Mining Engineering (A.S.)
School of Arts and Sciences

Meet the Faculty

Gyaneswor Pokharel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Engineering and Physics
Mountain State University

Dr. Gyaneswor Pokharel holds a Doctorate in Engineering from Nagoya University in Japan, and a Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thialand. Dr. Pokharel has more than 12 years’ experience in teaching, research, and practice in engineering; particularly in civil engineering, physical phenomena, and application of probabilistic and statistical methods. Particularly noteworthy is that his extensive teaching and research experience at several world-class universities has resulted in a stellar record of publications. He has been granted numerous distinguished fellowships and awards. Dr. Pokharel has presented research papers and has lectured in Japan, Thailand, Korea, India, Nepal, Singapore, China, the United Kingdom, and in America. In addition to teaching at Mountain State University, he continues his research, aided by grants, in engineering, engineering physics, and other technical fields.

“Learn more; become an experienced engineer;
allow the blend of your knowledge, your experience, and
your expertise to change the lives of people on an individual
level, on a community level, on a national level,
and on the human societal level.
 Think Great!”
--Dr. Gyaneswor Pokharel
Assistant Professor of Engineering and Physics
Mountain State University