RESUME /CV : M.Tech Remote Sensing GIS

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ADITI SARKAR
aditi.iirs AT gmail.com

CAREER PROFILE :
- Currently employed in Agricultural & Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (Duration : since 24th September 2008 till date)
Role : Project Linked Personnel

- Employed in GIS Division of RMSI Private Limited, Noida (Duration : 5th September 2005 to 4th January 2006)
Role : GIS Project Trainee

PROJECTS ACCOMPLISHED :
Indian Statistical Institute :
Responsibility :
- Overall coordination of the ongoing project;
- Designing the field plans pertaining to ground truthing for landuse database;
- Preparing the landuse database at block level, using a Hybrid Classification approach;
- Creating vector dataset for the existing road network, through GIS using SOI topo-sheets, satellite imageries and GPS surveys (Track);
- Capturing the existing markets and local hats with help of GPS (Waypoints)
- Coordinating the market and household surveys along with regular field visits for data collection;
- Creating the database related to the market & household field survey.
- Analysis of the existing market networks, proposition of the shortest routes from the source of the agro-products to the existing market places; new network generation using Network Analysis (Spatial Analysis extension of ARC MAP); suggesting new market places for easier and cost-effective product marketing for the local farmers;
- Preparing interim project report and bi-annual presentations;
- Designing M.Sc. Dissertation project modules for students of different Universities, and giving them guidance and giving them support till the completion of the project.
- Additional responsibility of time to time up-gradation of the laboratory resources in terms of software support.

Title : DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION ON AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND THEIR MARKETING USING RS AND GIS IN SOME DISTRICTS OF WEST BENGAL.
To study the market system with special emphasis on their accessibility leading to proper marketing of the agricultural produces, an approach has been adopted to develop an interactive market information system using GIS tools. The digital data (spatial & attribute) generated using GIS tools can also be considered as the base line for the future of e-marketing or geo-marketing system. With this backdrop, four districts of west Bengal (Purulia, Murshidabad, Coochbehar and South 24 Parganas) have been selected to study the local market system and their accessibility for marketing the agricultural and horticultural produces.
The project is proposed to be implemented with the following objectives :
- To identify the gap in between production and marketing of the major agricultural & horticultural produce.
- To develop the information systems on the selected markets/mandies
- To identify the marketing channels as well as the marketing distribution systems of the major crops of the selected area
- To access the constraints faced by the users in accessing the local market
- To identify the intermediaries intervention
- To locate/judge the scope and opportunities of Agricultural sector in the selected area

RMSI :
Title : IRELAND LAND REGISTRY (ILR)
Responsibility :
I was entrusted with the task of identifying and demarcating the Property parcels (Parcel maps at 1 :6000 scale) as special geographical locators, as per the Ireland Land Registry regulations, to provide a comprehensive system of land ownership;
Objective : The Land Registry established in 1892 is the state authority responsible for registration of property dealings in Ireland. The project was an endeavour to:
- Provide a comprehensive and readily accessible system of registration of title and ownership to land.
- Easy accessibility to a wide and vast range of land related information, with assured security of information.

Title : HISTORICAL LAND USE DATABASE (HLUD - 2500)
Responsibility :
Identifying infective plots to provide qualitative information of property in order to curtail exploitation of greener zones.
Objective :
- Identification of the probable contaminative units spread across United Kingdom, in order to provide a detailed historic record;
- Quality and search information of any property;
- Prevention of the existing green zone from being explored for future exploitation;
- Utilization of the brown zone only, for any further ventures.

PROFESSIONAL EFFICIENCY :
- Writing Technical Report
- Conducting Training sessions in Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS
- Guiding Trainees during their Dissertation Projects
- Four years of experience in conducting Field Surveys with GPS and Ground Truthing of Satellite images.

