Anil Bhardwaj
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Anil Bhardwaj is a senior scientist
and the Head of the Planetary Science Branch of the Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Trivandrum, India
.
He is the recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
in 2007.
He was awarded NRC Senior Research Associteship by US National Academy of Science in 2003. He worked at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, during January 2004 to October 2005. He was awarded fellowship grant by United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs, Vienna, Austria, in 1996. He is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore; Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; and Indian Geophysical Union, Hyderabad. He is a member of International Astronomical Union
.
, Varanasi
.
As a Planetary and Space Scientist, Dr. Bhardwaj's research interests include theoretical and observational studies of planetary surfaces, atmospheres, ionospheres, and their coupling with magnetospheric plasma and solar wind. His Current Research Interests are: Aurora and airglow processes in planetary atmospheres, chemistry of planetary ionospheres, auroral plasma processes on comets and its implications on coma chemistry, Monte Carlo simulations of processes in atmosphere, solar wind-lunar interaction, ENA imaging of the lunar surface and Earth's magnetosphere-ionosphere system, ground-based and space-based multi-wavelength (X-ray, UV, visible, radio) imaging and spectroscopy of emissions from planetary bodies, and comparative planetology.
The planetary bodies on which worked include, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Triton, Titan, Io plasma torus, Rings of Saturn, Mars, Earth, Moon, and Comets.
Dr. Bhardwaj has been the Principal Investigator of the SARA (Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer) experiment on the Chandrayaan-1 mission – the first Indian Lunar Mission. He is the Principal Investigator of the CHACE-2 experiment on the Chandrayaan-2
mission. He has been the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on many observation programs with Chandra X-ray Observatory
and Hubble Space Telescope of NASA; XMM-Newton
X-ray Observatory of ESA; and Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) of India). He is a Team Leader of International Heliophysical Year (IHY) - Coordinated Investigation Program (CIP3) on "Universality of Auroral Structure". He is a member of ISRO and national level committees on Planetary and Space Sciences research in India, and future planetary missions.
Dr. Bhardwaj has written a Chapter for Encyclopedia of the Solar System (2007), edited 5 books, has written invited reviews for international journals, including Reviews of Geophysics
, and has been the Guest editor of Special Issues of international journals. He has over 80 refereed publications, and several presentations and invited talks at international conferences. His collaborative research spans several research institutes in US, Europe, and Asia.
He is currently the President of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) Planetary Science Section; the Editor-in-chief of Advances in Geosciences; had been a member of Editorial Board of the European journal Planetary and Space Science
during 2007-2009; and currently member of editorial board of the European journal Space Science Reviews
and Bulletin of Astronomical Society of India.
Dr. Bhardwaj's research findings have led to several Press Releases by NASA and ESA. Several special news reports on his research have appeared in New Scientist, Science News, Space Now, Science Daily, etc. His research publications have made cover pages of American and European journals, as well as "AGU Journal Highlights".
Scientist
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and the Head of the Planetary Science Branch of the Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Trivandrum, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He is the recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is awarded annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and Physics...
in 2007.
He was awarded NRC Senior Research Associteship by US National Academy of Science in 2003. He worked at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, during January 2004 to October 2005. He was awarded fellowship grant by United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs, Vienna, Austria, in 1996. He is a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore; Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; and Indian Geophysical Union, Hyderabad. He is a member of International Astronomical Union
International Astronomical Union
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.
Education and Research
Dr. Bhardwaj did his graduation in Maths, Statistics, and Physics with Honours, and obtained his Master of Science degree in Physics from Lucknow University. He received his Doctorate Degree in Applied Physics (Planetary and Space Science) in 2002 from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu UniversityBanaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
, Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
.
As a Planetary and Space Scientist, Dr. Bhardwaj's research interests include theoretical and observational studies of planetary surfaces, atmospheres, ionospheres, and their coupling with magnetospheric plasma and solar wind. His Current Research Interests are: Aurora and airglow processes in planetary atmospheres, chemistry of planetary ionospheres, auroral plasma processes on comets and its implications on coma chemistry, Monte Carlo simulations of processes in atmosphere, solar wind-lunar interaction, ENA imaging of the lunar surface and Earth's magnetosphere-ionosphere system, ground-based and space-based multi-wavelength (X-ray, UV, visible, radio) imaging and spectroscopy of emissions from planetary bodies, and comparative planetology.
