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Dr. Krishna Kisi

  • Associate Professor - Department of Engineering Technology
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Biography and expertise

Dr. Krishna Kisi received his doctoral degree in Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2015 and served as an assistant professor in two other institutions prior to Texas State University. He holds M.S. in Construction Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Tribhuvan University in Nepal. Dr. Kisi is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas and his work experience includes designing and supervising residential houses to managing commercial projects. Dr. Kisi’s expertise are in Construction Labor Productivity, Human Performance, Ergonomics, Safety, Workforce Training, and Technology Application in Education

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Engineering

Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2015

Master's Degree

MS in Construction Management

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010

Research Interests

  • Gobert, Denise Valencia Newbur (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Kisi, Krishna P (Principal), Percent Contribution: %60. Reducing fall risks and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among roofing workers in construction, Research Enhancement Program-Texas State University, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 8, 2024, Funded: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Kisi, Krishna P (Principal), Percent Contribution: %75, Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25. Fall Prevention and Protection in Construction and General Industries, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal, $160000. (Funded: September 30, 2024 - December 30, 2025). Grant.
  • Kisi, Krishna P (Principal), Lopez, Omar S (Co-Principal). Ergonomics in construction and general industries, U.S. Department of Labor, Federal, $150000. (Submitted: July 1, 2023, Funded: September 30, 2023 - September 30, 2024). Grant.
  • Kisi, Krishna P (Principal), Pokharel, Manusheela (Co-Principal). Temperature Extremes (Heat Stress and Cold Stress) in construction and general industries, US Department of Labor, Federal, $154000. (Submitted: August 1, 2022, Funded: September 30, 2022 - September 30, 2023). Grant.
  • Kisi, Krishna P (Principal). 3D Laser Scanner purchase, TEXO Education and Research Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: December 20, 2021 - December 20, 2022). Grant.
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  • Sharma Bhattarai, S., Kisi, K. P., Dhakal, R., & Kim, H. (2026). Water Supply Megaproject in a Developing Nation: Lessons in Stakeholder Dynamics and Postcompletion Resilience from Prolonged Delays. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 18(1), 05025012. https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-1362
  • Acharya, S., Kisi, K. P., Gautam, S. R., Mahmud, T. S. U., & Kayastha, R. (2025). A High-Performance Hybrid Transformer–LSTM–XGBoost Model for sEMG-Based Fatigue Detection in Simulated Roofing Postures. Buildings, 15(17), 3005. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/17/3005
  • Acharya, S., Kayastha, R., Gautam, S. R., Mahmud, T. S. U., Kisi, K. P., & Pokharel, A. (2025). Biomechanical Analysis of Stability and Fall Risk in Novice Roofers Working on Sloped Surfaces: Investigating the Role of Base of Support, Center of Pressure, and Center of gravity.
  • Kayastha, R., Kisi, K. P., & Dutta, A. K. (2025). Plantar Pressure Distribution During Stooping by Novice Roofers: Effects of Slope ANgles Across Foot Zones and Machine Learning-Based Classification.
  • Mahmud, T. S. U., Kisi, K. P., Kayastha, R., Ngu, A. H., & Alamgeer, S. (2025). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Plantar Pressure Sensors for Fall Detection in Sloped Surfaces. Electronics, 14(15), 3003. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14153003
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Verena and Kenneth J. WIlson Research Award, Center of International Studies. April 29, 2025 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Translational Health Research, Translational Health Research Center. March 2023 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Associated Schools of Construction Regional Teaching Award, Associated Schools of Construction. April 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Board of Regents Research Award, Connecticut's State Colleges and Universities. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Capston Advisor of the Year - Honor Roll, Central Connecticut State University. 2020
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  1. Reviewer / Referee

    American Journal of STEM education

  2. Member

    COSE Undergraduate Scholarship Committee

  3. Participant

    Strategic Planning for 2023-2029

  4. Participant

    Organizational review of the COSE

  5. Member

    College Research Enhancement Committee

  6. Member

    New PhD in Engineering Managmeent Proposal Writing Committee

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