Background
Dessai, Ashoka Govinda was born on February 3, 1949 in Assolna, Goa, India. Son of Govinda Keshav Prabhudessai and Vimal Govind Pabhudessai.
Dessai, Ashoka Govinda was born on February 3, 1949 in Assolna, Goa, India. Son of Govinda Keshav Prabhudessai and Vimal Govind Pabhudessai.
Bachelor of Science, Bombay University, 1971. Master of Science, Pune University, Maharashtra, India, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Pune University, Maharashtra, India, 1976.
Lecturer Pune University, 1977—1986, Goa University, Taleigaon, India, 1987—1989, reader, 1989—1993, professor, since 1994, dean faculty science, since 1997, vice -chancellor India, 2000—2001, registrar, 2001—2002.
Consultant Corporation Houses, Governmental Organizations, Goa, 2001—2009. Expert member Goa State Environmental Council, India, 2004—2009, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority, India, 2007—2009. Fellow: Gondwana Geological Society ( Nagpur, India), Mineralogical Society India (Mysore), Geological Society India (Bangalore).
Member: Indian Society Photointerpretation & Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun (India).
Married Amrithkala Ashoka Bhat, April 16, 1984. Children: Arpita Ashoka, Anushka Ashoka, Aniket Ashoka.