Research

Ongoing Projects

Enhancement in 4-step Travel Demand Modeling

NiDILRR Ongoing

Enhancement in 4-step Travel Demand Modeling considering individuals with disabilities incorporating physical community and environmental context, Funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NiDILRR)

Research Focus: Accessibility modeling, Travel behavior analysis, Disability transportation planning

Past Projects

INtermodal Freight Optimization for a Resilient Mobility Energy System (INFORMES)

ARPA-E, DOE Completed NREL, Denver, CO

INtermodal Freight Optimization for a Resilient Mobility Energy System (INFORMES), Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's (ARPA-E), US Department of Energy (DOE) @ National Renewal Energy Laboratory, Denver Colorado, USA

Research Focus: Intermodal freight optimization, Energy system resilience, Transportation network modeling

Route Optimization, On-route Charging and V2G Integration

NSF ERC Completed Logan, Utah

Route Optimization, On-route Charging and V2G Integration on Transportation thrust for ASPIRE (Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification) National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center, Logan, Utah

Research Focus: Electric vehicle routing, Wireless charging infrastructure, Vehicle-to-grid integration

Increasing Affordability, Energy Efficiency, and Ridership of Transit Bus Systems

DOE Completed

Increasing Affordability, Energy Efficiency, and Ridership of Transit Bus Systems through Large-Scale Electrification, US Department of Energy (DOE)

Research Focus: Transit electrification, Cost optimization, Energy efficiency analysis

Systems and Modeling for Accelerated Research in Transportation SMART 2.0

DOE Completed NREL, Denver, CO

Systems and Modeling for Accelerated Research in Transportation SMART 2.0, Vehicle Technologies Office, US Department of Energy (DOE) @ National Renewal Energy Laboratory, Denver CO

Research Focus: Transportation system modeling, Vehicle technology research, Accelerated testing methodologies

Feasibility Analysis of Electric Roadways

NREL Completed

Feasibility Analysis of Electric Roadways Through Localized Traffic, Cost, Adoption, and Environmental Impact Modeling, ARPA-E, DOE

Research Focus: Electric roadway infrastructure, Traffic modeling, Environmental impact analysis

Investigating the Feasibility of Introducing Alternative Fuel Vehicles

UDOT Completed

Investigating the Feasibility of Introducing Alternative Fuel Vehicles into Maintenance Fleet, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

Research Focus: Alternative fuel vehicles, Fleet management, Feasibility analysis

Research Outreach

Certifications & Licenses

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Civil Exam, NCEES, since 2025

General Engineer, Civil, Nepal Engineering Council (NEC), since 2015

Professional Affiliations

Member, TRB Standing Committee on Transit Operations (AP014), 2025-2028

Member, TRB Standing Committee on Bus Transit Systems (AP050), 2025-2025

Member, TRB Sub-committee on Freight Modeling (AT015(1)), 2023-2025

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2025-2026

Student member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), 2023-2025

Outreach Activities

10. Reviewer: International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology (IJTET)

9. Reviewer: Journal of Transportation System and Engineering (JoTSE)

8. Reviewer: Energy 360

7. Reviewer: Transportation Research Record, Journal of Transportation Research Board

6. Reviewer: Transportation Research Board Annual meeting, 2025

5. Reviewer: Transportation Research Board Annual meeting, 2024

4. Reviewer: Transportation Research Board Annual meeting, 2023

3. Reviewer: Transportation Research Board Annual meeting, 2022

2. Reviewer: East African Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management

1. Reviewer: LEC Web-Based First International Conference on Engineering and Technology