Full Academic Record
A complete record of education, research positions, publications, field campaigns, and professional activities.
Expertise & Core Competencies
Employment History
Postdoctoral Scholar
Mar 2026 — PresentFocusing on Applied AI, Machine Intelligence, predictive analysis, and Data Science in Eco-informatics. Utilizing advanced computer vision and machine learning for environmental research within the Department of Information Science and Technology.
Principal Project Associate
Jan 2024 — Feb 2026Interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI, UAVs, and remote sensing. Developed real-time data pipelines and Earth system modeling applications. Proficient in LLMs, RAG methods, and multi-agent architectures for biodiversity monitoring.
PhD Scholar (Integrated)
May 2017 — Jul 2025Doctoral research on AI-driven ecological monitoring — UAV-based wildlife detection, riparian habitat assessment, and spatiotemporal analysis of the Ganga River ecosystem.
Sr. Software Developer (Technical Fellow)
Sep 2016 — May 2017Software Developer & Database Operator
Apr 2013 — Sep 2016Full-stack development using ASP.NET, C#.NET, Web Services (SOAP/XML), and database management for mission-critical internal applications.
Software Developer
Dec 2011 — Mar 2013End-to-end website design, troubleshooting, and 24/7 maintenance of production projects.
Software Trainee
Jul 2011 — Sep 2011Internship training on .NET development projects.
Education
PhD in Computer Science & Engineering
2020 — 2025Thesis: AI-driven multi-sensor ecological monitoring and spatiotemporal habitat analysis using UAVs and deep learning.
Master of Science in Geo-Informatics
Uttarakhand Open University Haldwani, Uttarakhand, IndiaBachelor of Technology in Information Technology
2007 — 2011Professional Certifications
Remote Pilot Certification
DGCA India · Jul 2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Practitioner · Feb 2024
ArcGIS Professional
Geospatial Analysis · Oct 2023
Azure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft · Jan 2024