Visakhapatnam:

M Jagannadha Rao, senior professor of geology and director of Andhra University’s information management centre, has been bestowed with the ‘Scientist of the Year’ award by the National Environmental Science Academy (NESA). The award, for the year 2017, was given to Prof Rao during the NESA’s annual meet in Bhopal recently.

Prof Rao headed the Delta Studies Institute (a petroleum research institute established by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in Andhra University) and made significant research related to coastal and deltaic environments of the east coast of India, which has a direct bearing on petroleum exploration. He also conducted refresher courses for ONGC officials on applied coal petrology in oil exploration, and on modern deltas.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Visakhapatnam News / TNN / March 16th, 2018