Dr. Budhendra “Budhu’ Bhaduri is a Corporate Research Fellow and the director of the Geospatial Science and Human Security Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).  In that capacity he is responsible for a research portfolio focusing on novel implementation of geospatial science and technology across energy, environment, and national security missions. His research has had global impact and has benefited the U.S. federal missions, international organizations, and private foundations.  He has served on the Geographical and Geospatial Sciences Committee of the national academies and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Association of Geographers.