SPECIALIZATION AND RESEARCH AREA :
Remote Sensing and GIS with specialization in Agriculture & Soils.
SPECIFIC AREAS :
- Soil productivity analysis for landuse planning.
- Suitability assessment of crops based on soil & climatic data analysis.
- Use of Remote Sensing and GIS for natural resources management.
- Image Correction & Enhancement Techniques & Image Classification
- GIS Analysis

ACADEMICS :
M. Tech Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun (Accredited by Andhra University) Remote Sensing and GIS 69.79
P.G. Diploma Jadavpur University Applied GIS & Remote Sensing 84.27
M. Sc. Bangalore University Geography (Major) 73.85
B. Sc. University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India Geography, (Hons.), Economics (Pass), Political Science (Pass) 60
Higher Secondary W.B. Council of Higher Secondary Education, Kolkata, India Economics, Mathematics, Geography, Political Science and Compulsory languages 69.1
Secondary W.B. Board of Secondary Education, Kolkata, India Science, Mathematics, English, Bengali, History, Geography 72.6

Awarded :
Student Research Assistantship (SRA) during M.Tech. by NRSA (Hyderabad)

ACADEMIC PROJECTS :
M.Tech. Research
Topic : “Geo-spatial approach in Soil and Climatic Data Analysis for Agro-climatic Suitability Assessment of major crops in Rainfed Agro-Ecosystem”. (A case study of parts of Madhya Pradesh).
The FAO-AEZ approach that I had embarked upon would ensure an adequate landuse plan based on the crop suitability in terms of the previously mentioned characteristics through the fulfillment of the following objectives :
- To prepare landuse/ land cover inventory using single date AWiFS (IRS-P6) satellite data
- Agro-climatic-soil suitability analysis for rain-fed land utilization types using FAO-AEZ approach
- To develop long term database of climate to assess spatial LGP using GIS;
- To generate soil database to estimate AWHC and to assess crop specific LGP of soil-mapping units;
- To assess soil productivity and agro-climatic suitability for rain-fed land utilization types.
The study was undertaken by me to assess the soil and land potential in general and in unison with climatic suitability to improve the crop suitability assessment to identify area for sustainable crop production in rain-fed agro-ecosystem. The specific requirements for growth of three selective rainfed crops were matched with the soil and land characteristics to assess suitability for sustained production. The various parameters that were used in conjunction with the FAO framework of land evaluation, to refine the suitability analysis included Soil Productivity Index (SPI) and Climatic Yield Potential (water limited yield potential).
In order to obtain area specific available water holding capacity, the application of a unique pedo-transfer function, developed for the Vertisols soils was selected by me. Spatial distribution of climatic data (24-years average monthly rainfall and PET) was required to analyse its spatial influence on crop growth parameters. The climatic data were interpolated using FAO New LocClim to represent the climatic variability spatially. Spatial monthly and decadal rainfall and PET were analysed to estimate LGP variation. I also estimated a crop specific LGP using simple soil-water balance program; BUDGET that derive actual evapo-transpiration and potential evapo-transpiration. Considering the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil-mapping units, the Soil Productivity Index (SPI) (Requier model, 1976) was assessed using the parameters of soil depth, texture, moisture, drainage, base saturation and CEC.
The Climatic yield potential expressed as, water-limited yield potential, which is a complete climatic parameter including both climate (temperature and rainfall factors) and soil factors (depth and texture) in determining crop growth and is a realistic indicator of biophysical possibilities i.e. production potential, was estimated by the BUDGET program, which takes into account monthly rainfall, PET, crop parameters (rooting depth, depletion factor, growth stage’s length, Kc values and yield response factor), soil parameter (depth, texture). For each soil simulation unit, the daily influence of water stress on crop growth was computed. Climatic yield potential for each soil simulation unit was estimated for each crop.
In the study, I made an attempt to suggest an improved suitability assessment for the landuse types, by the integration of both the soil and climatic potential. It can be considered an attempt that has been a unique endeavour to do a spatial agro-climatic suitability assessment being improved upon with information like water-limited yield potential for a regional level analysis.

