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'''Maharaj K. Pandit''' is a scholar in the fields of Himalayan ecology, environmental conservation, and sustainability. He currently holds the position of Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Professor at the [[National University of Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prof. Maharaj Krishan PANDIT |url=https://rc4.nus.edu.sg/current-faculty/maharaj-krishan-pandit/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=rc4.nus.edu.sg}}</ref> Formerly, he served as the Dean of the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability<ref>{{cite web |title=Prof.(Dr.) Maharaj K. Pandit |url=https://jgu.edu.in/jses/prof-dr-maharaj-k-pandit/|website=O.P. Jindal Global University}}</ref> and held various leadership roles at the [[University of Delhi]], including as the founding CEO of the [[Institution of Eminence]], Dean and Chair of Research, and Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Mountain & Hill Environment (CISMHE).<ref>{{Cite web |title=FOUNDING CEO OF THE IOE Professor Maharaj K. Pandit |url=https://www.ioe.du.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CEO_Intro_Profile.pdf |website=www.ioe.du.ac.in}}</ref> Pandit has also been a [[Radcliffe Fellow]] at Harvard University<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharaj K. Pandit |url=https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/people/maharaj-k-pandit |website=Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University |language=en}}</ref> and an adjunct professor at the [[University of Rhode Island]].<br />
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Pandit earned his Ph.D. from the University of Delhi.{{fact|date=March 2025}}<br />
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==Honors==<br />
In 2022, Pandit was elected to the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amacad.org/person/maharaj-k-pandit|title=Maharaj K. Pandit &#124; American Academy of Arts and Sciences|date=11 November 2024|website=www.amacad.org}}</ref> He is also a Fellow of the [[Indian National Science Academy]] (since 2016),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insajournal.in/intranetinsa/fellow_detail.php?id=P17-1753|title=INSA :: Fellow Detail|website=insajournal.in}}</ref> the [[National Academy of Sciences, India]] (since 2015),<ref>{{Cite web |title=PANDIT, Maharaj K. – The National Academy of Sciences, India |url=https://nasi.org.in/fellows/pandit-maharaj-k/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=nasi.org.in}}</ref> and the [[Linnean Society of London]] (since 2001).<br />
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In 2023, Pandit has been included in Stanford University's 2023 list of the World's Most Influential Scientists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stanford University List 2023 of World's Most Influential Scientists features JGU's Dr. Maharaj Pandit |url=https://jgu.edu.in/stanford-university-list-2023-of-worlds-most-influential-scientists-features-jgus-dr-maharaj-pandit/ |website=O.P. Jindal Global University}}</ref><br />
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==Research work==<br />
Pandit's research centers on exploring the genetic and genomic factors influencing plant rarity and invasiveness, along with assessing how land use and [[climate change]] affect human livelihoods, ecosystems, biodiversity, rivers, and water resources.<ref>{{cite web |title=How Delhi University plans to become a research hub |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/how-du-plans-to-become-a-research-hub/articleshow/72231904.cms |website=The Times of India |date=26 November 2019}}</ref> Additionally, he has investigated the consequences of dam construction on Himalayan biodiversity and local communities.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganguly |first1=Nabodita |title=Could the Sikkim floods be prevented? Expert explains |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/multimedia/audio/could-the-sikkim-floods-be-prevented-expert-explains/article67442320.ece |website=BusinessLine |language=en |date=21 October 2023}}</ref> His studies have been featured in prominent journals, including Nature, Science, Journal of Ecology, New Phytologist, BioScience, Conservation Biology, Ambio, and Biodiversity & Conservation. His book, Life in the Himalaya: An Ecosystem at Risk, delves into the interactions between natural processes and human activities, examining the connections among geological, climatic, and biological elements, as well as the balance between economic growth and the Himalayas’ environmental capacity.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Gyawali |first1=Dipak |title=Maharaj K.PanditLife in the Himalaya: An Ecosystem at RiskLondon and Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2017. 384 p. $45.00. |journal=Population and Development Review |date=March 2018 |volume=44 |issue=1 |pages=179–181 |doi=10.1111/padr.12134 |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/padr.12134 |language=en |issn=0098-7921}}</ref><br />
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