Mahesh Lamichhane

• Assisting with field, glasshouse and laboratory duties.
• In the laboratory, organizing seed for trial and processing soil samples
• Planted trials and helped in soil sampling
• Assisted in tasks related to nematode inoculation, extraction and sample preparation
• Assisted and helped in data collection in field trials related to crop pathology
• Operated equipment such as Green Seeker and Chlorophyll meter to collect data
• Collaboratively rated disease infestation in field trials

• Assist in the conduct of a field experimental program involving field crop research under supervision,
• Soil sampling of sites with multiple staff
• Cutting sampling areas for dry matter assessments of crop
• Sample processing (drying, grinding and packaging samples)
• Supporting other staff with site maintenance; and
• Monitoring crops (e.g. recording weeds, pests) as required.
• Maintain accurate records of experimental data, procedures and events.
• Accept responsibility for risk management (including OH&S) in the areas of departmental activity under the position’s control.

•Collaborated with the professor in designing and implementing experiments to investigate the effects of biochar on soil properties,
•Conducted pot and glasshouse experiments, ensuring proper setup and maintenance of experimental conditions,
•Utilized Orion pH and EC meters for measuring soil pH and electrical conductivity, respectively,
•Employed Shimadzu TOC analyzer to determine total carbon, total nitrogen, and total organic carbon in soil samples,
•Conducted nutrient analysis to assess the soil's nutritional content using ICP-MS

• Conducted flour milling of grain samples for quality analysis.
• Labelled, collated and prepared samples for laboratory analysis.
• Operated and maintained various laboratory equipment and instruments including NIR spectrometry