Prem Chand Pandey Explained
Prem Chand Pandey is an Indian space scientist, planetary scientist, and academic in the fields of satellite oceanography, remote sensing, atmospheric science, the Antarctic and climate change,[1] and also he is the founding director of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).
Education and career
Pandey obtained his masters and bachelor's degrees in Electronics and science respectively from Allahabad University. He completed his D.Phil. degree from the same university[2] [3] (on microwaves) in 1972.[4]
In 1966, Pandey became a lecturer in DAV Degree college, Azamgarh. From 1968 to 1972 he was Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Research Fellow at the microwave research laboratory of the Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, and from 1973 to 1977 a research officer at the Central Water and Power Research Station, Khadakwasla. In 1977 he joined the Space Applications Centre (SAC)/ ISRO, Ahmedabad and became the founder head of the Oceanic Sciences Division/ Meteorology and Oceanography Group/ Remote Sensing Applications Area (OSD/ MOG/ RESA). He worked for the next twenty years at SAC. In the 1980s he was also a research associate at the NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, where he worked on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite and SEASAT programs.[5] During 1997–2005, he was the founding director of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)/Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Goa.[6] At the initiative of Murali Manohar Joshi he founded the K. Banerjee Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies (KBCAOS)[7] to initiate Atmospheric and Ocean Science Studies at Allahabad University which is now a full-fledged faculty academic centre of Allahabad University.[8] [9] [10] [11] He was Visiting Professor at the Center for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL), IIT Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) from 2005 to 2007 then Emeritus Professor from 2007 to August 2011, playing a key role in the establishment of the CORAL.[12] He joined the faculty of School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar as a Professor with effect from 1 September 2011.[13] [14] [15] [16] where also he played key role in establishment of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar and after a satisfactory development of this school, Dr. Pandey returned to IIT Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) and worked as Emeritus Professor since 20 November 2017 as to 25 November 2020.[17] Currently he is working as adjunct professor at Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar since 1 January 2021.[18]
Honour and awards
- Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India,[19] Indian Meteorological Society,[20] Indian Academy of Sciences,[21] Society of Earth Science India,[22] Indian Geophysical Union,[23] Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun (1999).[24] Indian Society for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation[25] and Geological Society of India, Bangalore.[26]
- Certificate of Recognition and Cash Award-1985 by NASA.[27]
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology Award in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (1989) given by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for outstanding scientific contributions. He is the first recipient of this award from the subdivision of Ocean and Atmosphere because from this year onwards, the scope of recognition under discipline Earth Sciences has been extended to Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences as per statement of the CSIR (SSB Prize) web page as on 17 August 2020.[28] [29] [30]
- Vigyan Gaurav Award awarded by the Council of Science and Technology, Government of Uttar Pradesh (2001–02)[31]
- Prof. K. R. Ramanathan Memorial Gold Medal awarded by the Indian Geophysical Union (2007)[32]
- Bharat Gaurav Award in the field of Science and Technology by India International Friendship Society (2001)[33]
- Om Prakash Bhasin Award in Engineering Including Energy and Aero Space 2004–2005[34]
- Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Award and gold medal in the field of Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology, in 1987 (first recipient in ISRO)[35]
- D.Sc. (Hornoris Causa) from V B. S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur[36]
- Khosla National Award, Gold Medal and Citation by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, during convocation Ceremony, 15 November 2007[37]
- The Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Prize from the Institution of Engineers (India)[38]
- Felicitation by Shri Kapil Sibal, Honorable Minister for S/T and Ocean Development, for outstanding achievements in Polar Science & Ocean Science and Technology, on 27 July 2004, on DOD (MoES) foundation Day.[39]
- An Honour of "Proud Past Alumni" in the list of 42 members, from "Allahabad University Alumni Association", NCR, Ghaziabad (Greater Noida) Chapter 2007–2008 registered under society act 1860 with registration no. 407/2000.[3] [40] [41]
- Honoured by listed as Distinguish Alumni in the official Distinguish Alumni list of University of Allahabad.[42]
Membership
- IIT Kharagpur Nominee : Ocean Atmospheric Science and Technology Cell of MoES[43]
- Advisory Board Member, Text Books for Higher Education : The Energy Research Institute, New Delhi[43]
- Member of the Working Group on Promotion of Radar Meteorology, in Kolkata : India Meteorological Department, New Delhi[43]
- Member, ISRO-CNES Joint Working Group : Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore[43]
- Chairman, National Advisory Committee, to set up School of Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences : Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar[43]
- Member, Joint Scientific Working Group of SAC-ISRO, for SARAL Mission
- Chairman, Research Advisory Committee of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune
- Member, Governing Council, IITM, Pune.[44] [45]
- Honorary Professor, Goa University
- Member, Academic Council, Goa University (Governor's Nominee).[46]
- Member : (Visitor's Nominee)Selection Committee for Earth Sciences in Pondicherry University (A Central University).
