He obtained M.Sc. Degree in Botany (specialization in Plant Biodiversity and Systematics), from the Tribhuvan University, and secured first position, in 2015. For his M.Sc. dissertation, he had worked on 'Flora of Panchase Protected Forest, Kaski District, Central Nepal', and published three research papers in the international journals and one in the national journal. He is currently working as a Biodiversity Researcher in Kangchenjungha Landscape and Conservation & Development Initiative (KLCDI) since 2015. Similarly, he has been awarded a research grant by Rufford Foundation to work on Orchids in Panchase Protected Forest, Central Nepal. Mr. Bhandari's fields of interest are Biodiversity, Plant Taxonomy, Ethnobotany, and Conservation Biology.