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Dr Parvinder Maini

Scientific Secretary

Office of Principle Scientific Advisor, Government of India

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Dr Parvinder Maini is serving as Scientific Secretary at the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, where she is responsible for enlarging the R&D ecosystem in the country, formulating policies for science, technology and innovation and creating regulatory mechanisms, forging collaboration among the industry, academia and government for delivery of citizen centric solutions. Her role also requires her to engage with various International agencies to continuously discuss and develop common frameworks for addressing contemporary global S&T policy issues as they come along and to also explore areas of S&T collaboration aligned with the national priorities of the country. Her research interests include monsoons, downscaling techniques, forecast evaluation studies, socio economic benefits of weather and climate-based services. She is an Executive Committee Member of the IGU and life member of the IMS and Association of Agrometeorologists. She has several publications across national and international journals. In 2009, Dr Maini moved to MoES Headquarters to spearhead the Atmospheric Science Programs of MoES. She has also represented India in the Belmont Forum as a Steering Committee member and initiated negotiations of funding calls.