MANTIS Students - Doctoral
Coastal Marine Systems Science
ISABEL A. GARCIA-WILLIAMS, M.S., SIT
Isabel is a doctoral candidate in the Coastal and Marine Systems Science program. Her current research focuses on the use of mobile lidar for monitoring coastal environments and pertinent habitats. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Surveying Engineering (minor in Mathematics) from New Mexico State University (2015) and a master’s in Geospatial Surveying Engineering from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2017). During her master’s, she implemented UAS to detect and monitor crop stress due to iron chlorosis in grain sorghum. As an integral part of MANTIS, Isabel has presented at various national conferences.
Geospatial Computer Science
José A. Pilartes-congo, M.S., suas pilot
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 (‘20, ‘22). 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, M.S.
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, M.S.
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, M.S.
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 Marine Systems Science
Ahmed Omar, M.S.
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.
MANTIS Students - Master’s
Geospatial Systems Engineering
Sabin Pandey
Sabin is a student in the Geospatial Systems Engineering program. He holds a B.E. in Geomatics Engineering from Purbanchal University, Nepal (2020). After graduation, Sabin worked as a senior surveyor and geomatics instructor in Nepal, with a number of engineering firms and academic institutions. His current research focuses on monitoring campus facilities using UAVs, Lidar, and digital twins to visualize interior and exterior as-built utilities.
MANTIS Students - Undergraduate
Geospatial Science
Nicholas Lincks
Nicholas is an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Geospatial Science at TAMUCC. He has a strong interest in remote sensing and photogrammetry and is pursuing a career as a Registered Professional Land Surveyor.