Education & Professional Experience
PROFILE
Corresponding language: English
Research Specialization Keywords: Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS, DIP, Geo-informatics, Machine Learning
Research Disciplines: Earth and Space Science
Area of Research: Ecology, Ecosystem, Environment, Climate Change, GPP
Field of Application: Ecological Index, Ecosystem Health, Environmental Vulnerability, Predictions
EDUCATION
2014 - 2014 Honorary
Honorary Fellow/Title, Department of Geography, University of Leicester, England - UK.
Dissertation Title: “Satellite Generated Brightness Temperature for Land Use and Land Cover”, Advisor: Prof. Dr. Heiko Balzter
2011 - 2012 Postdoc.
Satellite Climate Studies Branch/ STAR/ NESDIS/ NOAA/ NASA & Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC/NASA), University of Maryland, College Park – MD, USA.
Dissertation Title: “Thermal & Microwave Remote Sensing Approach for Hydro-geophysical Parameters”, Advisor: Ralph R. Ferraro
2008 - 2011 Ph.D.
Dept. of Geology (Geodynamic & Geophysics division), Center of Exact Sciences and Earth, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal – RN, Brazil.
Thesis Title: “Environmental Impact Assessment and Management of Natural Resources” Advisor: Prof. Dr. Venerando Eustáquio Amaro
2007 - 2008 Predoc.
Predoctoral Programme in “Earth & Environmental Science”, Katholieke University Leuven (KUL), Belgium.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Anton Van Rompaey
2002 - 2004 M.Sc.
Master of Science Degree in “Remote Sensing & GIS”, School of Space Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (M.D.S.) Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sarvesh Palria
1999 – 2002 B.Sc.
Bachelor of Science Degree in “Biology (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry)” University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Advisor: Dr. Anjana Tandon
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
05/2024 – 10/2024
Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agroecology, Center for Landscape Research in Sustainable Agriculture Futures – Land-CRAFT, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl & Prof. Dr. Jorgen E Olesen
05/2024 – 08/2024
Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Technology and Innovation, SDU Global Sustainable Production, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense, Denmark. Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Jan Vang Brambini-Pedersen
08/2023 – 12/2023
Assistant Professor, LNU-MSU College of International Business, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
12/2022 – Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Central Asia, (Tajikistan ! Kyrgyzstan ! Kazakhstan) Khorog, GBOA, Republic of Tajikistan.
03/2015 – 12/2022
Senior Scientist, Scientific Research Laboratory of Geo-informatics and Information Security (SRL-55), Samara State Aerospace University renamed as Samara National Research University, Samara, Russia. Colleague: Prof. Dr. Alexzander Kupriyanov
10/2022 – 12/2022
Visiting Scientist, Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, UAE. Collaborator:
Prof. Dr. Youngwook Kim
07/2022 – 09/2022
Visiting Scientist, Institute of Design & Urban Studies (IDU), ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Mityagin Sergey & Prof. Dr. Shmeleva Irina Aleksandrovna
05/2022 – 07/2022
Visiting Scientist, Department of Applied Ecology, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia. Collaborator:
Prof. Dr. Nadezhda Stepanova
06/2021 – Unable to join due to COVID (21 days hotel quarantine)
Visiting Associate Professor, Division of Ecology and Biodiversity, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Jin Wu & Prof. Dr. Richard M K Saunders
07/2019 – Unable to join
Visiting Scientist, Landscape Ecology Group, Centre for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, China. Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Yang Bai
05/2019 – 07/2019
Scientist, LETG Rennes (Remote Sensing/Environment), UMR CNRS, University of Rennes 2, Rennes, France.
Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Samuel Corgne
10/2016 – 11/2016
Visiting Professor, Institute of Engineering and Technology, JK Lakshmipat University Jaipur, India. Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Anup K. Singh
05/2016 – 07/2016
Visiting Senior Scientist, Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Mariele Evers
12/2015 – 02/2016
Visiting Scientist/Professor, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Atsuko Sugimoto
07/2015 – 08/2020
Adjunct Professor, Department of Informatics and Technology, American Sentinel University, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
11/2014 – 02/2015
Visiting Assistant Professor, Geographisches Institute, AG Geomatik, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. Collaborator: Dr. Maik Netzband
07/2014 – 11/2014
Honorary Visiting Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Leicester, England - UK. Collaborator: Prof. Dr. Heiko Balzter
04/2013 – 06/2015
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geo-informatics, Section of Earth Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Director: Prof. Dr. Vit Vozenilek
02/2013 – Not Join due to Czech Republic Opportunity
Postdoc., Department of Civil Engineering, Boise State University Boise, Idaho 837250-1002 USA.
Director: Prof. Dr. V. Sridhar
01/2013 – 04/2013
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Environmental Science & Civil Engineering, School of Sciences, JECRC University, Jaipur, India.
