Mehanaz Sherief

Dedicated and detail-oriented Geoinformatics professional with a B.Tech in Agricultural Information Technology and an M.Tech in Geoinformatics. Experienced in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, microwave remote sensing, and digital image processing. Over two years of research experience at the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, working on satellite data applications related to cryosphere studies and climate analysis.

Additionally served as an Assistant Professor guiding Agricultural Engineering students and mentoring their academic projects. Skilled in satellite data analysis, geospatial technologies, and interdisciplinary research in agriculture, urban studies, and environmental monitoring.

Assistant Professor – Agricultural Engineering - Agricultural Engineering Institution

(2020-07 - 2022-01)

• Taught and assisted Agricultural Engineering students in geospatial technology and related subjects.
• Guided and mentored undergraduate student projects related to GIS, remote sensing, and geospatial data analysis.
• Assisted students in project planning, implementation, data analysis, and report preparation.
• Supported academic activities including project evaluations and presentations.

Senior Research Fellow - National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO

(2017-11 - 2020-03)

• Worked under the SCATSAT Utilization Project titled 'Retrieval of Snow Melt/Freeze Conditions and Geophysical Parameters in the Indian Himalaya and Antarctic shelves using SCATSAT-1 and other satellite data.
• Generated melt and freeze products for Antarctica and the Indian Himalayas using SCATSAT-1 Ku-band scatterometer data.
• Uploaded derived products to the National Information System for Climate and Environment Studies (NICES).
• Generated snow density products for parts of Antarctica and the Indian Himalayas.
• Utilized passive microwave AMSR-2 data to estimate snow depth.

M.Tech - Geoinformatics - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli (2017)

B.Tech - Agricultural Information Technology - Agricultural College & Research Institute, Coimbatore (2015)

Higher Secondary (12th) - Vidya Vikas Girls Higher Secondary School (2011)