Ms. Manjari Upreti | Research scholar | Women Researcher Award
Research Scholar, Central University Of Jharkhand, India
Manjari Upreti is an urban ecologist and remote sensing specialist with expertise in urban climate, hazard risk assessment, and sustainable development. She has submitted her Ph.D. at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, focusing on urban ecosystem and hazard risk assessment. She holds an M.Sc. in GIS & Remote Sensing from Amity University (CGPA: 9.89) and a B.A. in Geography (Hons.) from Delhi University. Her research interests include urban climate, optical & microwave remote sensing, and climate change impacts. She has published extensively in reputed journals and contributed to multiple book chapters on urban monitoring and sustainability. Manjari has worked as a CSIR-Senior Research Fellow and has prior research experience at Regional Remote Sensing Centre-North and Excel Geomatics Pvt. Ltd. She actively participates in conferences, workshops, and training programs to advance geospatial technologies.
Profile
🎓 Education
Ph.D. (submitted, 2024) in Urban Ecosystem and Hazard Risk Assessment, Central University of Jharkhand. M.Sc. (2020) in GIS and Remote Sensing from Amity University, Noida (CGPA: 9.89, distinction). B.A. (2018) in Geography (Hons.) from the University of Delhi (CGPA: 8.09). Intermediate (2015) from Kendriya Vidyalaya JNU Campus (85.4%). Matriculation (2013) from Kendriya Vidyalaya Vasant Kunj (CGPA: 9.8).
💼 Work Experience
CSIR-Senior Research Fellow, CUJ (May 2024–Present). Research Scholar, CUJ (Jan 2021–June 2024). Intern, Regional Remote Sensing Centre-North (Dec 2019–June 2020) on wetland classification using Earth Observation data. Intern, Excel Geomatics Pvt Ltd (May 2019–July 2019) on SAR-optical data fusion for wheat monitoring.
🏆 Awards & Honors
Published in top journals like Environmental Science & Pollution Research. Contributor to multiple book chapters on urban monitoring and geospatial applications. Best Paper Presenter at NAGI International Conference (2024). Invited speaker at international conferences on urban sustainability. Received CSIR-SRF fellowship for Ph.D. research.
🔬 Research Focus
Urban ecology & planning, climate change impacts, geospatial modeling, remote sensing applications, hazard-risk resilience, and sustainable urban development.
Conclusion
Ms. Manjari Upreti exhibits a strong foundation in urban ecology and remote sensing, with notable academic achievements and active participation in scholarly activities. To enhance her candidacy for a Women Researcher Award, focusing on increasing the impact of her publications, demonstrating research independence, and fostering international collaborations would be beneficial.
Publication
Ekka, P., Patra, S., Upreti, M., Kumar, G., Kumar, A., & Saikia, P. (2023). Land Degradation and its impacts on Biodiversity and Ecosystem services. Land and Environmental Management through Forestry, 77-101. (28 citations)
Upreti, M., & Kumar, A. (2023). Landscape modeling for urban growth characterization and its impact on ecological infrastructure in Delhi-NCR: an approach to achieve SDGs. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 131, 103444. (10 citations)
Kumar, A., Ekka, P., Upreti, M., Shilky, & Saikia, P. (2023). Urban green spaces for environmental sustainability and climate resilience. The Palgrave Handbook of Socio-ecological Resilience in the Face of Climate Change. (8 citations)
Kumar, A., Upreti, M., Pandey, A.C., Saikia, P., & Khan, M.L. (2023). Contribution of Landscape Transformation in the Development of Heat Islands and Sinks in Urban and Peri-Urban Regions in the Chota–Nagpur Plateau, India. Resources, 12(5), 58. (6 citations)
Upreti, M., & Kumar, D. (2021). Investigating capability of open archive multispectral and SAR datasets for Wheat crop monitoring and acreage estimation studies. Earth Science Informatics, 14(4), 2017-2035. (4 citations)
Upreti, M., Saikia, P., Lal, P., & Kumar, A. (2024). Major challenges in the urbanizing world and role of earth observations for livable cities. Earth Observation in Urban Monitoring, 23-52. (3 citations)
Goyal, A., Upreti, M., Chowdary, V.M., & Jha, C.S. (2022). Delineation and Monitoring of Wetlands Using Time Series Earth Observation Data and Machine Learning Algorithm: A Case Study in Upper Ganga River Stretch. Geospatial Technologies for Resources Planning and Management, 123-139. (1 citation)
Biswas, P., Kumar, A., Upreti, M., Kumar, G., & Saikia, P. (2025). Kolkata’s green oasis: a comprehensive analysis of urban green spaces for ecosystem sustainability. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-22. (No citation data yet)
Ekka, P., Upreti, M., Saikia, P., Kumar, A., Pandey, P.C., & Srivastava, P.K. (2024). Earth observations for urban policies and future pathways for urban environmental research. Earth Observation in Urban Monitoring, 375-387. (No citation data yet)
Ekka, P., Upreti, M., Kumar, A., & Saikia, P. (2024). Nature-based solutions and ecological urban planning and design for sustainable urban environments. Earth Observation in Urban Monitoring, 339-358. (No citation data yet)
Kumar, A., Upreti, M., Ekka, P., Prasad, A., Saikia, P., & Srivastava, P.K. (2024). Introduction to Earth observation in urban monitoring. Earth Observation in Urban Monitoring, 1-21. (No citation data yet)
Upreti, M., Kumar, A., Prasad, A., Srivastava, P.K., & Saikia, P. (2024). Monitoring urban ecological conditions using remote sensing. Earth Observation in Urban Monitoring, 251-269. (No citation data yet)