Udit Asopa

Udit Asopa

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

ICEYE Oy, Finland

I am a Geospatial AI Engineer actively seeking opportunities to deliver mission-critical solutions at the intersection of Earth observation and artificial intelligence. With 5+ years transforming SAR data into real-time disaster response systems and AI-powered geospatial products, I've built scalable pipelines that protect lives and assets for Fortune 500 insurance companies and government agencies.

From rapid hurricane impact assessment systems to award-winning AI hackathon solutions, I consistently turn complex satellite data into actionable intelligence. I’m ready to bring my unique combination of deep SAR expertise, Python automation skills, and AI innovation to forward-thinking organizations seeking transformative geospatial capabilities that deliver immediate ROI and competitive advantage.

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Interests

  • Remote Sensing & GIS Analytics
  • Earth Observation & Satellite Data Science
  • Python Development & Automation
  • Data Science & Machine Learning
  • Geospatial Product Development
  • Real-time Data Analytics & Visualization
  • Product Strategy & Technical Leadership
  • AI-Driven Geospatial Solutions
  • Cross-functional Team Management
  • Scalable Data Pipeline Architecture
  • User-Centric Geospatial Applications
  • Strategic Technology Innovation

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

My professional degrees

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

Education, Courses & Certifications

All the hackathon, external courses, certifications, conferences that I attended and completed

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Courses & Certifications 🎓 ♾️ 🇺 👨🏻‍💻

An interdisciplinary learning path spanning remote sensing, data science, version control, and project management. These certified courses expand my technical fluency, coding confidence, and team-oriented delivery practices—shaping a well-rounded professional profile.

Last updated on Oct 18, 2025

Conferences 🤖 💡 </> 🏁

A showcase of workshops and hackathons that amplified my expertise in LiDAR, machine learning, geospatial intelligence, and entrepreneurship—focusing on real-world data challenges and interdisciplinary teamwork in forestry and environmental domains.

Last updated on Oct 19, 2025

Hackathons 💻 👨🏻‍💻 💡 </> 🏁 🚀

A showcase of hackathons that amplified my expertise in Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, geospatial intelligence, LiDAR, and entrepreneurship—focusing on real-world data challenges and interdisciplinary teamwork in forestry and environmental domains.

Last updated on Jul 11, 2025

Degree and Diploma 🎓 👨🏻‍🏫

A diverse educational journey spanning geospatial sciences, biomedical instrumentation, and electronics engineering—equipping me with analytical depth, technical versatility, and interdisciplinary fluency.

Skills

Skills that I have acquired working with varied project in distributed capacities

🚀 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

🌍 Core Competencies 🛰️

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

🌍 Meta-Skills for Cross-Domain Fluency

The transferable capabilities bridging Earth science, data science, and strategic decision-making.
Last updated on Oct 19, 2025
🌍 Meta-Skills for Cross-Domain Fluency

🎯 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.
Last updated on Oct 19, 2025
🎯 Operational Strengths

🧰 Toolchain & Technologies ⚙️

The tech stack I leverage to process, analyze, visualize, and deliver insights.
Last updated on Oct 19, 2025
🧰 Toolchain & Technologies ⚙️

Projects

Projects that I have actively worked on

Vision Text Extractor

A comprehensive CLI tool that extracts text from images and documents using multiple cutting-edge AI providers. Choose from privacy-focused local models like SmolVLM and LLaVA, or leverage high-accuracy cloud-based solutions like OpenAI GPT-4o. Features one-command setup with Pixi, custom extraction prompts, batch processing capabilities, and support for both local files and web URLs. Perfect for document digitization, receipt processing, research paper analysis, and enterprise document workflows with maximum flexibility and data privacy control.
Code Documentation
Vision Text Extractor

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.
PDF Video
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.
pygmtsar LiDAR processer Documentation
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.
Code UAVSAR Tomography Polarimetric Calibration Polarimetric Decomposition
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.
pygmtsar MATLAB InSAR PLAnT ISCE3 PSInSAR TSX DInSAR S1 Subscidence Modelling
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.

PDF Project DOI

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.

PDF Dataset Project Video DOI

Amitesh Gupta, Udit Asopa, Rajarshi Bhattacharjee. Land Subsidence Monitoring in Jagadhri City Using Sentinel 1 Data and DInSAR Processing. 2nd IECG, 2019.

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Updates

Updates about my achievements and life

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What’s Been Done & Past Achievements 📚

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