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Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of National Institute for Advanced Studies Planning Committee Members
Pages 167-172

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... Ramamurthy started his career at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai in 1963. His research focused on both experimental and theoretical fields, including nuclear fission and heavy ion reaction mechanisms, statistical and thermodynamic properties of nuclei, physics of atomic and molecular clusters, and low energy accelerator applications.
From page 168...
... Batra is a recipient of many awards, honours, and recognitions including the National Institute of Immunology Product Development Award in 1988, the DRDO Technology Cash Award in 1996, DRDO Scientist of the Year Award in 2002, and the Titanium Trophy Award in 2012. He has to his credit 134 publications in national and international publications, 12 chapters in national and international books, and nine patents.
From page 169...
... He is a recipient of the Astronautical Society of India Award, the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the Madras Institute of Technology, DRDO's Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance, the Certificate of Appreciation of the International Astronautical Federation, and the Honorary Fellowship of the High Energy Materials Society of India. His recent work includes an assessment of Pakistani cruise missiles and an assessment of the Iranian satellite launch vehicle Safir.
From page 170...
... As a core group member, he has been associated with NDMA since its inception, and has contributed to the formulation of National Guidelines on Biological Disaster Management, Medical Preparedness and Mass Casualty Management, Management of the Dead in the Aftermath of Disaster, NDMA-World Health Organization Action Plan on Pandemic Preparedness Beyond Health and Plan to Counter the Threats to the Municipal Water Supply and Water Reservoirs. In addition to NDMA, he actively contributes to biorisk management capacity-building programs of DRDO, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, the National Institute of Disaster Management, and the State Administrative Training Institutes.
From page 171...
... She has a doctorate from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata where her work focused on digital processing of multi-satellite data. She was a scientist at ISRO, where she carried out studies to evaluate the usefulness of satellite remote sensing for monitoring natural resources, and natural disasters with special reference to India.


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