Dr Somnath Mahato

Dr Somnath Mahato is currently working as Project Scientist III at INSAT Automatic Weather Station (AWS) Lab, o/o Climate Research & Services, India Meteorological Department, Government of India. His research expertise spans Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Satellite and Radar Communication, Satellite and Radar Meteorology, and Geodesy. With a strong academic foundation and extensive research experience, he has made significant contributions to satellite navigation and geospatial sciences.

Dr. Mahato completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology, West Bengal University of Technology, in 2012. He then completed a Master of Technology in the same field from The University of Burdwan in 2014. His academic journey culminated in a Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Sikkim in 2023, where his research focused on Multi-Constellation Global Navigation Satellite System in Standalone and Real Time Kinematic Operation towards Enhanced Position Solution Accuracy.

Throughout his career, Dr. Mahato has been actively involved in research at prestigious institutions. From August 2017 to March 2023, he worked at the GNSS Laboratory, The University of Burdwan, contributing to the enhancement of real-time position solution accuracy using GNSS. He later joined the National Centre for Geodesy at IIT Kanpur from April 2023 to July 2023, further advancing his research in geospatial science.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions, he has received several prestigious accolades, including the Young Scientist Awards, the IEEE Young Professional of the Year (2025), and multiple best paper awards from renowned technical organisations. His work continues to drive advancements in satellite meteorology and geodesy, supporting critical scientific and technological developments.

News:

1. - - Invited talk: Dr. Somnath Mahato delivers an Invited talk on From Cloud to Code: AI Power Weather Prediction at University Engineering & Management (UEM), Jaipur on 17 July 2025.
    - IEEE Senior Member: Dr. Somnath Mahato Honored to be elevated to IEEE Senior Member in May 2025! Grateful for this recognition of my contributions to GNSS, satellite communication, and geodesy.
    - Invited talk: Dr. Somnath Mahato delivers an invited talk on Satellite Navigation and its application at School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE), VIT Vellore, India on 03 February 2025.
    - IEEE Young Professional Award: Dr. Somnath Mahato received the IEEE Pune Section Young Professional Award of the Year on January 11, 2025, in Pune, India.
    - Best Poster Award: Dr. Somnath Mahato received the 3rd Best Poster Presentation award from 14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users' Conference (AOMSUC-14) on 06 December 2024 at New Delhi, India.
    - Best Paper Award: Dr. Somnath Mahato received the Best Paper of the Session award from the 2024 First IEEE International Conference for Women in Computing (InCoWoCo) in Pune on November 14–15, 2024. He has presented the paper entitled "Positioning Accuracy Enhancement of Android based GNSS Raw Data Through Advanced Error Correcting Algorithm," authored by Debipriya Dutta, Somnath Mahato, Ankita Kumari, Shikha Suman, Soumya Kundu, and Rajib Banerjee.

Recently Accepted/Published Journals:

M. Goswami, S. Mahato, S. Dan, R. Ghatak, and A. Bose, “Performance Evaluation of Standalone NavIC for the Indian Missile Program,” Defence Science Journal, vol. 75, no. 5, pp. 637-644, 2025. DOI: 10.14429/dsj.19755
S. Mahato, S. A. Subramanian, and D. Dutta, “GPS Precise Point Position Technique’s Usability for Improving Geodesy Applications,” National Academy of Science Letters, pp. 1-7, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s40009-025-01692-5
A. S. Pillai, S. Mahato, M. Goswami, N. Roy, B. Panda, and S. Kundu, “Galileo Visibility Analysis and Availability over India,” Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, pp. 1-15, 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s12524-025-02204-0
A. S. Pillai, S. Mahato, M. Goswami, S. Kundu and B. Panda, “Performance Analysis of GLONASS from the Indian Subcontinent,” Survey Review, pp. 1-18, 2025. DOI: 10.1080/00396265.2025.2481718
A. A. Segun, S. Mahato, S. Samanta, A. Das, and A. Bose “PPP Performance of Dual-Frequency, Compact, Low-Cost GNSS Modules: A Novel Study,” Mapan, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 421-428, 2025. DOI : 10.1007/s12647-025-00807-z
S. Mahato, M. Goswami, and A. Bose, “Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Position Solution Performance of Compact, low-cost GNSS Receiver-Antenna Combinations,” Survey Review, vol. 57, no. 402, pp. 301-311, 2025. DOI: 10.1080/00396265.2024.2429532

