Rakesh Malhotra
Biography
Rakesh Malhotra (Ph.D., University of Georgia) authored Exploring Imagery and Elevation Data in GIS Applications for Penn State. In his full time job, he currently teaches geospatial sciences in the Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Malhotra is a coordinator for the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Certificate at NCCU.
Dr. Malhotra’s publications include a review of GIS education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), geospatial intelligence workforce development at HBCUs, the application of geospatial technologies to urban transportation, and algorithm development for RADAR data and image analyses.
He is a Certified Mapping Scientist (ASPRS), a GIS Professional (GISCI), and a Certified Technical Trainer (CompTIA), with USGIF GEOINT Certification (GIS and Remote Sensing). His research interests include geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), GIS education, and the application of geospatial technologies to transportation and hazard mitigation