Qualifications
Ph.D. from Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.
M.Tech. in Remote Sensing from Department of Remote Sensing, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi.
One Year P.G. Diploma in Remote Sensing & GIS from Department of Geography, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
M.Sc. in Physics from V.B.S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur.
B.Sc. in Maths and Physics from V.B.S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur.
Experience
• Assistant Professor-II at Amity Institute of Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing (AIGIRS), Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. (August 2022 to till date)
• Assistant Professor at Centre for Climate Change and Water Research (C3WR), Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (February 2019 to July 2022)
• Junior Research Fellow at Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD), School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi under DST funded research project. (April 2012 to April 2013)
Current Courses Taught
Geographic Information System, Photogrammetry and Image Interpretation, GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Forestry, Radar Remote Sensing, Thermal & Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, GIS and Remote Sensing in Regional and Urban Planning, Research Methodology and Project Management in Geoinformatics.
Research Interests
Land change simulation and modeling
Urban planning and management
Crop growth monitoring and simulation
Radar image processing and analysis
AI/ML applications in geospatial sciences
Teaching Interests
Geographic Information System, Photogrammetry and Image Interpretation, GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Forestry, Radar Remote Sensing, Thermal & Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, GIS and Remote Sensing in Regional and Urban Planning, Research Methodology and Project Management in Geoinformatics.
Professional Activities
1. Associate Editor for Microwave Remote Sensing section in journal Frontiers in Remote Sensing (Indexed in ESCI, Scopus)
2. Guest Editor for topical collection titled “Advanced Geo-Computational Techniques in Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies: Monitoring, Management, and Mitigation” in journal Discover Geoscience, Springer.
Other Achievements
• N.C.C. “C” certificate holder.
• Training and Placement Representative (TPR) of Department of Physics, IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
• Best paper award in the first international conference NUclearCSE-2022 organized by NIIT University, Neemrana, Rajasthan during 20-22 January 2022.
• Financial Support for young researchers and students by ISPRS Technical Commission VIII Mid-Term Symposium held at Hyderabad during 09-12 December 2014.
