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Dr. Hitendra Padalia

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Designation Scientist/Engineer - SG
Phone +91-135-2524170
Email fed[At]iirs[dot]gov[dot]in, hitendra[At]iirs[dot]gov[dot]in
Department Forestry and Ecology Department
Field of Expertise Forest Carbon Cycle and Biodiversity, Imaging Spectroscopy, Fluorescence and Microwave Remote Sensing
Mail Address Forestry & Ecology Department Indian Institute of Remote Sensing ISRO, Govt. of India 4, Kalidas Road, Dehradun- 248001 India.
  • Forest Carbon Cycle and Biodiversity, Imaging Spectroscopy, Fluorescence and Microwave Remote Sensing
    Membership
  • Indian Society of Remote Sensing
  • Indian Society of Geomatics
  • International Society for Tropical Ecology
  • Indian Astronomical Society
  • Positions held in Professional Societies
  • Secretary, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (2020-2022)
  • Treasurer, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (2016-2020)
  • Treasurer, ISPRS Mid-Term Symposium on Education and Outreach TC-IV, Dehradun, 2018
  • Treasurer, Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS), New Delhi, 2017
  • Secretary, Indian Society of Remote Sensing-Dehradun Chapter (2014-2016)
  • Treasurer, Indian Society of Remote Sensing-Dehradun Chapter (2007-2009)
  • Ph. D. Forestry, Forest Research Institute University, Dehradun
  • M.Sc. Forestry: Economics and Management, Forest Research Institute University, Dehradun
  • 2008 - 2011: Regional Remote Sensing Centre-North, Dehradun
  • 2011 - Till date: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
  • P. R. Pisharoty National Remote Sensing Award-2018 by Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS)
  • Forestry Research Excellence Award-2019 by Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
  • 107th Indian Science Congress Platinum Jubilee Lecture Award (Environment Section)-2020 by Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
  • Young Scientist Fast Track Fellowship-2006 by Department of Science & Technology (DST).
  • National Awards to ISRS for Outstanding Efforts for Science and Technology Communication in Electronics Medium -2017 (As part of EC of ISRS and contributed to organisation of mass scale celebration of National Remote Sensing Day for which Awards was bestowed on ISRS).
  • JRF under JaiVigyan Fellowship under National Mission for Science and Technology
  • World Bank Fellowship for Master Programme at Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun.
  • Member, Western Ghat Eco senstive Zonation (constituted in 2022) by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
  • Member, Technical and Financial Aspect Committee (TIFAC), National Natural Resource Management System (NNRMS), (MoEFCC);
  • Regular Representative of Director’s IIRS in Technical and Financial Aspect Committee (TIFAC) on Research & Development, MoEFCC;
  • Regular Representative of Director’s IIRS in Eco-Sensitive Zonation (ESZ) program of MoEFCC;
  • Member, Research Advisory Group, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
  • Member of Technical Committee constituted by Director General of Forest, Govt. of India for Technical Appraisal methodology adopted in Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR)-2019;
  • Represented Director’s IIRS in six meetings of Technical Committee constituted by MoEFCC on “India’s Strategy for increasing additional carbon sink by forest and tree cover”.
  • Represented IIRS in Apex Academic Committee of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) on Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) plus during 2013 and 2014.
  • Reddy, C. S., Kurian, A., Srivastava, G., Singhal, J., Varghese, A. O., Padalia, H., ... & Rao, P. V. N. (2021). Remote sensing enabled essential biodiversity variables for biodiversity assessment and monitoring: technological advancement and potentials. Biodiversity and Conservation, 30(1), 1-14.
  • Srinet, R., Nandy, S., Watham, T., Padalia, H., Patel, N. R., & Chauhan, P. (2022). Measuring evapotranspiration by eddy covariance method and understanding its biophysical controls in moist deciduous forest of northwest Himalayan foothills of India. Tropical Ecology, 1-11.
  • Srinet, R., Nandy, S., Watham, T., Padalia, H., and Patel, N. R. (2021). Coupling Earth observation and eddy covariance data in light-use efficiency based model for estimation of forest productivity. Geocarto International, 1-17.
