Rajendra Mohan Panda
Central University of Odisha, University of South Florida, Mississippi State University
0000-0002-5860-8022
About
Rajendra is an interdisciplinary researcher with experiences in ecology, environmental science, marine science, wildlife and remote sensing. Primary focus areas of research on biodiversity, conservation biology, ecosystem monitoring and modelling, gradient pattern analyses, climate change predictions, invasion risk assessments, machine learning applications, developments of algorithms for parameter estimation, R packages, and interactive visualisation. He has authored one book and 8 book chapters, with 35 peer-reviewed journal articles. Rajendra has collaborated extensively with faculty, fellows, and students from global organisations including India, the USA, Morocco and Italy. He has proficiency in R and ArcGIS, and developed 7 GitHub repositories and 4 R-Shiny apps and successfully managed projects. Rajendra has presented his research at national/international forums and volunteered to review 30 different journals. He has been awarded grants from Mississippi State University for global collaboration and research. Currently, he is engaged in teaching Masters students at Central University of Odisha.
Employment
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Central University of Odisha Faculty2024 - Present
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University of South Florida Mentoring and Collaboration2024 - 2025
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University of South Florida Postdoctoral Associate2023 - 2024
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Mississippi State University Postdoctoral Associate2021 - 2023
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University of Georgia Postdoctoral Associate2020 - 2021
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Research Associate2019 - 2020
Education
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Projects & Funding
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Publications (32)
- High-resolution mapping of carbonate system parameters over coastal waters using integrated uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) observations Save
- A review on blackbucks’ (Antilope cervicapra) ecology, behaviour, conservation efforts and challenges Save
- Avian Diversity and Habitat Preferences in Scrubland Ecosystems of the Eastern Ghats of Southern Odisha, India Save
- Estimation of chlorophyll-a in uncrewed aircraft systems imagery using autonomous surface vessel data with machine learning algorithms and feature selection techniques Save
- Integrating machine learning and remote sensing for long-term monitoring of chlorophyll-a in Chilika Lagoon, India Save
- Spatiotemporal dynamics of cyanobacterial blooms: Integrating machine learning and feature selection techniques with uncrewed aircraft systems and autonomous surface vessel data Save
- Water stress impacts on the growth and productivity of melon crops in a Mediterranean climate Save
- A Novel Web-Based Approach for Monitoring Biodiversity Save
- Microclimate and Vegetation Structure Significantly Affect Butterfly Assemblages in a Tropical Dry Forest Save
- Water Quality Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Systems Imagery and a Novel Autonomous Surface Vessel Save