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Remote Sensing and GIS Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand Kumaun University SSJ Campus, Almora Remote Sensing and GIS Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand Kumaun University SSJ Campus, Almora About the Course The Remote Sensing and GIS is a newly emerging discipline, developing gradually worldwide. In view of its significance and importance in the activities of the academic community, governance, industry and civil society, the Kumaun University has started M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS Course since 2009, in its Department of Geography at the SSJ Campus Almora with the high-tech Remote Sensing/GIS/GPS laboratory support from the DST, New Delhi. M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS is a four semester course spread over two years (syllabus is attached), aims at imparting state-ofthe-art knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS to meet the emerging demands of geospatial knowledge in different sectors of development. Presently 60 students from 10 different State of our country are perusing their M.Sc. Degree in this programme. The alumni of the programme are working in different National/State Research and Development Institutions (i.e., DRDO, Chandigarh; IARI, New Delhi; Uttarakhand Space Application Centre, USAC, Dehradun; Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Punjab; HARSAC Hisar); in different Government Departments (i.e.,Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Sikkim, Sikkim; Forest Department, Government of Sikkim, Sikkim; Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Government of Sikkim, Sikkim; Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, Shimla, H.P.); and in various prestigious Corporate Sectors and Companies (i.e., Map My India, Delhi; RMSI, Noida; Institute of Photogrammetry and Geo Informatics, Delhi; PAN India Consultant, Gurgoun; Navteq India Pvt. Gurgaoun; TCS Delhi; Spatial Decision, Noida; Genesis, Dehradunetc.) Faculty Members of the Course S/N Name of Designation Specialization Email id/ phone Photograph Faculty member 1 Prof. J.S. National Geospatial Chair Environmental [email protected]; Rawat Professor (DST New Delhi); Geomorphology/ +91 7533983533 Course Coordinator MSc (Remote Hydrology Sensing and GIS); GIScience Director Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand; & Professor and Head Department of Geography Kumaun University Nainital; 2 Mr. Arvind Lecturer MSc (Remote Environmental [email protected] Pandey Sensing and GIS) Geomorphology/ +91-9410501666 Glacier +91-9719021991 Ecosystem 3 Mr. Visiting Faculty MSc (Remote Land Use Land [email protected] Ravindra Sensing and GIS) Cover +91-9761099684 Pathak +91-8430324346 Prof.J.S.Rawat SUMMARY OF RESUME Born on 15th October 1955, Dr..J.S.Rawat is presently National Geospatial Chair Professor of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and Professor and Head of the Department of Geography Kumaun University. Prof. Rawat is also Director of Centre of Excellence for Natural Resources Data Management Centre of Uttarakhand (COE NRDMS); Coordinator of MSc Remote Sensing and GIS Course of Kumaun University; and Director of Uttarakhand Centre on Climate Change. He is Gold Medalist of the Kumaun University and has been Fulbright Fellow USA in 1988. Prof. Rawat joined Kumaun University SSJ Campus Almora as a lecturer in Geography in 1980. He achieved Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Travel Award in 1986 to represent India in West Germany in an International Conference on Geomorphology. Dr.Rawat was awarded Senior Fulbright Fellowship by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Washington, D. C.,USA, in 1988. Recently Prof Rawat has inducted MSc Degree in hi-tech Geospatial Technologies, viz., Remote Sensing and GIS in Kumaun University through CEO NRDMS and has developed GIS based “Coordinated Action Plan for Rejuvenation of Dying Kosi River” in District Almora which has been included in the State Action Plan -2018-2019 by the State Government of Uttarakhand.With the technical support of Prof Rawat, since the last six years, the State Government of Uttarakhand has created GIS Cells under the control of District Magistrates at each district headquarter for upgradation of exiting e-Governance system into GIS based g-Governance system for efficient, transparent, good and decentralized governance in the State. Prof. Rawat has published about 122 research papers in international/national journals/books; written three books; participated in 15 International conferences including in Canada, Germany and China; participated in 89 conferences/expert committee meetings in India; and has supervised about one dozen Research Projects on Geographic Information Science, Environmental Geomorphology, Environmental Hydrology GIS and Remote Sensing funded by the Department of Science and Technology,Government of India; University Grants Commission, New Delhi; Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology, Dehradun; and Uttarakhand Science and Education Research Centre, Dehradun; organized 59 workshops and seminars for capacity building of the country in applications of geospatial technologies(GIS/GPS) in governance and for environmental management; and has also supervised ten Doctoral thesis in Geography. Beside the Kumaun University, Professor Rawat has served G.B.Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Katarmal as Scientist in 1989 and the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee as Scientist-E & Head of Regional Centre, Hydrology of Hard Rock Region, Belgaum in 1994. Prof. Rawat has also served Directorate of Research and Extension, Kumaun University as its Joint Director during 2009-11; presently looking after the Education programmes on MSc Remote Sensing and GIS as its Coordinator; is Senior Editor of the "International Journal of Advanced Earth Science and Engineering"; and is also Resource Person of Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy; Academy of Uttarakhand Administration; and UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Kumaun University. For his distinguished contribution in education and research works in Geography specially in the field of Geomorphology, Hydrology and GIScience, Prof.Rawat has been honored by the American Geophysical Union as an Elected Member of the American Geophysical Union in 1989; by the Governing Council of the New York Academy of Sciences as an Active Member of The New York Academy of Sciences in 1995; by the Geological Society of India as Fellow of Geological Society of India in 1998; as Kumaun Gaurav Samman in 2013; and by India International Friendship Society and International Institute as Bharat Jyoti Samman and Glory of India Gold Medal, in 2013, as Bharat Gaurav Samman in 2016; and as National Geospatial Chair Professor of Department of Science and Technology by the DST New Delhi in 2018.In 2018 he also achieved Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation First Prize from in the National Water Award 2018 in the category of the best district river revival.Contact: 07533983533, [email protected] DETAILED BIO-DATA 1. Name :Prof. J. S. Rawat 2. Date of Birth: 15th October, 1955 3. Designation : National Geospatial Chair Professor of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India; Director, Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand; Coordinator, MSc Remote Sensing and GIS & Professor and Head Geography, Kumaun University, Nainital. 4. Qualification : Ph.D. Geography (1982), Post Doctoral Senior Fulbright Fellow at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA (1988) 5. Area of Specialization: Environmental Geomorphology/Hydrology and GIScience –GIS and Remote Sensing; g-Governance. 6. AWARDS/HONERS/RECOGNITION: 6.1 Awarded Gold Medal by the Kumaun University Nainital for securing highest marks (70.5%) in the Master's Degree in 1977. 6.2 Awarded Young Scientist Travel Award to visit W. Germany by the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi in 1986. 6.3 Awarded Senior Fulbright Fellowship by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Washington, D C, USA, in 1988. 6.4 Honored by the American Geophysical Union as an Elected Member of the American Geophysical Union in 1989. 6.5 Honored by the Governing Council of the New York Academy of Sciences as an Active Member of The New York Academy of Sciences, in 1995. 6.6 Honored by the Geological Society of India as Fellow of Geological Society of India in 1998. 6.7 Honored by Kumaun Gaurav Samman in 2013 by the Dainik Jagaran 6.8 .Honored by Bharat Jyoti Award by the India International Society in 2013. 6.9 Honored by Glory of India Medal by the International Institute of Success Awareness in 2013. 6.10 Honored for Special Contribution in the 3rd International Conference on Hydrology and Meteorology at the Hyderabad International Convection Centre on 16th September, 2014. 6.11 Honored by Bharat Gaurav Samman by the India International Friendship Society, New Delhi on 21st December 2016. 6.12 On the eve of 68th Republic Day (26th January, 2017), the District Magistrate Sri Sabin Bansal Almora Felicitated for outstanding contribution in Applications of Geospatial Technologies in District Planning and Administration. 6.13 Awarded “ National Geospatial Chair Professorship of the DST Government of India” by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in October,2017. 6.14 Nagrik Abhinandan by the people Almora and different organization s at the Municipal Council Almora on 23November,2018 for achieving the award of National Geospatial Chair Professorship.. 7.0 ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS HELD S/N Position Held Department/Institution Year 1.0 National Department of Science and Technology, Government of India November,2017
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