  • Nandy, S., Srinet, R., and Padalia, H. (2021). Mapping forest height and aboveground biomass by integrating ICESat‐2, Sentinel‐1 and Sentinel‐2 data using Random Forest algorithm in northwest Himalayan foothills of India. Geophysical Research Letters, 48(14), e2021GL093799.
  • Bushra, A., Padalia, H., and Khan, A. (2021). Predicting spatial patterns of bird richness in an urban landscape in Himalayan foothills, India. Urban Ecosystems, 24(3), 451-467.
  • Sinha, S. K., Padalia, H., Patel, N. R., and Chauhan, P. (2021). Modelling suninduced fluorescence for improved evaluation of forest carbon flux (GPP): Case study of tropical deciduous forest, India. Ecological Modelling, 449, 109552.
  • Watham, T., Padalia, H., Srinet, R., Nandy, S., Verma, P. A., and Chauhan, P. (2021). Seasonal dynamics and impact factors of atmospheric CO 2 concentration over subtropical forest canopies: observation from eddy covariance tower and OCO-2 satellite in Northwest Himalaya, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(2), 1-15.
  • Yadav, S., Padalia, H., Sinha, S. K., Srinet, R., and Chauhan, P. (2021). Aboveground biomass estimation of Indian tropical forests using X band Pol-InSAR and Random Forest. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 21, 100462.
  • Vasudeva, V., Nandy, S., Padalia, H., Srinet, R., and Chauhan, P. (2021). Mapping spatial variability of foliar nitrogen and carbon in Indian tropical moist deciduous sal (Shorea robusta) forest using machine learning algorithms and Sentinel-2 data. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 42(3), 1139-1159.
  • Watham, T., Srinet, R., Nandy, S., Padalia, H., Sinha, S. K., Patel, N. R., and Chauhan, P. (2020). Environmental control on carbon exchange of natural and planted forests in Western Himalayan foothills of India. Biogeochemistry, 151(2), 291-311.
  • Mishra, A. P., Rai, I. D., Pangtey, D., and Padalia, H. (2021). Vegetation Characterization at Community Level Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Data and Random Forest Classifier in Western Himalayan Foothills, Uttarakhand. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 49(4), 759-771.
  • Srinet, R., Nandy, S., Padalia, H., Ghosh, S., Watham, T., Patel, N. R., and Chauhan, P. (2020). Mapping plant functional types in Northwest Himalayan foothills of India using random forest algorithm in Google Earth Engine. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 41(18), 7296-7309.
  • Sinha, S. K., Padalia, H., Patel, N. R., and Chauhan, P. (2020). Estimation of seasonal sun-induced fluorescence dynamics of Indian tropical deciduous forests using SCOPE and Sentinel-2 MSI. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 91, 102155.
  • Padalia, H., Kumari, S., Sinha, S. K., Nandy, S., and Chauhan, P. (2020). INTRAAND INTER-ANNUAL TRENDS OF SUN-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE (SIF) FOR CONTRASTING VEGETATION TYPES OF INDIA. The International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 43, 1047-1053.
  • Srinet, R., Nandy, S., Watham, T., Padalia, H., Patel, N. R., and Chauhan, P. (2020). Spatio-temporal variability of gross primary productivity in moist and dry deciduous plant functional types of Northwest Himalayan foothills of India using temperature-greenness model. Geocarto International, 1-13.
  • Rai, I. D., Padalia, H., Singh, G., Adhikari, B. S., and Rawat, G. S. (2020). Vegetation dry matter dynamics along treeline ecotone in Western Himalaya, India. Tropical Ecology, 1-12.
  • Saran, S., Singh, P., Padalia, H., Singh, A., Kumar, V., and Chauhan, P. (2020). Citizen-centric tool for near real-time mapping of active forest fires. Current Science (00113891), 119(5).
  • Padalia, H., Ghosh, S., Reddy, C. S., Nandy, S., Singh, S., and Kumar, A. S. (2019). Assessment of historical forest cover loss and fragmentation in Asian elephant ranges in India. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 191(3), 1-13.
