informationEnvironmental Science Division, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India
Prof. Jitendra Pandey, a leading environmental scientist at Banaras Hindu University, India, is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc, 2023) and ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists (Stanford, 2024). With over 35 years of research experience, his work focuses on river ecosystem resilience, carbon linkages, and climate change, particularly the Ganga River. He has published 191 works, received 4,400+ citations (H-index: 32), and earned international honors including the Ibaraki Kasumigaura Prize. He has supervised 21 Ph.D. students, led major projects, and held key academic and policy roles.
