Pabolu Ramachandra Rao was with Geological Survey of India from 1989 to 2023 and retired as Director (Geophysics). He obtained his Masters in Geophysics with specialization in Mining Geology and Geophysics from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India.
Shri Rao has extensive work experience in the field of mineral exploration having 8 years in ground mineral exploration, about 12 years in marine surveys and 6 years in Airborne Geophysical Surveys. He is accredited by NABET as Technical Area Expert (Geophysics) for Mineral Exploration.
He has been bestowed upon the prestigious National Mineral Award of Ministry of Mines in the year 2002.
Lead - Geophysical Exploration
(Former Director (Geophysics), Geological Survey of India)
Masters in Geophysics with specialization in Mining Geology and Geophysics from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India.
Dr. Krishna is a marine biologist with 35 years of experience in Environmental Science, with an emphasis on marine environments. During 1986-2008, he worked as Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist in the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, at Karwar, Mangalore, Veraval and Kochi. Later in April 2008 he joined in the Center for Environment and Marine Studies, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and worked as Research Scientist (Professor) for 11 years.
He worked as project manager and lead technical expert on several client-funded projects in Saudi Arabia (Middle East) and India, related to environmental and biodiversity studies for Government and Corporate Bodies. He is having experience in the management and delivery of multidisciplinary environmental projects for terrestrial, coastal and marine environment, across a range of sectors, including coastal manufacturing and utilities, offshore oil and gas, dredging and land reclamation, and major infrastructure. He has teaching and student guiding experience at Masters and PhD levels, and successfully guided three (3) students to get PhD degree in marine sciences from the Mangalore University, Karnataka (India).
Dr. Krishna has international experience as a member of the Roster of Experts established by the GEF-UNEP, consultant for Asian Development Bank, and Board Member of the Society for Conservation Biology- Asia (SCB-Asia). He has published around 75 scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals and authored 12 book chapters. He is a member of the journal editorial board, review editor, and peer reviewer of several international journals.
