Dr Vijay Kumar is Scientist G at MoES where he is responsible for monitoring and coordination of programmes related to Polar Science and Cryosphere (comprising Arctic, Antarctic and Himalaya) as also the programmes on Southern Ocean, water cycle, ocean survey and Mineral Resources (Geo-scientific studies of the Exclusive Economic Zone, Delineation of India’s Continental shelf, Gas Hydrates Exploration, Poly-Metallic Nodules, and Studies on Hydrothermal Sulphides) etc. His area of research includes groundwater modelling, analysis of hydro-meteorological variables, climate change, spatial modelling, lake hydrology etc. Prior to joining MoES, he has worked in NIH where he contributed significantly in many consultancy and sponsored several projects. He has conducted many specialised training courses hydrological aspects for field engineers. He has more than 100 papers in various International and National journals, conferences etc. to his credit.
