Muni Sakya

Muni Bahadhur Shakya or Muni Shakya (Nepali: मुनीबहादुर शाक्य) is a Nepalese computer programmer. He is credited with helping bring information technology to Nepal. He is also known for designing computer systems that can be operated in the Nepali language.

Biography Shakya was born in 1942, in Patan. His father is Buddharaj Shakya. He had three siblings. His birth name was Muni Shakya but his teacher in school added the Bahadhur as the middle name. He tried to correct the name, but it could not happen and his certificates used the name Muni Bahadhur Shakya.

He joined Tri-Chandra College as a physics student. However, due to their interest in electronics, he opted to study engineering and got a diploma in radio engineering from Calcutta, India in 1962.

Green Computer Shakya collaborated with doctors to provide telemedicine service by developing a low powered computer suitable to be used in area without large electricity facility.

Muni's robot Around 2004–2005, Shakya developed the Munis Robot that can speak Nepali with the capability to discern obstacles with the help of built-in ultrasonic, infrared, mechanical whiskers, and other visual and audio capabilities.

16 node supercomputer On May 17, 2006, for the first time in Nepal, Shakya's supercomputer with 16 nodes was demonstrated. This supercomputer worked on open source OS with OpenMosix and Oscar. The supercomputer utilized sixteen computers in a cluster. This computer is on display at High Tech Pioneer Pvt. Ltd, located at Kalikasthan, Dilli Bazar, Nepal.

Awards and recognition In 2005, the Royal Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (RONAST) awarded Shakya a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 as an A-class scientist. ICT Excellence Award 2012 ICT Special Award 2016.

Programs developed by Muni Shakya

Voice Recognition System Voice Dictionary Computer-aided Education Actual Nepali to English, English to Nepali dictionary Radiation Monitor Nepalese Subtitle Display Nepali Multimedia