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Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering, 2025 (Koh Family Scholarships Recipient)

Manisha Sapkota received her bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering, Nepal. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Structural Engineering at Texas Tech University.

Undergraduate Student in Civil Engineering, 2023

Manish Basnet is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University. With a strong interest in structural engineering and computational modeling, Manish aims to work on research projects that contribute to building more sustainable and resilient infrastructure. 

Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering, 2025

Xinwei Xu received her Bachlor's degree in Urban Underground Space Engineering from the School of Civil Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology.

Ph.D. Student in Civil Engineering, 2025

Manish Awasthi received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from IoE, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal. He joined the BRI lab in Fall 2025 and is pursuing his PhD in Structures at Texas Tech University.

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering

Bowei Li received his M.S.E. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering, Scientific Computing from the University of Michigan in 2022. Before that, he obtained a master's degree from Tongji University, and Bachelor's degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, both in Civil Engineering.

About Bowei Li

Undergraduate Student in Civil Engineering, 2022

Deep Tha Shrestha, currently enrolled at Texas Tech University, is majoring in Civil engineering and is currently enrolled in research related to machine learning application in civil engineering systems. As a member of a research team at Texas Tech, he is eager to explore the intersection of Machine learning and engineering, and to develop technical skills that contribute to innovative, real-world solutions

Undergraduate Student in Civil Engineering, 2022