- Adjunct Professor at BITS (Goa Region) (up to 2007).[47]
- Member, Special Advisory committee, School of Environmental Science Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi
- Chairman, National Academy of Sciences, India, Kharagpur local Chapter
- Member, Research Advisory Committee of Center of Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) of IIT Delhi.
- Vice Chairman of OSTC Cell of DOD at Mangalore/ Tamil University.
- Member, High Power Ministerial delegation led by Hon Shri Kapil Sibal to Antarctica.[48]
- Member, ICSU/WMO committee for International Polar Year (IPY) framework documents preparation.[49]
- President (sectional); Environmental Science Section, Indian Science Congress Association, 2006–7.[50]
- Also remained member of Executive Council of the Indian Geophysical Union (1991–1993).[51]
Works
Pandey has published more than 134 research papers,[52] 7 books, 9 reports and 4 Atlases, and has guided 11 PhDs. He has also edited the journals Marine Geodesy,[53] Indian Journal of Polar Science, 2008 and the Remote Sensing section in Mausam, the quarterly research journal of India Meteorological Department.[54] He has been a member of the editorial board of the Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing[55] Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics (IJRSP),[56] Indian Journal of Marine Science, India (1995–2000), Vayu Mandal, Bulletin of Indian Meteorological Society, (1995–1996), Proceedings of Indian Academics (Physical Sciences) and the Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (2006).
Bibliography
- Advances in Marine and Antarctic Science, with Dinabandhu Sahoo. APH Publishing, 2002. . Excerpts
- India in the Antarctic: Scientific and Geopolitical Perspectives, with Sanjay Chaturvedi, Neloy Khare, Centre for the Study of Geopolitics, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 2005. .
- Dharati Se Pare Antariksha Tak: Vigyan Ki Pahal, with Neloy Khare, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 2001.
- Bharat Me Vigyan Ki Uplabdhiyan: Ek Jhalak, with Neloy Khare, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 2002.
- Antarctic Geoscience, Ocean -Atmosphere interaction and Palaeoclimatology, with S. Rajan, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 2005.
- Dharakata Mahadweep, with Neloy Khare and Rakesh Sharma, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 1998.
- Pandey, P.C. (2007) in "India: Antarctic Program", Encyclopedia of the Antarctic edited by Beau Riffenburgh, pp. 529–530, Abingdon and New York: Taylor & Francis, .
- Remote Sensing Applications to Coastal Oceanography, in Modelling and Monitoring of Coastal Marine Processes, with Rakumar, A K Verma, A K Mathur and Neera Chaturvedi, Antarctic Study Centre-National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Space Application Centre(ISRO), pp 45–55, Edited by C. R. Murthy, P. C. Sinha and Y. R. Rao, India. 2008. Springer Netherlands..Excerpts
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.ncaor.gov.in/pages/view/391/395-professor-prem-chand-pandey "Professor Prem Chand Pandey's profile at NCAOR web page as founding Director/1st former Director"
- http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/fac-profiles/showprofile.php?empcode=2bmVT&depts_name=N2 Faculty page
- http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 " Pandey is Proud Past Alumni of Allahabad University"
- Book: Sahoo, Dinabandhu. 2002 . Advances in Marine and Antarctic Science . APH Publishing . 449 . 9788176483476.
