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Graduate Students

Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Chair (8 Students)

  1. Dr. Kishor Shrestha, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring, 2016) – Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
  2. Dr. Kabindra Shrestha, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2016), Project Manager, Gunda Corporation, Houston, TX
  3. Ms. Ruiko Maharajan, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Fall 2017), Project Manager, Martin Harris Construction, Las Vegas, NV
  4. Dr. Tommy Tafazzoli, Ph. D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2017), Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
  5. Ms. Medya Fathi, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2020), Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY.
  6. Ms. Bandana Shrestha, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Fall 2023)
  7. Pooja Basnet, Ph. D in Civil Engineering (July 2026)
  8. Rajarshi Ghimire, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2028)

Ph.D. Dissertation Committee External Reviewer 

  1. Ms. Mayssa Ali Kalach, Ph.D in Civil Engineering, American University of Beirut (Spring 2020).

Thesis Committee Chair for 24 MS Students

  1. Ms. Leslie A. Burns, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2008)
  2. Dr. Nipesh Pradhananaga, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2009), Assistant Professor at Florida International University, FL
  3. Mr. Prajakta Kulkarni, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2009)
  4. Dr. Krishna Kisi, M.S. Construction Management (Spring, 2010), Associate Professor at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
  5. Mr. Nitisha Pushpala, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2010)
  6. Dr. Nirajan Mani, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2011), Assistant Professor at Fitchburg State University, MA
  7. Mr. James Fernandez, M.S. in Construction Management (Summer 2011)
  8. Mr. Vedaspati Joshi, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2011)
  9. Dr. Kishor Shrestha, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2012)
  10. Dr. Joseph Shrestha, M.S. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2013), Assistant Professor at East Tennessee State University, TN
  11. Mr. Christopher Lee, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Sum. 2013)
  12. Mr. Sanjib Mulepati, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
  13. Ms. Binita Shakya, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
  14. Ms. Ruiko Maharjan, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
  15. Mr. Ravi Sharma, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
  16. Mr. Dinesh Dhakal, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2014)
  17. Mr. Krishna Neupane, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2016)
  18. Mr. Sayan Sakhakarmi, MS in Construction Management (Fall 2017)
  19. Ms. Elina Prajapati, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2019)
  20. Ms. Shristy Maharjan, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2020)
  21. Mr. Shrijan Shrestha, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2023)
  22. Ms. Camilla Briogolini Tavares, M/S. in Construction & Infrastructure Management (July 2026)
  23. Ms. Stela Shrestha, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2026)
  24. Ms. Fernanda Mourthie, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Spring 2027)

Non-Thesis Committee Chair for 8 Master’s Civil Engineering Students

  1. Mr. Siamak Tumari, M.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction (Fall 2017) – Project Manager, Aldridge Electric
  2. Mr. Carmelo Verry, M.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction (Spring 2019)
  3. Ms. Deekshitha Srirangam, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2020). Engineer, Bogia Engineering Inc.
  4. Mr. Dann Laurence Goze, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2022)
  5. Mr. Oscar Lozan0, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2025)
  6. Ms. Riya Thakulawat, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Spring 2025)
  7. Ms. Preety Neupane, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2026)
  8. Ms. Kanchan Phuyal, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2027)

Project Report Advisor for 24 Master’s Construction Management Students

  1. Mr. Dozie Oparaugo, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring, 2009)
  2. Mr. Eric Becerra, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring, 2010)
  3. Mr. Hailek Zeleke, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring, 2010)
  4. Mr. Archie Rabast, M.S. in Construction Management (Summer, 2010)
  5. Mr. Nicholas Meyer, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2011), Construction Manager, WeWork, New York
  6. Mr. Charles Burns, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2011), Scheduler at JE Dunn Construction
  7. Mr. Marvan Loud, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2013)
  8. Mr. Pradeep Shrestha, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2014), Nevada Department of Transportation
  9. Mr. Amir Sadatian Moghaddam, M.S. in Construction Management (Summer 2020)
  10. Mr. Paulo Oko, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2020)
  11. Ms. Mythili Pragada, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2021)
  12. Mr. Bharat Kalivarapu,  M.S. in Construction and Infrastructure Management (Spring 2024), Martin Harris, Las Vegas.
  13. Ms. Karuna Reddy, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management – Fall 2024).
  14. Saurabh Shigwan, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management – Spring 2025).
  15. Mr. Jilesh Sthapit, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Summer 2025).
  16. Mr. Rahul Das, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
  17. Mr. Suraj Balaji Waghdarikar, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
  18. Mr. Nehemiah Chukwuere, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
  19. Mr. Sankalp Paliwal, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
  20. Ms. Mahsa Soltanzadeh, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
  21. Ms. Krithika Shrestha, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Spring 2026).
  22. Mr. Om Patel, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Spring 2026).
  23. Mr. James Ragan, M.S. in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Spring 2027).
  24. Ms. Bimala Basnet, M.S. in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2026)

Advisor for 2 Undergraduate Research Students

  1. Mr. Atilio Solimano Jr.
  2. Mr. Javier Payan

Advisor of 5 International Engineering Intern Students

  1. Mr. Rodrigo Kenneth Gusmao Iwanaga – Intercambio International da Reitoria of the Universidade de Sao Paulo e Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa. – July – Oct., 2013
  2. Ms. Hager Akriche – General Engineering Department, CESI Engineering School, 93 BD De la Seine, 92000 Nanterre, France – Sept – Oct., 2014
  3. Mr. Joao Versiani Sathler, Brazilian student, June – August, 2015.
  4. Mr. Jawad Sikander – General Engineering Department, CESI Engineering School, 93 BD De la Seine, 92000 Nanterre, France – Sept – Oct., 2016
  5. Mr. Mor Biton, Student from Israeli, July – August, 2017.

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