CIFOR–ICRAF publishes over 750 publications every year on agroforestry, forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy and much more – in multiple languages.

Research staff

Research staff

Our multidisciplinary team of researchers leverage their deep knowledge from fields such as forestry, agriculture, economics, policy and social sciences to co-create truly integrated solutions for tree and forest landscapes.

Ambadipudi Jaya Prakash

Geospatial Scientist

E-mail: a.prakash@cifor-icraf.org

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Biography

Dr Ambadipudi Jaya Prakash is a geospatial scientist and programmer at CIFOR-ICRAF, specializing ingeospatial cloud computing for environmental monitoring and forest landscape analysis. His work applies remote sensing, machine learning and data science to assess forest ecosystems, carbon sequestration and phenological dynamics. His technical expertise includes the integration of advanced geospatial technologies such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), optical and LiDAR remote sensing for applications in forestry and climate science. He holds a PhD in geoinformatics and remote sensing from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. Dr Prakash’s work contributes to improved environmental decision making through cutting-edge spatial analysis, supporting both research and policy for sustainable land and resource management.