- Interim Department Head, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
- Don A. Rice Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
- Affiliated Faculty, Industrial & Systems Engineering,
- Phone: 979-845-2230
- FAX: 979-845-4980
- Email: nepal@tamu.edu
- Office: FERM 204B
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Wayne State University – 2005
- M.E., Industrial Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology – 2000
- B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology – 1993
Research Interests
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- Data Science in Distribution and Supply Chain Management
- Distribution Operations Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Manufacturing Systems Optimization
- Engineering Education and Workforce Development
- Applied Optimization
- Reliability Modeling
Awards & Honors
- Phillips 66 First Year Faculty Fellow, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2016-2019.
- Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, Research and Service, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, March 2017.
- William Keeler Memorial Award for Overall Engineering Contributions, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, December, 2016.
- Faculty Excellence Award in Service, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, May 2016.
- Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, March 2014.
- Outstanding Alumni Award, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Wayne State University, December 2013.
- Corrie & Jim Furber '64 Faculty Fellowship, Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, August 2013.
- Herbert H. Richardson Fellow, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, March 2012.
- Distinguished Faculty Award, Professional Association for Industrial Distribution (PAID), Industrial Distribution Program, Texas A&M University, December 2011.
- Student Recognized Award for Teaching Excellence (SRATE), The Texas A&M University Systems, July 2011.
- Best Presenter Award, The Global Business, Economics and Finance Research Conference, July 14-17, London, United Kingdom, 2011.
- Faculty Excellence Award in Research, Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, December 2010.
- Ted Eisenbech Best Paper Award for an article published in the Engineering Management Journal, West Point, New York, 2008.
- Excellence in Research Award, College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN, 2008.