Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
Society Leadership Award, American Society of Nepalese Engineers, June 2017
Editor-in-Chief, Proceedings of the 15th Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in
Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2016), published by ASCE, Reston, VA; 9780784479971.
Symposium Keynote address,2016 Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) International Conference, Metz, France; October 25-28, 2016
Elected Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), September 2015
Editor-in-Chief, “Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Relief in Nepal- A Position Paper, published by American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr), America
Nepal Medical Foundation (ANMF), and Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA), May 2015 ISBN 978-0-9909576-0-7
Honorable Mention (2ndBest paper award), 2014 Journal of Aerospace Engineering, ASCE, Reston VA for paper: Malla, R. B., Anandakumar, G., and Ahn, J, “Experimental, Numerical, and Analytical Studies of Stress and Displacement in Full-Scale Beds of Activated Alumina Granular Material for Space Life-Support Systems,”Journal of Aerospace
Engineering,27(2), 2014, 336–346. (Awarded at the ASCE ASD Earth & Space 2016 conference, Orlando, FL; April 14, 2016)
Outstanding Technical Contribution Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Aerospace Division -2012 ( Award received at the ASCE ASD Earth &
Space 2014 Conference, St. Louis, MO; October 27-29, 2014).(The award is given to an individual in recognition of distinguished achievements in aerospace engineering
that are applicable to any branch of civil engineering, and “for contributing substantially to advancing the state of the art in aerospace engineering, sciences and
technology, and space exploration and construction with application to civil engineering.”).
Founding President, American Society of Nepalese Engineers, July 2007- June 2012
Co-Editor, Proceedings of the 12th, 13th, and 14th, Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction and Operations in
Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2010, 2012, and 2014), published by ASCE, Reston, VA.
Technical Program Chair, 51st AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, April 12-15, 2010.
Editor-in-Chief, Proceedings of the 9th and 10th Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction and Operations in
Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2004 and , 2006), , published by ASCE, Reston, VA.
Faculty Research Fellow, NASA/Connecticut Space Grant College Consortium, 2009.
Invited Review Panel, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnership, National Science Foundation, August 2007.
2005 Outstanding Professional Service Award, Aerospace Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA.
Invited Review Panel, Division of Industrial Innovations and Partnership, National Science Foundation, August 2007. General Chair, 10th ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2006), League City/Houston, TX; March 05-08, 2006
Chair, Student Papers Competition, 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials (SDM) Conference,
Austin, TX, April 18-21, 2005.
Official Citation from General Assembly, State of Connecticut in Recognition of significant volunteer support to the Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC), May 01, 2004.
General Chair, 9th ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2004), League City/Houston, TX; March 07-10, 2004.