Talks and Training Programs
Keynote address & Sessions Chaired in Conferences
·“Modelling and development of Urban corridors in India”, on 10th May 2017, at APN Indo China workshop, Chongqing, China
· “Vision towards development of an Urban observatory - IIT Kharagpur”, Keynote address, on 29th December 2016, at Lake 2016. Alva’s College, Moodabidri, Karnataka, India
· “Technology and Nature” - insight into urban world using Space Technologies, Keynote address, on 16th April 2015, at 2nd National Conference on Recent Advances in Computer Sciences (NCRACS-2015). Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India.
· “Modelling and Geo-visulaisation of Urban Growth”, Keynote address, on 15th November 2014, AT Lake 2014. Sirsi, Karnataka, India.
· Theme 2: Research advances in computer technology, Venue - 2nd National Conference on Recent Advances in Computer Sciences (NCRACS-2015). Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India.
·Theme: Urban Dynamics, Venue – Lake 2014, Conference on Conservation and Sustainable Management of Wetland Ecosystems in Western Ghats Sciences. Parisara Auditorium, Swarnavalli, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada, Karantaka, India.
·Theme 13: Open source GIS, applications of Geo informatics in conservation and management,” Venue – CiSTUP Seminar Hall, 23 December, 2010 in Lake 2010: Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change, 22-24 December, 2010, Satish Dhawan Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
INVITED / GUEST LECTURES
·“Fusion of multi resolution data for urban sprawl analysis”, at Open Source GIS in India, Discussion Meeting, Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, November 16, 2009.
·“Urbanization and Sprawl” at Student’s Symposium, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, November 24, 2010.
·“Geospatial Data Analysis: Techniques and Tools for Resource Management” at IISc-Microsoft Workshop, KSCST (Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology) Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science campus, Bangalore, India, February 9, 2009.
·“Understanding urban dynamics through Landscape indices,” In CES In-house symposium, 02-03, Nov 12, New Biological Science Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
·“Environment modeling and simulation through FOSS”, in session: Environmental Simulation and Modeling at NCAR 2010, Hyderabad India.
· Lectures on Digital Image pre-processing, Satellite data, Remote sensing in “Remote sensing & GIS” at Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during September 17-21, 2010.
·Lectures on Environmental Impact assessment and EIA documentation and process in “Environmental Management” in Internet Based Distance Education Courses at Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during Dec 23-28, 2010.
·Lectures on Environmental Management System standards, Environmental Management techniques in “Environmental Management” in Internet Based Distance Education Courses at Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during Dec 23-28. 2011.
·Lectures on Introduction to Grass, Introduction to Image fusion in “Free and open source software” in FOSS4G at Centre for Infrastructure, Transportation and Urban planning, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during May 1-5. 2011.
·Lectures on Life cycle assessment, Environmental Management System standards in “Environmental Management” Internet Based Distance Education Courses at Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during AUG-DEC, 2012
·Lecture on “Urbanisation, Urban sprawl quantification” at JAYAM college of engineering, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu. During June 26th – 28th, 2012.
· Lecture on “A Bird eye view into remote sensing, image processing and using GRASS”, in KSCA, Bangalore, Nov 3rd 2012.
· Lectures on Life cycle assessment, Environmental Management System standards in “Environmental Management” Internet Based Distance Education Courses at Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during AUG-DEC, 2013.
·Lecture on “Introduction and applications of Remote sensing and Image processing” at Civil Department, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India, January 10-13th, 2013
·Lectures on Introduction to Remote sensing“A series of lectures on free and open source software (GRASS, QGIS),” workshop on “Using Free and Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Tools” on 28th Feb. 2014. 24th - 28th Feb, 2014, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
· Lectures on “Understanding and reading maps” workshop on “Using Free and Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Tools” on 25th Feb. 2014. 24th - 28th Feb, 2014, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
·Lectures on “Digital Images, Processing and application” workshop on “Using Free and Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Tools” on 27th Feb. 2014. 24th - 28th Feb, 2014, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
·Lectures on “Mapping of Earth Features” workshop on “Water & Environment - Interactive Session with School Teachers” on 15th Feb. 2014. New Bioscience building, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
·Lecture on "Urban revolution and GHG footprint in India", in workshop on “Urban Environmental Issues", organized by CiSTUP, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Feb. 27-28, 2015.
