Exploring Satellite Imagery:
A GIS Analytics Workshop
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Exploring Satellite Imagery:
A GIS Analytics Workshop
Unlock the full potential of GIS and remote sensing analytics in this immersive workshop designed to equip you with practical, hands-on expertise. Through step-by-step guidance, you will explore essential techniques, from accessing cloud-based remote sensing data portals to advanced satellite image processing.
Workshop Level: Entry to Beginner
Workshop Language: English
Workshop Highlights
- Cloud-Based Remote Sensing Data Portals - Efficiently access and analyze satellite imagery.
- Satellite Data Acquisition - Master the process of downloading Landsat and Sentinel data.
- Working with QGIS - Visualize satellite imagery, create custom band combinations, and enhance data interpretation.
- Index Calculations - Compute NDVI and NDWI indices to assess vegetation health and water bodies.
- Image Classification - Apply unsupervised classification techniques to categorize land cover types.
Why Join This Workshop?
- Gain hands-on experience with real-world satellite data.
- Learn to use free and open-source tools like QGIS for remote sensing applications.
- Develop skills applicable to environmental monitoring, disaster management, urban planning, and agriculture.
- Receive expert guidance through practical demonstrations.
Registration Deadline: 24th of February 2025
Dr. Surya Deb Chakraborty
Senior Analyst at MBRSC Lab, University of Dubai
Dr. Surya Deb Chakraborty is a Remote Sensing and GIS expert, Earth Observation Scientist, and AI for Geospatial Innovation specialist, currently serving as a Senior Analyst at the MBRSC Lab, University of Dubai, where his work focuses on Earth Observation, disaster monitoring, environmental intelligence, and advanced geospatial applications. With 15+ years of experience across remote sensing, GIS, and Earth Observation, he has worked with leading organizations including ICRISAT (UN), NRSC–ISRO, MNCFC, RRSC–ISRO, the IISc–ISRO Space Technology Cell, and Esri India, contributing to research, professional training, and real-world geospatial solutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing/Geo-Engineering from NRSC–ISRO, an M.Tech in Remote Sensing from IIRS–ISRO, and an M.Sc. in Geography. His expertise spans SAR, thermal and hyperspectral remote sensing, disaster monitoring, urban climate, precision agriculture, environmental assessment, AI/ML, and geospatial analytics. He has delivered 400+ professional training sessions and trained more than 10,000 professionals, and in 2026 he served as an MBRSC-led trainer for Sentinel Asia, delivering hands-on training on Flood Mapping Using SAR Satellite Data in QGIS as part of the Sentinel Asia Joint Project Team Meeting. His research and professional contributions have received international recognition, including the Young Scientist Award/KIT Young Scientist Fellowship from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, and most recently the Research Excellence Award from Environmental Scientists for his contributions to Remote Sensing and Environmental Science. His research has also been recognized through publications and international scientific contributions. His current research focuses on integrating AI, Earth Observation, and advanced geospatial analytics to develop practical solutions for disaster resilience, environmental sustainability, precision agriculture, and responsible space applications.