Biswajeet Pradhan

Dr. Biswajeet Pradhan is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), holding positions in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Modelling and Geospatial Information Systems (CAMGIS). His primary affiliation is within the Faculty of Engineering & IT.

He holds a habilitation in Remote Sensing from Dresden University of Technology, Germany (2011), and has served as an 'Ambassador Scientist' for the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2015–2022). His research focuses on Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, machine learning, environmental modeling, and disaster risk assessment. He has published over 832 articles (H-index 147) and secured $14M in research funding.

Key research trends in his work include AI-driven climate hazard modeling, geospatial applications for disaster management, and machine learning in environmental monitoring. His recent publications span topics like flood risk assessment, landslide susceptibility, and hurricane damage prediction.

• Awards: 55+ awards, including Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship and Clarivate's Highly Cited Researcher (2006–2020).
• Grants & Advising: 23 completed projects totaling $14M; supervised 55 PhD students and 42 MSc students.
• Labs/Teams: Leads the CAMGIS Research Centre, collaborating with institutions globally (Malaysia, Germany, Norway, etc.).