Prof Vimal Mishra awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2022 in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences

Prof Vimal Mishra, Professor, Civil Engineering and Co-Coordinator, KPCSD, has been bestowed with India’s topmost science award – the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2022 by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India. Prof Mishra is the sole awardee in the Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences category this year. The award recognises his outstanding contributions towards examining the role of anthropogenic and natural factors on hydrologic extremes and water resources in India.

Prof Mishra’s research focuses on surface water hydrology, climate variability and climate change, global food and water security, water resources management, and large-scale hydrologic modelling. In addition, his lab at IITGN has also made significant contributions to developing real-time monitoring and prediction systems for droughts and floods in India.

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prizes are given to scientists below 45 years of age, for their outstanding scientific contributions made primarily in India during the last 5 years preceding the year of the Prize. The SSB Prize comprises a citation, a plaque and a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, and are presented to the recipients by the Prime Minister of India.