Dr. Bimal Nepal, professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, has been elected fellow of the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM).
The ASEM Fellow is the highest membership level with the society and the honor is maintained for life. Candidates must have eight years of continuous membership in ASEM with significant service to the engineering management profession, demonstrated engineering management accomplishments, and continuing distinguished service and contributions to the society. No more than five new fellows are elected in a given year.
Nepal has held several leadership roles within ASEM including conference technical chair, board of directors member and associate editor of their flagship journal, Engineering Management Journal.
He is also the associate director for the industrial distribution undergraduate program in the department and teaches at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His research interests include distribution logistics and supply chain management, new product development, manufacturing systems and engineering education. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal and conference proceedings articles in these areas. His research work has been recognized with numerous local, national and international awards.
His previous awards include Holleran-Bowman Faculty Fellow, Phillips 66 First-Year Faculty Fellow, William Keeler Memorial Award, Herbert H. Richardson Fellow, and Corrie and Jim Furber '64 Faculty Fellow.
Nepal joined the Texas A&M faculty in 2009. He received his Ph.D. from Wayne State University, a Master of Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering from the Malaviya National Institute of Technology.