Specialisation:

AI/ML and Computer Vision for Earth Observation

Multispectral and SAR Analytics for MRV Systems

Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Monitoring

Geospatial Foundation Models and Spatial Data Fusion 

Major Professional Contributions:

Conceptualized and led the Sky-Earth Convergence framework integrating satellite, drone and field data for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Developed EO-based scalable MRV systems for crop monitoring, soil organic carbon, tillage, crop cover, and stubble burning detection (>300 M ha monitoring scale).

Designed AI/ML models for forest AGB, deforestation and fire risk estimation using GEDI + Sentinel fusion.

Finetuned domain-aware foundation models (GeoAI) linking temporal EO signals with field knowledge.

Developed Agentic AI based system for EUDR and Crop Monitoring

Filed 120+ patents (41 unique in India) and authored 45+ peer-reviewed publications.

Led >15 PoCs and commercial deployments advancing sustainability intelligence within TCS DFI.

Consultancy Areas:

Remote sensing & GIS analytics (Sentinel, GEDI, SAR, LiDAR)

MRV systems for agriculture & forestry (SoC, tillage, cover, AGB, degradation)

Data fusion & GeoAI/foundation models for EO time series

Carbon accounting, EUDR/deforestation risk, compliance dashboards

EO pipeline design, automation, and cloud deployment (GEE/Python)

 Impact evaluation: sustainability-linked finance markers & evidence packs

Sector Associated With:

Digital & sustainable agriculture; AgriTech platforms

Forestry & biodiversity monitoring; conservation programs

Climate-tech, carbon markets, ESG analytics

Food/FMCG supply chains (traceability, sourcing compliance)

Government/regulators & multilateral agencies (MRV policy support)

Geospatial analytics/AI R&D (industry–academia collaborations)

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

Agriculture value chains (farmer networks, FPOs, cooperatives)

Banks/NBFCs/insurers (sustainability-linked finance, agri risk)

Commodity traders/retailers (deforestation-free sourcing, EUDR)

State/National governments & development agencies (MRV programs)

Climate/ESG data providers and carbon project developers

Professional Experience

1. Scientist, TCS Digital Food Initiatives (DFI) — Feb 2023 – Present

• Leading R&D in AI-driven MRV, Sky-Earth Convergence and foundation models.

2. Researcher, TCS Research and Innovation — Jul 2013 – Jan 2023

• Developed scalable EO pipelines for agri-forestry monitoring and carbon projects.

3. Teaching Assistant, IIT Bombay — Jun 2012 – May 2013

Keywords

Remote Sensing in Agriculture Sky-Earth Convergence, Sustainability Intelligence, Geospatial AI, MRV Systems, Forest AGB, Deforestation Detection, Carbon Accounting, Regenerative Agriculture, SAR Analytics, Agentic AI