Rajib is currently pursuing his PhD in Communication and Information Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii. 
As a Researcher,  his area of research includes crisis management, social networking, and information technology policy.    

He has done several research projects for different national and international agencies and most of his researches are published. 
Several of his reports and articles are published in different national and international journal and media. He has presented some
of his reports in different national and international forums. 

Other than research work he is involved with Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).

RESEARCH PAPERS (2007 onwards)

• Tung X. Bui, Rajib Subba, "A Tale of Two Disasters: Assessing Crisis Management Readiness," HICSS, 42nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2009.

• Rajib Subba, Tung X. Bui, "An Exploration of Physical-Virtual Convergence Behaviors in Crisis Situations, " HICSS, 43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2010.

• Rajib Subba, Tung X. Bui, "Convergence Behavior in Blogosphere: A case of hurricane Katrina, unpublished manuscript, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, 2009.

RESEARCH PROJECTS (Selected):

• Electronic Commerce Industry in Nepal. Kathmandu University School of Management, Nepal. 2005.
• Road map on e-Payment for developing countries.  International Trade Center/UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva, Switzerland. 2005.
• IT and Human Resources Practices. Understanding implications of IT adoption on HR practices in Nepal. Kathmandu University School of Management. Nepal. 2004.
• B2B e-marketplaces in Nepal. The prime objectives of the research were to analyze the state of e-trade and B2B e-marketplaces development in Nepal and to diagnose potential barriers for SMEs in using B2B e-marketplaces and to identify potential actions to address them.  International Trade Center/UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva, Switzerland. 2003.
• E-readiness Matrix -  Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2003.
• IT Human Resource Development. IT Policy and Strategy for Nepal. The study was supported by a grant from the International Development Research Centre of Canada to the National Planning Commission. 2000.
• NepalNet's Electronic Networking Project: Capacity building for information sharing.  2001.
• Local Information Content and Access. ICIMOD, Nepal. 1999.
• Microprocessor based Mobile Robot, Karnatk University, India, 1993.

Most of the researches are published in print and some are available on  the Web.

EVENTS INVOLVED (Selected):

• First Coordinator, ICT Conference, Leveraging ICT to create an Engine of Growth for Nepal, Computer Association of Nepal, 24 - 26 March, 2006. 

• National Coordinator, National Roundtable on e-Payment and e-Money Transfer Mechanisms. Organized by International Trade Center, Geneva. December 12, 2004, Kathmandu, Nepal.  

• National Coordinator, Regional e-Business Forum, Building e-Business Competencies for the Information Society, International Trade Center, Geneva. November 13-15, 2003, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Chief Resource Person, Seminar on SMEs and the Internet. Organized by Asian Productivity Organization, Japan. 30th June to 4th July 2003, Kathmandu, Nepal. 

• Coordinator, Interaction program on IT Training and Standardization in Nepal, Kathmandu University School of Management and Computer Association of Nepal, May 2, 2003.

• Secretary General,  IT Conference, IT Revolution: A Millennium Opportunity, Computer Association of Nepal, January 27-28, 2001, Nepal. 
  
  Rajib invited Prof. Kenneth Keniston, USA and  Prof. Kishi Naoto, Japan, to visit Nepal to take part in the IT Conference 2001. Prof. Keniston delivered a keynote speech during the inaugural session and Prof. Naoto presented a paper (during the technical session) which was later published in the ICT Journal.  
  
  

  Interview of Prof. Keniston.

  Interview of Prof. Naoto.

PRESENTATIONS (Selected):

Regional/International:

• Speaker, E-Payment for SME Exporters: Drivers and Barriers. Regional business forum on e-Finance, organized by Software Industrial Promotion Agency, March 6-7, 2006, in Bangkok, Thailand. Click to Download
• Speaker, E-business in Nepal: Lessons Learned and Vision. Regional e-Business Forum, Building e-Business Competencies for the Information Society, organized by ITC-Geneva,  November 13-15, 2003, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Click to Download
• Speaker, E-readiness Assessment for e-Trade, Regional Seminar on SMEs and the Internet, organized by Asian Productivity Organization-Japan, June 30 - July 4, 2003, in Kathmandu, Nepal. 
• Speaker, Human Resource Development in IT, international  seminar on Electronic Commerce & Development for the least developed countries,  organized by UNCTAD, May 30-31, 2000, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Click to Download. 
• Speaker, Local Information Content and Access: Nepal’s Perspective. South Asian Realities and Opportunities, International Workshop, Internet in South Asia, organized by ICIMOD, 5-8 April 1999, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Click to Download.

National:

• Speaker, Human Resource Development in IT, IT Conference, IT Revolution: A Millennium Opportunity, Computer Association of Nepal, January 27-28, 2001, Nepal. www.itconference.org.np.
• Speaker, E-rupee: e-Payment Mechanism, ICT Conference, Computer Association of Nepal, January 27-28, 2005, Nepal. www.itconference.org.np

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION (Selected):

• WSIS, World Summit on the Information Society, November 16-18, 2005, Tunis, Tunisia. 

• Bridging the Use Divide, International Trade Center and Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries, November 14-15, 2005, Tunisia.

• e-Payment and e-Money transfer mechanisms, October 2004, ITC/UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland, Tunisian Post, Tunis, Tunisia and Italian Post, Rome, Italy.

• The Third Asia Development Forum: “Asia’s Future Economy”. Panel participation in ICT for Development, World Bank, June 11-15, 2001, Bangkok, Thailand.

MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNITY SERVICE:

• Member, United Nations ICT Task Force, Working Group 3. Since February 2003.

• First Vice President, Computer Association of Nepal, 2004-2006.

• Life Member, Computer Association of Nepal.

• Secretary General, Computer Association of Nepal, 2000-2001

• Secretary, Computer Association of Nepal, 1998 – 2000.

• Vice President and Member Nepal Internet Users’ Group, 1996-2001

• Registered Engineer, Nepal Engineering Council, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Secretary, Kanti Cultural Center, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1995.
• Executive Member, Society of Electronics and Communication, College of Engineering, Karnataka, India.1991. 
• General Secretary, Society of Electronics and Communication, College of Engineering, Karnataka, India. 1992.