Prem Chand Pandey

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| birth_place = Ramapur, United Provinces, British India

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| field = Space Science, Planetary Scientist, Climate-Satellites, Polar-Remote Sensing

| work_institution = Space Applications Centre
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Ministry of Earth Sciences
NCAOR
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Bhubaneswar

| alma_mater = University of Allahabad

| known_for = Polar-Remote Sensing
Bhaskara Satellite series
ISRO's past and future mission such as OCEANSAT and CLIMATESAT Ocean-Satellite, Indian Remote Sensing satellite, Climate-Satellite, and Indian Antarctic Program

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| prizes = NASA Certificate of Recognition and Cash Award
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
Vigyan Gaurav Award

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Prem Chand Pandey is an Indian space scientist, planetary scientist, and academic in the fields of satellite oceanography, remote sensing, atmospheric science, the Antarctic and climate change,[http://www.ncaor.gov.in/pages/view/391/395-professor-prem-chand-pandey "Professor Prem Chand Pandey's profile at NCAOR web page as founding Director/1st former Director"]. Professor Prem Chand Pandey's profile at NCAOR web page as founding Director/1st former Director and also he is the founding director of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).

Education and career

Pandey obtained his masters and bachelor's degrees in Electronics and science respectively from Allahabad University. He completed his D.Phil. degree from the same university[http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/fac-profiles/showprofile.php?empcode=2bmVT&depts_name=N2 Faculty page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124082715/http://iitkgp.ac.in/fac-profiles/showprofile.php?empcode=2bmVT&depts_name=N2 |date=24 November 2010 }}, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.[http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 " Pandey is Proud Past Alumni of Allahabad University"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707073335/http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 |date=7 July 2012 }}. Pandey is told AU’s Product in Allahabad University Alumni Association web page. (on microwaves) in 1972.{{cite book |last=Sahoo |first=Dinabandhu|date=2002 |title=Advances in Marine and Antarctic Science |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nEBRPxtp4W0C&q=Prem+Chand+Pandey+allahabad+university&pg=PA449 |publisher=APH Publishing |pages=449 |isbn= 9788176483476}}

