# Lujendra Ojha

_Nepalese-American planetary scientist (born 1990)_

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> Lujendra Ojha is an American planetary scientist. He, as an undergraduate under the direction of planetary geologist Alfred McEwen, discovered compelling evidence that water on Mars includes current, seasonal, surface liquid brine flows. He is currently an assistant professor of planetary science at Rutgers University. He has also played in a heavy metal band, Gorkha.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1990 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22097018#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22097018#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22097018#P27))
- **Occupation:** scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22097018#P106))
- **Education:** Georgia Tech ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22097018#P69))

## Questions

**When was Lujendra Ojha born?**  
Lujendra Ojha was born on 1990 in Nepal.

**Where did Lujendra Ojha study?**  
Lujendra Ojha was educated at Georgia Tech.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lujendra Ojha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lujendra_Ojha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लुजेन्द्र ओझा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q22097018](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22097018) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Lujendra Ojha". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lujendra-ojha. Retrieved 12 November 2026.