Background
Swamy, Narayana was born on November 12, 1949 in Visakhapatnam, India. Son of Narasaiah and Lakshmi Devi (Pusarla) Addala.
Swamy, Narayana was born on November 12, 1949 in Visakhapatnam, India. Son of Narasaiah and Lakshmi Devi (Pusarla) Addala.
Bachelor of Science in Math, Physics and Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 1969. Master of Science (Technology) in Geophysics, Andhra University, 1973. Postgraduate diploma in applied statistics, Andhra University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics and Hydrology, Andhra University, 1980. Postgraduate certified in remote sensing, International Institute Aeronautical Surveys, Enschede, The Netherlands, 1983. Postgraduate certified in digital image process, International Institute Aeronautical Surveys, 1984.
Postgraduate diploma in hydrology, Water Resources Research Center, Budapest, Hungary, 1986.
Postdoctoral fellow Council Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1981-1982. Research associate University Grants Commission, 1983-1985. Assistant professor department geophysics Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 1985-1990, associate professor, since 1990.
Visiting scientist remote sensning department National Research Council, Milan, 1990-1992, 95-96. Visiting lecturer department engineering hydrology National University Ireland, Galway, 1992, 94. Convener working group remote sensing International Geosphere Biosphere Programme/Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone Core Project Symposium, Den Burg-Texel, The Netherlands, 1996.
Chairman session remote sensing United Nations Office Outerspace Affairs, International Center Theoretical Physics, 1995. Speaker in field.
Day scholar's representative College of Science Technology, Visakhapatnam, 1970-1971, secretary social service league, 1971-1972. Joint secretary District Basketball Association, Visakhapatnam, 1969-1980. Anciallary wing National Cadet Core (National Cadet Corps), Indian Military, 1964-1968.
Member American Geophysical Union, International Association Hydrological Science, Third World Association Remote Sensing (founding, chairman journal. committee 1989-1994), Association Hydrologists India (founding, editorial board), Association Exploration Geophysicists (life), Indian Remote Sensing Society (life), Indian Association Hydrologists (life), Indian Meteorological Society (life), Parents Association Mentally Disabled Children (life).
Married Indira Perabathula, August 24, 1981. Children: Satya Kiran, Srilakshmi Sowjanya.