  • Padalia, H., Bushra, A., Singh, G., Nandy, S., Rai, I. D., and Rawat, G. S. (2019). Spatial patterns of plant functional types and environmental proxies of plant richness in alpine region of Western Himalaya, India. Biodiversity and Conservation, 28(8), 2221-2244.
  • Sinha, S. K., Padalia, H., Dasgupta, A., Verrelst, J., and Rivera, J. P. (2020). Estimation of leaf area index using PROSAIL based LUT inversion, MLRA-GPR and empirical models: Case study of tropical deciduous forest plantation, North India. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 86, 102027.
  • George, R., Padalia, H., Sinha, S. K., and Kumar, A. S. (2019). Evaluating sensitivity of hyperspectral indices for estimating mangrove chlorophyll in Middle Andaman Island, India. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 191(3), 1-14.
  • Padalia, H., Sinha, S. K., Bhave, V., Trivedi, N. K., and Kumar, A. S. (2020). Estimating canopy LAI and chlorophyll of tropical forest plantation (North India) using Sentinel-2 data. Advances in Space Research, 65(1), 458-469.
  • Kumar, M., Padalia, H., Nandy, S., Singh, H., Khaiter, P., and Kalra, N. (2019). Does spatial heterogeneity of landscape explain the process of plant invasion? A case study of Hyptis suaveolens from Indian Western Himalaya. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 191(3), 1-17.
  • 24. Singh, P., Saran, S., Kumar, D., Padalia, H., Srivastava, A., and Kumar, A. S. (2018). Species mapping using citizen science approach through IBIN portal: use case in foothills of Himalaya. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 46(10), 1725-1737.
  • George, R., Padalia, H., Sinha, S. K., and Kumar, A. S. (2018). Evaluation of the use of hyperspectral vegetation indices for estimating mangrove leaf area index in middle Andaman Island, India. Remote Sensing Letters, 9(11), 1099-1108.
  • Srivastava, V., Griess, V. C., and Padalia, H. (2018). Mapping invasion potential using ensemble modelling. A case study on Yushania maling in the Darjeeling Himalayas. Ecological Modelling, 385, 35-44.
  • Patel, N. R., Padalia, H., Devadas, R., Huete, A., Senthil Kumar, A., and Krishna Murthy, Y. V. N. (2018). Estimating net primary productivity of croplands in IndoGangetic Plains using GOME-2 sun-induced fluorescence and MODIS NDVI. Current Science.
  • Sinha, S. K., Padalia, H., and Kumar, A. S. (2017). Space-borne sun-induced fluorescence: an advanced probe to monitor seasonality of dry and moist tropical forest sites. Current Science, 113(11), 2180-2183.
  • Padalia, H., and Bahuguna, U. (2017). Spatial modelling of congruence of native biodiversity and potential hotspots of forest invasive species (FIS) in central Indian landscape. Journal for Nature Conservation, 36, 29-37.
  • Padalia, H., and Musthafa, M. (2017). Characterization and classification of freshwater marshy wetland using synthetic aperture radar polarimetry: a case study from Loktak wetland, Northeast India. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 11(1), 016029.
  • Padalia, H., and Yadav, S. (2017). Evaluation of RISAT-1 SAR data for tropical forestry applications. Advances in Space Research, 59(1), 2-11.
  • Padalia, H., Pandey, K., and Arumugam, R. A. (2017). Development of a web– enabled spectral data archival, visualisation and analysis architecture for tropical phytodiversity inventory. Tropical Ecology, 58(2), 307-314.
  • Singh, G., Padalia, H., Rai, I. D., Bharti, R. R., and Rawat, G. S. (2016). Spatial extent and conservation status of Banj oak (Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus) forests in Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya. Tropical Ecology, 57(2), 255-262.
  • Padalia, H., Srivastava, V., and Kushwaha, S. P. S. (2015). How climate change might influence the potential distribution of weed, bushmint (Hyptis suaveolens)?. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 187(4), 1-14.
  • Krishnayya, N. S. R., Christian, B., Vyas, D., Saini, M., Joshi, N., Manjunath, K. R., Padalia, H., George, R., and Kushwaha, S. P. S. (2015). Monitoring of forest cover in India: imaging spectroscopy perspective. Current Science, 869-878.
