To plan and carry out the activities of American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) the
first slate of the Board of Directors (6 Executive Officers and 30 Society Directors) were elected
on July 5, 2008 at the First Annual Meeting & Conference of the Society held at the venue of the
2008 ANA Convention, Hunt Valley (greater Baltimore area), MD. The members of the Executive
Committee and Board of Directors can be found on About Us page.
first slate of the Board of Directors (6 Executive Officers and 30 Society Directors) were elected
on July 5, 2008 at the First Annual Meeting & Conference of the Society held at the venue of the
2008 ANA Convention, Hunt Valley (greater Baltimore area), MD. The members of the Executive
Committee and Board of Directors can be found on About Us page.
• Steering Committee— The formation of the Steering Committee (governing body) of the Society
was approved at the General Organizing Meeting of the Society held at the 2007 NASeA-ANMA Joint
Convention in Atlanta, GA on September 02, 2007 and its officers were elected. The Steering
Committee was charged to coordinate activities and execute duties for the Society until the formal
election of its Board of Directors and Executive Officers. This was the top most committee to which
all other committees/ subcommittees will report to. (The tenure of this committee expired on July 05
when the results of election of the first slate of Executive Officers and Society Directors were
announced.)
To assist the Board of Directors to accomplish specific purpose or activity of the Society, the
following Committees are envisioned at this time. We invite you to volunteer your time to serve
on one or more of the committees.
• Outreach and Membership Recruitment Committee – To promote and increase visibility of the
Society, plan and carry out events to recruit members and raise funds to help carry out various
activities of the Society.
• Program Committee - To plan and carry out activities, events, and programs, including the annual
meeting/conference, that benefit the members and Society as a whole The first annual meeting &
Conference of the Society took place at the venue of the 2008 ANA Convention, Hunt Valley (greater
Baltimore area), MD.
• Publication/News Letter Committee – To publish newsletter to make the Society’s membership
and general communities aware of the Society’s activities and plans.
• Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Committee – To come up with recommendations to establish
an award/scholarship, prepare/revise guidelines and application forms for Society’s awards, grants
and scholarship, review applications received, make recommendation on applications, and make
strategy plan and activities for growth of number and amount of awards, grants and scholarship of
the Society.
• Bylaws Amendment and Membership Standard Committee –(1) To solicit comments and revise
Society’s Bylaws as needed and submit it to the Society's Executive committee for ultimate approval
by the Board of Directors. (2) To revise, as needed, membership criteria, guidelines and forms for
membership application, and recommend to Executive Committee strategic plan and directions for
the benefit of the Society’s membership.
• Society IRS Tax Exempt Committee – To work toward acquiring non-profit tax exempt status of the
Society with state and federal government.
• Website and Database Committee –To upgrade, improve, and maintain the Society’s website.
• Technical Committees – To help in technology transfer and assist membership to keep abreast
of new development in various engineering and related scientific fields. These committees will be
area/topic specific.
• Membership Review Committee –To review membership applications received, request any
missing materials from the applicants, and make decision on them.
• Nepal Liaison Committee - To work as a bridge between ASNEngr and various relevant
organizations and government agencies in Nepal.
• Liaison Committee - To make connection and work with other professional societies and
Nepalese associations/organizations in the USA and beyond (other than in Nepal).
• Nomination and Election Committee – To prepare a slate of candidates for Board of Directors and
Officers of the Society.
was approved at the General Organizing Meeting of the Society held at the 2007 NASeA-ANMA Joint
Convention in Atlanta, GA on September 02, 2007 and its officers were elected. The Steering
Committee was charged to coordinate activities and execute duties for the Society until the formal
election of its Board of Directors and Executive Officers. This was the top most committee to which
all other committees/ subcommittees will report to. (The tenure of this committee expired on July 05
when the results of election of the first slate of Executive Officers and Society Directors were
announced.)
To assist the Board of Directors to accomplish specific purpose or activity of the Society, the
following Committees are envisioned at this time. We invite you to volunteer your time to serve
on one or more of the committees.
• Outreach and Membership Recruitment Committee – To promote and increase visibility of the
Society, plan and carry out events to recruit members and raise funds to help carry out various
activities of the Society.
• Program Committee - To plan and carry out activities, events, and programs, including the annual
meeting/conference, that benefit the members and Society as a whole The first annual meeting &
Conference of the Society took place at the venue of the 2008 ANA Convention, Hunt Valley (greater
Baltimore area), MD.
• Publication/News Letter Committee – To publish newsletter to make the Society’s membership
and general communities aware of the Society’s activities and plans.
• Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Committee – To come up with recommendations to establish
an award/scholarship, prepare/revise guidelines and application forms for Society’s awards, grants
and scholarship, review applications received, make recommendation on applications, and make
strategy plan and activities for growth of number and amount of awards, grants and scholarship of
the Society.
• Bylaws Amendment and Membership Standard Committee –(1) To solicit comments and revise
Society’s Bylaws as needed and submit it to the Society's Executive committee for ultimate approval
by the Board of Directors. (2) To revise, as needed, membership criteria, guidelines and forms for
membership application, and recommend to Executive Committee strategic plan and directions for
the benefit of the Society’s membership.
• Society IRS Tax Exempt Committee – To work toward acquiring non-profit tax exempt status of the
Society with state and federal government.
• Website and Database Committee –To upgrade, improve, and maintain the Society’s website.
• Technical Committees – To help in technology transfer and assist membership to keep abreast
of new development in various engineering and related scientific fields. These committees will be
area/topic specific.
• Membership Review Committee –To review membership applications received, request any
missing materials from the applicants, and make decision on them.
• Nepal Liaison Committee - To work as a bridge between ASNEngr and various relevant
organizations and government agencies in Nepal.
