Sudhakar Reddy Chintala

@nrsc.gov.in

Scientist-SG and Head, Forest Biodiversity and Ecology Division, National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad
National Remote Sensing Centre

Sudhakar Reddy Chintala


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Dr. Chintala Sudhakar Reddy is Scientist-SG and Head of Forest Biodiversity and Ecology Division, National Remote Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Hyderabad. He received his M.Sc. in Botany from Osmania University and Ph.D. in Botany from Kakatiya University. He has been consistently featured in the World's Top 2% of Scientists. He ranked 14 among Best Scientists of India in Ecology and Evolution by . He has made significant contributions in biodiversity and applications of remote sensing. He has 331 peer reviewed research papers. He has been conferred with awards such as ISRS President’s Appreciation Medal, A.P. Biodiversity Conserver Award, National Geomatics Award, Prof. Y.S. Murty Memorial Gold Medal Award, Hari Om Ashram Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Research Award, Prof. M.B. Raizada Medal, Prof. P.R. Pisharoty Award, Dr. S.K. Jain Medal Award, I.S.R.O. Young Scientist Merit Award, Dr. Reddy has supervised nine Ph.D. theses and 65 masters dissertations.

EDUCATION

M.Sc., Ph.D.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Forestry, Information Systems, Multidisciplinary
207

