Deepak Kumar

I am honored to be recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for 2025, as published by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier. This distinction highlights contributions in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Geomatics, and Geological and Engineering Sciences.

As a multidisciplinary academic researcher, my work lies at the intersection of Geospatial Sciences, Computational Modeling, Climate Change, and Sustainability Science. My core areas of expertise include Geospatial AI, Earth Observation/Remote Sensing, Geomatics, Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability Research, and Climate Science.

I currently serve as a Research Scientist with the Atmospheric Sciences Group at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA. Previously, I held a similar role at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) at the State University of New York at Albany, where I focused on advancing weather and climate analytics. My work there addressed the Urban-Climate-Energy Nexus, integrating interdisciplinary approaches from the humanities, social sciences, and emerging technologies to support evidence-based policymaking and climate resilience strategies.

Before relocating to the United States, I served as a full-time Assistant Professor at Amity University, Delhi-NCR, India. Throughout my academic career, I have built comprehensive expertise across the research continuum—from conceptualization and experimental design to data acquisition, modeling, and geospatial visualization. My research has primarily focused on Earth Observation/Remote Sensing and geoinformatics, energy-environment interactions, urban climate modeling, and the impacts of climate change on complex socio-environmental systems.

I have led two government-funded research projects as Principal Investigator, and my intellectual property portfolio includes seven patents and one registered copyright. I have mentored four Ph.D. candidates and 29 postgraduate students, and I am currently co-supervising two doctoral scholars in an external advisory capacity.

My scholarly output includes over 75 peer-reviewed publications in journals indexed by Web of Science and Scopus. Additionally, I have authored or co-edited six academic books with leading international publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Emerald, SAGE, and Wiley. I have actively presented research at numerous international, national, and Regional (subnational) conferences and workshops.
As part of my academic service, I have reviewed more than 230 manuscripts, research proposals, and grant applications, serving as an invited reviewer, editorial board member, and Associate Editor for several high-impact journals. My research aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). I remain deeply committed to advancing transdisciplinary research and fostering innovative, science-based solutions to address complex global challenges in climate sciencePeri-Urban & Urban Systems, energy transitions, and sustainable development.