Ratul DebnathGeospatial · Planning
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About me

Ratul Debnath

Geospatial analyst & urban planner

My work sits at the intersection of geospatial analysis, infrastructure, and urban planning. From field observations to spatial models and interactive maps, I care about making information reliable, understandable, and useful to the people making decisions.

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Walkability equity
Transit access

I bring graduate training in both GIS and urban planning, professional experience in infrastructure and consulting, and university research and teaching experience across Texas, Alabama, and Hawaiʻi. My projects explore environmental resilience, accessibility, remote sensing, and the everyday systems that connect communities.

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Connecting data, places & people.

Analysis with a purpose

My expertise.

Careful data, clear methods, and tools people can use.

Geospatial analysis

Spatial questions, traceable methods, and maps that make the findings clear.

  • ArcGIS Pro & ArcGIS Online
  • Geodatabases & spatial QA/QC
  • Network Analyst & location-allocation
  • Cartography & spatial statistics

Field & operational GIS

Connecting field observations with reliable asset information and useful applications.

  • Survey123 Connect & Field Maps
  • Experience Builder & Dashboards
  • Class Location, HCA & MCA analysis
  • Pipeline data & integrity-risk inputs

Research & planning

Bringing terrain, imagery, and community context into the same analysis.

  • LiDAR & remote sensing
  • UAV multispectral analysis
  • Python / TensorFlow research workflows
  • Land use, transit access & resilience
In practice · Current professional work

From field data to
operational clarity.

Centric Infrastructure Group

My current work connects pipeline integrity, field collection, dashboards, and reliable asset records—turning source information into tools teams can use.

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Integrity management

DIMP & TIMP support

Contribute GIS models, verified pipeline and inspection records, and risk documentation to distribution and transmission integrity management.

DIMP / TIMP · ArcGIS Pro

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Status, maps & evidence

Operational dashboards

Bring pressure-test status, pipeline locations, supporting documents, and coordinated filters together in one place for operational review.

ArcGIS Dashboards · Arcade

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Spatial analysis & risk inputs

Class Location, HCA & MCA

Prepare spatial integrity analyses and maintain segment-level risk inputs, connecting pipeline data with environmental and consequence information.

Spatial analysis · Risk-model review

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Grounded in places & people

Professional experience.

Infrastructure practice, university research, teaching, and planning.

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GIS Pipeline Integrity Analyst

Centric Infrastructure Group

Aug 25, 2025 - Present | The Woodlands, Texas | Promoted from GIS Intern.

  • Maintain and validate pipeline and service-line datasets, reconciling geometry, attributes, inspection records, and environmental information.
  • Prepare Class Location, High Consequence Area, and Moderate Consequence Area analyses and maintain segment-level integrity-risk inputs.
  • Build Survey123 Connect forms and Experience Builder applications for field data collection, review, and communication with operational teams.

Previous role: GIS Intern | Jun 2, 2025 - Aug 23, 2025

Sep 2023 – May 2025Huntsville, Texas
Sam Houston State University

Graduate Assistant · GIS, Cartography & Remote Sensing

Part-time university appointment

  • Supported faculty and more than 100 students using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ERDAS IMAGINE.
  • Reviewed maps and analytical work, explained spatial methods, and provided practical troubleshooting guidance.
Sep 2021 – Dec 2022Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · NDPTC

Research Assistant

Part-time research appointment

  • Coordinated multi-island observational field-data collection for disaster preparedness, mobility, and transportation-safety research.
  • Performed geocoding, spatial visualization, and completeness review for technical reports and research presentations.
Aug 2019 – Aug 2021Normal, Alabama
Alabama A&M University

Graduate Assistant · GIS & Transportation Planning Research

Part-time research appointment

  • Developed a walkable-service-area equity model using ArcGIS Network Analyst to identify uneven access.
  • Created calibrated trip-generation models for Madison County and contributed to planning studies and conference presentations.
Feb – Mar 2019Dhaka, Bangladesh
DevConsultants Limited

Survey Supervisor

Project appointment

  • Supervised road-safety surveys covering speed, seat-belt and helmet use, and pedestrian behavior.
Mar 2017 – Jan 2019Dhaka, Bangladesh
Professional Associates Ltd.

GIS & Planning Coordinator

Business Development and Planning Department

  • Conducted GPS surveys, rectified imagery, and prepared land-use, road-alignment, and environmental maps.
  • Supported multidisciplinary infrastructure studies, including a proposed 935-km ring-road study and an urban corridor plan.
Spatial questions. Practical answers.

