Navid Jadidoleslam
Summary of Qualifications
Throughout my career in academia and industry, I have honed my abilities to efficiently deliver
innovative solutions in scientific and engineering fields, particularly in the field of geospatial data
science. I have a strong background in big data and large spatial data analysis and am proficient with
tools for geospatial data analysis and visualizations.
Work Experience
Geospatial Data Scientist
Aug 2022 -- Present
Bayer Crop Science, Breeding
- Developed and deployed software for computing vegetation indices from multispectral satellites
(PlanetScope, Sentinel 2)
- Conducted assessment of satellite-based planetary variables with in-field sensor observations
- Developed high-resolution physics-based hydrologic model for soil moisture and overland flow
- Collaborated in multiple projects such as data processing of satellite-based data for yield simulations
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Aug 2021 -- Jul 2022
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- Applied models and Bayesian methods for estimating irrigation from GPM and SMAP missions
- Ensemble-based conditional soil moisture predictions globally using Earth Observation (EO) satellites
- Co-authored a successful NASA grant for global investigation of conditional soil moisture distributions
Graduate Research Assistant
Aug 2016 -- May 2021
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Developed models for data assimilation of satellite observations in operational flood forecasting system
- Conducted extensive research on the variability of soil moisture in space using field sensors and satellite
data
- Developed and implemented an open-source, web-browser based software for interactive visualization
of space-time data.
Graduate Research Assistant
Sep 2012 -- Jun 2014
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Conducted numerical simulation of long-term ocean wave energy of Aegean Sea
- Evaluated and fine-tuned model simulations by analyzing buoy and satellite altimetry data
- Analyzed space-time characteristics of wave power
Education
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PhD |
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Civil & Environmental Engineering |
The University of Iowa |
Aug 2016 - May 2021 |
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MSc |
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Civil Engineering |
Istanbul Technical University |
Sep 2012 - Jun 2014 |
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BSc |
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Civil Engineering |
University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran |
Sep 2007 - Jul 2012 |
Computer Skills
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Programming Languages and Tools
Python, C++ (STL), SQL, PostGIS, GDAL, rasterio, numpy, pandas, geopandas, h5py, xarray, Dask
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Deep Learning and Image Processing
Tensorflow, Keras, OpenCV (C++/Py)
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Environments and Utils
GCP, EarthEngine (JS/Py), BigQuery, Docker,Git, SVN, MkDocs, QGIS
Certificates
Publications and Conferences
Honors and Awards
- Research Grant from Graduate Student Supplemental Research Competition - Iowa Water Center
- Graduate College Post-Comprehensive Research Fellowship for the Fall 2020
- Outstanding Reviewer - Renewable Energy Journal (Awarded in July 2017)
- CUAHSI Conference Travel Grant
Services
- Remote Sensing, Reviewer, 2021 - Present
- Soil and Tillage Research, Reviewer, 2021 -- Present
- Renewable Energy Journal, Reviewer, 2017 -- Present
Society Memberships
- American Geophysical Union
- IEEE
- SIAM
Languages
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English |
Azerbayjani |
Farsi/Persian |
Turkish |
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Fluent |
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Art
Painting (Oil), Photography, Guitar and Melodion, Digital Music
Composition, Singing