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Ambadipudi Jaya Prakash

Kharagpur

Summary

Experienced geospatial analyst and spatial ecologist with expertise in satellite imagery analysis, geospatial data integration, and advanced AI applications. Research focuses on forest carbon/biomass accounting, phenology modeling, and understanding complex interactions between ecosystems, climate systems, and global change. Proficient in Python, R, and JavaScript, with hands-on experience in cloud computing platforms and image processing software.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Science (CORAL), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Led LAI mapping and Biomass Modelling efforts.

Junior Research Fellow

Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Science (CORAL), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
06.2021 - 01.2022
  • Developed models for long-term phenology mapping and Pheno-Met models.

Junior Research Fellow

Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Science (CORAL), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
08.2019 - 06.2021
  • Conducted species mapping and biomass modeling.
  • Performed scientific research on multiple projects.
  • Improved understanding of key concepts among team members through regular presentations on relevant topics.

Education

PhD - Modelling Forest Biomass And Phenology Using AI

Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur

M.Tech - Remote Sensing & GIS

National Institute of Technology
Surathkal, Karnataka
05.2018

B.Tech - Civil Engineering

Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology-JNTUK
Guntur, India
05.2016

Skills

  • Various satellite data processing: SAR data processing; Hyperspectral and Optical data Processing
  • Image processing software: ArcGIS, ERDAS, ENVI, Q-GIS, Geomatica, Grass GIS
  • Statistical and Modelling analysis: Python and R
  • Deep Learning Expertise
  • Machine Learning Proficiency
  • Programming: Python, C, R, JavaScript, Google Earth Engine (GEE)
  • Critical thinking abilities
  • In-depth Subject Knowledge
  • Documentation skills
  • Advanced Data Analysis
  • Artificial intelligence understanding
  • Open science practices
  • Data Visualization Mastery
  • Research implementation
  • Research design
  • Scientific Writing

Technicalqualifications

  • Android Development from Udemy Course
  • Introduction to Machine Learning Models for GIS applications from Udemy
  • Python from Lean Vern
  • Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques
  • Geospatial Data Analysis and Management
  • Machine Learning for Environmental Data
  • Advanced Python for Data Science
  • Big Data Analytics in Environmental Sciences
  • Cloud Computing for Geospatial Analysis
  • Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Applications
  • Statistical Modelling and Spatial Data Analysis
  • Open-Source GIS Platforms
  • Environmental Modelling and Simulation

Seminars/trainings/conferences attended

  • International Conference on "Geospatial Pathways and Big Data Analytics" at Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ), Ranchi
  • Workshop on Geospatial Analysis of Environmental Data by Dr. Pierre Goovaerts at National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal
  • Workshop on Introduction to Microwave Remote Sensing by Dr. Y.S. Rao at National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal
  • 3rd International Workshop on Biodiversity and Climate Change - Sustainable Development Perspective at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)
  • American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting 2023, San Francisco, CA 12/11/23-12/15/23

Researchinterests

• Nature-Based Solutions: Blue Carbon: Forestry: Soil Carbon & Agriculture
• Biodiversity: Aboveground Biomass sampling: Carbon mapping: Leaf Phenology Dynamics
• Causal inference: Climate modelling : Physical Mechanism
• Conservation science: Data science: Field scientist
• Fire dynamics: Forest carbon: Carbon ratings
• Geoinformatics: Geostatistics : Net zero
• Geospatial sciences: Process models: Sustainable Development Goals

Research Publications

  • Assessment of tropical cyclone amphan affected inundation areas using sentinel-1 satellite data, Behera, M. D., Prakash, J., Paramanik, S., Mudi, S., Dash, J., Varghese, R., ... & Srivastava, P. K., Tropical Ecology, 2021, 1-11
  • Recent rise in wildfires in community forests and other natural vegetation: geospatial basis, Mudi, S., Behera, M. D., Paramanik, S., Prakash, A. J., & Prusty, B. K., Current Science, 2021, 121, 7, 891-893
  • A new synergistic approach for Sentinel-1 and PALSAR-2 in a machine learning framework to predict aboveground biomass of a dense mangrove forest, Prakash, A. J., Behera, M. D., Ghosh, S. M., Das, A., & Mishra, D. R., Ecological Informatics, 2022, 72, 101900
  • Predicting the forest canopy height from LiDAR and multi-sensor data using machine learning over India, Ghosh, S. M., Behera, M. D., Kumar, S., Das, P., Prakash, A. J., Bhaskaran, P. K., ... & Behera, S. K., Remote Sensing, 2022, 14, 23, 5968
  • Impact of extreme weather events on cropland inundation over Indian subcontinent, Prakash, A. J., Kumar, S., Behera, M. D., Das, P., Kumar, A., & Srivastava, P. K., Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023, 195, 1, 50
  • Moderate resolution LAI prediction using Sentinel-2 satellite data and indirect field measurements in Sikkim Himalaya, Mudi, S., Paramanik, S., Behera, M. D., Prakash, A. J., Deep, N. R., Kale, M. P., ... & Shrestha, D. G., Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022, 194, 12, 897
  • Optimising carbon fixation through agroforestry: Estimation of aboveground biomass using multi-sensor data synergy and machine learning, Singh, R. K., Biradar, C. M., Behera, M. D., Prakash, A. J., Das, P., Mohanta, M. R., ... & Rizvi, J., Ecological Informatics, 2024, 79, 102408
  • Dominant Expression of SAR Backscatter in Predicting Aboveground Biomass: Integrating Multi-Sensor Data and Machine Learning in Sikkim Himalaya, Prakash, A. J., Mudi, S., Paramanik, S., Behera, M. D., Shekhar, S., Sharma, N., & Parida, B. R., Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2024, 1-13
  • Do Tropical Moist Deciduous forests fix more Carbon owing to weak Phenophases in synergy with available soil moisture?, Prakash, A. J., Behera, M. D., Singh, C. P., Chockalingam, J., & Singh, B., AGU Annual Meeting 2023, San Francisco, CA 12/11/23-12/15/23

Timeline

Senior Research Fellow

Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Science (CORAL), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
01.2022 - 03.2022

Junior Research Fellow

Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Science (CORAL), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
06.2021 - 01.2022

Junior Research Fellow

Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Science (CORAL), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
08.2019 - 06.2021

PhD - Modelling Forest Biomass And Phenology Using AI

Indian Institute of Technology

M.Tech - Remote Sensing & GIS

National Institute of Technology

B.Tech - Civil Engineering

Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology-JNTUK
Ambadipudi Jaya Prakash