Personal Data

Name

Anupma Prakash

Office  

Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Dr., Fairbanks, AK, 99775-7320
U.S.A.

Phone:  
Fax:
Email:
URL:

1-(907)-474 1897
1-(907)-474 7290
prakash@gi.alaska.edu
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/~prakash

Languages  

English  
Hindi  
German

Excellent
Mother tongue
Fair

Education

1992 to 1996     

PhD in Earth Sciences from University of Roorkee ( India)
Thesis title: Remote Sensing - GIS based geoenvironmental studies in Jharia coalfield, India, with special reference to coalmine fires.

1989 to 1991  

MSc in Geology from Lucknow University ( India).

1986 to 1989  

BSc in Geology, Zoology and Botany from Lucknow University
(India).

Professional Experience

Referee for

• International Journal of Remote Sensing
• IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
• International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
• International Journal of Coal Geology
• Journal of Volcanology
• Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science
• NASA Earth Science Enterprise Education Product review
• Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
• Asian Studies Review
• Publications of the Indian Geologic Congress
• Terra Nova

Membership in professional societies

• American Geophysical Union - Life member
• American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• Association of Women Geoscientists
• Indian Geological Congress - Life member
• Indian Society of Remote Sensing - Life member
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers
• Sigma Xi, Alaska Chapter - Life member

Working groups

• Chair, Data Access Working Group for DLESE
• Member, Evaluation Working Group for ESSE21

2002 till date  

Associate professor at the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, U.S.A

   Projects

• Co-Investigator of the NSF recommended project “Experiential discoveries in geoscience education (EDGE)”
• Principal Investigator of the NASA/USRA/ESSE21 project “Introduction to Geoinformatics for Earth System Science Education”
• Principal Investigator of the BLM project "Hyperspectral detection of Pingos and other gas hydrate indicators in Alaska North Slope"
• Co-Investigator of the DOE project “Integrated geothermal exploration program for the Chena Hot Spring”
• Co-Investigator of the MMS project “Development of a Platinum exploration GIS database for the Goodnews Bay region, Alaska”
• Co-Investigator of the Alaska Space Grant Program's project on "Geospatial Workforce Development"
• Consultant for a project on "Green house gas reduction and emission trading in the Jharia Coalfield, India”

1998 to 2002  

Assistant professor at the Geological Survey Division, International Institute for Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands

   Projects   

• Principal investigator of ITC for DLR-ITC project on ‘RS investigations of coal mining areas in China’
• Member of the scientific investigation team of FOCUS
• Co-investigator for an ESA project on ‘ERS SAR interferometry to monitor ground deformation due to subsurface material transfer in a variety of environments’
• Co-investigator for IIRS – ITC project on mineral exploration
• Co-investigator for INCO-ELANEM project on environmental assessment and monitoring
• Co-investigator for GETS project

1996 to 1998  

Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Applied Geomorphological Survey Division, International Institute for Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands.

   Projects  

• Environmental Monitoring of Spontaneous Combustion in North China Coalfields (a collaborative project between the Dutch and Chinese Governments),
• Development of a multimedia tutorial on image and data fusion (Western European Union).

Awards and Fellowships

2003  

On Top of the World: The Best Applications of 2003
Received third place in the Fourth annual Geospatial Solutions Applications Contest for GIS work for coal mine fire monitoring

1999  

‘Best of the Session’ award at the Thirteenth International conference and workshop on Applied Geologic Remote Sensing, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1996  

First and second Khosla Research Prizes for research papers published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing.

1994 to 1996  

Senior Research Fellowship of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ( India).

1994 to 1995  

Most Outstanding Scholar certificate of the Forum of Research Scholars at the University of Roorkee.

1992 to 1994  

Junior Research Fellowship of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ( India).

1991  

Gold Medal from the Palaeontological Society of India.

1989  

University Gold Medal for standing first in Geology, Zoology, Botany Group.

Research Publications

Several research articles in international refereed journals (see publications).

Students Supervised

Masters  

Current

Kristin Dean, Erin Hess, Thomas Oommen

Graduating in 2005

Antony Berthelote

Graduated in 2002

Chunqing Wang, Tilahun Kerse

Graduated in 2001

Christopher Duku, Simon Njuguna, Ebenezer Agyakwabadu, Santa Gilgonzalez, Mulumebet Yigletu, John Baga Arumba

Graduated in 2000

Kenya Nunez Cambra, Mongontsetseg Baldondarj

Undergraduate

Summer 2005

Eric Burger

Summer 2004

Stefan Gaston, Katherine Habermas

Fall 2003

Kristin Dean

Summer 2003

Christian Nielsen (to start as Jr.)

Extracurricular Activities

• Faculty senator and member Faculty Affairs committee, UAF.
• Science Representative and Joint Secretary of Lucknow University Students Union.
• Staff reporter for National Herald, an Indian daily newspaper.
• Interim Principal, Dayanand Shishu Mandir, bilingual K-10 school in Lucknow, India.
• Participated in several literary, cultural and sports events at university and national levels.