In 1966, Pandey became a lecturer in DAV Degree college, Azamgarh. From 1968 to 1972 he was Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Research Fellow at the microwave research laboratory of the Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, and from 1973 to 1977 a research officer at the Central Water and Power Research Station, Khadakwasla. In 1977 he joined the Space Applications Centre (SAC)/ ISRO, Ahmedabad and became the founder head of the Oceanic Sciences Division/ Meteorology and Oceanography Group/ Remote Sensing Applications Area (OSD/ MOG/ RESA). He worked for the next twenty years at SAC. In the 1980s he was also a research associate at the NASAJet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, where he worked on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite and SEASAT programs.a) [https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?No=0&N=4294850820&Ns=HarvestDate%7c1&as=false NASA TECHNICAL REPORTS SERVER Selected Navigations: Author Pandey, P. C.] Dr. P C Pandey at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA. b) [http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/1995/95JD02120.shtml Journal of Geophysical Research page] P C Pandey Author from SAC, Ahmedabad. c) [http://www.ias.ac.in/jarch/epsci/100/00000165.pdf Numerical experiment with modelled return echo of a satellite] (PDF) P C Pandey Author, Affiliation: MOG, SAC Ahmedabad. d) [http://ams.allenpress.com/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1175%2F1520-0450(1995)034%3C0805%3AWVCFRA%3E2.0.CO%3B2 Water Vapor Corrections for Radar Altimeter and Its Variability over the Indian Ocean] P C Pandey Author, Affiliation: MOG, SAC. e) [https://doi.org/10.1007%2FBF03029207 Atmospheric temperature profile for a tropical region from TIROS-N microwave sounding unit] Author P C Pandey from SAC/ISRO. f) [http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/wrapper.jsp?arnumber=4157388 "A Two Step Linear Statistical Technique Using Leaps And Bounds Procedure for Retrieval of Geophysical Parameters from Microwave Radiometric Data"]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Dr. Prem Chand Pandey author of article from Meteorology and Oceanography Group (MOG) Space Application Centre (SAC/ISRO). g) [https://www.scribd.com/doc/17531803/Advances-in-Microwave-Remote-Sensing-of-the-Ocean-and-Atmosphere Advances in Microwave Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Atmosphere] Important Article from SAC/ISRO by P C Pandey During 1997–2005, he was the founding director of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)/Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Goa.a) [http://www.ncmrwf.gov.in/meso2002_web.htm NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NAC)-workshop at NCMRWF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716130935/http://www.ncmrwf.gov.in/meso2002_web.htm |date=16 July 2011 }} P C Pandey Member from NCAOR Goa. b) [http://dod.nic.in/sci-cdod.htm Department of Ocean Development(DOD) official page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717095848/http://dod.nic.in/sci-cdod.htm |date=17 July 2011 }} P C Pandey Director NCAOR, Goa. c) [https://www.comnap.aq/.../new-director-of-indian-antarctic-program-appointed Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs(COMNAP)]{{dead link|date=April 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Prem Chand Pandey Retired from NCAOR-COMNAP At the initiative of Murali Manohar Joshi he founded the K. Banerjee Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies (KBCAOS)[http://kbcaos.org/ "KBCAOS"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810111453/http://kbcaos.org/ |date=10 August 2014 }}. KBCAOS official page to initiate Atmospheric and Ocean Science Studies at Allahabad University which is now a full-fledged faculty academic centre of Allahabad University.[http://dod.nic.in/pyr01-02/pb01-02.htm "Seed R & D activities in the area of Polar Remote Sensing have been initiated in collaboration with other national institutes like SAC, Ahamedabad and K. Banerjee Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Allahabad. ---In addition, a sum of Rs. 3.00 crore is proposed for the initiation of research programmes at the Dr. Kedareswar Banerjee Centre for Atmospheric and Ocean Studies at the Allahabad University"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425213338/http://www.dod.nic.in/pyr01-02/pb01-02.htm |date=25 April 2013 }}. NCAOR/DOD(MoES) supported initiation establishment of K. Banerjee Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies, University of Allahabada) [http://www.auaa.in/proudpast.html KBCAOS/MNCOSS-Allahabad University Alumni Association] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115090226/http://www.auaa.in/proudpast.html |date=15 January 2008 }}. Prem Chand Pandey is man behind establishment of KBCAOS- Allahabad University. b) [http://www.alldunivpio.org/Outreach%20Functions.htm "(KBCAOS), supported by projects from the Department of Ocean Development"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018224738/http://alldunivpio.org/Outreach%20Functions.htm |date=18 October 2010 }}. Allahabad University official web page, KBCAOS/Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies(IIDS) was based on NCAOR/DOD Projects at the time. c) [https://archive.today/20120709165601/http://www.ncaor.gov.in/rtiact.pdf Oceanography and Other Projects] at NCAOR & KBCAOS sponsored by NCAOR[http://www.geographyandyou.com/sagaa/images/SaGAA%20brochure%2029-10.pdf "SAGAA 2011 Organizing Committee: P C Pandey is Chairman said to be founder of KBCAOS, Allahabad University"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711084722/http://www.geographyandyou.com/sagaa/images/SaGAA%20brochure%2029-10.pdf |date=11 July 2011 }}. (PDF) National Conference on Science& Geopolitics of Arctic& Antarctic organized in chairmanship of Dr. P. C Pandey where it is stated that he is Founder of KBCAOS, AU.[http://www.allduniv.ac.in/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=84&Itemid=358 " KBCAOS: Atmospheric and Ocean Science, Allahabad University (AU)"]. Allahabad University official web page. He was Visiting Professor at the Center for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL), IIT Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) from 2005 to 2007 then Emeritus Professor from 2007 to August 2011, playing a key role in the establishment of the CORAL.a) [http://www.financialexpress.com/printer/news/189104/ Changing global weather pattern causing concern] Dr PC Pandey of Kharagpur-based Indian Institute of Technology has study"Tele-connection between melting of Antartica Sea ice and the frequency of El Nino and Southern Occillation phenomena (ENSO)". b) Numerical Simulation of Bay of Bengal Circulation Features from Ocean General Circulation Model P C Pandey Author From IIT Kharagpur He joined the faculty of School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar as a Professor with effect from 1 September 2011.[http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/pdf/Newsletter_Rhythm_4-9-2011.pdf "Prof. P C Pandey Joins IITBBS"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422040701/http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/pdf/Newsletter_Rhythm_4-9-2011.pdf |date=22 April 2012 }}. (PDF) A doctorate in Physics (Microwaves) from Allahabad University, he is credited with the initiation of the satellite borne microwave remote sensing of Ocean Atmosphere and Cryosphere research in India. Professor Pandey was the Founder Director of National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa from 1997 to 2005. He has spent a major part of his career at Space Application Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad, and has worked for about five years at the NASA’s world famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA. Professor Pandey has carried out extensive research in the areas of satellite oceanography, atmospheric science, climate change and polar science................He was also a member of the delegation led by Hon’ble Kapil Sibal to Antarctic, the first ever ministerial delegation to visit Antarctica. Professor Pandey has represented India in various International symposia related to Polar Science and Logistics such as Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) etc. Professor Pandey is the recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1989), Professor Vikram Sarabhai Award and Gold Medal, Om Prakash Bhasin Award and Vigyan Gaurav Award of U.P. Council of Science and Technology as well as the NASA award:IIT Bhubaneswar web page says.[http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_all.php3?alpha=P " Professor Pandey at present at School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Samantapuri, Bhubaneswar-751 013"]. According to the Indian Academy of Sciences Pandey is Faculty of IIT Bhubaneswar.[http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/portfolio.php?id=d09bf41544a3365a46c9077ebb5e35c3 "Faculty Profile of Prof. Prem Chand Pandey"]. School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar, Faculty profile of Professor Pandey[http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/faculty/iit_1338424939.pdf "Brief resume of Professor Pandey"]. (PDF) This brief resume describes that he is Faculty at IITBBS and good information about him can be found here where also he played key role in establishment of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar and after a satisfactory development of this school, Dr. Pandey returned to IIT Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) and worked as Emeritus Professor since 20 November 2017 as to 25 November 2020.[http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/department/CL/former-faculties "Pandey is listed as Former Faculty Member of CORAL, IIT Kharagpur 2005-2011 and 2017 to 2020"]. Pandey is listed as Former Faculty Member of CORAL, IIT Kharagpur. Currently he is working as adjunct professor at Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar since 1 January 2021.[https://iitgn.ac.in/faculty/earths/fac-pcpandey "IIT Gandhinagar faculty page of Professor Pandey"]. IIT Gandhinagar faculty page of Professor Pandey

