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Graduate Students

Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Chair (6 Students)

  1. Dr. Kishor Shrestha, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring, 2016) – Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering at Washington State University, Pullman, WA
  2. Dr. Kabindra Shrestha Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Graduated May, 2016), Project Engineer, Gunda Corporation, Houston , TX
  3. Dr. Mohammad Soroush Tafazzoli, Ph. D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2017), Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
  4. Dr. Ruiko Maharjan, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Fall 2017), Martin Harris Construction, Las Vegas, NV
  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 (Expected Spring 2023).

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 22 MS Students

  1. Ms. Leslie A. Burns, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2008), Construction Division, Clark County Public Works, Las Vegas, NV
  2. Dr. Nipesh Pradhananaga, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2009), Assistant Professor at Florida International University, FL
  3. Ms. Prajakta Kulkarni, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2009), Estimator II, ECC. San Antonio, TX.
  4. Dr. Krishna Kisi, M.S. Construction Management (Spring, 2010), Assistant Professor in Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. Since 2020
  5. Ms. Nitisha Pushpala, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2010), Office Engineer at M.C. Dean, Inc.
  6. Dr. Nirajan Mani, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2011), Department Chair and Associate Professor at Fitchburg State University, MA
  7. Mr. James Fernandez, M.S. in Construction Management (Summer, 2011), Construction Project Manager, University of Southern California
  8. Mr. Vedaspati Joshi, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2011)
  9. Dr. Kishor Shrestha, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2012), Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Pullman, WA (since 2019)
  10. Dr. Krishna 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 (Summer 2013)
  12. Mr. Sanjib Mulepati, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013), Rock Solid Project Solutions, Las Vegas, NV
  13. Ms. Binita Shakya, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
  14. Ms. Ruiko Maharjan, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013), Martin Harris, Las Vegas, NV.
  15. Mr. Ravi Sharma, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013), Engineer at City of Surprise, AZ.
  16. Mr. Dinesh Dhakal, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2014), Engineer, New Jersey Department of Transportation
  17. Mr. Krishna Neupane, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2016), Project Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation, Dallas, TX.
  18. Mr. Sayan Sakhakarmi, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2017), Pursuing Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, CEEC, UNLV.
  19. Ms. Elina Prajapati, M.S. Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2019), Engineer, Taney Engineering Civil Engineering & Land Surveying
  20. Ms. Shristy Maharjan, M. S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2020), Engineer, Taney Engineering Civil Engineering & Land Surveying
  21. Mr. Shrijan Shrestha, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2023)
  22. Mr. Bharat Kalivarapu,  M.S. in Construction and Infrastructure Management (Spring 2024)

Non-Thesis Committee Chair for 4 Master 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)

Project Report Advisor for 11 Master 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).

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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