Dr. SHAILESH NAYAK, Director, INCOIS  




 
 
 
    Introduction
 
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Dr. SHAILESH NAYAK (born August 21, 1953), a graduate from M. S. University of Baroda (1973), MSc from the M. S. University of Baroda (1975) and PhD in Geology [*Geology of the bauxite deposits of Kutch and Valsad districts (Gujarat State) with special reference to their mode of occurrence, genesis and economic utility.] from M. S. University of Baroda (1980) is a versatile person with a distinguished career and proven track record of 24 years at Indian Space Research Organisation(1977-2001) and Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (since 2006).
He was awarded the Indian National Remote Sensing Award for the year 1994 by the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun. He is recognized as Ph.D. Guide by six universities and currently six students are carrying out research under his guidance. He was Member of the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Marine Science and currently one of the editors of Geospatial Today.

He is President, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Technical Commission (TC) IV on ‘Geo-databases and Digital Mapping’ for the term 2004-08. He was the Secretary for the TC VII on resource and Environmental Monitoring and Chairman ISPRS WG VII/3 on ‘Integrated Monitoring System for resource Management’ for the period 2000-2004. He has represented ISRO at the International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group and International Global Observation Strategy-Coastal theme. He has published about 70 papers in International and National journals and atlases.
 
National Roles:

May 2006-Present
Director , Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad



INCOIS, initially conceived as a provider of operational data and services, has swiftly been transformed into a knowledge and information technology enterprise for the oceanic realm. INCOIS has now become:

  1. A Provider of operational ocean information and advisory services (short term forecast of potential areas of fish abundance and ocean state) to the entire country using advances in Space technology, Ocean Science and ICT. This is acclaimed as a fine example of bridging the Digital Divide and it is being adapted by several countries in the Indian Ocean region.
  2. Observer of Indian Ocean using cutting edge technology, including the Argo profiling floats. INCOIS is the Regional Data Centre and Regional Coordinator of International Argo Project in the Indian Ocean region.
  3. Secretariat of Regional Alliance for Global Ocean Observing System in the Indian Ocean region as well as Regional Data Centre and the Clearing House.
  4. Prime Mover for R&D in frontier area of Ocean-Atmosphere modelling, undertaken in a mission-mode with 15 premier national institutions
2001-2006
Group Director, Marine & Water Resources, Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1998-2001
Scientist 'SG',Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1998
Head, Marine & Water Resources,Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1993-1998
Scientist 'SF',Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1989-1993
Scientist 'SE',Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1985-1989
Scientist 'SD',Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1981-1985
Scientist 'SC',Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1978-1981
Scientific Assistant 'C',Space Applications Centre (ISRO).
1977-1978
Senior Scientific Asst.,Gujarat Engineering Research Institute
 

National Activities

  • Member of Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Marine Science, National Institute of Scientific Communications, Delhi (2002-04) and Geospatial Today, Hyderabad.


  • Guest Editor, Special Issue on Ocean Colour Remote Sensing, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 34(4): 323-480.


  • Member, National Coastal Zone Authority, MOEF.


  • Recognised as Ph. D. Guide, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Pune University, Pune, Vikram University, Ujjain, Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Berhampur University, Berhampur. Six students are currently working for their Ph. D.


  • Member, Coastal Protection and Development Advisory Committee (CPDAC), Ministry of Water Resources, GOI. 1999 onwards.


  • Member, Standing Committee on Ocean Resources, National Natural Resources Management System, Planning Commission, GOI.


  • Member, Expert Group on SAR Interferometry, Dept. of Science & Technology, GOI. 2002 onwards.


  • Member, National Committee of Mangroves and Coral reefs, Min. of Environment & Forests, govt. of India


  • Member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Applications of Remote Sensing and Recent Advances, Indore. 1989.


  • Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS)

    • Vice-President, ISRS, 2006-2008
    • Member, ISRS EC, 2004-2006
    • Chairman, ISRS Ahmedabad Chapter, 2000-2002
    • Jt. Secretary, ISRS, 1992-1994, 1994-1996, 2002-2004.
    • Secretary, ISRS Ahmedabad Chapter, 1986-89
    • Treasurer, ISRS Ahmedabad Chapter, 1984-86

International Activities

  • President, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Technical Commission IV on 'Geo-databases and Digital Mapping' (2004-2008).


  • Representing ISRO at the International Ocean Colour Co-ordinating Group (IOCCG). 2001-2004.


  • Member, Integrated Global Ocean Observing System (IGOS) - Coastal Theme. 2003-06.


  • Secretary, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Technical Commission VII on Resource and Environmental Monitoring and Chairman, ISPRS WG VII/3 on 'Integrated Monitoring System for Resource Management' (2000-2004).


  • Co-ordinated various activities of ISPRS Technical Commission I on 'Sensors, Platforms and Imagery.' (1996-2000).


  • Organised an International training program on "Remote Sensing of Ocean Colour: Techniques & Applications", sponsored by IOCCG, POGO and ISRO during February 12-23, 2001 at SAC. Nine participants from abroad and eleven participants from India attended the training program.


  • Faculty Member in a Training Course on "Ocean Colour", Asian Institute of Technology, Organised by NASDA, Bangkok, Thailand, December, 2000.


  • Faculty member in a training course on "Remote Sensing and GIS for Coastal Applications", organized by SEAMEO BIOTROP at Bogor, Indonesia during October 20-29, 2001. Delivered lectures and conducted tutorials on Ocean Colour.


  • A Pre-conference Training Module on Ocean Colour was organised during PORSEC 2000 during Nov. 30-Dec.2, 2000 at Goa. An interactive CD-ROM was developed.


