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Curated list of 27 research thesis topics, project outlines, and chapter structures applicable for Kathmandu University (KU) students.
Build a CNN-based image classification system to detect crop diseases in Nepali agricultural context — rice, wheat, potato. Train on local disease datasets.
Design and develop a full-stack e-commerce platform specifically tailored for rural Nepali artisans — handicrafts, pashmina, Thangka paintings. Includes Nepali language support and eSewa/Khalti payment integration.
Nepal receives significant remittance inflows relative to GDP. Propose and prototype a blockchain-based system to reduce transaction fees and settlement times for Nepali migrant workers.
Design a tamper-proof land record management system using blockchain to address land ownership disputes and record manipulation in Nepal, integrating with existing administrative systems.
Computer-vision system translating Nepali Sign Language gestures into Devanagari text and speech for Nepal's deaf community.
Intrusion-detection model tuned to phishing/fraud patterns seen in Nepal's mobile-wallet ecosystem (eSewa, Khalti).
Real-time resource-mapping app coordinating government, NGO, and volunteer response across Nepal's federal structure during earthquakes/floods.
NLP chatbot answering citizen questions about citizenship, passport, and ward-office procedures in Nepali.
Develop an IoT-based air quality monitoring network across Kathmandu Valley with ML-based prediction models. Kathmandu consistently faces seasonal particulate pollution.
Design an AI-based adaptive traffic signal control system for Kathmandu's major intersections using real-time vehicle counting via object detection to optimize signal timing.
Structural analysis of affordable seismic retrofitting for traditional stone/mud houses post-2015 earthquake.
Site assessment and design of a small-scale hydropower system for a remote hill district without grid access.
Engineering a segregation-to-disposal pipeline addressing Kathmandu's landfill capacity crisis.
Low-cost solar purification design targeting groundwater arsenic and biological contamination in Terai districts.
Study of adoption barriers and impact of mobile wallets on financial inclusion outside Kathmandu Valley.
Analysis of hotel/trekking-agency recovery and diversification tactics in Pokhara and Chitwan since COVID-19.
Study of how migrant-worker remittance income shapes household spending vs saving and investment.
Design a telemedicine platform connecting patients in remote hill and mountain districts of Nepal with doctors in urban centers. Includes video consultation, e-prescription, and offline-capable health records.
Design/evaluation of an SMS or app-based antenatal-care reminder system for hill and mountain districts.
Mixed-methods study on attitudes toward seeking psychological help among college students.
Quantitative study linking sanitation, income, and maternal education to stunting rates.
Study of why enrollment and renewal rates stay low despite the government scheme.
Low-cost soil-moisture-sensor irrigation automation suited to smallholder terraced farming.
Study of cold-chain infrastructure gaps for perishable crops between hill farms and Kathmandu markets.
Survey identifying cost, knowledge, and market-access obstacles to certified organic conversion.
Study evaluating farmer uptake of drought/flood-tolerant rice cultivars.
Design/evaluation of an e-marketplace app bypassing middlemen for vegetable farmers near Kathmandu.