इनेप्लिज
२०७२ भदौ ७ गते २३:०२ मा प्रकाशित
You are cordially invited to attend the Joint American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) and Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA) Annual Conference
Theme
“Engineering, Science and Technology for the Future”
Conference Organized By
American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr)
Baltimore, Maryland 21212-9998, USA
Email: in[email protected] / Web: www.ASNEngr.org
and
Computer Association of Nepal, USA (CAN-USA)
PO Box 105, Pleasanton, California 94566, USA
Email: in[email protected] / Web: www.can-usa.org
Conference Hosted By
ASNEngr/Nepalese Engineering & Scientific Community of the Greater New York Area
Venue
Hotel Clarion Inn
999 U.S. Route 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ 08902, U.S.A.
Date
Saturday, August 29- Sunday, August 30, 2015
Conference Websites
www.ASNEngr.org and www.can-usa.org
American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) and Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA)
Present
2015 Joint ASNEngr/CAN-USA Annual Conference
(8th ASNEngr Annual Conference and General Membership Meeting / 8th CAN-USA Annual Development Conference)
Theme: “Engineering, Science and Technology for the Future”
Date: August 29-30, 2015
Venue: Hotel Clarion Inn
999 U.S. Route 1 South, North Brunswick, New Jersey, 08902
(Hosted by: ASNEngr/Nepalese Engineering & Scientific Community of Greater New York Area)
You are cordially invited to attend the conference.
For registration, please visit – http://www.asnengr.org/conference_registration.php
— Overall Program Schedule at-a-Glance—
***(Subject to Change)***
Saturday, August 29, 2015
7:30AM – 8:15 AM Light Breakfast (Lower level conference Lobby
7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon On-Site Registration (Lower level conference Lobby)
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Conference Opening (Lower level conference Room))
8:45 AM – 9:35 AM Plenary Session: Invited/Guest Speakers (Lower level conference Room)
9:45 AM – 11:05 AM Session I (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Earthquake Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Infrastructure Safety in Nepal – I
(4 Presentations; 20 minutes each)
11:10 AM – 12:30 PM Session II (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Earthquake Preparedness, Disaster Relief, Infrastructure Safety in Nepal –II
(4 Presentations; 20 minutes each)
12:30 PM- 1:40 PM Luncheon (Lower level conference Room)
1:50 PM –3:30 PM Session III (Lower level conference Room))
Session Title: Environment, Water Resources and Related Science and Technologies
(5 Presentations; 20 minutes each)
3:40 PM –5:40 PM Technical Session IV (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Recent Advances in Engineering and Sciences (5 Presentations; 20 minutes each)
5:50 PM – 6:50 PM Sponsors/Industry Forum (Lower level conference Room)
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Networking Dinner and Cultural Program (Lower level conference Room)
Sunday, August 30, 2015
8:45 AM – 10:30 AM ASNEngr Annual General Membership and Board of Directors Meeting
All attendees are welcome to attend. (Lower level conference Room)
10:30 AM Conference Closure.
11:00 AM Sight-seeing New York and/or Philadelphia (for those interested)
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You are cordially invited to attend the conference.
For registration, please visit – http://www.can-usa.org/conference-registration/
Detail Conference Program Schedule
***(Subject to Change)***
Saturday, August 29, 2015
On-Site Registration 7:30 – 12:00 Noon Lower level conference Room
Light Breakfast 7:30 – 8:15 AM Lower level conference Room
Conference Opening 8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Lower level conference Room
Conference Welcome and Organization Introduction –
by Rajendra K. Shrestha, Ph.D. Conference General Co-Chair and President, American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr); and Pradeep Khanal, Conference General Co-Chair and President, Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA).
Conference Program Overview –
by Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D., Conference Technical Chair and Founding President, ASNEngr; and Thakur P. Dhakal, P.E., Conference Technical Co-Chair and Joint Secretary, ASNEngr
Local Organizing Committee Welcome –
by Upendra L Karna, D.Eng., P.E., Chair, Conference Local Organizing Committee and General Secretary, ASNEngr.
Invited/Guest Speaker Session 8:45 AM – 9:35 AM (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Plenary Session (Keynote and Invited Guest Speakers)
Session Chairs: Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D., Founding President, ASNEngr; University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; and Thakur P. Dhakal, P.E., Joint Secretary, ASNEngr, Herndon, VA.
