Mandira's PhD dissertation used gender perspectives on the health impacts of environmental and climate change in Nepal. As a returning expert of CIM/GIZ Germany, she worked for three years (2018-2021) as a research and social development advisor for Nepal Pollution Control and Environmental Management Centre. Currently, she is involved in policy research on education, urban health, women, children, senior citizen and disability at PRI. She has published a book entitled “Gender Dimensions of Health Impact of Climate Change in Nepal: A Comprehensive Empirical Study”.