Education

Post-doc Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Institute for Research on Social Issues, Department of Geography 2010-2011 • Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN Ph.D. Geography 2010 – Title: Neural network classification of hyperspectral imagery for urban environments: a case study Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN M.A. Geography 2002 - 2005 – Thesis: Biomass estimation using statistical and neural network analysis of ASTER data. Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda, India B.E. Electrical Engineering 1996 - 2000

Biography

Assistant professor, Department of Geography, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Post-doc Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Institute for Research on Social Issues, Department of Geography 2010-2011 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN Ph.D. Geography 2010 – Title: Neural network classification of hyperspectral imagery for urban environments: a case study Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN M.A. Geography 2002 - 2005 – Advisors: Ryan Jensen – Thesis: Biomass estimation using statistical and neural network analysis of ASTER data. Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda, India B.E. Electrical Engineering 1996 - 2000

Academic interests

Hyperspectral remote sensing, GIS, Spatial Statistics, Spatial Databases, programming, Statistics, Visualization

Teaching

Advanced remote sensing(G436/536), Spring 2014 Advanced GIS(G438/539), Spring 2014 Environmental remote sensing(G336/535), Fall 2013 and Fall 2012 Computer Cartography(G337/537), Fall 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011 • Physical Geography Lab Instructor Indiana State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2007 – Taught introductory physical geography lab which is a part of general education requirement. • Remote Sensing Indiana State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2005 – Assisted in lab for Remote Sensing course. – Helped students with all aspects of remote sensing data analysis. • Guest Lectures Lecture about India for World Regional Geography, – November 4, 2008 – April 19, 2009 Research Experience

Publications

• Lulla, V. (2009) Hyperspectral applications in urban geography. In J. D. Gatrell & R. R. Jensen (Eds.), Planning and socioeconomic applications (Vol. 1, pp. 79–86). Springer. • Jensen, R. R., M. W. Jackson, and V. Lulla (2008) Single line correction method to remove aircraft roll errors in hyperspectral imagery. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 2:023529 • Jensen, R. R., P. J. Hardin, M. F. Bekker, D. A. Farnes, V. Lulla, and A. Hardin (2008) Modeling Urban Leaf Area Index with AISA+ Hyperspectral Data. Applied Geography • Jensen, R. R., G. Yu, P. Mausel, V. Lulla, E. Moran and E. Brondizio (2004). An integrated approach to Amazon research - the Amazon Information System. Geocarto International 19(3):55–59 • Gonser, R., R. R. Jensen, V. Lulla, and E. McCluskey. 2007. Deer-vehicle collisions in western Indiana. 21st Biennial Workshop on Aerial Photography, Videography, and High Resolution Digital Imagery for Resource Assessment. May 15–17. Terre Haute, Indiana.