10/2011 - 12/2012
Scientist, Satellite Climate Studies Branch/STAR/NESDIS/NOAA/NASA, and ESSIC/NASA & UMD, College Park - MD, USA.
Director: Ralph R. Ferraro
12/2010 - Not join due to NOAA/NASA & UMD Opportunity
Postdoc., World Forestry Institute (WFI), Portland - OR, USA. Director: Chandalin Bennett
12/2006 - 11/2007
Scientist, Jharkhand Space Application Center (JSAC/ISRO), Dept. of Information Technology, Govt. of Jharkhand, India.
Director: Dr. A. P. Subudhi & Dr. A.T. Jeyaseelan
07/2005 - 12/2006
Lecturer (PG), Dept. of Remote Sensing and Geo-informatics, School of Space Sciences, M.D.S. University Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
07/2005 - 06/2006
Researcher (JRF), M.D.S. University Ajmer –Rajasthan & Indian Space Research Organization (SAC/ISRO/DOS), India.
Mentor: Prof. Dr. Sarvesh Palria
08/2004 - 06/2005
Tyrannies, State Remote Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC/ISRO) Govt. of Rajasthan, Jodhpur, India.
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
Awarded research grant from Faculty Contestable Research Fund (FCRF) University of Central Asia (UCA), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 2023-2025.
Awarded research grant from Ministry of Education UAE at Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain UAE 2022-2023.
Best paper award at the 2023, 9th International Conference and School for Young Scientists “Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies” (ITNT-2023), April 17 – 21, 2023. Samara, Russia.
Best paper award at the 2022 11th International Conference on Innovation, Knowledge, and Management (ICIKM 2022), June 25-27, 2022, Hong Kong.
Best paper award at the 2022, 8th International Conference and School for Young Scientists “Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies” (ITNT-2022), May 23 – 27, 2022. Samara, Russia.
Member of a high profile meeting including Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation (Tatyana Golikova), Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Mikhail Kotyukov), Governor of Samara State (Alexander Fetisov), some Nobel Laureates Scientist/Professors and Samara University Rector at Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat, Moscow – Russia, October 25 – 26, 2019.
Session Chair in WIND Hall, day 3, 04.07.2018 Morning oral session in “18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo-Conference SGEM 2018, Albena, Bulgaria, June 30 – July 9, 2018.
Invited Plenary Session Talk on “Space earth observation and its applications” from 9.30 to 10.10 hours on 25 April in 4th ITNT-2018 Conference Samara, Russia, April 24 – 27, 2018.
Session Chair at RITTERSAAL, day 2, 28.11.2017 Morning oral session in “The International Conference SGEM Vienna Green 2017 (SGEM 2017) Vienna, Austria, November 27 – 30, 2017.
Invited Talk on “Future of Aviation” from 16 to 18.15 hours on 19 October in 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS-2017), Sochi – Russia, 14-22 October 2017.
Reynold Speaker and Organizing Committee Member in 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Satellite & Space Missions Barcelona, Spain, May 11 – 13, 2017.
Excursion and Invited Talk at Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Hyderabad – India, 16-23 November 2016.
Excursion and Invited Talk at Department of Civil Engineering, Nottingham University (UK), Ningbo – China, 29-30 June 2016.
Awarded Bonn University Research Scholarship from the Department of Geography for short term research work at Bonn, Germany 2016-2016.
Collaborate Samara State Aerospace University, Russia with Hokkaido University, Japan on Arctic Science (Indigirka River, Eastern Siberia) 2015-2016.
Awarded Russian Scientific Foundation (RSF) grant for establishment of a laboratory of Advance Technology for Earth Remote Sensing, Russia 2015-2016.
Awarded Honorary Title from Great Britain (UK), Visit University of Leicester, England - UK as an Honorary Visiting Fellow 2014.
Awarded European Union Social fund through Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports for Education Development in Czech Republic 2013-2015.
Awarded Boise State University fellowship in Civil Engineering Department for short term research work, Boise, Idaho 837250-1002 USA 2013-2014.
Give Conference Opening Ceremony Speech as Reynold Speaker & Session Co-chair in “1st International Conference on Earth Science & Climate Change” at Chicago Northbrook, USA, August 21-22, 2012.
Awarded National Academy of Sciences (NAS) fellowship through National Research Council (NRC), Central Government of USA; Washington DC - USA 2011-2012.
Awarded World Forest Institute International Fellowship, Portland – USA 2010-2011.
Excursion and Invited Talk at Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR), Bogor –Indonesia, February 28 - March 05, 2011.
Awarded CNPq-TWAS Fellowship by the Academy of Science for the Developing world, Italy and Brazilian National Council for Scientific & Technological Development, Brazil 2008–2012.