- a) NASA TECHNICAL REPORTS SERVER Selected Navigations: Author Pandey, P. C. Dr. P C Pandey at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA. b) Journal of Geophysical Research page P C Pandey Author from SAC, Ahmedabad. c) Numerical experiment with modelled return echo of a satellite (PDF) P C Pandey Author, Affiliation: MOG, SAC Ahmedabad. d) Water Vapor Corrections for Radar Altimeter and Its Variability over the Indian Ocean P C Pandey Author, Affiliation: MOG, SAC. e) Atmospheric temperature profile for a tropical region from TIROS-N microwave sounding unit Author P C Pandey from SAC/ISRO. f) "A Two Step Linear Statistical Technique Using Leaps And Bounds Procedure for Retrieval of Geophysical Parameters from Microwave Radiometric Data" Dr. Prem Chand Pandey author of article from Meteorology and Oceanography Group (MOG) Space Application Centre (SAC/ISRO). g) Advances in Microwave Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere Important Article from SAC/ISRO by P C Pandey
- a) NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NAC)-workshop at NCMRWF P C Pandey Member from NCAOR Goa. b) Department of Ocean Development(DOD) official page P C Pandey Director NCAOR, Goa. c) Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs(COMNAP) Prem Chand Pandey Retired from NCAOR-COMNAP
- http://kbcaos.org/ "KBCAOS"
- http://dod.nic.in/pyr01-02/pb01-02.htm "Seed R & D activities in the area of Polar Remote Sensing have been initiated in collaboration with other national institutes like SAC, Ahamedabad and K. Banerjee Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Allahabad. ---In addition, a sum of Rs. 3.00 crore is proposed for the initiation of research programmes at the Dr. Kedareswar Banerjee Centre for Atmospheric and Ocean Studies at the Allahabad University"
- a) KBCAOS/MNCOSS-Allahabad University Alumni Association . Prem Chand Pandey is man behind establishment of KBCAOS- Allahabad University. b) "(KBCAOS), supported by projects from the Department of Ocean Development" . Allahabad University official web page, KBCAOS/Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies(IIDS) was based on NCAOR/DOD Projects at the time. c) Oceanography and Other Projects at NCAOR & KBCAOS sponsored by NCAOR
- http://www.geographyandyou.com/sagaa/images/SaGAA%20brochure%2029-10.pdf "SAGAA 2011 Organizing Committee: P C Pandey is Chairman said to be founder of KBCAOS, Allahabad University"
- http://www.allduniv.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=84&Itemid=358 " KBCAOS: Atmospheric and Ocean Science, Allahabad University (AU)"
- a) Changing global weather pattern causing concern Dr PC Pandey of Kharagpur-based Indian Institute of Technology has study"Tele-connection between melting of Antartica Sea ice and the frequency of El Nino and Southern Occillation phenomena (ENSO)". b) Numerical Simulation of Bay of Bengal Circulation Features from Ocean General Circulation Model P C Pandey Author From IIT Kharagpur
- http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/pdf/Newsletter_Rhythm_4-9-2011.pdf "Prof. P C Pandey Joins IITBBS"
- http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_all.php3?alpha=P " Professor Pandey at present at School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Samantapuri, Bhubaneswar-751 013"
- http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/portfolio.php?id=d09bf41544a3365a46c9077ebb5e35c3 "Faculty Profile of Prof. Prem Chand Pandey"
- http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/faculty/iit_1338424939.pdf "Brief resume of Professor Pandey"
- http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/department/CL/former-faculties "Pandey is listed as Former Faculty Member of CORAL, IIT Kharagpur 2005-2011 and 2017 to 2020"
- https://iitgn.ac.in/faculty/earths/fac-pcpandey "IIT Gandhinagar faculty page of Professor Pandey"
- "Fellows", The National Academy of Sciences, India. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- a) Fellows Indian Meteorological Society; b) IMS official Page
- http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_all.php3?alpha=P "Fellow, India Academi of Science, Bangalore"
- http://www.earthscienceindia.info/PDF/SESFellows.pdf "List of SES Fellows – The Society of Earth Scientists"
- http://www.igu.in/50years/igu_directory_2014.pdf "Professor Pandey is Fellow IGU-146"
- http://www.isrsindia.org/felmem.html "Dr. P C Pandey, NCAOR,Goa is ISRS Fellow"
- http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/pdf/first-convocation-brochure.pdf "Prof. P. C. Pandey of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences has been elected Fellow of Indian Society for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation"
- http://www.geosocindia.org/OrdinaryFellows.aspx GSI official web page have Fellow record for Prem Chand Pandey-F-2857
- http://www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf "MOES-NERC workshop for UK-INDIA Cooperation in Water Research-Profile of Indian Delegates: Prof. P C Pandey"
- http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=225 "From this year onwards, the scope of recognition SSB Prize under discipline Earth Sciences has been extended to Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences"
- http://www.csir.res.in/csir/external/heads/career/award/BPRIZE/Earth_SCIENCES.htm Earth Sciences: 1989 -Pandey, Prem Chand
- http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=225 "Professor Prem Chand Pandey's Profile on SSB Prize official web page"
- http://cstup.gov.in/pages/scientificawards2.htm Scientific Awards: Dr. P.C. Pande- Director, National Centre For Antarctica and Ocean Research
- http://www.igu.in/lectures.htm IGU awards page
- Advances in Marine and Antarctic Science. New Delhi: A.P.H. Publ. Corp. 2002, p. 449 .
