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Maheswar Rupakheti is an environmental scientist whose research focuses on atmospheric aerosols, air quality, and climate interactions in South and East Asia. His major contributions center on understanding how changing aerosol composition and sources affect regional climate forcing, particularly through aerosol-induced atmospheric heating rates. His 2020 study, with 86 citations, revealed a critical dipole pattern in aerosol emissions between South and East Asia, demonstrating that shifting aerosol content and composition are altering heating rate dynamics across the region. Rupakheti has also conducted influential field observations at key sites, including the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayan foothills, identifying absorbing aerosol types and their sources. His work at Lumbini, Nepal—the birthplace of Buddha—highlighted the environmental implications of transported pollutants, linking local air quality to broader regional pollution. With over 40 citations for his 2018 and 2019 papers, Rupakheti’s research provides essential insights for policymakers and climate scientists tackling the complex interplay between aerosol emissions, atmospheric heating, and public health in one of the world’s most polluted regions.