Nepal Polymer Institute (NPI) was established in 2010 by the initiation of renowned scientist from Nepal. It was the first kind of research institution devetoded to the various dimensions of natural sciences research. Besides having a lot of problem doing science in Nepal, NPI had dreamed to contribute fundamental issues to modern trend in scientific arena. NPI undertaken to strengthen networking of materials scientists from South Asian Countries with those from the rest of the world and has the motto: Cross- Linking Science and Virtues. The main objective of the biannual series of International Conferences is to provide rigorous discussion forum for the materials scientists on recent advances, challenges and solution paths in different areas of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). The credit goes to Prof. Dr. Rameshwar Adhikari, Pioneer material scientist working at Tribhuvan University for its establishment. He was the founding president and president till the date too.
NPI at the beginning had solely focused on the research on polymer science, however, with growing interest of young people towards other dimensions of natural sciences; it has recently expanded its branches to nano science, medicinal chemistry, composite materials, tissue engineering, biomedicine etc. Promotion of education and researches in advanced materials technologies
- Establishing and strengthening of interdisciplinary network of materials scientists from South Asian Countries and link them with the scientists from the rest of the world.
- Promotion of interdisciplinary researches and innovations.
- Contribute towards local resources industrialization.
The organization is recognized by government of Nepal but its programme and activities are solely independent and managed by its own resources. Apart from carrying research in collaboration with universities and other research institutions, it has been organizing national and international scientific conferences regularly. Since the short time of establishment, NPI had successfully organized the POLYChar 19 in 2011.
