• Interim Department Head, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
  • Don A. Rice Professor, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
  • Affiliated Faculty, Industrial & Systems Engineering,
Bimal Nepal

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

    • 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.