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Dr Joshphar Kunapo

Director, Grace Detailed-GIS Services

Honarary Research Associate, Monash University

Summary:
  • M.Sc (Applied Geology); M.Phil (Remote Sensing in Mineral Exploration); M.Tech (GIS and Remote Sensing)
  • PhD (Monash University, Australia; Thesis Short Title: Modelling hydrological impacts of residential development) is related to water sensitive urban design (WSUD) and stormwater management through high resolution spatial modelling.
  • His previous studies applied geology, geographical information systems (GIS), relational database management systems (RDBMS), remote sensing and digital image processing, photogrammetry and computer programming.
  • He has about 11 years of research and industry experience in development and implementation of large scale applications that involve spatial information technology.
  • He has developed and implemented internet/intranet based GIS applications. He has worked with quality oriented; SEI CMM Level 5 multi-national companies and organisations.
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Awards and Patents:
  • Finalist in the "Victorian Spatial Excellence Award, 2007" for the Monash University and Melbourne Water Colloborative Project – “High resolution hydrological modelling for Water Sensitive Urban Design”.
  • Awarded International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) by DEST, Australia in 2004. IPRS is a prestigious scholarship that aims to: attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas of research strength in higher education institutions; and support Australia’s research effort. Along with IPRS, He was also awarded Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS) to cover living expenses.
  • Excellence Award by NIIT, New Delhi in the year 1999 and by NIIT Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Singapore in the year 2000 for meeting the project implementation targets “on-time every time”. NIIT (http://www.niit.com) is a SEI CMM Level 5 company.
  • Awarded a “Gold Medal” for securing first rank in MSc in Applied Geology from Gulbarga University, India in the year 1994.
Memberships:
  • Member – Spatial Science Institute (SSI), Australia.
Publications:
  • Kunapo, J. (2005) Spatial data integration for classification of 3d point clouds from digital photogrammetry. Applied GIS, vol. 1, pp. 26.1–26.15.
  • Kunapo, J., Chandra, S. and Peterson, J. (2007 -a) 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, vol. (in press), pp.
  • 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 Spatial Sciences Institute International Biennial Conference. Melbourne.
  • 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, vol. 19, pp. 323-327.
  • 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. Singapore, Published by World Scientific.
  • 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.
  • 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). Allied Publishers Ltd, Hyderabad, India.
  • Kunapo, J., Peterson, J. and Chandra, S. (2007 -b) Spatial data integration for accurate parcel level sub-catchment delineation for hydrological modelling. Proceedings of the Spatial Science Institute Biennial International Conference (SSC2007), vol., pp. 824-833.
  • Kunapo, J., Sim, P. T. and Chandra, S. (2005d) Towards automation of impervious surface mapping using high resolution orthophoto. Applied GIS, vol. 1, pp. 03.1-03.19.
  • Kunapo, J., Suresh, N. and Tan, T. S. (2003b) Archiving and web dissemination of geotechnical information. Kentucky’s GIS Conference. Louisville, KY, USA.
  • 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 Spatial Sciences Institute International Biennial Conference. Melbourne.
  • 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, A Joint Publication of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) & National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS), Department of Space (DOS).
  • 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), vol. 4, pp. 6-17.
  • Thapar, M. S. and Kunapo, J. (2001) Emergency response management system for hyderabad city.
  • Walsh, C. J., Kunapo, J., Padgham, M. and Coleman, R. (2006) Urban stormwater drainage a stronger determinant of faecal contamination in melbourne's streams than septic tank leakage. An interim report to Melbourne Water. Melbourne, Water Studies Centre, Monash University.
  • Wheeler, P., Kunapo, J., Peterson, J. and McMahon, M. (2007 ) Mapping relative inundation vulnerability of land parcels on low-lying ground: Exemplification with a photogrametrically-derived dem-based model of lakes entrance, victoria, australia. Proceedings of Spatial Sciences Institute International Biennial Conference. Hobart, Australia.
  • Wheeler, P. J., Coller, M. L. F., Kunapo, J., Peterson, J. A. and McMahon, M. (2008a) Facilitating coastal zone inundation awareness using gis-based scenario modelling and multimedia visualisation. Spatial Sciences Institute Queensland Spatial Conference (QSC2008): Global Warning - What's Happening In Paradise? Gold Coast.
  • Wheeler, P. J., Kunapo, J., Coller, M. L. F., Peterson, J. A. and McMahon, M. (2008b) Real-time validation of a digital flood-inundation model: A case-study from lakes entrance, victoria, australia. IN P. SAMUELS, S. H., W. ALLSOP AND J. HARROP (Ed.) FloodRisk 2008: The European Conference on Flood Risk Management - Research into Practice. Keble College, Oxford University, United Kingdom, Taylor and Francis, London.