Dr. Nav Raj Kanel was the Chairman of Mid Western University, Surkhet, also he has serviced as Dean in faculty of humanities and Social Science, Tribhuvan University. He was also a chairman in economics subject committee, higher secondary education board. He is well known author of Business Eonomics(I/II), Principles of economics. He has produced four PhDs in Economics from Tribhuvan University as the principal supervisor (committee chairman). He was team member, on behalf of Nepal Foresters’Association, Principal Researcher, on behalf of Institute for Policy Research and
Development (IPRAD) and various research are there.

• Current Affair: Professor of Economics, Central Department of Economics (CEDECON), Tribhuvan University (TU), (http://www.cedecontu.edu.np), Kirtipur, Kathmandu, NEPAL
• Email: nkanel@hotmail.com
• Academic Degree: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. M.A. in Economics (population economics), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA. Certificate of Population Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA. M.A. in Economics (mathematical economi
• Experience: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. M.A. in Economics (population economics), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA.
• Awards: In 1993 Mahendra Vidya Bhushan medal for receiving PhD in Economics (1991). Mahendra Vidya Bhushan medal for academic excellence (First Division and First Position) in the BA examination (1974). East-West Center Population Institute Grant for Certificate
• Achievements: 1987–88 Field Research Grant from the East-West Population Institute (USA) to conduct PhD field research in Nepal. Field Research Grant from the East-West Population Institute (USA) to conduct PhD field research in Nepal.