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International Journal Papers

  1. Louw S.A., Chen X., Avtar, R.* (2024). Assessing the accuracy of an infrared-converted drone camera with Orange-Cyan-NIR filter for vegetation and environmental monitoring. Remote sensing Applications: Society and Environment.

  2. Bhuiyan A., Inostroza L., Nihei T., Sultana M., Louw A.S. Supe H., Xinyu, C., Alsulamy S., Avtar, R.* (2024). The differential impacts of the spatiotemporal vertical and horizontal expansion of megacity Dhaka on ecosystem services. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability (accepted)

  3. Byers, A. C., Somos-Valenzuela, M., Shugar, D. H., McGrath, D., Chand, M. B., & Avtar, R. (2023). Brief Communication: An Ice-Debris Avalanche in the Nupchu Valley, Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Eastern Nepal. EGUsphere, 2023, 1-8.

  4. Duc N. H., Kumar P., Pham L.T., Meraj M., Lan P.P., Almazroui M., Avtar R.,* (2024) A Systematic Review of Water Governance in Asian Countries: Challenges, Frameworks, and Pathways Toward Sustainable Development Goals. Earth Systems and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-024-00385-1

  5. Suab, S. A., Supe, H., Louw, A. S., Avtar, R.*, Korom, A., & Xinyu, C. (2024). Mapping of Temporally Dynamic Tropical Forest and Plantations Canopy Height in Borneo Utilizing TanDEM-X InSAR and Multi-sensor Remote Sensing Data. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 1-19.

  6. Joshi, D., Takeuchi, W., Kumar, N., & Avtar, R.* (2024). Multi-hazard risk assessment of rail infrastructure in India under local vulnerabilities towards adaptive pathways for disaster resilient infrastructure planning. Progress in Disaster Science, 21, 100308.

  7. Supe, H., Abhishek, A., & Avtar, R.* (2024). Assessment of the solar energy–agriculture–water nexus in the expanding solar energy industry of India: An initiative for sustainable resource management. Heliyon, 10(1).

  8. Kumar R., Kumar M., Tiwari A., Majid S.I., Bhadwal S., Sahu N., Ram Avtar*, (2023) Assessment and mapping of riverine flood susceptibility (RFS) in India coupled multi criteria decision making model and geospatial techniques. Water. 10.3390/w15223918

  9. Pragya, Kumar M., Tiwari A., Majid S. I., Bhadwal S., Sahu N., Verma N. K., Tripathi D.K., Ram Avtar* (2023) Integrated Spatial Analysis of Forest Fire Susceptibility in the Indian Western Himalayas (IWH) using Remote Sensing and GIS-based Fuzzy AHP Approach. Remote Sensing, 15(19), 4701; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15194701

  10. Xiao, J., Aggarwal, A. K., Rage, U. K., Katiyar, V., & Avtar, R.* (2023). Deep Learning-Based Spatiotemporal Fusion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Satellite Reflectance Images for Crop Monitoring. IEEE Access, 11, 85600-85614.

  11. Suresh, S., Meraj, G., Kumar, P., Singh, D., Khan, I. D., Gupta, A., ... & Avtar, R.* (2023). Interactions of urbanisation, climate variability, and infectious disease dynamics: insights from the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(10), 1226.

  12. Rajpoot P., Avtar Ram, Pandey A.K., Mishra S., Patel V., Yadav A., Choudhary S., Dubey K, Pandey D., (2023) A Smart Crop, Irrigation System, and Fertilizer Prediction Using IoT and Machine Learning Int. J. of Global Warming. 33, 2, 107-125.

  13. Yunus, A. P., Xinyu, C., Catani, F., Subramaniam, S. S., Fan, X., Jie, D., ... & Avtar, R.* (2023). Earthquake-induced soil landslides: volume estimates and uncertainties with the existing scaling exponents. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 8151.

  14. Xiao, J., Aggarwal, A. K., Duc, N. H., Arya, A., Rage, U. K., & Avtar, R.* (2023). A review of remote sensing image spatiotemporal fusion: Challenges, applications and recent trends. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 101005.

  15. Byers, A. C., Somos-Valenzuela, M., Shugar, D. H., McGrath, D., Chand, M. B., & Avtar, R. (2023). Brief Communication: An Ice-Debris Avalanche in the Nupchu Valley, Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Eastern Nepal. EGUsphere, 2023, 1-8.

  16. Bhattarai, N., Watanabe, T., Avtar, R., Karky, B. S., & Thapa, R. B. (2023). Harnessing REDD+ for community involvement and equitable benefit distribution: Insights from Dhankuta district, Nepal. J. Green Econ. Low-Carbon Dev, 2(2), 58-71.

  17. Xiao, J., Suab, S. A., Xinyu, C., Singh, C. K., Singh, D., Aggarwal, A. K., ... & Avtar, R*. (2023). Enhancing assessment of corn growth performance under various experimental management practices using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and deep learning. Measurement, 112764.

  18. Duc, N. H., Kumar, P., Lan, P. P., Kurniawan, T. A., Khedher, K. M., Kharrazi, A., ... & Avtar, R*. (2022). Hydrochemical indices as a proxy for assessing land-use impacts on water resources: A sustainable management perspective and case study of Can Tho City, Vietnam.

  19. Bhattarai, N., Karky, B. S., Avtar, R., Thapa, R. B., & Watanabe, T. (2023). Are Countries Ready for REDD+ Payments? REDD+ Readiness in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Sustainability, 15(7), 6078.

  20. Sakti, A. D., Rohayani, P., Izzah, N. A., Toya, N. A., Hadi, P. O., Octavianti, T., Avtar, R.,... & Wikantika, K. (2023). Spatial integration framework of solar, wind, and hydropower energy potential in Southeast Asia. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 340.

  21. Hojo, A., Avtar, R., Nakaji, T., Tadono, T., & Takagi, K. (2023). Modeling forest above-ground biomass using freely available satellite and multisource datasets. Ecological Informatics, 101973.

  22. Mishra, V., Avtar, R., Prathiba, A. P., Mishra, P. K., Tiwari, A., Sharma, S. K., ... & Jain, K. (2023). Uncrewed Aerial Systems in Water Resource Management and Monitoring: A Review of Sensors, Applications, Software, and Issues. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2023.

  23. Ishikawa, M., Avtar, R., & Mo, S. Using InSAR analysis to detect ground deformation related to irreversibly changing ground ice, Mongolia. Land Degradation & Development.

  24. Yap, C. K., Pang, B. H., Cheng, W. H., Kumar, K., Avtar, R., Okamura, H., ... & Tan, W. S. (2023). Heavy Metal Exposures on Freshwater Snail Pomacea insularum: Understanding Its Biomonitoring Potentials. Applied Sciences, 13(2), 1042.

  25. Singh, B., Pandey, P., Wabaidur, S. M., Avtar, R., Kumar, P., & Rahman, S. (2023). Substantial changes in Gaseous pollutants and health effects during COVID-19 in Delhi, India. PeerJ, 11, e14489.

  26. Priyanka, Avtar, R., Malik, R., Musthafa, M., Rathore, V. S., Kumar, P., & Singh, G. (2023). Forest plantation species classification using Full-Pol-Time-Averaged SAR scattering powers. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 100924.

  27. Nujaira, H., Prasad, K. A., Kumar, P., Yunus, A. P., Kharrazi, A., Gupta, L. N., ... & Avtar, R*. (2022). Quantifying spatio-temporal variation in aquaculture production areas in Satkhira, Bangladesh using geospatial and social survey. Plos one, 17(12), e0278042.

  28. Farooq, M., Mushtaq, F., Meraj, G., Singh, S. K., Kanga, S., Gupta, A., ... & Avtar, R*. (2022). Strategic Slum Upgrading and Redevelopment Action Plan for Jammu City. Resources, 11(12), 120.

  29. Minh, H. V. T., Kumar, P., Van Ty, T., Duy, D. V., Han, T. G., Lavane, K., & Avtar, R. (2022). Understanding Dry and Wet Conditions in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Using Multiple Drought Indices: A Case Study in Ca Mau Province. Hydrology, 9(12), 213.

  30. Kumar, P., & Avtar, R. (2022). Water Resource Management through the Lens of Planetary Health Approach. Water, 14(21), 3490.

  31.  Minh, H. V. T., Van Ty, T., Avtar, R., Kumar, P., Le, K. N., Ngan, N. V. C., ... & Downes, N. K. (2022). Implications of climate change and drought on water requirements in a semi-mountainous region of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 194(2), 1-20.

  32. Xuan, N. V., Giang, N. N. L., Ty, T. V., Kumar, P., Downes, N. K., Nam, N. D. G., Ram Avtar & Huynh, M. V. T. (2022). Impacts of dike systems on hydrological regime in Vietnamese Mekong delta. Water Supply.

  33. Avtar, R*., Rinamalo, A. V., Umarhadi, D. A., Gupta, A., Khedher, K. M., Yunus, A. P., ... & Sakti, A. D. (2022). Land Use Change and Prediction for Valuating Carbon Sequestration in Viti Levu Island, Fiji. Land, 11(8), 1274.

  34. Ramaiah M., Avtar Ram, Kumar P., (2022). Treated Wastewater Use for Maintenance of Urban Green Spaces for Enhancing Regulatory Ecosystem Services and Securing Groundwater. Hydrology. 9, 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9100180

  35. Chen X., Avtar Ram*, Umarhadi D.A., Louw S.A., Shrivastava S., Yunus A.P., Khedher K.M., Takemi T., Shibata H., (2022). Post-typhoon forest damage estimation using multiple vegetation indices and machine learning models. Weather and Climate Extremes, 38, 100494.

  36. Molekoa M.D., Kumar P., Choudhary B. K., Yunus A.P., Kharrazi A., Khedher K.M., Alshayeb M., Singh B. P., Minh H.V.T., Kurniawan T.A., Ram Avtar*. (2022) Spatio-temporal variations in the water quality of the Doorndraai Dam, South Africa: An assessment of sustainable water resource management. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 4, 100187.

  37. Singh, B. P., Kumari, S., Nair, A., Kumari, S., Wabaidur S.M., Avtar R., Rahman S., (2022). Temporary Reduction in VOCs Associated with Health Risk During and After COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10874-022-09440-5

  38. Yap, C. K., Saleem, M., Tan, W. S., Syazwan, W. M., Azrizal-Wahid, N., Nulit, R., Ram Atar, Wong, L. S. (2022). Ecological–Health Risk Assessments of Copper in the Sediments: A Review and Synthesis. Pollutants, 2(3), 269-288.

  39. Louw, A. S., Fu, J., Raut, A., Zulhilmi, A., Yao, S., McAlinn, M., ... & Avtar, R*. (2022). The role of remote sensing during a global disaster: COVID-19 pandemic as case study. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 100789.

  40. Kurniawan, T. A., Othman, M. H. D., Adam, M. R., Goh, H. H., Mohyudin, A., Avtar, R., & Kusworo, T. D. (2022). Treatment of whitewater from pulp and paper industry using membrane filtrations. Chemical Papers, 1-10.

