Brief Biodata

• Education
  • PhD, Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 1978 – 1983
  • MSc, Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 1976 – 1978
  • BSc (Hons) Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi1973 – 1976
• Date of Birth
  • April 09, 1957
• Positions Held
  • July 2016 – Present Director, IIST
  • May 2011 – July 2016 Director, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO
  • April 2010 – April 2011 Associate Director, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO
  • July 2004 – April 2010 Dean, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO
  • July 1998 – July 2004 Head, Crop Inventory & Modelling Division, Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO
  • June 1983 – June 1998 Scientist ( ‘SC’ through ‘SE’ ) Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO