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I’m Aakash Chhabra, a geospatial scientist with a PhD in Geospatial Sciences. Over 8+ years, I’ve applied remote sensing and geospatial intelligence to assess climate risk, carbon and biomass dynamics, and ecosystem responses, with a strong focus on quantitative modeling, multi-sensor data fusion, and scalable, interpretable analytics. I enjoy translating complex earth observation science into decision-support tools used by agencies and researchers alike.
I’ve led international collaborations with ECMWF, CSIRO, DLR, JAXA, and CONAE, and contributed to NASA initiatives like FireSense. I’ve secured over AUD 480,000 in competitive funding, mentored postgraduate students, and built research environments that blend learning and impact. I’m passionate about mentoring, teaching, and delivering practical EO solutions for wildfire risk, recovery, and climate resilience.
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NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA Ames Research Center
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025Led development of Opti-SAR, a next-generation framework fusing multi-wavelength SAR and optical time-series data for severity mapping, biomass estimation, and post-disturbance monitoring; designed data fusion pipelines and validation workflows using Sentinel-1/2, NovaSAR-1, and commercial SAR data; collaborated across NASA and partner agencies to assess high-resolution radar data quality for ecosystem disturbance detection; delivered operational fire severity datasets to support disaster response coordination.
Guest Lecturer at Australian National University (ANU)
January 1, 2025 - November 14, 2025Delivered online lectures on multi-sensor Earth observation, focusing on radar–optical fusion for wildfire and landscape disturbance monitoring; presented real-world EO applications and post-fire recovery using radar data; designed and led sessions on cloud-based platforms (Google Earth Engine, Data Cube) and guided students in applying EO data to ecological analysis and geospatial workflows.
Ph.D. Scholar at Monash University, Department of Civil Engineering
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024Explored strategies to improve Australia’s wildfire planning and response using remote sensing; designed multi-sensor approaches combining radar and optical data; developed novel EO-based tools including RADAR-VSPI and a calibrated post-fire recovery model for Eucalyptus forests; mentored master’s students and coordinated lab activities.
Experimental Scientist at Centre for Earth Observation - CSIRO
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024Conducted burned area assessments across Western Australia’s 2023/24 wild-fire season using C-band (Sentinel-1) and S-band (NovaSAR-1) radar data; operationalized radar–optical wildfire indices (R-VSPI and VSPI) into modular workflows for deployment on the EASI Data Cube; collaborated with NBIC to align radar-derived products with national bushfire risk mitigation strategies.
Senior Research Fellow (SRF) at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019Designed and operationalized Geo-PORTAL, a satellite-based real-time fire monitoring system for crop residue burning detection across North India; produced spatiotemporal burned-area and emissions inventories; created a drought vulnerability zoning tool and managed day-to-day research coordination and stakeholder communications.
GIS Consultant at The Big Chill Café
December 31, 2014 - December 31, 2014Provided GIS data support and spatial analysis for café operations and related projects.
Incident Management Coordinator at Ericsson
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Coordinated incident management activities within telecom operations, contributing to reliability and response workflows.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geospatial Sciences at Monash University, Department of Civil Engineering
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2024Master of Technology (M.Tech) at SRM University, Department of Civil Engineering
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) at Jaypee University of Information Technology
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2011Qualifications
Climate Change Science and Negotiations - Sustainable Development Goals Academy
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System - ISRO
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025CISCO Certified Network Administrator - CISCO
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025Ericsson Technical Certification Program (ETCP – IP) - Ericsson India Global Services
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025ArcGIS: ArcGIS Server (Creating, Querying and Sharing) - ESRI India
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025Satellite Derived Annual PM2.5 Data Sets in Support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – NASA
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025Industry Experience
Education, Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment
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