Dr. Bimal Nepal, professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, has been selected to receive the 2020 American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) William Daughton World Headquarters Service Award.
ASEM is a global professional society dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the engineering and technical management profession.
The William Daughton World Headquarters Service Award recognizes significant contributions to the streamlining, enhancement or improvement of the day-to-day operations of ASEM world headquarters.
Nepal has held several leadership roles within ASEM including elected fellow, conference technical chair, board of directors member and associate editor of their flagship journal, Engineering Management Journal. He is currently serving as interim director for ASEM professional societies outreach.
“I am truly humbled and honored to receive such a distinguished honor from ASEM,” said Nepal. “It keeps me even more motivated to serve the society to broaden its mission and contribute to the profession of engineering management. I would like to thank the honors and awards committee within ASEM for their trust in me.”
His previous awards include the Holleran-Bowman Faculty Fellow, the Phillips 66 First-Year Faculty Fellow, the William Keeler Memorial Award, the Herbert H. Richardson Fellow and the Corrie and Jim Furber '64 Faculty Fellow.
Nepal joined the Texas A&M faculty in 2009. He received his doctoral degree from Wayne State University, a master’s degree from the Asian Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree from the Malaviya National Institute of Technology.