Achievements

Achievements of Department

• The Digital Water Level Recorder (DWLR) has been installed near Katal Batal Bridge to Baba Pehad Devta in the Tawi Catchment area of Nagrota, Jammu, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO, Department of Space, Government of India.
• The department has uploaded all geospatial data of the Western Himalaya to the web portal of the Department of Remote Sensing and GIS at the University of Jammu.
• The department has also developed advanced research laboratories equipped with facilities such as DGPS, an HP DesignJet 4500 - A0 Scanner, ArcGIS Software (Arc GIS 10.8.1/EIGAP Plus (50 User-5year subscription), Arc GIS Drone2 Map, SARSCAPE Basic Module, Insar Bundle, Envi/ Envi Atmospheric Correction Module), ERDAS Imagine Software 2020 (20 license’s), GeoMedia, and geophysical instrument. These laboratories will support research related to Hydrology, Cryosphere, Climate Change, and land use/land cover analysis.

Achievements of Students

• A diverse array of research interests, combined with excellent facilities, fosters an environment that encourages enthusiastic idea exchange among students.
• Many students have gained admission to Ph.D. programs at prestigious institutions across the country.
• The faculty has established collaborations and MOUs to support advanced research. Research scholars are encouraged to attend conferences and workshops.
• Numerous students have secured positions in government organizations, while others have joined private research laboratories.
• One student has been appointed as Scientist B at the GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, and another is pursuing postdoctoral research at IISc Bangalore.