American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr.org) and Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA) Jointly held a Very Successful Fifth Annual Conference in Leesburg, VA; May 26-27, 2012
About 160 participants including 110 practicing engineers, scientists, technologists, academicians, and students from private and multinational industries, government agencies, and academia, and 50 accompanying guests attended the conference.
The conference provided an excellent opportunity for theparticipatingengineers, scientists, and related professionals to share their knowledge and experiences on relevant topics, including but not limited to, Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief in Nepal, Energy and Environmental Issues and Concepts, and Recent Advances in Engineering and Science. The conference included four technical sessions with 15 presentations among which three were presented from Nepal via the Skype connection. His Excellency Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ph.D., Ambassador of Nepal to the United States of America gave a warm welcome remark and recommended all academicians, engineers, scientists and technologists of Nepali Diaspora community to get involved in the projects in Nepal.
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PRESS  RELEASE
(June 01, 2012)
 


American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) and Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA) Jointly held a Very Successful Fifth Annual Conference in Leesburg, VA; May 26-27, 2012
 
Amid warm hospitality and flawless execution by the Conference Local Organizing Committee in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, the highly successful 2012 Joint ASNEngr/CAN-USA Annual Conference ended on a very high note with lots of enthusiasm and momentum for next year’s conference.
 
ASNEngr and CAN-USA extend their sincere thanks and gratefully acknowledge many hours of voluntary time and effort contributed by the members of the GWDC Chapter of ASNEngr and Conference Organizing Committee and the generous financial and in-kind support provided by all the sponsors to make the event a grand success. Following were the sponsors for the conference:
Silver Sponsors: (1) AMA Engineers LLC, Annandale, VA; (2) Angeethi Restaurant, Leesburg, VA; (3) Chhetry and Associates, PC, Philadelphia, PA; (4) ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX;  (5) Fyfe Company LLC, San Diego, CA; (6) Himalayan Consultancy LLC, Germantown, WI;  (7)  JES, VA / MD / DC / NC;  (8) Mr. & Mrs. Sameer and Shama Khakurel, Fairfax, VA;  (9) New York Life Insurance Co., Bethesda, MD; (10) R2 Integrated, Baltimore, MD; (11) Remax Component, Baltimore, MD;  (12) Spring Hill Real Estate, Vienna, VA; (13) RJN Group, Inc., Vienna, VA; (14) SHEETZ, Altoona, PA;  and (15) Williams Galaxy LLC, Fairfax, VA. Friends: (1) ACS Hydrostructures, Norfolk, VA; (2) BEI Structural Engineers, Inc., Fairfax, VA; (3)  GEOENV Engineers & Consultants, LLC, Fairfax, VA; (4)  Law Office of Keshab Raj Sedai, PC, New York; (5) New Grocery & Halal Meat, Manassas, VA;  (6) Simpson Strong Tie Company, VA; (7) Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Chantilly, VA;  and (8) Travel House Nepal, Woodbridge, VA.

Last but not least, ASNEngr and CAN-USA express their deep appreciation to authors/presenters and conference attendees without whom the Conference would not have been possible.
 
More information on this year’s and past years’ conferences can be found on the ASNEngr website at http://www.ASNEngr.org  or on the CAN-USA website at http://www.can-usa.org.
 
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American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) - a non-profit organizationestablished 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 tothe 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.