Highlights
Introduction
I am a physicist with a deep interest in the generation, characterization, and applications of cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet (CAPPJ) and focused on materials processing, plasm-liquid interaction to investigate physico-chemical properties, and more importantly to the applications of cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet in biomedicine.
Disciplines
Skills and expertise
PhD in Physics
Associate Professor (Assistant Campus Chief)
20 years teaching experiences.
1. S. Aryal, S. Panday, R. Poudel, H. B. Baniya, (2024). Cold Atmospheric Plasma in Cancer Therapy:
Molecular Insights, Novel Concepts, and Future Opportunities. Trends in Sciences, 22(1), 8753.
https://doi.org/10.48048/tis.2025.8753.
2. R. Chalise S. Dhungana S. Sharma, S. Basnet, H. B. Baniya, T. R. Acharya, P. Lamichane, R. Khanal,
Physica Scripta, Online-24 August, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad75d2.
3. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, D. P. Guragain, D. P. Subedi, Exploring the effects of non-thermal
plasma pre-treatment on coriander (Coriander sativum L.) seed germination efficiency. Heliyon, 10(7),
2024, 1-14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28763
4. S. Dhungana, R. P. Guragain, D. P. Subedi, H. B. Baniya, (2023). Characterization of Plasma
Activated Water Generated from Gliding Arc Discharge and Its Application on Enhancement of Seed
Germination of Radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus). Journal of Institute of Science and
Technology, 28(2), 81–89. https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v28i2.55306.
5. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, D. P. Guragain, D. P. Subedi, Assessing the Influence of Non-Thermal
Plasma Treatment on Sprouting of Mosaic Yard Long Beans (Vigna unguiculata). AIP Advances 14,
015207 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0167344.
6. A. K. Singh, R. P. Guragain, J. J. Nakarmi, L. N. Jha, H. B. Baniya, (2023). Study of Time
Correlation and Memory Function for the Derivation of Spectral Density in Plasma. Amrit Research
Journal, 4(1), 52–60. https://doi.org/10.3126/arj.v4i1.61285.
7. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, D. P. Guragain, S. P. Pradhan, D. P. Subedi, from seed to sprout:
Unveiling the potential of non-thermal plasma for optimizing cucumber growth. Heliyon, 9(11), 2023,
1-16, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21460.
8. S. Dhungana, R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, G. K. Chettri, G. P. Panta. D. P. Subedi, Effect of
Working Gas and Applied Voltage on the Estimation of Power and Electron Density in Gliding Arc
Discharge (GAD) System. Jordan J. Phys., 16 (3) (2023) 321-327, https://doi.org/10.47011/16.3.7.
9. B. Shrestha, R. P. Guragain, B. Sedhai, H. B. Baniya, U. M. Joshi, D. P. Subedi, Surface modification
of nylon 6 by 50 Hz dielectric barrier discharge produced in air and argon at atmospheric pressure.
BIBECHANA, Vol. 20, No. 2, August 2023, 134–145.
10. B. Sedhai, R. P. Guragain, B. Shrestha, S. Sedhai, H. B. Baniya, D. P. Subedi, Enhancement of seed
germination of Daucus carota sativus L. by non-thermal plasma treatment. Contribution to Plasma
Physics, March-2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/ctpp.202200123.
11. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, B. Shrestha, D. P. Guragain, D. P. Subedi, Germination enhancement of
mustard (Brassica nigra) seeds using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). AIP Advances 1 March 2023;
13 (3): 035338. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0146955.
12. A. Shakya, H. B. Baniya , S. P. Pradhan, N. Banset, R. Adhikari, D. P. Subedi, S. Regmi, Cold Plasma
as a Practical Approach to Cancer Treatment. Plasma Medicine. 2023; 12(4), 57-73.
13. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, B. Shrestha, D. P. Guragain, D. P. Subedi, Non-Thermal Plasma: A
Promising Technology for the Germination Enhancement of Radish (Raphanus sativus) and Carrot
(Daucus carota sativus L.), Journal of Food Quality, vol. 2023, Article ID 4131657, 15 pages, 2023.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4131657.
14. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, B. Shrestha, D. P. Guragain, D. P. Subedi, Improvements in Germi-
nation and Growth of Sprouts Irrigated Using Plasma Activated Water (PAW). Water 2023, 15, 744.
https://doi.org/10.3390/w15040744.
15. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. P. Pradhan, et al. Growth Enhancement of Radish Seed In-
duced by Low-Temperature Argon Plasma. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 43, 111–137 (2023).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-022-10291-x.
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16. B Baniya, Q. Tang, G. Chhipi-Shrestha, H. B. Baniya, and G. Haile (2022). Vegetation Dynamics,
Land Use and Ecological Risk in Response to NDVI and Climate Change in Nepal.In Q. Tang G. Leng
(Eds.), Climate Risk and Sustainable Water Management (pp. 160-178). Cambridge University Press,
doi: 10.1017/9781108787291.011.
17. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, N. Banset, S. P. Pradhan, S. Dhungana, G. K. Chhetri, G. P. Panta, B.
