Amalendu Roy obtained PhD (1961) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. He was Superintending Geophysicist, Oil & Natural Gas Commission; Scientist F/Acting Director, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad; UN Specialist/Consultant; and Professor of Geophysics, University of IFE, Nigeria.

Academic and Research Achievements: Working in the area: exploration geophysics, Roy carried out extensive studies covering optical analogue of gravity and magnetics, ambiguity in geophysical interpretation, new interpretation techniques for geophysical data, analytic contribution and its convergence properties, resistivity signal formation and contribution by ground elements/compartments, resistivity depth investigation, focused resistivity logs, comparative array performance, and magnetic transformations.

Other Contributions: Dr Roy served on the Editorial Board of Geoexploration