Advanced GIS Course · GEE · QGIS · AI & MCP · Online & Offline Nagercoil · Kochi · Chennai · Coimbatore

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The gap between knowing a tool and using it well should not depend on which institution you walked into.

GIS, taught by a practitioner.
Hands on the software, every week.

Practical GIS and remote sensing training, faculty development programmes, and geospatial project work. I help learners, faculty and institutions turn raw satellite data into maps and analysis they can rely on.

I want to learn GIS Advanced GIS Course → GEE · QGIS · AI & MCP · online (live) or offline: Nagercoil, Kochi, Chennai, Coimbatore I'm faculty or a department head Faculty Development Programmes → One-day, three-day or five-day intensives · on-site anywhere in India, or online I represent an institution Geospatial projects & custom training → Coastal, LULC, hydrology, climate analytics · scoped project-by-project

★ 4.8 · 97 Google reviews Trained across 5+ universities 3 published books

Dr Aran Castro

GIS Manager · Nagercoil, TN

Geospatial CampusKochi

ICWMResearcher

Holy Cross CollegeProf. of Practice

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· 01 / Enrol now

Advanced GIS Course.
Online or in person.

Now enrolling · Online (live) & offline batches

A hands-on programme taught by a working GIS Manager, live online or in person across four cities. Real satellite data, real workflows, a project you keep.

Google Earth Engine, cloud remote sensing, NDVI & time-series at scale
QGIS, advanced analysis, plugins, automation, cartography
AI & MCP, prompt-driven, AI-assisted GIS workflows
Remote sensing, deep learning, certificate + portfolio project

A L H + Learners from Anna University, Loyola, Holy Cross, MS University, Scott Christian and more.

The training is good and the teacher is always helpful. A great place to build skills in GIS and Remote Sensing. Herlin HJ, course alumna

Course fee From ₹28,000 Online (live with Dr. Aran) or offline: Nagercoil, Kochi, Chennai, Coimbatore · certificate + project · schedule confirmed on enquiry

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· 02 / What I do

Three practices. Done well.

Ten years moving learners, faculty and institutions from raw data to maps they can trust, grounded in Applied Geology and daily hands-on practice.

01 Training

Training that lands in your workflow.

Students and faculty want hands-on geospatial skills, but most courses teach buttons not workflows, so I teach GIS the way I use it daily for research, with every module ending in a real deliverable.

ArcGIS Pro QGIS GEE LULC

02 Faculty development

FDPs that leave real skills behind.

Intensive, hands-on Faculty Development Programmes delivered at nationally recognised institutions including the University of Madras, IIRS, SRM University and TRP Engineering College. One-day, three-day or five-day formats, on-site anywhere in India or online, with materials, datasets and certificates included.

IQAC Faculty training On-site

03 Projects

Geospatial projects for institutions.

Scoped, written-proposal projects for coastal vulnerability atlases, multi-year LULC change studies, watershed analytics and climate-trend mapping. Recent work: 8-week CVI atlas · 12-week LULC study · 4-week climate dashboard. Reproducible workflow handed back at completion.

Coastal CVI LULC change Reporting

· 03 / How this works

From first message to published paper.

Most engagements follow the same arc. I reply to every new enquiry within 24 hours, usually on WhatsApp.

01 · Day 0

Conversation

A 20-minute WhatsApp or call to understand your research, timeline, and what "done" looks like for you.

02 · Week 1

Scope & plan

A clear written proposal: deliverables, data sources, milestones, fees. No surprise costs, no scope creep.

03 · Ongoing

Work in the open

Weekly check-ins. Shared folders. You see every map, every script, every draft, as it's made.

04 · Handover

Delivered & documented

Final maps, project files, and a reproducible workflow with full methodology documentation, all yours to keep.

· 04 / Receipts

Named work, and one number.

Where the training leads. People trained at Geospatial Campus go on to present their own work, and some come back with awards.

Best Paper Award · ICMEM 2026

Athira Raj · Research Scholar, Srinivas University, Mangalore

“Land Use–Land Cover Change and Soil Degradation in Alappuzha District, Kerala: A Multi-Temporal Geospatial Assessment”

3rd International Conference on Modern Trends in Engineering Technology & Management · Sree Narayana Institute of Technology, Adoor · May 2026 · Trained at Geospatial Campus

Dr. Aran Castro guiding two students through a GIS workflow on a laptop in the Nagercoil studio — **Hands-on, in the room.** Live GIS coaching at the Nagercoil studio, one screen, real data, immediate feedback.

Dr. Aran Castro presenting satellite and thermal imagery during a remote sensing talk — **On the podium.** Invited talks and faculty programmes across South Indian institutions, here on thermal and satellite imagery.

