Research Interests in Glaciology
Research Interests in Glaciology
Satellite remote sensing applications for understanding glacier dynamics using Surface Velocity, Geodetic Mass Balance, Ice thickness, and Ice volume.
UAV-based multi-sensor surveys for high-resolution glacier monitoring
Modelling supraglacial and sub-glacial dynamics of ice sheets and tide-water glaciers.
In-SAR, D-InSAR and Offset Tracking based applications
Artificial Intelligence and Physics informed Neural Networks (PINN)
Active team lead, plan and execute field investigations in the Indian Himalayas.
Co-planned and executed field investigations as a part of the IIT Bombay team in the Antarctica Scientific Expedition from India
Carried out, a) GPR and GNSS survey on glaciers and, b) GNSS survey and field measurements on snow parameters (depth, density, and reflectance measurements)
Snow: Sissu and Dhundi regions, Himachal pradesh
Glaciers: Gepang Gath and Panchinala-A
Antarctica: Maitri station
Carried out UAV survey (flight planning to data processing) and extraction of maps (ortho images, digital elevation models) for below locations.
Snow: Manali and Sissu regions, Himachal Pradesh
Glacier: Panchinala-A, Hamtah
Antarctica: Maitri station
Part of 3-member team under the umbrella of National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), 43rd Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (43-ISEA).
Research Base: Maitri station
Period of stay: Summer (November 2023-February 2024)
Research on UAV-based Geodetic Mass Balance and frontal dynamics of Ice Sheet near Maitri station