Professor Deepak Kumar is a leading researcher in Remote Sensing and GeoAI. He has been recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists in the 2025 Stanford University–Elsevier ranking for his significant contributions to Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Geomatics, and Engineering Sciences. His research integrates Earth Observation, Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI), Climate Informatics, Deep Learning, and High-Performance Cluster Computing (HPCC) to advance Environmental Monitoring, Climate Risk Assessment, Computational Urban Science, and Sustainable Development. His expertise spans Extreme Weather Events/ Climate Hazard Forecasting, Numerical Weather Prediction, Smart Cities, and Geospatial Decision-Support Systems. His research aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 7, 11, and 13), with a particular emphasis on AI for social good, responsible AI, and the ethical, governance, and policy dimensions of artificial intelligence. Previously, he served at Texas Tech University, the State University of New York at Albany, and Amity University. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, authored or edited 9 books, and holds 8 patents and 1 registered copyright.

School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Karnataka, India.

Received numerous national and international honors recognizing excellence in research, teaching, scientific leadership, editorial service, and professional contributions in Remote Sensing, GeoAI, Climate Science, and Environmental Sustainability.
International Fellowships and Academic Mobility
• Selected as an ERASMUS+ Visiting Faculty at the Department of Geoinformatics (Z_GIS), Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria.
• Recipient of the Swedish Development Research Conference (DevRes) Travel Grant funded by SIDA, Sweden.
• Received multiple international travel awards and competitive grants to participate in leading scientific workshops, conferences, and training programs organized by NCAR, NOAA, NASA, AMS, AGU, Columbia University, University of Wyoming, University of Washington, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and other premier institutions in the United States and Europe.
International Recognition
• Recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for 2025 by Stanford University and Elsevier for contributions to Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Geomatics, and Engineering Sciences.
• Recipient of the 2026 Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards for both Editorial Contribution and Author Service, recognizing placement among the top 20% of editors globally.
• Recipient of the Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award and Author Service Award (2025) for excellence in peer review management and author support.
• Recognized with Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing Awards by Elsevier journals, including Science of the Total Environment, Sustainable Cities and Society, and Solar Energy.
Major Research Awards and Grants
• Recipient of the Early Career Research (ECR) Award from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, for the project Hybrid Urban Landscape Analysis for Green Smart Cities through Geospatial Technology.
• Recipient of a research grant from Space Applications Center (SAC–ISRO) under the NASA–ISRO NISAR Mission for research on urban footprint mapping using airborne synthetic aperture radar data.
• Awarded the International Travel Support (ITS) Grant by SERB–DST, Government of India, for presenting research internationally.
• Recipient of the DST-INSPIRE Fellowship, Junior Research Fellowship (ISRO-NRSC), and University Research Fellowship for doctoral studies in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Academic Distinctions
• Awarded the University Medal by the President of India for securing the highest marks at the postgraduate level at the Central University of Karnataka.
• Recipient of the Best Paper Award at the INCA International Congress on Geoinformatics for research on solar exergy and alternative energy systems.
Professional Service and Leadership
• Honoured with certificates of appreciation from ISRO, DST-supported academic programs, AICTE–Ministry of Education, the National Institute of Urban Affairs, and several international organizations for contributions to geospatial science, research evaluation, invited lectures, mentoring, and scientific outreach.
• Recognized for leadership in moderating international scientific sessions and supporting interdisciplinary research initiatives related to sustainability, climate resilience, and inclusive urban development.

Dr. Deepak Kumar has authored 100+ peer-reviewed articles in leading international journals in Remote Sensing, GeoAI, Climate Science, Urban Systems, and Environmental Informatics.
1) Shalwee, Dhupper, R., Kumari, M., Gupta, Anil K., and Kumar, D. (2025). Drought vulnerability assessment with meteorological drought indices for ensuring environmental justice. Discover Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01178-w (Impact Factor-5.2)
2) Kumar, D., and Tewary, T. (2023). Investigating the sustainability of urban energy generation with techno-economic analysis from hybrid energy systems. Energy Strategy Reviews, 50, 101250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2023.101250 (Impact Factor-12.1)
3) Ghosh, S., Kumar, D., and Kumari, R. (2022). Assessing spatiotemporal variations in land surface temperature and SUHI intensity with a cloud-based computational system over five major cities of India. Sustainable Cities and Society, 85, 104060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.104060 (Impact Factor-13.3)
4) Misra, M., Kumar, D., and Shekhar, S. (2020). Assessing Machine Learning-Based Supervised Classifiers for Built-Up Impervious Surface Area Extraction from Sentinel-2 Images. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 53, 126714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126714 (Impact Factor-8.2)
5) Kumar, D. (2019). Hyper-temporal variability analysis of solar insolation with respect to local seasons. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 15, 100241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2019.100241 (Impact Factor-4.9)