2024 ASCP 40 Under Forty Honoree

 

Congratulations to
Ashwini Kumar Nepal, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM

 

Ashwini Kumar Nepal, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM


Ashwini Kumar Nepal, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM is a core laboratory operations supervisor at Compunet Clinical Laboratories, Moraine, OH. In his current role, he coordinates departmental quality assurance activities, performs method validation, monitors test performances, and oversees daily lab operations.

Mr. Nepal is pursuing his PhD in bone metabolism at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, through the Erasmus Mundus Fellowship. He will graduate later this Fall. He completed his prior education in Nepal, with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from Pokhara University and a Master of Science in Medical Biochemistry from BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences.

Besides working as a laboratory professional, he is actively involved in leadership positions in national and international professional organizations. He serves as secretary of the Board of Directors of the America Nepal Society for Medical Laboratory Science, a professional organization of laboratory professionals working in the U.S. who have roots in Nepal. He has also contributed to scientific literature by publishing more than 25 peer-reviewed articles.

Mr. Nepal aims to develop projects to bridge gaps in laboratory medicine in low-resource settings and enhance quality improvement through international collaboration and training.