Health Informatics Lab | Kathmandu University

Research Areas

Our research spans multiple domains within health informatics, focusing on practical applications that can make a real difference in healthcare delivery.

AI-Powered Diagnostic Systems

Using artificial intelligence to help detect diseases early and accurately through medical images and patient data.

Electronic Health Record Systems

Creating simple and reliable digital health records for clinics and hospitals with limited resources.

Intelligent Software Systems

Expanding access to healthcare through secure and easy-to-use virtual consultation platforms for remote communities.

Health Interpreters and LLMs

Developing smart language tools to understand and explain medical reports, prescriptions, and health instructions for patients and providers.

Prof. Rabindra Bista, PhD

About the PI

Led by Prof. Dr. Rabindra Bista, our lab focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and data science. We are committed to improving patient outcomes through innovative research in health informatics.

Dr. Bista leads our research initiatives and has over 15 years of experience in health informatics research. His work focuses on developing practical health technology solutions for resource-limited settings.

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Mission

Our mission is to bridge the gap between healthcare and technology by developing practical solutions that can be implemented in real-world healthcare settings, particularly in resource-constrained environments like Nepal and other developing countries.

Projects

At HI Lab, we explore multiple applications of Health Informatics

ISS for Secured Data Transfer

Enabling secure, efficient, and standards-compliant transfer of medical images across hospitals through advanced encryption, federated learning, and interoperable architectures.

Security · Interoperability · Encryption

Climate Based Hazard Monitoring

Mapping climate-driven hazards to anticipate their impact on vulnerable populations using geo-spatial analysis and real-time environmental data.

Climate · Geo-spatial · Public Health

Ethical Implications in Cross Domain Adaptations

Investigating societal, legal, and fairness implications of cross-domain AI adaptation, co-designing ethical frameworks for equitable health informatics.

AI Ethics · Fairness · Policy

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Advancing healthcare through innovative informatics research and Technology solutions