Dhritiraj Sengupta, PhDAbout Me
Hello, I am an Earth Observation scientist and research engineer at GMV NSL in the UK. I hold a Ph.D. in Physical Geography from East China Normal University, where I graduated in 2020, and I have worked across China and the UK since.
At GMV I contribute to projects funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), the World Bank and Copernicus. They include SAR-based damage assessment, maritime emissions monitoring, coastal and marine Earth Observation, and the development of Digital Twins. My research explores coastal land reclamation and what it means for climate change adaptation and urban resilience, particularly along Asian coasts. I use optical and radar remote sensing to map long-term coastal change, including land use, land subsidence, vegetation and surface water.
I also take part in international collaborations. I am a steering committee member of the International Geographical Union's Commission on Coastal Systems, a Fellow of Future Earth Coasts, a UK-Japan RENKEI fellow and part of the management team of GEO AquaWatch. My work has been recognised with a Google Geo for Good Impact Award, and my research on global coastal land reclamation has been covered by NASA Earth Observatory, AGU, Hakai Magazine, The Conversation and The Guardian.
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Selected highlights
- Mapping 21st century global coastal land reclamation, Earth's Future, 2023.
- AGU press release on the study.
- Hakai Magazine on cities reclaiming land at risk from sea level rise.
