Ph.D. (current status: Thesis submitted) from National Institute of Technology Silchar.
MTech in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from National Institute of Technology Manipur
BTech in Civil Engineering from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal.
Career Highlights & Awards:
Research Expertise: Conducted research on oil spill detection and monitoring using GIS and RS, and deep learning methods and submitted my thesis titled “CNN-based Oil Spills Detection and Trajectory Modelling using Geospatial Techniques” during my Ph.D. at NIT Silchar. I conducted research on soil erosion and completed my thesis titled “Soil Erosion Risk Assessment using GIS: A case study in Manipur” during my M. Tech program at NIT Manipur.
Technical Proficiency: Possess advanced skills in ArcGIS, QGIS, MATLAB, Python, SNAP, and GNOME, acquired through hands-on projects, coursework, and professional development programs.
Teaching Experience: Served as a Teaching Assistant at NIT Silchar, delivering tutorials on Remote Sensing & GIS, Water Resources, Hydrology, Strength of Materials, etc. during my Ph.D.
GATE qualified (CE) in 2016
Courses:
Training and Faculty Development Program on “Deep Learning & Computer Vision in Image & Video Data Analysis” organized by Eduxlabs (Esoir Business Solution LLP) in association with E-Cell IIT Hyderabad, 24 Jan – 10 Feb 2022.
“Python for beginners- Learn all the basics of Python” an online course offered through Udemy, June 10, 2022.
“Deep learning A-Z: Hands-on Artificial Neural Networks” an online course offered through Udemy, June 10, 2022.
“Deep Learning in Practice II: Transfer Learning Projects” an online course offered through Coursera, June 15, 2022.
Workshops/Trainings:
Faculty Development Program on “SCTCE- Soft Computing Techniques for Civil Engineers” organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science, Andhra Pradesh, India from 5-10 December 2022.
A one-week short-term training program on “Recent Developments in Water and Geo-Environmental issues” organized by NIT Silchar, held from 5th to 9th August 2019.
A one-week TEQIP-III sponsored workshop on “Integrated Soil Water Modeling” (ISWM-2019) organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Silchar, held from 8th to 12th April 2019.
A one-week workshop on “Innovative Construction Materials for Roads & Buildings” (ICMRB-2018) under TEQIP-III, organized by NIT Silchar, was held from 9th to 13th November 2018.
Industrial training in “Irrigation and Water Ways Directorate” under Govt. of West Bengal in Mograhat drainage division from 10th June to 10th July 2015.
Publication and Books
Das K, Janardhan P, & Narayana H. 2023. Application of CNN-based image classification technique for oil spill detection. Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, (Accepted) (SCIE indexed)
Das K, Janardhan P, & Narayana H. 2023. Mauritius oil spill detection using transfer learning approach for oil spill mapping and wind impact analysis using Sentinel-1 data. International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJHST.2023.10059874 (Scopus indexed)
Das K, Janardhan P, & Narayana H. Effect of sea state parameters on oil spill trajectory and weathering process - A case study. Continental Shelf Research, (Under revision) (SCIE indexed)
Book Chapter:
Das K, Janardhan P, & Narayana H. 2021. Detection of Oil Spills using Sentinel-1 data. In book: Recent Trends in Civil Engineering, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 274. pp 575-584 Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4055-2_46
Conference Publications:
Das K, Janardhan P, & Narayana H. 2019. Detection of Oil Spill using Brightness Temperature Data over Bombay High Area in Arabian Sea. In: 1st International Conference on Water Security and Sustainability 2019, SMIT, Sikkim.
Das K, Janardhan P & Narayana H. 2021. Detection of Oil Spills Using Sentinel-1 Data. in ICRACE 2021, NIT Silchar, Assam, India.
Das K, Janardhan P & Narayana H. 2022. Deep learning-based image classification and semantic segmentation technique for oil spill detection. in ICCIIoT 2022, NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Das K & Janardhan P. 2023. Oil Spill Detection in SAR Images: A U-Net Semantic Segmentation Framework with Multiple Backbones. in ICWROEE 2024- NIT Silchar (Submitted)
