Dr. Bhattarai changed the track from professional military to academics in the year 2012 from Nepal Army. He has experience to serve the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and advisory role at the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations. After having PhD in Political Science with core research in Conflict Management in Nepal- he taught strategy, security, public policy and governance at the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy of Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu. At the same time he also involved teaching conflict and Peace as well as Communication and Governance at an affiliated college of Lumbini Buddhist University.

To his credit, he has written a book Conflict to Peace: Transition in Nepal and several articles in his area of expertise. He is married and blessed with three daughters and a son.