Pratichhya Sharma
R&D Professional
Pratichhya began her career in remote sensing with an Engineering degree in Geomatics from Nepal. After gaining several years of experience as a Geospatial Research Associate at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, she advanced her studies by joining the Erasmus Mundus Copernicus Master's degree in Digital Earth.
Remote sensing not only provides us with a third eye but also makes us capable of understanding all that it captures.
In 2022, Pratichhya joined VITO as a Remote sensing data engineer. Her research focuses on efficient remote sensing data analysis using cloud-based solutions such as openEO. Her primary responsibilities involve bridging the gap between technological advancements in remote sensing and their practical usability for the scientific and user communities. She achieves this by developing and supporting new application cases using remote sensing data with open-source technologies.
