Sumant Jha
Earth Scientist at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolSumant Jha is an Earth Scientist with nine years of experience applying scientific AI, real-time sensing, and geospatial intelligence to operational hazard systems and remote sensing projects. He currently contributes to USGS ShakeAlert through USRA/NASA partnerships, bringing a blend of algorithm improvement, cloud-based geospatial processing, and data governance experience developed at NASA and Apple. His work spans building production-ready visualization and index algorithms for Landsat/Sentinel in AWS, automating QGIS/PostgreSQL workflows with sub-meter mapping precision, and creating scientific toolboxes and models from academic research to applied monitoring. A published geophysicist with a PhD and a history of founding a geoscience consultancy, he pairs rigorous research (e.g., flexural isostasy modeling) with practical system delivery for agencies and industry. Notably, he has driven a 400% increase in MAAP example engagement by expanding mission-focused documentation from zero to a dozen examples, reflecting both technical impact and user-centered outreach.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Earth Science at Colorado State UniversityIndian Institute of Technology RoorkeeB.Sc. (H), Geology, B.Sc. (H), Geology at Hansraj CollegeM.S., Geophysics, M.S., Geophysics at University of Nevada-Reno
Hindi, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (2)
python1
zenhub1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
sumantjha/TAFI_v1.0
Jan 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
sumant111/Toolbox-for-Analysis-of-Flexural-Isostasy-TAFI-
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Contributions:17 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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