Padma Shri Award: Padma Shri award to scientist Shailesh Nayak, Tsunami warning and AQI based pollution monitoring system was made

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The Government of India has honored Dr. Shailesh Nayak with Padma Shri this year for his excellent work in the field of science and technology.  Dr. Nayak is currently the Director of National Institute of Advanced Study.  He is also a distinguished scientist of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.  Earlier, he had also been the Chairman of Earth Commission of India and interim head of ISRO.
 Dr. Nayak designed and setup a state-of-the-art early warning system for tsunamis and strong sea waves.  Apart from this he helped in creating Marine GIS.  Apart from this, AQI based air pollution monitoring system was created and its setup was done.
Dr. Nayak's main work is Tsunami Warning System.  Apart from this, a new method was developed at ISRO's Space Application Center in Ahmedabad to search for special fishing zones for fish farming.  With this, predictions are now made regarding tuna fishes in the country.