  • Roy, P. S., Behera, M. D., Murthy, M. S. R., Roy, A., Singh, S., Kushwaha, S. P. S., ….Padalia, H., ... and Ramachandran, R. M. (2015). New vegetation type map of India prepared using satellite remote sensing: Comparison with global vegetation maps and utilities. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 39, 142-159.
  • Roy, P. S., Roy, A., Joshi, P. K., Kale, M. P., Srivastava, V. K., Srivastava, S. K., …Padalia, H.,.. and Kushwaha, D. (2015). Development of decadal (1985–1995– 2005) land use and land cover database for India. Remote Sensing, 7(3), 2401-2430.
  • Padalia, H., and Mondal, P. P. (2014). Spatio-temporal trends of fire in slash and burn agriculture landscape: a case study from Nagaland, India. ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2(8).
  • Padalia, H., Srivastava, V., and Kushwaha, S. P. S. (2014). Modeling potential invasion range of alien invasive species, Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. in India: Comparison of MaxEnt and GARP. Ecological informatics, 22, 36-43.
  • George, R., Padalia, H., and Kushwaha, S. P. S. (2014). Forest tree species discrimination in western Himalaya using EO-1 Hyperion. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 28, 140-149.
  • Roy, P. S., Murthy, M. S. R., Roy, A., Kushwaha, S. P. S., Singh, S., Jha, C. S., Behera, M. D., Joshi, P. K., Jagannathan, H. C., Karnatak, H. C., Saran, S., Reddy, C. S., Kushwaha, D., Dutt, C. B. S., Porwal, M. C., Sudhakar, S., Srivastava, V. K., Padalia, H., Nandy, S., and Gupta, S. (2013). Forest fragmentation in India. Current Science, 774-780.
  • Padalia, H., Kudrat, M., and Sharma, K. P. (2013). Mapping sub-pixel occurrence of an alien invasive Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. using spectral unmixing technique. International journal of remote sensing, 34(1), 325-340.
  • Porwal, M. C., Padalia, H., and Roy, P. S. (2012). Impact of tsunami on the forest and biodiversity richness in Nicobar Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), India. Biodiversity and Conservation, 21(5), 1267-1287.
  • 44. Padalia, H., Bharti, R. R., Pundir, Y. P. S., and Sharma, K. P. (2010). Geospatial multiple logistic regression approach for habitat characterization of scarce plant population: A case study of Pittosporum eriocarpum Royle (an endemic species of Uttarakhand, India). Journal of the Indian Society of remote Sensing, 38(3), 513521.
  • Padalia, H., and Roy, P. S. (2010). Tropical rain forest mapping and community analysis of South Andaman Islands (India). Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 38(3), 549-563.
  • Saran, S., Joshi, R., Sharma, S., Padalia, H., and Dadhwal, V. K. (2010). Geospatial modeling of Brown oak (Quercus semecarpifolia) habitats in the Kumaun Himalaya under climate change scenario. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 38(3), 535-547.
  • Mathur, and Padalia, H. (2006). Gap analysis in protected area system in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India: Implications for conservation planning. The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management, 2(1), 13-27.
  • Joshi, P. K., Rawat, G. S., Padalia, H., and Roy, P. S. (2006). Biodiversity characterization in Nubra Valley, Ladakh with special reference to plant resource conservation and bioprospecting. Biodiversity and Conservation, 15(13), 42534270.
  • Saran, S., Padalia, H., Tupe, R., Raju, P. L. N., and Roy, P. S. (2005) Assessing performance of a granulometric method for individual tree counting (ITC) using IKONOS. International Journal of Geoinformatics, 2 (2):23-32.
  • Roy, P.S., Padalia, H., Chauhan, N., Porwal, M.C., Gupta, S., Biswas, S., and Jagdale, R. (2005). Validation of Geospatial model for Biodiversity Characterization at Landscape Level: a study in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Ecological Modelling, 185, 349-369.
  • Joshi, P. K., Rawat, G. S., Padaliya, H., and Roy, P. S. (2005). Land use/land cover identification in an alpine and arid region (Nubra valley, Ladakh) using satellite remote sensing. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 33(3), 371-380.
