Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad

Director of Research & Development

Dr M. Anji Reddy

M.Tech (IITK), Ph.D.

Director

Dr. Anji Reddy is the Professor of Environmental Science and Technology Centre for Environment in JNTU, Hyderabad. He can be called as the Man of degrees with dual doctorate degree from renowned universities. As a teacher Prof. Reddy is a man with outstanding caliber in guiding many students with their academics and their projects in various applications of remote sensing and GIS in environmental management and planning. His contributions to the field of environmental management, the guest lectures delivered at esteemed universities are outstanding. JNTU is privileged to have such a scholar with great commitment, dedication and knowledge.

Academic Qualifications

Degree	Year	Institution/ University	Class	Field
Ph.D	1995	Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad	---	Remote Sensing
M.Tech	1989	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India	First Class(Distinction)	Civil Engineering
M.Sc.	1986	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India.	First Class	Geology
B.Sc	1984	Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India.	First Class(Distinction)	Geology, Mathematics and Physics,

Professional Experience

	October 2008 to onwards Director, Directorate of University foreign relation
	January 2006 to January 2008 Professor & Director, Institute of Science and Technology (IST), JNT University, Hyderabad.
	February 2004 to January 2006 Professor & Head, Centre for Environment, IST JNT University, Hyderabad Officer in charge, IST Nodal Centre JNTU
	September 2003 to February 2004 Professor of EST Centre for Environment, IPGSR JNT University, Hyderabad Officer in charge, IST Nodal Centre JNTU
	October 1999 to January 2004 Associate Professor Centre for Environment, IPGSR JNT University, Hyderabad. India.
	October 1998 to October1999 Assistant Professor, Centre for Remote Sensing, IPGSR JNT University, Hyderabad., India.
	June 1995 to October 1998 Senior Lecturer Centre for Remote Sensing, JNT University, Hyderabad. India.
	May 1989 to June1995 Lecturer, Centre for Remote Sensing, JNT University, Hyderabad., India.

Member of Statutory / Expert committee/Technical/Professional bodies.

	Chairman, A.P State level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) of State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority(SEIAA)of Min.of Environment & Forests, GOI
	Chairman ,Board of Studies ,Environment ,JNTU
	Executive Council, JNT University, Hyderabad.
	Member DST Government of India
	Member, BOS, Environmental Science and Technology, JNT University Hyderabad.
	Member, Board of Studies, Environmental Science and Technology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Karnataka.
	Technical Member, World Bank funded GIS project-IIIP,
	Member, Board of Studies, Bangalore University, India
	Member, Board of Studies, Sri Venkateswara University.
	Member, Indian Society for Technical Education
	Member ,Indian Society for Water Resources
	Member, Indian Society for Hydrologists
	Member, Indian Society for Remote Sensing.
	Member, Indian Science Congress
	Member D S T N R D M S Working Group for major projects namely i)Hyper spectral Signature Database Creation ii) Data Model Development on 1:10000 scale. iii) Science plan for Kolleru Lake Restoration
	Member ,Technical expert committee, Women Scientist Scheme DST
	Member, National committee on Restoration of Village Ponds and Management NRDMS DST Government of India.

Positions Held

	Reviewer for the Journal of Remote Sensing, U.K.
	Reviewer for the Jounal Remote Sensing Reviews, U.S.A.
	Resource Person for Curricula Development in Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS and Environmental Apps. For various Universities.
	Chairman of Board of Studies of Environment, J.N.T.U.

Others

	Has been the principal guide for More than 130 academic projects at P.G. Level.
	Guided 13 Ph.D. Projects.
	At Present guiding 20 Ph. D Students in the area of Environment Science and Technology, Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS and Environmental applications.

Text Books :

Textbook of Remote Sensing & Geographical Information Systems, BS Publications,2002

Geoinfomatics for Environmental Management, BS Publications, 2004

Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Management ,BS Publications 2005,5 Volumes

Pollution and Control Technologies
Environmental Geoinfomatics and Modeling
Environmental Resources and Sustainability
Environmental Impact and Assessment
Environmental Education and Awareness

Digital Image Processing, BS Publications,2006

Textbook of Environmental Science & Technology, BS Publications, 2007

Foreign Countries Visited :

Visited the following international institutions and instrumental to make Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for teaching research and to conduct common courses for the benefit of students, staff and scholars.

University of Illinois, Chicago, USA., 1996
Stockholm water Company, Stockholm, Sweden 1996
University of IOWA, USA., 1999
University of Chicago, Urbana, Chicago, 1999
International Centre for Environmental Management for Enclosed Coastal Seas, Kobe city, Japan, 2001

Publications :

Published more than 100 research Papers on various themes of Remote Sensing and GIS applications to Environment, Land Usage / Land Cover, Spatial Data Analysis etc.