Selected work.

Environmental research, better access, and the infrastructure that supports communities.

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Questions worth exploring

Published research.

8 publications on geospatial methods, infrastructure resilience, environmental sensing, and applied research.

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Ideas shared with the profession

Conferences &
presentations.

5 presentations on mobility, walkability, transportation modeling, and neighborhood planning.

2022Research poster presentation

24th Annual FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium

The Effects of COVID-19 on Mobility in Hawaii

Symposium dates · National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland

Presented research on changes in mobility across six activity categories in Hawaiʻi during COVID-19. The study used Google Community Mobility Reports and local polynomial regression to examine patterns from February 2020 through February 2022.

Supporting documents

Research poster & symposium photograph

The original PDF includes the poster with Ratul Debnath’s name and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa affiliation on page 1, followed by a photograph at the 2022 symposium on page 2.

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2 pages · 618 KB · Poster on page 1

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2022Conference presentation

PSR Emerging Scholars Transportation Research Symposium

COVID-19 Effects on Mobility and Traffic Safety in Hawaiʻi

University of Southern California · Hybrid symposium

Examined pandemic-related changes in mobility and traffic safety in Hawaiʻi using Google mobility data and crash records from state Highway Safety Plan reports. Shared this research in the Disaster and Pandemic Preparedness in Hawaiʻi panel.

Supporting documents

Conference program & presentation abstract

The program lists Ratul Debnath as a student speaker on page 2 and includes the presentation abstract, photograph, and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa affiliation on page 7.

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12 pages · 9.3 MB · Listing on page 2

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2020Conference presentation

Alabama–Mississippi Chapters of the American Planning Association Joint Virtual Conference

Development of a Set of Trip Generation Models for Travel Demand Estimation in Madison County, Alabama

Daycap (Student Poster Presentations) · Virtual conference

Presented a trip-generation modeling study for travel-demand estimation in Madison County, Alabama, in the conference’s student research session.

Supporting documents

Official conference session listing

The session page lists Ratul Debnath, Alabama A&M University, supervisor Dr. Jacob Oluwoye, and the full research title in its student-presenter table.

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APA Alabama–Mississippi · PheedLoop

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2020Conference presentation

National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates National Conference

A GIS-Based Walkable Service Area Analysis (WSAA) Model for Assessment of Spatial Accessibility Equity: A Case of Huntsville, Alabama

NAAAS · Scheduled paper presentation

Presented research on GIS-based assessment of walkable access and spatial equity in Huntsville.

Supporting documents

Acceptance & invitation letter

The organizer’s letter, dated October 24, 2019, accepts this paper and schedules a 25-minute presentation for February 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM.

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1 page · 378 KB

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2020Poster presentation · Team project

National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates National Conference

Edmonton Height Neighborhood Traffic Management Program: Pedestrian Plan for a Livable and Walkable City

NAAAS · Poster session scheduled for 3:00–5:00 PM

A poster presentation of a graduate team project on neighborhood traffic management and pedestrian-oriented planning.

Supporting documents

Acceptance & invitation letter

The organizer’s letter, dated November 26, 2019, accepts the Edmonton Height paper for a poster presentation and schedules it for February 20, 2020, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

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1 page · 375 KB

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Volunteer experience

Conference service.

Student volunteer · June 6–9, 2022

24th Annual FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium

Supported registration, shared logistical information, participated in breakout sessions, assisted with plenary Q&A, and supported the Higher Education Program team.

Supporting documents

Volunteer service recognition

FEMA’s letter dated June 22, 2022 recognizes Ratul Debnath’s student volunteer service at the June 6–9 symposium.

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A foundation for applied work

Education & credentials.

Graduate training in geospatial analysis and urban planning, with continued learning in field and web GIS.

August 2025

M.S. Geographic Information Systems

Sam Houston State University

GPA 4.00 / 4.00
December 2021

Master of Urban & Regional Planning

Alabama A&M University

GPA 3.72 / 4.00
Professional credential

FAA Remote Pilot Certificate (Part 107)

Federal Aviation Administration
Issued

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Continued professional development

11 course certificates.
Skills that support the work.

Survey123, modern GIS applications, Python, SQL, CyberGIS, and spatial modeling.

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Let’s connect

Good work starts with a conversation.

Working on a spatial challenge, exploring a professional opportunity, or bringing a research idea to life? I’d welcome the connection.

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