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hi, akash here

I work in the geospatial domain, on vegetation phenology with PhenoCam, UAV and satellite data.

Dr. Akash Kumar, Project Fellow (post-doc) at IIT Roorkee and Co-Director at Bhoomicam. PhD in Geospatial Engineering, IIT Roorkee (2026).

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the path so far

  • Bhoomicam Pvt Ltd

    Bhoomicam Pvt Ltd

    Co-Director

    Apr 2025 - Present

    • Handling operations and B2B partnerships for geospatial agritech startup focused on precision agriculture.

    Chief Remote Sensing Scientist

    Jun 2023 - Apr 2025

    • Led the technical team in building geospatial solutions for crop monitoring using satellite and drone-based remote sensing technologies.
  • Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

    Project Fellow (post-doc)

    Jul 2026 - Present

    • Project: "AI based Geo-enabled crop insurance farm equipment renting solutions" under Bhoomicam Pvt. Ltd., sponsored by IIT Bhilai Innovation and Technology Foundation, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

    Senior Research Fellow

    May 2025 - Jul 2026

    • Advanced research in geospatial analysis and remote sensing applications for agricultural monitoring and phenological studies.

    Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

    Jul 2022 - May 2025

    • Conducted research on phenocam-based plant phenology monitoring and satellite-based crop assessment using machine learning techniques.
  • BHEL, Yelahanka, Bengaluru

    BHEL, Yelahanka, Bengaluru

    Civil Site Engineer

    Dec 2018 - Sep 2019

    • Supervised construction activities, executed quality control and designs with on-site teams in power plant projects.
  • DK Architects

    DK Architects

    Architectural Design Intern

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

    • Assisted in architectural design and documentation for residential and commercial projects, gaining hands-on experience in CAD and site management.

skills & tools

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Python logo
Python
LaTeX logo
LaTeX
Google Earth Engine logo
Google Earth Engine
QGIS logo
QGIS
CloudCompare logo
CloudCompare
PhenoCam logo
PhenoCam
Trinity F90+ logo
Trinity F90+
Weather Station logo
Weather Station
FARO TLS logo
FARO TLS
and more across UAVs, surveying, GIS and civil engineering

recent publications

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Evaluation of PlanetScope and Sentinel-2 Derived Wheat Crop Phenology Using Infrared-Enabled PhenoCam and Field Observations

Akash Kumar and Siddhartha Khare

Journal
Ecological Informatics
2026
Q1
Open paper

Establishing PhenoCam-based Monitoring of Wheat and Rice Phenology in India with Satellite and Meteorological Data

Akash Kumar and Siddhartha Khare

Conference
EGU General Assembly
2026
Open paper

recent activities

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2026
Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee
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PhD Viva-Voce — Successfully Defended

Successfully defended my PhD thesis, "Multi-scale Analysis of Crop Phenology using PhenoCam and Satellite Data," at the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

Thanks to Prof. S. K. Katiyar (external examiner, MANIT Bhopal) and Prof. Narendra Kumar Samadhiya (HoD, CED) for their time and feedback.

With

my supervisor — Prof. Siddhartha Khare, Madhulika Singh and Geospatial Engineering Group, IITR

LinkedIn Post
2026
IHFC, Block A, Research & Innovation Park, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi
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KrishiTech Synapse 2026 — Third-Round Expert Evaluation

I participated in the third round of KrishiTech Synapse 2026, an IHFC–IIT Delhi programme designed to accelerate deep-tech agricultural innovations from prototype to real-world deployment.

At the prototype showcase we presented the CropLizer GeoAI Suite, which pairs CropLizer's agronomic models with Bhoomicam's satellite, UAV and IoT infrastructure for season-long crop decisions.

With

Prof. Idhayachandhiran Ilampooranan and Mukund Narayanan

KrishiTech Synapse

places along the way

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22 cities so far, from Srinagar to Bengaluru and as far as Vienna.

Roorkee

Home base · 5 roles · 1 programme · 8 activities

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