Recently Accepted/Published Conferences:

A. S. Pillai, G. Kar, S. Mahato, M. Goswami, B. Panda, and S. Kundu, “Comprehensive Review of Integration of Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) with IoT for Defence Applications,” 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies (ICAIET-2025), Bhubaneswar, 28–30 August 2025. (Accepted)
M. Goswami, S. Dey, and S. Mahato, “Enhancing Remote Sensing Satellite Performance for Defense Applications in India Using ML, DL, and NavIC,” 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Computing and Smart Systems (ICSCSS 2025), Coimbatore, 20-22, August 2025. (Accepted)
D. Dutta, S. Mahato, A. Hazra, S. Sen, M. Mondal, P. Saroja, “Evaluating Multi-GNSS Performance of Android Smartphones in Multipath-Prone Environments for Secure and Reliable Navigation,” 2025 5th International Conference on Soft Computing for Security Applications (ICSCSA), Salem, 04-06 August 2025. (Accepted)
S. Mahato, A. Anjan, A. K. Mitra, and R. Madan, “Performance Analysis of Long Baseline BDS RTK Positioning,” 2025 5th International Conference on Soft Computing for Security Applications (ICSCSA), 04-06 August 2025, Salem, India. (Accepted)
T. P. Banerjee, S. Bose, L. Bibar, M. Mondal, S. Mahato, D. Dutta, “Design of a Precision Twin-T Notch Filter for 50 Hz Noise Suppression,” 2025 International Conference on Computing, Intelligence and Application (CIACON 2025), Durgapur, 18-19 July 2025. (Accepted)
A. S. Pillai, S. Mahato, G. Kar, M. Goswami. B. Panda, and S. Kundu, “Performance Evaluation of MADOCA PPP with Existing Positioning Techniques for UAV Altitude Determination,” 2025 International Conference on Computing, Intelligence and Application (CIACON 2025), Durgapur, 18-19 July 2025. (Accepted)
D. Kuna, C. Srinu, and S. Mahato, “RinexNavDS: an Open-Source MATLAB Tool for Multi-GNSS Navigation Data Processing and Visualization,” 2025 International Conference on Information, Implementation, and Innovation in Technology (I2ITCON 2025), Pune, 4-5 July 2025. (Accepted)
A. S. Pillai, G. Kar, S. Mahato, M. Goswami, B. Panda, and S. Kundu, “GPS, Galileo, and Combined Performance using Swap-C Receiver for Defence Applications,” 2025 4th International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT), Chandipur, 06-08 March 2025. DOI: 10.1109/ICORT64008.2025.11115768
P. Saroja, P. Gunta, S. Mahato, R. Meka, and M. Yadav, “The Investigation of Cycloone Roanu using MWR,” 2025 4th International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT), Chandipur, 06-08 March 2025. DOI: 10.1109/ICORT64008.2025.11115607
M. Yadav, P. Saroja, S. Mahato, and D. Pradhan, “Linking Premonsoon and Monsoon Patterns in Above-Normal and Below-Normal for Central India Monsoon Years,” 2025 4th International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT), Chandipur, 06-08 March 2025. DOI: 10.1109/ICORT64008.2025.11115473
M. Goswami, S. Banerjee, and S. Mahato, “Advancing Adversarial Detection of Anomalous Wi-Fi Activity Through Residual Generative Adversarial Networks: a Novel Approach for Robust Wireless Network Security,” 2025 4th International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT), Chandipur, 06-08 March 2025. DOI: 10.1109/ICORT64008.2025.11115341

Contact Information

Dr. Somnath Mahato

Project Scientist-III

INSAT Automatic Weather Station (AWS),

India Meteorological Department (IMD), Government of India,

Dr. Homi Bhaba Road, Pashan, Pune - 411008, Maharashtra, India

Email: somnathmahato1@gmail.com

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