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Dr. Parvinder Maini

Scientific Secretary

parvinder[dot]maini [at] gov[dot]in
+91-11-24011869

Dr. Parvinder Maini is currently serving as the Scientific Secretary at the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, where she is responsible for enlarging the R & D ecosystem in the country, formulating policies for science, technology and innovation and creating regulatory mechanisms, forging collaboration among the industry, academia and government for delivery of citizen centric solutions.
During her tenure, the office of PSA has initiated several national programs like the One Health mission for pandemic preparedness, One Nation One Subscription, National Research Foundation, National Deep Tech Policy, Zero emission trucking, RUTAG (Rural Technology Action Group) 2.0, Regional Science & Technology clusters, Livelihood Mission etc. Her role also requires her to engage with various International agencies to continuously discuss and develop common frameworks for addressing contemporary global S&T policy issues.
Dr. Maini has a doctorate in Meteorology and Oceanography and was awarded the University Gold medal in MSc Mathematics in 1988 for her academic excellence. She has vast experience spanning over 34 years in diverse fields. She spent the initial 20 years of her career working at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and was instrumental in development and implementation of Statistical Dynamical Models for providing location specific forecast. In 2009, Dr Maini moved to MoES Headquarters to spearhead the Atmospheric Science and International Cooperation programs of MoES. She played a pivotal role in coordinating the implementation of the Monsoon Mission program and facilitating collaboration with USA and UK, resulting in the first seamless prediction model in India. Dr. Maini’s leadership role in strategic management of MoES’s international portfolio of both bilateral and multilateral collaborations led to the development of several international collaborative programmes in Earth Sciences with a focus on transnational and trans-disciplinary projects. In recognition of her outstanding contributions in shaping India's science and technology landscape, particularly in the field of Atmospheric Sciences, she was conferred with the ‘Fellowship of the Indian Meteorological Society’ in March 2024. She has several publications across national and international journals. Her research interests include monsoons, downscaling techniques, forecast evaluation studies, socio economic benefits of weather and climate-based services.
She is currently the Vice President of the Federation of Indian Geosciences Associations and an Executive Committee member of the Indian Geophysical Union. She is also a life member of the Indian Meteorological Society and Association of Agrometeorologists.