Joshphar Kunapo
PhD Title:
Modelling Hydrological Impacts of Residential Development Within an Administratively-Divided Catchment: Exemplification Using the Cranbourne/Lyndhurst Development Plan, Victoria, Australia
Contact me! Joshphar Kunapo
Currently working as Researcher at Water Studies Centre, Monash University (funded by Melbourne Water). Also carrying out PhD (near completing) in Centre for GIS, School of Geography and Environmental Science, (SGES), Monash University, Australia.
- More than 9 years of IT experience in development and implementation of large scale applications that involves spatial information technology.
- Developed and implemented large scale internet/intranet based GIS applications.
- Expert in ESRI and ERDAS suite of software.
- Expert in development of client-server applications with VB.Net and ArcObjects.
- Expert in database design and scripting (PL/Transact SQL) with Oracle and SQL Server.
- Expert in ArcSDE for Oracle, hands on experience with Geodatabase, and exposure to Oracle Spatial.
- Have strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
Education
- M.Tech - Master of Technology (Nov 1995-Aug 1997). Centre Spatial Information Technology, J. N.T. University, Hyderabad, India.
- M.Phil - Master of Philosophy (Jun 1994-May 1995). Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, India.
- M.Sc - Master of Science (Apr 1992-Mar 1994). Gold Medalist . Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, India.
Peer-reviewed Publications
Journals:
Kunapo, J., Chandra, S. and Peterson, J. 2007 (in press). Drainage Network Modelling in aid of site selection for WSUD implementation on very subdued terrain: Land-parcel scale solutions using stream order assignment and a high resolution DEM. Transactions in GIS.
Kunapo, J. 2005. Spatial Data Integration for Classification of 3D Point Clouds from Digital Photogrammetry. Applied GIS, 1(3): 26.1-26.15.
Nijagunappa, R., Kunapo, J. and Ganesha Raj, K. 2005. Remote Sensing in Structural Mapping and its Application in Mineral, Oil and Ground Water Exploration. Vijnana Ganga, Gulbarga University Research Journal (Science and Technology), 4: 6-17.
Kunapo, J., Sim, P. T. and Chandra, S. 2005d. Towards automation of impervious surface mapping using high resolution orthophoto. Applied GIS, 1(1): 03.1-03.19.
Kunapo, J., Dasari, G. R., Phoon, K. K. and Tan, T. S. 2005b. Development of a Web-GIS based Geotechnical Information System. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering ASCE, 19(3): 323-327.
Conference Proceedings:
Kunapo, J., Chandra, S. and Peterson, J. 2007 accepted. Spatial data integration for accurate parcel level sub-catchment delineation for hydrological modelling. SSC 2007 Spatial Intelligence, Innovation and Praxis: The national biennial Conference of the Spatial Sciences Institute, Hobart, Australia, 14-18 May
Wheeler, P., Kunapo, J., Peterson, J. and McMahon, M. 2007 accepted. Mapping relative inundation vulnerability of land parcels on low-lying ground: exemplification with a photogrametrically-derived DEM-based model of Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia. SSC 2007 Spatial Intelligence, Innovation and Praxis: The national biennial Conference of the Spatial Sciences Institute, Hobart, Australia, 14-18 May
Mahon, M., Kunapo, J., Chandra, S. and Peterson, J. 2005. Catchment change and its affect on sewer pipe network functionality: a case study from the suburban Eumemmerring Creek Catchment area, Victoria, Australia. Proceedings of SSC 2005 Spatial Intelligence, Innovation and Praxis: The national biennial Conference of the Spatial Sciences Institute, Melbourne, 389-398
Nijagunappa, R., Kunapo, J. and Ganesha Raj, K. 1999. Study of Structures of Sandur-Hospet-Bellary-Kudligi Region Using Remote Sensing. Proceedings ISRS National Symposium, Bangalore, India, 486-491
Non Peer-reviewed Publications
Conference Proceedings:
Kunapo, J., Walsh, C. J., Campbell, H. and Wesley, K. 2007 accepted-b. A GIS approach for high resolution Effective Imperviousness (EI) mapping. ESRI International User Conference , San Diego, California, USA , June 18-22
Kunapo, J., Kunapo, R. K. and Peterson, J. 2005c. Adaptation of archival geographical data for provision of decision support using GIS: an exemplification from City of Casey, Victoria, Australia. XXV Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA) International Congress, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, India, November 28 - 30
Kunapo, J., Chandra, S., Peterson, J. and Brady, C. 2005a. Optimisation of process flow for high resolution DEM generation via digital photogrammetry: test of options with and without ancillary data. Proceedings of SSC 2005 Spatial Intelligence, Innovation and Praxis: The national biennial Conference of the Spatial Sciences Institute, Melbourne, September, 1388-1392
Kunapo, J., Dasari, G. R., Tan, T. S., Phoon, K. K., Chua, K. C., Chua, K. E., Phua, S. A. and Chia, M. C. 2003a. Internet-based Geotechnical Information System for Singapore. Proceedings of 12th Asian Regional Conference (ARC ) on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering , 951-954
Kunapo, J. and Murali Krishna, I. V. 1997. GIS for Emergency Services Planning - A case study. Proceedings of International Conference on Remote Sensing and GIS/GPS (ICORG), 105-108
Conferences (Un published)
Kunapo, J., Suresh, N. and Tan, T. S. 2003b. Archiving and web dissemination of Geotechnical Information. Kentucky's GIS Conference , Louisville, KY, USA, August 18 - 21
Presentations
Can detailed geography derived from high resolution data help water sensitive urban design? A presentation by Joshphar Kunapo to the representatives of Melbourne Water, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Stonnington LGA, Bayside LGA, Kingston LGA, Glen Eira LGA, Port Phillip LGA and Boroondara LGA at Melbourne Water, Victoria on 23 February 2007.
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