  41. Bhattarai, N., Dahal, S., Thapa, S., Pradhananga, S., Karky, B. S., Rawat, R. S., ... & Avtar, R. (2022). Forest Fire in the Hindu Kush Himalayas: A Major Challenge for Climate Action. Journal of Forest and Livelihood, 21, 1.

  42. Suab, S. A., Supe, H., Avtar, R., Dambul, R., & Chen, X. (2022, July). Detection and mapping of May 2021 flood in Beaufort, Sabah using Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 multispectral in Google Earth Engine. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 1064, No. 1, p. 012003). IOP Publishing.

  43. Rehman, S., Hasan M. S., Rai A.K., Rahaman M. H., Avtar, R., Sajjad, H., (2022) Integrated approach for spatial flood susceptibility assessment in Bhagirathi sub-basin, India using entropy information theory and geospatial technology. Risk Analysis, 1-16 DOI: 10.1111/risa.13887

  44. Lien, B. T. B., Ngan, N. T. T., Kumar, P., Dang, T. T. T., Hong, T. T. K., Ty, T. V., ... Ram Avtar & Minh, H. V. T. (2022). Assessing the Impacts of Dike Systems on Water Quality in Natural Reserves of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Urban Science, 6(1), 21.

  45. Saini, A., Sahu, N., Duan, W., Kumar, M., Avtar, Ram., Mishra, M., ... & Behera, S. (2022). Unraveling Intricacies of Monsoon Attributes in Homogenous Monsoon Regions of India. Front. Earth Sci, 10, 794634.

  46. Chen, H., Yunus, A. P., Nukapothula, S., & Avtar, Ram. (2022). Modelling Arctic coastal plain lake depths using machine learning and Google Earth Engine. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 103138.

  47. Raj, R., Yunus, A. P., Pani, P., & Avtar, Ram. Towards evaluating the gully erosion volume and erosion rates of Chambal badlands, India. Land Degradation & Development.

  48. Kurniawan, T. A., Liang, X., O’Callaghan, E., Goh, H., Othman, M. H. D., Avtar, Ram., & Kusworo, T. D. (2022). Transformation of Solid Waste Management in China: Moving towards Sustainability through Digitalization-Based Circular Economy. Sustainability, 14(4), 2374.

  49. Fan, X., Yunus, A., Yang, Y. H., Srikrishnan, S. S., Zou, C., Dai, L., . Avtar, Ram & Huang, R. Imminent Threat of Rock-Ice Avalanches in High Mountain Asia. Science of Total Environment.

  50. Sethi, Mahendra, Li-Jing Liu, Eva Ayaragarnchanakul, Aki Suwa, Ram Avtar, Akhilesh Surjan, and Shilpi Mittal. 2022. "Integrated Climate Action Planning (ICLAP) in Asia-Pacific Cities: Analytical Modelling for Collaborative Decision Making" Atmosphere 13, no. 2: 247. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13020247

  51. Thu Minh, Huynh V., Van P.D. Tri, Vu N. Ut, Ram Avtar, Pankaj Kumar, Trinh T.T. Dang, Au V. Hoa, Tran V. Ty, and Nigel K. Downes. 2022. "A Model-Based Approach for Improving Surface Water Quality Management in Aquaculture using MIKE 11: A Case of the Long Xuyen Quadangle, Mekong Delta, Vietnam" Water 14, no. 3: 412. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14030412

  52. Masroor, M., Avtar, R., Sajjad, H., Choudhari, P., Kulimushi, L. C., Khedher, K. M., ... & Sahu, N. (2022). Assessing the Influence of Land Use/Land Cover Alteration on Climate Variability: An Analysis in the Aurangabad District of Maharashtra State, India. Sustainability, 14(2), 642.

  53. Shrivastava, S., Avtar, R., & BAL, P. K. (2021). Improving The North American Multi-Model Ensemble (Nmme) Precipitation Forecasts At Seasonal Scale Over The Himalayan Region Using Machine Learning. International Journal of Big Data Mining for Global Warming, 2150008.

  54. Sajinkumar, K. S., Arya, A., Rajaneesh, A., Oommen, T., Yunus, A. P., Rani, V. R., Avtar, Ram & Thrivikramji, K. P. (2022). Migrating rivers, consequent paleochannels: The unlikely partners and hotspots of flooding. Science of The Total Environment, 807, 150842.

  55. Umarhadi, D. A., Widyatmanti, W., Kumar, P., Yunus, A. P., Khedher, K. M., Kharrazi, A., & Avtar, Ram* (2021). Tropical peat subsidence rates are related to decadal LULC changes: Insights from InSAR analysis. Science of The Total Environment, 151561.

  56. Mithun, S., Sahana, M., Chattopadhyay, S., Johnson, B. A., Khedher, K. M., & Avtar, Ram* (2021). Monitoring Metropolitan Growth Dynamics for Achieving Sustainable Urbanization (SDG 11.3) in Kolkata Metropolitan Area, India. Remote Sensing, 13(21), 4423.

  57. Masroor, M., Sajjad, H., Rehman, S., Singh, R., Rahaman, M. H., Sahana, M., ... & Avtar, R. (2021). Analysing the relationship between drought and soil erosion using vegetation health index and RUSLE models in Godavari Middle Sub-basin, India. Geoscience Frontiers, 101312.

  58. Ram Avtar*; Kouser, A.; Aggarwal, A.K.; Singh, D.; Misra, P.; Gupta, A.; Yunus, A.P.; Kumar, P.; Johnson, B.A.; Dasgupta, R.; et al. (2021) Remote Sensing for International Peace and Security: Its Role and Implications. Remote Sensing. 2021, 13(3), 439; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13030439

  59. Avtar Ram, Navia M., Sassen J., Fujii M., (2021). Impacts of changes in mangrove ecosystems in the Ba and rewa deltas, Fiji using multi-temporal Landsat data and social survey. Coastal Engineering Journal, https://doi.org/10.1080/21664250.2021.1932332.

  60. Duc, N. H., Avtar, R*., Kumar, P., & Lan, P. P. (2021). Scenario-based numerical simulation to predict future water quality for developing robust water management plan: a case study from the Hau River, Vietnam. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 26(7), 1-38.

  61. Johnson, B. A., Estoque, R. C., Li, X., Kumar, P., Dasgupta, R., Avtar, R., & Magcale-Macandog, D. B. (2021). High-resolution urban change modeling and flood exposure estimation at a national scale using open geospatial data: A case study of the Philippines. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 90, 101704.

  62. Moharana, S., Kambhammettu, B. V. N. P., Chintala, S., Rani, A. S., & Avtar, R. (2021). Spatial distribution of inter-and intra-crop variability using time-weighted dynamic time warping analysis from Sentinel-1 datasets. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 100630.

  63. Ty T.V., Minh H.V.T., Avtar Ram, Kumar P., Hiep H.V., Kuarasaki M., (2021) Spatiotemporal variations in groundwater levels and the impact on land subsidence in CanTho, Vietnam. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 10.1016/j.gsd.2021.100680

  64. Kurniawan T.A., Othman M.H.D., Singh D., Avtar Ram, Hwang H.G., Setiadi T., Lo W.H., (2021) Technological solutions for long-term storage of partially used nuclear waste: A critical review. Annals of Nuclear Energy. 10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108736

  65. Umarhadi D.A., Ram Avtar*, Widyatmanti W., Johnson B. A., Yunus A.P., Khedher K.M., Singh G., (2021). Use of multi-frequency (C-band and L-band) SAR data to monitor peat subsidence based on time-series SBAS InSAR technique. Land Degradation and Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4061

  66. Rehman, S., Hasan, M.S.U., Rai, A.K. Avtar Ram, Sajjad H., (2021). Assessing flood-induced ecological vulnerability and risk using GIS-based in situ measurements in Bhagirathi sub-basin, India. Arab J Geosci 14, 1520. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-07780-2

  67. Gupta, H., Kaur, L., Asra, M., Avtar, R., & Reddy, C. S. (2021). MODIS NDVI Multi-Temporal Analysis Confirms Farmer Perceptions on Seasonality Variations Affecting Apple Orchards in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Agriculture, 11(8), 724.

  68. Hao, C., Yunus, A. P., Subramanian, S. S., & Avtar, R. (2021). Basin-wide flood depth and exposure mapping from SAR images and machine learning models. Journal of Environmental Management, 297, 113367.

  69. Dasgupta, R., Dhyani, S., Basu, M. Kadaverugu R., Hashimoto S., Kumar P., Johnson B.A., Takahashi Y., Mitra B.K., Avtar Ram, Mitra P., (2021) Exploring Indigenous and Local Knowledge and Practices (ILKPs) in Traditional Jhum Cultivation for Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study from Zunheboto District of Nagaland, India. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01514-6

  70. Singh, C. K., Kumar, A., Shashtri, S., Kumar, A., Mallick, J., Singh, A., Ram Avtar... & Ranjan, S. (2021). Geochemical modeling to infer genetic origin of groundwater and associated health risks in desertic aquifers. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 13, 100569.

  71. Mondejar, M. E., Avtar, Ram, Diaz, H. L. B., Dubey, R. K., Esteban, J., Gomez-Morales, A., ... & Garcia-Segura, S. (2021). Digitalization to achieve sustainable development goals: Steps towards a Smart Green Planet. Science of The Total Environment, 148539.

  72. Xiao, J., Watanabe, T., Lu, X., Chand, M. B., Umarhadi, D. A., Chen, X., & Avtar, Ram*. (2021). Integrating land use/land cover change with change in functional zones’ boundary of the East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve, China. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 103041.

  73. Kurniawan, T. A., Singh, D., Avtar, Ram, Othman, M. H. D., Hwang, G. H., Albadarin, A. B., ... & Shirazian, S. (2021). Resource recovery from landfill leachate: An experimental investigation and perspectives. Chemosphere, 274, 129986.

  74. Rahman M.M., Ram Avtar*, Ahmad S., Inostroza L., Misra P., Kumar P., Takeuchi W., Surjan A., Saito O., (2021). Does Building Development in Dhaka Comply Land Use Zoning? Analysis Using Nighttime Light and Digital Building Heights. Sustainability Science DOI : 10.1007/s11625-021-00923-0

  75. Kurniawan T.A., Lo W., Singh D., Othman M.H.D., Ram Avtar, Hwang G.H., Albadarin A.B., Kern A. O., Shirazian S., (2021). A societal transition of MSWM in Xiamen (China) toward a circular economy through integrated waste recycling and technological digitization. Chemosphere DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116741

  76. Fu, D., Kurniawan, T. A., Lin L., Li Y., Avtar, Ram., Othman, M. H. D., Li F. (2021). Arsenic removal in aqueous solutions using FeS2. Journal of Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112246

  77. Kurniawan, T. A., Singh, D., Xue, W., Avtar, Ram., Othman, M. H. D., Hwang, G. H., ... & Shirazian, S. (2021). Resource recovery toward sustainability through nutrient removal from landfill leachate. Journal of Environmental Management, 287, 112265.

  78. Vladimirov LN, Machakhtyrov GN, Machakhtyrova VA, Louw AS, Sahu N, Yunus AP, Avtar Ram*. Quantifying the Northward Spread of Ticks (Ixodida) as Climate Warms in Northern Russia. Atmosphere. 2021; 12(2):233. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12020233

  79. Fu, D., Kurniawan, T. A., Avtar, Ram., Xu, P., & Othman, M. H. D. (2021). Recovering heavy metals from electroplating wastewater and their conversion into Zn2Cr-layered double hydroxide (LDH) for pyrophosphate removal from industrial wastewater. Chemosphere, 274 (6) 129861. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129986

  80. Rimba A., Mohan G., Kumar S., Arumansawang A., Payus C., Fukushi K., Husnayaen, Osawa T., Ram Avtar (2021). Impact of population growth and land use and land cover (LULC) changes on water quality in tourism-dependent economies using a geographically weighted regression approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-12285-8

  81. Molekoa, M. D., Avtar, Ram*, Kumar, P., Thu Minh, H. V., Dasgupta, R., Johnson, B. A., ... & Yunus, A. P. (2021). Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Surface Water Quality in Mokopane Area, Limpopo, South Africa. Water, 13(2), 220. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13020220

  82. Ram Avtar*, Singh D., Umarhadi D. A., Yunus A. P., Misra P., Desai P.N., Phanindra K B V N. (2021) Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on fisheries sector: Case Study from Three Harbours in Western India. Remote Sensing, 13 (2), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13020183

  83. Ram Avtar*, Yunus Ali P., Pankaj Kumar, Saito O., Kharaji A., Takeuchi K., (2020) Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Data to Monitor Terrestrial Ecosystem Responses to Climate Variations in Ghana. Geocarto International. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2020.1723716

  84. Saini, A.; Sahu, N.; Kumar, P.; Nayak, S.; Duan, W.; Ram Avtar; Behera, S. (2020) Advanced Rainfall Trend Analysis of 117 Years over West Coast Plain and Hill Agro-Climatic Region of India. Atmosphere, 11, 1225. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11111225

  85. Kumar P., Ram Avtar, Dasgupta R., Brian A. J., Mukherjee A., Ahsan N., Nguyen D.C.H., Nguyen H.Q., Shaw R., Mishra B.K., (2020). Socio-hydrology: a key approach for adaptation to water scarcity and achieving human well-being in large riverine islands. Progress in Disaster Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2020.100134

  86. Kurniawan, T. A., Ram Avtar*, Singh, D., Xue, W., Othman, M. H. D., Hwang, G. H., ... & Kern, A. O. (2020). Reforming MSWM in Sukunan (Yogjakarta, Indonesia): A Case-Study of Applying a Zero-Waste Approach based on Circular Economy Paradigm. Journal of Cleaner Production, 124775.

  87. Ram Avtar*; Tsusaka, K.; Herath, S. (2020). Assessment of forest carbon stocks for REDD+ implementation in the muyong forest system of Ifugao, Philippines. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08531-8

  88. Mengting Z., Kurniawan T. A., Ram Avtar*, Othman M. H. D., Ouyang T., Yujia H., Xueting Z., Setiadi T., Iswanto I. (2020) Applicability of TiO2(B) nanosheets@hydrochar composites for adsorption of tetracycline (TC) from contaminated water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 123999, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123999

  89. Sahu N., Saini A., Behera S., Sayama T., Nayak S., Sahu L., Duan W., Ram Avtar, Yamada M., R.B. Singh, Takara K. (2020) Impact of Indo-Pacific Climate Variability on Rice Productivity in Bihar, India. Sustainability.12(17), 7023; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177023

  90. Misra P., Imasu R., Hayashida S., Arbain A.A., Ram Avtar, Takeuchi W. (2020) Mapping Brick Kilns to support Environmental Impact Studies around Delhi using Sentinel-2. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. doi:10.3390/ijgi20090000

  91. Ramaiah M., Ram Avtar, Rahman M.M., (2020) Land cover influences on LST in tow proposed smart cities of India: Comparative Analysis Using Spectral Indices. Land. https://doi.org/10.3390/land9090292

  92. Ram Avtar*, Suab S.A., Syukur M.S.B., Korom A., Umarhadi D., Yunus P. (2020) Assessing the Influence of UAV Altitude on Extracted Biophysical Parameters of Young Oil Palm. Remote Sensing, 12(18), 3030; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12183030

  93. Ram Avtar*, Kumar P., Supe H., Jie D., Sahu N., Misra B., Yunus P. (2020) Did the COVID-19 lockdown induced hydrological residence time intensified the primary productivity in lakes? Water, 12(9), 2573; https://doi.org/10.3390/w12092573

  94. Dasgupta R., Basu M, Kumar P., Johnson B., Mitra B. K., Ram Avtar, Shaw R., (2020) A rapid indicator-based assessment of foreign resident preparedness in Japan during Typhoon Hagibis. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 101849, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101849.

  95. Sajjad H., Masoor M., Rehman S, Ram Avtar*, Sahana M, Ahmed R., (2020) Exploring Climate Variability and Its Impact on Drought Occurrence: Evidence from Godavari Middle Sub-basin, India. Weather and Climate Extremes. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2020.100277

  96. Ram Avtar*, Komolafe A.A., Kouser A. Singh D, Yunus A., Dou J., Kumar P., Gupta R. D., Johnson B. A., Minh HVT, Aggarwal A. K., Kurniawan T.A. (2020) Assessing Sustainable Development Prospects through Remote Sensing: A Review. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2020.100402

  97. Sahu N., Panda A., Nayak S., Saini A., Mishra M., Sayama T., Sahu L., Duan W., Ram Avtar, Behera S., (2020). Impact of Indo-Pacific Climate Variability on High Stream flow Events in Mahanadi River Basin, India. Water 2020, 12, 1952, doi:10.3390/w12071952

  98. Merghadi, A., Yunus, A. P., Dou, J., Whiteley, J., ThaiPham, B., Bui, D. T., Ram Avtar, Abderrahmane, B. (2020). Machine learning methods for landslide susceptibility studies: A comparative overview of algorithm performance. Earth-Science Reviews, 103225.

  99. Mengting Z., Kurniawan T. A., Yanping Y., Othman M. H. D., Ram Avtar*, Fu D., Hwang G. H. (2020) Fabrication, characterization, and application of ternary magnetic recyclable Bi2WO6/BiOI@Fe3O4 composite for photodegradation of tetracycline in aqueous solutions. Journal of Environmental Management, 270, doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110839.

  100. Thu Minh, H.V.; Avtar, Ram.; Kumar, P.; Le, K.N.; Kurasaki, M.; Ty, T.V. (2020) Impact of Rice Intensification and Urbanization on Surface Water Quality in An Giang Using a Statistical Approach. Water 2020, 12, 1710, doi.org/10.3390/w12061710.

  101. Hitesh Supe, Ram Avtar et al., (2020) Google Earth Engine for Detection of Soiling on Photovoltaic Solar Panels in Arid Environments. Remote Sensing, 12, 1466, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12091466

  102. Kurniawan T. A., Mengting Z., Fu D., Keong S. K., Hwang G. H., Ram Avtar*, Ouyang T., (2020) Functionalizing TiO2 with Graphene Oxide for Enhancing Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) in Contaminated Wastewater. Journal of Environmental Management, 270, doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110871

  103. Kumar P., Johnson B. J., Dasgupta R., Ram Avtar, Chakraborty S., Kawai M., Macandog D., 2020, Participatory approach for more robust water resource management: Case study of the Santa Rosa Sub-watershed of the Philippines, Water, 2, 1172; doi:10.3390/w12041172

  104. Rahman, M.M.; Ram Avtar. et al., (2020) Monitoring Effect of Spatial Growth on Land Surface Temperature in Dhaka. Remote Sens. 2020, 12, 1191.

  105. Mawenda J. M., Watanabe T., Ram Avtar (2020) An Analysis of Urban Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Blantyre City, Southern Malawi (1994–2018). Sustainability, 12, 2377; doi:10.3390/su12062377

  106. Dou, J., Yunus, A. P., Merghadi, A., Shirzadi, A., Nguyen, H., Hussain, Y., Ram Avtar, Chen Y. L., Pham B. T., Yamagishi, H. (2020). Different sampling strategies for predicting landslide susceptibilities are deemed less consequential with deep learning. Science of The Total Environment, 137320.

  107. Hong H. T. C., Ram Avtar, Fujii M., (2020). Monitoring Changes in Land Use and Distribution of Mangroves in the Southeastern Part of the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam. Tropical Ecology. DOI :10.1007/s42965-020-00053-1.

  108. Hojo Ai, Kentaro Takagi, Ram Avtar, Takeo Tadono, Futoshi Nakamura. (2020) Synthesis of L-Band SAR and Forest Heights Derived from TanDEM-X DEM and 3 Digital Terrain Models for Biomass Mapping. Remote Sensing, 12, 349; doi:10.3390/rs12030349

  109. Ram Avtar, Aggarwal R., Kumar P., Kharrazi A., Kurniawan, T.A. (2019). Utilizing Geospatial Information to Implement SDGs and Monitor their Progress. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 192, 35.

  110. Ram Avtar; Tsusaka, K.; Herath, S. (2019). REDD+ Implementation in Community-Based Muyong Forest Management in Ifugao, Philippines. Land, 8 (11), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/land8110164

  111. Kumar P., Dasgupta R., Ramaiah M., Ram Avtar, Johnson B. A., Mishra B K., (2019) Hydrological simulation for future prediction of water quality of Adyar River, Chennai, India. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 23, 4597 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16234597

  112. Chakraborty S., Ram Avtar, Raj R., Minh, H.V.T (2019) Village level provisioning ecosystem services and their relation to local communities in the peri-urban areas of Manila. Land, 8(12), 177; https://doi.org/10.3390/land8120177

  113. Mengting Z., Kurniawan T. A., Yaping Y., Ram Avtar, Othman M. H. D., (2019). 2D Graphene oxide (GO) doped p-n type BiOI/Bi2WO6 as a novel composite for photodegradation of bisphenol A (BPA) in aqueous solutions under UV-vis irradiation. Material Science and Engineering: C. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110420

  114. Ram Avtar, Sahu N., Aggarwal A. K., Chakrobarty S., Kharrazi A., Yunus P., Jie D., Tonni J., (2019). Exploring Renewable Energy Resources using Remote Sensing and GIS – A Review. Resources. 8(3), 149; https://doi.org/10.3390/resources8030149

  115. Molekoa, M.D.; Ram Avtar; Kumar, P.; Minh, H.V.T.; Kurniawan, T.A. (2019). Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater Quality of Mokopane Area, Limpopo, South Africa Using Statistical Approach. Water 2019, 11, 1891.

  116. Arpita Panda, N. Sahu, S. Behra, T. Sayama, L. Sahu, Ram Avtar, R. B. Singh, M. Yamada (2019). Impact of climate variability on crop yield in Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput districts of Odisha, India. Climate, 2019, 7, 126; doi:10.3390/cli7110126

  117. Manish Ramaiah, Ram Avtar (2019). Urban Green Spaces and Their Need in Cities of Rapidly Urbanizing India: A Review. Urban Science, 3(3), 94; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci3030094. 

  118.  Minh, H.V.T.; Ram Avtar, Kumar P., Tran D. Q., Ty T. V., Behra H. C. Kurasaki, M. (2019) Groundwater Quality Assessment using Fuzzy-AHP in An Giang province of Vietnam. Geosciences, 9 (8), 330; doi.org/10.3390/geosciences9080330.

  119.  Ram Avtar, Tripathi S., Aggarwal A. K., (2019) Assessment of Energy-Population-Urbanization Nexus with changing energy industry scenario in India. Land. 8(8), 124; https://doi.org/10.3390/land8080124

  120.  Yunus Ali P., Dou Jie, Ram Avtar (2019) Improved bathymetric mapping of coastal and lake environments using Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 images. Sensors, 19(12). pii: E2788. doi: 10.3390/s19122788.

  121.  Ram Avtar, Tripathi S., Aggarwal A. K., Kumar P., (2019) Population-Urbanization-Energy Nexus: A Review, Resources, 8 (3), 136; https://doi.org/10.3390/resources8030136

  122.  Minh, H.V.T.; Ram Avtar, Mohan, G.; Misra, P.; Kurasaki, M. (2019) Monitoring and Mapping of Rice Cropping Pattern in Flooding Area in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Using Sentinel-1A Data: A Case of An Giang Province. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2019, 8, 211.

  123.  Minh, H.V.T.; Kurasaki, M.; Van Ty, T.; Tran, D.Q.; Le, K.N.; Ram Avtar, Rahman, M.M.; Osaki, M. (2019) Effects of Multi-Dike Protection Systems on Surface Water Quality in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Water 2019, 11, 1010.

  124.  Pankaj Kumar, Chitresh Saraswat, Rajarshi Dasgupta, Ram Avtar, Prashant Bhalani (2019). Sustainability Assessment of the Groundwater Quality in the Western India to Achieve Urban Water Security. Applied Water Science, 9:73,

  125.  Ram Avtar, Mukherjee S., Abayakoon S. B. S., Sophal C., Thapa R., (2018). Integrating ALOS-PALSAR and ground based observations for forest biomass estimation for REDD+ in Cambodia. APN Science Bulletin 8 (1), 52-58.

  126. Prakhar Mishra, Ram Avtar, Wataru Takeuchi (2018). Comparison of Digital Building Height Models Extracted from AW3D, TanDEM-X, ASTER,and SRTM Digital Surface Models over Yangon City. Remote Sensing. doi:10.3390/rsxx010005

  127. Komolafe Akinola, Herath S., Ram Avtar, Vuillaume J., (2018). Comparative analyses of flood damage models in three Asian countries: towards a regional flood risk modelling. Environmental Systems and Decisions, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-018-9716-3

  128. Komolafe Akinola, Herath S., Ram Avtar (2018). Establishment of detailed loss functions for the urban flood risk assessment in Chao Phraya River basin, Thailand. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2018.1539038

  129. Shoyama, K., Braimoh, A.K., Ram Avtar, Saito O., (2018). Land Transition and Intensity Analysis of Cropland Expansion in Northern Ghana. Environmental Management https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-018-1085-7

  130. Lin Yanyana, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawana, Mengting Zhua, Tong Ouyanga, Ram Avtar, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Balsam T.Mohammad, Ahmad B.Albadarine, 2018. Removal of acetaminophen from synthetic wastewater in a fixed-bed column adsorption using low-cost coconut shell waste pretreated with NaOH, HNO3, ozone, and/or chitosan, Journal of Environmental Management, 226, 365-376.

  131. Akiyama, T.; Kubota, J.; Fujita, K.; Tsujimura, M.; Nakawo, M.; Ram Avtar; Kharrazi, A. (2018) Use of Water Balance and Tracer-Based Approaches to Monitor Groundwater Recharge in the Hyper-Arid Gobi Desert of Northwestern China. Environments 2018, 5, 55.

  132. Komolafe Akinola, Herath S., Ram Avtar, (2018) Methodology to assess potential flood damages in urban areas under the influence of climate change. Natural Hazards Review, 19, 2, 0518001.

  133. Tomohiro Akiyama, Ali Kharrazi, Jia Li, Ram Avtar (2018) Agricultural Water Policy Reforms in China: A Representative Look at Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 109, 9, 1-15.

  134. Komolafe Akinola, Herath S., Ram Avtar, (2017) Development of generalized loss functions for rapid estimation of flood damages: a case study in Kelani River basin, Sri Lanka. Applied Geomatics, doi.org/10.1007/s12518-017-0200-4.

  135. Hasi Bagan, Ram Avtar, Hajime Seya, and Huade Guan (2017) Mathematics in Utilizing Remote Sensing Data for Investigating and Modelling Environmental Problems, Volume 2017, Article ID 7430658, 1-3.

  136. Ali Kharrazi, P. Kumar, C. Saraswat, Ram Avtar, Binaya Mishra. (2017) Adapting Water Resources Planning to a Changing Climate: Towards a Shift from Option Robustness to Process Robustness for Stakeholder Involvement and Social Learning. Journal of Climate Change, 10.3233/jcc-170016, Part of ISSN: 2395-7611

  137. P. Kumar, M. Tsujimura, C. Saraswat, P. K. Srivastava, M. Kumar, Ram Avtar (2017). Quantitative analysis of transient intertidal submarine groundwater discharge in coastal aquifer of western Japan. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences, 87, 3, 423-432.

  138. P. Kumar, R. Prasad, D. K. Gupta, V. N. Mishra, A. K. Vishwakarma. V. P. Yadav, R. Bala, A. Choudhary, Ram Avtar (2017). Estimation of winter wheat crop growth parameters using time series Sentinel-1A SAR data. Geocarto International, dx.doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2017.1316781.

  139. Pankaj Kumar, C. Saraswat, B.K. Mishra, Ram Avtar, H. Patel, A. Patel, T. Sharma, R. Patel, (2016). “Batch technique to evaluate the efficiency of different natural adsorbents for defluoridation from groundwater”. Applied Water Science, DOI 10.1007/s13201-016-0473-5

  140. Pankaj Kumar, S. Herath, Ram Avtar, K. Takeuchi, (2016). “Mapping of groundwater potential zones in Killinochi area, Sri Lanka, using GIS and remote sensing techniques”. Sustainable Water Resource Management, DOI 10.1007/s40899-016-0072-5.

  141. William W. L. Cheung, Rondinini C., Ram Avtar, Marjan van den Belt, Thomas Hickler, Jean Paul Metzger, Jörn P. W. Scharlemann, Ximena Velez-Liendo, Tianxiang Yue (2016) Linking and harmonizing scenarios and models across scales and domains. IPBES Deliverable 3c

  142. Yunus Ali, Ram Avtar, Kraines S., Yamamuro M., Lindberg F., Grimmond CBS., (2016). Uncertainties in Tidally Adjusted Estimates of Sea Level Rise Flooding (Bathtub Model) for the Greater London. Remote Sensing, 8 (5), 366; doi:10.3390/rs8050366

  143. Ram Avtar, Yunus P., Steve K., Yamamuro M., (2015) Evaluation of DEM generation based on Interferometric SAR using TanDEM-X data in Tokyo. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 83-84, 166-17.

  144. Kumar, P., Kumar, A., Singh, CK., Saraswat, C., Avtar Ram, Ramanathan, AL., Herath, S. (2015) “Hydrogeochemical evolution and appraisal of groundwater quality in Panna District, Central India”. Water, Exposure and Health. Doi.10.1007/s12403-015-0179-1.

  145. Kumar, P., Herath, S., Avtar Ram, Takeuchi K., (2015) Urban flooding and its risk associated with governance and management strategies: a case study of Anand district, western India. ELK Asia Pacific Journals – Special Issue ISBN: 978-81-930411-4-7

  146. Komolafe Akinola, Herath S., Ram Avtar, (2015) “Sensitivity of Flood Damage Estimation to Spatial Resolution. Journal of Flood Risk Management. DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12224.

  147. Sohail A., Ram Avtar, Sethi M., Surjan A., (2015). “Delhi’s Land Cover Change in Post Transit Era”. Cities, doi.10.1016/j.cities.2015.09.003

  148. Saraswat C., Kumar P., Dinara K., Ram Avtar, Ramanathan AL., (2015) “Payment of Ecosystem Service to Alleviate Poverty from Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia Considering Climate Change and Extreme Weather Condition” Journal of Climate Change, 1, 119-128.

  149. Kharrazi, Ali, Steven Kraines, Elena Rovenskaya, Ram Avtar, Shuichi Iwata, and Masaru Yarime, (2015) "Examining the Ecology of Commodity Trade Networks using an Ecological Information-Based Approach," Journal of Industrial Ecology, jiec12328-4811.

  150. Patel D., Kumar P., Herath S., Kumar N., Ram Avtar, (2015). Assessment of Factors for Soil-Atmosphere Exchange of Greenhouse Gases in Manilkara Zapota Plantation and Mangifera Indica Plantation in Western India. International Journal of Research and Innovations in Earth Science, 2,3, 2394-1375.

  151. Ram Avtar, R. Suzuki, H. Sawada, (2014). Natural forest biomass estimation based on plantation information using PALSAR data. PLOSone, 9, 1, e86121, 1-15.

  152. N. Kumar, P. Kumar, G. Basil, R. Kumar, A. Kharrazi, Ram Avtar (2014) Characterization and evaluation of hydrological processes responsible for spatiotemporal variation of surface water quality at Narmada esturine region in Gujarat, India. Applied Water Science, DOI: 10.1007/s13201-014-0187-5.

  153. L. N. Gupta, Ram Avtar, Ameerjeet Singh, Pankaj Kumar, Emmanuel Mutisya, Geetha Mohan, GS Gupta, (2014). Assessment of Ganges River Water Quality at Allahabad: A case study for the event of Magha Mela. International Journal of Life Science, 8, 3, 8-14.

  154. L. N. Gupta, Ram Avtar, P. Kumar, G. S. Gupta, R. L. Verma, N. Sahu, S. Sil, A. Jayaraman, K. Roychowdhury, K. Sharma, S. Singh, (2014). A Multivariate approach for water quality assessment of river Mandakini in Chitrakoot, India. Journal of Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering.3, 1, 22-29.

  155. Ram Avtar, S. Herath, O. Saito, W. Gera, G. Singh, B. Mishra, K. Takeuchi, (2013). Application of remote sensing techniques towards the role of traditional water bodies with respect to vegetation conditions. Environment, Development and Sustainability, DOI: 10.1007/s10668-013-9507-4.

  156. Ram Avtar, R. Suzuki, W. Takeuchi, H. Sawada, (2013). PALSAR 50m mosaic based national level biomass estimation for REDD+ policies implementation. PLOSone, 8, 10, e74807, 1-11.

  157. P. Kumar, Ram Avtar, A. Kumar, C. K. Singh, P. Tripathi, G. S. Kumar, Al. Ramanathan, (2013). Geophysical approach to delineate arsenic hot spots in the alluvial aquifers of Bhagalpur district, Bihar (India) in the central Gangetic plains. Applied Water Science, DOI 10.1007/s13201-013-0133-y.

  158. Ram Avtar, H. Sawada, P. Kumar, (2013). Role of remote sensing and community forestry to manage forests for the effective implementation of REDD+ mechanism: a case study on Cambodia. Environment, Development and Sustainability, DOI: 10.1007/s10668-013-9448-y.

  159. Ram Avtar, P. Kumar, C. K. Singh, N. Sahu, R. L. Verma, J. K. Thakur, S. Mukherjee. (2013). Hydrological assessment of groundwater quality of Bundelkhand, India using statistical approach. Water Quality Exposure and Health. DOI: 10.1007/s12403-013-0094-2

  160. Ram Avtar, P. Kumar, A. Surjan, L. N. Gupta, K. Roychowdhury, (2013). “Geochemical processes regulating groundwater chemistry with special reference to nitrate and fluorite enrichment in Chattarpur area, Madhya Pradesh, India”. Environmental Earth Sciences, DOI 10.1007/s12665-013-2257-7.

  161. Ram Avtar, W. Takeuchi, H. Sawada, (2013). “Full Polarimetric PALSAR based Land Cover Monitoring in Cambodia for Implementation of REDD Policies”. International Journal of Digital Earth, 6, 3, 255-275.

  162. Ram Avtar, W. Takeuchi, H. Sawada, (2013). “Monitoring of biophysical parameters of cashew plants in Cambodia using ALOS/PALSAR data”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185, 2013-2037.

  163. Ram Avtar (2012) “Multi-sensor remote sensing techniques to manage Cambodian forests for implementation of REDD+ policies” Journal of The Remote Sensing Society of Japan, 32 (2), 114.

  164. N. Sahu, Y. Yamashiki, Ram Avtar, R. B. Singh, K. Takara, (2012). “Impact of ENSO on the Parabaiba catchment, Brazil”. Annuals of Disaster prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, 55B, 31-37.

  165. Ram Avtar, H. Sawada, (2012). “Use of DEMs data to monitor height changes due to deforestation”. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, DOI: 10.1007/s12517-012-0768-2.

  166. L. N. Gupta, D. Gupta, Ram Avtar, G. S. Gupta, (2012). “Assessment of Ground Water Quality of Some Selected Dug Wells and Hand Pumps of Chaubepur Village, Chitrakoot (M.P.)”. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 32, 1, 20-26.

  167. Ram Avtar, H. Sawada, W. Takeuchi, G. Singh, (2012). “Characterization of Forests and Deforestation in Cambodia Using ALOS/PALSAR Observation”. Geocarto International, 27, 2, 119-137.

  168. G. Singh, Y. Yamaguchi, S.-E. Park, Ram Avtar, (2012). “Evaluation of modified four-component scattering power decomposition method over highly rugged glaciated terrain”. Geocarto International, 27, 2, 139-151.

  169. D. Agrawal, P. Kumar, Ram Avtar, AL. Ramanathan, (2011). “Multivariate statistical approach to deduce hydrogeochemical processes in the groundwater environment of Begusarai district, Bihar”. Water Quality Exposure and Health, 3, 2, 119-126.

  170. Ram Avtar, W. Takeuchi, H. Sawada, (2011). “Assessment of Cashew and Rubber plants biophysical parameters based on ALOS/PALSAR data”. Seisan-Kenkyu, 63, 4, 51-54.

  171. Ram Avtar, C. K. Singh, S. Shashtri, S. Mukherjee, (2011). “Identification of Erosional and Inundation Hazard Zones in Ken-Betwa River Linking Area, India Using Remote Sensing and GIS”. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 182, 1-4, 342-360.

  172. C. K. Singh, S Shashtri, S. Mukherjee, R. Kumari, Ram Avtar, A. Singh, R. Singh, (2011). “Application of GWQI to Assess Effect of Land Use Change on Groundwater Quality in Lower Shiwaliks of Punjab: Remote Sensing and GIS Based Approach”. Water Resource Management, 25, 7, 1881-1898.

  173. Ram Avtar, C. K. Singh, G. Singh, R. L. Verma, S. Mukherjee, H. Sawada, (2011). “Landslide Susceptibility Zonation Study using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology in the Ken-Betwa River Link Area, India”. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and Environment, 70, 4, 595-606.

  174. Ram Avtar, P. Kumar, C. K. Singh, S. Mukherjee, (2010). “A Comparative Study on Hydrogeochemistry of Ken and Betwa Rivers of Bundelkhand Using Statistical Approach”. Water Quality Exposure and Health, 2, 169-179.

  175. Ram Avtar, C. K. Singh, S. Shashtri, Amit Singh, S. Mukherjee, (2010). “Identification and Analysis of Groundwater Potential Zones in Ken-Betwa River Linking Area Using Remote Sensing and GIS”. Geocarto International, 25, 5, 379-396.

  176. C. K. Singh, S. Shashtri, Ram Avtar, S. Mukherjee, S. Singh, (2010). “Monitoring change in land use and land cover in Rupnagar district of Punjab, India using Landsat and IRS LISS III satellite data”. Ecological Questions, 13, 73-79. 

  177. S. K. Singh, C. K. Singh, K. S. Kumar, Ram Avtar, S. Mukherjee (2009). “Spatial-Temporal Monitoring of Groundwater Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques in Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh, India”. J. Hydrol. Hydromech., 57, 1, 45–54.

  178. S. Mukherjee, S. Shashtri, C. K. Singh, B. Kumari, R. Kumari, Ram Avtar, A. Mukherjee, B. Singh, (2009). “Remote Sensing Techniques to Infer Bt Cotton in a Part of Bhatinda, Punjab, India”. Gene Conserve, 8, 31, 643-675.

  179. S. Mukherjee, S. Shashtri, C. K. Singh, B. Kumari, R. Kumari, Ram Avtar, A. Singh, A. Mukherjee, B. Singh, (2008). “Genetically modified Cotton species detection by LISS-III satellite data”. Nature Precedings, doi:10.1038/npre.2008.2659.2.

 
 
Books

1. Kumar, P., & Avtar, R. (2022). Water Resource Management through the Lens of Planetary Health Approach. Water, 14(21), 3490.

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2. Ram Avtar, Watanabe Teiji, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Applications in Agriculture and Environment, Springer publication, ISBN: 978-3-030-27157-2. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030271565

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3. Ram Avtar, Tropical forest, Geospatial Data and REDD+, Nova Publication, ISBN: 978-1-63485-277-7

Book Chapters

  1. Chhabra, V., Rage, U. K., Maharana, A., Xiao, J., Polepalli, K. R., Avtar, R., ... & Ohtake, M. (2023, July). A Novel Parallel Spatiotemporal Image Fusion Method for Predicting High-Resolution Satellite Images. In International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems (pp. 133-144). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

  2. Islam, J., Sarkar, P. P., Rahman, A., & Avtar, R. (2022). Forest Resource Scenario in Industrial Town: A Study of Asansol-Durgapur Region. In Conservation, Management and Monitoring of Forest Resources in India (pp. 163-190). Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-98233-1

  3. Deha U., Ram Avtar*, Kumar P., Ali P. Yunus, Kurniawan T. A., Kharrazi A., Ishikawa M., Widyatmanti W., (2022), Monitoring Tropical Peatlands Subsidence by Time-Series InSAR Technique. RADAR REMOTE SENSING Applications and Challenges (Elsevier) ISBN: 978-0-12-823457-0

  4. Suman S., Srivastava P.K., Petropoulos G.P., Ram Avtar, Prasad R., Singh S.K., Mustak S.K., Faraslis L.N., Gupta D.K., (2022) Performance assessment of phased array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar and Landsat-8 used in image classification. Radar Remote Sensing Applications and Challenges (Elsevier) ISBN: 978-0-12-823457-0

  5. Santos K.A.D., Ram Avtar, Salmo III S.G., Fujii M., (2022). Assessment of mangrove colonization of aquaculture ponds through satellite image analysis: Implications for mangrove management. Mangrove book of the science for sustainable societies. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2738-6_3

  6. Kumar, P., Dasgupta, R., & Avtar, R. (2022). Socio-hydrology: A Holistic Approach to Water-Human Nexus in Large Riverine Islands of India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. In Riverine Systems (pp. 253-265). Springer, Cham. ISBN: 978-3-030-87067-6

  7. Ram Avtar, Ridhika Aggarwal, Rajesh Bahadur Thapa (2020), Spatial modeling and BAU scenario analysis of Cambodia forest. Scenarios and Models for Environmental Assessments and Policy-Theory and Applications by Edward Elgar publishing ISBN: 978 1 78897 686 2

  8. P. Kumar, Ram Avtar, B. Mishra, S. Chakraborty (2020) Quantifying future water environment using numerical simulations: A scenario based approach for sustainable water management plan in Medan, Indonesia. Global Groundwater: Source, Scarcity, Sustainability, Security and Solutions. Elsevier, 1st. Ed., ISBN: 9780128181720

  9. Ram Avtar, Stanley Anak, Yunus Ali P., Pankaj Kumar, Prashant K. Srivastava, Manish Ramaiah, Churchill Anak Juan (2019), Applications of UAVs in Plantation Health and Area Management in Malaysia. Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-27157-2.

  10. Stanley Anak Suab and Ram Avtar (2019) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System (UAVS) Applications in Forestry and Plantation Operations: Experiences in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-27157-2.

  11. Chee Kong Yap, Hideo Okamura, Hiroya Harino and Ram Avtar (2019) Management Strategies of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution in Urban and Agricultural Areas: A Short Review. Edited book: Soil Pollution: Sources, Management Strategies and Health Effects, ISBN: 978-1-53613-941-9, Nova publication

  12. Chee Kong Yap, Koe Wei Wong, Tomohiko Isobe, Ram Avtar, Wan Hee Cheng, Alireza Riyahi Bakhtiari, Salman Abdo Al-Shami, Rosimah Nulit, Shamarina Shohaimi and Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria (2018), Copper Pollution in Sediments: A Review from the Literature and the Ecological and Children’s Health Risk Assessments, Sediment Watch: Monitoring, Ecological Risk Assessment and Environmental Management, ISBN: 978-1-53613-856-6, Nova publication

  13. Ram Avtar, P. Kumar (2015), Geothermal as a Major Source of Renewable Energy: Learning from Asian Neighbours. Geothermal Energy", ISBN 978-953-51-4608-7, InTech publisher.

  14. Ali P. Yunus, Jie Dou, Ram Avtar, AC. Narayana (2015), Shoreline and Coastal Morphological Changes Induced by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in the Katchal Island, Andaman and Nicobar – A Study Using Archived Satellite Images. Tsunami and Earthquakes in Coastal Environments Significance and Restoration to be edited by Prof. Hitoshi Tanaka (Tohoku University; Japan), Dr. Michaela Spiske (Westfälische Wilhelms-University; Germany) and Vicente Santiago-Fandiño as Chief Editor under Springer’s Coastal Library Research Series, ISBN: 978-3-319-28526-9. Springer.

  15. M. Emmanuel, C. Chen, F. Mutisya, L. Muasa, Ram Avtar, (2015), Impact of rapid urbanization and climate change on agriculture productivity in Africa: Climate change policies in the agricultural sector. Research on Climate Change Impact on Health and Environmental Sustainability. IGI Global.

  16. P. Kumar, Ram Avtar, (2012). “Integrating major ion chemistry with statistical analysis for geochemical assessment of groundwater quality in coastal aquifer of Saijo plain, Ehime prefecture, Japan”. Water Quality: Indicators, Human Impact and Environmental Health. Nova publication (ISBN 978-1-62417-111-6). Editors: Wang Y.

  17. Ram Avtar, J. Thakur., A. Mishra, P. Kumar, (2011). “Geospatial Technique to Study Forest Cover Using ALOS/PALSAR Data”. Geospatial Techniques for Managing Environmental Resources, Springer publication, (ISBN 978-94-007-1857-9). Editors: Thakur J. K., Singh S. K., Ramanathan AL.

  18. Ram Avtar (2008). “An Overview of Natural Disasters in South Korea”. India and Korea: Bridging the Gaps, Manak Publication, New Delhi, India, (ISBN 10: 8178271982). Editors: Narsimhan S., and Kim T.

Scientific Reports

  1. Ram Avtar, Monitoring and comparison of biophysical parameters of plantation species in Tropical regions using Polarimetric SAR data. Submitted to Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as a part of Principal Investigator of ALOS Research Announcement-4 (RA-4) 

  2. Ram Avtar, Use of Polarimetric and Interferometric techniques to Monitor ravenous area and erosional rate. Submitted to Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as a part of Principal Investigator of ALOS Research Announcement-4 (RA-4) 

  3. Ram Avtar, Developing a Training Module to Monitor Forest Cover and Deforestation using Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques under UN-CECAR Framework in support of REDD+ MRV System. Submitted to Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN-GCR).

  4. Mishra B., Herath S., Saliya S., Ram Avtar, Takeuchi K., Assessing water supply and demand management scenarios in Deduru Oya reservoir project, Sri Lanka. CECAR series 11, Towards resilient agriculture production, 23-42.

  5. Ram Avtar, Herath S., Saito O., Singh G., Mishra B., Takeuchi K., 2015. Use of geospatial techniques to assess the role of traditional water bodies with respect to vegetation condition. CECAR series 11, Towards resilient agriculture production, 43-59.

  6. Scheyvens H., Ram Avtar, Fujisaki T., Yati A. Bun, Mark W., Poruschi L., 2014. FPCD-IGES community-based forest monitoring project, March 2014, report. (online available at IGES portal http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/upload/4992/attach/CCA_PolicyReport_Final.pdf)

  7. Scheyvens H., Poruschi L., Bun Y. A., Fujisaki T., Ram Avtar., 2013. FPCD-IGES community-based forest monitoring project. April, 2013, report. (online available at IGES portal http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/upload/4602/attach/CFMP_2012_Report(3)_B5_ReducedSize.pdf)

  8. Ram Avtar (2010) “Plantation based natural forests biomass estimation for REDD policies implementation in Cambodia.  The University of Tokyo Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) for Sustainable Urban Regeneration Annual Report, 433-434.

  9. Ram Avtar (2007) “Critical assessment of India’s current national disaster management system in the context of December 26, 2004 tsunami disaster” Report submitted to the World Bank Institute. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/CMUDLP/Resources/RamAvtar.pdf

Presentation in International Conferences/ Symposiums

  1. Ram Avtar, Bhattarai N., Gupta A., (2023) Geospatial data for Biomass estimation in Cambodia and Philippines. 2nd international sustainable mountain development and tourism conference: science for sustainable mountain development, and international river congress (6 - 8 october 2023), Pokhara, Nepal

  2. Bhattarai N., Watanabe T., Ram Avtar, Karky B. S., Thapa R.B., (2023) Harnessing REDD+ for community involvement and equitable benefit distribution: Insights from Dhankuta district, Nepal. 2nd international sustainable mountain development and tourism conference: science for sustainable mountain development, and international river congress (6 - 8 october 2023), Pokhara, Nepal

  3. Ram Avtar, Chen Xinyu (2023) Integrated Analysis of Vegetation Indices and Machine learning for post-typhoon forest damage estimation in Hokkaido, Japan 4th Badong International Geohazards Symposium, Badong, Hubei, China (25-27 August, 2023) Invited talk

  4. Ram Avtar (2023) Geospatial data and applications in the implementation of SDGs in Asian region, International Young Scientists forum on Ecology and Resource Sustainable Development of Silk Road is going to be held from 8th to 12th July, 2023 in Urumqi, China (Invited talk)

  5. Ram Avtar (2023) Role of big data and machine learning in environmental monitoring, TERI School of Advanced Studies- India (online) invited talk (4 August 2023)

  6. Ram Avtar (2023) Role of Geospatial data in SDGs implementation in Asia. GYA annual general meeting. Kigali, Rwanda (6-9 June, 2023) Invited talk

  7. Ram Avtar (2023) Geospatial data for forest biomass estimation. The International Young Scientists Forum on Ecology and Resource Sustainable Development of Silk Road. Urumqi, China (8-10 July, 2023) Invited talk

  8. Ram Avtar (2023) Role of geospatial data in carbon monitoring in Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines and India. International Workshop: Enhancing Ecosystem Services by Improving Forest Quality and Productivity, and SLEM Knowledge Dissemination, ICFRE, Dehradun, INDIA (22-24 March, 2023) Invited talk

  9. Shruti Ganbote, Ram Avtar (2023) Assessment of Epidemiological Relevance Of Dengue and Chikungunya With Environmental Variables Using Geospatial. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (6-7 March, 2023) (Oral)

  10. Md. Alamgir Hossen Bhuiyan, Ram Avtar (2023) Spatiotemporal analysis of ecosystem service value in response to urbanization in Megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (6-7 March, 2023) (Oral)

  11. Rajat and Ram Avtar, (2022) Retrieval of forest biomass over Shivamogga Forest using Spaceborne POLSAR measurements, Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.

  12. Shamik Chakraborty, Ram Avtar (2022). The socioecology of low mountains: experiences from Japan's Satoyama and Satoumi ecosystems

  13. Ali P. Yunus, Jie Dou, Ram Avtar (2022) Vegetation recovery patterns after post-seismic landslides in tectonically active terrains. Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.

  14. Pramod Bhattarai, Ram Avtar, Nabin Bhattarai (2022) Human-wildlife conflict trends in the Himalayan protected area of Nepal: a case from Langtang National Park. Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.

  15. Ankita Gupta, Teiji Watanabe, Ram Avtar, (2022) Monitoring land use and land cover change in Nepal's  Khaptad National Park (KNP) and Sagarmatha National Park (SNP) to assess LULC-tourism nexus. Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.

  16. Nabin Bhattarai, Bhaskar Karky, Saurva Pradhananga, Rajesh Bahadur Thapa, Ranjit Singh Rawat, Teiji Watanabe, Ram Avtar (2022) Are countries ready for REDD+ payments? Armoring REDD+ readiness in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.

  17. Ram Avtar, Chen Xinyu, Ankita Gupta, Fu jinjin, Ali Kharrazi (2022) Using multi-seasonal UAV data and machine learning algorithms to identify tree species. Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.

  18. Xinyu Chen, Ram Avtar (2022) Post-typhoon forest damage estimation using multiple vegetation indices and machine learning models. Sustainable Mountain Development Conference, Chandragiri Hills, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 1-3, 2022.

  19. Ram Avtar (2022) Geospatial data to Monitor Bathymetry of Arctic lakes and thickness of Drift-ice in Abashiri. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (3 March, 2022) (Oral)

  20. Stanley Anak Suab, Hitesh Supe, Ram Avtar, Ramzah Dambul & Xinyu Chen. Detection and mapping of May 2021 flood in Beaufort, Sabah using Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 multispectral in Google Earth Engine. 11th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial and Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2022), 8th -9th Mar. 2022 (Online), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  21. Louw S.A., Ram Avtar (2022) “GIS & Tick-borne diseases”, The Workshop of Applying the Geographic Information System for Wildlife Disease Data Analysis, WDA-AP, 24 November 2021 (online)

  22. Pallikila, P., Veena, P., Kiran, R. U., Avtar, R., Ito, S., Zettsu, K., & Reddy, P. K. (2021, December). Discovering Top-k Spatial High Utility Itemsets in Very Large Quantitative Spatiotemporal databases. In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data) (pp. 4925-4935). IEEE.

  23. Raveena Raj, Ram Avtar (2022) Study of DEM scale effect on Random Forest model accuracy for Gully erosion Susceptibility. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (3 March, 2021) (Oral)

  24. Hitesh Supe, Ram Avtar (2022), Significance of PV Solar Power in electrification of villages in India: Approach based on geospatial assessment. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (3 March, 2021) (Oral)

  25. Hitesh Supe & Ram Avtar, (2021) Geospatial assessment of expanding solar farms for electrification of India. 12th Indian Scientist Association Japan Annual Symposium 2021, Shimizu, Shizuoka City (26th – 27th November 2021)

  26. Stanley Anak Suab, Stephanus Albertus Louw, Ram Avtar & Kanichiro Matsumura, Developing a Low-cost Open-Source based UAV System for Mapping of Plantations Land Use in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. 12th Annual ISAJ Symposium, 26th -27th Nov. 2021. Tokai University Marine Science Museum (Online).

  27. Ram Avtar, Xinyu Chen (2021) Geospatial Techniques to Monitor Post-Typhoon Forest Damage. Global Land Programme (GLP) Asia conference (14-17 September, 2021) (Online)

  28. Pankaj Kumar, Ram Avtar (2021) Socio-Hydrological Approach to Address Water Resource Management and Human Well-Being in Sundarban Region from India and Bangladesh. Global Land Programme (GLP) Asia conference (14-17 September, 2021) (Online)

  29. Nabin Bhattarai, Michael Richards, Bhaskar Singh Karky, Rajesh Bahadur Thapa, Teiji Watanabe, Ram Avtar (2021), Stocktaking of REDD+ Readiness in India and Nepal. Global Land Programme (GLP) Asia conference (14-17 September, 2021) (Online)

  30. Hitesh Supe, Ram Avtar (2021) Solar Panel Index (SPI) for Monitoring of Solar Farm Expansion in India. Global Land Programme (GLP) Asia conference (14-17 September, 2021) (Online)

  31. Raveena Raj, Ram Avtar, Yunus Ali Pulpadan (2021) Gully Erosion Susceptibility and Volume Estimation Using TanDEM-X SAR and Machine Learning Model for Chambal Ravine of India. Global Land Programme (GLP) Asia conference (14-17 September, 2021) (Online)

  32. Stanley Anak Suab, Albertus Stephanus Louw, Ram Avtar (2021) Mapping Small-Holders Oil Palm, Rubber and Acacia Mangium Plantation Using a Low-Cost UAV System and Open-Source Software. Global Land Programme (GLP) Asia conference (14-17 September, 2021) (Online)

  33. Juan Xiao, Ram Avtar (2021) Spatiotemporal Image Fusion of UAV Multispectral and Satellite Imagery in Monitoring Crop. Global Land Programme (GLP) Asia conference (14-17 September, 2021) (Online)

  34. Santos K.A.D., Ram Avtar, Salmo III S.G., Fujii M., (2021). Assessment of mangrove colonization of aquaculture ponds through satellite image analysis: Inplications for Mangrove Management. Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU), Chiba, Japan (30 May-6 June, 2021) (Online)

  35. Moharana, S., Kambhammettu, B. V. N. P., Syam Chintala, M., Rani, A. S., & Avtar, R. (2021, April). Improving the Classification Accuracy of Fragmented Cropland by using an Advanced Classification Algorithm. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (pp. EGU21-6438).

  36. Ram Avtar (2021) Experience and plans of the Hokkaido University team in UAV surveys in oilpalm plantation. UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS IN GEOMATICS – 2021, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, (Online) (Oral) (2-4 April, 2021)

  37. Juan X., Ram Avtar (2021) Application of UAV data in corn-field monitoring and management, UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS IN GEOMATICS – 2021, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, (Online) (Oral) (2-4 April, 2021)

  38. Suab A. S.., Ram Avtar (2021) Tropical forest plantations canopy height changes estimation using TanDEM-X data, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (11-12 March, 2021) (Poster)

  39. Supe H., Ram Avtar (2021) Geospatial monitoring of Solar farm expansion in India, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (11-12 March, 2021) (Poster)

  40. Ram Avtar (2021) Linkages between Land Use/Land-Cover Change, Climate Change and Incidence of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (11-12 March, 2021) (Oral)

  41. Raj R., Ram Avtar (2021) Monitoring of ravenous land with the TanDEM-X SAR data in central-north India, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (Online) (11-12 March, 2021) (Poster)

  42. Ram Avtar (2021) Experience and plans of the Hokkaido University team in UAV surveys in plantation and forest and upscaling to estimate GSV. Joint Research Seminar by Hokkaido University, University of Cambridge and Moscow State University, University of Cambridge (UK) (Online), 15 January, 2021

  43.  Ram Avtar (2020) Machine learning and google earth engine to model Arctic coastal plain lakes depth, Global Ecosystem and Environmental Changes in the Arctic, HaRP (Online) (11 December, 2020)

  44. Supe H., Ram Avtar (2020) Comparative Analysis of Sand Indices for Monitoring of Soiling on Solar Farms in Arid Environments. Innovations in Science and Technology for New Issues and Challenges, 11th Annual ISAJ Symposium, Japan, (4 December, 2020) (Online)

  45. Raj R., Ram Avtar (2020) Monitoring of Ravines and gully erosion using remote sensing and GIS in last few decades: Review. Innovations in Science and Technology for New Issues and Challenges, 11th Annual ISAJ Symposium, Japan, (4 December, 2020) (Online)

  46. Ram Avtar, Ashwani Kumar (2020), Machine learning and deep learning in image classification, Knowledge sharing symposium on machine learning and deep learning in Geoinformatics, Hokkaido University, Japan (Online), (30 Nov. - 3 Dec. 2020)

  47. Ram Avtar (2020), Machine learning and google earth engine to model Arctic coastal plain lakes depth. Global Ecosystem and Environmental Changes in the Arctic. HaRP. (11th December, 2020) (online)

  48. Ram Avtar (2020), Modelling Arctic Coastal Plain Lake Depths Using Machine Learning and Google Earth Engine. Cold Land Seminar. Japanese-Russian collaboration in the North, NEFU, Yakutia, Russia (30 September 2020) (Online) (Oral)

  49. Navia M.S., Sassen J. R., Ram Avtar, Fujii M., (2020) Assessment of mangrove ecosystem variations: a comparative study in Ba and Rewa delta Fiji. Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU), Chiba, Japan (19th July 2020)

  50. Syukur M. S., Koron A., Damit H.A., Joseph H., Ram Avtar, Suabb S.A., Perumal P. (2020) Ground Truthing and Field Sampling for Detection of Oryctes rhinoceros L. Damages on Immature Oil Palm. UiTM FRD: Inaugural Intervarsity Academic Symposium 2020. (February 2020)

  51. Ram Avtar (2020) Role of Geospatial data in SDGs implementation and monitoring. Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  52. Md Mustafizur Rahman, Ram Avtar (2020) Spatial development of the city and its impact on urban climatology: A case study on Dhaka Metropolitan Area (DMA). Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  53. Hitesh Supe, Ram Avtar (2020) Development of solar farm specific soil index using optical satellite data. Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  54. Raveena Raj, Ram Avtar (2020) Assessment of Ravinous area using Geospatial data and socio-economic survey: A case study of Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh. Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  55. Hafeza Nujaira, Ram Avtar (2020) Spatio-temporal monitoring of water-logged area using Sentinel-1(SAR) and Sentinel-2(NDWI) data for sustainable Shrimp farming area in Satkhira, Bangladesh. Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  56. Huynh Thi Cam Hong, Ram Avtar (2020) Assessing ecosystem service values of mangrove forest in the Southeastern Part of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  57. Stanley Anak Suab, Ram Avtar (2020) Applications of UAV and PPK GNSS for Archaeological Sites Survey. Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  58. Apisai Rinamalo, Ram Avtar (2020) Forest biomass estimation in Fiji using remote sensing data. Young Sustainability Symposium (YSS)-2020, Hokkaido University, Japan (3-5 February 2020)

  59. Ram Avtar (2019) Monitoring Spatio-temporal Urban Expansion using Geospatial data, Green Talents Networking Conference-2019, Berlin, Germany (23-25 October, 2019)

  60. Mohan, G., Mishra, R., Fukushi, K., Rimba, A.B., Avtar, Ram., Lakshmi N.P., Chapagain, S., Sudarma, I. M., (2019): Factors affecting and farmers’ perception of the adoption of water-saving irrigation technologies in semi-arid states in India, paper presented at Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing, the XIV Annual Conference of Knowledge Forum on 'Technology and Employment', October 11-13, 2019, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.

  61. Ram Avtar (2019) Role of Geospatial data in Water Resources Studies. APN-kick off meeting, IGES, Japan (28-29 November 2019)

  62. Ram Avtar (2019) Monitoring spatio-temporal urban expansion in Delhi and Bangladesh. Japan-India-Russia Symposium on Geospatial data for Environmental Monitoring (JIRSGEM)-2019 Hokkaido University, Japan (16-18 October 2019)

  63. Stanley Anak Suab, Mohd Shahrizan Bin Syukur, Ram Avtar, Alexius Korom (2019) UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) Derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) And Crown Projection Area (CPA) to Detect Health Conditions of Young Oil Palm Trees for Precision Agriculture. International Conference +Geomatics & Geospatial Technology-2019. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1-3 October, 2019)

  64. Ram Avtar (2019) Multi-sensor remote sensing techniques for environmental monitoring. NORTHERN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM, Yakutsk, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russian Federation (September 24-28, 2019)

  65. Ram Avtar, Minh H.V.T. (2019). Monitoring Rice Cropping Pattern in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Using Sentinel-1A Data. PolInSAR workshop-2019 Otemachi, Tokyo, (3-4 August 2019)

  66. Ram Avtar, Stanley Anak Suab, Kanichiro Matsumura, Satoshi Inoue (2019). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications in precision agriculture. IGARSS-2019 IEEE, Yokohama, Japan (28 July – 2 August 2019)

  67. Ram Avtar, Stanley Anak Suab, (2019). Monitoring and Comparison of Biophysical Parameters of Plantation Species In Tropical Region Using Polarimetric SAR data. IGARSS-2019 IEEE, Yokohama, Japan (28 July – 2 August 2019)

  68. Huynh Vuong Thu Minh, Ram Avtar, 細川敏幸、斎藤 健、藏崎正明 (2019). ベトナムのメコンデルタの表層水質に対する防護堤防の影響. 第３０回日本微量元素学会(松本)(令和元年7月6日)

  69. Ram Avtar (2019) Monitoring impacts of spatiotemporal urban expansion on agricultural land: A case study in Delhi, 4th Open Science Meeting of the Global Land Programme, April 24-26, 2019 | Bern, Switzerland

  70. Ram Avtar, Sudha Suresh (2019). Impacts of Solar power plants on agriculture productivity in India, 4th Open Science Meeting of the Global Land Programme April 24-26, 2019 | Bern, Switzerland

  71. Ram Avtar, Sudha Suresh (2019) Applications of Remote Sensing in Monitoring Solar power plants in India. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan, (6-8 March 2019)

  72. Saurabh Tripathi, Ram Avtar, (2018) Energy-urbanization-population nexus in Energy industry of India. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan, (6-8 March 2019)

  73. Yunus P Ali, Ram Avtar, Xuanimei Fan, Lanxin Dai (2019) Structural control on Amplification of Landslides: Insights from Hokkaido-Iburi and Niigata-Chuetsu Earthquakes第10回GIS-Landslide研究集会（10th GLM (6th March, 2019)

  74. Kanichiro MATSUMURA, Stanley Anak Suab, Ram Avtar (2019) Preparing a handmade fixed wing UAV for drift ice observation. International symposium on Okhotsk Sea and Sea Ice. Monbetsu, Japan (17-20 February 2019)

  75. Ram Avtar, (2018) Geospatial techniques for Environmental Monitoring. Joint symposium Hokkaido University-Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia (10-12 October, 2018)

  76. Ram Avtar, (2018) Applications of UAVs in Environment and Agriculture Monitoring. Global Land Programme 2018 Asia Conference, Taipei, Taiwan (3-5 September 2018) (Poster)

  77. Ram Avtar, (2018) Multi-sensor remote sensing techniques for oilpalm yield estimation. Global Land Programme 2018 Asia Conference, Taipei, Taiwan (3-5 September 2018) (Oral)

  78. Ram Avtar, (2018) Applications of UAVs in oilpalm plantation monitoring. International Conference at Hokkaido University on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Environment (ICUAVE-2018), Sapporo, Japan (20-21 August, 2018)

  79. Ram Avtar, (2018) Multi-sensor remote sensing techniques for oilpalm management. Joint Seminar of GLP Japan and Taipei Nodal Offices: Current issues of Land Science in Asia. Hokkaido University, Japan, (26th July, 2018)

  80. Ram Avtar, (2018) Application of UAVs for land development projects. Institute of Industrial Science (IIS) Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan, (6-8 March 2018)

  81. Ram Avtar, (2018) Geospatial techniques to monitor peatland in Malaysia. Bogor Agriculture University, Indonesia (23 - 24 January 2018)

  82. Ram Avtar, (2017) Applications of Geospatial data in environmental monitoring in Asia. International Conference on Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Geosciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India (August 11-13th, 2017)

  83. R Aggarwal, S Chakraborty Ram Avtar and P M Dhakate (2017). Reconciling the linkages of ecosystem services with forest fire in Indian Himalayas: Towards a sustainable human environment system. International Conference on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services- 2017. Hyderabad, India (15-16 February, 2017)

  84. Ram Avtar, (2016) Spatial Modelling and Scenario Analysis to Estimate Aboveground Forest Biomass in Cambodia Using High Resolution SAR Data. Green Talents Alumni Conference-2016, Berlin, Germany (27-28 October, 2016)

  85. Ram Avtar, (2016) Evaluation of land subsidence using high resolution TerraSAR-X time series data in Nigeshi area, TerraSAR-X / TanDEM-X Science Team Meeting, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Munich, Germany (17-20 October 2016)

  86. Ram Avtar, Osamu Saito, Rajesh Thapa, Ridhika Aggarwal (2016), Spatial Modeling and Scenario Analysis to Simulate Forest Cover in Cambodia. International Conference on Scanarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in support of Decision Making, CORUM, Montpellier, France (24-26 August, 2016)

  87. Ram Avtar, Wataru Takeuchi, Pankaj Kumar, Ridhika Aggarwal, Ankita Gupta, S. Herath, Masumi Yamamuro (2016) Evaluation of land subsidence using high resolution TerraSAR-x time series data in Nigeshi area. Sieken Forum, University of Tokyo, Japan (17-18 March, 2016)

  88. Aggarwal R. and Ram Avtar, (2016), Monitoring Forest Biomass Using L- Band SAR Data in Cambodia for REDD+, ICSS 2016, Stellenbosch, South Africa (2-3 March, 2016)

  89. Ram Avtar (2015) An overview of REDD+ project activities in Cambodia and role of remote sensing techniques. Inception workshop of APN project. Cambodia (2-3 Nov., 2015)

  90. Ram Avtar, Pankaj Kumar, K. Papathanassiou, Suzuki R., Takeuchi W., Herath S., (2015) Monitoring the changes in biophysical parameters of oilpalm plantation area using SAR data. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS-2015), Singapore (2nd – 7th August, 2015)

  91. Pankaj Kumar, Srikantha Herath, Ram Avtar, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Maki Tsujimura. (2015) Delineation of probabilistic groundwater potential zones using GIS and remote sensing at regional scale in Killinochi area, Sri Lanka. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS-2015), Singapore (2nd – 7th August, 2015)

  92. Pankaj Kumar, Srikantha Herath, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Ram Avtar, Prashant Bhalani (2015) Multi-isotopic assessment of processes governing the geochemical evolution of groundwater in Surat city, Gujarat, Western India. The 4th Asia-Pacific International Congress on Engineering & Natural Sciences. Okinawa, Japan (29-31 April, 2015)

  93. Pankaj Kumar, Srikantha Herath, Hiral Patel, Singh Ram Avtar, C. K., (2015) Evaluation of Natural Adsorbents for Removal of Fluoride from Groundwater: A Case Study from Mehsana District, Gujarat, India. International Symposium on Fundamental and Applied Sciences (ISFAS)-2015, Osaka, Japan (22-14 March, 2015).

  94. Ram Avtar, Steven Kraines, Yunus Ali, Masumi Yamamuro, (2015) Evaluation of vertical accuracy of various DEMs in Tokyo. Institute of Industrial Science Forum, The University of Tokyo, Japan. (3-4 March, 2015)

  95. Ram Avtar Steven Kraines, Yunus Ali, Masumi Yamamuro, (2014) “Evaluation of DEM Generation Based on Interferometric SAR Using TanDEM-X Data” 5th Digital Earth Summit, Nagoya, Japan (9-12 November, 2014)

  96. Ram Avtar (2014) “Spatio-temporal Pattern of Terrestrial Ecosystem in Ghana Using Remote Sensing Data”. 5th Digital Earth Summit, Nagoya, Japan (9-12 November, 2014)

  97. Ram Avtar (2014) “TanDEM-X Based InSAR Techniques to Monitor Oilpalm Plantation area” 5th Digital Earth Summit, Nagoya, Japan (9-12 November, 2014)

  98. Ram Avtar, O. Saito, H. Kobayashi, S. Herath, K. Takeuchi (2014). “Assessment of spatio-temporal patterns of terrestrial ecosystem to climate variations using satellite data in Ghana”. CECAR-Africa Conference, Ghana, (6-7 August, 2014)

  99. Ram Avtar, O. Saito, G. Singh, H. Kobayashi, Y. Ali, S. Herath, K. Takeuchi (2014). “Monitoring responses of terrestrial ecosystem to climate variations using multi temporal remote sensing data in Ghana” IGARSS-2014 IEEE, Quebec, Canada (13-18 July, 2014)

  100. Ram Avtar, R. Suzuki, P. Patra, H. Kobayashi, W. Takeuchi, S. Herath (2014).  “Aboveground forest biomass estimation using multi-sensor Remote Sensing techniques” Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS-2014), Hokkaido, Japan (28th July – 1st August)

  101. Ram Avtar (2014). PALSAR 50m mosaic data based national level biomass estimation” International Workshop on Asian Greenhouse Gases Budget, Yokohama, Japan (8-10 April, 2014)

  102. Ram Avtar, R. Suzuki, W. Takeuchi, H. Sawada (2014). “PALSAR 50 m Mosaic Data Based National Level Biomass Estimation in Cambodia for Implementation of REDD+ Mechanism” REDD+ Symposium-2014, Kobe, Japan (22 – 23th February, 2014)

  103. Ram Avtar, R. Ishii, H. Kobayashi, H. Fadaei, R. Suzuki (2013). “Evaluation of multi-sensor SAR and optical data to monitor growth stages of oilpalm plants” Asia-Pacific Synthetic Aperture Radar Conference 2013 (23-27th September, 2013)

  104. Sohail Ahmad, Ram Avtar, (2013). “Nexus between MRTS and land cover change in Delhi”, IGU Kyoto Regional Conference-2013, Kyoto, Japan. (4 – 9th August, 2013)

  105. Ram Avtar, R. Ishii, H. Kobayashi, H. Fadaei, R. Suzuki, S. Herath, (2013). “Efficiency of multi-frequency, multi-polarized SAR data to monitor growth stages of oilpalm plants in Sarawak, Malaysia”. IGARSS-2013 IEEE, Melbourne, Australia. (21-26th July, 2013)

  106. Ram Avtar, S. Herath, (2013). “Use of remote sensing techniques to study the role of traditional water bodies with respect to vegetation conditions”, Conference on Sri Lanka Japan Collaborative Research 2013 (SLJCR-2013), Kandy, Sri Lanka (30-31st March, 2013)

  107. Ram Avtar, S. Herath, R. Suzuki (2013) “Monitoring growth stages of oilpalm plantations in Sarawak, Malaysia using TerraSAR-X data”, Institute of Industrial Science Forum, The University of Tokyo, Japan. (28th Feb.-1st March, 2013)

  108. Ram Avtar, R. Suzuki, R. Ishii, H. Kobayashi, S. Nagai, H. Fadaei, R. Hirata, A. Suhaili (2012) “ALOS-PALSAR multi-temporal observation for describing land use and forest cover changes in Malaysia”, American Geophysical Union, Fall meeting-2012, United States of America, San-Francisco. (3-7th December, 2012)

  109. Ram Avtar, H. Kobayashi, H. Fadaei, R. Suzuki (2012) “SAR-based monitoring of plantation area in peatland forests of Sarawak, Malaysia”, SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing 2012, Japan, Kyoto. (29th October – 1st November, 2012)

  110. Ram Avtar (2012) “Multi-temporal PALSAR data to detect conversion of peatland forest to oilpalm plantation in Sarawak, Malaysia”, PolInSAR workshop-2012, Japan, Niigata. (23-26th August, 2012)

  111. Ram Avtar, H. Sawada and R. Suzuki (2012) “Use of DEMs Data to Estimate Deforested Area Height”, IGARSS-2012 IEEE, Germany, Munich. (22-27th July, 2012)

  112. Hadi Fadaei, R. Suzuki and Ram Avtar (2012) “Estimation of tree density as object-based in arid and semi-arid regions using ALOS data”.  GEOBIA-2012, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. (7-9th May, 2012)

  113. Ram Avtar and H. Sawada. (2011) “Cambodian forests biomass estimation using ALOS PALSAR 50m mosaic data for REDD policies implementation”, ACRS-2011, Taipei, Taiwan. (3-8th October, 2011)

  114. Ram Avtar, W. Takeuchi and H. Sawada. (2011) “Plantation based natural forests biomass estimation for REDD policies implementation in Cambodia”, AP-SAR-2011, Seoul, South Korea. (26-30th September, 2011)

  115. Ram Avtar, W. Takeuchi and H. Sawada. (2011) “Comparative study of cashew and rubber plants biophysical parameters based on PALSAR polarimetric observations”, Institute of Industrial Science Forum, The University of Tokyo, Japan. (17-18th March, 2011)

  116. Ram Avtar, W. Takeuchi and H. Sawada. (2010) “Cashew Plants Growth Monitoring in Cambodia Using ALOS/PALSAR Data”, ACRS-2010, Hanoi, Vietnam. (1-5th November, 2010)

  117. Ram Avtar and H. Sawada. (2010) “Cambodian Forest Cover Monitoring for REDD Policies Implementation using Full Polarimetric PALSAR data”, Indo-Japan Symposium on Emerging Technologies-2010, Japan. (7th October, 2010)

  118. Ram Avtar and H. Sawada. (2010) “Study of Cashew Plants Growth Using PALSAR Data”, International Polarimetric SAR workshop-2010, Niigata, Japan. (28-29th September, 2010)

  119. Ram Avtar and H. Sawada. (2010) “Study of Cambodian Forest Cover using SAR data”, G-Expo-2010, Pacifico Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan. (21st September, 2010)

  120. Ram Avtar and H. Sawada. (2010) “Study of Cambodian Forests Using Remote Sensing Technology: Towards Effective Implementation of REDD Policies”, Institute of Industrial Science Forum, The University of Tokyo, Japan. (11-12th March, 2010)

  121. Ram Avtar, C. K. Singh, P. Kumar, M. Kumar, S. Mukherjee, H. Sawada. (2009) “Study of Erosional and Inundation Hazards of Ken-Betwa River Linking area Using Remote Sensing”, ACRS-2009, Beijing, China. (18-23rd October, 2009)

  122. Ram Avtar, C. K. Singh, S. Mukherjee, H. Sawada. (2009) “Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones in Ken-Betwa River Linking Area Using Remote Sensing and GIS”, USMCA-2009, Incheon, South Korea. (15-16th  October, 2009)

  123. Ram Avtar. (2009), “Challenges and Opportunities in Waste Management Sector of South Korea”, International seminar on Indo-Korea Relations (RASK), New Delhi, India. (20th -21st February 2009)

  124. Ram Avtar. (2008), “Water Resource and its Management: A South Korean Perspective”, International seminar on Indo-Korea Relations (RASK), New Delhi, India. (20th -21st February 2008)

  125. Ram Avtar. (2007), “Natural Disasters in South Korea”, International seminar on Indo-Korea Relations (RASK), New Delhi, India. (19th -20st February 2007)

 
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