8:45AM – 8:55AM Invited Guest Speaker:
His Excellency Arjun K. Karki, Ph.D.; Nepalese Ambassador to the United States, Embassy of Nepal, Washington DC.
“Inaugural Welcome Remark”
8:55AM – 9:15AM Keynote Speaker:
Honorable Mr. Gyan Chandra Acharya, U.N. Under-General Secretary and High Representative for the Least Developed, Land Locked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations, NY.
“2015 Earthquake in Nepal: Building Back Better with Global Partnership”
9:15AM – 9:35AM Invited Speaker:
Mr. Dhruba R. Thapa, President, Nepal Engineers’ Association, Kathmandu, Nepal.
“Post 2015 Earthquake Infrastructure Condition of Nepal and NEA’s Role towards Build Better Nepal”
Break 9:35 AM -9:45 AM
Session I 9:45 AM – 11:05 AM (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Earthquake Preparedness, Disaster Relief, and Infrastructure Safety in Nepal-I
Session Chairs: Pradeep Khanal, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA and Gopi Upreti, Ph.D., Booz Allen Hamilton, Fairfax, VA.
9:45 AM – 10:05 AM
“On Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief in Nepal: A Position Paper – A Joint Initiative of ASNEngr, ANMF, and CAN-USA” by Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D., Chair, Committee on Joint ANMF/ASNEngr/ CAN-USA Initiative on Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief in Nepal: A Position Paper; University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM
“Response Activities and Lessons after April 25, 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal” by Surya N. Shrestha and Amod M. Dixit, Dr. Eng., NSET, Kathmandu, Nepal.
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM
“Disaster Risk Reduction and Improving Community Resilience: Field Perspective” by Dhruba R. Ghimire, World Vision International, Kathmandu, Nepal.
10:45 AM – 11:05 AM
“Radio Mala, an Example of Telecommunication Collaborations before, during and after the Earthquake” by Suresh P. Ojha, Santa Clara, CA.
Break 11:05 PM -11:10 PM (Lower level conference Room)
Technical Session II 11:10 AM – 12:30 AM (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Earthquake Preparedness, Disaster Relief, and Infrastructure Safety in Nepal-II
Session Chairs: Ananta Baidya, P.E., San Diego, CA and Pujan Joshi, University of Connecticut, CT.
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
“Post 2015 Nepal Earthquakes: Time to Practice Participatory Engineering” by Kul M Acharya, President, BANA, Baltimore, MD.
11:30 AM – 11:50 PM
“Understanding of Nepal Earthquake Damage and Engineering Challenges for Rehabilitation and Design of Infrastructures” by Upendra L. Karna, D.Eng., P.E., and Sujan Shrestha, U & S Engineers, P.C. , Lambertville, NJ.
11:50 PM – 12:10 PM
“Involvement in Nepal: Earthquake Damage Observation and ASNEngr Involvement” by Ananta Ram Baidya, P.E., San Diego, CA.
12:10 PM – 12:30 PM
“Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Structures after the Earthquake in Nepal” by Sunita Amatya, P.E., Silver Spring, MD.
Lunch Break (provided) 12:30 PM -1:40 PM (Lower level conference Room)
1:10 PM – 1:30 PM
“A Teenager’s Take on Earthquake Relief in Nepal” by Uditi Karna, Lambertville, NJ.
Break 1:40 PM -1:50 PM
Technical Session III 1:50 PM – 3:30 PM (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Environment, Water Resources and Related Science and Technologies
Session Chairs: Rajendra Bhattarai, P.E., BCEE; Austin Water, Austin, TX and Shree P. Shaha, P.E., West Windsor, NJ.
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
“Impacts of Small Stormwater Runoff: Urban Development Stormwater Policy Review“ by Thakur Dhakal, P.E., Herndon, VA.
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM
“Unexpected Pathway of Phosphorus Cycling in the Chesapeake Bay: Potential Impacts and Opportunities” by Deb P. Jaisi, Ph.D.; University of Delaware, DE.
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
“Water Resource Recovery: Challenges and Opportunities for Nepal” by Rajendra Bhattarai, P.E., BCEE; Austin Water, Austin, TX.
