Ekta Baranwal

About

I am a geospatial researcher and consultant with over 13 years of multidisciplinary experience spanning geoinformatics, remote sensing, spatial data analytics, and sustainable development. Currently, I am working at the School of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India.

I hold a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Remote Sensing & GIS) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, where I developed an Independent Component–Based Built-up Index (ICBI) for precise urban feature extraction from satellite imagery.

My research and professional work bridge the domains of Earth observation, environmental monitoring, urban studies, and geospatial policy integration. I have contributed to several national and international projects on geospatial ecosystem readiness, land use and land cover change, biodiversity conservation, and carbon-neutral construction. I have also led strategic research initiatives assessing global geospatial infrastructures and authored multiple peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and technical reports published by international publishers such as Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, and Nova Science.

In addition to my academic and research pursuits, I have served as Industry Manager at Geospatial World, where I supervised cross-functional teams and led global geospatial market research. My broader mission focuses on advancing the use of geospatial intelligence and data-driven science for sustainability, resilience, and informed policy decision-making.

I also hold a lifetime membership in the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) and am a member of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS).

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Principal Project Scientist / Research Manager
  2025 - Present
• The Right Terminology Founder
  2025 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Research Work on Honorary Basis
  2025 - 2025
• Geospatial World Industry Manager
  2024 - 2025
• Geospatial World Senior Research Analyst
  2022 - 2023
• Spartificial Teaching and Research Assistant
  2022 - 2023
• Jamia Millia Islamia Research Scholar
  2018 - 2024
• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing Project Trainee
  2017 - 2018
• Yukti Geographic Information Systems Analyst
  2014 - 2016
• Yukti GIS Designer
  2010 - 2013
• Kashi Institute of Technology Lecturer
  2009 - 2010

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (19)

• Remote Sensing for Carbon-Neutral Construction Advancing Sustainability in the Built Environment
  Sthala 2025
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• Death and Mourning
  Amazon 2025
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• 2 Faces of Manipulation
  Amazon 2024
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• The Processing of Remotely Sensed Images: Various Methods for Retrieving Information
  Image Processing: Advances in Applications and Research 2023 DOI: 10.52305/ixdb2323
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• The processing of remotely sensed images: Various methods for retrieving information
  Image Processing Advances in Applications and Research 2023
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• Analyzing the Degradation of Rivers Using GI Science
  GIScience for the Sustainable Management of Water Resources 2022
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• New independent component-based spectral index for precise extraction of impervious surfaces through Landsat-8 images
  Geocarto International 2022 DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2022.2102244
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• Using new independent component analysis (ICA) based spectral index to extract and map built-ups of India's sacred district ‘Mathura’
  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2022.103118
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• Retrieving Spatial Pattern of Urban Using Spectral Ratios for Major Features of an Urban Ecosystem with Satellite Image Processing
  IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 2021 DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/795/1/012034
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• Spectral ratioing: A computational model for quick information retrieval of Earth's surface dynamics
  Geographic Information Science for Land Resource Management 2021 DOI: 10.1002/9781119786375.ch7
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