovation using cutting-edge technologies. The design, development, delivery, execution and evaluation of innovative technologies to add values in tertiary education system and healthcare service delivery are central to his current area of research. He is also spearheading an effort to improve the educational opportunities to students through the use of ‘technology enhanced learning’ (TEL).
Shisir has demonstrated understanding and knowledge of compliance and academic quality processes in conformity with the Standards for RTOs 2015 and the Higher Education Standards Framework 2021.
As a multi-disciplinary researcher, Shisir has published articles on technology in tertiary education, health management, information technology policy and system. He has established partnerships on a national and global scale and been recognised for his outstanding contributions. He is diligent, well-organised, detail-oriented and is driven by passion for the next generation technologies and the reward from the use of such technologies that benefit the education industry and society at large. He is an associate member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS), board member of the Centre for ICT for Development, Nepal (ICT4D) and a member of Nepal Education and Research Network (NREN).
RESEARCH OUTPUT
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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Success Factors of Online Services in Kathmandu, Nepal: An Empirical Analysis
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of OPEN System: A Case Study for Kathmandu Metropolitan City
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Opportunities and challenges for the implementation and uptake of robots in residential care
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An Investigation into the Rise of Wearable Technologies in the Healthcare Sector
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Transformation of the Australian VET Sector: Investigations into the Key Competencies Required of the Australian Workforce in the Era of Industry 4.0 Technologies
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Harnessing ICTS for the Competitiveness of SMEs in Nepal: Prospects and Challenges