Advisor: Dr. Jessica Deters 

Areas of Research Interest 

• Engineering education 
• Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in education 
• Workforce development and career transitions 
• Human–Computer Interaction 

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Engineering Education
• Society of Women's Engineer
• Nepalese Students Association

Professional Experience 

• Graduate Research Assistant (2025 - Present)
• Treasurer, American Society of Engineering Education (2025 - Present)
• Outreach Chair, Society of Women's Engineer (2026 - Present)
• Treasurer, Nepalese Students Association (2025 - Present)
• TVET Officer, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Nepal (2023–2024) 
• Computer Science Instructor, Nepal (2021–2023) 

Publications 

• Sutton, M., Budhathoki, R., Vesley, S. & Deters, J. R. (2026, June 21 – 24). A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Thriving in Engineering Undergraduate Students: Exploring Why Students Report Low Thriving Scores. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, NC.
• Budhathoki, R. (2023). Socioeconomic mobility in dual-VET apprenticeship: A comparative study. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Technologies for Computer, Electrical, Electronics & Communication (ICT-CEEL 2023) (pp. 97–99). 
• Budhathoki, R., Bajracharya, O., Prajapati, R., & Gora, M. (2023). KHEC-Chatbot: Real-time college query resolution system. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Technologies for Computer, Electrical, Electronics & Communication (ICT-CEEL 2023) (pp. 97–104).