Jai Singh Parihar served at Space Applications Centre of Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad from 1974 to 2014 in various capacities reaching
up to Outstanding Scientist, Dy. Director, Earth, Ocean, Atmosphere, Planetary
Sciences and Applications Area (EPSA), and Mission Director, Earth Observations
Applications Mission (EOAM). After retirement on superannuation, he worked as
Prof. Satish Dhawan Professor at Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad during
Jan., 2015 - Jan., 2016. He led a team in the development of remote sensing data
based crop production forecasting system and its operationlisation. He contributed
in GEOGLAM programme and it was accepted by the UN-FAO. He guided projects
on use of EO satellite data for natural resources, environment and disasters.