2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
“Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater: A Global Perspective” by Pusker Regmi, Ph.D.; Brown and Caldwell, Alexandria, VA.
3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
“Waste to Energy: A Win-win Proposition” by Bipin Pathak Ph.D., P.E.; DC Water, Washington, DC.
Break 3:30 PM -3:40 PM
Technical Session IV 3:40 PM – 5:40 PM (Lower level conference Room)
Session Title: Recent Advances in Engineering and Sciences
Session Chairs: Ram C. Poudel, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal and Deependra Pokharel, Orbital ATK, Herndon, VA.
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM
“A Bitwise Encoding Scheme Designed to Improve the Speed of Large Scale Gene Set Comparison” by Tham H. Hoang; Pujan Joshi; Seung-Hyun Hong, Ph.D.; and Dong-Guk Shin, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, CT.
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
“A Quest for Development Metrology” by Ram C. Poudel, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal; David Wood, University of Calgary, Canada; and Jon G. McGowan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
4:20 PM – 4:40 PM
“Space Technology and Satellites in Nepal” by Deependra Pokharel, Orbital ATK, Herndon, VA.
4:40 PM –5:00 PM
“Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic Systems: Technology, Costs and Benefits” by Mangal D. Maharjan, Solar Energy World, MD; and Dilli R. Neupane, P.E.; County of Fairfax, VA.
5:00 PM –5:20 PM
“Use of Multivariate Analysis, Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning Algorithms to Detect Anomalous Transactional Data” by Gopi Upreti, Ph.D.; Booz Allen Hamilton, VA.
5:20 PM – 5:40 PM
“Displacement Response of a Railroad Truss Bridge under Various Train Speeds using Finite Element Modeling” by Ramesh B.Mala, Ph.D.; Surendra Baniya: Suvash Dhakal; and David Jacobs; University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
Break 5:40 PM –5:50 PM
Sponsors/Industry Forum 5:50 PM – 6:50 PM (Lower level conference Room)
Moderators: Surya Lamsal, Ozone Park, NY and Biswa Baral, Marlboro, N.Y
(Light snack will be served.)
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Networking Dinner and Cultural Program (Lower level conference Room)
Moderators (Cultural Program): Sashi Shrestha, Old Bridge, NJ and Pradeep Gajurel, Avenel, NJ
Sunday, August 30, 2015
8:45 AM – 10:30 ASNEngr Annual General Membership and Board of Directors Meeting, all attendees welcome. (Lower level conference Room)
10:30 AM Conference Closure
Site Seeing Tour Departure time: 11:00 AM
Locations: New York (for those interested).
Conference Organizing Committees
Conference Chairs:
General Chairs:
Rajendra K. Shrestha, Ph.D. (President, ASNEngr)
ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX (E-mail: [email protected])
Pradeep Khanal (President, CAN-USA)
Intel Corp., Santa Clara, CA (E-mail: [email protected])
Technical Chairs:
Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D.; Chair (Founding President, ASNEngr)
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (E-mail: [email protected])
Thakur Dhakal; Co-Chair (Joint Secretary, ASNEngr)
Herndon, VA (E-mail: [email protected])
Local Committee Chair
Upendra L. Karna, D.Eng., P.E. (General Secretary, ASNEngr)
U & S Engineers, P.C. Lambertville, NJ (E-mail: [email protected] )
Steering Committee
Rajendra Shrestha, Ph.D. (Co-Chair), Houston, TX
Pradeep Khanal, M.S. (Co-Chair), Milpitas, CA
Ananta R. Baidya, P.E., San Diego, CA
Biswa Baral, Marlboro, NY
Pukar Bhandari, San Jose, CA
Rabin Bhattarai, Ph.D., Urbana-Champaign, IL
Durga Bhurtel, New York, NY
Thakur Dhakal, P.E., Herndon, VA
Hira Dangol, San Jose, CA
Sanjaya Gajurel, Ph.D., Cleveland, OH
Jagannath Ghimire, P.E., Houston, TX
