2020
Ph.D. in Urban Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Thesis: Geospatial Approaches for Land-use Planning of Coastal Urban Regions
Supervisors: Prof. Pradip P. Kalbar and Prof. A. B. Inamdar · CPI 9.25/10
About
An interdisciplinary academic path connecting computing, environmental systems and geospatial science.
I am an IIT Bombay-trained geospatial scientist and Assistant Professor at TISS. My research and teaching develop at the intersection of remote sensing, Earth observation, GIScience, Decision Science and environmental systems.
Academic trajectory
From environmental observation to decision support.
My early professional work at CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography examined geomorphological and shoreline change using Remote Sensing and GIS. During doctoral research at IIT Bombay, I developed quantitative geospatial approaches for environmental planning in coastal urban regions.
At TISS, I have built an independent research, teaching and academic-leadership profile, applying geospatial methods to disaster risk, water resources, environmental systems and climate adaptation. This work combines spatial evidence with the decision contexts in which it is used.
Appointments
Academic appointments
Current and prior appointments recorded in the finalized CV.
Jan 2025–present
Assistant Professor, Centre for Water Policy and Governance
School of Habitat Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, MumbaiJul 2021–Dec 2024
Assistant Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Geo-Informatics
Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, TISS, MumbaiJul 2020–Mar 2021
Assistant Professor, Centre for Geo-Informatics (ad hoc)
Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, TISS, MumbaiNov 2019–May 2020
Research Associate
Centre for Urban Science and Engineering, IIT BombaySep 2013–Dec 2014
Senior Project Assistant – Remote Sensing of Coastal Processes
Physical Oceanography Division, CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
Education
Education and doctoral research
2013
M.Tech. in Energy and Environmental Management
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
2010
B.E. in Biotechnology Engineering
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
2007
Diploma in Computer Engineering
Government Polytechnic, State Board Technical Education Haryana
Methods & tools
Spatial analysis with methodological clarity.
Methods: Remote sensing image analysis, GIS-MCDA, AHP, TOPSIS, PCA and dimensionality reduction, spatial decision support, vulnerability and index modelling, watershed analysis, and Digital Shoreline Analysis System.
Platforms: ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, ERDAS Imagine, MapServer and WebGIS, R, Python and MATLAB.
Distinctions
Selected awards and recognition
- Excellence in PhD Research Award, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, award cycle 2018–2020.
- Teaching Assistantship Fellowship, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for Ph.D. study at IIT Bombay, 2015–2020.
- International Travel Grant, American Geophysical Union, USA, 2017 and 2018.
- Invited Global Student Delegate, Chicago Forum on Global Cities, 2018, nominated by IIT Bombay.