Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1324
June 28, 2004

Director
National Institute of Hydrology
Roorkee 247667 (Uttaranchal)
INDIA

Dear Sir:

This is to state that I have invited Dr. Sudhir Kumar to a nine-month period of study leave at the Visualab, San Diego State University. Dr. Kumar will be performing hydrologic modeling in the area of watershed hydrology, as part of the normal duties of research personnel in my laboratory.

Neither SDSU nor I will demand back from Mr. Kumar or any other person or entity, including NIH and the Government of India, the funds expended on his stipend earned during his visit to San Diego State University.

Sincerely yours,

Victor M. Ponce
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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