Awarded Belgian Government Scholarship (Flemish Ministry of Education and Training), Brussels, Belgium. Nominated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi 2007–2008.
Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by the Indian Space Research Organization, Department of Space, Government of India 2005-2006.
TEACHING
TEACHING: courses taught to graduate and postgraduate students
Main Course(s): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQtE0i52JpghuYK1d7zRWVA?view_as=subscriber
Fall 2024
University of Central Asia
EAES2030: Introduction to Atmospheric and Climate Science, 6 Credits, 25 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES3029: Advance GIS and Remote Sensing, 6 Credits, 20 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
DMNS2076: Ecology, 6 Credits, 15 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
Spring 2024
University of Central Asia
EAES4753: Environmental Modeling, 3 Credits, 6 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 24 Lectures, 08 Weeks.
EAES2013: Biology, 6 Credits, 25 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 48 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES3266: Hydrology, 6 Credits, 15 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 48 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES3025: Chemistry, 6 Credits, 20 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES4256E: Global Warming: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change, 6 Credits, 10 Students, Online Coursera, 18 Lectures, 12 Weeks.
Fall 2023
Liaoning Normal University
ENV 105: Environmental Science, 6 Credits, 25 Students, 26 Lectures, 17 Weeks.
University of Central Asia
EAES2030: Introduction to Atmospheric and Climate Science, 6 Credits, 25 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES4034: Hydrology and Hydrogeology, 4 Credits, 16 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 17 Lectures, 11 Weeks.
EAES4036: Environment and Development in Mountain Regions, 4 Credits, 15 Students, Course Director, 17 Lectures, 12 Weeks.
EAES3027: Organic Chemistry, 6 Credits, 20 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
Spring 2023
University of Central Asia
EAES2013: Biology, 6 Credits, 25 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES3029: Advance GIS and Remote Sensing, 6 Credits, 6 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES4031: Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment, 4 Credits, 3 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 13 Lectures, 10 Weeks.
Fall 2022
University of Central Asia
EAES2030: Introduction to Atmospheric and Climate Science, 6 Credits, 19 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 26 Lectures, 16 Weeks.
EAES4034: Hydrology and Hydrogeology, 4 Credits, 16 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 17 Lectures, 11 Weeks.
EAES4024: Agricultural Ecosystem and Food Security, 4 Credits, 15 Students, Course Director/Instructor, 17 Lectures, 12 Weeks.
Fall 2005 to Spring 2022
At Various Universities in Different Countries from MDS University India to Samara University Russia.
RS 100: Basic of Remote Sensing and GIS
RS 115: Digital Image Processing and Digital Mapping
RS 210: Thermal and Microwave Remote Sensing
RS 212: Photogrammetry and Cartography
RS 217: Applied Statistics and Computing
GIS315: Remote Sensing of the Environmental Modeling
GIS360: GIS and GPS Principles and Practice
GIS515: Geo-informatics and natural resources management
GIS590: Geospatial Analysis in Environment and Natural Resources
Additional Teaching
RS & GIS for Sustainable Development, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1 Lecture, Spring 2022.
GIS for management and sustainable development, UPSI, Malaysia, 1 Lecture, Spring 2022.
Disaster Management and Vulnerability Risk Assessment Using Geo-informatics, NIRDPR, India, 1 Lecture, Spring 2021.
Future of Aviation, WFYS, Russia, 1 Lecture, Fall 2017.
Satellite Remote Sensing & Applications, DRDO, India, 1 Lecture, Fall 2016.
Photogrammetry and Satellite Remote Sensing, Nottingham University (UK), Ningbo – China, 1 Lecture, Spring 2016.
Review of Geo-information Technologies, Samara State Aerospace University, Russia, 1 Lecture, Spring 2015.
Fundamental of Thermal and Microwave Remote sensing. ESSIC/NASA, University of Maryland, USA, 1 Lecture, Fall 2011.
Forest management through remote sensing and GIS technology, CIFOR, Indonesia, 1 Lecture, Spring 2011.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Quantitative estimation and prediction of land surface variables for natural resources management in the context of global change with special attention on ecology/ecosystem/environment from satellite remote sensing and secondary data (Socio-economic, Demographic, Meteorology, Environment, etc.).
Spatiotemporal analysis of remotely sensed and field data with GPS and DIP techniques to bring improved information for natural resource mapping, monitoring, management, and modeling.
Remote sensing, GIS, and Geo-informatics application in different fields such as land use/cover change, vulnerability, urbanization, climate change, ecology/ecosystem/environmental monitoring, GPP assessment, and sustainable development by using different DIP and RS/GIS software’s.
Ecological/ecosystem/environmental index estimation and prediction using different correlation and regression models in machine learning via different programming languages spacially Python.