Ashish Upadhyay

Brief Curriculum Vitae
Name: Ashishkumar Bhanuprasad Upadhyay
Current Position: Associate Professor & Ph.D. Program Coordinator (Geography)
Institution: Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad, India
Academic Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Geography – Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad
• M.Sc. in Geomatics – CEPT University, Ahmedabad
• B.A. in Geography – [University Name]
Research Interests
Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI), Spatial Epidemiology, Urban Health, Climate Change and Health, GIS and Remote Sensing, Urban and Regional Planning, Disease Modelling, Sustainable Development.
Professional Experience
• Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Sabarmati University
• Ph.D. Program Coordinator; Shodhganga & SWAYAM Program Coordinator
• Co-Principal Investigator, ICMR-sponsored research project on malaria prevention
• Former Academic Associate (Geomatics), CEPT University
• Former Research Associate, School of Planning, CEPT University
Teaching Experience
Taught undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in Physical and Human Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, Web-GIS, 3D GIS, Geomorphology, Climatology, Health Geography, Urban Health Mapping, and Geospatial Technology.
Research & Projects
• Extensive involvement in national and international research projects in public health, urban planning, disaster management, and environmental studies
• Expertise in GIS mapping, spatial analysis, satellite image interpretation, field surveys, and AI-based modelling
• Supervised Ph.D., postgraduate, and graduate research projects
Publications & Conferences
• Multiple peer-reviewed journal publications
• Oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences (India, Thailand, Switzerland, France)
• Reviewer for academic journals and conferences
Training & Invited Lectures
• Invited resource person for GIS and Remote Sensing training at GIDM, CEPT University, ICMR-NIREH, medical and planning institutions
• Participant/observer at IPBES, World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings
Skills
GIS & Remote Sensing (ArcGIS, QGIS), Spatial Statistics, GeoAI, Machine Learning, Field Data Collection, Research Design, Academic Writing, Project Management.