  • Chauhan, N., Padalia, H., Porwal, M. C., and Roy, P. S. (2005). Assessing the diversity of the Sphaeropteris albo-setacea (Bedd.) Tryon (tree fern) in Great Nicobar Island. Indian Journal of Forestry, 22: 45-48.
  • Chauhan, N., Padalia, H., Porwal, M. C., and Roy, P. S. (2005). Report of Ophioderma pendula (L.) Persl: A rare and interesting fern from Great Nicobar Island and its littoral habitat characterization, Indian Fern Journal, 22:146-151.
  • Padalia, H., Chauhan, N., Porwal, M.C., and Roy, P. (2004). Phytosociological observations on tree species diversity of Andaman Islands, India. Current Science, 87, 799-806.
  • Chauhan, N., Padalia, H., Gupta, S., Porwal, M. C., and Roy, P. S. (2004). Nicobari tribe of the Car Nicobar Island: keeping in pace with time. Journal of Human Ecology, 16(3), 155-161.
  • Gupta, S., Padalia, H., Porwal, M. C., and Roy, P. S. (2003) Need for in-situ conservation of Oryza inandamanica- wild rice in Rutland Island. Journal of Non- Timber Forest Products,10(3/4): 241-243.
  • Gupta, S., Padalia, H., Chauhan, N., and Porwal, M. C. (2002) Rediscovery of Podocarpus wallichianus: a rare gymnosperm from tropical rain forests of Great Nicobar Island. Current Science, 83(7): 2002.
  • Chauhan, N., Padalia, H., Gupta, S., Porwal, M. C., and Roy, P. S. (2004). (2002) Psilotum complanatum Sw., a rare, epiphytic fern ally of Great Nicobar Island: Exploration and habitat monitoring, Current Science,85(2): 193-197.
    Book
  • P.S. Roy, S.P.S. Kushwaha, M.S.R. Murthy, A. Roy, D. Kushwaha, C.S. Reddy, M.D. Behera, V.B. Mathur, Hitendra Padalia, S. Saran, S. Singh, C.S. Jha, M.C. Porwal (eds.) 2012. Biodiversity characterization at landscape level: National Assessment, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, Dehradun, 140p.
  • Proceeding Edited
  • ISPRS Annals (2018) Editor(s): A. S. Kumar, S. Saran, Hitendra Padalia, ISPRS TC V Mid-term Symposium Geospatial Technology – Pixel to People Vol. IV-5, 2018, 20–23 November 2018, Dehradun, India
  • ISPRS Archives (2018) Editor (s): A. S. Kumar, S. Saran, Hitendra Padalia, ISPRS TC V Mid-term Symposium Geospatial Technology – Pixel to People, Vol. XLII-5, 20–23 November 2018, Dehradun, India
  • Sameer Saran,Hitendra Padalia, K.N. Ganeshaiah , Kapil Oberai, Priyanka Singh, A.K. Jha, K. Shava Reddy, Prabhakar Alok Verma, Sanjay Uniyal, and A. Senthil Kumar (2018) Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Remote Sensing of North-West Himalayas, Ed(s) R.R. Navalgund, A. Senthil Kumar Subrata Nandy,ISBN 978-981-13-2127-6, 151-164.
