Caleb Odiji

Assisted delivery of geoinformatics and GIS coursework, led tutorials, graded assessments, and supported student research and practical sessions to improve learning outcomes.

Led remote sensing research and managed geospatial datasets to support urban, hazard, and environmental applications; produced reports, papers and national projects while training and supervising interns and field officers.

Designed GIS methodology for regional planning, captured multi-sector reference datasets, produced maps across 12 sectors, and created dashboards to support rapid needs assessment and recovery planning.

Increased access to geospatial data for government and partners, trained state personnel on QGIS and Web-GIS development, and supported visualization for decision-makers.

Operated UAVs to monitor farmland changes, collected high-resolution elevation data, processed and mosaicked imagery with Agisoft Photoscan, and applied deep learning in ArcGIS Pro for crop monitoring.

Trained staff on GPS use, collected specialized field data, and mapped primary and junior secondary school distribution for national personnel auditing and school mapping projects.

Processed Sentinel-1 data and used Google Earth Engine to map flood inundation in Niger and Nigeria, produced inundation and risk maps across multiple states, and validated results through field inspection.

Monitored agricultural and urban land use changes, collected and analyzed spatial socioeconomic data, and quantified deforestation and desertification using Open Foris tools.

Prepared lesson plans, taught and mentored students, marked assessments, and coordinated extracurricular activities during national service placement.

Supported software installation, training and research activities, developed hands-on training manuals, and managed computer maintenance and inventory for the Geography department.

Performed feasibility studies and developed a surveying and data-capture plan, producing 150 standardized health GIS maps showing catchment areas and infrastructure to support stakeholders.

Grade: Distinction (72.4)

Completed MSc in Cartography and Geoinformation Science with a thesis on geospatial assessment of community vulnerability to fire hazards and graduated with distinction.

Completed BSc in Geography and Planning with a thesis on application of GIS and remote sensing in land use/land cover change in Abuja.