Dr. Aran Castro signing the MoU between Geospatial Campus and the Civil Engineering Department, Stella Mary's College of Engineering, Kanyakumari — **Backed by institutions.** MoUs signed with Stella Mary's College of Engineering (Civil Engineering Dept., Kanyakumari, July 2026) and Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, for joint GIS & remote-sensing training and research across the region. See more →

Where our learners come from

Anna University Loyola College Holy Cross College MS University Scott Christian College University of Madras

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· 05 / Voices

What learners and institutions say.

Verbatim from Google. 4.8★ across 97 reviews →

Completed a comprehensive hands-on GIS training program covering fundamentals to advanced applications in ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, and open-source tools. Conducted remote sensing analysis using satellite imagery for tasks such as Land Use Land Cover (LULC) mapping, NDVI calculation, change detection, and vegetation health monitoring.

Devi Devi Google review · 5★ · verified

Geospatial Campus provides expert coaching in GIS and remote sensing software, featuring experienced instructors and modern infrastructure. Their budget-friendly courses make advanced learning accessible to all students.

Praveen Raj Google review · 5★ · verified

Geospatial Campus provides good learning experience in GIS. The classes are useful and the faculty is supportive.

Pushpa Google review · 5★ · verified

I highly recommend to trust them.

Fabiola Bakayisire Google review · 5★ · verified

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· 06 / Free resources

Learn free, before you reach out.

Practical PDFs you can download right now. No gatekeeping, just the workflows I use on real projects.

Web App · Free

Browser tools · No install

Free Online GIS Tools

Coordinate & format converters, map measure, GeoJSON viewer, EPSG/CRS lookup, bounding box, tile/quadkey, GSD & geodesic calculators, all in your browser, nothing uploaded.

FREEgeocoordinate.site

Open free tools

Workflow Manual · 20 pages

ArcGIS Pro · Landsat 8

LST Mapping in ArcGIS Pro

Step-by-step Land Surface Temperature retrieval from Landsat 8 with formulas, raster calc expressions, and troubleshooting.

₹148FREELaunch offer

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PDF eBook · Free

Coastal Science · Reference

Coastal Geomorphology

Processes, landforms, and human interactions. A field-and-lab reference for anyone working in geomorphology.

₹250FREEPDF

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PDF eBook · Free

Research Methods · Strategy

Systems Over Software

How great GIS practitioners think. A playbook for anyone who wants to move beyond button-clicking into real spatial reasoning.

₹250FREEPDF

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Free report: GIS Job Market in India 2016–2030 (PDF) → All 6 toolkits → All 3 books →

· 07 / FAQ

Before you reach out.

The questions learners and institutions ask most. If yours isn't here, WhatsApp me, I reply same-day.

Is the course online or in person?+

Both. Join live online with Dr. Aran from anywhere, or in person at our Nagercoil, Kochi, Chennai or Coimbatore campuses. Same curriculum, same project, same certificate. Pick what fits your schedule.

What's the minimum background I need?+

A curious student, graduate, researcher or working professional. No prior GIS software experience is required; we start at fundamentals (coordinate systems, data handling) and build to GEE, QGIS and AI/MCP workflows.

Do you run programmes for university departments?+

Yes. Faculty Development Programmes and custom departmental training are a core part of the practice, delivered at institutions including the University of Madras, IIRS, SRM University and TRP Engineering College. Formats run from a one-day awareness session to a five-day intensive with lab work.

Can institutions commission custom geospatial projects?+

Yes, coastal vulnerability assessments, LULC change detection, enterprise reporting dashboards, FDPs and custom training curricula. Start with a WhatsApp message describing the outcome you need.

How do I pay, and what's the fee structure?+

The Advanced GIS Course starts from ₹28,000, depending on mode (online or offline) and track. FDPs and institutional projects are scoped project-by-project with a written proposal. No payment until we both agree on deliverables.

Why pay for this when YouTube tutorials are free?+

YouTube teaches isolated tools in isolation. A working GIS skillset needs the whole chain: coordinate systems → data handling → analysis → accuracy assessment → cartography. The course is sequenced, project-led and live, so when something breaks on your own data you get an answer the same week rather than in a comments section. You pay for the path, not the buttons.

Do I get the same value online as in person?+

Yes. Online sessions are live and interactive, not recordings, led by Dr. Aran, with the same curriculum, project and certificate as the offline batches. In person adds peers in the room and shared-screen debugging; online adds flexibility. Pick what fits your schedule.

Let's talk.
Today, not someday.

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Three practices. Done well.

Training that lands in your workflow.

FDPs that leave real skills behind.

Geospatial projects for institutions.

From first message to published paper.

Conversation

Scope & plan

Work in the open

Delivered & documented

Named work, and one number.

Athira Raj · Research Scholar, Srinivas University, Mangalore

What learners and institutions say.

Learn free, before you reach out.

Free Online GIS Tools

LST Mapping in ArcGIS Pro

Coastal Geomorphology

Systems Over Software

Before you reach out.

Let's talk.Today, not someday.

GIS, taught by a practitioner.
Hands on the software, every week.

Advanced GIS Course.
Online or in person.

Let's talk.
Today, not someday.