Pre M.Tech. Research
Topic : “Land use / land cover mapping & Soil productivity analysis for land use planning at regional scale using Remote Sensing & GIS”. (A case study of parts of Madhya Pradesh)
Land use Planning is one of the most important bases of sustainable agricultural development planning of a region.
The specific objectives kept in mind throughout the implementation of the project were :
- To prepare landuse / land cover map using AWIFS satellite data
- To create digital soil data base
- To assess soil productivity index
- To analyse soil productivity potential in relation to landuse / land cover
The AWiFS scene of February 2006 covering the study area was classified to obtain landuse - land cover of the study area on 1 : 250,000 scale for regional level landuse planning. The agricultural land cover classes were mixing up with the forest cover within the study area. Thus the forest cover map was prepared with the help of the satellite data of April 2005 as this month being a dry period, only has the existing forest cover. As a result the major landuse patterns were masked out of the image and a landuse land cover map was prepared. In the study, the February, 2006 image provided only the reflectance of the Rabi crop as it is the season for Rabi crops. Along with GPS supported ground checks, the landuse/ land cover classes were assigned to spectral groupings obtained from the classification.
The digital soil database that was prepared can be used effectively for the sustainable and optimal planning of the future landuse of the area. The parameters supported in this database include the soil parameters viz. soil texture, moisture and temperature regimes, mineralogy, base saturation, organic matter content, soil depth, cation exchange capacity, bulk density etc. Based on these factors a soil productivity map was generated for the area. GIS was used for the effective reclassification of the productive index mapping. The secondary data in terms of soil characteristics and properties obtained from laboratory analysis were used to obtain the Soil Texture, pH balance of soil and soil EC measures. The bulk density too was computed from the collected soil samples. These data were used for soil productivity assessment.
Soil productivity of each soil mapping unit was calculated using the Requier index model (1976). The model is based on 9 factors of soil characteristics. These factors were rated from 0 to 100. A soil database stored in MS-excel was used to rate the soil characteristics based on the criteria described by Requier (1976). The soil productivity map was analysed in relation to land use / land cover to identify the soil potential of various land cover classes and their sustainability. The project was undertaken to study the soil productivity conditions in relation to agricultural landuse planning at a regional level or a specific real world problem.

P.G. Diploma Second Semester
Project : ‘‘Jadavpur University – Virtual Campus’’

AFFILIATIONS :
LANGUAGES : fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali
WORK AUTHORISATION : Indian Citizen

DOMAIN :
COMPUTER SKILLS :
- Image Processing Software : ERDAS 9.1
- GIS Software : ArcInfo9.1, Arc Map 9.1, Arc View 3.2a, MAPINFO Professional – 6.0, Auto CAD
- Interpolation Softwares : FAO LocClim 1.03, Surfer 8
- Soil Water Balance Program : BUDGET 6.2
- SQL Server, MS Office.

INSTRUMENT USED :
- Garmin 12 GPS & Garmin etrex

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CURRICULUM VITAE:
T. Ravindar,
E -mail : ravindertejavath AT gmail.com

Objective :
To pursue a challenging career in an organization where in my personal skills are honed in accordance with the latest developments in the field thus helping in a holistic carrier development.
To learn new skills that will be combined with my education and work experiences for maximum individual and corporate growth.

Working Experience :
- 1+ Years of Total GIS experience in implementing the Data applications using GIS & Data Migration
- Excellent skill in water and sewerage network creation in Arc GIS 9.2.
- Proficient in GIS mapping software’s.
- Excellent skills in Visual interpretation, Feature Extraction of Aerial Photographs & Satellite Imageries.
- Experienced in the QC/QA Team Management and Client communications.
- Presently working in Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Client side for Gmantis Solutions (p) ltd. Secunderabad, as GIS Engineer in Core Geospatial Utilities Team.
- Worked as Project faculty in Environmental Protection Training Research Institute (EPTRI), in the field of GIS 10th March 2009 to 30th April, 2009. Project on “Status of Shelter Belts in Southern India Coastal line”.
- Did JRF in EPTRI, in the field GIS from 1st May 2009 to 15th August, 2009.The R&D Project titled “GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES - The Science Plan for Restoration of the Kolleru lake Eco-system”.

Technical Skills :
- Operating system : Windows-xp
- Image Processing : ERDAS Imagine 9.1, Google Earth Pro
- GIS Software : Auto cad Map, Arcgis 9.2, Arc/Info 7.2.1, Arc/View 3.2a
Digital Photogrammetry (LPS),Gps,Global Mapeer 11
- Computer languages : C,C++

Education Qualification :
- M. Tech. (Environmental Management), from JNTU University, Hyderabad-2010 with 72.0%.
- M. Sc. (Geo spatial science & Technology), from JNTU University, Hyderabad-2008 with 76.0%.
- B. Sc. From Kakatiya University, Warangal-2006 with 60.0% .
- Intermediate From Board of Intermediate-2003 with 68.00%.
- S.S.C from school of Secondary Education -2001 with 71.00%.

