Nivedhitha Ajithkumar
Doctoral Researcher
School of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
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Nivedhitha Ajithkumar M.Sc. works as a Doctoral researcher at the School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland. She received the degree of Master of Science in Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (Geoinformatics) from the University of Twente (2019), Netherlands, and has her Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication (2017), India. Her expertise lies in earth observation and exploring various facets of Satellite data, with hands-on experience in applications like agriculture, forestry, and hydrology.
In her current research, Nivedhitha focuses on the application of remote sensing in forestry, investigating the impact of boreal forest dynamics, particularly plant-water interactions, on satellite microwave-derived product—Vegetation Optical Depth.
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Assessing the effects of forest structure on vegetation optical depth in boreal forests
Ajithkumar, Nivedhitha; Junttila, Samuli; Saarinen, Ninni; Vastaranta, Mikko, 2026, Scandinavian journal of forest research, [Epub ahead of print 19 Feb 2026], 1-13. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Climate-Change-Driven Droughts and Tree Mortality: Assessing the Potential of UAV-Derived Early Warning Metrics
Ewane, Ewane Basil; Mohan, Midhun; Bajaj, Shaurya; Galgamuwa, G. A.Pabodha; Watt, Michael S.; Arachchige, Pavithra Pitumpe; Hudak, Andrew T.; Richardson, Gabriella; Ajithkumar, Nivedhitha; Srinivasan, Shruthi; Corte, Ana Paula Dalla; Johnson, Daniel J.; Broadbent, Eben North; de-Miguel, Sergio; Bruscolini, Margherita; Young, Derek J.N.; Shafai, Shahid; Abdullah, Meshal M.; Jaafar, Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd; Doaemo, Willie; Silva, Carlos Alberto; Cardil, Adrian, 2023, Remote sensing, 15, 10, 2627. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review