Dr. Sridevi Jade,  Director and Outstanding Scientist, CSIR-4PI, was awarded the  prestigious  Distinguished Alumnus Award 2024 of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for her pioneering data-driven approach using Global Navigation  Satellite System (GNSS) data to study seismic properties of challenging terrains in the Indian plate, while leading several multi-institutional collaborations on hazard mitigation projects in the country.