Sedhai, B. Shrestha, S. Shrestha, D. P. Subedi, Effects of Plasma-Activated Water on Soybean and
Wheat: Germination and Seedling Development. Plasma Medicine. 2022;12(1).
18. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. Dhungana, G. K. Chhetri, B. Sedhai, N. Basnet, A. Shakya, B. P.
Pandey, S. P. Pradhan, U. M. Joshi, D. P. Subedi, ” Effect of plasma treatment on the seed germination
and seedling growth of radish (Raphanus sativus)”,. 2022 Plasma Sci. Technol. 24 015502.
19. H. B. Baniya, S. Panday, P. Khadka, , A. Nepal R. P. Guragain, G. P. Panta, S. Dhungana, B. G. Shrestha,
D. P. Subedi. Antimicrobial and Anticancer Efficacy of Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Technology.
Materials International, Volume 4, Issue 1 (10th March 2022), https://doi.org/10.33263/Materials41.001.
20. H. B. Baniya (2022), Fiber Technology and Its Application in the Modern Society. Stem Cell Res Int
5(1):01-03.
21. H. B. Baniya, R. P. Guragain, S. Dhungana, G. P. Panta, N. Basnet, B. Sedhai, B. Baniya, D.
P. Subedi, ”Generation and Characterization of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet for Sur-
face Modification of High-Density Polyethylene”. Journal of Nepal Physical Society. 7(3), 41–46,
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnphyssoc.v7i3.42190.
22. H. B. Baniya, P. Khadka, S. Panday, A. Nepal, R. P. Guragain, T. R. Lamichhane, S. Dhungana, B. G.
Shrestha, D. P. Subedi,” Characterization of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology and Its An-
ticancer Properties”. Plasma Medicine, 11(4) Dec. 2021, 53-62, DOI: 10.1615/PlasmaMed.2021040971.
23. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, U. M. Joshi, D. P. Subedi, ”Effect of electrode geometry on surface
modification of polyethylene terephthalate by dielectric barrier discharge produced in air at atmospheric
pressure”. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 15, No. 3,
December 2021.
24. R. P. Guragain, S. P. Pradhan, H. B. Baniya, N. Basnet, B. Sedhain, S. Dhungana, G. K. Chhetri, U. M.
Joshi, D. P. Subedi, “Impact of Plasma-Activated Water (PAW) on Seed Germination of Soybean”, Jour-
nal of Chemistry, Volume 2021, Article ID 7517052, 12 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7517052.
25. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. P. Pradhan, S. Dhungana, G. K. Chhetri, B. Sedhai, N. Basnet, G. P.
Panta, U. M. Joshi, B. P. Pandey, D. P. Subedi, ” Impact of non-thermal plasma treatment on the seed
germination and seedling development of carrot (Daucus carota sativus L.)”, J. Phys. Commun. IOP
Publishing Ltd, 5 125011, 2021.
26. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. P. Pradhan, B. P. Pandey, D. P. Subedi, ” Influence of plasma-activated
water (PAW) on the germination of radish, fenugreek, and pea seeds.)”, AIP Advances 11, 125304
(2021); DOI: 10.1063/5.0070800.
27. G. P. Pant, H. B. Baniya, S. Dhungana, D. P. Subedi, A. Papadaki, “Ozone Production in Cylindrical
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Co-axial Double Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ozone Generator”, Walailak J Sci amp; Tech, vol. 18, no.
13, p. Article 9856 (10 pages), Jun. 2021.
28. H. B. Baniya, R. P. Guragain, D. P. Subedi, ”Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology for
Modifying Polymers to Enhance Adhesion: A Critical Review.” Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives,
9(2):269-307, DOI: 10.7569/RAA.2021.097306.
29. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. Dhungana, G. K. Chhetri, S. Gautam, B. P. Pandey, U. M. Joshi,
D. P. Subedi, ”Improvement of Hydrophilicity of Polypropylene Film by Dielectric Barrier Discharge
Generated in Air at Atmospheric Pressure.” Rev. Adhesion Adhesives, Vol. 9, No. 1, March 2021, DOI:
10.7569/RAA.2021.097303.
30. H. B. Baniya, R. P. Guragain, G. P. Panta, G. Qin, D. P. Subedi. “Diagnostics of Cold Atmospheric
Pressure Plasma Jet and Its Antimicrobial Properties”. AIP Conference Proceedings 2319, 030002(2021);
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037121.
31. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. Gautam, D. P. Subedi. “Treatment of Polypropylene by Dielec-
tric Barrier Discharge Generated at 40 Torr”. AIP Conference Proceedings 2319, 030001(2021);
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037369.
32. H. B. Baniya, R. P. Guragain, G. P. Panta, S. Dhungana, G. K. Chhetri, U. M. Joshi, B. P. Pandey,
D. P. Subedi, “Experimental studies on physicochemical parameters of water samples before and after
treatment with a cold atmospheric plasma jet and its optical characterization”, Journal of Chemistry,
vol. 2021, Article ID 6638939, 12 pages, Janurary, 2021.
33. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. Dhungana, D. P. Subedi, “Surface modification of polyamide by 50
Hz dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) produced in air at atmospheric pressure”. Journal of Physical
Sciences (BEBACHANA), Vol.18, Issue 1, 19-25, 2021.
34. H. B. Baniya, R.P. Guragain, G. P. Panta, S.S. Saafai, S. Dhungana, G. Qin, D. P. Subedi,” Investiga-
tion on parameters of atmospheric pressure plasma jet by electrical and optical methods”. Journal of
Nepal Physical Society, Volume 6, Issue 2, 50-56, December 2020.
35. S. Dhungana, R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, G. P. Panta, G. K. Chhetri, D. P. Subedi, ”Electrical and
Optical Characteristics of Gliding Arc Discharge (GAD) Operated at Line Frequency (50 Hz) Power
Supply”. Journal of Nepal Physical Society, Volume 6, Issue 2, 26-33, December 2020.
36. H. B. Baniya, R. P. Guragain, B. Baniya and D. P. Subedi, “Cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet for
the improvement of wettability of polypropylene”, International Journal of Polymer Science, Article ID
3860259, 1-9, 2020.
37. H. B. Baniya, R.P. Guragain, B. Baniya and D. P. Subedi, Experimental study of cold atmospheric
pressure plasma jet and its application in the surface modification of polypropylene. Reviews of Adhesion
and Adhesives, Pages 1-14, June 2020.
38. G. P. Panta, H. B. Baniya, S. Dhungana, D. P. Subedi, and A. P. Papadaki, “Ozonizer design by using
double dielectric barrier discharge for ozone generation”. The African Review of Physics, 15, 0007 43,
43-55, 2020.
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39. R. P. Guragain, H. B. Baniya, S. Dhungana, S. Gautam, B.P. Pandey, U.M. Joshi,and D.P. Subedi,
“Characterization of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) produced in air at atmospheric pressure and its
application in surface modification of high-density polyethylene(HDPE)”, Journal of Technological and
Space Plasmas, 1, 27-35 ,2020.
40. G. P. Panta, D. P. Subedi, H. B. Baniya, A. P. Papadaki and S. Dhungana, “An experimental study of
co-axial dielectric barrier discharge for ozone generation”. Journal of Nepal Physical Society, Volume 6,
Issue 1, 84-89, June 2020.
41. H. B. Baniya, R. Shrestha, R. P. Guragain, M. B. Kshetri, B. P. Pandey and D. P. Subedi, ”Generation
and characterization of an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) and its application in the surface
modification of polyethylene terephthalate”. International Journal of Polymer Science, Vol. 2020, 1-7,
February 2020.
42. H. B. Baniya, R. P. Guragain, B. Baniya, G. Qin, and D. P. Subedi, ”Improvement of hydrophilicity
of polyamide using atmospheric pressure plasma jet”. BEBACHANA, Journal of. Physical Sciences,
Volume 17, 133-138, January 2020.
43. B. Baniya, N. Khadka, S. K. Ghimire, H. B. Baniya, S. Sharma, Y. P. Dhital, R. Bhatta, B. Bhattari,”
Water quality assessment along the segments of Bagmati River in Kathmandu valley, Nepal”. Nepal
Journal of Environmental Science, Volume 7, 1-10, https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v7i0.34314.
44. H. B. Baniya, S. Shrestha, and D. P. Subedi. ”Effect of floating electrode on the length of the
capacitively coupled atmospheric pressure plasma jet”. International Journal of Engineering Research
Online. A peer Reviewed Journal, Vol.4, Issue.1. Feb 2016.
45. S. Dhungana, B. S. Dotel, A. K. Shrestha, H. B. Baniya, D. P. Subedi. ”Surface Treatment of Poly-
carbonate by Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge (APDBD) using 50Hz Power Supply”.
International Journal of Recent Research and Review, Vol. IX, Issue 4, December 2016.
46. H. B. Baniya, R. Shrestha, A. Shrestha, S. Shrestha, J. P. Gurung, A. K. Shrestha, D. P. Subedi.
”Surface modification of polycarbonate by atmospheric pressure cold argon/air plasma jet”. Kathmandu
University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 10(II):13-16, December 2014.
47. A. K. Shrestha, H. B. Baniya, S. Shrestha, D. P. Subedi. ”Langmuir double probe for plasma parameters
measurement”. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 10(II):6-12,
December 2014.
48. A. K. Shrestha, R. Shrestha, H. B. Baniya, R. B. Tyata, D. P. Subedi, C. S. Wong. ”Influence
of discharge voltage and pressure on the plasma parameters in a low-pressure DC glow discharge”.
International Journal of Recent Research and Review, VII (2):9-15, June 2014.
49. A. K. Shrestha, B. S. Dotel, S. Dhungana, R. Shrestha, H. B. Baniya, U. M. Joshi, D. P. Subedi.
”Surface modification of polycarbonate using mesh electrode at atmospheric pressure discharge at 50Hz”.
Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 10(I):15-19, November 2014.