In 2011, Dr. Ashish Karmacharya received his Ph.D. from the University of Burgundy, Dijon, France in the field of Information Science. His research focused on the integration of semantic frameworks into spatial technology. He has also been associated with i3mainz, a research institute of Mainz University of Applied Sciences as a research scientist, and was involved in research projects on the application of semantic technologies including computer vision, data science, GIS and cultural heritage. Within NHDP, Ashish was responsible for the development of the ARCHES platform and system administration. He continues to support the team as a consultant.

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