Scopus Publications

9814

Scholar Citations

51

Scholar h-index

221

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Spatiotemporal mapping and monitoring of wetland transformations and algal bloom patterns in Sambhar Lake, India
    K Devananda, R Naik, CS Reddy
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 198, 604 , 2026
    2026
  • Estimating Above-ground Biomass of Trees Outside Forests in the Thar Desert using Sentinel Data and Machine Learning
    K Kumar, AS Anjitha, D Swami, S Kumar, CS Reddy
    Journal of Geomatics 20 (1), 72-88 , 2026
    2026
  • Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus) and Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) interactions with plants at the urban landscapes (Jodhpur, India)
    RK Arigela, RK Singh, T Kathula, R Bano, SR Chintala
    Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae , 2026
    2026
  • Phytosociological Diversity and Community Structure of Herbaceous Flora in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India
    B Jeevan, M Mamatha, CS Reddy, K Sihag, MP Rajendra, DA Shiny, ...
    International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 16 (4), 859-866 , 2026
    2026
  • Phytosociological Structure of Shrub Vegetation in Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana, India
    B Jeevan, M Mamatha, CS Reddy, K Sihag, MP Rajendra, DA Shiny
    Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology 29 (4), 839-845 , 2026
    2026
  • Identifying Potential Invasion Hotspots of Chromolaena odorata using Species Distribution Models
    CS Reddy, K Malik, SV Pasha, M Mounika, R Sundaram
    Integrated environmental intelligence: water security, remote sensing … , 2026
    2026
  • In search of survival grounds—Habitat preference analysis and species distribution modelling of critically endangered Jerdon’s Courser, Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
    CS Reddy, G Pranathi
    Spatial Information Research 34 (2), 18 , 2026
    2026
  • Endemic Tree Flora of India: Diversity, Distribution and Drivers
    MA Mugal, SA Wani, CS Reddy, S Naskar, D Maity, AA Khuroo
    Ecological Research 41 (2), e70056 , 2026
    2026
  • Employment Generation as a Direct-use Ecosystem Service of Kawal Tiger Reserve, Telangana, India
    R Ravula, MP Rajendra, MC Reddy, CS Reddy, K Sihag, BV Reddy, ...
    International Journal of Environment & Climate Change 16 (2), 472-481 , 2026
    2026
  • Assessing Employment Generation for Indigenous Communities in a Protected Area Landscape: Evidence from Amrabad Tiger Reserve, India
    BV Reddy, MP Rajendra, MC Reddy, CS Reddy, K Sihag, R Ravula, ...
    Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 32 (2), 258-266 , 2026
    2026
  • CartoRoadNet: a deep learning framework for Indian road network extraction from Cartosat-2E satellite images
    S Nedungatt, U Pavithra, VD Kevala, S Lal, J Nalini, CS Reddy
    Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 54 (1), 207-223 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Comparative assessment of biomass, carbon storage and soil CO2 fluxes in degraded mangroves in the major estuarine gradients of the sundarban, India
    SK Nayak, A Das, P Bhattacharyya, SR Padhy, SP Parida, CS Reddy, ...
    Journal of Environmental Management 395, 127807 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • From Pixels to Molecules: Innovative Strategies for Invasive Alien Plant Species Monitoring and Management
    LH Namitha, S Mudalkar, CS Reddy
    Anthropocene Science, 1-21 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • MODIS EVI-based assessment of regional level vegetation changes using BFAST algorithm
    N Priyadarshi, S Pathak, CS Reddy, SK Srivastav, VM Chowdary, ...
    Arabian Journal of Geosciences 18 (10), 175 , 2025
    2025
  • Tropical dry woodland loss in India since 1880 and its relation to current megafauna distributions
    T Kalam, M Baumann, F Pötzschner, CS Reddy, A Ghoddousi, PS Roy, ...
    Ecological Applications 35 (5), e70054 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Evolution of global biodiversity monitoring: innovations, modern approaches and integration with essential variables
    CS Reddy, K Athira, S Mudalkar
    Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 53 (7), 2017-2030 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Geospatial Identification of Human–Wildlife Conflict Hotspots in the Southern Western Ghats
    GM Pavithra, GV Venkataramana, SV Pasha, CS Reddy, B Swarada, ...
    Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 1-16 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Assessing seasonal patterns of Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes Mart.) invasion in Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar site using Sentinel-2 data
    K Ramshida, C Sudhakar Reddy
    Journal of Geointerface 4 (1), 125-134 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Assessing groundwater integrity: Insights into non-point source pollution patterns in the Palar River basin
    S Dange, K Arumugam, SR Chintala, J Ladel, SS Vijayaraghavalu
    Results in Engineering 26, 105346 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Sustainable forest resource conservation: managing human-wildlife conflicts using geospatial technology
    CS Reddy
    Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth, 481-488 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • New vegetation type map of India prepared using satellite remote sensing: Comparison with global vegetation maps and utilities
    PS Roy, MD Behera, MSR Murthy, A Roy, S Singh, SPS Kushwaha, ...
    International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 39 … , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 288
  • Nationwide classification of forest types of India using remote sensing and GIS
    CS Reddy, CS Jha, PG Diwakar, VK Dadhwal
    Environmental monitoring and assessment 187 (12), 777 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 254
  • Quantification and monitoring of deforestation in India over eight decades (1930–2013)
    C Sudhakar Reddy, CS Jha, VK Dadhwal, P Hari Krishna, ...
    Biodiversity and conservation 25 (1), 93-116 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 207
  • Traditional knowledge on wild food plants in Andhra Pradesh
    KN Reddy, C Pattanaik, CS Reddy, VS Raju
    Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 197
  • National assessment of forest fragmentation in India: Landscape indices as measures of the effects of fragmentation and forest cover change
    CS Reddy, S Sreelekshmi, CS Jha, VK Dadhwal
    Ecological Engineering 60, 453-464 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 188
  • Biodiversity Characterisation at Landscape Level: National Assessment 2012
    PS Roy
    Indian Institute of remote sensing , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 161
  • Assessment and monitoring of long-term forest cover changes (1920–2013) in Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot
    CS Reddy, CS Jha, VK Dadhwal
    Journal of Earth System Science 125 (1), 103-114 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 127
  • Traditional medicinal plants in seshachalam hills, Andhra Pradesh, India
    CS Reddy, KN Reddy, EN Murthy, VS Raju
    Journal of medicinal plants research 3 (5), 408-412 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 125
  • Utilisation of mangrove forests in Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary, Orissa
    C Pattanaik, CS Reddy, NK Dhal, R Das
    Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 7 (4), 598-603 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 124
  • Development of national database on long-term deforestation (1930–2014) in Bangladesh
    CS Reddy, SV Pasha, CS Jha, PG Diwakar, VK Dadhwal
    Global and Planetary Change 139, 173-182 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 123
  • Predictive modelling of the spatial pattern of past and future forest cover changes in India
    CS Reddy, S Singh, VK Dadhwal, CS Jha, NR Rao, PG Diwakar
    Journal of Earth System Science 126 (1), 8 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 121
  • Assessment and monitoring of long-term forest cover changes in Odisha, India using remote sensing and GIS
    CS Reddy, CS Jha, VK Dadhwal
    Environmental monitoring and assessment 185, 4399-4415 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 119
  • Identification and characterization of spatio-temporal hotspots of forest fires in South Asia
    CS Reddy, NG Bird, S Sreelakshmi, TM Manikandan, M Asra, PH Krishna, ...
    Environmental monitoring and assessment 191 (Suppl 3), 791 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 113
  • Medicinal plants used by ethnic people of Medak district, Andhra Pradesh
    KN Reddy, G Trimurthulu, CS Reddy
    Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 9 (1), 184-190 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 111
  • Remote sensing of biodiversity: what to measure and monitor from space to species?
    CS Reddy
    Biodiversity and Conservation 30 (10), 2617-2631 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 109
  • Folklore medicinal plants of north Andaman Islands, India
    PRC Prasad, CS Reddy, SH Raza, CBS Dutt
    Fitoterapia 79 (6), 458-464 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 107
  • Assessment and monitoring of deforestation and forest fragmentation in South Asia since the 1930s
    CS Reddy, KRL Saranya, SV Pasha, KV Satish, CS Jha, PG Diwakar, ...
    Global and Planetary Change 161, 132-148 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 99
  • Species distribution models: ecological explanation and prediction of an endemic and endangered plant species (Pterocarpus santalinus Lf)
    S Babar, G Amarnath, CS Reddy, A Jentsch, S Sudhakar
    Current Science, 1157-1165 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 96
  • Ethnobotanical survey on respiratory disorders in Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India
    KN Reddy, CS Reddy, G Trimurthulu
    Ethnobotanical leaflets 2006 (1), 16 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 96
  • INVASIVE ALIEN FLORA OF INDIA
    VSR CS Reddy, G Bagyanarayana, KN Reddy
    2008
    Citations: 92