The planetary bodies on which worked include, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Triton, Titan, Io plasma torus, Rings of Saturn, Mars, Earth, Moon, and Comets.
Dr. Bhardwaj has been the Principal Investigator of the SARA (Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer) experiment on the Chandrayaan-1 mission – the first Indian Lunar Mission. He is the Principal Investigator of the CHACE-2 experiment on the Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2
Chandrayaan-2 , is a joint lunar exploration mission proposed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Russian Federal Space Agency and has a projected cost of...
mission. He has been the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on many observation programs with Chandra X-ray Observatory
Chandra X-ray Observatory
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a satellite launched on STS-93 by NASA on July 23, 1999. It was named in honor of Indian-American physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar who is known for determining the maximum mass for white dwarfs. "Chandra" also means "moon" or "luminous" in Sanskrit.Chandra...
and Hubble Space Telescope of NASA; XMM-Newton
XMM-Newton
The XMM-Newton is an orbiting X-ray observatory launched by ESA in December 1999 on a Ariane 5 rocket...
X-ray Observatory of ESA; and Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) of India). He is a Team Leader of International Heliophysical Year (IHY) - Coordinated Investigation Program (CIP3) on "Universality of Auroral Structure". He is a member of ISRO and national level committees on Planetary and Space Sciences research in India, and future planetary missions.
Dr. Bhardwaj has written a Chapter for Encyclopedia of the Solar System (2007), edited 5 books, has written invited reviews for international journals, including Reviews of Geophysics
Reviews of Geophysics
Reviews of Geophysics is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Geophysical Union. The current editor-in-chief is Mark B. Moldwin . Although it has a continuous publishing history, it had a different title between 1970 and 1984 .-History:Reviews of Geophysics was...
, and has been the Guest editor of Special Issues of international journals. He has over 80 refereed publications, and several presentations and invited talks at international conferences. His collaborative research spans several research institutes in US, Europe, and Asia.
He is currently the President of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) Planetary Science Section; the Editor-in-chief of Advances in Geosciences; had been a member of Editorial Board of the European journal Planetary and Space Science
Planetary and Space Science
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during 2007-2009; and currently member of editorial board of the European journal Space Science Reviews
Space Science Reviews
Space Science Reviews is a peer reviewed, scientific journal of space science. It was established in June 1962, and is published by Springer in English, Dutch, French, German, or Russian, with summaries in English. The journal is currently edited by Hans Bloemen. It was printed six times per year...
and Bulletin of Astronomical Society of India.
Dr. Bhardwaj's research findings have led to several Press Releases by NASA and ESA. Several special news reports on his research have appeared in New Scientist, Science News, Space Now, Science Daily, etc. His research publications have made cover pages of American and European journals, as well as "AGU Journal Highlights".
External links
- Biodata (quite old!) of Anil Bhardwaj from Asiaoceania.org
- http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=41961
- http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM8TBYRA0G_index_0.html
- http://www.tubaah.com/details.php?video_id=41961&mode=&type=comments
- http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=36688
- http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/1488/jovian-x-ray-vision
- http://www.pparc.ac.uk/Nw/XMM_Jupiter.asp
- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050310181318.htm
- http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2003/18aug_xrays/
- http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2002/07mar_jupiterpuzzle/
- http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/02_releases/press_022702.html
- http://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/press/05_releases/press_052505.html
- http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0505/26sunxrays/
- http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7980664/
- http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2005/saturn_rngs/
- http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=053005114352
- http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/05_releases/press_122805.html
- http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2005/earth/
- http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/05_releases/press_030205.html
- http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2005/05-025.html
- http://wwwastro.msfc.nasa.gov/research/Obs/solar.html
- http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7118
- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051229111209.htm