and participated in numerous research projects
across more than 40 countries including the like
USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, France,
Finland, Denmark, Spain, UK, Netherlands,
Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Poland, Czech Rep., Mongolia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, China, Taiwan,
Tunisia, Sweden, Israel, South Korea, Ireland,
South Africa, Brazil, Singapore, Italy, Luxembourg, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nepal and Bhutan.
Recently, he was unanimously elected president
of the Earth System Science Section of the Indian
Science Congress Association (ISCA). In 1988,
the UNESCO/ISSC (Paris) awarded Research
and Study Grants Award in Social and Human
Sciences. He has to his credit of several Travel
Fellowships/Support from UNEP, UNITAR,
UNU, UNCRD, WCRP, IAHS, IGU, NASDA,
INSA, UGC, SICI, MAIRS, and University of
Delhi etc. for participating and presenting papers,
Chairing session and discussing research projects
in USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia,
France, Finland, Denmark, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Russia,
Georgia, Armenia, Poland, Czech Rep., Mongolia, Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, China, Taiwan,
Tunisia, Sweden, Israel, South Korea, Ireland,
South Africa, Brazil, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Kyrgyz Republic,
Nepal, and Bhutan.
Professor Singh 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 33 Ph.D., 80 M.Phil.,
and countless M.A. students. He always
encourages his students to explore new research
areas, and present at various national and international conferences. He actively publishes with
his students, and many of them have followed
him in his footsteps for an academic career. His
effectiveness as a mentor is evident from the fact
that his former students have stayed in touch with
him many years after graduation. They often
come back to him for advice and guidance, for
which he is always available. He is never hesitant
to showcase his students by recommending them
to various opportunities. He has taught a wide
variety of courses in Environment and Ecology,
Remote Sensing, Urbanization Impacts, Natural
Resources, and Biogeography. This is indicative
of his wide scope of specialization and expertise.
As one of his students, I myself will always be
grateful to him for getting me interested in higher
education and research, and choosing academics
as my career.
Thus, many who know Prof. Singh aptly refer
to him simply as “Guruji”!
1 Professor R. B. Singh
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across more than 40 countries including the like
USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, France,
Finland, Denmark, Spain, UK, Netherlands,
Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Poland, Czech Rep., Mongolia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, China, Taiwan,
Tunisia, Sweden, Israel, South Korea, Ireland,
South Africa, Brazil, Singapore, Italy, Luxembourg, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nepal and Bhutan.
Recently, he was unanimously elected president
of the Earth System Science Section of the Indian
Science Congress Association (ISCA). In 1988,
the UNESCO/ISSC (Paris) awarded Research
and Study Grants Award in Social and Human
Sciences. He has to his credit of several Travel
Fellowships/Support from UNEP, UNITAR,
UNU, UNCRD, WCRP, IAHS, IGU, NASDA,
INSA, UGC, SICI, MAIRS, and University of
Delhi etc. for participating and presenting papers,
Chairing session and discussing research projects
in USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia,
France, Finland, Denmark, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Russia,
Georgia, Armenia, Poland, Czech Rep., Mongolia, Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, China, Taiwan,
Tunisia, Sweden, Israel, South Korea, Ireland,
South Africa, Brazil, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Kyrgyz Republic,
Nepal, and Bhutan.
Professor Singh 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 33 Ph.D., 80 M.Phil.,
and countless M.A. students. He always
encourages his students to explore new research
areas, and present at various national and international conferences. He actively publishes with
his students, and many of them have followed
him in his footsteps for an academic career. His
effectiveness as a mentor is evident from the fact
that his former students have stayed in touch with
him many years after graduation. They often
come back to him for advice and guidance, for
which he is always available. He is never hesitant
to showcase his students by recommending them
to various opportunities. He has taught a wide
variety of courses in Environment and Ecology,
Remote Sensing, Urbanization Impacts, Natural
Resources, and Biogeography. This is indicative
of his wide scope of specialization and expertise.
As one of his students, I myself will always be
grateful to him for getting me interested in higher
education and research, and choosing academics
as my career.
Thus, many who know Prof. Singh aptly refer
to him simply as “Guruji”!
1 Professor R. B. Singh
3