Geospatial Expert | GIS Architect | Project Manager

Over 20 years of experience in Remote Sensing, GIS, and Architecting enterprise-level Web-GIS applications.

About H Mohanta

I am a seasoned GIS and Remote Sensing expert with over 20 years of experience in geospatial technology, project management, and innovative mapping solutions. I hold an MPhil in Remote Sensing and GIS Applications from the University of North Bengal (2004) and an Advanced Diploma in GIS & Remote Sensing Laws from NALSAR University (2023). Currently, I serve as a GIS expert at LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd., where I am designated as Associate General Manager (GIS).

My primary role involves supporting my organization in the execution and delivery of GIS-based projects at both national and international levels across diverse business verticals, including Planning & Development, Traffic & Transportation, and Water Resources Engineering. In addition to project execution, I engage with government agencies, understanding their requirements, scoping projects, estimating efforts, and ensuring the delivery of optimal solutions in consultation with the practice team.

Throughout my 20+ years of professional experience, I have worked across various domains of RS and GIS applications, including Forestry, Fisheries, Homeland Security, Irrigation, Roads, Urban Development, and Flood Management. Notably, I contributed over six years of expertise as a GIS expert with the Indian Army’s Imagery Interpretation Team (IIT).

I have several published journal papers and articles. My recent publication, “Use of Cartography in Mapping and Treating of Traffic Hazard Spots – A Case Study of Uttarakhand,” was featured in the journal Indian Cartographer (2017) and received the Best Paper Award at the 37th INCA International Congress.

Winner

IITB-ISRO-AICTE MAPATHON 2020

https://iitb-isro-aicte-mapathon.fossee.in/results

Book Writer

Impact of Terai Environment on Rearing Performance of Muga Silkworm. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany.

Notable Accomplishment

Bihar-Embankment Asset Management System (BEAMS) https://beams.fmiscwrdbihar.gov.in/

Kosi-Embankment Asset Management System (K-EAMS)

(India's First Embankment Asset Management System)

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Welcome to H Mohanta's Profile

Academic Qualification

§ Advance Diploma (RS and GIS Law) – NALSAR (2021-2022)

§ MBA (Operation & Project Management) – BVDU (2020-2022)

§ MPhil (Remote Sensing and GIS Applications) – NBU (2003-2004)

§ MSc (Ecology and Env.) - SMU (2000 – 2002)

§ Diploma (Information Technology Application) – CYCTC (2001-2002)

§ BSc (Bio) (1995 – 1998)

Professional Experience

§ Associate General Manager (GIS) at LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. (2024 - Present)

§ Deputy General Manager (GIS) at LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. (2018-2024)

§ Senior Manager (GIS) at LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd (2014-2017)

§ Manager (GIS) at EGIS India (2013-2014)

§ Sr. Executive (EGDS) at Rolta India Limited (2006-2012)

§ Sr. Research Fellow at Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (2005-2006)

Professional Affiliation

§ Member of Indian Society of Geomatics, (ISG)

§ Member of Indian Society of Remote sensing, (ISRS)

§ Member of Indian National Cartographic Association, (INCA)

§ Member of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)

§ Member of Project Management Institute (PMI)

§ Member of Toastmaster International (TI)

Licenses & Certifications

§ Introduction to Cognitive Project Management in AI (CPMAI)™

https://bit.ly/3I5D5C4

§ Fundamentals of Agile Project

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§ Fundamentals of Predictive Project Management

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§ Project Management Professional (PMP)®

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Professional Training & Certification

1. Outcome-Based Education (PMI), 2025

2. ArcGIS Online: Essential Workflows (ESRI), 2025

3. Spatial Analysis With ArcGIS PRO (ESRI), 2025

4. Project Management: Planning, Execution, Evaluation and Control (NPTL / IIT, Kharagpur), 2024.

5. GIS for Climate Action (ESRI), 2024.

6. Demystifying Environmental and Sustainability Data for Effective Communication in the 21st Century (CSE), 2024.

7. Strengthening Geospatial Information Management: Using Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (OLC/ World Bank), 2023.

8. Environmental Impact Assessment (CSE), 2022.

9. Machine Learning to Deep Learning: A Journey for Remote Sensing Data Classification (IIRS), 2022.

10. Crisis Management and Resilience (SAP), 2022 Edition

11. Location Based Services through Bhuvan Geoportal (NRSC), 2021

12. Watershed Hydrological Modeling (MPKV, Rahuri), 2021

13. Remote Sensing & Geoinformatics (Nalanda University), 2020

14. System Architecture Design Strategies (ESRI), 2018

15. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IIRS), 2004

Project Experience

International Project

1. Development of the National Master Plan for the Feeder Roads Development in Rwanda (NFRMP) 2020-2030 with Additional Data Collection for Impact Evaluation.