·Lectures on Life cycle assessment, Environmental design in “Environmental Management” Internet Based Distance Education Courses at Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during AUG-DEC, 2015.
·Lecture on “Smart cities and Unplanned urbanization”, at civil engineering, IIT-Kanpur, invited guest lecture, 23rd November 2015.
· Lecture on “Smart cities – Urbanisation, consequence and Mitigation”, at Ranbir and chitra Gupta school of infrastructure design and Management, IIT-Kharaghpur, invited lecture, 21St December 2015.
· UK-India Joint Network on Sustainable Cities and Urbanization in India, on Urban Observatories for Enhancing the Quality of Urban Life in India, September 2016.
Courses conducted
· Technical resource faculty for workshop on “Using Free and Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Tools”. 24th - 28th Feb, 2014, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
· “Geoinformatics: An introduction” at IIITM-K, Interaction with M.Tech Students, Trivandrum, Kerala, Aug 23rd – 24th 2013.
· Faculty for course on “Introduction to Remotely sensed data, GIS and processing” at RVR&JC college of engineering, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, June 2nd-June 5th 2013.
· Technical resource person for short course on “Use of GRASS in Image Analysis”, in IGTA 2012 at IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India during April 12th -13th, 2012.
· Faculty for course on “Remote sensing and GIS” at KITS college of engineering, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, Nov 10th-Nov 15th 2012.
·Organised Free and open source software for geo informatics and technical resource person, Cistup, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Delivered lectures on- “Using open source software –Grass”, “Google earth engine – time to map”, Basics of Remote sensing, Image Processing, April 1-5, 2015.
·Biodiversity Awareness Workshop using Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Tools, CCE Lecture Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, August 20, 2015
·Free & Open Source Geospatial Technologies (FOSS4G) for Urban Environment Applications (mapping, inventorying & monitoring), CCE Lecture Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, delivered lectures on- “Intro to Open source software”, “Using open source software –Grass”, “Google earth engine – time to map”, Basics of Remote sensing, Image Processing, August 21-24, 2015.
·Science and Education in Innovit 20xv, as Chief guest, 1st September 2015, Sri AURBINDO College for Women, Bangalore, India
Hands on training program/Workshops
Using GRASS and QGIS in workshop on “Free & Open Source Geospatial Technologies (FOSS4G) FOR NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT" from 09th April. 2018- 13th April, 2018, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
·Workshop on “Big data for better governance – Promoting data-driven policy making and governance in West Bengal” during November 28-29, 2017
·Preparatory workshop on Water Urbanism in Kolkata, October 2016 with Columbia University, USA
·Using GRASS and QGIS in workshop on “Remote sensing & GIS” at Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India during September 17-21, 2010.
·Using open source software in KITS College of engineering, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, Nov 10th-Nov 15th 2012.
·Using open source software for environmental impact assessment at RVR&JC college of engineering, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, June 2nd-June 5th 2013.
·Using GRASS and QGIS in workshop on “Using Free and Open Source Geospatial (FOSS4G) Tools” on 27th Feb. 2014. 24th - 28th Feb, 2014, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
·Image processing and applications in urban management using GRASS AND R, April 1-5, 2015. At Cistup, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
·Using GRASS, a quantum open source in urban application(S) in workshop on Free & Open Source Geospatial Technologies (FOSS4G) for Urban Environment Applications (mapping, inventorying & monitoring), on 23rd August. 2015. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Popular talks
Tres(s)passing – TV interview organized by Public TV on work based on assessment of number of trees using spatial data, 27th October 2014.
Science in education – mentoring and attracting new talents in science – program organized by All India Radio on February 21st 2015.
Conferences organized
Lake 2010: Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change: December 22-24th 2010
Lake 2012: Conservation and Management of Wetland Ecosystems November 06-08th 2012
Lake 2014: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Wetland Ecosystems in Western Ghats November 13th-15th 2014
International Symposium On Water Urbanism And Infrastructure Development In Eco-Sensitive Zones, organized by RCGSIDM, IIT Kharagpur, January 5-6th, 2017