Leadership

"Climate change and energy security impact is most challenging at the grass root level of the society. We have an obligation to extend a sustainable, secure and energy efficient future for all and generations to come."

– Dr. J.S Sharma

Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022 – Welcome Address

Industrial Decarbonization Summit – Key Insights Session

Industrial Pollution Control Congress 2025 | Hotel Le Meridien

Industrial Pollution Control Congress 2024 – Challenges & Impact

3rd International Climate Summit | Taj Palace, New Delhi

9th World PetroCoal Congress 2019 – Keynote Address

World Petroleum Technology Congress 2022 & Oil Spill Conference | Vigyaan Bhawan

Emission Standards for Drilling Fumes

Awards & Recognition

ONGC nominated as Non-Executive Director of OSRL, Southampton, UK, Completed Oil Spill Contingency Planning Course at OSRL
Worked at Imperial College London in connection with research on Inorganic Chemistry
ONGC CMD Individual Award for Innovation – 2011.
Identified as a Resource Person on International Geo-sphere Biosphere Program (IGBP) for developing GREEN HOUSE EMISSION INVENTORIES from Petroleum sector by Late Dr. A. P. MITRA, Bhatnagar Fellow, Ex. DG CSIR, CHAIRMAN-IGBP
Felicitated by Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan, appointed as Evaluator to proposals of International Joint Research Grant Program
Associated as an Expert Member with Indian Coast Guard for formulation of standard & guidelines on use of Oil Spill Dispersant
Member of the Committee to draft sensitive areas in India from Oil Spill and use of OSD point of view, Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change, 2014-15
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Honours & Recognitions

ONGC nominated as Non-Executive Director of OSRL, Southampton, UK, Completed Oil Spill Contingency Planning Course at OSRL.

Worked at Imperial College London in connection with research on Inorganic Chemistry.

Identified as a Resource Person under International Geo-sphere Biosphere Program (IGBP) for developing Greenhouse Emission Inventories from the petroleum sector.

Felicitated by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru for contributions in the field.

Nominated by Director General Coast Guard as a Co-opted Member to formulate guidelines on Oil Spill Dispersants.

Appointed as Evaluator by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan for International Joint Research Grant Program.

Associated as an Expert Member with Indian Coast Guard for formulation of standards and guidelines on Oil Spill Dispersants.

Member of committee under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to identify environmentally sensitive areas in India from an oil spill perspective (2014–15).

