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Srinivasa Kumar Tummala

Srinivasa Kumar Tummala

Project Manager-GIS

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director at Indian National Centre For Ocean Information Services

  • Education

    • ANDHRA LOYOLA COLLEGE

      1990 - 1993
      Bachelor of Science - BS Science First

    • Annamalai University

      1993 - 1995
      Master of Science - MS Marine Biology and Oceanography First Rank

    • Berhampur University

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      PhD Coastal Dynamics using Satellite Remote Sensing & GIS Applications First

  • Experience

    • Nobel Software Systems Bangalore, Usa

      May 1998 - Oct 1998
      Project Manager-GIS

      GIS implementation for Utility Management

    • ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization

      Nov 1998 - Mar 2001
      Scientist

      Remote sensing and GIS applications for Oceans and Coasts

    • Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

      Mar 2001 - Oct 2016
      Scientist and Head, Advisory Services and Satellite Oceanography Group

      Coordinated the successful establishment of the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre, after the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Led the design, implementation and delivery of high impact operational oceanographic services including Potential Fishing Zone Advisories, Tsunami and Storm Surge Early Warnings, Coral Bleaching Alerts, Coastal Vulnerability Indices, etc.

    • UNESCO

      Oct 2016 - Aug 2020
      Head, UNESCO-IOC Secretariat for the IOTWMS

      Responsible for intergovernmental coordination, policy and technical support for effective functioning of the UNESCO-IOC Indian Ocean Tsunami Waring and Mitigation System (IOTWMS). Promote developments across all 3 pillars of the end-to-end system including (i) Risk Assessment and Reduction, (ii) Tsunami Detection, Warning and Dissemination and (iii) Awareness and Response.

    • Indian National Centre For Ocean Information Services

      Sept 2020 - now
      Director

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate Program in Tsunami Science and Preparedness

      University of Washington Extension, USA
      Aug 2007

    • Digital Analysis of Remote Sensing Data

      Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore
      Sept 1997

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Sustainability Award of CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Awards Computer Society of India 2014 Received for sustainable developments in Tsunami Early Warning System
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Award for excellence in Humanitarian Action Indian Institute of Technology - International Conference on Humanitarian Logistics (ICHL) 2013 Award for Excellence in Humanitarian Action to INCOIS towards the establishment of the national tsunami early warning system.
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Finalist for NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours Award GENPACT 2013 Received under the Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships category to help achieve social development or aid a community.
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Best IT implementations PC QUEST 2010
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      National Geo science Award Ministry of Mines, Government of India 2010 Received in recognition of contribution towards the establishment of the national tsunami early warning system
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      CSI Nihilent E Governance Awards Computer Society of India 2009 Received for the Tsunami Early Warning System Project
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Disaster Mitigation Award National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India 2009 Received for development of the Tsunami Early Warning System.
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Geospatial Excellence Award GIS Development 2009 Received for development of the geospatial application for Tsunami Early Warning System
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Silver award for Best Government Website Government of India 2009 Received for design and development of the INCOIS website & ocean portal under the category “Best Government Website" during the National Award for e-governance 2008–09
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award ESRI 2009 Received for innovative use of GIS technologies
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Webratna Platinum Icon Award Department of Information Technology, Government of India 2009 Received for innovative use of technology for the development of the Indian Tsunami Warning System
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Geospatial Solution of the Year Geospatial Today 2008 Received for effective use of geospatial technologies for tsunami early warning center
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Indian National Geospatial Award Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) 2008 Recognized for a contribution towards the use of geospatial technologies for the design and operationalisation of the national tsunami early warning centre.
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Certificate of Merit for young scientists Ministry of Earth Sciences 2004
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Kalpana Chawla Memorial Award AP Geographical Society 2003
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Sir Raja Mutthiah Chettiar Endowment Prize Annamalai University 1995 Received for securing First Rank in M.Sc
    • Awarded to Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
      Dr. C. D. Deshmukh Prize Annamalai University 1995 Received for outstanding performance in M.Sc.