Purnendu Sardar

Dr. Purnendu Sardar is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, and at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. His research focuses on studying vegetation and land-use changes in the Middle East using remote sensing techniques. Originally trained in animal biology, Dr. Sardar holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad, where he conducted research on the impact of climate change on the mangrove ecosystems of Sundarbans, India. He has published in the fields related to geospatial applications for addressing environmental challenges. Following his PhD, Dr. Sardar worked in the climate-action industry, leading a team of geospatial experts to execute large-scale agroforestry projects in India. Additionally, he has served as a geospatial consultant for international companies. Dr. Sardar is interested in understanding conflicts, land-use changes and ecological processes at landscape level using geospatial tools.