Gopal Krishna, PhD

Dr. Gopal Krishna is a Geospatial Research Specialist. He holds PhD in Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi and Amity University, NCR, India collaborative program. He has done MSc in Geoinformatics, PG Diploma in RS and GIS with highest rank from Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Noida. Before joining ICARDA, Gopal Krishna worked as a researcher at RMSI Noida, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and ICAR- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI). He has published several peer-reviewed research articles including best paper awards for five of his research works. He has been extensively worked on agricultural research using Geoinformatics includes hyperspectral remote sensing of vegetation, crop acreage, health and yield potential mapping, crop disease monitoring and modelling, image classification using machine learning algorithms, automation of the image processing, LULC mapping, Big Data analytics, etc. He has also been actively involved in capacity building through national and international training programs for decision makers, researchers, and students.