Anand Padmanabhan

Dr. Anand Padmanabhan serves as a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science at the University of Illinois, where he leads groundbreaking research in advanced cyberinfrastructure and geospatial data science. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Iowa, he has established himself as a leading expert in CyberGIS, distributed computing, and geospatial solutions. At the CyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies, he manages research infrastructure and operations, developing innovative solutions on platforms like NSF XSEDE and Open Science Grid. His significant contributions include creating software tools such as CyberGISX, CDC Malaria Map Application, and GISolve middleware. His research, funded by the National Science Foundation and Environmental Protection Agency, has produced numerous peer-reviewed publications with over 1,766 citations. He teaches courses in CyberGIS, Advanced GIS, and Geospatial Data Science, while leading the spatial algorithms and systems team to harness advanced cyberinfrastructure for geospatial discovery and innovation