2006 Ted Mills Award for Outstanding Faculty Environmental Teaching

Dr. Mahesh Rao is Associate Professor of Geography and Director of the Center for Applications of Remote Sensing at OSU.  Dr. Rao earned a B.S. degree in Agriculture and a M.S. degree in Horticulture in India.  He then earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Science at OSU in 1996.  Mahesh has submitted more than 20 articles and reviews for publication and has delivered professional presentations at several national and international conferences.  His research interests include using remote sensing and GIS for natural resources conservation and management.

Dr. Rao teaches GIS natural resource applications, advanced GIS, and remote sensing courses.  His courses form an important component of students’ plans of study pursuing degrees in several departments and programs at OSU.  Currently, he advises 12 students who are using GIS and remote sensing in their environmental research.