Honour and awards

  • Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India,"[http://www.nasi.org.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=P, Fellows]", The National Academy of Sciences, India. Retrieved 18 August 2010. Indian Meteorological Society,a) [http://www.ncmrwf.gov.in/ims/fellows.htm Fellows] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080203155959/http://www.ncmrwf.gov.in/ims/fellows.htm |date=3 February 2008 }} Indian Meteorological Society; b) [https://web.archive.org/web/20110226152045/http://www.indianmetsoc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=72 IMS official Page] Indian Academy of Sciences,[http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_all.php3?alpha=P "Fellow, India Academi of Science, Bangalore"]. P C Pandey is fellow in official web page of the Academy, Bangalore Society of Earth Science India,[http://www.earthscienceindia.info/PDF/SESFellows.pdf "List of SES Fellows – The Society of Earth Scientists"]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. (PDF) Prem Chand Pandey is Fellow of Society of Earth Science India Indian Geophysical Union,[http://www.igu.in/50years/igu_directory_2014.pdf "Professor Pandey is Fellow IGU-146"]. (PDF) Professor Pandey is Fellow of IGU Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun (1999).[http://www.isrsindia.org/felmem.html "Dr. P C Pandey, NCAOR,Goa is ISRS Fellow"]. Dr. P C Pandey is Fellow of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Deradun according to its official web page Indian Society for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation[http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/pdf/first-convocation-brochure.pdf "Prof. P. C. Pandey of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences has been elected Fellow of Indian Society for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation"]. (PDF) Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar 1st Annual Convocation 31st August 2012, Chief Guest, Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Former Chairman Atomic Energy Commission of India and Geological Society of India, Bangalore.[http://www.geosocindia.org/OrdinaryFellows.aspx GSI official web page have Fellow record for Prem Chand Pandey-F-2857]. Prof. Pandey is fellow of the GSI
  • Certificate of Recognition and Cash Award-1985 by NASA.[http://www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf "MOES-NERC workshop for UK-INDIA Cooperation in Water Research-Profile of Indian Delegates: Prof. P C Pandey"] {{webarchive|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101112205312/http%3A//www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf |date=12 November 2010 }}. (PDF) Pandey awarded with the Certificate of Recognition and Cash Award-1985 by NASA given in his awards section
  • Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology Award in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences (1989) given by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for outstanding scientific contributions. He is the first recipient of this award from the subdivision of Ocean and Atmosphere because from this year onwards, the scope of recognition under discipline Earth Sciences has been extended to Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences as per statement of the CSIR (SSB Prize) web page as on 17 August 2020.[http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=225 "From this year onwards, the scope of recognition SSB Prize under discipline Earth Sciences has been extended to Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences"]. It is according the statement is added by SSB Prize/CSIR web page on 17 August 2020[http://www.csir.res.in/csir/external/heads/career/award/BPRIZE/Earth_SCIENCES.htm Earth Sciences: 1989 -Pandey, Prem Chand] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927141051/http://www.csir.res.in/csir/external/heads/career/award/BPRIZE/Earth_SCIENCES.htm |date=27 September 2011 }} Council of Scientific and Industrial Research "Dr Pandey has made significant contributions to the development of the technique of microwave remote sensing from satellites for obtaining atmosphere and ocean surface parameters. His concept of combining microwaves with infrared derive cloud parameters has been widely acclaimed."[http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=225 "Professor Prem Chand Pandey's Profile on SSB Prize official web page"]. Professor Pandey in SSB Prize web page
  • Vigyan Gaurav Award awarded by the Council of Science and Technology, Government of Uttar Pradesh (2001–02)[http://cstup.gov.in/pages/scientificawards2.htm Scientific Awards: Dr. P.C. Pande- Director, National Centre For Antarctica and Ocean Research] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721160234/http://cstup.gov.in/pages/scientificawards2.htm |date=21 July 2011 }} Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Prof. K. R. Ramanathan Memorial Gold Medal awarded by the Indian Geophysical Union (2007)[http://www.igu.in/lectures.htm IGU awards page].
  • Bharat Gaurav Award in the field of Science and Technology by India International Friendship Society (2001)Advances in Marine and Antarctic Science. New Delhi: A.P.H. Publ. Corp. 2002, p. 449 ({{ISBN|81-7648-347-8}}).
  • Om Prakash Bhasin Award in Engineering Including Energy and Aero Space 2004–2005[http://www.opbfawards.com/engineering.html "SHRI OM PRAKASH BHASIN AWARDS in ENGINEERING Including ENERGY and AERO SPACE"]. Award Presented by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of India for 2004–2005 on 26 October 2006.
  • Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Award and gold medal in the field of Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology, in 1987 (first recipient in ISRO)[http://sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/everyman_Oct_Nov_06.pdf "according LIFE SKETCHES OF GENERAL PRESIDENT AND SECTIONAL PRESIDENTS 94th INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS, ANNAMALAI NAGAR, 2006–20 Dr. Pandey was awarded by Hari Om Ashram Perit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Award and Gold medal in the field of Atmospheric Sciences and Hydrology, in 1987 (first recipient in ISRO)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619085223/http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/everyman_Oct_Nov_06.pdf |date=19 June 2009 }}. (PDF) EVERYMAN’S SCIENCE Vol. XLI No. 4 (October '06 – November '06) Dr. P C Pandey was President of Section of Environmental Sciences.
  • D.Sc. (Hornoris Causa) from V B. S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur[http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_all.php3?alpha=P "According Indian Academy fellow page Prof. Pandey is D.Sc. (h.c.)"]. Prof Pandey honoured D.Sc. (h.c.) from V B. S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur.
  • Khosla National Award, Gold Medal and Citation by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, during convocation Ceremony, 15 November 2007[http://www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf "MoES-NERC Workshop on The Changing Water Cycle-MOES Biographies"] {{webarchive|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101112205312/http%3A//www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf |date=12 November 2010 }}. (PDF) Prof Pandey is recipient of the Khosla Award.
  • The Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Prize from the Institution of Engineers (India)

[http://www.ieindia.info/award1.aspx "The Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Award-The Institute of Engineering (India), Kolkata"]. Dr. Pandey is recipient of The Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Prize from the Institution of Engineers (India) during Prize Distribution ceremony of the 25th Indian Engineering Congress, Kochi, 17 December 2010.

