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Prof. Pramod K.Verma

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Scientific Advisor, Government of Madhya Pradesh and Director General, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science & Technology, Bhopal 

Current Assignments

Advising Government of Madhya Pradesh on Science & Technology (S&T) related issues including applications of S&T in developmental programs. Promoting and popularizing S&T amongst schools, colleges, universities including common public. Developing S&T network and strengthening science communication skills. Liaising with national and international funding agencies and, formulation and execution of R&D specific projects.

 

Personal

Birth date 07 January 1961, Male, Married,

 

Education

ü      B. Sc. Hons. (Distinction)

ü      M. Sc. (Ranchi, Gold Medalist)

ü      M. Phil. (Vikram, Gold Medalist)

ü      Ph.D.(Vikram)

ü      Post-doc (Heidelberg, Germany)

 

Experience

26 Years (Teaching & Research, Scientific/Academic Administration)

 

Previous Positions

ü      Director, Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MPCST, Bhopal)

ü      Professor of Applied Geology, School of Studies in Earth Science, Vikram University, Ujjain

ü      Nodal Officer, Association for Madhya Pradesh Inter-University Cooperation

ü      Officer-In-Charge, University Science Research Promotion Cell

ü      Director, University Information Centre and Advisor, University Computer Centre

ü      Officer on Special Duty, (Academic Development and Planning), Vikram University

ü      Coordinator, Vikram University Examinations

 

Awards/Fellowships

ü      MPCST Young Scientist Award

ü      MPCST FTIYS Fellowship

ü      DAAD (Germany) Postdoc Fellowship

ü      SERC (DST) Visiting Fellowship

ü      INSA Visiting Fellowship

ü      GTZ (Germany) Special Award

 

Research

ü      Ph.D. Supervision - 8 (5 in progress)

ü      Publications - 85 (International/National)

ü      Sponsored Research Projects - 52

 

Field of Interest

ü      Active Tectonics

ü      Structural Geology

ü      Geoinformatics

ü      Rural Technology

 

Academic Visits

Germany, United Kingdom, France, U.S.A., Japan, China, Hong Kong,

Netherlands, Luxemburg, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil

 

Association with Professional Bodies

ü      President, Earth System Sciences, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA, Kolkata)

ü      Vice President, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS, Dehra Dun)

ü      Executive Member, GEOCHANGE (London)

ü      Vice President, Indian Geological Congress (IGC, Roorkee)

ü      Fellow, Geological Society of India (GSI, Bangalore)

ü      Fellow, Society of Earth Science, Lucknow

 

Life Member

ü      American Geophysical Union (AGU, Washington),

ü      Association of Geoscientists for International Development (AGID, Sao Paulo),

ü      International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS, Birmingham),

ü      International Association of Geodesy and Aeronomy (IAGA (Boulder)

ü      Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG, Ahmedabad)

ü      Gondwana Geological Society (GGS, Nagpur)

ü      Association of Exploration Geoscientists (AEG, Hyderabad)

 

Association with Expert Committees

ü      Expert Member, Indian National Committee on Ground Water (Remote Sensing &  GIS), Central Ground Water Board, New Delhi.

ü      Expert Member, Earth and Atmospheric Science Committee, DST, New Delhi

ü      Expert Member, State Specific Program Committee, DST, New Delhi.

ü      Member, WG-4: Promoting Public Private Partnership and Public-People Partnership with Socio-economic Ministries/Departments and States for Technology Development, Planning Commission, Govt. of India

ü      Expert Member, Technical and Financial Sub-Committee NNRMS: SC-B, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India

ü      Executive Chairman, Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan Samiti

ü      Member, Research Council, AMPRI, Bhopal (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi)

ü      Member, Academic Council, Makhan Lal Chaturvedi Patrakarita University, Bhopal

ü      Member, Executive Council, Bhoj Open University, Bhopal

ü      Member, Madhya Pradesh Innovation Council, Bhopal

 

Contact Address

 

            Scientific Advisor, Government of Madhya Pradesh and,

            Director General, M.P. Council of Science & Technology

            Vigyan Bhavan, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal-462003 (M.P.), India

            Tel. +91-755-2671800, Fax +91-755-2671600

            E- mail : dg@mpcost.nic.in / drpkverma@rediffmail.com