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Dr. Hari Shankar Gangwar

Indian Space Research Organisation, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Bareilly College

ORCID iD 0000-0002-1645-3878
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Dr. Hari Shankar
Scientist/Engineer ‘SF’
Disaster Management Studies Department
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Department of Space, Government of India
Dehradun

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION : M.Sc in Physics (Spl. Electronics)
Ph.D in Microwave Remote Sensing
RESEARCH INTEREST:
• Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR Processing
• Land Subsidence Characterization using DInSAR and PSInSAR
• Soil Moisture Estimation Using Polarimetric SAR data
• Road Transportation Network Optimization (Congestion Modelling)
• Geostatistics (Analysis of variability in Soil properties)

CONTACTS:
Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
Phone: (M) 08433424291, 09897832618
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-3878
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=t_b29vgAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hari-Shankar-14/research
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hari-shankar-gangwar-18525319/
Webpage: https://www.iirs.gov.in/Mr_Hari_Shankar

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinator of PG Diploma Course in Remote Sensing and GIS at CSSTEAP (Affiliated to UN), Dehradun, India.
• Module Coordinator (2017) of ITEC sponsored Short Course in Geoinformatics for International Participants
• Course Coordinator of CSSTEAP Sponsored short courses
• Course Director of CSSTEAP sponsored short coursesGeospatial Applications in Disaster Risk Reduction for Environmental Disasters’ in July 2023.
 ‘SAR Remote Sensing for Land Deformation Studies’ in June 2024
• Coordinated Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on ‘Earth Observation for Climate Action’ in Sep-Oct 2023 (1 Month, extended for 2 months)
• Course Coordinator of ‘Fundamental of Space Science and Technology’ for International participants in April 2025.
• Course coordinator of International Joint Online course on ‘Primer on Interferometric SAR Remote Sensing’ in July 2025, jointly organized by ISRO-NASA-ESA as a part of CEOS WGCapD.
• Course coordinator of online training programme on ‘Introduction to Space Science Data Analysis from Space-Borne Experiments’ for International participants in November 2025.
• Hostel Warden of International Hostel of Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and The Pacific – Affiliated to the United Nations.
NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of technical inputs for Prime Minister Meet on Ministerial Requirements (2017): Involvement in fliers’ preparation in Hindi and English (138 Nos.); Report preparation on ‘More Effective Use of Space Technology Tools in Ministry of HRD’.
• Course coordinator of special course on “Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Technology” course for PG Teachers of NCERT/CBSE affiliated Higher Secondary Schools in 2015 & 2016.
• Course coordinator of special course on “GIS Based Utility Mapping for ISRO/DOS Campuses” course for the officials of ISRO and DOS centres and units in 2016.
• Course coordinator of special course on “RS & GIS with Special Emphasis On Medicinal Plants” course for the officials of Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India in 2016.
• Module Coordinator of NNRMS (National Natural Resource Management System) sponsored short course on “RS and GIS Technology” in 2011 and 2018.
• Module Coordinator of NNRMS (National Natural Resource Management System) sponsored short course on “Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Management” in 2022, 2023 & 2024.
• Course Coordinator of online special course on “RS, GIS and GNSS Applications for Disaster Management” for the officials of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in 2020.
• Course Coordinator of special course on “Remote Sensing – an Overview for Decision Makers” in 2022, and 2023.
• Course coordinator of a special course on ‘SAR Data Processing for Land Deformation Studies’ in 2022, 2023 and 2024 for the researchers working in the field of SAR Remote Sensing.
• Course Coordinator of special course on “RS, GIS and GNSS Applications for Disaster Management” for the officials of NDMA in 2023, 2024,

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
2002: 10th standard with 1st division
2004: 12th standard with 1st division
2007: B.Sc (PCM) with first class (Awarded Gold Medal)
2009: M.Sc in Physics (Spl. Electronics) with first class (Awarded Gold Medal)
2025: Ph.D in Microwave Remote Sensing from IIT Roorkee

COMPETITIVE EXAM CLEARED
Dec, 2008: National Eligibility Test with CSIR-JRF in Physical Sciences
2009: GATE Exam in Physics
2010: GATE Exam in Physics

JOB EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC & RESEARCH)
2010-2014: Scientist/Engineer 'SC' at IIRS, ISRO Dehradun
2014-2019: Scientist/Engineer 'SD' at IIRS, ISRO Dehradun
2020-2024: Scientist/Engineer 'SE' at IIRS, ISRO Dehradun
2025-Present: Scientist/Engineer 'SF' at IIRS, ISRO Dehradun
level (Till 1st July, 2021).
o Course coordination (7 Nos.) of special training programmes

Employment

  • Indian Space Research Organisation Scientist
    2010 - Present

Education

  • Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Ph.D
    2019 - 2025
  • Bareilly College M.Sc
    2007 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (14)