Udit Asopa

Udit Asopa

Remote Sensing Data Specialist (official title: SAR Remote Sensing Engineer)

ICEYE Oy, Finland

I am a SAR Remote Sensing Engineer with over five years of experience in satellite data analytics, SAR and InSAR processing, and GIS-based environmental intelligence. My work spans operational geospatial product development for disaster monitoring (hurricanes, wildfires), ground deformation studies, and environmental change detection using SAR, LiDAR, and optical datasets. I’m passionate about automation, clarity, and leveraging Earth observation for decision support in public and private sectors.

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Interests

  • Remote Sensing
  • SAR Processing
  • GIS and Earth Observation
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Data Analytics
  • Disaster Response

Education

  • Master of Engineering in Remote Sensing and GIS, 2019

    Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO), India

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Instrumentation and Informatics, 2017

    CDAC, India

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication, 2016

    Rajasthan Technical University, India

Experience

My professional work experience

 
 
 
 
 

SAR Remote Sensing Engineer

ICEYE Oy

Dec 2021 – Present Espoo, Finland

SAR data processing, geospatial analytics, insight product development, and environmental monitoring using remote sensing. Workflow automation, change detection, trend analysis, and statistical modeling for crisis response. Visual reporting and spatial outputs for decision support. (Python, SAR, QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL, Power BI).

Key Professional & Technical Skills
  • Remote sensing analytics
  • Geospatial data science
  • Operational product delivery
  • Disaster intelligence workflows
  • Data pipeline engineering
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Python, SAR, GIS tools
  • Cloud & API integration
  • Scientific reporting

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Geospatial Data Analyst

Freelance

May 2021 – Dec 2021 Delft Netherlands
Web-based geospatial application development, spatial analysis, and environmental monitoring using satellite data. Storytelling with maps, indicator dashboards, and remote sensing analytics for stakeholder engagement. (Google Earth Engine, QGIS, JavaScript, Python)
 
 
 
 
 

Remote Sensing & GIS Researcher

Delft University of Technology

Apr 2020 – Apr 2021 Delft Netherlands
InSAR time-series analysis, geospatial modeling, and cloud-enabled automation for ground deformation monitoring. Research documentation, training coordination, and reproducible workflow development in a multidisciplinary team. (Python, Bash, QGIS, Sentinel-1, Jupyter)
 
 
 
 
 

Jr. Remote Sensing & GIS Researcher

Indian Institute of Technology

Sep 2019 – Feb 2020 Bombay, India
SAR feature extraction, polar remote sensing, and field-based environmental data collection for cryosphere research. Integration of in-situ snow observations with satellite imagery to support geophysical modelling. (Sentinel-1, RADARSAT, QGIS, Python)

Education

detailed description on my Education, Courses & Certifications

Master of Engineering in Remote Sensing and GIS

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, India Aug 2017 – Jul 2019

Post Graduation Diploma in Bio-Medical Instrumentation & Health Informatics

Center for Development of Advanced Computing, Chandigarh, India Aug 2016 – Jan 2017

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication

Rajasthan Technical University, India Aug 2011 – May 2016

Skills

Skills that I have acquired/practiced

🌍 Core Competencies 🛰️

The foundational pillars shaping my geospatial and data-driven problem-solving approach
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🌍 Core Competencies 🛰️

🎯 Operational Strengths

I excel in delivering tactical and strategic solutions within high-performing, cross-disciplinary teams by combining analytical rigor, clear communication, and outcome-oriented execution.
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🎯 Operational Strengths

🧰 Toolchain & Technologies ⚙️

The tech stack I leverage to process, analyze, visualize, and deliver insights.
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🧰 Toolchain & Technologies ⚙️

🚀 Delivery Environments

I design and maintain robust data delivery environments that convert raw geospatial and remote sensing inputs into operational intelligence. From scalable SAR raster pipelines to collaborative dashboards and feature‑rich fusion outputs.
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🚀 Delivery Environments

🌍 Meta-Skills for Cross-Domain Fluency

The transferable capabilities bridging Earth science, data science, and strategic decision-making.
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🌍 Meta-Skills for Cross-Domain Fluency

Projects

Projects that I have actively worked on

ICEYE Hurricane Solution

ICEYE’s Hurricane Rapid Impact product provides near-real-time geospatial insights following hurricane landfall, with a focus on populated coastal areas across the USA and inhabited territories. My contributions focused on developing and deploying SAR-based raster analytics and hexgrid-level change detection to support rapid disaster response.
ICEYE Hurricane Solution

ICEYE Wildfire Insights

ICEYE’s Wildfire Insights delivers rapid building-level damage assessments using SAR satellite imagery. I contributed to this product by developing and refining SAR-based change detection methodologies and geospatial damage mapping to support near-real-time wildfire impact analysis.
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ICEYE Wildfire Insights

Remote Sensing Applications

I’ve applied remote sensing techniques across a wide range of environmental monitoring projects, from assessing urban heat islands and mapping volcanic deformation with InSAR, to modeling forest structures using LiDAR and developing web-based applications on Google Earth Engine. My work integrates multi-sensor datasets, geospatial analytics, and field validation to produce actionable insights for climate, disaster, and land surface studies.
Remote Sensing Applications

SAR Techniques and Fundamentals

My work in SAR focuses on advancing techniques like polarimetric decomposition, calibration, and 3D tomographic imaging to better characterize land and forest structure. Leveraging datasets from platforms such as UAVSAR and TerraSAR-X, I’ve investigated frequency-dependent scattering, refined PolSAR calibration workflows, and developed vertical profiling methods using PolSAR tomography. These efforts support applications in ecosystem monitoring, geophysical modeling, and the interpretation of complex surface features.
SAR Techniques and Fundamentals

InSAR Applications

My work with InSAR focuses on detecting and analyzing ground displacement using radar remote sensing techniques such as DInSAR and PSInSAR. I’ve developed and implemented workflows for processing satellite SAR data, enabling accurate monitoring of subsidence, tectonic motion, and anthropogenic changes. These efforts have supported environmental and geophysical studies across varied terrains using Sentinel-1 and TerraSAR-X datasets.
InSAR Applications

Publications

Tanisha Ameriya, Udit Asopa, Charu Jhamaria. Assessing role of LULC change in inducing UHI in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India: A case study from 2009-2019. SJST, 2022.

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Shashi Kumar, Arun Babu, Shefali Agrawal, Udit Asopa, Shashwat Shukla, Abhisek Maiti. Polarimetric calibration of spaceborne and airborne multifrequency SAR data for scattering-based characterization of manmade and natural features. Elsevier, 2021.

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Ramon F. Hanssen, Marius Wouters, Ali Amootaghi, Udit Asopa, Marc Bruna, Chayenne Janssen, Samantha S.R. Kim, Femke C Vossepoel, Esther Stouthamer, Rob Govers. Monitoring and modeling land subsidence due to hydrocarbon production integrating geodesy and geophysics. AGU, 2020.

Project

Udit Asopa, Shashi Kumar. UAVSAR Tomography for Vertical Profile Generation of Tropical Forest of Mondah National Park, Gabon. 2020 AGU, 2020.

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Udit Asopa, Shashi Kumar. Multi Frequency Polarimetric Decomposition of UAVSAR Data. 2019 UASG, 2020.

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