Texas Tech University

Bibhav Chapagain, Vice Chair

Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
First Year Senator

Email: bichapag@ttu.edu

Bibhav Chapagain was born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal who is currently a sophomore at Texas Tech University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He works for the University Student Housing (USH) a Community Advisor in a resident hall where he is responsible in connecting, mentoring and building relationships with freshmen students residing on-campus.

Bibhav started getting involved in the Student Government Association (SGA) in the Fall of 2021, as a First Year Council and currently serves as a Senator for the College of Engineering. SGA has allowed him to collaborate with highly motivated individuals to advocate for the overall wellness, diversity and academic success of the entire student body. Being involved with SGA has challenged his personal beliefs and he has been grateful for this opportunity to work with diligent and like-minded leaders that have influenced his personal and professional growth.

With his involvement in SGA and working for USH, he has found joy in attaining customer/client satisfaction along with giving back to the community. Hence, in the long-term, Bibhav Chapagain sees himself working as an Engineering Project Manager where he is heavily involved with overseeing the feasibility and finances of an infrastructure project to provide project management services to both individual and corporate clients.

Bibhav Chapagain

Hometown

Kathmandu, Nepal

Why They Chose Texas Tech

I grew up in a household with two engineers within my immediate family which influenced my decision of pursing engineering as a career. I came across Texas Tech while I was browsing through a well-ranked school offering a civil engineering program that had a decent international student population. They were able to meet my academic and financial expectations which made me pursue my education at Texas Tech.