BiographyM.Jayachandran, BE (Geo Informatics) graduate from Anna University and completed MS (By Research) in Digital Photogrammetry and GIS. Joined KSRSAC in 2016 and is currently responsible for the implementation of Karnataka GIS Program – a mission mode program to integrate all geospatial activities across the departments of Karnataka and develop an unified Geospatial Applications portal for various business activities. Under his leadership, the KGIS Portal is being developed, seamless spatial framework is established and various departmental assets and thematic maps are integrated and being disseminated. More and more departments and integration of the business process, happens under K-GIS.

Prior, he worked in Navayuga as Vice President and was responsible for all geospatial activities (aerial/LIDAR survey & processing, GPS, total station, GPR, house hold surveys, 3D-modeling topographic/cadastral mapping, utility mapping and application related activities. Earlier, he was working with National Remote Sensing Agency (Dept of Space) as scientist and was responsible for various digital mapping activities using Aerial and satellite data, LIDAR and Digital Camera processing.

Initially started the career as Project Associate in Anna University and later joined DSM Soft Pvt Ltd and started as the first Digital photogrammetry Engineer after getting trained in Scotland. He managed the complete photogrammetry and GIS activities of the company before joining NRSA.