Ministry of Earth Sciences
Uma Maheswara Rao has experience in Ocean Color Remote Sensing, working as a Project Scientist at the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Prior to this, they held roles at the Indian Institute of Technology and the National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO. They also have a Master of Science degree in Ocean Color Remote Sensing from Andhra University.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
The Ministry of Earth Sciences was formed in 2006 from a merger of the India Meteorological Department , the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting , the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology , Pune, and Earth Risk Evaluation Centre , and the Ministry of Ocean Development. Currently, the ministry is headed by Dr. Harsh Vardhan.