Jassi Sharma | Geoinformatics | Research Excellence Award

Ms. Jassi Sharma | Geoinformatics | Research Excellence Award

The National Remote Sensing Centre | India

Jassi Sharma is a geospatial science professional with strong expertise in geo-informatics, remote sensing, and machine learning applications for environmental and natural resource assessment. Academically trained in Geo-informatics and Information Technology, she has developed a solid foundation in spatial analysis, programming, and data-driven modeling. Her professional experience spans national research institutions, where she has contributed to large-scale watershed development, forest productivity, and agricultural resilience programs. She is proficient in advanced geospatial tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, MaxEnt, and R, with hands-on experience in land use–land cover analysis, time-series studies, species distribution modeling, climate impact assessment, and statistical analysis. Her research portfolio includes multiple peer-reviewed publications in reputed international journals, focusing on climate change, invasive species dynamics, flood mapping, vegetation–climate interactions, and ecosystem monitoring. Recognized for academic excellence, she has achieved top academic distinction at the postgraduate level and has been acknowledged for leadership and teaching-related contributions during her academic journey. Her research interests lie at the intersection of geospatial technologies, machine learning, climate change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable resource management. With a balanced blend of research rigor, technical proficiency, and collaborative experience, she continues to contribute meaningfully to applied geospatial research aimed at supporting evidence-based environmental planning and policy development.

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Featured Publications

Sharma, J., Solomon Raju, B. (2025). Spatio-temporal dynamics in Bhitarkanika mangroves amid climate change showcasing the resilience and vulnerability due to cyclonic events. Next Sustainability.

Garai, S., Mishra, Y., Malakar, A., Kumar, R., Singh, R., Sharma, J., & Tiwari, S. (2023). Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia habitat exhibited robust adaptability to diverse socioeconomic scenarios in eastern India. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2863372/v1

Garai, S., Mishra, Y., Malakar, A., Kumar, R., Singh, R., Sharma, J., & Tiwari, S. (2023). Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia habitat exhibited robust adaptability to diverse socioeconomic scenarios in eastern India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11611-0

Garai, S., Khatun, M., Singh, R., Sharma, J., Pradhan, M., Ranjan, A., Rahaman, S. M., Khan, M. L., & Tiwari, S. (2022). Assessing correlation between rainfall, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and land surface temperature (LST) in Eastern India. Safety in Extreme Environments, 4(2), 119–127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42797-022-00056-2

Sharma, J., Singh, R., Garai, S., Rahaman, S. M., Khatun, M., Ranjan, A., Mishra, S. N., & Tiwari, S. (2022). Climate change and dispersion dynamics of the invasive plant species Chromolaena odorata and Lantana camara in parts of central and eastern India. Ecological Informatics, 72, 101824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101824

Irshad Ahmad Thoker | Geography | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Irshad Ahmad Thoker | Geography | Best Researcher Award

Government Degree College Tral, Jammu and Kashmir | India

Dr. Irshad Ahmad Thoker is an accomplished assistant professor of geography whose academic journey spans advanced degrees in geography, combining strong expertise in physical geography and environmental studies. He possesses over five years of teaching experience and approximately seven years of active research engagement. Dr. Thoker’s research centers on sustainable forest resource management, notably spatial and temporal forest cover change, the impact of joint forest management (JFM) on ecosystem health and rural livelihoods, community‐based conservation, and the climate-forest nexus using GIS, remote sensing, and statistical modelling. His publications—featured in respected journals such as Forest Policy and Economics and Environment, Development and Sustainability—have garnered citations and reflect a growing scholarly influence, with an h-index of 4 and total citations near 60. He has contributed first-authored studies on environmental knowledge and JFM participation, as well as collaborative work evaluating community adaptation and vulnerability in the Himalayan context. He has also received national fellowships recognizing his academic contributions in geography. Overall, Dr. Thoker’s interdisciplinary research bridges social and natural sciences and informs policy through evidence‐based analysis of participatory forest governance and climate adaptation in fragile mountain regions.

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Featured Publications

“Climate change, hailstorm incidence, and livelihood security: a perspective from Kashmir valley India”

“Integrating traditional knowledge with GIS for snow avalanche susceptibility mapping in Kargil-Ladakh region of trans-Himalayan India”

“Towards sustainable forest management: an examination of environmental knowledge among forest dwellers in the Kashmir Himalayas”

“An appraisal of people’s participation in the joint forest management programme in the Kashmir Himalayas”