Muhammad Amjad Iqbal | Remote Sensing |Young Scientist Award

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Iqbal | Remote Sensing |Young Scientist Award

Postdoctoral Researcher at CEOSpaceTech Research Center for Spatial Information, Romania

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Iqbal is a skilled researcher in remote sensing and signal processing, with a focus on oceanography, SAR imaging, and target detection. He holds a PhD from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Romania. With research experience across multiple countries, including Romania, Germany, Spain, and China, he specializes in compressive sensing and high-resolution radar imaging. Dr. Iqbal has contributed to various scientific publications and has worked on geocoded sea ice coverage, ship detection, and coastline engineering. His expertise spans across SAR, ISAR, and mm-wave imaging, alongside his development of novel radar algorithms.

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πŸŽ“Education

PhD: Electronics Telecommunication Technology, NUST POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (2023) . MS: Communication and Information Systems Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (2020) . BSc: Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication), Government College University Faisalabad (2015)

πŸ’ΌExperience

Research Assistant: University of Naples, Italy (Dec 2023 – Nov 2024). Research Assistant: CEOSpaceTech Lab, NUST POLITEHNICA, Romania (Jan 2021 – Dec 2023). Software Test Engineer: CIENET Technologies, China (July 2019 – Dec 2019). Lab Engineer: Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan (Feb 2017 – Sep 2017)

πŸ†Awards and Honors

Early Career Research Award: SERB (2017). Research Excellence Award: GEU, India (2015). DST Travel Grant: USA (2012). Best Paper Presentation Award: TriboIndia 2023 . Member: IAAM (5 years)

πŸ”¬Research Focus

Dr. Iqbal’s research focuses on advanced radar imaging, particularly synthetic aperture radar (SAR), inverse SAR, and compressive sensing. He specializes in high-resolution imaging techniques for target detection, ice-cover delineation, and ocean surface current estimation. His work involves using SAR and ISAR data for applications in environmental monitoring, including sea ice and coastline engineering. Dr. Iqbal aims to improve radar imaging algorithms for accurate environmental analysis and monitoring. 🌍

Conclusion

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Iqbal is a highly skilled researcher whose contributions to the field of remote sensing, particularly in ocean and ice-cover monitoring, have proven impactful. His innovative research in radar imaging, target detection, and signal processing, coupled with international experience and multiple high-quality publications, makes him an excellent candidate for the Young Scientist Award. With continued growth in public engagement and interdisciplinary collaborations, he is poised to make even greater contributions to the scientific community.

Publications

  1. Title: Coastline extraction from SAR data using Doppler centroid images
    Year: 2022
    Authors: MA Iqbal, A Anghel, M Datcu
    Citations: 14

 

  1. Title: Doppler centroid estimation for ocean surface current retrieval from Sentinel-1 SAR data
    Year: 2022
    Authors: MA Iqbal, A Anghel, M Datcu
    Citations: 8

 

  1. Title: On the de-ramping of SLC-IW Tops SAR data and ocean circulation parameters estimation
    Year: 2022
    Authors: MA Iqbal, A Anghel, M Datcu
    Citations: 7

 

  1. Title: Towards Complex-Valued Deep Architectures with Data Model Preservation for Sea Surface Current Estimation from SAR Data
    Year: 2023
    Authors: MA Iqbal, R Mohammadi Asiyabi, O Ghozatlou, A Anghel, M Datcu
    Citations: 4

 

  1. Title: Exploiting Inverse SAR Images and Dual-Pol Decomposition for the Estimation of Tree Scattering Properties
    Year: 2023
    Authors: MA Iqbal, A Anghel, M Datcu, A Bathelt, S Sieger
    Citations: 4

 

  1. Title: Assessment of mm-Wave High Resolution Inverse SAR Imaging both with Compact and Sparse Data
    Year: 2023
    Authors: MA Iqbal, A Anghel, M Datcu, I Ederra, JC Iriarte
    Citations: 3

 

  1. Title: 3-D localization of UAV and detection based on harmonics index and spectral entropy criteria
    Year: 2020
    Authors: MA Iqbal, Z Zhao, X ZhiYong, SU Rehman
    Citations: 2

 

  1. Title: Coarse-to-fine estimation: Compressive sensing for high-resolution inverse SAR imaging
    Year: 2024
    Authors: MA Iqbal, MH Conde, A Anghel, M Datcu
    Citations: 1

 

