Varunika JAIN
Expertise
Remote sensing data (satellite), data analysis and modeling, In-situ data
- Country wide crop acreage estimation using Sentinel-1 & 2, RISAT-1, Radarsat-2 SAR data, MODIS NDVI product, AWiFS NDVI product, Resourcesat, Deimos2, Landsat8 - OLI & ancillary information
➢ Experience in coding on Google Earth Engine and open source DBMS like Postgres/Postgresql
➢ Programming skills include Python, HTML, SQL, Java, Javascript
Professional Experience
❖ International Rice Research Institute-South Asia Regional Centre , India National Consultant (2022- present)
❖ Azista Industries Pvt. Ltd., India – Technical Specialist (2021- 2022)
❖ Vultus AB, Sweden – Remote Sensing Researcher (2019– 2020)
❖ Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC), India – RS & GIS Expert (2016 –2019)
❖ Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Space Applications Centre, India – Research Fellow (2009 - 2014)
Education
❖ Ph.D. in Science- Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India 2011-2015
Thesis : Formulation of a Crop Information Retrieval System based on Biophysical and Weather Parameters
❖ M.Sc. in Geoinformatics – Symbiosis International University, Pune, India 2007-2009
❖ B.Sc. in Computer Science (Honors) – University of Delhi, Delhi, India 2004-2007
Publications
S. Panigrahy, V. Jain, C. Patnaik, J. S. Parihar, “Identification of Aman Rice Crop in Bangladesh Using Temporal C-Band SAR- A feasibility study”, Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol 40 (4) 2012 Link
C. Patnaik,V. Jain, S. Panigrahy, “Mapping and characterization of homesteads in India using multiparametric C-band SAR data”, Asian Journal of Geoinformatics, 13(1), 2013 Link
V. Jain, C. Patnaik, M. Chakraborty, “Crop Information Retrieval System Using Open Source Tools”. International Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS, 2(2), 2013 Link
V.Jain, C. Patnaik, S. Panigrahy, “Classification of Basmati rice using SAR data”, Journal of Earth Systems Science, 123.8, 1831-1838, 2014.
Dipanwita Haldar, K. R. Manjunath, Sushma Panigrahy, Varunika Jain, R. S. Gopalan, Mukesh Khullar, Manab Chakraborty, J. S. Parihar, “Monsoon paddy monitoring and assessment using synthetic aperture radar data under BGREI programme in Odisha, India”, Paddy and Water Environment, DOI 10.1007/s10333-014-0452-0, 2014.
Varunika Jain, Shalini Saxena, Sunil Dubey, Seema Sehgal, Neetu, “Paddy Production Estimation Using SAR Data of Different Satellites and Yield Models: A Comparative Analysis of the Estimates Generated under FASAL Project”, Published in Proceedings of ISPRS,GEOGLAM, ISRS Joint International Workshop on “ Earth Observations for Agricultural Monitoring” held at IARI Campus, New Delhi, India, February 2019. DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-3-W6-99-2019
Pramod Kumar, Sudhir K. Rajpoot, Varunika Jain, ShaliniSaxena, Neetu and S.S. Ray, “Monitoring of Rice Crop in Punjab and Haryana with Respect to Residue Burning”, Published in Proceedings of ISPRS, GEOGLAM, ISRS Joint International Workshop on “ Earth Observations for Agricultural Monitoring” held at IARI Campus, New Delhi, India, February 2019. DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-3-W6-31-2019
Conferences
“Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture”, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, December 2009.
“National Symposium of Indian Society of Remote Sensing” held at Lonavala, December 2010.
“International Conference on Geospatial Technologies and Applications” held at IIT-B, Mumbai, February 2012.
“FOSS4G-India 2012” held at IIIT-H, Hyderabad, October 2012.
“National Symposium on Recent Advances in Remote Sensing and GIS with Special Emphasis on Mountain Ecosystems” held at IIRS, Dehradun, December 2016.
“National Conference on Role of Geo-spatial Technologies to Bridge the Rural & Urban Divide” held at Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, February 2018.
ISPRS,GEOGLAM, ISRS Joint International Workshop on “ Earth Observations for Agricultural Monitoring” held at IARI Campus, New Delhi, India, February 2019.
International E-Conference on “Sustainable livelihoods: Water, Climate Change and Geo-Spatial Development” (Deemed University), Pune, India, October 7-8, 2021.