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Professor R. B. Singh
Shouraseni Sen Roy
Abstract
Professor Singh is the first Indian Geographer
to have the dual distinction of holding the
position of the IGU Secretary General and
ICSU Scientific Committee Member. He was
the first Indian and second Asian Secretary
General and Treasurer of the IGU. He has
been elected as the Vice President of IGU for
two terms since 2012. Professor R. B. Singh is
a Distinguished Geographer in Environmental
Geography and GIS applications, who has
made distinct academic contributions over the
last five decades. His reputation spreads
beyond academic and national boundaries.
He is an excellent mentor, guide, and life-long
advisor to his students. His success as a
mentor to his students is evident from the fact
that he has supervised 40 Ph.D., 82 M. Phil,
Research Scholars and countless MA students.
He
was
Chair,
UGC
National
Committee-Learning Outcome Based Curriculum Framework since July 2018. Expert in the
prestigious Committees of the Government of
India-Ministry of Environment and Forests,
Department of Science and Technology,
National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA). Taught courses to M.A., M.Phil.,
and Ph.D. programs at University of Delhi.
Undertaken Major International Collaborative
Research Projects, he has written and edited
more than 50 books and more than 230
Research Papers.
Keywords
Professor R. B. singh Á IGU Á ICSU Á
Secretary general Á Vice president
Professor R. B. Singh is a distinguished Geographer in Environmental Geography and GIS
applications, who has made distinct academic
contributions over the last five decades. His
reputation spreads beyond academic and national
boundaries. All of his achievements are through
sheer dedication and hard work in the field of
Geography. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to
anyone that Prof. Singh currently is the most
well-known Indian Geographer and expert of
environmental issues both inside and outside
India. Throughout his career, he has achieved
many “Firsts” as an Indian Geographer, thus
making him a role model for the entire Geography community. Given his long list of achievements over almost five decades, it is not easy to
describe his achievements in a few pages. In the
sections below, I have summarized some of his
major contributions throughout his long career.
Professor Singh has a great contribution in
research particularly outside India, he is
S. S. Roy (&)
Department of Geography and Regional Studies,
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
e-mail: ssr@miami.edu
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
B. W. Pandey and S. Anand (eds.), Water Science and Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57488-8_1
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Professor R. B. Singh
Shouraseni Sen Roy
Abstract
Professor Singh is the first Indian Geographer
to have the dual distinction of holding the
position of the IGU Secretary General and
ICSU Scientific Committee Member. He was
the first Indian and second Asian Secretary
General and Treasurer of the IGU. He has
been elected as the Vice President of IGU for
two terms since 2012. Professor R. B. Singh is
a Distinguished Geographer in Environmental
Geography and GIS applications, who has
made distinct academic contributions over the
last five decades. His reputation spreads
beyond academic and national boundaries.
He is an excellent mentor, guide, and life-long
advisor to his students. His success as a
mentor to his students is evident from the fact
that he has supervised 40 Ph.D., 82 M. Phil,
Research Scholars and countless MA students.
He
was
Chair,
UGC
National
Committee-Learning Outcome Based Curriculum Framework since July 2018. Expert in the
prestigious Committees of the Government of
India-Ministry of Environment and Forests,
Department of Science and Technology,
National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA). Taught courses to M.A., M.Phil.,
and Ph.D. programs at University of Delhi.
Undertaken Major International Collaborative
Research Projects, he has written and edited
more than 50 books and more than 230
Research Papers.
Keywords
Professor R. B. singh Á IGU Á ICSU Á
Secretary general Á Vice president
Professor R. B. Singh is a distinguished Geographer in Environmental Geography and GIS
applications, who has made distinct academic
contributions over the last five decades. His
reputation spreads beyond academic and national
boundaries. All of his achievements are through
sheer dedication and hard work in the field of
Geography. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to
anyone that Prof. Singh currently is the most
well-known Indian Geographer and expert of
environmental issues both inside and outside
India. Throughout his career, he has achieved
many “Firsts” as an Indian Geographer, thus
making him a role model for the entire Geography community. Given his long list of achievements over almost five decades, it is not easy to
describe his achievements in a few pages. In the
sections below, I have summarized some of his
major contributions throughout his long career.
Professor Singh has a great contribution in
research particularly outside India, he is
S. S. Roy (&)
Department of Geography and Regional Studies,
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
e-mail: ssr@miami.edu
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
B. W. Pandey and S. Anand (eds.), Water Science and Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57488-8_1
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