Ph.D, SM-IEEE
Department of Department of Water Resources & Ocean Engineering (WROE),
National Institute of Technology Karnataka,
Surathkal-575025, Karnataka, India.
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RCG School of Infrastructure Design and Management
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
January 2017 – January 2021
Research Interests: Urbanization and urban sprawl analysis using Geo-spatial data; Urban sustainability transitions and modelling; Urban infrastructure data mining; Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications to land use modelling.
Key Responsibilities: Research and development activities, Classroom and Laboratory Teaching (Online/Offline), Invigilation and Evaluation, Project leader reporting to P.I.
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
August 2013 – July 2015
Subjects Covered: Remote sensing and photogrammetry, GIS, Surface water hydrology, Satellite digital image analysis, Advanced GIS and Database management
Post-Graduate major project “Modelling spatial and temporal patterns of urban growth in metropolitan cities of India”. Dissertation work carried out at Indian Institute of Science-Bengaluru. Study mainly focused on understanding and modelling urbanisation pattern of two fastest growing metropolitan cities of India with an integrated modelling technique consisting fuzzy-AHP, CA-Markov and multi criteria evaluation.
The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India
August 2007 – June 2011
Subjects Covered: Strength of Materials, Surveying, Transportation Engg, Geotechnical Engg., Hydrology and Water resource Engg., Environmental Engg., Concrete technology and Engineering Mathematics
Under-Graduate major project “Soil Moisture Curve using Pressure plate extractor” at Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkie. Primary aim of the project was to find out retention parameters from pressure plate instrument using Van-Genuchten parameters.
Department of Water Resources & Ocean Engineering (WROE), National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal-575025, Karnataka, India.
Duration: December 2024 - Till date.
Department of Civil Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka, India
Duration: July 2015 - December 2016, January 2021- December 2024
Subjects taught: Surveying, Remote sensing and GIS, Environmental Science, Highway Engineering and Railway Engineering
Key Responsibilities: Classroom and Laboratory Teaching, Invigilation, Evaluation, NBA and other accreditation works.
Sobha Developers Limited, Devarabisanahalli, Bellandur post, Bangalore
July 2011 - August 2012
Sector: High rise residential apartments
Key Responsibilities: Manage, account, costing, training and supervise construction work of a high rise residential tower.
Chandan, M.C, Shreyanka, M., Nikitha, K., Swamy, T., Pramath, H., & Sharma, K. (2024). Mysore 2034: An Integrated Geoinformatics Approach for Real Estate Valuation and Urban Growth. International Journal of Geoinformatics, 21(1), 72–82. https://doi.org/10.52939/ijg.v21i1.3795
Chandan, M. C., & Bharath, H. A., (2021). Impact assessment of Corridor Oriented development - A case of urban agglomerations of India. International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, 9(2), 172-194. https://doi.org/10.14246/irspsdc.9.2_172
Bharath, H. A., Chandan, M. C., Vinay, S., & Akshit, S. (2020). Land allocation model using cellular automata to understand housing demand and supply. Spatial Information Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-020-00350-w
Chandan, M. C., Nimish, G. & Bharath, H.A. (2020). Analysing spatial patterns and trend of future urban expansion using SLEUTH. Spatial Information Research, 28(1), 11–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-019-00262-4
Bharath, H.A., Chandan, M. C., & Nimish, G. (2019). Assessing land surface temperature and land use change through spatio-temporal analysis: A case study of select major cities of India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 12(11). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-019-4547-1 Impact Factor: 0.86
Bharath, H. A., Chandan, M. C., Vinay, S., & Ramachandra, T. V. (2018). Modelling urban dynamics in rapidly urbanising Indian cities. The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science, 21(3), 201–210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrs.2017.08.002 Cite Score: 4.89
Bharath, H. A., Vinay, S., Chandan, M. C., Gouri, B. A., & Ramachandra, T. V. (2018). Green to gray: Silicon Valley of India. Journal of Environmental Management, 206, 1287– 1295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.06.072 Impact Factor: 4.005
Bharath, H.A., Chandan, M.C., Vinay, S., & Ramachandra, T.V., (2017). Modelling the growth of two rapidly urbanizing Indian Cities. Indian Journal of Geomatics, 11(2), 28-46.
