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Educational Details | A graduate from M. S. University of Baroda (1973), MSc from the M. S. University of Baroda (1975) PhD in Geology [*Geology of the bauxite deposits of Kutch and Valsad districts (Gujarat State) with special reference to their mode of occurrence, genesis and economic utility.] from M. S. University of Baroda (1980) |
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Research Interests | Studies related to coastal and marine environment, disaster management, modelling. | ||||
Career Details | September,2008 To Till Secretary of MoES May,2006-August,2008 Director,Indian National Centre For Ocean Information Services,Hyderabad 2001-2006 Scientist 'G' and Group Director, Marine & Water Resources, Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1998-2001 Scientist 'SG',Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1998 Head, Marine & Water Resources,Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1993-1998 Scientist 'SF',Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1989-1993 Scientist 'SE',Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1985-1989 Scientist 'SD',Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1981-1985 Scientist 'SC',Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1978-1981 Scientific Assistant 'C',Space Applications Centre (ISRO). 1977-1978 Senior Scientific Asst.,Gujarat Engineering Research Institute |
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Other Information | Dr. S.P Chatterjee Memorial Lecture on Remote Sensing and GIS for Costal Zone Manegment, instituted by the Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA), No. 22, 2007. National Minrral Award-2005 (Applied Geology), Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India. Indian National Remote Sensing Award for the Year 1994, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun. Hari-Ohm Ashram Prerit Inter-University Smarak Trust Prize for the Year 1981-82 for Geology/geography. Dinesh Chokshi Memorial prize for securing highest marks in M. Sc. (Geology) in 1975. |