ASNEngr 18th Annual Conference Program at a Glance
Date/Time: Saturday, August 9, 2025 (08 AM to 10 PM)
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton New York LaGuardia Airport, East Elmhurst, NY
Event MCs: Palisha Sthapit and Dazima Sherpa
08:00 AM to 08:30 AM – Registration and Reception
08:30 AM to 10:00 AM – Conference Opening Speech (1.5 Hrs)
- National Anthems (USA & Nepal)
- Welcome Remarks: Mr. Narayan Baral, PE, CPC (Local Chair)
- Conference Overview: Mr. Ranjan Pokharel, MS (General Chair)
- Technical Program Overview: Mr. Surya Lamsal, PE (Technical Chair)
- ASNEngr Highlights: Mr. Mangal Maharjan, ME (President)
- Remarks by the Chief Guest: Hon. Dadhiram Bhandari (Consul General of Nepal, NY)
- Outstanding Performance Award Announcement: Facilitated by Mr. Om Dhodary, PE (Technical Co-chair)
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM – Fireside Chat with Keynote Guest (1 PDH Hour)
- Keynote Guest: Er. Kulman Ghising (Former MD, NEA)
- Fireside Chat Moderated by: Mr. Raju Joshee, MBA
10:50 AM to 11:00 AM – Coffee Break (10 Minutes)
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Guest Speeches (55 Minutes)
- Hari Darlami, PhD – Associate Prof., IOE; Former NEA President
- Er. Subodh Timilsina – Director, PMPS; President, SONE UK
- Mr. Subash Tuladhar – Associate Commissioner, NYC DDC
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM – Lunch & Networking (1 Hour)
01:00 PM to 02:00 PM – Tech Session I: Disaster Mgmt, Natural Resource Mgmt, Risk Mgmt (1 PDH Hour)
Chairs: Dev Jaisi, PhD & Ananda Paudel, PhD
- Presentation 1: Dr. Sukh Gurung, PhD – Flood Protection System: Eastside Coastal Resiliency Project, Manhattan, NY
- Presentation 2: Thakur Dhakal, PE & Rabin Bhattarai, PhD – Urbanization and Watershed Dynamics: A Problem That Needs an Integrated Approach
02:00 PM to 02:15 PM – Break (15 Minutes)
02:15 PM to 03:15 PM – Tech Session II: AI, Smart Infrastructure & Org. Mgmt (1 PDH Hour)
Chairs: Prathiba Phuyal, MBA & Sajana Suwal, PhD
- Presentation 3: Nirajan Mani, PhD & Kishor Shrestha, PhD – Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Safety Awareness and Accessibility of Nepali Building Codes
- Presentation 4: Siddha Joshi, PE – From Reactive to Proactive: How New York City’s Facade Inspection Laws Are Shaping Smart Infrastructure
- Presentation 5: Chet Pokharel, PMP – Infrastructure and EPC Projects Transformation in Nepal: A Roadmap through Diaspora, Discipline, and Best Practices
03:15 PM to 03:30 PM – Guest Speech (15 Minutes)
- Speaker: Mr. Rudra Pandey – Founder, Deerhold & DWIT; Chairman, Hamro Patro
03:30 PM to 03:40 PM – Break (10 Minutes)
03:40 PM to 05:00 PM – Expert Panel Discussion (1 PDH Hour)
Moderators: Shubha Adhikari, AICP & Tribal Naharki, PE
Panelists:
- Nabin Baskota (Niural – AI & Fintech)
- Dinesh Khatiwada (United Aero Solutions)
- Madan Upreti (Infra Investment USA, NACC)
- Binod Tiwari, PhD (CSU Fullerton)
05:00 PM to 06:00 PM – Technical Session III: Renewable Energy & Resource Mgmt (1 PDH Hour)
Chairs: Manoj Khadka, MBA & Utsab Pokharel, MS
- Presentation 6: Abinash Chaudhary & Aniruddha Narkhede – Unlocking Grid Potential: K&A’s Framework for Effective DLR Integration
- Presentation 7: RC Paudel, PhD – A Science of Migration – Why Did I Come to America
- Presentation 8: Advancing Sustainable Development Through Equitable Trail Tourism: The International Development Institute’s Role in Nepal and the Buddhist Circuit
06:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Happy Hour, Dinner & Cultural Program
- Networking & Dinner
- Cultural Show & DJ Night (Moderated by Pragya Panthi & Namindra Subedi)
Sunday, August 10, 2025 – ASNEngr Annual Membership Meeting
Time: 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton New York LaGuardia Airport + Microsoft Teams (Web)