Samana Ghimire, Milpitas, CA
Pujan Joshi, Storrs, CT (Website/IT Lead)
Upendra L. Karna, P.E., D.Eng., Lambertville, NJ
Surya Lamsal, P.E., Ozone Park, NY
Mangal Maharjan, Elkridge, MD
Ramesh Malla, Ph.D. Storrs, CT
Bishnu Pandey, Ph.D., British Columbia, Canada
Yagna Pant, Elk Grove Village, IL
Deependra Pokharel, Chantilly, MD
Achyut Shrestha, Tempe/Phoenix, AZ
Rajendra Shrestha, P.E., Pearland, TX
Surya Thapa, P.E., Solon, OH
Technical Committee
Ramesh Malla, Ph.D., (Chair), Storrs, CT
Thakur Dhakal, P.E. (Co-Chair), Herndon, VA
Prabhat Adhikari, MD., Los Angeles, CA
Jagannath Ghimire, P.E., Houston, TX
Raj Gurung, Santa Clara, CA
Technical Committee (Cont’d)
Sukh Gurung, Ph. D, Queens, NY
Topraj Gurung, Ph. D., Mountain View, CA
Arbind Jha, West Windsor, NJ
Pramod Poudel, Portland, OR
Pujan Joshi, Storrs, CT (Website/IT Lead)
Upendra L. Karna, P.E., D.Eng., Lambertville, NJ
Kanaihya Kayastha, P.E., S.E., La Habra, CA
Pradeep Khanal, Milpitas, CA
Bipin Pathak, Ph.D., Fairfax, VA
Niley Shrestha, Oakland, CA
Amod Pokharel, Ph.D, Berkeley, CA
Deependra Pokharel, Chantilly, MD
Shree P. Shaha, P.E., West Windsor, NJ
Bikram Sharma, Ph.D., Palo Alto, CA
Achyut Shrestha, Tempe/Phoenix, AZ
Rajendra Shrestha, Ph.D., Houston, TX
Local Committee
Upendra L. Karna, P.E., D.Eng. (Chair), Lambertville, NJ
Sunita Amatya, P.E., Silver Spring, MD
Biswa Baral, Marlboro, NY (Program coordinator)
Durga Bhurtel, New York, NY
Ritesh Chaudhary, Monroe, NJ
Purna Dahal, Hatfield, PA
Dinesh Dhakal, Flemington, NJ
Santosh Dhakal, P.E, Waldorf, MD
Pradeep Gajurel, Avenel, NJ
Sukh Gurung, Ph.D., Queens, NY
Arbind Jha, West Windsor, NJ
Sanjaya Parajuli, New Brunswick, NJ
Surya Lamsal, P.E., Ozone Park, NY (Sponsorship Coordinator)
Mangal Maharjan, Elkridge, MD
Deependra Pokharel, Chantilly, VA
Raj Rijal, New York, NY
Jambala Ruit, Collegeville, PA
Uttam Sedai, Centerville, VA
Shree P. Shaha, West Windsor, NJ (Public Relation coordinator)
Alina Shrestha, Edison, NJ
Sashi Shrestha, Old Bridge, NJ (IT Coordinator)
Sujan Shrestha, Flemington, NJ
Upendra Wagley, P.E., Staten Island, NY
Ananta Risal, Woodbridge, NJ (Network Coordinator)
Volunteers
Arya Baral
Saurya Baral
Uditi Karna
Shreeya Gajurel
Arya Jha
Nirman Dhakal
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American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) – a non-profit organization established in September 2007 with IRS 501(c) (3) tax exempt status – aims at providing a common platform for people of Nepalese background and their friends, in engineering and closely related scientific and technical areas to come together, exchange ideas, and support each other for their and the larger society’s common good and benefits. It operates for engineering, scientific and technological research and educational purposes. The Society also strives at promoting engineering, scientific, and technological advancement in Nepal. The Membership application form and detailed information on ASNEngr and updates on its recent activities can be found at http://www.ASNEngr.org.
Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA) is an American organization dedicated to the professional development of its members and technological progress of Nepal. It is a tax exempt 501(c) (3) non-profit organization with members throughout the United States. The organization continues to utilize the creativity and talent of its members and the broader American community to develop technology-rich solutions that address some of Nepal’s challenges. Please visit http://www.can-usa.org/ for more information.
Conference Websites
For more information on the conference, please visit the following websites:
www.ASNEngr.org (“Annual Conferences and Meetings”) and
www.CAN-USA.org (“2015 Joint Conference”)
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