Venerable Neminda Dr.
Lecturer of International Buddhist Studies College
Venerable Dr. Neminda is a Theravāda Buddhist monk and Senior Lecturer at the International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC), Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Thailand, where he has taught at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels since 2019. Trained in the Myanmar monastic scholastic tradition and in the Pāli and Abhidhamma disciplines, he holds a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from MCU and an M.A. from the Postgraduate Institute of Pāli and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
His research programme integrates canonical Theravāda scholarship with contemporary applications of mindfulness, examining how Buddhist doctrine can be translated into measurable frameworks for well-being, ethical development and social harmony. He has led and co-led research projects funded by the Thailand Science Research and Innovation Fund and the National Research Council of Thailand (NRIIS), and has published in Scopus Q2 and TCI Tier 1 and 2 journals on Buddhist integration for sustainable development, mindfulness-based happiness indicators, religious diversity, and Buddhist ethics.
Alongside his scholarship, he serves as a meditation master and retreat teacher in Thailand, Myanmar, Hungary and Italy, and has represented MCU in interreligious dialogue at the Vatican and in United Nations Day of Vesak proceedings. He has supervised more than forty Master's and Doctoral candidates and has been recognised with research awards for both his individual and collaborative projects.
Research Interests
– Theravāda Buddhist Studies: Pāli canonical and commentarial literature
– Abhidhamma philosophy and Kathāvatthu studies
– Mindfulness and insight (vipassanā) meditation: theory, practice and pedagogy
– Buddhist psychology, meditation therapy and mental well-being
– Applied Buddhist ethics: economic ethics, monastic discipline (Vinaya), environmental ethics
– Buddhism and sustainable development; happiness and well-being indicators
– Interreligious dialogue, multiculturalism and peacebuilding
– Buddhist education, curriculum development and research methodology
Academic Qualifications
2016 – 2019 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Buddhist Studies
International Buddhist Studies College, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Ayutthaya, Thailand.
2014 – 2016 Master of Arts (M.A.), Buddhist Studies
Postgraduate Institute of Pāli and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
2003 – 2006 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Major in Myanmar (Scripture)
University of Distance Education, Mandalay, Myanmar.
2023 Diploma in Applied Psychology
National Strategy and Management Studies (NSMS), Mandalay, Myanmar.
2013 Diploma, University of Abhidhamma, Mandalay, Myanmar.
2011 – 2013 Diploma in Buddha and Dhamma Studies
Sitagu International Buddhist Academy, Mandalay, Myanmar.
Professional Certificates
2023 Certificate in Applied Psychology, National Strategy and Management Studies (NSMS),
Mandalay, Myanmar.
2022 Certificate in Human Resource Management, Yangon Management Training School,
Yangon, Myanmar.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2019 –Present Senior Lecturer, International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC),
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Ayutthaya, Thailand.
2019 –Present Lecturer, B.A. Programme in Buddhist Studies, IBSC, MCU, Thailand.
2023 –Present Lecturer, M.A. Programme in Buddhist Studies, IBSC, MCU, Thailand.
Current Lecturer, Ph.D. Programme in Buddhist Studies, IBSC, MCU, Thailand.
2019 – 2024 Lecturer, Certificate of Mindfulness Master (CMM) Programme, IBSC, MCU, Thailand.
2023 – 2025 Lecturer, M.A. Programme in Buddhist Studies, University of Global Peace,
Mandalay, Myanmar.
2024 – 2025 Lecturer, M.A. Programme in Buddhist Studies, Dhammadhara College,
Mandalay, Myanmar.
2025 Contributions Honorary Plaque — in recognition and appreciation of generous support
to the International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC), on the occasion of the 12th
Anniversary of IBSC, 22 October 2025.
2025 New-Generation Researcher Award — “Mindfulness Innovation Approach on the
Development of Happiness Indicators for the Personnel of the International Buddhist
Studies College”, International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC), MCU.
2024 Research Award — “A Theory of Buddhism Integration for Sustainable Development of
Wisdom and Virtue in the 21st Century”, research project funded by the Thailand
Science Research and Innovation Fund.
2023 1st Runner-up Contribution Award — Pāli Course, MOOC Course Development, IBSC,
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
Courses taught at the International Buddhist Studies College and partner institutions in Thailand and Myanmar, from
Bachelor to Doctoral level.
Bachelor of Arts (Buddhist Studies) — IBSC, MCU (2019 – present)
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