The ISPRS SC Webinar Series
ISPRS WC III/9 Webinar Series: Geospatial Environment and Health Analytics
This webinar series is organised by the ISPRS WG III/9 with the technical support of the ISPRS Student Consortium (ISPRS SC).
The webinar consists of two presentation and is scheduled as:
Date: Oct 29, 2025; 12:00 GMT+0
Opening Remarks: Dr LAURENT POLIDORI, President-ISPRS TC III
Title 1: Intelligent geospatial health analytics
Speaker 1: Prof Dr Ashraf Dewan
Speaker Bio: Ashraf Dewan is the Director of Research at the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Curtin University, Western Australia. Trained as an environmental geographer, he is a multidisciplinary researcher who applies geomatic intelligence to study climate risk, geospatial health, disaster risk reduction, and the broader urban environment. He has authored two books and published over 100 Science Citation Index papers. Ashraf has a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary research teams and has established strong connections with scientists from leading global institutes. He also serves as one of the Editors-in-Chief of Geomatica. Recognized for his contributions to environmental science, Ashraf is ranked among the top 1% of environmental scientists by the academic platform Research.com.
Title 2: Quantum Technologies and Applications in Health& Environment
Speaker 2: Prof. V.G. Prasuna, Ph D
Speaker Bio: V.G. Prasuna holds a Ph.D. in Network Security and is a Professor in the Department of CSE at Satya Institute of Technology and Management, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. She has expertise in AI, smart infrastructure systems, water resource management, blockchain and IoT security, fog and cloud computing, as well as technology transfer and patent facilitation. Dr. Prasuna has recently submitted research proposals exploring quantum computing applications, including AI-Enhanced Quantum Computing for Advanced Weather Forecasting and Quantum Algorithms for Intelligent Water Resource Management in Smart Cities. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, serves as a reviewer for international journals, and actively contributes to conferences on emerging technologies, with a current focus on quantum computing and AI-enabled optimization.
