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Satellite Data and Disaster Resilience Consultant | Data Scientist | Python & R & Cloud

Profile Summary

Vrinda Desai, Ph.D., is a physicist and data-driven resilience consultant specializing in satellite analytics, complex systems, and climate-related risk. She earned her doctorate at North Carolina State University, where her research focused on the statistical mining of large, multivariate Earth-observation datasets. Her work centers on extracting actionable insights from complex systems to support decision-making in high-uncertainty environments. Dr. Desai’s expertise spans remote sensing, network science, statistical modeling, and geospatial analysis, with a particular emphasis on predicting and characterizing cascading natural hazards. She has led projects that integrate satellite imagery, climate indicators, and terrain dynamics to improve early-warning capabilities for landslides and other multi-hazard events. Her interdisciplinary background allows her to translate advanced technical methods into practical tools and strategies for you. Dr. Desai’s current work combines scientific rigor with a commitment to community-centered resilience. She provides consulting services in hazard forecasting, geospatial intelligence, data pipeline development, climate-risk assessment, and the application of satellite data for environmental monitoring. Her mission is to help clients use advanced analytics and clear evidence to better anticipate risks, strengthen resilience, and support long-term adaptive planning.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Remote Sensing
• ★ Cluster Analysis
• ★ Applied Physics
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Social Network Analysis
• ☆ Algorithm Design
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Data Mining
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Pattern Recognition
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Product Validation, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

North Carolina State University

- Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies

December 2023 - June 2025

Education

Ph.D. in Physics

North Carolina State University

August 2018 - August 2023

Certifications

• Earth Systems Data Science in the Cloud

  North Carolina Insitute for Climate Studies

  January 2024 - Present

Publications

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Vrinda Desai (2025). Reply on RC2 .

Vrinda Desai (2025). Reply on RC1 .

Vrinda D. Desai, Alexander L. Handwerger, Karen E. Daniels (2025). Evaluating Landslide Susceptibility on the Big Sur Coast, California, USA using Complex Network Theory .

Vrinda D Desai, Alexander L Handwerger, Karen E Daniels (2024). Using Network Science to Evaluate Vulnerability of Landslides on Big Sur Coast, California, USA .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Vrinda D. Desai, Farnaz Fazelpour, Alexander L. Handwerger, Karen E. Daniels (2023). Forecasting landslides using community detection on geophysical satellite data . Physical Review E.

Vrinda D. Desai, Farnaz Fazelpour, Alexander L. Handwerger, Karen E. Daniels(2023). Forecasting landslides using community detection on geophysical satellite data . PHYSICAL REVIEW E. 108. (1).