The Himalayan landscape, while breathtakingly beautiful, is marked by geographical isolation, climate sensitivity, and frequent natural hazards. This session focuses on sensor-based technologies and smart systems as critical enablers for real-time environmental monitoring, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable infrastructure development in the region. Drawing from advances in embedded systems, IoT, and remote sensing, this session will showcase how context-sensitive sensor networks can help bridge data gaps and empower early action in fragile mountain settings.
Objectives
- To explore the role of sensor technologies in environmental and geohazard monitoring
- To present real-time data applications for landslides, floods, and glacial melt tracking
- To discuss integration of sensors in infrastructure (bridges, roads) for predictive maintenance
- To demonstrate low-power, rugged sensor systems tailored for Himalayan terrain
- To foster interdisciplinary collaboration for building scalable, open-source sensor networks
Who Should Attend
- Engineers, sensor developers, and embedded system designers
- Geospatial and earth science researchers
- Disaster risk management professionals
- Urban and infrastructure planners working in hilly areas
- Students and scholars in electronics, IoT, and environmental technologies
Experts Guiding This Session:
Dr. S.K. Varshney
Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy
Dr. S.K. Varshney
Scientist & Ex-
Adviser and Scientist-G (DST, Gol).
Dr. Y.K. Mishra
Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy
Dr. S.K. Varshney
Professor-Smart
Materials, Mads Clausen Institute,
University of Southern Denmark.
Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy
Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy
Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy
Director of UK National Ion Beam Centre, University of Surrey, UK.
Dr. Tanu Jindal
Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy
Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy
Group Additional Pro Vice Chancellor (R&D) & Director, Amity University, Noida.
Dr. Ajeet Kaushik
Dr. Praveen K. Saxena
Dr. Praveen K. Saxena
Associate Professor,
Dept of Environmental
Engineering, Florida Polytechnic University.
Dr. Praveen K. Saxena
Dr. Praveen K. Saxena
Dr. Praveen K. Saxena
Professor & Director, Gosling Research
Institute for Plant Preservation
(GRIPP), Department of Plant
Agriculture, University of Guelph, ON, Canada.
Dr. Harsha Kharkwal
Dr. Praveen K. Saxena
Dr. Harsha Kharkwal
Director Amity Institute of
Phytochemistry and Phytomedicine
Amity University, Noida.
Dr. Agyey Tripathi
Dr. Praveen K. Saxena
Dr. Harsha Kharkwal
ESG consultant & Social Auditor
Visiting Faculty at DMI Patna,
XIM University Alumnus: IBS
Hyderabad.
Dr. Ranjit Gajanan Gurav
Dr. Ranjit Gajanan Gurav
Dr. Ranjit Gajanan Gurav
Associate Professor,
School of Advanced Engineering,
UPES Dehradun.
Mr. Saurabh Arora
Dr. Ranjit Gajanan Gurav
Dr. Ranjit Gajanan Gurav
Founder, Eewa Farms,
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Dr. Bhavyata Jethva
Dr. Ranjit Gajanan Gurav
Dr. Bhavyata Jethva
Project and GIS Lead,
Vyakti Vikas Kendra, India (Art of Living).
Dr. Nilar Lwin
Dr. Ranjit Gajanan Gurav
Dr. Bhavyata Jethva
International Language & Business Center (ILBC), Mandalay, Myanmar.
