Research
Ongoing Projects
- 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)
Past Projects
- 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
- 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
- Increasing Affordability, Energy Efficiency, and Ridership of Transit Bus Systems through Large-Scale Electrification, US Department of Energy (DOE)
- 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
- Feasibility Analysis of Electric Roadways Through Localized Traffic, Cost, Adoption, and Environmental Impact Modeling, ARPA-E, DOE
- Investigating the Feasibility of Introducing Alternative Fuel Vehicles into Maintenance Fleet, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)
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 Bus Transit Systems (AP050), 2025-2028
- Member, TRB Sub-committee on Freight Modeling (AT015(1)), 2023-present
- 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