Chandigarh : Scientist of Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), Him Parisar, Sector 37A, Chandigarh, Shri P. K. Srivastava is conferred with prestigious DRDO Scientist of the year award by Honorable Defence Minister Srimati Nirmala Sitharaman. He has made immense contribution in the development of innovative “virtual Snow” approach for image based modeling of physical and mechanical properties of snow and operational implementation of snow cover simulation model for avalanche hazard assessment in Indian Himalaya. In recognition to his valuable contributions he was conferred with the award.
Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment is committed to minimize avalanche hazards due to snow avalanches in snow bound region of Himalaya and working in front end technologies of avalanche forecasting, artificial triggering, structural control, avalanche mapping using geospatial technologies and training in virtual reality.