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Satyanarayan Shashtri

Fiji National University, Gautam Buddha University School of Vocational Studies and Applied Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4052-3530
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Dr. Satyanarayan Shashtri has about 20 years of experience in the field of Environmental Science and management. He is an Environmental Specialist in teaching, researching, enforcing, and implementing sustainable techniques for natural resource management. He has an extensive knowledge of site assessments, permitting actions, developing compliance reports, and developing operational plans to comply with existing Laws for Environmental Conservation. An expert in Geospatial techniques, hydrology, geochemical processes, earth processes, atmospheric science, and global climate change.

Dr. Shashtri is currently an Associate Professor in School of Ecology and Environment , Nalanda University, Nalanda, Bihar, India. He was involved in the leadership of the department for more than 7 consecutive years, developing and designing undergraduate, postgraduate and master’s programs, examination and mentoring, thesis supervision and leadership, program counselling, coordinating projects, local and international collaboration and many more related to the growth of department. He also taught locals and international students from United States of America, Canada and Mexico that came to Fiji. He is dedicated to environmental conservation in compliance with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a love for handling and managing environmental compliance projects.

Prior to that, he worked in various prestigious institutions in science departments in India. He worked at Gautam Buddha University (GBU), as a Visiting Assistant Professor, in 2012 he worked at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, India, as a Research Associate, teaching undergraduate students in Applied Environmental Science, a Post- Doctorate Research Associate on “Geomorphology and Lineament Mapping of Assam, India” sponsored by Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organization, Government of India, in Remote Sensing Lab, School of Environmental Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He worked as a Satellite Data Interpreter and a Scientist for the National Informatic Centre India for four years.

He has published more than twenty-five research papers in peer-reviewed international journals. His key areas of teaching and research includes, Remote Sensing and GIS, Land use and Landcover
Geology and Mining, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise Impact on Small Islands in South-Pacific, Biodiversity and Ecological Conservation, Change detection analysis for long-term and short-term projects, Data Collection and Analysis, Documentation Skills, Remote Sensing and GIS analysis of Satellite Images, Water exploration and Conservation, Mapping of Natural management, Hazard Zonation mapping, Administrative Skills, Permitting Procedures, Quality Control, Accreditation Approvals and EIA Guidelines Following.

He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in 1996 at Banaras Hindu University in India, Master of Science degree in 1998 and master’s in philosophy in 2004. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy
 Remote Sensing and GIS
 Land use & Landcover Mapping
 Geology and Mining
 Climate Change
 Sea Level Rise Impact on Small Islands in South-Pacific
 Biodiversity and Ecological Conservation
 Change detection analysis for long-term and short-term projects
 Data Collection and Analysis
 Documentation Skills
 Remote Sensing and GIS analysis of Satellite Images
 Water exploration and Conservation
 Mapping of Natural management
 Hazard Zonation mapping
 Administrative Skills
 Permitting Procedures
 Quality Control
 Accreditation Approvals
 EIA Guidelines Following
 Project Permitting
 Coordinating Projects
 Cross-Functional Collaboration
 Preparing Written Reports
 Reliable & Trustworthy
 Supervision & Leadership
Courses (Units) Taught:
ENS 804: Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques
ESM805: Hydrology
ENS711: Atmospheric Science and Global Climate Change
ENS 703: Fiji and South Pacific Freshwater Ecology
ENS 708: Geographic Information System
ENS 709: Field Project
ENS 712: Oceanography
ENS 602: Environmental Issues & Management
ENS 611: Environmental Pollution
ENS504: Earth Processes and Resources
ENS603: Environmental Law
ENS701: Climate Change and South Pacific (In this unit, International students are there from the USA, Canada, and Mexico apart from Fiji).

Employment

  • Fiji National University Associate Professor:At the Department of Meteorology and guidance. The teaching responsibilities of Diploma, Degree and post-graduate levels in the programmes in the Department and School.Environmental Science, School of Applied Sciences, College of Scie…
    2014 - Present
  • Fiji National University Visiting Assistant Professor
    2014 - 2016
  • Gautam Buddha University School of Vocational Studies and Applied Sciences Visiting Assistant Professor
    2013 - 2014
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University Teaching as Research Associate
    2012 - 2013
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University Post-Doctoral Research Associate
    2010 - 2014
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Physical Sciences Satellite Data Interpreter
    2008 - 2010
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Environmental Sciences Scientist at Remote Sensing lab 211
    2007 - 2008
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Environmental Sciences JRF at Remote Sensing Lab “Working Experimental Prototype for Land use, Landforms and Soil Characterization of Punjab and Rajasthan by using Satellite Data", sponsored by the DTRL (Defense Terrain Research Laboratory), Defense Research Development Organi…
    2006 - 2007
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University School of Environmental Sciences Scientist: “Water resource management in RR Hospital”, sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India.
    2005 - 2005

Education

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University Doctor of Philosophy
    2003 - 2009
  • Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science Bachelor of Science
    1993 - 1996

Projects & Funding

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Publications (21)