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Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): July 2025 Edition

Published: September, 2025

Journal title Journal of UTEC Engineering Management
    Research across Technical Disciplines
Abbreviation JUEM
Frequency Annual
DOI NepJOL (Crossref)
Print ISSN 2990-7969(P)
Editor-in-chief Prof. Madhav Prasad Koirala, Ph.D.
Publisher United Technical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
Language of Publication English
Scope Multidisciplinary (Science, Engineering, Management, and Technology)
Indexing Database CrossRef, Google Scholar, Zenodo, Orcid, Research Gate, Open Aire

Table of Content

Journal of UTEC Engineering and Management (JUEM), Volume 3, Issue 1 (September 2025)

Editor's Note

Article

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMPRESSIVE AND TENSILE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MIXED WITH STEEL AND GLASS FIBERS
Sangita Bohora, Keshab Datt Awasthi, Niraj Bohara [1–15]
Keywords: Steel fiber, glass fiber, compressive strength, tensile strength, fiber reinforced concrete https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84392
ANALYSIS OF THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF RETROFITTING USING THE BENEFIT-COST RATIO AND THE BREAKEVEN POINT ANALYSIS
Sarbesh Banjara*, Sanam Shrestha
Keywords: Retrofitting, masonry buildings, cost-effectiveness, benefit-cost ratio, breakeven point pp. 16–26
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84513
ARCHITECTURE AND GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES: A PERSPECTIVE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Diksha Bhandari [27–36]
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84815
NATIONAL HIGHWAY DISRUPTIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS: A CASE STUDY OF THE 2024 MONSOON SEASON IN NEPAL
Trilok Chandra Bist1, Hemant Tiwari, Crimsan Singh Negi [37–52]
Keywords: Highway closures, monsoon hazards, climate resilience, landslides
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84816
ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF OPERATING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MADHYABINDU MUNICIPALITY, NEPAL
Bibek Pokharel, Keshab Datt Awasthi [53–69]
Keywords: Solid Waste Management, cost-benefit analysis, waste generation, financial sustainability, Nepal
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84817
BRIDGING COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT: INSIGHTS FROM BIRENDRANAGAR, SURKHET
Neelam Budha1 Madhav Prasad Koirala [70–89]
Keywords: Hospital waste, waste management, waste disposal, hazardous waste, environmental risk
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84854
NARAYANGHAT-BUTWAL ROAD: DELAYS, STAKEHOLDERS PERCEPTION, AND COMPLETION STAGE
Shambhu K.C., Keshab Datt Awasthi, Niraj Bohara [90–111]
Keywords: Narayanghat-Butwal Road, causes of delays, correlation, stakeholder perceptions, risks in completion
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84855
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF NATURAL AND BRICK AGGREGATE CONCRETE
Ankit Khadka1, Paribesh Timisina2, Sundar Adhikari 3* [112–123]
Keywords: Compressive strength, brick aggregate, natural aggregate, NDT
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84858
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF WATER TREATMENT PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF BHADGAUN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
Bijaya Chuwai1, Rajib Pokhrel2 [124–132]
Keywords: Water quality, treatment efficiency, seasonal variation, NDWQS, Bhadgaun Water Supply Project
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84861
A LITERATURE REVIEW OF CRITICAL COMPONENTS AND INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: LESSONS FOR NEPAL FROM GLOBAL PRACTICES
Adarsha Pokhrel1, Keshab Datt Awasthi2 [133–145]
Keywords: Green public procurement, sustainability, success factors, international practices, Nepal
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84862
SMART CANTEEN SYSTEM FOR NEPALESE INSTITUTIONS USING ESP32 AND NFC: A LOW-COST IOT APPROACH
Prajjwal Adhikari1*, Sudeep Thapaliya2 [146–154]
Keywords: NFC, canteens, microcontrollers, IoT technology
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84863
EFFECT OF MICRO SILICA AND POLYPROPYLENE FIBER ON THE PROPERTIES OF CELLULAR LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE BLOCKS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Suroj Shrestha1, Madhav Prasad Koirala2*, Om Prakash Giri3, Hemchandra Chaulagain4 [155–177]
Keywords: Silica fume, polypropylene fiber, cellular lightweight concrete, foam concrete, compressive strength
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84864
ENERGY CONSERVATION THROUGH ENERGY AUDIT IN U-TEC: A CASE STUDY
Dhiraj Raut1, Apshara Poudel1, Rachana Kumari Mahato1, Ramesh Pandey1, Ashwin Marahatha2* [178–188]
Keywords: Energy audit, load analysis, energy efficiency, lighting audit, solar integration
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84865
AUTOMATIC NEPALI IMAGE CAPTIONING USING CNN-TRANSFORMER MODEL
Swarup Singh Tharu1*, Savin Basnet1, Arun Thapa1, Prashant Poudel2 [189–197]
Keywords: Deep learning, pre-trained dataset, Nepali image captions, CNN, transformer model, EfficientNetB0, feature extraction, sequence generation
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84867
ASSESSING LAND USE, DELAY FACTORS, AND LAND POOLING EFFECTS IN GALCHHI, DHADING
Trilok Joshi1*, Keshab Datt Awasthi2 [198–205]
Keywords: Land pooling, GIS, delay causes, infrastructure, impacts of land pooling
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84869
LEVERAGING STATISTICAL SAMPLING TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE AUDIT ACCURACY AND DETECT FINANCIAL ANOMALIES IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Krishantha Pathiraja1, Jerryson Ameworgbe Gidisu2, Mbonigaba Celestin3* & K. Vinayakan4 [206–217]
Keywords: Audit accuracy, statistical sampling, financial anomalies, regression analysis, anomaly detection
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84870
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF VAT SYSTEMS TO ASSESS THEIR IMPACT ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND CONSUMER SPENDING
M. Keerthana1, Mbonigaba Celestin2*, Krishantha Pathiraja3, Jerryson Ameworgbe Gidisu4 [218–231]
Keywords: VAT systems, mathematical modeling, consumer spending, business profitability, tax policy optimization
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84914
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF A THREE-LEGGED INTERSECTION AT NEW PLAZA, KATHMANDU
Arbin Amgain1* Satkrit Silwal1, Sanjaya Shrestha1, Aayush Poudel1, Suyash Luitel1, Asmita Pokhrel2 [232–241]
Keywords: Back of Queue (BOQ), capacity, delay, level of service (LOS), Nepal Road Standard (NRS), SIDRA, simulation modelling
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84915
Simulation of Vertically Pollutant Distribution and Deposition in Atmosphere A Finite Element
Prem Gurung1, Hem Raj Pandey2* [242–251]
Keywords: Dry deposition, gravitational settling velocity, eddy diffusivity, finite element method, Crank–Nicolson method
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84916
USING GAME THEORY TO ANALYZE STRATEGIC TAX AVOIDANCE AND EVASION BEHAVIORS AMONG CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
Mbonigaba Celestin1, M. Vasuki2, A. Dinesh Kumar3 & Paul Johnson Asamoah41 [252–270]
Keywords: Game theory, tax avoidance, compliance behavior, Nash equilibrium, tax policy
https://doi.org/10.3126/juem.v3i1.84917
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