Aish Chandrasekaran
Environment and Society
Lecturer
Contact Information
Office Location: NR 336Phone: (435)-797-2773
Email: aish.chandrasekaran@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Biography
Dr. Aishwarya Chandrasekaran is a lecturer in the Department of Environment and Society where she teaches courses intersecting remote sensing, AI and society. She is also affiliated with the Online Remote Sensing and GeoAI certificate program at QCNR. She got her PhD from Purdue University in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources where her work focused on using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and machine learning modelling to study forest ecosystems, with an emphasis on improving the accuracy and efficiency of tree species classification. Her research contributes to improving forest management practices by providing detailed, tree-level data using advanced geospatial technologies.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Chandrasekaran’s teaching expertise and interests encompass fundamental remote sensing, spatial visualization, geospatial programming, GeoAI and digital data acquisition for environmental applications. She integrates traditional classroom instruction with applied learning by collaborating with the Climate Adaptation Intern Program to support real-world geospatial visualization projects.
Research Interests
Current research Research interests include urban
Awards
QCNR undergraduate grant ($3000), 2025
Quinney College of Natural Resource
Online Bootcamp ($2000), 2024
Center for Instructional Design and Innovation, USU
Center for Instructional Excellence Graduate Teaching Award, 2022
Purdue University
IndianaView Student Scholarship, 2021
IndianaView
Charles H. Michler Scholarship, 2020
Purdue University
Graduate Student Spotlight, 2020
College of Agriculture Office of Academic Programs
Publications | Fact Sheets
- James, C., Becker, K., Hotaling, S., Chandrasekaran, A., Walsworth, T., Belmont, P., (2025). Post-wildfire erosion and sedimentation: An escalating threat of Utah’s fisheries. USU Extension
- Olpin, Q., Becker, K., Hotaling, S., Chandrasekaran, A., Belmont, P., (2025). Wildfire and water security: Post-fire erosion and sedimentation threaten Utah’s reservoirs. USU Extension
- Dutson, L., Becker, K., Stemmler, K., Washa, B., Yocom, L., Chandrasekaran, A., Birch, J., Hotaling, S., (2025). Fuel treatements in the wildland-urban interface: Supporting wildfire-resilient communities in Utah. USU Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Chandrasekaran, A., (2026). Empowering tree-scale monitoring over large areas: Individual tree delineation from high-resolution imagery. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Chandrasekaran, A., Hupy, J., Fei, S., Shao, G., (2022). Delineation and measurements of hardwood tree plantations with UAS imagery..
- Miller, Z., Hupy, J., Chandrasekaran, A., (2021). Application of post-processing kinematic methods with UAS remote sensing in forest ecosystems..
- Chandrasekaran, A., (2021). Best Practices for UAS Data Collection in Forestry-Related Applications..
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.