Chakravortty

This book is based on satellite image processing, focusing on the potential of hyperspectral image processing (HIP) research with a case study-based approach. It covers the background, objectives, and practical issues related to HIP and substantiates the needs and potentials of said technology for discrimination of pure and mixed endmembers in pixels, including unsupervised target detection algorithms for extraction of unknown spectra of pure pixels. It includes application of machine learning and deep learning models on hyperspectral data and its role in spatial big data analytics.

Features include the following:

• Focuses on capability of hyperspectral data in characterization of linear and non-linear interactions of a natural forest biome.
• Illustrates modeling the ecodynamics of mangrove habitats in the coastal ecosystem.
• Discusses adoption of appropriate technique for handling spatial data (with coarse resolution).
• Covers machine learning and deep learning models for classification.
• Implements non-linear spectral unmixing for identifying fractional abundance of diverse mangrove species of coastal Sundarbans.

This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in digital image processing, big data, and spatial informatics.

Somdatta Chakravortty is an accomplished academician and researcher, currently serving as an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Information Technology at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology in West Bengal, India. With a diverse educational background, she holds a B. Tech. degree from HBTI, Kanpur University, India an M. Tech. degree from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Sibpur, India and a Ph.D. degree from Calcutta University, Kolkata, India.

Her professional journey encompasses a range of teaching and industry experiences. She has worked as in Consulting Engineering Services (India) Limited, Kolkata, and later served at various institutes, including Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur, MCKV Institute of Engineering, Howrah and Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata. From 2008 to 2018, she held the position of Assistant Professor in Information Technology at Govt. College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata.

Her research interests have been instrumental in securing major and minor research projects funded by esteemed central government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology, University Grants Commission, and All India Council of Technical Education. She has made significant contributions to the field, with publications in renowned national and international journals and conferences and actively contributes as a reviewer for esteemed journals. She also has copyright on her work on spectral indices and has applied for patent on her work on hyperspectral spectra generation.

As a passionate educator and mentor, Somdatta Chakravortty has guided several Ph.D. students and supervised many M.Tech dissertations. Her current research focuses on emerging areas in the field of Image Processing, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Image Fusion, and Machine Learning.

She actively engages with professional societies such as the IEEE, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, the Computer Society of India, the Institution of Engineers, and the Association of Engineers.