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Ashish Bhandari

Saskatoon

Summary

Ashish Bhandari is an expert in geospatial analysis, hydrological modeling, and water resources management, with advanced degrees in Water Security and Geo-Informatics. He has worked as a Teaching and Research Assistant at the University of Saskatchewan, focusing on spatial analysis and GIS database development for environmental studies, and as a Project Associate at India's National Institute of Hydrology, where he developed snow cover models and conducted hydrological modeling. Skilled in tools like ArcGIS, QGIS, R, Python, and models like Hydrological Modeling, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS, Ashish has published research and is known for his adaptability, quick learning and data management expertise.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant

University of Saskatchewan
02.2024 - 04.2024
  • Marking of First Year Engineering's students AutoCAD course assignments.

Research Assistant

University of Saskatchewan
06.2023 - 09.2023

Project- “Equity and health in industrial districts across Canada. An urban design analysis”

  • Spatial analysis and mapping of industrial districts to determine location in the city/region, main roads and connectors, grid and sprawl, heat islands and greenery, and demographics.

Research Assistant

University of Saskatchewan
05.2023 - 08.2023

Project- “Producing Ecosystem Services in Suburban Areas”

  • Development of GIS database for suburbia (Saskatoon and Calgary) using Statistics Canada and CANUE data that help to develop a model and study environmental conditions change in suburbia.

Project Associate I

National Institute of Hydrology
08.2018 - 09.2021

Project- “Real Time Snow Cover Information System for Upper Ganga Basin”

  • Developed cloud removal model for MODIS Snow Cover using R programming.
  • Snow cover variation and trend analysis from Year 2000-2020.
  • Various field trips for measuring snow depth are required to calculate snow water equivalents.
  • Developed geospatial database on snow cover is utilized as input in the hydrological modelling of streamflow in Upper Ganga basin.

GIS Technician

District GIS Cell
02.2018 - 07.2018
  • To prepare GIS database of Uttarkashi District.
  • Digitization of Roads and other features.
  • Geo-referencing of toposheets.
  • GPS data training to departmental personnel
  • Maintain data base
  • QA/QC of data, management system, maintain records and books

Education

Master of Water Security - Water Security

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
08.2024

Master of Technology - Geo-informatics

Graphic Era Deemed (to Be University)
Dehradun, UK
08.2017

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

Graphic Era Deemed (to Be University)
Dehradun, UK
08.2015

Skills

  • ArcGIS
  • ERDAS Imagine
  • QGIS
  • R Programming
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Hydrological Modelling
  • HEC-RAS
  • QA/QC
  • Model Building
  • DGPS Surveying
  • Data Management
  • Quick Learner

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

University of Saskatchewan
02.2024 - 04.2024

Research Assistant

University of Saskatchewan
06.2023 - 09.2023

Research Assistant

University of Saskatchewan
05.2023 - 08.2023

Project Associate I

National Institute of Hydrology
08.2018 - 09.2021

GIS Technician

District GIS Cell
02.2018 - 07.2018

Master of Water Security - Water Security

University of Saskatchewan

Master of Technology - Geo-informatics

Graphic Era Deemed (to Be University)

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

Graphic Era Deemed (to Be University)
Ashish Bhandari