Hemant Dhital

I teach undergraduate and postgraduate computing in Dang, Nepal, and have led degree programs at affiliated colleges since 2016. My research looks at how public institutions and schools secure the digital systems they depend on: the policy and governance frameworks behind security practice, and what happens when e-governance and e-learning systems are rolled out where resources are limited.

My most recent study analyses five years of cybercrime reports in Nepal (2077–2082 B.S., 2020–2025 A.D.), tracing the platforms where offences occur and who the victims are. It builds on earlier field research into ICT adoption in a municipal government and in government school education. In 2025 I completed a Master of Information Technology and Systems in Cybersecurity in Melbourne as the program’s top graduate.

Research interests

• Cybersecurity policy and governance frameworks
• Information security in e-governance systems
• Security and privacy in educational technology
• Digital transformation and security in public administration
• Secure implementation of e-learning platforms

Courses taught at three Nepali colleges affiliated with Tribhuvan University, Pokhara University and Rajarshi Janak University. Lecture hours use the standard Nepali conversion, 1 credit hour = 15 lecture hours, except where the university syllabus states its own figure. Each course is counted once.

1. Sep 2026 –
   Current

   Lecturer, MBA

   Gyan Jyoti Foundation, Tulsipur-06, Dang · Rajarshi Janak University affiliate

   • Teaches Management Information System (MBA 526) in the second semester.
2. Apr 2026 –
   Current

   Academic Program Coordinator & Lecturer, BCA

   Gyan Deep College, Dang · Tribhuvan University affiliate

   • Rejoined the college to lead the Bachelor of Computer Application program after postgraduate study in Australia.
3. Nov 2019 –
   Nov 2023

   Academic Program Coordinator & Lecturer, BCA

   Gyan Deep College, Dang · Tribhuvan University affiliate

   • Led the BCA program, research initiatives and student mentoring.
   • Supervised student mini and major projects required by the curriculum.
   • Served as Secretary of the Research Committee, coordinating research and project reviews.
   • Acted as ISO and QAA Coordinator for institutional compliance with quality standards.
   • Organised academic workshops and thesis presentations.
4. Oct 2018 –
   Nov 2019

   IT Officer

   Sharada Municipality, Salyan

   • Developed ICT strategies to improve public services.
   • Trained municipal staff in IT tools.
   • Published research on ICT in local governance from this role.
5. May 2013 –
   Oct 2018

   Lecturer; Academic Coordinator from Feb 2016

   Rapti Engineering College, Dang · Pokhara University affiliate

   Best Employee award during tenure

   • Taught programming and information security courses to BCA and BE students.
   • Served as internal and external examiner and coordinated research initiatives.
   • Served as Secretary of the Research Committee for faculty and student research.
   • Supervised mini and capstone projects.
   • Edited the college Souvenir: selected content, worked with authors and upheld academic integrity.

1. 2025

   The evolving landscape of cybercrime in Nepal: A multi-year analysis of platform-specific trends and victim demographics (2077–2082 B.S. / 2020–2025 A.D.)

   Applied Data Science and Analysis, vol. 2025, pp. 165–177, Sep. 2025Journal

2. 2019

   ICT in a local government unit: A case of Sharada Municipality, Salyan

   Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, vol. 6, no. 6, Jun. 2019Journal

3. 2018

   Opportunities and challenges to use ICT in government school education of Nepal

   International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering, vol. 6, no. 4, Apr. 2018Journal

4. 2016

   E-education

   Rapti Engineering College Souvenir, Baisakh 2073 B.S. (c. Apr. 2016)Article

Media

1. 2025

   Featured in “Uni Grades on Black Market”

   Herald Sun, Australia, 16 Aug. 2025Newspaper

Conference presentations

1. 2018

   Social media and its impact

   Rapti Engineering College and CAN Federation Dang, Apr. 2018

2. 2016

   ICT in higher education

   Information and Technology Research and Development Center and CAN Federation Dang, May 2016

3. 2015

   Application of ICT in the context of Nepal

   CAN Federation Nepal, Mar. 2015