- http://www.opbfawards.com/engineering.html "SHRI OM PRAKASH BHASIN AWARDS in ENGINEERING Including ENERGY and AERO SPACE"
- http://sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/everyman_Oct_Nov_06.pdf "according LIFE SKETCHES OF GENERAL PRESIDENT AND SECTIONAL PRESIDENTS 94th INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS, ANNAMALAI NAGAR, 2006–20 Dr. Pandey was awarded by Hari Om Ashram Perit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Award and Gold medal in the field of Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology, in 1987 (first recipient in ISRO)"
- http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_all.php3?alpha=P "According Indian Academy fellow page Prof. Pandey is D.Sc. (h.c.)"
- http://www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf "MoES-NERC Workshop on The Changing Water Cycle-MOES Biographies"
- http://www.ieindia.info/award1.aspx "The Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Award-The Institute of Engineering (India), Kolkata"
- http://www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf "MoES-NERC Workshop on The Changing Water Cycle-MOES Biographies"
- https://archive.today/20080115090226/http://www.auaa.in/proudpast.html " Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni"
- https://archive.today/20120707073335/http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 "Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni"
- https://www.allduniv.ac.in/alumni/distinguish-alumni "distinguish-alumni"
- http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/fac-profiles/showprofile.php?empcode=2bmVT "according to faculty page"
- http://www.tropmet.res.in/static_page.php?page_id=4 "Pandey is member of Governing council"
- http://www.tropmet.res.in/static_page.php?page_id=117 " 49th Foundation Day Celebration of the Institute: The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune celebrated its 49th Foundation Day on 17 November 2010. Prof. P.C. Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur and Member, Governing Council of IITM, was the Chief Guest of the function"
- http://www.unigoa.ac.in/downloads/Areport.pdf "Nominees of the Chancellor"
- http://www.bits-goa.ac.in/Departments/Physics/PhySocWeb/people/faculty.html " Pandey described as adjuct Faculty in Physics"
- http://dod.nic.in/pressbrief.htm "Shri Kapil Sibal, Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge), S&T and Ocean Development visited Antarctica from 2nd to 4th of February 2005, the first ever visit by an Indian Minister"
- http://www.icsu.org/2_resourcecentre/Resource.php4?rub=8&id=121 "International Polar Year 2007–2008"
- http://sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/everyman_Oct_Nov_06.pdf President (sectional); Environmental Science Section
- http://www.igu.in/members.htm#1991-93 " P C Pandey is member"
- http://www.geographyandyou.com/sagaa/ "Science and Geopolitics of Arctic and Antarctic: The Organising Committee of SaGAA 2011"
- http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0149-0419&linktype=5 Associate Editors
- http://www.imd.gov.in/mausam/subedit.htm Subject Editors – Mausam
- https://www.springer.com/earth+sciences/journal/12524?detailsPage=editorialBoard Editorial board: Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing
- Web site: Csir-Niscair .
