Yogya Kalra

Yogya Kalra

CGA Affiliate
Oct. 2021 - present
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Yogya Kalra is an undergraduate student pursuing a double degree in biology and business administration at Western University in London, Canada. Yogya is committed to amplifying the projects he contributes to through his expertise in communication, geospatial analysis, and community-building. Yogya is the ex-executive director, and current advisor for the intercollegiate research group, the Coronavirus Visualization Team (CVT). Leading the CVT, Yogya oversaw a team of 20+ directors & 500+ active members in tackling the issues of misinformation through meaningful data-visualization and curated storytelling. Yogya has focused on conducting data-based research, analyzing COVID-19 mortality, developing centralized data streams for COVID-19 data dispersion, studying mobility trends during COVID-19, increasing global engagement in research, and more. Currently, Yogya’s biggest project surrounds the development of the ‘International Geospatial Health Research Network’ with Dr. Douglas Richardson to optimize collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and even countries in geospatial health research. Yogya loves learning about new technologies and is excited for the future of GIS and its implications on the world.

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