The webinar series is designed to initiate dialogue across various engineering and technical fields for general awareness and education. It provides an avenue for engineering practitioners to share knowledge and experience that can facilitate the professional development of participants. Speakers will share their contributions to technological development, implementation, and community benefits in plain language. Professional Development Hours (PDH) are available to attendees who follow the required process. Each two-hour monthly session (worth 2 PDHs) encompasses technical talks followed by a Q&A session.

These events are open to the public. The content and format of each session may vary from month to month to accommodate different topics and speaker availability.

Webinar POC: Sajag Poudel

The general topics and tentative schedule for the presentations are listed below:

Webinar in 2026

September 26 (Saturday 9-10:30 PM EST), 2026: Navigating the Waters of Nepal: Insights on Flood Impacts, Infrastructure, and Resilience

Panelists:

Lalit Jha, P.E., D.WRE, CFM — Vice President, JEO Consulting Group, USA
Ranjan Kumar Dahal, PhD — Professor, Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Deepak Bikram Thapa Chhetri, PhD — Director of Engineering at Kantipur City College, Disaster Advisor to CM of Bagmati Province, Nepal
Narayan Pokhrel, M. Sc., P. Eng., M ASCE — Senior Hydrotechnical and Dam Safety Engineer, City of Calgary, Canada

September 4, 2026 (Saturday) 11-Noon (EST) – Psychological Counseling: Community Healing & Coping with the Stress of Flood Disaster

Facilitated by Srimaya Gurung, Juni Shrestha, Florence Bhatia, Mindful Conversations Counseling, PLLC

August 23, 2026 (Sunday) 10-11 AM (EST)- College Readiness to Empowering Our Youth

Web Series in 2024

1.0 2024 03 31 (Saturday) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) – Management Challenges in Nepal: From an Engineer’s Perspective by Er. Sugat Ratna Kansakar (Hosted by Houston Chapter)

2.0 2024 09 28 (Saturday) 10:00 am to 11:00 am (EST) – Introducing the Podway Concept in Nepal by Dr. Madhav P Lingthep, CEO of Kathmandu Podway Company Pvt. Ltd (Hosted by GNYMC)

Web Series in 2022

1. 2022 01 22 (Saturday) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) – Emerging trends of the circular economy enabled by resource recovery from wastewater by Dr. Pusker Regmi

2. 2022 02 25 (Friday) 10:15 pm to 11:45 pm (EST) – Transportation System in Nepal: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities by Dr. Partha Mani Parajuli (An expert in highway, transportation, and traffic engineering), Er. Tulasi Sitaula (Former Secretary for the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT), Dr. Padam B. Shahi (President of SOTEN), Er. Keshab Sharma (Former Director General for the Department of Roads. The program will be moderated by Dr. Shyam Sharma (Senior Traffic Engineering Manager in Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon, USA).

3. 2022 04 23 (Saturday) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) – Preparing NCEES Exam for Professional Engineer (PE) License by Dr. Sukh Gurung, D.Eng, P.E.

Panel Discussion:

1.0 2020 10 11 (Sunday) 10:00 am to 12.00 PM (EST) – Hydropower in Nepal: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Panelist: Dr. Bholanath Sharma Ghimire, Professor, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Mr. Chhabi Raj Pokhrel, General Secretary, Nepal Engineers’ Association; CEO, Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Limited, Mr. Govinda Chalise, Solu Khola (Dudhkoshi) Hydroelectric Project, Sahas Urja Limited, Dr. Govinda Timilsina, Senior Research Economist, Development Research Group, The World Bank, Mr. Manohar Shrestha, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hydro-Consult Engineering Ltd., and Mr. Pratik Man Singh Pradhan, Vice-President for Business Development & Project, Butwal Power Company (BPC)

Moderator: Mr. Narayan Pokhrel, Senior Engineer, P.Eng., City of Calgary, Canada