Dr. Sanjay K. Srivastava is the S. Radhakrishnan Chair Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).
Until July 2025, he served as Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), leading regional initiatives linking science, policy, and technology for resilience. He directed the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report and the Risk and Resilience Portal, supporting national DRR and adaptation strategies.
Previously, he held leadership roles at ISRO and the SAARC Disaster Management Centre, advancing the use of space-based technologies for disaster management.
A recipient of ESCAP Innovation Awards (2022, 2024) and ISRO’s Team Excellence Award, he has authored 150+ publications and contributed to major UN and WMO climate reports. He holds a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and an Executive Certificate in Digital Transformation from UC Berkeley.
