Gilbert’s primary research interests include satellite remote sensing applications for environmental sustainability, for environmental health and for infectious disease vector habitat monitoring, primarily within developing countries. Currently, as Director of the Purdue Terrestrial Observatory (PTO), a real-time multi-satellite remote sensing receiving station, he is engaged in several initiatives to improve access to real-time multiple-satellite remotely sensed data, within a high performance computing and high bandwidth environment, in support of public health surveillance, vulnerability assessment, disaster mitigation, early warning, emergency relief, informed decision-making and adaptive response to an array of biogenic and anthropogenic catastrophes.

Selected Publications

Gilbert L. Rochon, Loring F. Nies, Chad T. Jafvert, Julie A. Stuart, Rabi H. Mohtar, Joseph Quansah and Akilah Martin. “Education in sustainable production in US universities.” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. Vol. 8, pp. 310-316. Springer Verlag (2006).

Gilbert L. Rochon, Chris J. Johannsen, David A. Landgrebe, Bernard A. Engel, Jonathan M. Harbor, Sarada Majumder and Larry L. Biehl. “Remote sensing as a tool for achieving and monitoring progress toward sustainability.” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Vol. 5, pp. 310-316. Springer Verlag (2003).