Maharaj K. Pandit

Maharaj K. Pandit is a Professor and Dean at the Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability, and Director, Global Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University. A former Radcliffe Fellow, Harvard University, and Chair/Dean, Research, Dean, Faculty of Science, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Studies and the Director of the Centre for Inter-Disciplinary Studies of Mountain & Hill Environment at the University of Delhi. His research focuses on Himalayan ecology, conservation and sustainability that follows a synthesis approach to understanding ecological patterns, biotic extinctions driven by changes in land use. He studies genomic traits influencing plant invasiveness and rarity. He is internationally recognized for his research on the impact of land use changes, large-scale development, and climate change on the Himalayan biodiversity, ecosystems and the region as a whole. 

Professor Pandit was Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Visiting Professor and Visiting Senior Fellow in the University Scholars Programme and held an adjunct appointment in the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore. He is also an Adjunct Full Professor in the Department of Natural Resources Science at the University of Rhode Island. He earned his Ph.D. at University of Delhi and is a member of the Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Sciences of India.