To assist the Board of Directors in accomplishing a 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 (Committee Effective January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026).
- Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Committee – To come up with recommendations to establish an award/scholarship; prepare/revise guidelines and application forms for awards, grants, and scholarships; review applications received; make recommendations on applications; and make strategy plan and activities for the growth of number and amount of awards, grants, and scholarships of the Society.
Chair: Kishor Shrestha (WA) | Email: kishor.shrestha@wsu.edu
Vice Chair: Krishna P. Kisi
Members: Hari Kharel, Susan Oli
- Bylaws Amendment and Membership Standard Committee –(1) To solicit comments and revise the 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 application form, and recommend them to the Executive Committee
Chair: Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D. (CT) | Email: MallaR@engr.uconn.edu
Vice Chair:
Members:
- Fundraising and Financial Oversight Committee – Responsible for overseeing fundraising efforts and ensuring financial accountability
Chair: Raju Joshee (MD) | Email:rbjoshee@gmail.com
Vice Chair: Samir Rawal
Members: Reshma Tamrakar
- Liaison Committee –To make connections and work with other professional societies and Nepalese associations/organizations in the USA and beyond (other than in Nepal)
Chair: Kul Mani Acharya (MD) | Email: kul.acharya@gmail.com
Vice Chair:
Members: Bijay Paudel, David Chataut
- Nepal Liaison Committee – To work as a bridge between ASNEngr and various relevant organizations and government agencies in Nepal
Chair: Pratibha Phuyal (IL) | Email: pratibhaphuyal1@gmail.com
Vice Chair:
Members:
- Magazine/ Newsletter Committee – To publish ASNengr Intersection magazine/ – To publish a newsletter to make the Society’s membership and general communities aware of the Society’s activities and plans
Chair: Manoj Baniya, MS (GA) | Email: manoj.baniya020@gmail.com
Vice Chair:
Members:
- Membership Review Committee – To review membership applications received, request any missing materials from the applicants, and make decisions on them
Chair: Rajendra Shrestha, PhD (TX) | Email: Rshresthaasnengr@gmail.com
Members: Pratibha Phuyal, M.E., MBA (IL) | Email: pchaulagai@gmail.com
Sanjaya Gajurel, Ph.D. (OH) I Email: Sanjaya.gajurel@gmail.com
- Outreach and Membership Recruitment Committee – To promote and increase the visibility of the Society, plan and carry out events to recruit members, and raise funds to help carry out various activities of the Society
Chair: Uttam Sedai (VA) | Email: sedai123@gmail.com
Vice Chair:
Members:
- Student Committee– Create a database of engineering students in the US and Canada, establish a point of contact, and foster activities that are beneficial to the students
Chair: Amit Neupane (MD) | Email: amitvivid1@gmail.com
Vice Chair: Pitamber Wagle (UT) | Email: waglepitamber@gmail.com
Members: Amrit Ghimire (OH) | Email: ghimire451@gmail.com
Kushal Acharya (NC) | Email: akushal84@gmail.com
Manoj Lamichhane (SD) | Email: manoj.lamichhane@sdstate.edu
- Technical Committee – To help in technology transfer and assist membership to keep abreast of new developments in various engineering and related scientific fields, through various avenues including organizing annual technical conferences/ workshops/seminars/meetings and publications. There may be various area and topic-specific subcommittees
Chair: Sajag Paudel (IL) | Email:spoudel@anl.gov
Vice Chair: Nirajan Mani, Ph.D.
Members: Jiwan Ninglekhu, Ananta Baidya, Bishal Khadka, Deb P Jaisi, Desh Sonyok, Kaushal Jha, Laxman Thapa, Narayan Pokhrel, Nipesh Pradhananga, Prakash Malla, Pratistha Pradhan, Satish Tripathi, Srijana Khatiwada, Thakur Dhakal, Upendra Karna
- Website and Database Committee – To upgrade, improve, and maintain the society’s website and database as well as any other technical issues related to the society
Chair: Jitendra Shah (MD) Email: Jitenbs@gmail.com
Vice Chair:
Members:
- Election Committee – To facilitate the election for the 24/26 term (Exe Committee and Board of Directors)
Chair: Kulmani Acharya (MD) | Email: kul.acharya@gmail.com
Members: Bikash Adhikari (MD) | Email: adh.bikash10@gmail.com
Pradeep Gautam (TX) | Email: psgautam7@gmail.com
Prem Itani (PA) | Email: premitani76@gmail.com
Narayan Baral (NY) | Email: narayanbaral@yahoo.com