Khanal Advisees Honors and Awards

2025

• Katari, S. Combining satellite and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) data for identifying the crop growth stages using image processing and machine learning techniques. OSU CFAES IGP, Graduate Competition ($5,000). (2024-2025)
• Dhakal, S. Monitoring historical waste coal piles using image classification and change detection algorithms on satellite images. 2025. [Paper] (First Place, Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Competition, MS Category)

2024

• Waltz, L. NCR-SARE Graduate Student Research Award ($19,987). North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) Graduate Student Grant Program. (2024-2026)

2023

• Waltz, L. Distinguished University Fellowship. (2023-2025)
• Katari, S. EmPOWERment Fellowship. (2023-2024)
• Bevers, N. University Fellowship. (2023-2024)
• Joshi, N. FABE Graduate Research Award - MS category. (2023)

2022

• Waltz, L. ENGIE-Axium Fellowship. (2022-2023)
• Joshi, N. Environmental Fellowship. CFAES, OSU. (2022-2023)

2021

• KC, K. ENGIE-Axium Fellowship. (2021-2022)
• Joshi, N. ENGIE-Axium Fellowship. (2021-2022)
• KC, K., and Khanal, S. Assessment of the spatial and temporal patterns of cover cropping practices in the Western Lake Erie Basin. ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 12-16, Virtual. 2021. [Paper] (First place, Boyd-Scott research competition, MS Category)

2020

• Steinbeck, G., Khanal, S., Kalcic, M., and King, K. Development and implementation of a framework for the calibration of the DNDC model using an inverse modeling approach to quantify nutrient leaching and greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems. ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 15, Omaha, Nebraska. 2020. [Paper] (First place, Boyd-Scott research competition, MS Category)