Environmental Scientist, Remote Sensing & GIS Specialist
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Professional Summary:
Environmental scientist holding a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences with specialization in geospatial data science, Remote
Sensing and GIS. Extensive experience in land use dynamics, land surface temperature, climate variability, urbanization
and forest degradation through large scale satellite datasets using machine learning, GeoAI and cloud computation. Proven
research expertise in developing predictive models demonstrated through multiple publications in internationally
recognized journals focusing on urbanization, land degradation, climate modeling and environmental informatics.
Actively engaged in multidisciplinary research projects with strong focus satellite data driven insights into climate
resilience and sustainable environmental management.
Work Experience:
Visiting Lecturer at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad.
September 2023 â?? February 2025
Courses Taught
1. Introduction to Environmental Sciences 4. Climate Change
2. Introductory Geography 5. Urban Environmental Management
3. Environmental Physics 6. Project Management
Research Associate at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
March 2022 â?? August 2025
Research Projects:
1. Understanding the relationship between Land Use Land Cover and Land Surface Temperature across Upper,
Middle and Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan.
2. Assessment and Quantification of Urbanization and its relationship with Urban Floods in Lahore, Pakistan.
3. Effect of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Ground Water Arsenic and Fluoride Concentration and
Associated Health Risks.
Internship at National Agriculture Research Center Islamabad, Pakistan
July â?? August 2016
â?¢ Modeling ground water quality for irrigation purposes in District Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Education:
Ph.D. Environmental Sciences (Specialization in RS and GIS) September 2021 - August 2025
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad (QS Rank: Pakistan = 1st, World = 381)
â?¢ Thesis: Analysis and prediction of the complex interplay between land use modification and temperature in
Pakistanâ??s diverse climatic zones. (CGPA: 3.7/4.00)
MS Environmental Sciences (Specialization in RS and GIS) March 2018 - March 2020
COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
â?¢ Thesis: Estimation of land use land cover changes and land surface temperature in District Swabi,
Pakistan. (CGPA: 3.81/4.00) (Silver Medalist with Distinction)
BS Environmental Sciences (Research in RS and GIS) September 2013 - July 2017
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
â?¢ Thesis: Analyzing seasonal snow variation in District Chitral, a Hindukush Mountain Region of Pakistan
using GIS and RS techniques. (CGPA: 3.89/4.00) (Gold Medalist with Distinction)
Fellowship and Exchange Program
International Participant: JENESYS_SAARC, 2025 (Government of Japan) Tokyo, Japan
Theme: Environmental Sustainability and Disaster Resilience December 2025
â?¢ Engaged in policy discussions, expert sessions and cross cultural exchange focus on climate change
adaptation, disaster preparedness and sustainable environmental practices.
Skills and Research Interest
Skills: Spatial Analysis, Satellite Imagery in GIS, Land Use Land Cover Analysis, Land Surface Temperature Analysis,
Simulation of Land Use Land Cover and Land Surface Temperature with Machine Learning, Hydrological
Modeling, Landslide Susceptibility Analysis, Species Distribution Modeling, Habitat Suitability Modeling,
Spatial Analysis and Geospatial Data Science in Python, ArcGIS Desktop, ERDAS Imagine, Google Earth
Engine, WEB GIS/Geodatabases, ENVI, QGIS, TerrSet, R, JavaScript, Python
Research Interests: Remote Sensing, GIS, Machine Learning, Cloud Computation, Environmental Modeling, Urban
Planning, Climate Change, Forestry, Hydro-geochemistry, Ecology, Ecological Degradation
modeling, Species Distribution/Habitat Suitability Modeling, Marine Science, mangroves monitoring,
Blue Carbon, Data Science
Achievements and Awards
International Participant: JENESYS_SAARC, 2025 by Government of Japan
Silver medalist in MS Environmental Sciences
Gold medalist in BS Environmental Sciences
Research Articles Submitted and Under Review
1. Protected areas enhance biodiversity and climate mitigation: evidence from remote sensing applications and field
analyses (Science of Remote Sensing; Under Review)
2. Tracing Pakistanâ??s diverse climatic zones: First evidence of high resolution nationwide thermal footprint of land
transitions (Environmental Science and Technology; Submitted)
3. Analysis and Prediction of Thermal Response of Forest Degradation and Restoration (Earth Systems and
Environment; Under Review)
4. AI-Based Remote Sensing Analysis of Urbanization-Driven Land Use Change and Land Surface Temperature
(Computational Urban Science; Under Review)
5. Linking Urbanization Land Use Land Cover Change and Groundwater Arsenic Variability in Lahore Over
Fifteen Years (Accepted for Publication # Scientific Reports)
Research Publications
1. Ahmad, A., Khan, M., Ahmad, T., Ahmad, S., Ullah, S., & Farooqi, A. (2025). Carbon dynamics with stand
structure and species diversity in the Hindu Kush Himalaya ranges of Pakistan. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 35440.
2. Soomro, M. H., Masood, N., Khan, M., & Farooqi, A. (2025). Geochemical controls on arsenic release in
reducing aquifers: role of methane and groundwater quality in shale gas bearing zones of Sindh. Environmental
Earth Sciences, 84(20), 577.
3. Ullah, S., Khan, M., & Qiao, X. (2025). Evaluating the impact of urbanization patterns on LST and UHI effect
in Afghanistanâ??s Cities: a machine learning approach for sustainable urban planning: S. Ullah et al. Environment,
Development and Sustainability, 1-42.
4. Khan, M., Qasim, M., Ahmad, A., Tahir, A. A., & Farooqi, A. (2024). Predicting land use dynamics, surface
temperature and urban thermal field variance index in mild cold climate urban area of Pakistan. Heliyon, 10(19).
5. Ullah, S., Khan, M., & Qiao, X. (2024). Examining the impact of land use and land cover changes on land
surface temperature in Herat city using machine learning algorithms. GeoJournal, 89(5), 225.
6. Khan, M., Qasim, M., Tahir, A. A., & Farooqi, A. (2023). Machine learning-based assessment and simulation
of land use modification effects on seasonal and annual land surface temperature variations. Heliyon, 9(12