  • N.R. Patel,Hitendra Padalia S.P.S. Kushwaha, Subrata Nandy, Taibanganba Watham, Joyson A., Rakesh Kumar, V.K. Dadhwal, and A. Senthil Kumar (2018) CO2 Flux Tower and Remote Sensing: Tools for Monitoring Carbon Exchange Over Ecosystem-Scale in Northwest Himalaya, Remote Sensing of North-West Himalayas, Ed(s) R.R. Navalgund, A. Senthil Kumar Subrata Nandy, ISBN 978-981-13-2127-6, 313-315
  • V.B. Mathur, Hitendra Padalia(2010) Protected area network in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: a gap analysis for biodiversity representation and conservation status. In Recent trends in the biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ed(s) Ramakrishna, C. Raghunagthan, C. Sivaperuman, 519-532
  • V.B. Mathur,Hitendra Padalia(2005) Gap analysis in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) guide “Closing Gaps, Creating Ecologically Representative Protected Area”, Ed(s)Nigel Dulbe, 93-94
  • Nidhi Chauhan,Hitendra Padalia, M. C Portal, P. S. Roy (2005) Assessing the impact of tourism on biodiversity of Havelock Island using RS and GIS, In Resource Conserving Technologies for Social Upliftment. Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, Dehra Dun, Alliance Books Suppliers (Pvt.) Ltd., Delhi and M/s Allied Printers, Dehradun, 44-49
  • M.C. Porwal, B.K. Ranganath, M.G. Rajshekhar, S. Gupta, Nidhi Chauhan,Hitendra Padalia R.C. Prasad, N. Pradeep, P.S. Roy (2003) Geospatial characterization of biodiversity at the landscape level in the Andaman Islands, India. In Geoinformatics for tropical ecosystems (ed.) P.S.Roy
  • P.S.Roy, S.P.S. Kushwaha, M.S.R. Murthy, Arigit Roy, Deepak Kushwaha, C. Sudhakar Reddy, Mukund Behera, V.B. Mathur, Hitendra Padalia, Sarnam Singh, C.S. Jha, & M.C.Porwal (2012). Biodiversity Characterization at Landscape Level National Assessment, IIRS, India, pp. 140.
  • V.B. Mathur & Hitendra Padalia (2010) Protected area network in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: a gap analysis for biodiversity representation and conservation status. In Recent trends in the biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ed(s) Ed. Ramakrishna, C. Raghunagthan, C. Sivaperuman, 519-532
  • V.B. Mathur & Hitendra Padalia (2005). Gap Analysis in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A case study published in Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) guide Closing Gaps, Creating Ecologically Representative Protected Area, pp. 93-94.
  • Nidhi Chauhan, Hitendra Padalia, M. C. Portal & P. S. Roy. (2005) Assessing impact of tourism on biodiversity of Havelock Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) using RS and GIS, Resource  Conserving Technologies for Social Upliftment. Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists , Dehra Dun, Alliance Books Suppliers (Pvt.) Ltd., Delhi and M/s Allied Printers, Dehradun, 44-49
  • M.C. Porwal, B.K. Ranganath, M.G. Rajshekhar, S. Gupta, Nidhi Chauhan, Hitendra Padalia, R.C. Prasad, N. Pradeep & P.S. Roy (2003) Geospatial characterization of Biodiversity at Landscape Level in Andaman Islands, India in Geoinformatics for tropical ecosystems (ed.) P.S.Roy
  • Hitendra Padalia, 2019. Quantifying Tropical Woody Plant Traits using HysIS. In: Task Team Report, ISRO/HysIS/TT/SR/01/2019/Vol-2
  • M. R. Pandya, A. Guha, Hitendra Padalia, N. Thapa, K. R. Manjunath, 2020. Study Team Report on Feasibility of Hyperspectral Imaging (HysI) Payload Onboard Oceansat-3A. ISRO/OS3/HysI/SR/01/2020.
  • Hitendra Padalia et al. 2018. Atlas Forest Loss and Gain Patterns of 21st Century from Indian Earth Observation Data.
  • Hitendra Padalia & Team Members (29) Tracking Fracking; Monitoring atmospheric effects of hydraulic fracturing using Remote Sensing, Space Studies Program (SSP)-15 Team Project Report, International Space University (ISU), Ohio University, USA,105p.
  • Rakhesh Devadas, Alfredo Huete, NR Patel, Hitendra Padalia (2015) Assessment of crop productivity over intensively managed agriculture regions in India and Australia using cutting-edge fluorescence remote sensing data, Project report submitted to Australia India Council (AIC), Australia (Ref: AIC-Jun1300176), p.
  • Hitendra Padalia, Sadhana Yadav (2014) Characterization of forest plantations using RISAT-1 SAR, In: RISAT-Utilization (RISAT-UP) Project Review Report 2014, 9p.
  • Arijit Roy, Hitendra Padalia (2013) Ecosystem vulnerability analysis of Darjeeling Himalaya, Project Report Submitted to West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Kolkata,75p.
