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Dr. Navdeep Agrawal

Dr. Navdeep Agrawal
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Navdeep Agrawal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geoinformatics at Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi. His research lies at the intersection of geospatial science, hazards and disaster risk reduction, and environmental exposure, with a broader interest in understanding the spatial dimensions of hazards, vulnerability, exposure, and risk.

He received his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow (2014) and M.E. in Civil Engineering, with specialization in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra (2017). He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Shiv Nadar University (2023), where his doctoral research focused on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction, encompassing landslide susceptibility, seismic hazard, social vulnerability, and risk assessment using geospatial approaches.

He subsequently served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) from June 2023 to March 2025, where he broadened his geospatial research towards environmental monitoring and exposure assessment, integrating dense sensor networks, Earth observation, spatial datasets, and machine-learning approaches.

Research Interests

  • Hazards & Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Environmental Exposure, Climate & Urban Risk
  • GeoAI & Spatial Modelling

His research has been published in international journals including Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, and Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. Through his research and teaching, he seeks to develop interdisciplinary geospatial approaches that connect physical processes, spatial information, and societal vulnerability to address contemporary environmental and disaster-risk challenges.

Prospective Ph.D. Students

Looking for motivated Ph.D. scholars interested in working across the above research themes. Prospective candidates with backgrounds in Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing & GIS, Civil Engineering, Earth/Environmental Sciences, or related disciplines, and an interest in geospatial analytics, Earth observation, and computational approaches are encouraged to get in touch.

ORCID  ID: 0000-0002-4352-4926

Publication:

International Journal(s)

  1. Agrawal, N., Godhani, N., Chowdhury, S., Anandh, P. C., Kumar, A., Rai, P., et al. (2026). Unveiling hidden air pollution exposure and impacts with low-cost sensor network-based frameworks. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-77148-1 
  2. Anandh, C., Tripathi, S., Godhani, N., Pandey, M., Rai, P., Agrawal, N., Kumar, A., & Ballav, S. (2026). Regional Air Quality Management: A Scalable, Data-Driven Airshed Framework using Low-Cost Sensors across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, India. EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-11502. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-11502
  3. Anandh, C., Tripathi, S., Godhani, N., Pandey, M., Rai, P., Agrawal, N., Kumar, A., & Ballav, S. (2025). Regional Air Quality Management: A Data-Driven Airshed Approach in the Eastern IGP Regions. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(48), 25527-25536. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c01493
  4. Agrawal, N., & Dixit, J. (2024). An assessment of the geomorphodiversity and land use/cover change (LUCC) effects associated with landslides in Meghalaya, India. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 49(4) 1468-1482. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5769
  5. Agrawal, N., & Dixit, J. (2023). GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping of the Meghalaya-Shillong Plateau region using advanced machine learning algorithms. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 82(5) 170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-023-03188-2
  6. Agrawal, N., Gupta, L., Dixit, J., & Dash, S. K. (2023). Seismic risk assessment for the North Eastern Region of India by integrating seismic hazard and social vulnerability. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 8(S.1) 102–132. https://doi.org/10.1080/23789689.2022.2133764
  7. Agrawal, N., & Dixit, J. (2022). Topographic classification of North Eastern Region of India using geospatial technique and following seismic code provisions. Environmental Earth Sciences, 81(18), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-022-10556-w 
  8. Gupta, L., Agrawal, N., Dixit, J., & Dutta, S. (2022). A GIS-based assessment of active tectonics from morphometric parameters and geomorphic indices of Assam region, India. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X, 8, 100115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaesx.2022.100115
  9. Agrawal, N., & Dixit, J. (2022). Assessment of landslide susceptibility for Meghalaya (India) using bivariate (frequency ratio and Shannon entropy) and multi-criteria decision analysis (AHP and fuzzy-AHP) models. All Earth, 34(1), 179–201. https://doi.org/10.1080/27669645.2022.2101256
  10. Agrawal, N., Gupta, L., & Dixit, J. (2022). Geospatial assessment of active tectonics using SRTM DEM-based morphometric approach for Meghalaya, India. All Earth, 34(1), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.1080/27669645.2022.2081112
  11. Agrawal, N., Gupta, L., & Dixit, J. (2021). Assessment of the socioeconomic vulnerability to seismic hazards in the national capital region of India using factor analysis. Sustainability, 13(17), 9652. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179652
  12. Gupta, L., Agrawal, N., & Dixit, J. (2021). Spatial distribution of bedrock level peak ground acceleration in the National Capital Region of India using geographic information system. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 12(1), 3287–3316. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2021.2008022

Book Chapter(s)

  1. Agrawal, N., & Dixit, J. (2024). Assessing seismic hazard potential considering topographic amplification: combined analysis of topographic slopes, land use, and landslides. In: Pandey PC, Kumar R, Pandey M, Giuliani G, Sharma RK, Srivastava PK (eds) Geo-information for disaster monitoring and management. Springer Nature Switzerland, pp 145-162.

Conference(s)

  1. Kajal, Varun Saxena, Navdeep Agrawal & Harsh Vats (2026). Retrospective Detection of a Slow-Moving Landslide in Sikkim Himalaya Using SBAS-InSAR Analysis. 7th World Landslide Forum (WLF7), Faridabad, India, 23–27 November 2026. (Accepted for presentation).
  2. Varun Saxena, Kajal, & Navdeep Agrawal (2026). Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Multi-Source Satellite Data and Learning-Based Models in Sikkim. International Conference on Climate and Disaster Resilient Himalayas (ICCDRH-2026), IIT Mandi, India, 23–25 June 2026. (Paper ID: 116)
  3. Anandh P.C., Manoj Hari, Navdeep Agrawal, Nimit Godhani, Priyanshu Malik, Anil Kumar, Sachchida N. Tripathi, & Piyush Rai (2025). “Investigating the Synergistic Effects of Extreme Heat and Air Pollution - A compound Extreme Events Perspective”. In UltrafiNe Aerosol Processes and Numerical mOdeling of Urban Climate - Extremes (NANO-Extremes), 2025 (Abstract Accepted)
  4. Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Anil Kumar, Nimit Godhani, Navdeep Agrawal, P.C. Anandh, Ananya Sen, Vipul Arora, Purushottam Kar & Piyush Rai, (2023). Ambient air quality Monitoring over Rural areas using Indigenous Technology (AMRIT). IASTA National Conference 2023 (December). Abstract ID: T5078
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