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Arnico Panday
Arnico Panday
Born	Switzerland
Alma mater	Harvard University (BA); University of Wisconsin-Madison (MS); MIT (PhD)
Occupations	Former Member of National Planning Commission, Atmospheric scientist, Politician
Known for	Air quality research, Central Committee member of RSP
Political party	Rastriya Swatantra Party

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Arnico Kumar Panday is a prominent Nepali atmospheric scientist and politician. He served as the Member of National Planning Commission of Nepal. He currently serves as a member of the Central Committee and the Head of the Heritage & Environment Department of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

Panday is widely recognized for his research on air pollution and his efforts in environmental advocacy within Nepal.

Education

Panday holds an extensive academic background from several prestigious institutions:

B.A. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard University.
M.S. in Land Resources from the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from the MIT, where his research focused on the transport of air pollutants in the Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayas.

Professional Career

Scientific Work

Dr. Panday was a Member of the National Planning Commission. Prior to entering politics, Panday served as the Regional Programme Manager of the Atmosphere Programme at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). He has also held research and teaching positions at Princeton University and the University of Virginia.

Politics

In 2022, Panday transitioned into active politics by joining the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) led by Rabi Lamichhane. He was appointed as a member of the party's Central Committee. His political platform focuses on:

Evidence-based policy making.
Urban planning and pollution control in Kathmandu.
Climate change adaptation and "Green Growth" for Nepal.

Selected Publications

Panday, A. K., & Prinn, R. G. (2009). "Diurnal cycle of particulate matter in the Kathmandu Valley." Journal of Geophysical Research.
Panday, A. K., et al. (2009). "Spatio-temporal variation of aerosol optical depth over the Himalayan foothills."

References

Saikawa, Eric; Panday, Arnico; Kang, Shichang (2019). "Air Pollution in the Hindu Kush Himalaya". In Wester, Philippus (ed.). The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People. Springer Nature. p. 366. ISBN 978-3-319-92287-4.
Panday, Arnico (May 16, 2024). "Places that have been safe for centuries will soon no longer be so". ICIMOD Blog. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
Panday, Arnico K. (March 22, 2023). "भैहाल्छ नि" does not always work out! (Video). TEDxMaitighar. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
Future Earth. "Arnico Panday Profile". futureearth.org. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
"Arnico Panday withdraws name from RSP's proportional closed list". Khabarhub. May 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.

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[HKH2019-1] Saikawa, Eric; Panday, Arnico; Kang, Shichang (2019). "Air Pollution in the Hindu Kush Himalaya". In Wester, Philippus (ed.). The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People. Springer Nature. p. 366. ISBN 978-3-319-92287-4.

[ICIMOD2024-2] Panday, Arnico (May 16, 2024). "Places that have been safe for centuries will soon no longer be so". ICIMOD Blog. Retrieved April 22, 2026.

[TEDx2023-3] Panday, Arnico K. (March 22, 2023). "भैहाल्छ नि" does not always work out! (Video). TEDxMaitighar. Retrieved April 22, 2026.

[FutureEarth-4] Future Earth. "Arnico Panday Profile". futureearth.org. Retrieved April 22, 2026.

[Khabarhub2026-5] "Arnico Panday withdraws name from RSP's proportional closed list". Khabarhub. May 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.