• Liaison Committee - To make connection and work with other professional societies and
Nepalese associations/organizations in the USA and beyond (other than in Nepal).
• Nomination and Election Committee – To prepare a slate of candidates for Board of Directors and
Officers of the Society.
Board of Directors and Committees
ASNEngr Officers and Executive
Committee
(please click here for the list of
members)
ASNEngr Board of Directors
(please click here for the list of
members)
Awards, Grants, and Scholarships
Committee:
Chair: Prahlad Pant, Ph.D. (GA)
E-mail: Everest@PDPassociates.com
Vice Chair: Upendra Joshi, P.E.
E-mail : uljoshi@hotmail.com
Outreach and Membership
Recruitment Committee:
Chair: Bishnu Phuyal, Ph.D. (IL)
E-mail: bishnu.phuyal@navteq.com
Vice Chair: Sukh Gurung, Ph.D. (NY)
E-mail: sukhgurung@walla.com
Technical Committee:
Chair: Ambika Adhikari, Dr Des, AICP
E-mail: ambika@alum.mit.edu
Vice Chair: Kanhaiya Kayastha, P.E.,
S.E.
E-Mail: kkayastha@aol.com
Program Committee:
Chair: Binod Tiwari, Ph.D. (CA)
E-Mail:
btiwari@Exchange.Fullerton.edu
Vice Chair: Pradeep Khanal (CA)
E-Mail: PradeepKhanal@gmail.com
Newsletter/Publication Committee:
Chair: Pradhumna Shrestha, P.E. (TX)
E-mail: pradhumna@hotmail.com
Vice Chair: Ms. Samana Ghimire (MI)
E-mail: nepsdg@gmail.com
Nepal Liaison Committee:
Chair: Himal Karmacharya (MA)
E-mail:
HKarmacharya@D2Hawkeye.com
Vice Chair: Gopal Shah (Kathmandu,
Nepal)
E-Mail: shah_gap@yahoo.com
Liaison Committee:
Chair: Upendra Karna, D. Eng, P.E..
(NJ)
E-mail : ukarna@arorapc.com
Vice Chair: Naveen Dutta (CO)
E-mail: ndutta@avaya.com
Bylaws Amendment and
Membership Standard Committee:
Chair: Rajendra Shrestha, Ph.D. (TX)
E-mail: rshrestha1234@yahoo.com
Vice Chair : Lok Darshan Shrestha (VA)
E-mail : Lokds579@hotmail.com
Website and Database Committee:
Chair: Ms. Komal Dutta (IL)
E-mail: KomalDutta@hotmail.com
Vice Chair: Rajesh Bajracharya (ON,
Canada)
E-Mail: Rejesh.Bajracharya@cgi.com
Society IRS Tax Exempt Committee:
Chair: Ms. Pratibha C. Phuyal (IL),
Email: pchaulagai@gmail.com
Membership Review Committee:
Chair: Prakash Khanal (MD)
E-mail: PrakashKhanal@hotmail.com;
Nomination and Election Committee:
To be determined
Committee
(please click here for the list of
members)
ASNEngr Board of Directors
(please click here for the list of
members)
Awards, Grants, and Scholarships
Committee:
Chair: Prahlad Pant, Ph.D. (GA)
E-mail: Everest@PDPassociates.com
Vice Chair: Upendra Joshi, P.E.
E-mail : uljoshi@hotmail.com
Outreach and Membership
Recruitment Committee:
Chair: Bishnu Phuyal, Ph.D. (IL)
E-mail: bishnu.phuyal@navteq.com
Vice Chair: Sukh Gurung, Ph.D. (NY)
E-mail: sukhgurung@walla.com
Technical Committee:
Chair: Ambika Adhikari, Dr Des, AICP
E-mail: ambika@alum.mit.edu
Vice Chair: Kanhaiya Kayastha, P.E.,
S.E.
E-Mail: kkayastha@aol.com
Program Committee:
Chair: Binod Tiwari, Ph.D. (CA)
E-Mail:
btiwari@Exchange.Fullerton.edu
Vice Chair: Pradeep Khanal (CA)
E-Mail: PradeepKhanal@gmail.com
Newsletter/Publication Committee:
Chair: Pradhumna Shrestha, P.E. (TX)
E-mail: pradhumna@hotmail.com
Vice Chair: Ms. Samana Ghimire (MI)
E-mail: nepsdg@gmail.com
Nepal Liaison Committee:
Chair: Himal Karmacharya (MA)
E-mail:
HKarmacharya@D2Hawkeye.com
Vice Chair: Gopal Shah (Kathmandu,
Nepal)
E-Mail: shah_gap@yahoo.com
Liaison Committee:
Chair: Upendra Karna, D. Eng, P.E..
(NJ)
E-mail : ukarna@arorapc.com
Vice Chair: Naveen Dutta (CO)
E-mail: ndutta@avaya.com
Bylaws Amendment and
Membership Standard Committee:
Chair: Rajendra Shrestha, Ph.D. (TX)
E-mail: rshrestha1234@yahoo.com
Vice Chair : Lok Darshan Shrestha (VA)
E-mail : Lokds579@hotmail.com
Website and Database Committee:
Chair: Ms. Komal Dutta (IL)
E-mail: KomalDutta@hotmail.com
Vice Chair: Rajesh Bajracharya (ON,
Canada)
E-Mail: Rejesh.Bajracharya@cgi.com
Society IRS Tax Exempt Committee:
Chair: Ms. Pratibha C. Phuyal (IL),
Email: pchaulagai@gmail.com
Membership Review Committee:
Chair: Prakash Khanal (MD)
E-mail: PrakashKhanal@hotmail.com;
Nomination and Election Committee:
To be determined