Dr. Balasubramani Karuppusamy is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN). He did his Master’s and PhD from Madurai Kamaraj University. His doctoral thesis offers important insights into the potential of geospatial technologies in preparing sustainable agricultural development plans. Before joining CUTN in 2017, Dr. Balasubramani worked at Madurai Kamaraj University (2009-2011), and Bharathidasan University (2011-2017). He was also a visiting researcher at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in 2019. His interdisciplinary research extensively uses geospatial technologies.
Dr. Balasubramani has received research grants from several bodies such as DST, SERB, ICMR, ICSSR and UGC. He has published over 50 research articles in reputed journals on remote sensing, earth science, and public health. He is a recipient of the Young Geographer award by the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI) and the Young Scientist fellowship by TNSCST (Government of Tamil Nadu).
In his ten months as Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, Dr. Balasubramani will teach a course on the principles of remote sensing. Additionally, he will mentor student-led projects, and work with the sustainability group of the university on geospatial technologies in agriculture. He will also deliver a series of lectures in various departments of the university and other local institutions and interact with students on the effective utilization of geospatial techniques for sustainable agriculture.