Bharath, H.A., Chandan, M.C., Vinay, S., & Ramachandra, T.V., (2017). Intra and Inter Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Urbanisation in Indian Megacities. International Journal of Imaging and Robotics, 17(2), 28-39.
Prakash P.S., Nimish G., Chandan M.C., Bharath H.A. (2021) Urbanization: Pattern, Effects and Modelling. In: Bandyopadhyay M., Rout M., Chandra Satapathy S. (eds) Machine Learning Approaches for Urban Computing. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 968. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0935-0_1
Bharath, H. A., Nimish, G., & Chandan, M. C. (2020). Exposition of spatial urban growth pattern using PSO-SLEUTH and identifying its effects on surface temperature. In: Urban Ecology (pp. 49–68). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-820730-7.00004-5
Ramachandra, T. V., Bharath, H. A., Vinay, S., & Chandan, M. C. (2020). Simulation and Modelling the Urban Dynamics in Bangalore. In: Rukmana, D. (Ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Planning Megacities in the Global South. New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003038160
Chandan, M. C., Bharath, H. A., & Ramachandra, T. V. (2020). Four book chapters*. In: Bharath, H. A., & Ramachandra, T. V. (Eds.) Urban Growth Patterns in India: Spatial Analysis for Sustainable Development, first edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
*Chapter – 1: Landscape Dynamics - An Introduction (pp. 01-17).
Chapter – 3: Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics - Synthesis of Spatio-Temporal Patterns (pp. 39-59).
Chapter – 4: Spatial Metrics - Tool for Understanding Spatial Patterns of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics (pp. 61-79).
Chapter – 5: Land Use Modelling - Future Research, Directions and Planning (pp. 81-105).
Bharath, H. A., Chandan, M. C., Vinay, S., & Ramachandra, T. V. (2018). Urbanization in India: Patterns, Visualization of Cities, and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Developing an Urban Observatory. In: Weng, Q., Quattrochi, D. & Gamba, P. (eds) Urban remote sensing, second edition (pp. 151-171). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Bhojaraja, B. E., Chandan, M. C., & Prakash, P. S. (2024). Crop Water Requirement Estimation for Rubber Plantation Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing. In 2024 IEEE India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (InGARSS) (pp. 1-4). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/InGARSS61818.2024.10984283
Chandan, M. C., Shreyanka, M., Nikitha, K., Tejashvi Swamy, Pramath Rathithara H. P, Kul Vaibhav Sharma (2024). Mysuru 2034: An Integrated Geoinformatics Approach for Real Estate Valuation and Urban Growth. Paper presented at FOSS4G Asia 2024 conference, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand, 15-18 December, 2024.
Chandan, M. C., Pooja, K., Pratham, G., Vickey, R. H., Prithvi Raj, G.S. (2024). Predictive Analysis of LULC Dynamics for Area Under Submergence and its Environmental Impacts for the Mekedatu Reservoir. Paper presented at FOSS4G Asia 2024 conference, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand, 15-18 December, 2024.
Gireesh, A. B. & Chandan, M. C. (2022). Estimation of groundwater potential zones in the southern dry agroclimatic region using Geoinformatics and AHP technique. Paper presented at International Virtual Conference on Developments and Applications of Geomatics (DEVA-2022), NIT Warangal, Virtual Conference: 29-31 August, 2022.
Suhas S., Vishwanatha B. M., Bhavani V., Ruthvik Krishna, & Chandan, M. C. (2022). Urban Dynamics and Impact Assessment of Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway Corridor. Paper presented at International Virtual Conference on Developments and Applications of Geomatics (DEVA-2022), NIT Warangal, Virtual Conference: 29-31 August, 2022.
