Sandhya Dhakal

About Sandhya Dhakal

I am a geospatial enthusiast passionate about using GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning to solve real-world environmental and water resource challenges. As a Geospatial Engineer and M.S. student in Geospatial Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, I combine these skills to develop innovative geospatial solutions.Currently, as a Research Assistant at WESA Lab, I am working on reservoir storage mapping and forecasting using remote sensing, machine learning and predictive modeling.

Experience

1. Graduate Research Assistant

   Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

   Jan 2025 — Present · Corpus Christi, TX, US

   Working as a Research Assistant at Water & Environmental Systems Analysis Lab (WESA). Key responsibilities include: • Developing an interactive web-based dashboard using ArcGIS Experience Builder for real-time reservoir monitoring and forecasting• Implementing automated surface area and volume mapping algorithms using remote sensing data and machine learning techniques• Conducting time-series analysis of satellite imagery to track reservoir water levels and predict future storage capacity• Collaborating with interdisciplinary team to integrate hydrological models with geospatial visualization tools

Education

• Amarsingh Higher Secondary School

  High School Diploma, Science

  2012 — 2014

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Master of Science - MS, Geospatial Systems Engineering

• Motherland Higher Secondary School

  Secondary School, Science

  2002 — 2012

• Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Geomatics Engineering

  2015 — 2019