IITR GeoLink: An Alumni Lecture Series - Talk 1
The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Student Branch Chapter at IIT Roorkee, in collaboration with the Geospatial Engineering Branch of the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, is organizing the first talk under its alumni lecture series, IITR GeoLink: An Alumni Lecture Series. This initiative serves as an alumni networking extension of the ongoing Geospatial Lecture Series conducted by Geospatial Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.
IITR GeoLink aims to strengthen alumni–student–faculty engagement by creating a dedicated platform for interaction with distinguished alumni working across academia, industry, research organizations, and policy institutions in the geospatial and allied domains.
- IITR GeoLink is envisioned as a long-term alumni engagement initiative aimed at reconnecting students with distinguished alumni working across academia, industry, research labs, and policy institutions in the geospatial and allied domains.
- The series seeks to create a sustained knowledge-sharing platform where alumni can share their professional journeys, research contributions, industry experiences, and insights on emerging technologies.
- Through this initiative, we aim to strengthen the IIT Roorkee geospatial community, foster mentorship opportunities, and inspire students to explore interdisciplinary and impact-driven career pathways.
The inaugural talk of the series will set the tone for future engagements by showcasing how geospatial intelligence, remote sensing, IoT, and AI research can translate into meaningful real-world impact in areas such as environmental monitoring, mobility systems, urban sustainability, and governance.
The session is open to students, researchers, faculty members, and IEEE GRSS members interested in geospatial science and technology and its evolving research and career pathways.
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- Co-sponsored by Geospatial Engineering group IIT Roorkee
- Starts 12 February 2026 06:30 PM UTC
- Ends 24 February 2026 06:30 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Dr. Neerav Sharma of Council on Energy, Environment and Water
From Geospatial Intelligence to Real-World Impact: Research Pathways in Remote Sensing, IoT, and AI
This session will feature Dr. Neerav Sharma, a geospatial and IoT researcher working at the intersection of remote sensing, GIS, artificial intelligence, and sensor analytics. The talk, titled “From Geospatial Intelligence to Real-World Impact: Research Pathways in Remote Sensing, IoT, and AI,” will explore how advanced geospatial research can be translated into actionable solutions for environmental monitoring, urban sustainability, mobility systems, and policy decision-making.
Dr. Sharma will share insights from his academic journey—from his PhD at IIT Roorkee on IoT-enabled ADAS-geospatial systems to his postdoctoral research at Purdue University on air quality and sensor-based monitoring frameworks—and discuss how interdisciplinary research in geospatial intelligence, IoT, and AI can drive real-world impact.
The lecture aims to provide students, researchers, and professionals with:
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Exposure to emerging research pathways in remote sensing and geospatial intelligence
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Insights into integrating IoT and AI with spatial analytics
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Perspectives on bridging academic research with governance and policy applications
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Career guidance from an alumnus working in research and policy domains
The session is open to students, faculty members, researchers, and IEEE GRSS members interested in geospatial technologies and their societal applications.
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