National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Vemuri Muthayya Chowdary
FELLOW, ELECTED 2022

Born in Kolluru, Guntur Dt, A.P, India on 6th August 1968. Educated at Zilla Parishat High School, Kolluru, 1980-83; P.B.Siddartha College, Vijayawada, 1983-85; B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering), A.P.Agricultural University, Hyderabad, 1985-89; M.Tech (Irrigation and Drainage Engineering) G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 1990-92; Ph.D (Soil and Water Conservation engineering), Indian Agricultural Research Institute,New Delhi,1992-98;JSPS Post Doctoral Fellow, Kyoto University, Japan, 2005-2007.

Director, Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre, Dept. of Agri. & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2021 to date.

Scientist/Engineer SD, 1998-2003;Scientist/Engineer SE, 2003-2011; Scientist/Engineer SF, 2012-17; and Head (Applications), Regional Remote Sensing Centre (RRSC)-East, National Remote Sensing Centre, Kolkata,20013-17; Scientist/Engineer SG, 2017- 2021 and Head (Applications), 2017-2019, Dy. General Manager, Regional Remote Sensing Centre (RRSC)-North, National Remote Sensing Centre, Delhi, 2019-2021.

Awards/Honours: JSPS - Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship, 2005-2007; NESA-Eminent Scientist Award, 2014, ISRO Team Excellence Awards, 2015 & 2016; IWRS- Eminent Water Resource Scientist Award-2018; APAS-Prof. N.G.Ranga Memorial Award, 2018; Review Editor-Frontier Environmental Science: Ground Water Resources and Management; Guest Editor - MDPI Journal: `Remote Sensing' Special Issue "Statistical and Machine Learning Models for Remote Sensing Data Mining - Recent Advancements'; Member - Water Resources Division Council (WRDC), Ground Water and Related Investigations Sectional Committee (WRD 3), Geospatial Information Sectional Committee (LITD 22),Bureau of Indian Standards; Member of Expert committees constituted by Min of Jal Shakti, Min. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, DST, Min of Power, Min of Envi. &Forestry, Niti Aayog and Min of Panchayatiraj, Govt..of India.

Fellow: A.P. Akademi of Sciences, Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS), Indian Association of Hydrologists (IAH)

Research Areas: Agricultural water management, Hydrological modelling, Groundwater recharge, Soil erosion modeling, Non-point source pollution, watershed management, Drought monitoring, Decision Support Systems and application of geospatial technologies for natural resources management

Address: Director, Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre, DA&FW, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Near Krishi Vistar Sadan, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; E1, Tower 8, Type V, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi 110023; [Tel: Off. (011) 25843224; Cell: 9434754217; Fax: (011) 25843225; Email: vm.chowdary@gov.in; chowdary_isro@yahoo.com]