12 Facts About Shailesh Nayak

Shailesh Nayak was the Chairman of the Earth Commission in India.

Shailesh Nayak served as the interim chairman of ISRO between 31 December 2014 and 11 January 2015.

Shailesh Nayak has served as director of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, INCOIS, Hyderabad, India, an autonomous institution under ESSO.

Shailesh Nayak was responsible for the conceptualization and development of Marine GIS.

Shailesh Nayak made outstanding contributions in improving advisory services related to potential fishing zones, ocean state forecast, and Indian Argo project.

Shailesh Nayak has been providing leadership for the programs related to science of climate change, weather services, polar science, ocean science and modeling, ocean survey, resources, and technology.

Shailesh Nayak chaired an expert group and helped to establish a national GIS in the country.

Shailesh Nayak has served in ISRO, his area of research includes Coastal and Ocean processes and ocean-atmosphere interaction, coastal geomorphology, hazards.

Shailesh Nayak was honoured with an Honorary Doctorate of Science by Andhra University in 2011 and Assam University in 2013.

Shailesh Nayak has published more than 100 papers in journals, conferences and reports.

Shailesh Nayak has served ISRO and MoES in several capacities namely:.

Shailesh Nayak has contributed immensely towards the advancement of research in Science and Technology in leading institutes of India in various capacities:.