Cadmium, Check the following link: http://www.nepalireland.org/NHOB_Archive/prof_dr_laxmi_gewali.htm It clearly mentions- "A veteran of more than 60 research papers Dr. Laxmi P. Gewali is currently working as a professor of computer science at University of Nevada, USA. Dr. Laxmi, who was born in Thorga, Gulmi started his career in Computer Science when he completed his M.Sc. in computer science from University of Texas, USA in 1982 and then a Phd from the same university in 1989. " Hope you have no more doubt that Dr. Laxmi P. Gewali is a Nepali now.