Sailesh Adhikari

Areas of Expertise

• Hardwood lumber manufacturing
• Cross-Laminated Timber (CLTs)
• Hardwood CLTs 
• Life cycle analysis
• Lean manufacturing
• Biomass gasification

Education:

• Ph.D. Virginia Tech, 2021
• M.S. Eastern Illinois University, 2016
• B.E. Industrial Engineering, Institute of Engineering, TEC, 2010

Experience:

• Graduate Research Assistant - Virginia Tech; January 2017 - to date
• Industrial Engineer; Intern; Laxmi Steel Pvt. Ltd-Butwal; August 2010 -November 2010
• Quality Assurance Officer; Nepal Cylinder Pvt. Ltd, KTM, Nepal; September 2011 - July 2012
• Assistant Lecturer- Thapathali Engineering College, Nepal
• Waste Water Treatment Plant, Charleston, IL - Project Analyst Intern; May 2015- August 2015 
• Graduate Research Assistant – Eastern Illinois University; August 2014 - May 2016

Research Interests:

• Wood science and engineering
• Life cycle analysis
• Renewable energy
• Biomass and biomass gasification
• Lean, Six Sigma, SPC and Continuous Improvements
• Supply chain management