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CURRICULUM VITAE
| Name: | R.N. Agarwal |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Date of birth: | 13 January 1942 |
| Civil status: | Married, with two daughters |
| Current post: | Wireless Adviser to Government of
India Ministry of Communications, New Delhi |
| Languages: | Hindi, English, French (basic knowledge) |
| Education: | Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Engineering Fellow of Institution of Electronics and Diploma in French language |
| Career summary: | |
| More than 35 years of experience in various positions in the national spectrum management and radio regulatory authority. Activities included spectrum management and radio regulatory functions, international and national policy matters concerning all radiocommunication matters as related to all types of satellites and terrestrial based radiocommunication services, national and international spectrum and orbit coordination, licensing, radio monitoring, including system design and development of satellite monitoring earth stations and other monitoring facilities, all matters concerning the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) in the capacity of the "Indian Administration" and other related functions. | |
| Major international positions: | |
| Current: | Chairman, ITU Special Committee
on radio regulatory matters
Chairman, APT Preparatory Group for Asia Pacific Region for WRC-2000 of ITU Indian Councillor on the ITU Council Member, APT Telecommunication Standardization Committee for Asia Pacific Region Member, Interregional Preparatory Group for WRC-2000 |
| Past: | Vice-Chairman, ITU-R Study
Group 1 on spectrum management from 1986-1997
Chairman, ITU-R Working Party 1C on spectrum monitoring techniques from 1987-1998 Vice-Chairman, Special Committee on radio regulatory matters for WRC-97 and Chairman, working group on HF broadcasting Vice-Chairman, CPM for WRC-97 and Chairman, working group on radio regulatory matters Chairman, working party of CPM on radio regulatory matters for WRC-95 Chairman, APT regional Expert Group for WRC-97 preparations Chairman, APT regional meeting for WRC-95 Chairman, working group on refinement of simplified radio regulations, WRC-97 Vice-Chairman, working group of Plenary and Chairman, radio regulatory ad hoc Group on categorization of services, WRC-95 Vice-Chairman, one of the substantive committees, WRC-93 |
| International assignments: | |
| Served as UN/ITU Senior Expert on spectrum management and radio regulatory matters in Trinidad and Tobago, and in Kuwait. | |
| Major international activities: | |
| Actively participating in
various activities of ITU, APT and other international fora for the
last 25 years. These included world administrative radio
conferences/world radiocommunication conferences,
Plenipotentiary/Additional Plenipotentiary Conferences,
CCIR Plenary/radiocommunication assemblies, CCIR/ITU-R study
groups, radio regulatory committees/radiocommunication advisory
group, CCITT Plenary Assembly/world telecommunication
standardization conference, ITU Council, world telecommunication
policy forum, IFRB seminar, APT regional meetings for WRC
preparations, APT GMPCS regional meeting, etc.
Chaired and vice-chaired many international meetings, committees, working groups, panels, etc. Head/alternate head of Indian delegations to various conferences, meetings, etc. |
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| Head/alternate head of Indian
delegations to various bilateral meetings with various
administrations, international organizations and consortium,
especially as related to spectrum management, international
coordination and radio regulatory matters for various satellite and
terrestrial based radiocommunication networks.
UN/ITU fellowship for study tour/training in spectrum management, radio regulatory and monitoring activities in several countries. |
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| Major national activities: | |
| Chairman, committee on
electromagnetic compatibility of Bureau of Indian Standards.
Chairman of committee for use of Indian national satellite system for dissemination of standard time and frequency signal. Chairman of various national committees, especially related to spectrum management, radio regulatory, electromagnetic compatibility studies, etc. Members of various national committees as related to radiocommunication activities/policies, including INSAT (domestic satellite system) implementation, space policy, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting policy, GMPCS policy, GMDSS implementation, etc. |
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| Publications: | Presented and published many
articles and papers on a variety of subjects, especially related to
spectrum management, radio regulations and electromagnetic
compatibility in various international and national journals,
seminars, panel discussions, radio talks, etc.
Delivered lectures and keynote addresses in many international and national fora, universities, technical institutions, etc. Chaired many sessions in various fora. Developed the Handbook on Spectrum Monitoring as Chairman, ITU-R working party on spectrum monitoring techniques. |
| Awards: | Awarded Diploma of Recognition
by ITU for outstanding contributions to the work of the ITU-R study
group on spectrum management.
Awarded Diploma of Recognition by ITU for outstanding contributions to the work of the conference preparatory meeting for world telecommunication conferences. |
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