M.C. Porwal

Academician & Professional: Ex Scientist “SG” & Professor, Forestry & Ecology Dept & Group Head, Programme Planning & Evaluation, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO Dept. of Space (Govt. of India). Educational Faculty: M.Tech, M.Sc. PG Diploma courses IIRS & United Nations Centre for Space Science & Technology Education in Asia & the Pacific (CSSTEAP). Design, development and implementation of training & educational programs of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. Guidance to Ph.D. research: Seven researchers have completed their Ph.D. research and were awarded Ph.D. degree. Executed number of National level projects & Scientific research as Principal Investigator, Principal Scientist & Regional Co-ordinator. Guided and Supervised more than 60 training project dissertation on various topics using satellite remote sensing and Geo-informatics.

Books Authored: Remote Sensing Analysis of Environmental Resources for Planning and Development Biodiversity Characterization at Landscape level : National Assessment. Published more than 80 research papers in International & National Journals, Chapter in Books & Seminar proceedings.