M. K. Yadava

Portfolio

A professional portfolio arranged by domain for quick scanning and deeper exploration.

Current Appointment

Special Chief Secretary

Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department,
Government of Assam

Persuing Education

Doctorate of Business Administration in AI/ML

Walsh College & Great Lakes under Texas University @ Austin

Guinness Records

10

Led a team of forest officials for 10 GWRs spanning mass planting, sapling distribution, livestream education, mosaics, pledges, and online photo albums.

Trees in 24 Hours

9,21,730

Led a team of forest officials, Bhairabkunda Reserve Forest (2023).

Online Pledges

47,28,898

Led a team of forest officials, environmental sustainability campaign.

Photo Album Entries

71,82,358

Led a team of forest officials, people planting trees (online).

Special Training, Courses & Certifications

Advanced executive training, AI/ML, and leadership programs.

DBA in AI & ML

Walsh College & Great Lakes under Texas University @ Austin (since Aug 2024).

MS in AI & ML

Walsh College & Great Lakes under Texas University @ Austin (from Sept 2025).

PDGM in AI & ML

Walsh College & Great Lakes @ Texas University at Austin (Aug 2024 to Sept 2025).

Stanford Advanced Cybersecurity Program

Stanford University (July 2021 to Feb 2022), Rank No. 1.

Machine Learning & AI with Python

IIT Bombay (Jan to Jun 2021).

Mid Career Training (Phase III)

IIM Bengaluru and IGNFA, IFS officers (Feb 2019).

Forest Research Methodology

Management Development Programme, IIM Lucknow (June 2009).

Management of Information Technology

OPM Eastern Management Development Center, USA (Aug 2003).

Role of IT in Forest Sector

NIC, Ministry of IT, Government of India (Dec 2000).

Remote Sensing & GIS in Forestry

Forest Survey of India (July 1999).

Remote Sensing for Working Plan

Forest Survey of India (Aug 1995).

Forest Management and Administration

IGNFA (May 1995).

Project Identification & Appraisal

IIM Kolkata (Aug 1994).

Innovations & Achievements: Forestry and Wildlife

Conservation initiatives, policy leadership, and record-setting campaigns.

Eviction drives in forests and sanctuaries

Actively led since July 2021; 1.15 lakh bigha (147.65 sq km) freed from encroachment.

Satai Hills restoration (CAT plantations)

Directed restoration with soil-moisture conservation; 1200 ha rehabilitated in five years, Eco-Task Force involvement.

Gaja-Mitra scheme

Innovated three-prong strategy for human-elephant conflict mitigation; built on MADS and FADS (2020).

10 Guinness World Records (Amrit Brikshya Andolan)

Championed and led a team of forest officials to establish 10 GWRs in Sept 2023.

First GWR for Assam Government

Assigned to lead a team to create an online photo album of handwritten essays on Lachit Borphukan (4,294,350 notes; conferred Feb 2023).

Rhino horn stockpile burning

As Chief Wildlife Warden, undertook the entire exercise to burn 2,479 horns on World Rhino Day (Sept 2021).

Animal sensor systems on NH37

Initiated design and work for automated sensors on Kaziranga corridors.

Eco-Sensitive Zone proposals

Authored Kaziranga ESZ proposal covering 3,400 sq km and draft proposals for 22 protected areas.

National Adaptation Fund concept note

Authored Kaziranga climate adaptation proposal (Rs 24.57 crore).

Anti-poaching technology

Introduced night vision devices, thermal imagers, IR ambush torches, and proof-of-concept interventions.

GIS, Remote Sensing, and GPS

Introduced technologies in Assam Forest Department since 1995.

Innovations in IT & e-Governance

Digital transformation, infrastructure, and public service delivery.

Open Source adoption

Actively promoted across government IT systems and education.

Tech City (Electronics Manufacturing Cluster)

Led the initiative over 100 acres near Guwahati (2017-18).

ARBAS laptop/desktop scheme

Led conceptualization to execution for students (since 2005); GNU/Linux OS variants.

RGCLP

Led computer literacy programme across 10,000 schools in Assam (since 2003).

ASWAN & SSDG

Led Assam State Wide Area Network and services portal with 275 PoPs and 3,800+ CSCs.

AMTRON Data Center & e-District

Led establishment and e-District pilots, rolling out across 25 districts.

ICT infrastructure at AMTRON

Led MAN, optical fibre systems, data centers, NOC, cloud, geo-spatial infra, ISP, hosting, Web GIS.

Large IT projects

Worked in multi-stakeholder environments across health, PDS, licensing, helplines, GIS for disaster, and asset management.

BPR & change management

Worked extensively for more than a decade.

G2C service delivery

Played a key role in conceptualizing and formulating IT frameworks.

NVEQF & IT syllabus reform

Worked on OS-neutral curricula for classes VI-XII.

FOSS & ODF adoption

Championed GNU/Linux and OpenOffice/LibreOffice across government and education.

Major IT infrastructure projects

Led IT Park, ESDM Cluster, IIIT Guwahati, internet gateway, rural broadband, GPS tracking, satellite communications.

GIS mapping & surveys

Introduced GIS-based mapping using ImexImager and AutoCAD/AutoLisp; established first GIS/RS facilities.

GARIIASI & iGARIIASI

Championed design and development; launched nationally at India Geospatial Forum 2013.

REVPOLY

Developed C++ land-survey polygon tool on GNU/Linux (2012).

Contributions to Art & Culture

Heritage revival, cultural digitization, and creative projects.

Ahom Kham gold-leaf paintings

Revived ancient style, including the Ram Lala artwork gifted to the Prime Minister (2024).

Sanchipat manuscript paintings

Revived traditions and contributed Hastirvidyarnava-inspired artwork for the President (Gajotsav 2023).

Digitization of manuscripts & Satras

Initiated project (2018-2021); collections accessible via xasipaatputhi.assam.gov.in.

Assam State Archives

Led digitization with cataloging, scanning, and a public portal (2012).

AMTRON calendar series

Initiated series from digital paintings (2009 onwards) celebrating nature, heritage, and cultural icons.

Out-of-Box Projects & Works

Research and experimental initiatives outside core postings.

Wildlife CNN & image processing

Ongoing work in Python.

Large prime numbers

Mathematical exploration.

AI office productivity system

Codenamed “Martin,” built in Python 3.0 (in progress).

Baghjan Flame research

Study of physical, chemical, thermo-acoustic, vibrational, and thermal properties (2020).

REVPOLY survey tool

Automated computerized survey tool created in 2012.