  • Felicitation by Shri Kapil Sibal, Honorable Minister for S/T and Ocean Development, for outstanding achievements in Polar Science & Ocean Science and Technology, on 27 July 2004, on DOD (MoES) foundation Day.[http://www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf "MoES-NERC Workshop on The Changing Water Cycle-MOES Biographies"] {{webarchive|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101112205312/http%3A//www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/cmsweb/downloads/rcuk/india/MOESBiographies.pdf |date=12 November 2010 }}. (PDF) Prof Pandey is recipient of the Felicitation from the minister of the Govt. of India.
  • An Honour of "Proud Past Alumni" in the list of 42 members, from "Allahabad University Alumni Association", NCR, Ghaziabad (Greater Noida) Chapter 2007–2008 registered under society act 1860 with registration no. 407/2000.[https://archive.today/20080115090226/http://www.auaa.in/proudpast.html " Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni"][https://archive.today/20120707073335/http://auaa.in/?page_id=31 "Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni"]
  • Honoured by listed as Distinguish Alumni in the official Distinguish Alumni list of University of Allahabad.[https://www.allduniv.ac.in/alumni/distinguish-alumni "distinguish-alumni"]. Professor Pandey listed as Distinguish Alumni list of University of Allahabad.

Membership

  • IIT Kharagpur Nominee : Ocean Atmospheric Science and Technology Cell of MoES[http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/fac-profiles/showprofile.php?empcode=2bmVT "according to faculty page"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325015444/http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/fac-profiles/showprofile.php?empcode=2bmVT |date=25 March 2012 }}. IIT Kharagpur
  • Advisory Board Member, Text Books for Higher Education : The Energy Research Institute, New Delhi
  • Member of the Working Group on Promotion of Radar Meteorology, in Kolkata : India Meteorological Department, New Delhi
  • Member, ISRO-CNES Joint Working Group : Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore
  • Chairman, National Advisory Committee, to set up School of Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences : Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
  • Member, Joint Scientific Working Group of SAC-ISRO, for SARAL Mission
  • Chairman, Research Advisory Committee of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune
  • Member, Governing Council, IITM, Pune.[http://www.tropmet.res.in/static_page.php?page_id=4 "Pandey is member of Governing council"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208083701/http://www.tropmet.res.in/static_page.php?page_id=4 |date=8 February 2011 }}. IITM web pag say him member of Governing Council[http://www.tropmet.res.in/static_page.php?page_id=117 " 49th Foundation Day Celebration of the Institute: The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune celebrated its 49th Foundation Day on 17 November 2010. Prof. P.C. Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur and Member, Governing Council of IITM, was the Chief Guest of the function"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506144822/http://www.tropmet.res.in/static_page.php?page_id=117 |date=6 May 2014 }}. IITM official web page stated him the Chief Guest and member of Governing Council of IITM
  • Honorary Professor, Goa University
  • Member, Academic Council, Goa University (Governor's Nominee).[http://www.unigoa.ac.in/downloads/Areport.pdf "Nominees of the Chancellor"]. (PDF) Member, Academic Council, Goa University
  • Member : (Visitor's Nominee )Selection Committee for Earth Sciences in Pondicherry University (A Central University).
  • Adjunct Professor at BITS (Goa Region) (up to 2007).[http://www.bits-goa.ac.in/Departments/Physics/PhySocWeb/people/faculty.html " Pandey described as adjuct Faculty in Physics"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721150114/http://www.bits-goa.ac.in/Departments/Physics/PhySocWeb/people/faculty.html |date=21 July 2011 }}. Pandey as adjunct faculty of BITS, Goa
  • Member, Special Advisory committee, School of Environmental Science Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi
  • Chairman, National Academy of Sciences, India, Kharagpur local Chapter
  • Member, Research Advisory Committee of Center of Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) of IIT Delhi.
  • Vice Chairman of OSTC Cell of DOD at Mangalore/ Tamil University.
  • Member, High Power Ministerial delegation led by Hon Shri Kapil Sibal to Antarctica.[http://dod.nic.in/pressbrief.htm "Shri Kapil Sibal, Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge), S&T and Ocean Development visited Antarctica from 2nd to 4th of February 2005, the first ever visit by an Indian Minister"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717095920/http://dod.nic.in/pressbrief.htm |date=17 July 2011 }} Dr. Prem Chand Pandey, the then Director, National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research(NCAOR) was one of the member of the delegation as on DOD Web Page
  • Member, ICSU/WMO committee for International Polar Year (IPY) framework documents preparation.[http://www.icsu.org/2_resourcecentre/Resource.php4?rub=8&id=121 "International Polar Year 2007–2008"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113174349/http://www.icsu.org/2_resourcecentre/Resource.php4?rub=8&id=121 |date=13 November 2008 }}. Prem Chand Pandey was Member, ICSU/WMO committee for International Polar Year (IPY) framework documents preparation
  • President (sectional); Environmental Science Section, Indian Science Congress Association, 2006–7.[http://sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/everyman_Oct_Nov_06.pdf President (sectional); Environmental Science Section] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619085223/http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/everyman_Oct_Nov_06.pdf |date=19 June 2009 }}. (PDF) EVERYMAN’S SCIENCE,

