Sandhya Nepal

Sandhya Nepal is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow affiliated with the United States Forest Service and the Department of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She earned her PhD in Geography from the same institution in May 2019, focusing on bioenergy crop production feasibility in the southern US under Dr. Liem Tran's supervision. Her work bridges environmental science, geospatial analysis, and sustainable agriculture.

Education:

• PhD in Geography, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2019)

Teaching & Awards: Served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for courses like World Regional Geography, GIS, and Quantitative Methods. Received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant nomination (2017) and multiple Graduate Student Publication Awards (2015-2019). Holds the Stewart K. McCroskey Memorial Grant (2017).

Research Focus: Explores sustainable bioenergy systems, land-use dynamics, and geospatial technologies to address environmental challenges. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to agricultural sustainability and climate resilience.

Grants & Affiliations: Engaged with the US Forest Service on applied research projects. Active in geospatial methodologies and sustainability policy analysis.