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), Kigali, Rwanda

Positions Held: GIS Expert (International)

National Project

2. Consultancy Services for upgradation and implementation of Road Asset Management System on the Road Network in Assam

Funding Agency: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Client: Public Works Roads Department, Government of Assam

Positions Held: GIS Developer

3. Consultancy Services for Assessment of Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability of Roads and Preparation of Climate Resilient Green Growth Strategy for Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP).

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Public Works Department, Govt. of Meghalaya

Positions Held: GIS Expert

4. Consultancy Services for Preparation of Urban River Management Plan for Ten Cities in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi

Positions Held: GIS Mapping Expert

5. Consultancy services for conducting Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) for construction and improvement of roads under Assam Disaster Resilient Hill Area Roads Development Project in the state of Assam.

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Public Works Roads Department, Government of Assam

Positions Held: GIS & Remote Sensing Mapping Specialist

6. Consultancy Services for Institutional capacity development on Road Asset Management System, in Sikkim Public Works Department, Government of Sikkim.

Funding Agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Client: Roads and Bridge Department, Government of Sikkim

Positions Held: GIS Specialist

7. Consultancy Services for “replacement/ up gradation of existing Web based Road Management System (RMS) application with RAMS along with data collection and engineering services” for HPRIDCL.

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Himachal Pradesh Road and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited Himachal

Positions Held: GIS Specialist

8. Meghalaya Road Asset Management System on the Meghalaya State Road Network under the World Bank Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project (MITP).

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Public Works Department, Govt. of Meghalaya

Positions Held: GIS Analyst

9. Development of Web-GIS Interface for Road Network in Manipur.

Funding Agency: Government of Manipur

Client: Public Work Department, Government of Manipur

Positions Held: GIS Developer

10. Designing, Developing and Deploying Structure of Master Module for Embankment Asset Management System for River Basins in Bihar with Specific Data Population for Gandak Basin (FMISC, Patna, Bihar).

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Flood Management Improvement Support Centre (FMISC), WRD, Govt. of Bihar

Positions Held: GIS Specialist

11. Engagement of Institutional Strengthening Consultant (Support to Rural Connectivity Training and Research Centre to Rural Road Asset Management)

Funding Agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Client: National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA), Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

Positions Held: Remote Sensing and GIS Specialist

12. Management Support to the Mathematical Modelling Centre (MMC) for Water Resources Research and Development (FMISC, Patna, Bihar).

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Flood Management Improvement Support Centre (FMISC), WRD, Govt. of Bihar

Positions Held: GIS Specialist

13. Program Management Consultant (PMC) in Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (USRIP); Project-3.

Funding Agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Client: Public Works Department (PWD), Government of Uttarakhand

Positions Held: GIS Specialist

14. Refinement of Andhra Pradesh Road Network Master Plan and Identification of Core Road Network.

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Roads and Buildings Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Positions Held: GIS Specialist

15. Designing, Developing and Deployment of Embankment Asset Management System for Kosi Basin (FMISC, Patna, Bihar).

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Flood Management Improvement Support Centre (FMISC), WRD, Govt. of Bihar

Positions Held: Remote Sensing & GIS Specialist

16. West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBADMIP).

Funding Agency: World Bank

Client: Water Resources Investigation & Development Department (WRIDD), Government of West Bengal

Positions Held: GIS Specialist

17. Mobile Imagery Exploitation System (MIES)

Funding Agency: Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India

Client: Indian Army

Positions Held: GIS Engineer

18. Strengthening of Database and Information Networking for Fisheries sector in India.

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Govt. of India

Institute: Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore, Kolkata

Positions Held: Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

Internship Project

19. Assessment of Disturbance Regimes at landscape Level in Jalpaiguri Forests using Remote Sensing and GIS.

Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) & Department of Space (DOS), Govt. of India

Institute: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun

Positions Held: Project Intern

Professional Appreciation

1. Letter of appreciation from Director, Assam Road Research & Training Institute, PWRD, for imparting training on Managing and Operating GIS System to RCTRC & and RRNMUs officials at RCTRC, Assam (May 6-10, 2019).

2. Letter of appreciation from Director, Rural Connectivity Training and Research Centre (RCTRC), Panchayet & Rural Development Department, Govt. of West Bengal for imparting training on Managing and Operating GIS System to RCTRC officials at RCTRC, West Bengal (June 10-14, 2019).

3. Letter of appreciation from Director, Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Academy (MPRRA), Bhopal for imparting training on Managing and Operating GIS System to MPRRA and RRNMUs officials at MPRRA, Madhya Pradesh (June 24-28, 2019).

4. Letter of appreciation from Chief Engineer, Rural Connectivity Training and Research Centre (RCTRC), Raipur for imparting training on Managing and Operating GIS System to CGRRDA officials at RCTRC, Raipur (August 5-8, 2019).