science congress web page say that Dr. Pandey was sectional President

  • Also remained member of Executive Council of the Indian Geophysical Union (1991–1993).[http://www.igu.in/members.htm#1991-93 " P C Pandey is member"]. Pandey is member of the executive Council

Works

Pandey has published more than 134 research papers,[http://www.geographyandyou.com/sagaa/ "Science and Geopolitics of Arctic and Antarctic: The Organising Committee of SaGAA 2011"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711084709/http://www.geographyandyou.com/sagaa/ |date=11 July 2011 }}. Conference at India International Centre web page stated that Dr. Pandey has published 134 research papers 7 books, 9 reports and 4 Atlases, and has guided 11 PhDs. He has also edited the journals Marine Geodesy,[http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0149-0419&linktype=5 Associate Editors]. Marine Geodesy... Indian Journal of Polar Science, 2008 and the Remote Sensing section in Mausam, the quarterly research journal of India Meteorological Department.[http://www.imd.gov.in/mausam/subedit.htm Subject Editors – Mausam] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513000232/http://www.imd.gov.in/mausam/subedit.htm |date=13 May 2009 }} India Meteorological Department. He has been a member of the editorial board of the Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing[https://www.springer.com/earth+sciences/journal/12524?detailsPage=editorialBoard Editorial board: Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing] springer.com, Earth Sciences. Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics (IJRSP),{{cite web | url=http://www.niscair.res.in/sciencecommunication/ResearchJournals/rejour/ijrsp/ijrsp0.asp | title=Csir-Niscair }} Indian Journal of Marine Science, India (1995–2000), Vayu Mandal, Bulletin of Indian Meteorological Society, (1995–1996), Proceedings of Indian Academics (Physical Sciences) and the Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (2006).

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  • Dharati Se Pare Antariksha Tak: Vigyan Ki Pahal, with Neloy Khare, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 2001.
  • Bharat Me Vigyan Ki Uplabdhiyan: Ek Jhalak, with Neloy Khare, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 2002.
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  • Dharakata Mahadweep, with Neloy Khare and Rakesh Sharma, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, India. 1998.
  • Pandey, P.C. (2007) in "India: Antarctic Program", Encyclopedia of the Antarctic edited by Beau Riffenburgh, pp. 529–530, Abingdon and New York: Taylor & Francis, {{ISBN|0-415-97024-5}}.
  • Remote Sensing Applications to Coastal Oceanography, in Modelling and Monitoring of Coastal Marine Processes, with Rakumar, A K Verma, A K Mathur and Neera Chaturvedi, Antarctic Study Centre-National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Space Application Centre(ISRO), pp 45–55, Edited by C. R. Murthy, P. C. Sinha and Y. R. Rao, India. 2008. Springer Netherlands.{{ISBN|1-4020-8326-2}}.[https://books.google.com/books?id=oNNysuDgclUC&dq=Remote+Sensing+Applications+to+Coastal+Oceanography+PC+Pandey&pg=PA45 Excerpts]

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