Research Group
Doctoral students, fellows and alumni
Current and previous doctoral researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and alumni working across urban remote sensing, disaster management, land surface modelling, and open geospatial technologies
13
Doctoral Students
08
Awarded PhDs
01
Postdoctoral Fellow
34
Alumni (Post Graduates)
Doctoral Students
Doctoral Students (Current and Previous)
Current and previous doctoral researchers pursuing and having completed their research at IIT Kharagpur.
01Tanaya Sarmah
PhD AwardedDisaster Research – Urban Floods
M.U.R.P. (Town & Regional Planning)(2016 – 2021)
“A Methodology for Prioritizing Critical Infrastructures for Urban Flood-Prone Areas: A Case of Guwahati, Assam”
Graduating Year: 2021
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Autumn 2016 – Spring 2021
01
Tanaya Sarmah
PhD AwardedDisaster Research – Urban Floods
M.U.R.P. (Town & Regional Planning)(2016 – 2021)
Thesis Title : “A Methodology for Prioritizing Critical Infrastructures for Urban Flood-Prone Areas: A Case of Guwahati, Assam”
Graduating Year: 2021
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
02Chandan M C
PhD AwardedUrban Pattern Data Mining and Modelling
M.Tech. (Remote Sensing and GIS)(2016 – 2021)
“Urban Land Use Modelling and Developing a Framework of Spatial Decision Support System for Indian Cities”
Graduating Year: 2021
Current Position: Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Suratkal
Spring 2016 – Spring 2021
02
Chandan M C
PhD AwardedUrban Pattern Data Mining and Modelling
M.Tech. (Remote Sensing and GIS)(2016 – 2021)
Thesis Title : “Urban Land Use Modelling and Developing a Framework of Spatial Decision Support System for Indian Cities”
Graduating Year: 2021
Current Position: Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Suratkal
03Prakash P S
PhD AwardedBuilding Extraction Using Deep Learning Methods
M.Tech. (Remote Sensing and GIS)(2017 – 2021)
“Urban Structure Extraction Using Soft Computing Techniques”
Graduating Year: 2021
Current Position: Research Associate, Irish Centre for High End Computing (ICHEC), NUI Galway
Spring 2017 – Autumn 2021
03
Prakash P S
PhD AwardedBuilding Extraction Using Deep Learning Methods
M.Tech. (Remote Sensing and GIS)(2017 – 2021)
Thesis Title : “Urban Structure Extraction Using Soft Computing Techniques”
Graduating Year: 2021
Current Position: Research Associate, Irish Centre for High End Computing (ICHEC), NUI Galway
04Nimish Gupta
PhD AwardedLand Surface Temperature Modelling
M.Tech. (Environmental Science and Technology)(2017 – 2022)
“Estimating and Forecasting Land Surface Temperature Responses to Altering Urban Landscape”
Graduating Year: 2022
Current Position: Senior Associate, Adaptation and Risk Analysis Team, CSTEP
Autumn 2017 – Autumn 2022
04
Nimish Gupta
PhD AwardedLand Surface Temperature Modelling
M.Tech. (Environmental Science and Technology)(2017 – 2022)
Thesis Title : “Estimating and Forecasting Land Surface Temperature Responses to Altering Urban Landscape”
Graduating Year: 2022
Current Position: Senior Associate, Adaptation and Risk Analysis Team, CSTEP
05Aishwarya Narendr
PhD AwardedDisaster Management in Coastal Regions
MCP(2018 – 2023)
“Flood Resilient Scenario Modelling (FReSMO) For Assessing Coastal Flood Risk Of Built Infrastructure”
Graduating Year: 2023
Current Position: Analyst – Research and Knowledge Management, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Spring 2018 – Autumn 2023
05
Aishwarya Narendr
PhD AwardedDisaster Management in Coastal Regions
MCP(2018 – 2023)
Thesis Title : “Flood Resilient Scenario Modelling (FReSMO) For Assessing Coastal Flood Risk Of Built Infrastructure”
Graduating Year: 2023
Current Position: Analyst – Research and Knowledge Management, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
06Ram Thilak
Hyperspectral Image Segmentation and Classification
M.Tech, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System(2018 – 2024)
Graduating Year: 2024
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Reva Institute of Technology
ramthilak@iitkgp.ac.inAutumn 2018 –
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Ram Thilak
Hyperspectral Image Segmentation and Classification
M.Tech, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System(2018 – 2024)
Graduating Year: 2024
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Reva Institute of Technology
ramthilak@iitkgp.ac.in
07Madhumita Dey
PhD AwardedFeature Extraction of Transport Infrastructure
Integrated Geoinformatics (B.Tech – M.Tech)(2020 – 2024)
“Developing a Framework for Road Feature Information Extraction from Remotely Sensed Data”
Graduating Year: 2024
Current Position: Research Scientist, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Autumn 2020 – Autumn 2024
07
Madhumita Dey
PhD AwardedFeature Extraction of Transport Infrastructure
Integrated Geoinformatics (B.Tech – M.Tech)(2020 – 2024)
Thesis Title : “Developing a Framework for Road Feature Information Extraction from Remotely Sensed Data”
Graduating Year: 2024
Current Position: Research Scientist, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
08Aniruddha Khatua
PhD AwardedTransport Emission Analysis Using RS Techniques
M.Tech, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System(2021 – 2025)
“Developing Deep Learning-Based Methods for Enhanced Integration of Land Use and Transportation Model”
Graduating Year: 2025
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (SGT University)
Autumn 2021 – Autumn 2025
08
Aniruddha Khatua
PhD AwardedTransport Emission Analysis Using RS Techniques
M.Tech, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System(2021 – 2025)
Thesis Title : “Developing Deep Learning-Based Methods for Enhanced Integration of Land Use and Transportation Model”
Graduating Year: 2025
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (SGT University)
09Anita Gautam
Thesis SubmittedUrban Remote Sensing
M.Tech, Remote Sensing(2021 – current)
“Urban Land Use Modelling with High-Resolution Remote Sensing Data: A Comprehensive Methodological Approach”
gautama076@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.inAutumn 2021 –
09
Anita Gautam
Thesis SubmittedUrban Remote Sensing
M.Tech, Remote Sensing(2021 – current)
Thesis Title : “Urban Land Use Modelling with High-Resolution Remote Sensing Data: A Comprehensive Methodological Approach”
gautama076@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
10Anurag Aman Kaushal
PhD AwardedScientific Validation of Vastu Shastra Through Building IEQ and Energy Efficiency Studies
M.Arch, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal (SPA Bhopal)(2021 – 2026)
“Thermal Comfort in Vastu Compliant vs Vastu Non-Compliant Residential Buildings: Development of a Vastu Based Assessment Framework”
Graduating Year: 2026
Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal (SPA Bhopal)
Autumn 2021 – Autumn 2026
10
Anurag Aman Kaushal
PhD AwardedScientific Validation of Vastu Shastra Through Building IEQ and Energy Efficiency Studies
M.Arch, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal (SPA Bhopal)(2021 – 2026)
Thesis Title : “Thermal Comfort in Vastu Compliant vs Vastu Non-Compliant Residential Buildings: Development of a Vastu Based Assessment Framework”
Graduating Year: 2026
Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal (SPA Bhopal)
11Rajesh Singh Rana
Land Surface Temperature and Heat
M.Sc, Remote Sensing & GIS(2024 – current)
rajeshsr.24@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.inAutumn 2024 –
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Rajesh Singh Rana
Land Surface Temperature and Heat
M.Sc, Remote Sensing & GIS(2024 – current)
rajeshsr.24@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
12Apratim Bhattacharya
Urban Sensing and Development of Onboard Analytics
M.Tech, Infrastructure Design and Management, IIT Kharagpur; M.Tech, Geoinformatics, IIEST Shibpur(2024 – current)
apratimbhat.24@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.inAutumn 2024 –
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Apratim Bhattacharya
Urban Sensing and Development of Onboard Analytics
M.Tech, Infrastructure Design and Management, IIT Kharagpur; M.Tech, Geoinformatics, IIEST Shibpur(2024 – current)
apratimbhat.24@kgpian.iitkgp.ac.in
13Sukanya Mukherjee
Flood Analytics and Hazard
M.Sc, Geography, University of Calcutta; M.Tech, Remote Sensing and GIS, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing(2025 – current)
SUKANYAM10425@KGPIAN.IITKGP.AC.INAutumn 2025 –
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Sukanya Mukherjee
Flood Analytics and Hazard
M.Sc, Geography, University of Calcutta; M.Tech, Remote Sensing and GIS, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing(2025 – current)
SUKANYAM10425@KGPIAN.IITKGP.AC.IN
Postdoctoral Research
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
01Dr. Vinay S
(March 2020 – July 2021)
Current Position: Associate Professor, Alva Institute of Technology, Mangalore
01
Dr. Vinay S
(March 2020 – July 2021)
Current Position: Associate Professor, Alva Institute of Technology, Mangalore
Predoctoral Research
Predoc Nptel Fellows
Predoctoral fellows working under the NPTEL fellowship program.
- 01Sanjana Kumbhare2024-2025
- 02Yogeshwari Shankar Bagh2026-2027
- 03Jagruti Dasarapu2026-2027
- 04Anwesha De2026-2027
Research Support
Research Assistant (Current)
Research assistants currently supporting the group's initiatives.

