BALAJI GOPALAKRISHNAN BALAMURUGAN
Remote Sensing & GIS Analyst | Water Resources & Environmental Engineer
Chennai
Summary
Water Resources and Environmental Engineer with strong expertise in Earth observation, GIS, and geospatial data analytics. Skilled in applying remote sensing, hydrological models, and Python/R to analyze climate variability and environmental patterns. Interested in contributing to sustainable water and climate-resilient solutions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Intern – Hydrology & Agriculture Analytics
WELL Labs, IFMR Society (Krea University)
12.2025 - Current
- Analyzed rainfall, groundwater, irrigation, and agricultural datasets.
- Performed GIS-based spatial analysis and thematic mapping.
- Conducted statistical analysis and data visualization.
Research Intern – Hydro-climatic Data Analysis
Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz)
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Compared rain-gauge and satellite precipitation datasets.
- Applied Empirical Quantile Mapping (EQM) for bias correction.
- Evaluated rainfall data suitability for hydrological applications.
Research Intern – Remote Sensing & GIS
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Performed satellite-based reservoir surface-area analysis for pre- and post-monsoon periods.
- Applied NDWI, MNDWI, and AWEI for surface-water extraction.
- Conducted GIS-based spatial analysis and prepared technical presentations.
Education
Master of Science - Water Resources and Environmental Management
University of Twente
Netherlands 04.2001 -
Master of Technology (MTech) - Geoinformatics
University of Madras
Chennai, India06.2023
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Geological Technology and Geoinformatics
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli, India12.2020
Skills
Programming for Geospatial & Spatial Analytics:Python, R (geospatial data processing, spatial analysis, remote sensing analytics), JavaScript (Web Mapping)
GIS, Remote Sensing & EO Tools:ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, SNAP, ERDAS Imagine, ILWIS
Geospatial Terrain Processing:Terrain modeling (DEM, DSM, DTM), LiDAR point-cloud processing (LAZ), spatial interpolation, terrain slope and hazard analysis; tools: GDAL, Rasterio, Laspy, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib
Hydrological Modelling:SWAT, HBV
Analytical Skills:Data Cleaning, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Statistical Analysis
Awards
- International Conference Paper Presentation - Assessment of Inundation Changes of the Dharoi Reservoir Using Landsat Observations, HYDRO-2022
- ITC Excellence Scholarship, Awarded €23,000 for Master's study at the University of Twente (ITC)
- Erasmus+ Internship Scholarship, Awarded €1,200
- Certification: GIS and Remote Sensing for Geospatial Solutions, University of Twente (ITC), 2024-10-01
Timeline
Data Intern – Hydrology & Agriculture Analytics
WELL Labs, IFMR Society (Krea University)
12.2025 - Current
Research Intern – Hydro-climatic Data Analysis
Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz)
01.2025 - 03.2025
Research Intern – Remote Sensing & GIS
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
07.2022 - 09.2022
Master of Science - Water Resources and Environmental Management
University of Twente
04.2001 -
Master of Technology (MTech) - Geoinformatics
University of Madras
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) - Geological Technology and Geoinformatics
Bharathidasan University