  • Hitendra Padalia (2012) Detection and discrimination of Lantana camara; an invasive shrub using hyperspectral Remote Sensing, DST Young Scientist Fast Track Program, Final Project Report, 123p.
  • Hitendra Padalia, A. O. Varghese (2011) Evaluation of sensitivity of narrowband hyperspectral indices for biophysical parameters retrieval of dry deciduous forests. EOAM Project Report, 67p.
  • Wastelands Atlas of India 2011 (Change Analysis based on Multi-temporal Satellite data of 2005-06 and 2008-09. Technical Report (NRSC-RSAA-LRUMG-LUCMD-AUG2012-TR-428) P.16.
  • Land use land cover atlas of India (based on Multi-temporal satellite data of 2005-06). Technical Report NRSC-RS & GISAA-LRG-LUD, March 11-A234.
  • Monitoring of Fakot watershed in Uttarakhand, ICRISAT, 2007
  • Hitendra Padalia (2006) Ecological assessment of Baan Ganga wetland conservation reserve (2006), Wildlife Institute of India & Uttarakhand Forest Department.
  • David A., Hitendra Padalia,V.B. Mathur (2006) Rapid assessment of habitat use and wildlife values of Madhav National Park, Shivpuri. Technical Report submitted to Madhya Pradesh Forest Department from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, pp.42
  • Hitendra Padalia, V. B. Mathur (2005) Spatial framework and management guidelines for consolidation of protected area network in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A technical report submitted to Andaman and Nicobar Forest Department by Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, pp. 124
  • Anonymous (2003) Biodiversity characterization at landscape level in Andaman and Nicobar islands using satellite remote sensing and GIS, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, ISBN 81 901418-4-8.
  • Anonymous (2003) Biodiversity characterization in Nubra Valley, Ladhakh with special reference to plant resource conservation and bio prospecting, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, pp.63
  • Anonymous (2003) National (Natural) Resources Information System (NRIS) for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun & Department of Science and Technology, A & N Islands. pp.48
  • Y.S. Pundir, Hitendra Padalia (2001) Conservation and propagation of three endemic, endangered and rare plant species of Saharanpur-Siwaliks, Doon Valley and Lower Mussoorie forests, G.B. Pant Institute of Ecology and Environment Development, Almora. pp.135
    Visited Abroad:
  • Visited University of Ohio, Athens, USA under the Space Studies Program (SSP-15) organized by International Space University (ISU) for two months duration during June-August, 2015.
  • Visited University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia under the IIRS and University of Technology collaborative project. “Microwave RS applications in Forestry” at UTS under Australia India Council (AIC) Project (AIC-Jun1300176) at Sydney, Australia, February 18-21, 2015.
  • Visited Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for delivering Technical talk at RA-6 AO Joint PI Meeting of JAXA Earth Observation Missions FY2018 at Tokyo, January 22 - 25, 2018.
  • Select Invited Lecture
  • Invited Platinum Jubilee Lecture in Environment Section of 107th Indian Science Congress-2020, January 3-7, 2020.
  • Invited Lecture in CEOS WGCapD Webinar: SAR Data Processing & Applications, April 17 - June 9, 2017
  • Invited Technical talk at RA-6 AO Joint PI Meeting of JAXA Earth Observation Missions FY2018 at Tokyo, January 22 - 25, 2018.
  • Invited Lecture on “Microwave RS applications in Forestry” at University of Technology Sydney (UTS) under Australia India Council (AIC) Project (AIC-Jun1300176) at Sydney, Australia, February 18-21, 2015.
  • Co-Chair of Technical Session “Forest and Environment” 38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS-2017), New Delhi, October 23-27, 2017.
  • Co-Chair of Technical Session, ISPRS Mid-Term Symposium TC-V Education and Outreach, November 20-23, 2018.
  • Invited lecture on ‘Geoinformatics Applications for Biodiversity’, Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), Haldwani, Uttarakhand, March 15, 2014
  • Invited lecture on ‘Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Its Applications’’ in Science Forum of Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun, April 10, 2015.
  • Delivers regular lectures in International Courses organised by UN affiliated CSSTEAP and under ITEC programme of Ministry of External Affairs from IIRS.
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