5. Letter of appreciation from Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management (IESWM), Dept. of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal for imparting training on RS and GIS software and its application in Environmental Studies and Wetland Management (May, 2011).

6. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 23 Infantry Div., Ranchi, for imparting training on RS and GIS technology and its application in defence operation (February, 2010).

7. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ Eastern Command, Kolkata for excellent support in preparation of various GIS models required urgently for defence operation (September, 2009).

8. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 5 Mtn Div, Tenga, Arunachal Pradesh for excellent support in developing GIS Project for Military Operations (March, 2008).

9. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ Eastern Command, Kolkata for imparting training on RS and GIS technology and its application in defence operation (February, 2008).

10. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 33 Corps, Sukna, West Bengal for excellent support in preparation of various GIS models required urgently for defence operation (October, 2007).

11. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 2 Mtn Div, Dinjan, Assam for excellent support in developing GIS Project for Military Operations during the Customer Week programme (October, 2007)

12. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 17 Mtn Div, Gangtok, West Bengal for excellent support in developing GIS Project for Military Operations during the Customer Week programme (January, 2007).

13. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 20 Mtn Div, Binaguri, West Bengal for excellent support in developing GIS Project for Military Operations during the Customer Week programme (November, 2006)

14. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 20 Mtn Div, Binaguri, West Bengal for imparting training on RS and GIS technology and its application in defence operation (July, 2006)

15. Letter of appreciation from IIT, HQ 17 Mtn Div, Gangtok, West Bengal for imparting training on RS and GIS technology and its application in defence operation (May, 2006).

Publication

Book

Book Mohanta, H. 2012. Impact of Terai Environment on Rearing Performance of Muga Silkworm. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany. (www.lap-publishing.com)

Book Chapter

Mohanta, H., Zakaullah, Md., Ghani, M. U. and Kumar, R. (2015). Mapping of Embankment Assets through GPS technology for developing Embankment Asset Management System (EAMS) for disaster risk reduction and quick response. In Applications of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development (pp.10-25). University of North Bengal, NBU: University Press.

Mohanta, H., Biswas, I. And Ray, N. (2005). Effect of higher temperature on rearing of Muga Silkworm, Antheraea assama Westwood. In Stress Biology (pp. 112-116). Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India.

Journal

Mohanta, H., Reddy, T. S. and Ganguly, C. (2017), ‘Use of Cartography in Mapping and Treating of Traffic Hazard Spots – A case study of Uttarakhand’, Indian Cartographer, Vol-37, 2017 (ISSN 0927-8392). no. 16, pp.112-114.

Proceedings

Mohanta, H. and Ganguly, C. Assessment of Pavement Condition of Uttarakhand Road Network using Hawkeye and its Mapping through Geographic Information System [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of 38th INCA International Congress on Emerging Technologies in Cartography; 2018 October 29-31; Hyderabad. Abstract nr INC136.

Mohanta, H., Zakaullah, Md. and Kumar, R. Web GIS based Kosi Embankment Asset Management System – An initiative towards flood risk management [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of 38th INCA International Congress on Emerging Technologies in Cartography; 2018 October 29-31; Hyderabad. Abstract nr INC159.

Mohanta, H., Kumar, R., and Saha, G. N. Online Satellite Imaging and Mapping Organization should follow some security measures before publishing High Resolution Imagery and Mapping Information globally [Abstract]. In Proceedings of 23rd West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress; 2016 February 28-29; Kolkata.

Mohanta, H., Mishra, A. K., Das, J. K., Zakaullah, Md., and Kumar, R. Assessment of Embankment Assets of Kosi Basin using GPS and GIS Technology [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of IX DGSI International Geography Conference on Tourism, Environment and Development; 2015 February 26- 28; Bodhgaya. Abstract nr PP-172.

Mohanta, H., and Das, A. P. Use of KML to map Tree Outside Forest (TOF) for sustainable Natural Resource Management [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of 20th West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress; 2013 February 28 – March 2; Kolkata. Abstract nr ENV-OP-31.

Mohanta, H., Das, A. P., and Kushwaha., S. P. S. March 1-2, 2012. Assessment of vegetation pattern of Jalpaiguri district using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of 19th West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress. 2012 March 1-2; Kolkata. Abstract nr A-32.

Mohanta, H., Biswas, I., Bhattacharya, U. and Ray, N. Studies on exploitation of Terai Environment of West Bengal with reference to rearing performance of Muga Silkworm (Antheraea assama West wood). [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 91st session of The Indian Science Congress. 2004, Chandigarh. Section VII: Environmental sciences. 32-33.

Mohanta, H. Survey on causes environmental pollution and its effect in Cooch Behar district. [Abstract]. In: Proceedings of Xth West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress. 2003, 28th February - 2nd March, Section: Environment. 111.

Hiranmayananda Mohanta. PMP®

Geospatial Expert | GIS Architect | Project Manager