Prof. Suresh Chand Rai is a Professor of Physical Geography, Head, Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. He did his Master of Science in Geography from Banaras Hindu University in 1979 and was also awarded a Ph.D. degree in Geography from Banaras Hindu University in 1984. Prof. Rai served as a Scientist at G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India) from 1989-to 2005. He was Dy. Coordinator of UGC SAP-DRS III (2013-2018). Prof. Suresh Chand Rai has been ranked 48 among the top Asian Geographer and 764 top world geographers in a survey conducted for World Scientist and University Rankings 2021 by AD Scientific Index.