Professional Project Work :
(A) PROJECT TITLE : Migration of Water & Sewerage Pipeline Network CAD dataset to Geodatabase
Client : Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. India.
- Team Strength : 7
- Duration : Feb-2010 To Till Date
- Role : Gis Engineer, Q.C, Q.A, Client Delivery
- Description : Detailing of Dockets, Water Meter, customer house location & Various non spatial data are mapped in GIS with GPS as per client Requirements
- Tools : Arc GIS 9.2,ArcCatalog 9.2,Arc Tools Box 9.2, GPS , Global Mapper & Google Earth pro 4.0
Project Details :
- Creation & updating of pipeline Utility network of Twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and Surrounding
Nine Municipalities in GIS environment.
- Migration of CAD dataset to Geo-database
- To Quality check the Pipeline running length, water & sewer Pipeline flow direction, diameter, material, year of
installation of Pipeline etc... and various data attributes
- Perform data QA/QC and feeders tracing to check the connectivity of the networks .
- Preparation of water & sewerage pipe line map, plans, and proposal in GIS for various O&M division & circle
in the city.
- Scanning & Plotter Printing AutoCAD, GIS Maps in various sizes.
- Editing and manipulating GIS data for map production and analysis.
- Downloading high resolution Google Satellite Image & Navigation map and geo referencing
- Linking spatial and non spatial data.
- Updating existing Road network data in GIS & Network analysis.
- Verification of E.S.L.R, G.L.S.R, Dam water level data for (Director Technical), (HMWSSB).
- Monitoring of water quality data & Production of Various Maps in GIS as Requested by Client.
- Managing geo-data data base
Responsibilities :
GIS - Engineer
- Implements project and resource management, work plan and assigns tasks to project staff.
- Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties and responsibilities.
- Manages and tracks activities of project personnel to ensure project deliverables are progressing on
Schedule. Perform Clarity functions and reporting.
- Creating HMWSSB service area maps like Circle, Division, Section, Boundary in GIS, publishing in Govt. Web site for End users.
- Reference for web site----http ://www.hyderabadwater.gov.in/worksmis/Maps/DivisionMap.aspx
----This maps are fully done by me including taking of pixel co-ordinates points in GIS, Using Arc Tool. To compile in .NET for display of map shading.

Academic Project :
- “Mapping and Monitoring Spatial Dynamics of Chilika Lake (Ramsar Site), Orissa Using Remote Sensing and GIS” as a part of M.Tech project work carried out at Salim ali center for ornithology & natural history (SACON), Hyderabad.
- “Monitoring Land Use/Land Cover changes in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgargh, India using Remote Sensing & GIS techniques” as a part of M.Sc. Dissertation work carried at National Remote sensing Center (NRSC), Hyderabad.
- Associated in Forest burnt area assessment in Cuddapah and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh using IRS P6 LISS III data and AWiFS data.
- Associated in Land Use/Land cover mapping of Mahasamund, Raipur and Rajnandgaon districts of Chhattisgarh using multi-season IRS P6 LISS III data.

Interested Areas :
- Remote Sensing, GIS AutoCAD MAP,GPS, Photogrammetry
- Environmental Geoinformatics
- Natural Resources Management
- Land use \ Land cover mapping

Personal Abilities :
- Dedicated & hard working
- Willing to accept responsibilities
- Good Communication Skills

Trainings & Learning’s :
- Attended for GEOMATICA Image processing software training conducted at JNTU.
- Attended for seminars 3rd international conference on HYDROLOGY & WATERSHED MANAGEMENT conducted by JNTU.
- Participated as team member in urban tree census, HYDERABAD Organized by THE TIMES OF INDIA
- Attended certified course on .net technologies conducted by JNTU.
- Attended for seminars regarding urban Governance-Technological the using spatial technologies at Engineering Staff College of India.
- Attended for “Climate Leadership Training” organized by the Indian youth climate network and conducted by JNTU, HYDERABAD.

Declaration :
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Date:
Place: Hyderabad
(T. Ravindar)

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