Madumita D., Prakash P.S., Chandan M. C., Bharath H. A. (2022). Land-use Change Dynamics and Automated Feature Extraction Using High-resolution Satellite Imagery. Paper presented at Research for Transport and Logistics Industry (R4TLI) - 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Virtual Conference: 27 August, 2022 – Best Paper Award.
Rajeshwari, N., Manasa, G., Meghraj, S., Nikesh, B. C., Vedaprada, R., & Chandan, M. C. (2021). Spatio-Temporal Dynamics Of Chamarajanagar Region, Karnataka. Paper presented at FOSS4G Asia 2021, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel Nepal, Virtual Conference: 01-02 October, 2021.
Sushma, M. N., Malavika Prakash, Pratheepa, H. D, Imtitong Kichu & Chandan, M. C. (2021). Developing Spatial Data Visualization System Using Open Source Tools: A Case of Mysuru City, Karnataka. Paper presented at FOSS4G Asia 2021, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel Nepal, Virtual Conference: 01-02 October, 2021.
Bhavani, V., Suhas, S., Bharath Kumar, D. P., Vishwanatha, B. M., & Chandan, M. C. (2021). Web based Spatial Planning and Decision Support System. Paper presented at FOSS4G Asia 2021, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel Nepal, Virtual Conference: 01-02 October, 2021.
Abhimanyu, S., Chandan, M. C., & Bharath, H. A. (2020). Urban Growth Analysis and Modelling Based on Socio-Economic Agents Using Cellular Automata. Paper accepted for presentation at IEEE International India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2020, Virtual Symposium: 02-05 December, 2020.
Chandan, M. C., Aadithyaa, J. S., & Bharath, H. A. (2020). Integration of Genetic Algorithm and Agent Based Model to Visualize Near Realistic Sustainable Urban Growth: A Comparative Study. Paper presented at 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Virtual Symposium: 26 September – 02 October, 2020.
Chandan, M. C., & Bharath, H. A. (2019). Assessing Spatial Forms of Urban Expansion Through Spatio-Temporal Metrics and Modelling Future Trends. Paper presented at The International Conference on Future Cities, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee: 11-13 December, 2019.
Nimish G., Chandan M. C., & Bharath H. A. (2019). Relationship Between Urban Land Use Dynamics and Land Surface Temperature: Current and Future Scenario Modelling. Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands (IC2UHI), Hyderabad, India: 2-4 December, 2019.
Chandan, M. C., Aadithyaa, J. S., Prakash, P. S., & Bharath, H. A. (2019). Machine Learning for Building Extraction and Integration of Particle Swarm Optimization with Sleuth for Urban Growth Pattern Visualisation for Livable Cities. Paper presented at 55th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Jakarta-Bogor, Indonesia: 9-13 September, 2019.
Chandan, M. C., & Bharath, H. A. (2019). Quantitative Measurement, Analysis of Land Use Change through Spatio-Temporal Pattern and Modelling. Paper presented at 16th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Wuhan, China: 8-12 July, 2019.
Akshit, S., Chandan, M. C., Bharath, H. A. (2019). Housing Allocation Model to Understand Housing Demand and Supply. Paper presented at 49th Annual Conference of Urban Affairs Association, Los Angeles, California: 24-27 April, 2019.
Bharath, H. A., Chandan, M. C., Nimish, G. (2018). Addressing sustainable agenda challenge through analysis of LST, GHG emissions and visualisation of urban growth in Megacities of India, Abstract [GH22A-09] presented at 2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, D.C.: 10-14 December, 2018.
Chandan, M. C., Nimish, G., Bharath, H. A. (2018). Analyzing Urban Spatial Patterns and Trend of Future Urban Expansion Using SLEUTH. Paper presented at FOSS4G Asia 2018 conference, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka: 2-5 December, 2018.
