Ph.D. Students
Geospatial Computer Science
José Pilartes-congo, MS, SIT, suas, S.M.ASCE
José is a doctoral student in the Geospatial Computer Science program. He holds a bachelor’s in Geographic Information Science (minor in Business Administration) and a master’s in Geospatial Systems Engineering from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He has experience in web app development, visualization, and analysis of geospatial data, and implementation of GNSS and UAS-SfM photogrammetry workflows for optimal data acquisition and processing. His current research focuses on reality capture technologies, GNSS, and GeoAI techniques for data fusion and the generation of digital twins for transportation inventory and surveying, and mapping of natural environments.
Geospatial Computer Science
BENJAMIN GHANSAH, MS
Benjamin is a doctoral student in the Geospatial Computer Science program. He has experience with survey/geomatics as well as machine/deep learning applications for processing satellite imagery. Benjamin took part in several projects and paper publications pertinent to these topics in recent years. His current research revolves around UAS-SfM Photogrammetry for agricultural applications using survey data acquired at AgriLife.
Geospatial Computer Science
Ololade ESTHER Oladoyin, MS
Esther is a doctoral student in the Geospatial Computer Science program. She holds a bachelor's and master’s degree in electrical engineering. She has worked as an embedded software engineer in the oil and gas industry, where she specialized in designing firmware for sensor-based wired drill pipes used for collecting data in oil fields. She has also worked in the consumer electronics industry, where she tested the effects of firmware updates on security cameras. Her research interests revolve around remote sensing and GeoAI techniques for data retrieval, training, and analysis to improve coastal resilience.
Computer Science
Mohammad Sohail, MS
Mohammad is a doctoral student in the Computer Science program. He holds a master’s degree in Remote Sensing and GIS. Previously, he was a research associate at the Center for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) LUMS, Pakistan, where he applied InSAR, Optical Remote Sensing, and Geospatial techniques for natural resources and disaster management research studies. His current research focuses on InSAR applications for land subsidence and natural disasters.
Coastal and Marine System Science
Ahmed Omar, MS
Ahmed is a doctoral student in the Coastal and Marine Systems Science program. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Geology from Suez Canal University in Egypt. For his master’s research, he applied spatial analysis techniques and various geological parameters to identify optimal sites for mangrove plantations along the Red Sea. Ahmed is proficient in GIS and the use of diverse satellite datasets—including Landsat 8, ECOSTRESS land surface temperature, DEMs, MODIS, PRISM, and GRACE—to address environmental and geological challenges. His current research focuses on monitoring groundwater level changes across various aquifers in Texas using remote sensing, GIS, and artificial intelligence to develop cost-effective methods for sustainable groundwater management.
Master’s Students
Geospatial Systems Engineering
Vamshi Gindam
Vamshi is a master’s student in the Geospatial Systems Engineering program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and has one year of professional experience in Data Analytics, where he worked with bathymetric data analysis for marine applications. His academic and research interests lie on UASs for surveying and mapping, lidar, and photogrammetry.