Alumni
ALUMNI - IIT Kharagpur (RCGSIDM) (Post Graduates)

Abhimanyu Akshit Shah

Aher Abhishek Yashwant

Gaurav S

Shafia Ahamad

Dharini Jha
Interns
Summer and Thesis interns (Completed/Current)
Completed and current internship scholars contributing to the group's research initiatives.
- 01Dalia Pal
- 02Shreyajyoti Mohanta
- 03Monmi Sarma
- 04Parvati M
- 05Shrawani S
- 06Bhumikha P
- 07Satarupa M
- 08Aishwarya N
- 09Sowmya K Das
- 10Navabharati N
- 11Anshul S
- 12Kamal K
- 13Sarthak k
- 14Viraj T
- 15Shivam U
- 16Sakshi T
- 17Arjav R
- 18Mansi U
- 19Juthi Bhattacharyya
- 20Eekshitha Somisetty
- 21Janhavi Soni
- 22Mohit Kollipara
- 23Jyotishman Chakraborty
- 24Prakriti Gupta
- 25Nameesh
- 26Nandgopal
- 27Durba Das
- 28Debosmita Mondal
- 29Aaditya Anand
- 30Sumit Kumar
- 31Priyanka Karmakar
- 32Anoushka Anand
- 33Rhine Nath
- 34Aishwarya N
- 35Krish Dheniya
- 36Pranav Pathak
- 37Sushabhan Majumdar

