Ramanathan Sugumaran

Ramanathan Sugumaran held academic appointments at the University of Northern Iowa for 11 consecutive years from 2002-2003 to 2012-2013, progressing through three faculty ranks within the Geography school and department:

• Assistant Professor (2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005)
• Associate Professor (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010) with a Professional Development Assignment noted for fall 2008
• Professor (2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013) while serving as Director of Special Research Projects in 2012-2013

His research profile, derived from the Geography departmental context, spans geospatial sciences with emphasis on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis, Environmental Science, and Cartography. These fields reflect core methodologies for environmental modeling, land-use studies, and spatial data interpretation within modern geographical research.

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