Dr. Ashish Kumar - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (SENIOR GRADE) | JIIT Noida

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Dr. Ashish Kumar

Biography

Dr. Kumar is an academician and researcher in the field of Computer Science and
Engineering, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida, since 2021. He has completed Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, with a research focus on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Remote Sensing—particularly leveraging freely available satellite data for cost-effective Earth observation.

He earned his M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from BTKIT (Government
Engineering College), Uttarakhand Technical University (UTU), Dehradun in 2013, and a
B.Tech in the same discipline from HNB Garhwal Central University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand in 2009.

With nearly 15 years of academic experience, he has taught a range of foundational subjects, including Discrete Mathematics, Theory of Automata, Database Management Systems, Operating System, and Soft Computing.

Research Highlights

Dr. Kumar research portfolio includes more than 20 publications in reputed international journals and edited volumes, as well as a paper presented at an international conference. Additionally, he holds a registered design patent for a wearable health monitoring device.

He has actively contributed to the academic community by serving as an organizing committee member and session chair at several IEEE, Springer, and IET conferences, as well as national workshops. His professional strengths include punctuality, adaptability, and a proactive attitude.

His academic journey reflects a commitment to solving real-world environmental monitoring problems using cost-efficient, scalable, and AI-driven solutions, making significant contributions to the fields of remote sensing and geospatial intelligence.

Areas of Interest

Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Satellite Image Analysis
Remote Sensing
Land Use Land Cover or Crop Monitoring

Publication

Shruti Gupta, Ashish Kumar, Rahul Dev Garg, and Neeraj Jain. Exploring Kolmogorov
Arnold Networks for Hyperspectral Crop Classification− An Evaluative Study. Advances in
Space Research. (2026) [Accepted][SCIE]
Ashish Kumar and R. D. Garg. “Hybrid Ensemble Framework for Enhanced Crop
Classification Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing”. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote
Sensing, 1-23. [SCIE]
Ashish Kumar and R. D. Garg. “From dimensions to decisions: A Siamese Neural Network
for comprehensive analysis of intrinsic dimensionality estimation and dimensionality reduction
in hyperspectral imaging”. Journal of Earth System Science, 135(1), 15. [SCIE]
Ashish Kumar and R. D. Garg. "Land Cover Mapping and Change Analysis Using Optimized
Random Forest Classifier Incorporating Fusion of Texture and Gabor Features." SN Computer
Science 4.5 (2023): 685. [ESCI, SCOPUS]
Ashish Kumar et al. "Monitoring the Land Use, Land Cover Changes of Roorkee Region
(Uttarakhand, India) Using Machine Learning Techniques." International Journal of Social
Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD) 14.1 (2023): 1-16. [ESCI, SCOPUS]

Dr. Ashish Kumar - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (SENIOR GRADE) | JIIT Noida