Scientist's & Technician's Profiles
G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development
(An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India)
Kosi-Katarmal, Almora - 263643, Uttarakhand, India
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Scientist's & Technician's Profiles G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India) Kosi-Katarmal, Almora - 263643, Uttarakhand, India |
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Dr. Varun Joshi Scientist-C Group: Watershed Process Management (WPM) & Knowledge Product & Capacity Building (KCB) Theme: Watershed Process Management (WPM) Address: G.B.P.I.H.E.D., Sikkim Unit, Pangthang-Gangtok, Sikkim, India Phone: (Code: +91-3592) 237189, 237328(O), Fax: 237415 Email: vjoshi@gbpihed.nic.in, Mobile: +91-9434629995 |
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Born: 30.06.1963 |
Qualifications
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Level |
Year |
Degree |
University |
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Graduation |
1981 |
B.Sc. (BGC) |
H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand |
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Post Graduation |
1983 |
M.Sc. (Geology) |
H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand |
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Doctoral |
1991 |
Ph.D (Geology) |
H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand |
| Additional | 2002 | Certificate (Disaster Management) | IGNOU, New Delhi |
Employment
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No. |
Post |
Place |
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Duties |
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Scientist |
GBPIHED, Sikkim Unit, Pangthang-Gangtok, Sikkim |
30/08/2005 |
Till date |
Research & Development |
| 2 | Technician-B | GBPIHED Garhwal Unit, Srinagar, Uttarakhand | 09/04/1991 | 29/08/2005 | Research & Development |
Research and Development – Experience & Expertise
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Geology, Glaciology/Climate Change, Environmental Geology, Environmental hazards, Disaster Management, |
Field / Demonstration Projects – Experience & Expertise
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Landslide stabilization, Environmental Geology |
Countries Visited
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U.K., Nepal, China, Thailand |
Academic Supervision
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Doctoral |
Post Graduation |
Bachelor |
Industrial Training |
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Completed |
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In Progress |
3 |
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Research Interests
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Broad Subject Area |
Specialization |
Sector |
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Environmental Geology |
Landslide stabilization, watershed management, Disaster Management |
Hazard management, Watershed management |
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Glaciology |
Hydrometry |
Hydrology/snow & glacier mapping |
| 3 | Climate Change | Extreme events, Hazards | Hazard & Climatic data analysis |
Extra curricular activities:
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