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Ph.D, Gully Feature Extraction Using Pixel and Object-Based Approaches and Assessment of Soil Loss in a Part of the Chambal Basin, Central India

Master of Science (M.Sc.), University of Delhi

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (B.Sc. Hons.), University of Delhi

Prof. (Dr.) Rohit Kumar

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Email rohit.kumar@jgu.edu.in
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ORCID ID 0000-0001-5706-1208
Key Expertise Remote sensing, Soil degradation, LULC, Climate Modelling, flood inundation, geomorphology, river science

M.Phil., Department of Geology (2014–2016) 

Ph.D, Gully Feature Extraction Using Pixel and Object-Based Approaches and Assessment of Soil Loss in a Part of the Chambal Basin, Central India

Master of Science (M.Sc.), University of Delhi

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (B.Sc. Hons.), University of Delhi

Biography

Dr. Rohit Kumar is a Lecturer at the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability (JSES), where he teaches courses such as AI and Machine Learning in Sustainability, Environmental Policy, and Climate Modelling. By training, he is a geologist and has worked on various aspects of remote sensing.

Dr. Kumar completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) from Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi (2008–2011), followed by an M.Sc. from Hansraj College, University of Delhi (2011–2013). He then pursued his M.Phil. in the Department of Geology (2014–2016) under the guidance of Dr. Vimal Singh.

Subsequently, he joined Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) as a full-time research scholar to pursue his doctoral studies. During his PhD research, he worked on “Gully Feature Extraction Using Pixel- and Object-Based Approaches and Assessment of Soil Loss in a Part of the Chambal Basin, Central India” under the supervision of Prof. Benidhar Deshmukh (2017–2023).
After completing his doctorate, he worked with Agriwatch Pvt. Ltd. and later joined O.P. Jindal University for his postdoctoral research. Currently, he is permanently associated with O.P. Jindal Global University as a Lecturer.

Dr. Kumar has collaborated with various organizations in the field of GIS and remote sensing, gaining extensive experience in utilizing software tools such as ArcGIS 10.8, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, HEC-RAS, ERDAS Imagine 15, ENVI, and SNAP. He has developed a strong foundation in applying remote sensing technologies to agriculture, environmental impact assessment (EIA), hydrology, flood mapping, soil erosion analysis, sediment yield estimation, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).

In the agricultural domain, he specializes in crop type discrimination, crop health monitoring, acreage mapping, revenue circle mapping, soil classification, and soil moisture mapping. His expertise also extends to flood area mapping using SAR, satellite image interpretation and analysis, base map and cadastral mapping, and land-use change detection, particularly deforestation monitoring.
 

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Kumar, R., Devrani, R., Pandey, M., Deshmukh, B., & Costache, R. (2025). Semi-automated pixel and OBIA based approaches for gully feature extraction in the lower Chambal River basin, central India. International Journal of River Basin Management, 1-23. (Impact factor 2.3).

Kumar, R., Kaur. K.J., Ahmed, R., Devrani, R., and Deshmukh, B. (2024). Land Degradation Vulnerability Mapping using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Nandakini Watershed, Uttarakhand, India. The International Journal of River Basin Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2024.2396141 (Impact factor 2.3).

Kumar, R., Kasana, P., Devrani, R., & Devrani, S. P. (2024). The Chambal Badlands of Ganga River Basin, India: A Fading Geoheritage Odyssey. Geoheritage, 16(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-024-00998-y (Impact factor 3.413).

Kumar, R., Devrani, R., Pundir, S., Lone, I. U., Adlakha, V., Sathunuri, K., & Kumar, A. (2023). Soil Loss Rates in Trans‐Himalayan Region: Case Study of Shyok Suture Zone, Ladakh, India. Weathering and Erosion Processes in the Natural Environment, 243-263. Wiley book (ISBN: 9781394157334). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394157365.ch10.

Devrani, R., Kumar, R., Dutt, S., & Jamir, R. (2023). Geoheritage Assessment of a Hermit Cave System at Lakhamandal Valley, Upper Yamuna River Basin, NW Himalaya. Geoheritage, 15(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00799-9. (Impact factor 3.413)

Kumar, R., Chatterjee, S., Kumar, R., Deshmukh, B. (2023). Characteristics of Tidal Zone in Kalubhar Island, Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat and Its Geomorphological Implications. 8(1), 58-62. https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-022-0095-20.

Kumar, R., Deshmukh, B., and Kumar, A (2022). “Using Google Earth Engine and GIS for basin scale soil erosion risk assessment: A case study of Chambal river basin, central India” Journal of Earth System Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01977-z. (Impact factor 2.045)

Kumar, R., Naqvi, H. R., Devrani, R., Deshmukh, B., and Huang, Jr. C (2022). “Sediment Yield Assessment, Prioritization and Control Practices in Chambal River Basin Employing SYI Model” Journal of Geological Society of India, 98 (11). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-2215-7 (Impact factor 1.641)

Sathunuri, Kiran., Kumar, R., and Gogoi, Kakoli., (2022). “Assessment of Land Use/Land Cover Changes from 2001 To 2021 Using Google Earth Engine in Ramagundam Mining Area, Pranhita-Godavari Valley, Southern India”. International Journal of Environment and Health Sciences (IJEHS)

Sathunuri, Kiran., Kumar, R., and Gogoi, Kakoli., (2022). “Land use/land cover dynamics during 2001 and 2021 using Google Earth Engine and GIS in Ramagundam coal mining area, a part of Pranhita Godavari Valley, Southern India”. Journal of Scientific Research. https://doi.org/10.37398/JSR.2022.660107

Kumar, R., Devrani, R., & Deshmukh, B. (2022). A Review of Remote Sensing and GIS‐Based Soil Loss Models With a Comparative Study From the Upper and Marginal Ganga River Basin. Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles, 321-339. Wiley book (ISBN: 9781119787723). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119787754.ch22

Kumar, R., Devrani, R., Dangwal, A., Deshmukh, B., & Dutt, S. (2022). Extreme Hydrological Event‐Induced Temporal Variation in Soil Erosion of the Assiganga River Basin, NW Himalaya. Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles, 230-246. Wiley book (ISBN: 9781119787723). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119787754.ch15

Devrani, R., Kumar, R., Kuruvath, M., Kasana, P., Pundir, S., Pandey and, M., & Parida, S. (2022). Himalayan River Profile Sensitivity Assessment by Validating of DEM s and Comparison of Hydrological Tools. Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles, 283-298. Wiley book (ISBN: 9781119787723). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119787754.ch19

Devrani, Rahul., Srivastava, Pradeep., Kumar, Rohit., and Kasana, Parv (2021). “Characterization and assessment of flood inundated areas of lower Brahmaputra River Basin using multitemporal Synthetic Aperture Radar data: A case study from NE India”. Geological Journal (Impact factor 2.489)

Kumar, R., & Deshmukh, B. (2018). Soil loss assessment using geospatial technology: Challenges and opportunities with reference to the Chambal basin, central India. In Environmental and Ecological Sustainability (eds) Rupini B, Baskar S, Sahoo, S and Kapur NS, Proceedings International Conference on Environmental and Ecological Sustainability–Engaging the Stakeholders, IGNOU, New Delhi, India (pp. 304-316).
Email rohit.kumar@jgu.edu.in
ORCID ID 0000-0001-5706-1208
Key Expertise Remote sensing, Soil degradation, LULC, Climate Modelling, flood inundation, geomorphology, river science
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