  • Organised a Tutorial on 'Integrated Coastal Zone Management', Pre-symposium Tutorial, ISPRS TC VII Symp. December 2, 2002.
 
Other Contributions

Details of Professional/research experience:
Mainly involved in studies related to coastal and marine environment, disaster management, modelling.
  • Project Director, Early Warning System for Tsunami and Storm Surge, May 2006.

  • Deputy Project Director, Satellite Coastal and Oceanographic Research. Funded by the Dept. of Ocean Development, GOI. 1998 onwards.

  • Deputy Project Director, Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project, Funded by the Dept. of Ocean Development. GOI. 1998 onwards.

  • Deputy Project Director, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS) - P4 OCM Utilisation, ISRO. 1998 onwards.

  • Principal Investigator, Coastal Zone Development. Joint project SPARRSO, Bangladesh and ISRO. Funded BY UN-ESCAP. 1997 onwards.
  • Principal Investigator, IRS P3 Validation Experiment - Ocean. Joint Project DLR, Germany and ISRO. 1995-98.
  • Project Manager; Land Use Mapping of Coastal Regulation Zone, Funded by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI. 1993-1997.
  • Principal Investigator, Coastal Studies, Funded by the Dept. of Ocean development, GOI. 1990-1995. onwards.
  • Project Manager, Coastal Land Use Mapping for Brackish Water Aquaculture Site Selection, Remote Sensing Application Mission, Funded By the Ministry of Agriculture, GOI.1990-94.
  • Project Manager, Coastal Environment, Remote Sensing Applications Mission (RSAM), Funded by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India (GOI). 1988-92.
  • Principal Investigator, Monitoring of Coastal Environment, Indian Remote Sensing Utilization Programme (IRS-UP), ISRO. 1984-1990.
  • Principal Investigator, Coastal Morphology: A Case Study in the Gulf of Khambhat. End-to-End Experiment, National Natural Resources Management System, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). 1983.
  • Member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Applications of Remote Sensing and Recent Advances, Indore. 1989.
Membership of Academic/Professional Bodies:
  • Fellow, Geological Society of India, Bangalore.

  • Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.
  • Life Member, Indian Society of Geomatics, Ahmedabad.

  • Life Member, Institution of Geoscientists (India), Hyderabad.

  • Life Member, Mangrove Society of India, Goa.
  • Life Member, Astronautical Society of India, Bangalore.
  • Life Member, Meteorological Society of India, New Delhi.
 
 

Honours/Awards:
  • Indian National Remote Sensing Award for the Year 1994, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.

  • Hari-Ohm Ashram Prerit Inter-University Smarak Trust Prize for the Year 1981-82 for Geology/geography.

  • Dinesh Chokshi Memorial prize for securing highest marks in M. Sc. (Geology) in 1975.

  • Irrigation R & D Award for Meritorious Technical Paper on Emerging behaviour of the Narmada estuary presented at the 56th Annual R & D Session of CBIP for the Year 1991.
Publications:

Author/Co-author of more than 70 publications, including the following:

  1. Nayak, S., Use of satellite data in coastal mapping; being published by Indian Cartographer, 22: 147-156. 2002.

  2. Chauhan, P., Nagamani, P.V. and Nayak, S., Artificial Neural Network (ANN) based chlorophyll estimation algorithms for the Arabian Sea; being published by Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 34 (4):368-373. 2005.

  3. Chauhan, P.,Nayak, S., Detection of submerged reef banks in the Lakshadweep Sea using IRS P4 OCM satellite data, Current Science, 89 (3): 557-560. 2005..

  4. Chauhan, O. S., Rajawat, A. S., Pradhan, Y., Suneethi, J., and Nayak, S., Weekly observations on dispersal and sink pathways of the terrigenous flux of the Ganga-Brahmaputra in the Bay of Bengal during NE monsoon, Deep-Sea Research II, 52: 2018-2030. 2005.

  5. Dwivedi, R. M., Solanki, H. U., Nayak, S., Gulati, D. And Sonvanshi, V. S., Exploration of fishery resources through integration of ocean colour and sea surface temperature, Indian Jour. Of Marine Sciences, 34 (4):430-440. 2005.

  6. Menon, H. B., Lotliker, A. and Nayak, S., Pre-monsoon bio-optical properties in estuarine, coastal and Lakshadweep waters, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 63: 211-223. 2005.

  7. Nayak, S.,Critical Issues in coastal zone management and role of remote sensing. In Subtle Issues in Coastal Zone Management, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun. Pp. 77-98. 2000 .

  8. Nayak, S. Monitoring of coastal environment of India using satellite data, Science, Technology & Development, Special Issue on the Environment and Development in India , 14 : 100-120. Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. Essex, U. K. 1996.

  9. Nayak, S., Application of remote sensing in study of mangrove ecosystems., In Conservation of Mangrove Forest Genetic Resources - A Training Manual. M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras and International Tropical Timber Organisation, Yokohama. pp. 203-220. 1994.

  10. Nayak, S., Application of remote sensing data for estimation of impact of sea level rise along the Gujarat coast., In Global Change Studies. Scientific Results from ISRO Geosphere Biosphere Programme. ISRO-GBP-SR-42-94. ISRO, Bangalore. pp. 337-348. 1994.
Contact Address:

Dr. SHAILESH NAYAK
Director
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services,
"Ocean Valley", P.B No.21,
IDA Jeedimetla P.O,
Hyderabad - 500 055,
India.
Tel: +91-40-23895000 ; Fax: +91-40-23895001
E-mail: director@incois.gov.in