Our ongoing projects represent a diverse portfolio of research initiatives spanning cultural heritage, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, policy engagement, and technological innovation. Each project contributes to Bhutan's sustainable development goals while advancing academic knowledge.
Duration: 3 years
This project focuses on vernacular and unacknowledged heritages of the highlands of Bhutan. It seeks to make a major contribution to the preservation of these highlands by creating a cultural resource for current and future generations.
Duration: 3 years
This research project recognizes Bhutan as particularly vulnerable to the consequences of anthropogenic climate change, examining migration as both a challenge and adaptation strategy.
Duration: 2.5 years
This project complements extant knowledge on climate change and migration by integrating nonhuman climate-induced migration, developing conjoined narratives of human-nonhuman migration.
Duration: 4 years
A research project investigating existing agricultural practices and long-term changes in land use in Bhutan's mountainous landscapes and their effects on biodiversity.
Duration: 2 years
This research examines the gaps between higher education institution researchers and policymakers in Bhutan, aiming to develop strategies for integrating research into policy.
Duration: 1.5 years
This project aims to build foundational AI literacy among higher education faculty across Bhutan through online learning, hands-on training, and faculty-led innovation projects.