Publications

  1. 2019 Variability of PM10, PM2.5 and PM 1.0 in Indoor Environment of Different Socioeconomic Status Houses (2019),
    Indian Journal of Air Pollution Control
  2. 2018 Environmental Considerations in Decommissioning of Offshore Facilities (2018),
    Offshore World
  3. 2015 Addressing Climate Change Issues in Exploration and Production Industry (2015),
    Proceedings of International Symposium organized by IVPSS/COOH on Impact of Chemical Exposures on Health and Environment
  4. 2009 Responsible Care Strategies for Pollution Prevention and Environment Management in E&P Sector of Petroleum Industry (2009),
    World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
  5. 2007 CDM Activities in ONGC, Rajahmundry Asset — Carbon Dioxide Capture Storage (CCS) in Abandoned Wells/EOR: Prospects, Challenges and a Road Map (2007),
    Environment Management
  6. 2007 Disaster Management Plan (2007),
    Rajahmundry Asset, KG Basin
  7. 2007 Oil Spill Contingency Plan for East Coast — ONGC, Rajahmundry (2007),
    Oil Spill Contingency Plan for East Coast
  8. 2004 Glaciers / Snow, Lake and River Conservation (2004),
    Conference of Forests & Environment Ministers of Himalayan States
  9. 2003 Guidelines on Formulation of Environment Management Plan for Drilling Operations (2003),
    OISD Guidelines — Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  10. 2002 Guidelines for Environment Audit for Downstream Petroleum Sector (2002),
    Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  11. 2001 Oil Spill Response and Management: National & International Scenario (2001),
    Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution — Coastal Pollution Control Series, CPCB, MoEF
  12. 2001 Environmental Legislation, Obligations & Responsibilities with Reference to Petroleum Industries (2001),
    Petro Safe
  13. 2001 Towards a New Environmental Ethics (2001),
    ONGC Reporter
  14. 2001 Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment for Petroleum Sector (2001),
    OISD Guidelines — Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  15. 2001 Guidelines for Environmental Clearance (2001),
    OISD Guidelines — Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  16. 2001 Recommended Practices for Environment Protection in Upstream Petroleum Sector (2001),
    OISD RP — Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  17. 2000 Environmental Risk Analysis due to Storage and Handling of Hazardous Chemicals (2000),
    Hazardous Waste Management Series, CPCB, Ministry of Environment & Forests
  18. 2000 Guidelines for Environmental Audit — Upstream Sector (2000),
    OISD Guidelines — Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  19. 2000 Guidelines for Preparation of Oil Spill Response Contingency Plan (2000),
    OISD Guidelines — Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  20. 1998 Fugitive Emissions from Petroleum & Natural Gas (1998),
    Greenhouse Gas Emission in India — Scientific Report, Centre of Global Change & NPL, New Delhi
  21. 1996 Catalytic Decomposition of Halocarbons (Carbon Tetrachloride) Using H-Mordenite in Presence of Ozone and Water at Room Temperature (1996),
    5th International Atmospheric Science & Applications to Air Quality Conference, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  22. 1996 Greenhouse Emission Inventories and Evaluation of Marine Environment vis-à-vis Offshore Oil Field Development Activities (1996),
    5th International Atmospheric Science & Applications to Air Quality Conference, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  23. 1995 Overview of Effluent Treatment Technologies (1995),
    Lifeline
  24. 1994 Emission Inventories, Green House Emissions & Offshore Pollution Control Systems for Drilling and Processing Facilities of Bombay High, West Coast India (1994),
    Offshore South East Asia International Conference, Singapore
  25. 1994 Oil Spill Control Measures for Combating Offshore Pollution (1994),
    Proceedings of Society of Ocean Scientists and Technologists
  26. 1994 An Overview of Countermeasure Methods for Ozone Depleting Substances (1994),
    Lifeline
  27. 1994 Ozone (Special Issue) (1994),
    Parivesh Newsletter, Central Pollution Control Board
  28. 1994 Organising the Pollution Control Department (1994),
    Lifeline
  29. 1993 Hydrocarbon Resource Exploitation and Offshore Pollution Control Strategies in Oil & Gas Industries (1993),
    Proceedings of Society of Ocean Scientists and Technologists, New Delhi
  30. 1993 Catalytic Oxidation of Carbon Tetrachloride by Ozone (1993),
    Proceedings of Catalysis Society of Japan
  31. 1992 Concept of Air Pollution in Petroleum Industry (1992),
    Environmental Management in Petroleum Industry — Reference Book, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi
  32. 1992 Flaring Practices in Petroleum Industry — Environmental Perspective (1992),
    Environmental Management in Petroleum Industry, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi
  33. 1986 Evaluation of Oil Field Air Pollution Problems in Operational Areas of ONGC Ltd. in Eastern India (1986),
    Particulate Phenomena and Multiphase Transport
  34. 1985 Air Pollution Problems in Oil Exploration (1985),
    Journal Black Gold Flash
  35. 1984 Trends in Environmental Problems and Their Future in India (1984),
    The Biosphere — Problems and Solutions, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam
  36. 1984 Effect of Non-pharmacological and Pharmacological Smoking of Tobacco — A Comparative Case Study Under Various Age Groups (1984),
    The Biosphere — Problems and Solutions, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam
  37. 1984 Chemistry of Stack Emission from Iron Foundries — Sampling, Analysis and Control in Agra, India (1984),
    Proceedings of Miami International Symposium on the Biosphere, USA
  38. 1984 Gaseous Composition, Ionic Distribution and Corrosion Rate into the Troposphere of the Agra Region, India (1984),
    Proceedings of Miami International Symposium on the Biosphere, USA
  39. 1983 Studies and Synthesis with Special Reference to Norborandiens (1983),
    Proceedings of PAP Conference, Alexandria
  40. 1983 Studies on the Nitrogenous Compounds in the Bharatpur Fort Moat in Relation to the Phytoplankton (1983),
    Chemical Era
  41. 1982 Atmospheric Contamination of Archaeological Monuments in the Agra Region (1982),
    Atmospheric Pollution, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam
  42. 1982 Atmospheric Contamination of Archaeological Monuments in the Agra Region (1982),
    The Science of the Total Environment
  43. 1982 Physico-Chemical Composition in Relation to Pollution in Keetham Lake, Agra (1982),
    India Council of Chemists Abstracts
  44. 1981 Cause of Industrial Pollution in Agra and the Possible Effects (1981),
    India Council of Chemist Abstracts
  45. 1981 Methylation and Periodic Oxidation Studies of Galactomanan (1981),
    Chemical Era