Manimozhian Arunachalam

Arunachalam holds a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and has over nine years of industry experience in the geospatial software development, most recently as a Lead Software Analyst (GIS Developer) at CGI in India. His background includes extensive work in ArcGIS Platform Customization, GIS Workflow Automation, Web Application Development, Remote Sensing, Geospatial Data Management, and analysis.

While new to the agricultural domain, Arunachalam is passionate about applying geospatial and data-driven technologies to real-world challenges. This postdoctoral opportunity allows him to transition into research, collaborate internationally, and contribute to sustainable and intelligent solutions in precision agriculture.

• Integrated M. Tech (Geo-Technology & Geo-Informatics), Department of Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – May 2016.
• Ph.D. (Part Time - Remote Sensing - Submitted), Department of Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – September 2024.

1. Rajaperumal, R., Melwyn Joshua, R., Arunachalam, M., Palanivel, K., & Saravanavel, J. (2024). GIS-based social vulnerability integration for robust flood response, disease prevention, and community resilience in Chennai metropolitan area post-Cyclone Michaung. Disaster Advances, 17(5), 50-60. https://doi.org/10.25303/175da50060. 
2. Arunachalam, M., Saravanavel, J. & Kochuparampil, A.J (2023) PCA-based approach for mapping social vulnerability to hazards in the Chennai metropolitan area, east coast of India, Annals of GIS, 29(4), 529–552. 10.1080/19475683.2023.2226189. 
3. Arunachalam, M., Joshua, R.M., Kochuparampil, A.J., & Saravanavel, J. (2022). ArcOLITIRS: A Toolbox for Radiometric Calibration and Surface Temperature Estimation from Landsat 8 Products in ArcGIS Environment. Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 51, 453–468. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-022-01636-2. 
4. Arunachalam, M., Udhayaraj, A.D., Jacob, A., Naren Prabakaran, V.P., Vasanth, M.S., and Saravanavel, J., “Hydrothermal Mineral Alteration Mapping in Parts of Northwestern Tamil Nadu, India - using Geospatial Technology”, ISRS Proceeding Papers of Sort Interactive Session ISPRS TC VIII, International Symposium on “Operational Remote Sensing Applications: Opportunities, Progress and Challenges”, At: ISPRSTCVIII Mid-Symposium, Hyderabad, India, Volume: No.476/ISRS Proceedings 2014.