Chandan, M. C., Bharath, H. A. (2018). Analysis and modelling of impervious land-use expansion using remote sensing and GIS in Coimbatore, India. Paper presented at Biennial Symposium-Lake 2018: Conference on Conservation and Sustainable Management of Riverine Ecosystems, Moodbidri: 22-25 November, 2018.
Nimish, G., Chandan, M. C., Bharath, H. A. (2018). Understanding Current and Future Land use Dynamics with Land Surface Temperature Alterations: A Case Study of Chandigarh, ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., IV-5, 79-86, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-IV-5-79-2018
Chandan, M. C., & Bharath, H. A. (2018). Modelling Urban transition using Cellular Automata based Sleuth modelling. In 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), 1656-1663, https://doi.org/10.1109/SSCI.2018.8628940
Gaurav, S., Chandan, M. C., Dharini, J., Bharath, H.A. (2018). Combined Spatial Multi- Criteria Approach for Assessing and Mapping Urban Flood Vulnerable Zones in Capital Region of India. Paper presented at IEEE International Conference for Convergence in Technology, Pune: 6-8 April 2018.
Chandan, M. C., Dharini, J., Bharath, H. A. (2017). Understanding Resilience and Sustainable Urban Growth through Land Use Simulation: Case Study of Emerging Metrocity of India. Paper presented at ASCE India Conference, New Delhi: 12-14 December 2017. In Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies. American Society of Civil Engineers: 657- 669. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482032.066
Nimish, G., Shafia A., Chandan, M. C., Bharath H. A. (2017). Monitoring land use/cover change and land surface temperature. Paper presented at 2nd Regional Science & Technology Congress (Western Region), The University of Burdwan, West Bengal: 16-17 November, 2017.
Dharini, J., Chandan, M. C., Bharath H. A. (2017). Exposition of land use dynamics of Coimbatore city using Geoinformatics”. Paper presented at 2nd Regional Science & Technology Congress (Western Region), The University of Burdwan, West Bengal: 16-17 November, 2017.
Chandan, M. C., Gaurav, S., Bharath H. A. (2017). Urban growth characterization using geospatial technologies. Paper presented at 2nd Regional Science & Technology Congress (Western Region), The University of Burdwan, West Bengal: 16-17 November, 2017.
Chandan, M. C., Bharath, H. A. Ramachandra, T. V. (2017). Integrated Approach to Visualize Urban Growth: Case Study of Rapidly Urbanising City. Paper presented at International Symposium on Water Urbanism and Infrastructure Development in Eco- Sensitive Zones, Kolkata: 6-7 January, 2017.
Chandan, M. C., Vinay, S., Bharath, H. A., Ramachandra, T. V. (2016). Land Use Assessment and Urban Growth Monitoring in Hyderabad Region, India. Paper presented at Biennial Symposium-Lake 2016: Conference on Conservation and Sustainable Management of Ecologically Sensitive Regions in Western Ghats: 28-30 December, 2016.
Ramachandra, T. V., Chandan, M. C., Bharath H. A., Vinay, S., Jeffery, M. Sellers, Venugopala, K. Rao. (2015). Moniotoring and Modelling Patterns of Urban Growth in Chennai, India. Proceedings of National Remote Sensing Center, ISRO, Hyderabad, User Interaction Meet: 21-22 January, 2015.
Chandan, M. C., Bharath, H. A., Ramachandra, T. V. (2014). Quantifying Urbanisation using Geospatial Data and Spatial Metrics – A case study of Madraspattinam. Paper presented at Biennial Symposium-Lake 2014: Conference on Conservation and Sustainable Management of Wetland Ecosystems in Western Ghats: 13-15 November, 2014.
Chandramouli, P. N., Sumaraj, Madhushree A.R., Chandan, M. C., Manoj K.G (2011). Estimation of retention parameters using pressure plate extractor data. Paper presented at National Conference on Recent Developments in Civil Engineering, Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology at Mysore, Karnataka.