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.