Dr. K.K. Basheer Basheer Ahammed
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Biography
Dr. Basheer Ahammed K.K. is a Geoinformatics Scientist and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS). He holds an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Geoinformatics, specializing in applying advanced remote sensing, GIS, LiDAR, and hyperspectral data analysis to solve critical environmental and ecological challenges. His professional journey includes serving as a Senior Researcher at Udayana University, Indonesia, and as an Assistant Professor at the Central University of Jharkhand, India. Dr. Basheer’s research focus spans disturbed forest ecology, coastal vulnerability, and climate change adaptation. Notable among his academic works is his co-edited book "Monitoring Coastal Marine Ecosystems under Climate Change" (Springer Nature, 2026). He is a recipient of the prestigious VEGA Project grant (2025–2028) in Slovakia and consecutive UNISERF Fellowships in Indonesia. He actively contributes to the global scientific community as an Editor for Discover Environment, and associated with multiple European COST Actions (including PANGEOS and ANTICIPATE). He is a commission member of IUCN-CEM and a lifelong member of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Ocean Society of India (OSI), and the Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG).
Affiliations
Udayana University
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Department of Marine Science
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Bratislava, Bratislavský, Slovakia
Institute of Forest Ecology
Honors and Awards
VEGA Project Grant
VEGA, Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic & SAS
A project grant totaling 60,000 EUR for the period 2025–2028, awarded as a member of the Research Centre.
UNISERF Fellowship - II
Udayana University
A project grant totaling 16,000 USD for the period 2024–2025, awarded as Principal Investigator 1 (Grant ID: B/255A-3/UN14.4.A/PT.01.03/2024)
UNISERF Fellowship - I
Udayana University
A project grant totaling 16,000 USD for the period 2023–2024, awarded as Principal Investigator 1 (Grant ID: B/775-5/UN14.4.A/PT.01.03/2023)
Visiting Faculty Recognition
Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia
Recognized and appointed as a Visiting Faculty member from June 2021 to the present.
PICES-ICES Young Scientist Travel Grant
PICES (North Pacific Marine Science Organization) & ICES (International Council for the Exploration
A travel grant awarded to attend the "MSEAS2020 Symposium—Navigating Global Change in the Marine Environment" in Yokohama, Japan
PICES Travel Grant
PICES (North Pacific Marine Science Organization)
A travel grant awarded to participate in the workshop on "Onboard Ocean data collection" at Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
IOC-UNESCO / OTGA International Travel Grant
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO) / Ocean Teacher Global Academy (OTGA)
International travel grants awarded to attend various advanced training courses at INOS-UMT (Malaysia, 2016), NMDIS (China, 2018), and INIOAS (Iran, 2019).
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