Raghavendra P. Singh

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • Director, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)

Dr. R.P. Singh received M.Sc. degree in Physics from IIT, Delhi and Ph.D. degree from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He is director of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. He started his career at Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad in 1991 and has made outstanding contribution in the area of Earth and planetary (Mars) observations and their scientific applications. Prior to Joining Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Dehradun as Director, he was Group Director at Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad.

He was member of Indian Mars Mission study team and led a team of scientists for scientific analysis of data from Mars Orbiter mission as Principal Investigator of Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument. His major contributions in field of Earth Observations are related with sensor system studies and retrieval of geophysical parameters. He has worked towards development of techniques for crop monitoring, detection of greenhouse gases, ecological studies and hydrological applications.

As Director of UN affiliated Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP), he is contributing towards capacity building for Space Applications in Asia and the Pacific region along with UNOOSA. He is Chief Editor of Journal of Geomatics of India Society of Geomatics. He is recipient of prestigious Prof. P. R. Pisharoty Memorial Award 2005 of Indian Society of Remote Sensing. He is Fellow of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (2025).

Events

The IAF Global Space Conference on Climate Change 2026

2 – 4 June 2026

Kigali, Rwanda

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