Meet our team - DHI

Mr. Phuntsho Namgay is the Officiating Director of the Department of Innovation and Technology. With an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, his experience ranges from Grass Root Innovations to Ecosystem building.

Namgyal joined the Department of Innovation and Technology in 2020 as an Analyst under the Strategy Technology Planning division. She graduated with a double degree in Economics and Environmental Studies from Brown University in 2018. Her passion for development studies is complimented by a wide range of skills attributed to the diverse portfolio of work she has engaged in. These include, but are not limited to analytical and strategic research, planning for development of technological tools, and also cover more creative aspects of project implementation, including website design, graphic design and marketing strategy. In the past, Namgyal has worked with non-profits in the United States, focused particularly on environmental education, workforce development and facilitating the design of technological solutions by youth to combat climate related issues in their communities.

Chirag is an Senior Analyst at the DRIVE Center. He holds a Master’s degree in Green Energy Technologies and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Chirag is in charge of conducting research and development in applied science and state-of-the-art technologies. Currently, he is involved in implementing the “Smart City” project, blockchain enabled carbon trading platform and drone technology to inspect power infrastructure. Prior to joining DHI, Chirag worked with General Electric as a consultant for the implementation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and Energy Management System (EMS) in Bhutan. His professional interests lie in automation, electronics circuit design, drone technology, machine learning, data analytics, blockchain technology and wireless communication technologies.

Thinley Jamtsho is an Analyst at DHI. He graduated from College of Science and Technology in July, 2018 with bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined DHI in April 2020 and now he serves in the DRIVE unit under InnoTech department. He is responsible for conducting fundamental and applied research in the field of science and technology and provide an avenue for economic diversification by incubating and prototyping ideas for commercialization. In line with his role, he is working on Smart City flagship project and now he is leading the Energy Management System.

Nirpa Raj Dangal is an Analyst with DRIVE Center. With a Bachelor’s degree in Power Engineering from Jigme Namgyal Engineering College, his work focuses largely on carrying out fundamental research in the field of science and technology in shaping a better future. His interests lie in energy efficient systems, smart city initiatives, autonomous system development and carrying out research in the field of emerging technologies and STEM.