I am not someone who normally goes around expressing pride in public... but this time I take an exception and would like to share with the community the news that I have successfully defended my doctoral dissertation in Atmospheric Sciences at MIT titled, "The Diurnal Cycle of Air Pollution in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal". Through intensive field measurements in Nepal and three-dimensional computer simulations, I have come to learn some really interesting things about the processes that control the accumulation and ventilation of air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley. I hope to share these with policymakers, the Kathmandu public, and in sajha very soon.

I would like to thank all of you, friends and well wishers in sajha, who have provided me with companionship, humor and thought provoking discussions over the years. And I would also like to announce that I am emerging from the self-imposed hibernation and after some rest will be returning to active participation in the forum here.

Arnico.

paradoxnemesis, I have an idea. why dont we stop eating, stop smiling, stop breathing because of what it going on in Nepal?

P.S. Arniko Pandey le timilai "ma donations dinna" bhaneka thiye ho?

Thank you again everyone for your best wishes. I hope I can live up to your expectations.

Karmarana: I look forward to the day it appears online in PDF form, and I will be sure to post a message in sajha that day. It is the policy of my department and research group to post dissertation PDFs online; I need to check with them how quickly they will do so. I look forward to critical feedback.

Paradoxnemesis, if this thread appears at the top again it is because people are posting to it. I recommend that you don't open it. Meanwhile to set the record straight, while there have been more generous donors than me, I *have* made a contribution to the andolan injured people's relief fund. If you need proof, send me an e-mail, I will direct you to website that lists donors and amounts contributed. But give me your name also so that I may check whether you have contributed.

Did you start out as a Chem E. or thats someone else? I heard that he's a real zerk. From your comments it kinda aligns with the description I got of him.

My last message was for you, Dr. Arnico Panday.

Congratulations!!!

I met this one guy from MIT. He walks around with a tuppi. Who is he?

kina thugged out?

you have hots for him? did he have a tuppi in the front side or the back side. I have one in the front side as well.
I think all MIT guys are jerks. Can't be trusted.

I never studied chemical engineering. Did my undergraduate in environmental science and public policy, and my masters in environmental studies, neither of them at MIT.

Sooo many jealous souls lingering on Sajha ( i surely pity them though).... It's so difficult for us to accept that someone is more succesful or more educated than us...
Haters may all go to hell... I'm proud of you "Arnico"... I hope someday I get to be where you are right now.... Keep up the good work and *congratulations* once again....

Arnico,

Is/was there anyone who studies/studied Chem E. or something related?

you said it all, Mokshya.

Considering the title of this message and his contrubution to the mankind (Nepalikind to be precise) and also being a girl, my only question at this point to Dr. Saab would be are you still single?

I mean where to find a man with a degree from MIT and with all th credentials...

Arnico Ji,

Many congratulations to you for your PhD work completed successfully. I also work on air quality issues, so by default, I would be interested to read your thesis.

Looking forward to the PDF link.

I was aware that you were studying PM10/PM2.5 variation. Did you also analyzed variation of other pollutants?

Many thanks.

Hi Arnico,
I finally get to CONGRATULATE you .You have done us proud and Yes, you should definitely be proud for what you have achieved . A PhD is no mean feat - your hard work and perseverance has finally paid off. Kudos to you and all your well wishers who have supported you all along.
So Dr.Panday, when's the treat? **wink , wink**

arnico
CONGRATULATIONS!!
I wish you the very best in your profession henceforth!
:)
Suna

Congratulations Arnico...Hope Harvard and MIT have taught you how to deal with touch deprivation...

Arnicoji
Congratulations in your achievements...hope now you're finally getting laid because girls are most interested in men who present their doctoral thesis in GOD KNOWS WHAT.My advice for you now would be to go GET a LIFE instead of bragging to us Nepalis about your overachievements.
How old are you???Tell me so that I can get you a wife and you will finally have better things to DO in life...

arniko sir,
congrats for ur achievement.. when i first saw u at hyatt ktm thought u were thre for some masters research but reading here i found out tht was doctoral dissertation. congratulations again and keep it up..r u into post doctoral research as well??
hopefully policy makers back home wud get some insight about ktm air polution thru your valuable studies.

rhapsody dude!!!Feels bad when people like u cannot take others success in a good way and get inspired!! Feel sorry for rhapsody et al here at sajha!!!

HeY Arnico....hats up for ya......but the coolest thing u can do next is end ur Self imposed hibernation RIGHT NOW & share some interesting Topics....the real thing...

rhapsody50,
his intention was not to get laid especially with girls in sajha.. (O: who would want 30plus guy anyway. (O: so rhapsody bro you have all the chance you want (O: take it and use it to the fullest (O:

on top of that i believe that arnico dai is happily settled. he is not looking for any instances of adultery (O: he he he (O: