Manikandan Sathianarayanan | Disaster studies | Best Researcher Award
Mr Manikandan Sathianarayanan National Taiwan University, Taiwan
He is currently a doctoral student in Civil Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei, focusing on advanced studies in his field since 2018. Previously, he earned his Master of Technology degree in Remote Sensing from Anna University, Tiruchirapalli, India, completing the program from 2008 to 2010. With a diverse professional background, he has served as a Lecturer at Adama Science and Technology University in Ethiopia and as an Assistant Professor at Vel Tech Engineering College in India. Additionally, he has industry experience as a GIS Analyst at EDR Continuous Information Pvt Ltd in Chennai, India, from 2010 to 2011.
Education:
Since 2018, he has been a doctoral student in Civil Engineering at National Taiwan University in Taipei, where he is pursuing advanced studies in his field. Prior to this, he obtained his Master of Technology degree in Remote Sensing from Anna University, Tiruchirapalli, India, completing the program from 2008 to 2010. Continuing his academic journey, he earned a Master of Science degree in Physics from Alagappa University, India, between 2004 and 2006. He began his undergraduate studies at Madurai Kamaraj University, India, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from 2001 to 2004. Through his academic pursuits, he has demonstrated a dedication to learning and a commitment to advancing his knowledge in various aspects of engineering and science.
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Experience:
He has a diverse professional background, combining both academic and industry experience. From 2015 to 2017, he served as a Lecturer at Adama Science and Technology University in Adama, Ethiopia, where he imparted knowledge and expertise to students. Prior to that, from 2011 to 2014, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Vel Tech Engineering College in Tamil Nadu, India, contributing to the academic development of aspiring engineers. In addition to his academic roles, he also has industry experience, having worked as a GIS Analyst at EDR Continuous Information Pvt Ltd in Chennai, India, from 2010 to 2011. During this time, he was involved in projects such as 3D Building Extraction and Lidar Point Classification. Prior to that, in 2010, he worked as a GIS Analyst at Empower Consultancy in Chennai, India, where he contributed to projects involving cluttering and GPS data collection. With his combined academic and industry expertise, he brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to his professional endeavors.
Achievements:
He participated in several Kaggle-InClass prediction competitions in late 2019, showcasing his skills in machine learning and data analysis. In November 2019, he tackled the challenge of seismic capability evaluation for school buildings, where he utilized Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms. Despite the tough competition, he ranked 80 among 96 individuals, placing in the top 84%. In December 2019, he shifted his focus to steel number detection, employing transfer learning with ResNet50 to predict the number of rebars in images. His efforts paid off, securing a ranking of 16 among 31 teams, putting him in the top 52%. In the same month, he took on the damage state classification challenge, once again leveraging transfer learning with ResNet50. His performance was outstanding, earning him a ranking of 20 among 32 teams, placing him in the top 20%. Through these competitions, he demonstrated his proficiency in machine learning techniques and his ability to tackle complex real-world problems with innovative solutions.
Publications:
- ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE WATER DYNAMICS USING MULTIPLE WATER INDICES AROUND ADAMA WOREDA, ETHIOPIA Cited By : 13, Published By : 2018
- Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Urban Sprawl Using Multi-temporal Images and Relative Shannon Entropy Model in Adama, Ethiopia Cited By : 9, Published By : 2019
- Spatial Downscaling of Gpm Imerg V06 Gridded Precipitation Using Machine Learning Algorithms Cited By : 2, Published By : 2023
- A Geospatial Approach to Interlink Seasonal Reservoirs to Mitigate Drought at Micro-Level in Sivaganga Taluk, Tamil Nadu Cited By : 1
- Intercomparison between sentinel-1, sentinel-2, and landsat-8 on reservoir water level estimation Published By : 2023
- Investigating the performance of bias correction methods on long term satellite based monthly estimates (TRMM 3B43) over Taiwan Published By : 2022
- Impact of Urbanization on Land Surface Temperature Using Deep Learning Approach Published By : 2019
- IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE USING DEEP LEARNING APPROACH Published By : 2019
- A GEOSPATIAL APPROACH TO INTERLINK SEASONAL RESERVOIRS TO MITIGATE DROUGHT AT MICRO-LEVEL IN SIVAGANGA TALUK, TAMIL NADU Published By : 2017
- Village Wise Drought Mitigation Measures-A Case Study Using Remote Sensing and GIS in Sivaganga Taluk Published By : 2013