Graduate Students
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Chair (8 Students)
- Dr. Kishor Shrestha, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring, 2016) – Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Dr. Kabindra Shrestha, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2016), Project Manager, Gunda Corporation, Houston, TX
- Ms. Ruiko Maharajan, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Fall 2017), Project Manager, Martin Harris Construction, Las Vegas, NV
- Dr. Tommy Tafazzoli, Ph. D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2017), Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Ms. Medya Fathi, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2020), Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY.
- Ms. Bandana Shrestha, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Fall 2023)
- Pooja Basnet, Ph. D in Civil Engineering (July 2026)
- Rajarshi Ghimire, Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2028)
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee External Reviewer
- Ms. Mayssa Ali Kalach, Ph.D in Civil Engineering, American University of Beirut (Spring 2020).
Thesis Committee Chair for 24 MS Students
- Ms. Leslie A. Burns, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2008)
- Dr. Nipesh Pradhananaga, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2009), Assistant Professor at Florida International University, FL
- Mr. Prajakta Kulkarni, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2009)
- Dr. Krishna Kisi, M.S. Construction Management (Spring, 2010), Associate Professor at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX.
- Mr. Nitisha Pushpala, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall, 2010)
- Dr. Nirajan Mani, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2011), Assistant Professor at Fitchburg State University, MA
- Mr. James Fernandez, M.S. in Construction Management (Summer 2011)
- Mr. Vedaspati Joshi, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2011)
- Dr. Kishor Shrestha, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2012)
- Dr. Joseph Shrestha, M.S. in Civil Engineering (Spring 2013), Assistant Professor at East Tennessee State University, TN
- Mr. Christopher Lee, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Sum. 2013)
- Mr. Sanjib Mulepati, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
- Ms. Binita Shakya, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
- Ms. Ruiko Maharjan, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
- Mr. Ravi Sharma, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2013)
- Mr. Dinesh Dhakal, M.S. in Civil Engineering -Construction (Fall 2014)
- Mr. Krishna Neupane, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2016)
- Mr. Sayan Sakhakarmi, MS in Construction Management (Fall 2017)
- Ms. Elina Prajapati, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2019)
- Ms. Shristy Maharjan, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2020)
- Mr. Shrijan Shrestha, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2023)
- Ms. Camilla Briogolini Tavares, M/S. in Construction & Infrastructure Management (July 2026)
- Ms. Stela Shrestha, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2026)
- Ms. Fernanda Mourthie, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Spring 2027)
Non-Thesis Committee Chair for 8 Master’s Civil Engineering Students
- Mr. Siamak Tumari, M.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction (Fall 2017) – Project Manager, Aldridge Electric
- Mr. Carmelo Verry, M.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction (Spring 2019)
- Ms. Deekshitha Srirangam, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2020). Engineer, Bogia Engineering Inc.
- Mr. Dann Laurence Goze, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2022)
- Mr. Oscar Lozan0, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2025)
- Ms. Riya Thakulawat, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Spring 2025)
- Ms. Preety Neupane, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2026)
- Ms. Kanchan Phuyal, M.S. in Civil Engineering – Construction (Fall 2027)
Project Report Advisor for 24 Master’s Construction Management Students
- Mr. Dozie Oparaugo, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring, 2009)
- Mr. Eric Becerra, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring, 2010)
- Mr. Hailek Zeleke, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring, 2010)
- Mr. Archie Rabast, M.S. in Construction Management (Summer, 2010)
- Mr. Nicholas Meyer, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2011), Construction Manager, WeWork, New York
- Mr. Charles Burns, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2011), Scheduler at JE Dunn Construction
- Mr. Marvan Loud, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2013)
- Mr. Pradeep Shrestha, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2014), Nevada Department of Transportation
- Mr. Amir Sadatian Moghaddam, M.S. in Construction Management (Summer 2020)
- Mr. Paulo Oko, M.S. in Construction Management (Fall 2020)
- Ms. Mythili Pragada, M.S. in Construction Management (Spring 2021)
- Mr. Bharat Kalivarapu, M.S. in Construction and Infrastructure Management (Spring 2024), Martin Harris, Las Vegas.
- Ms. Karuna Reddy, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management – Fall 2024).
- Saurabh Shigwan, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management – Spring 2025).
- Mr. Jilesh Sthapit, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Summer 2025).
- Mr. Rahul Das, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
- Mr. Suraj Balaji Waghdarikar, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
- Mr. Nehemiah Chukwuere, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
- Mr. Sankalp Paliwal, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
- Ms. Mahsa Soltanzadeh, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2025).
- Ms. Krithika Shrestha, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Spring 2026).
- Mr. Om Patel, M.S in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Spring 2026).
- Mr. James Ragan, M.S. in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Spring 2027).
- Ms. Bimala Basnet, M.S. in Construction & Infrastructure Management (Fall 2026)
Advisor for 2 Undergraduate Research Students
- Mr. Atilio Solimano Jr.
- Mr. Javier Payan
Advisor of 5 International Engineering Intern Students
- Mr. Rodrigo Kenneth Gusmao Iwanaga – Intercambio International da Reitoria of the Universidade de Sao Paulo e Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa. – July – Oct., 2013
- Ms. Hager Akriche – General Engineering Department, CESI Engineering School, 93 BD De la Seine, 92000 Nanterre, France – Sept – Oct., 2014
- Mr. Joao Versiani Sathler, Brazilian student, June – August, 2015.
- Mr. Jawad Sikander – General Engineering Department, CESI Engineering School, 93 BD De la Seine, 92000 Nanterre, France – Sept – Oct., 2016
- Mr. Mor Biton, Student from Israeli, July – August, 2017.

