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	'''Vinay Kumar Dadhwal''' (born 9 April 1957) is an Indian scientist and academic who primarily works in the field of [[remote sensing]]. He is known for his contribution to the development of remote sensing applications in agriculture, including crop forecasting and [[irrigation management]]. He is currently the Director of [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="hindu_oct16">{{cite news\|title=‘Super power status hinges on progress in S&T’\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/%E2%80%98Super-power-status-hinges-on-progress-in-ST%E2%80%99/article16072702.ece\|accessdate=8 January 2017\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=16 October 2016}}</ref> Dadhwal also served as the Director, [[National Remote Sensing Centre]] (NRSC), [[Hyderabad]]<ref name="hindu_march15">{{cite news\|title=ISRO satellite images to help check ‘illegal sand mining’\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/isro-satellite-images-to-help-check-illegal-sand-mining/article7045779.ece\|accessdate=8 January 2017\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=29 March 2015}}</ref> and the Dean, [[Indian Institute of Remote Sensing]], a unit under [[Department of Space]].		'''Vinay Kumar Dadhwal''' (born 9 April 1957) is an Indian scientist and academic who primarily works in the field of [[remote sensing]]. He is known for his contribution to the development of remote sensing applications in agriculture, including crop forecasting and [[irrigation management]]. He is currently Chair Professor at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru after completing the tenure as Director of [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="hindu_oct16">{{cite news\|title=‘Super power status hinges on progress in S&T’\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/%E2%80%98Super-power-status-hinges-on-progress-in-ST%E2%80%99/article16072702.ece\|accessdate=8 January 2017\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=16 October 2016}}</ref> Dadhwal also served as the Director, [[National Remote Sensing Centre]] (NRSC), [[Hyderabad]]<ref name="hindu_march15">{{cite news\|title=ISRO satellite images to help check ‘illegal sand mining’\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/isro-satellite-images-to-help-check-illegal-sand-mining/article7045779.ece\|accessdate=8 January 2017\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=29 March 2015}}</ref> and the Dean, [[Indian Institute of Remote Sensing]](IIRS), Dehradun, a unit under [[Department of Space]].

	==Education and career==		==Education and career==

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	==Education and career==		==Education and career==
	V. K. Dadhwal received a B.Sc. degree in botany from [[Hansraj College]], New Delhi and master's degree from [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]], New Delhi in year 1978. He received his Ph.D. in [[plant physiology]] from Indian Agricultural Research Institute in 1983.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Dr. V. K. Dadhwal\|url=http://www.cssteap.org/vk-dadhwal\|publisher=Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP)\|accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>		V. K. Dadhwal received a B.Sc.(honours) degree in 1976 in botany from [[Hansraj College]] (Delhi University), New Delhi and master's degree from [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]], New Delhi in year 1978. He received his Ph.D. in [[plant physiology]] from Indian Agricultural Research Institute in 1983.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Dr. V. K. Dadhwal\|url=http://www.cssteap.org/vk-dadhwal\|publisher=Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP)\|accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>

	After the completion of his Ph.D., Dadhwal joined the [[Space Applications Centre]] (ISRO), [[Ahmedabad]] in year 1983 where he served as the Head, Crop Inventory and Modeling Division during 1998-2004. From 2004 to 2010 he served as the Dean at [[Indian Institute of Remote Sensing]], [[Dehradun]]. In 2010, Dadwal joined [[National Remote Sensing Centre]] (NRSC), [[Hyderabad]] as the Associate Director and went on to become the Director, a position he held till 2016. He ~~is currently serving~~ as the Director of [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Director, IIST\|url=http://www.iist.ac.in/administration/director\|publisher=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)\|accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>		After the completion of his Ph.D., Dadhwal joined the [[Space Applications Centre]] (ISRO), [[Ahmedabad]] in year 1983 where he served as the Head, Crop Inventory and Modeling Division during 1998-2004. From 2004 to 2010 he served as the Dean at [[Indian Institute of Remote Sensing]], [[Dehradun]]. In 2010, Dadwal joined [[National Remote Sensing Centre]] (NRSC), [[Hyderabad]] as the Associate Director and went on to become the Director, a position he held till 2016. He served as the Director of [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Director, IIST\|url=http://www.iist.ac.in/administration/director\|publisher=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)\|accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref> during 2016 to 2021.Since 2021 he is Indira Gandhi Chair Professor of Environmental Sciences at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) at Bengaluru, Karnataka.

	==Awards and honors==		==Awards and honors==

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| name = V. K. Dadhwal
| birth_date = 9 April 1957
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| alma_mater = [[Hansraj College]]<br>[[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]]
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| workplaces = [[Space Applications Centre]]<br>[[National Remote Sensing Centre]]<br>[[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]]
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'''Vinay Kumar Dadhwal''' (born 9 April 1957) is an Indian scientist and academic who primarily works in the field of [[remote sensing]]. He is known for his contribution to the development of remote sensing applications in agriculture, including crop forecasting and [[irrigation management]]. He is currently the Director of [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="hindu_oct16">{{cite news|title=‘Super power status hinges on progress in S&T’|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/%E2%80%98Super-power-status-hinges-on-progress-in-ST%E2%80%99/article16072702.ece|accessdate=8 January 2017|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 October 2016}}</ref> Dadhwal also served as the Director, [[National Remote Sensing Centre]] (NRSC), [[Hyderabad]]<ref name="hindu_march15">{{cite news|title=ISRO satellite images to help check ‘illegal sand mining’|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/isro-satellite-images-to-help-check-illegal-sand-mining/article7045779.ece|accessdate=8 January 2017|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 March 2015}}</ref> and the Dean, [[Indian Institute of Remote Sensing]], a unit under [[Department of Space]].

==Education and career==
V. K. Dadhwal received a B.Sc. degree in botany from [[Hansraj College]], New Delhi and master's degree from [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]], New Delhi in year 1978. He received his Ph.D. in [[plant physiology]] from Indian Agricultural Research Institute in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. V. K. Dadhwal|url=http://www.cssteap.org/vk-dadhwal|publisher=Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP)|accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>

After the completion of his Ph.D., Dadhwal joined the [[Space Applications Centre]] (ISRO), [[Ahmedabad]] in year 1983 where he served as the Head, Crop Inventory and Modeling Division during 1998-2004. From 2004 to 2010 he served as the Dean at [[Indian Institute of Remote Sensing]], [[Dehradun]]. In 2010, Dadwal joined [[National Remote Sensing Centre]] (NRSC), [[Hyderabad]] as the Associate Director and went on to become the Director, a position he held till 2016. He is currently serving as the Director of [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Director, IIST|url=http://www.iist.ac.in/administration/director|publisher=Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)|accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
Dadhwal is a science panel member of Terrestrial Carbon Observation (TCO) of [[Food and Agriculture Organization]], Rome. He is a recipient of several awards, including Indian National Remote Sensing Award (1999), Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Award (1999), ISRO-Astronautical Society of India Award (2005), and ISRO Merit Award (2006).<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography of V.K. Dadhwal|url=http://insait.in/aipa2012/VKDadhwalBio.pdf|publisher=Indian Society of Agricultural Information Technology (INSAIT)|accessdate=8 January 2017}}</ref>

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