CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Arun Kumar K. C

Residential Address: Abhayam, Chathanad, Kuthirakalam (PO),
Vellanad via Nedumangad,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
PIN: 695 543
Father’s Name: Chellappan A
Mother’s Name: Usha L
Mobile: +91 9539706746
Date of Birth: 06 March 1994
Nationality: Indian
Passport No: U2355752
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam
E-mail: [email protected]

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Pursue a challenging, research-oriented as well as satisfying career through working and simultaneously
learning in organizations and institutes offering opportunities by utilizing my skills for the growth and development of
the organization.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

01/04/2019 - till date Young Professional-II (RS&GIS) in ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and
Land Use Planning (ICAR-NBSS&LUP) for the project of “Enrichment of
BHOOMI Geoportal platform and development of Thematic applications for Land
Resource Management for Agricultural Land Use Planning”. Worked on time series
analysis of satellite datasets, Aspirational districts and their mapping. Currently
working on the project entitled “Spatial Modelling for Delineation of Agro-
Ecological Zones (AEZ’s) of India for Smart Agricultural Planning using Earth
Observation Time-series Data”.
23/08/2018 - 28/03/2019 Computer Programmer (RS&GIS) in Department of Soil Survey and Soil
Conservation, Govt. of Kerala. Engaged in the generation of thematic maps of soils
and data preparation for the mobile app “Mannine Ariyam Mobililoode” and
satellite image processing and analysis.

ACADEMIC DETAILS

July 2016 - July 2018 77.6% Department of Geography,

Bharathidasan University,
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
http://www.bdu.ac.in/
Master of Technology in Geoinformatics

July 2014 - April 2016 77.0% Department of Geography,

Kannur University,
Payyannur, Kannur, Kerala
http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/
Master of Science in Geography

July 2011 - April 2014 64.0% Govt. College Kariavattom,

University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
https://govtcollegekariavattom.in/
Bachelor of Science in Geography
RESEARCH INTERESTS

Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in the field of Agriculture, Disaster and Natural
Resource Management.

OTHER SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES

Software Known:
 Arc Map, ERDAS IMAGINE, Q-GIS, ENVI, TIMESAT, SNAP, GEE and R.
Other Devices
 Sound Knowledge in operating Handheld GPS, Spectro Radio Meter and Prismatic Compass.

WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED

 International Workshop Climate Change impact on Water Resources Systems (CCIWRS 2020) organized by
Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar.
 International Workshop on Climate Smart Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges organised by National
Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal jointly with Hiroshima University, Japan and Tata Institute of
Social Science, Hyderabad.
 National workshop and field training on Land disturbance due to soil piping in the Western Ghats organised
by ESSO – National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Govt. of India & State Disaster Management
Authority (SDMA), Govt. of Kerala.
 International Training workshop on Big Data for Science and Sustainability in Developing Countries organised
by Osmania University, Hyderabad at MCR-HRD Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana.
 Course on Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems and Global Navigation Satellite
System conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, as part of OFF-CAMPUS OUTREACH
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME.
 National Workshop on Geoinformatics for Watershed Management at Department of Geography,
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.

PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

 Participated in the 12th edition of the Geomundus 2020 Virtual Conference.

 Participated National Seminar on Geoinformatics for Natural Resources Evaluation conducted by the
Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University.
 Xth International IGU Conference on Urbanization, Health & Well Being and Sustainable Development Goals
organized by Osmania University, Hyderabad at MCR-HRD Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana.
 Participated in the IIRS User Interaction Meet (IUIM) on Academia-Industry Interface for Geospatial
Applications at IIRS, ISRO, Dehradun.

RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED

 “A Comparative Study on Flood Vulnerability Mapping Through Morphometric Indices with MCDM
Techniques” 41st Asian Conference on Remote Sensing-ACRS2020 Online Conference.
 “Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Agricultural Drought Vulnerability in the Semi-Arid Region of Southern
India Using TRMM and MODIS Datasets” 41st Asian Conference on Remote Sensing-ACRS2020
Online Conference.
 “Identification and mapping of groundwater potential zones using bivariate statistical models and GIS in a
semi-arid ecosystem” IGU India International Conference (Virtual) on ‘Global to Local Sustainability and
Future Earth’ organized by Department of Geography, MLSU, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
 “Prioritization of a Semi-Arid Watershed of Tamil Nadu (India) using Sediment Yield Index through GIS: A
Case Study” in National Seminar on ‘Applications of Geographic Information System and Statistics for Natural
Resource Management’ organized by Department of Geography, Kannur University.

PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS /BOOK CHAPTERS

  Meshram D, Gorantiwar SD, Wadne SS, Kumar KCA, 2019. Planning, Designing and Construction of Series
of Check Dams for Soil and Water Conservation in a Micro-watershed of Gujarat, India. In: Shit P,
Pourghasemi H, Bhunia G (eds), Gully Erosion Studies from India and Surrounding Regions. Advances in
Science, Technology & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23243-6_21.
 Sandeep P, Reddy GPO, Jegankumar R, Kumar KCA, 2020. Modeling and Assessment of Land Degradation
Vulnerability in Semi-arid Ecosystem of Southern India Using Temporal Satellite Data, AHP and GIS.
Environmental Modeling & Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10666-020-09739-1.
 Kumar KCA, Reddy GPO, Masilamani P, Turkar SY, Sandeep P, 2021. Integrated drought monitoring index:
A tool to monitor agricultural drought by using time series space based earth observation satellite
datasets. Advances in Space Research. 67 (1), 298-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2020.10.003.
 Kumar KCA, Sandeep P, Masilamani P, 2021. Prioritization of Watershed using Sediment Yield Index
Method: A Case study of Semi-Arid Ecosystem of South India. Environment & We: An International Journal
of Science & Technology. 16, 1-13.
 Sandeep P, Reddy GPO, Jegankumar R, Kumar KCA, 2021. Monitoring of agricultural drought in semi-arid
ecosystem of Peninsular India through indices derived from time series CHIRPS and MODIS datasets.
Ecological Indicators. 121, 107033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107033.
 Kumar KCA, Reddy GPO, Masilamani P, Sandeep P, 2021. Spatial modelling for identification of
groundwater potential zones in semi-arid ecosystem of southern India using Sentinal-2 data, GIS and
bivariate statistical models. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 14, 1362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-
07669-0.
 Sandeep P, Kumar KCA, Haritha S, 2021. Risk modelling of soil erosion in semi‑arid watershed of Tamil
Nadu, India using RUSLE integrated with GIS and Remote Sensing. Environmental Earth Sciences. 80,
511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09800-6.
 Reddy GPO, Kumar KCA, 2022. Machine Learning Algorithms for Optical Remote Sensing Data
Classification and Analysis. In: Reddy G.P.O., Raval M.S., Adinarayana J., Chaudhary S. (eds) Data Science
in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management. Studies in Big Data, vol 96. Springer, Singapore.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5847-1_10.

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

 Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to set deadlines

 Highly organised with a creative flair for project work
 Enthusiastic self-starter who contributes well to the team

REFEREES

1 Dr G.P. Obi Reddy Principal Scientist,

Division of Remote Sensing Applications,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research –
National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
(ICAR-NBSS&LUP), Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
+91 9423685210
Email:[email protected]

2 S. Sindhu Assistant Director (Soil Survey),

Directorate of Soil Survey and Soil Conservation,
Centre Plaza Building,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
+91 9446434165
Email:[email protected]

DECLARATION

I declare that all the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge and I abide by work to the standards and
Organizational rules to prove myself as an ideal employee.

Nagpur ARUN KUMAR K. C.