Dr. Nirmala Mani Adhikary
Associate Professor @ Kathmandu University
Dr. Nirmala Mani Adhikary is a prominent author and communication theorist, who is internationally acclaimed for the construction and development of the Sadharanikaran Model of Communication and the Sancharyoga theory. His doctoral and post-doctoral research are interdisciplinary works on communication theory and Hinduism. Dr. Adhikary’s Sadharanikaran Model of Communication (SMC) is included in the curricula of and taught in several universities across the world.
Currently, Dr. Adhikary is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Languages and Mass Communication at Kathmandu University, Nepal. Also, he is the Chairperson of Media Studies Subject Committee, and the Chief Editor of Bodhi: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Dr. Adhikary is the Founder President of Jarokilo Mahaabhiyan – a movement that is largely credited for Nepal-centric reawakening in Nepal.
Dr. Adhikary is author/editor of more than 60 published books including Theory and Practice of Communication – Bharata Muni (2014) and Sanchar Siddhantikaran (Communication Theorization- 2019). As many as 80 research articles written by him have been published in journals and anthologies from across the world. He has contributed several popular articles and thematic videos on philosophy, theory, research, culture, communication, and various contemporary issues. Dr. Adhikary’s works have been translated into several languages.