  1. Title: Ice Cover Delineation Over Devon Iceland Using Sentinel Polarimetric SAR and Optical Data
    Year: 2023
    Authors: MA Iqbal, A Anghel, M Datcu
    Citations: 1

 

  1. Title: Feature extraction and classification of UAV’s acoustic signal using 4-microphones array in a real noisy environment
    Year: 2019
    Authors: MA Iqbal, SU Rehman
    Citations: 1

 

Ehsan Pashanejad | spatial analysis | Young Scientist Award

Β Mr. Ehsan Pashanejad | spatial analysis | Young Scientist Award

Β Mr. The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada

πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬ As part of the NSERCResNet strategic network, I am immersed in modeling the intricate interactions among multiple ecosystem services across the Canadian Prairies for my PhD program. My MSc research delved into various aspects of ecosystem change impacts, vulnerability, community resilience, and the interactions between human and natural systems. I’ve conducted hydrological ecosystem service mapping for local climate change adaptation and mitigation planning in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, as part of the UBC sustainability scholar program. Proficient in mapping and modeling ecosystem services, environmental complexities, and geospatial analysis, I’ve contributed to strategic spatial planning and decision-making processes on both small and large scales in Iran and Canada. Moreover, I’ve collaborated with federal government agencies like Parks Canada, where I conducted climate change vulnerability assessments for species at risk in Wood Buffalo National Park.

 

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Education πŸ“šπŸŽ“

PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences University of British Columbia, Okanagan (UBCO), CanadaPh.D. Project: Modeling the interactions of Ecosystem Services Supply Using a Spatial System Framework across the Canadian PrairieThesis Supervisor: Prof. Lael Parrott. M.Sc. in Geography and Spatial PlanningTarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Thesis Title: Impact Assessment of Urmia Lake Ecosystem Changes on Spatial Organization in the Eastern Region Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mojtaba Rafieian. Bachelor of Art (B.A.) in Geography and Urban PlanningUniversity of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Graduation Project: Sustainable Urban Development in Azarshahr County Supervisor: Prof. Mohammadreza Pourmohammadi

Awards, Honours, Grants πŸ†πŸ’°

2023: Young Scientist Summer Program Participant at the International Institute for Advanced System Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria2020: Graduate Deans Entrance Scholarship from the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus, Canada2020: Graduate Research Assistantship funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERCResNet)2018: Travel Grant to Potsdam Summer School, Germany2017: Top Book Award in Tenth Harakat National Festival, Tehran, Iran2015-2016: Winner of 5 awards from the Iranian Elite Foundation, Iran

Research Experience πŸ“πŸ”

September 2020 – 2023 (current):Expected completion year: 2024Position: Graduate Research Assistant, University of British Columbia (UBC), Okanagan Campus Responsibilities: Ecosystem Service Supply Modeling and Mapping Sep 2013 – Jan 2016:Position: Climate Change Research Assistant, Parks Canada, Vancouver, Canada Responsibilities: Conducted Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for species at Risk in Wood Buffalo National Park Worked with Nature Serve Sep 2008 – Jul 2012:Position: Research Assistant at Geography and Planning Lab, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Responsibilities: Conducted Environmental Vulnerability Assessment Studied Rural Community Resilience Engaged in GIS-based MCDM (Multi-Criteria Decision Making)2017-2018:Position: Research Assistantship at Geographical Research Centre, University of Tabriz Responsibilities: Explored Regional Resilience and Environmental Changes Studied Environmental Vulnerability

Teaching Experience πŸ“šπŸ‘¨β€πŸ«

Jan 2021 – Present: Position: Teaching Assistant at The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus Courses: GEOG 109 (Earth Systems: Landscape Dynamics)GEOG 108 (Earth Systems: Weather, Climate, and Life)GISC 381 (Fundamentals of Geographic Information Science)

Work Experience πŸ’ΌπŸŒ

May 2022 – Aug 2022:Position: Graduate Research Assistant, UBC, Okanagan Campus Responsibilities: Conducted Hydrological Ecosystem Service Mapping in the Comox Valley for local climate change mitigation plan Aug 2017 – Sep 2020:Position: Spatial Planner at Management and Planning Organization of East Azerbaijan Province, Tabriz, Iran Responsibilities: Preparing and Monitoring of Strategic Spatial Plan of East-Azerbaijan Province Apr 2018 – 2020:Position: Spatial Planner and GIS Expert at Apadana Economic Development Planners Engineer Consulting (BETA), Tehran, Iran Responsibilities: Part-time Collaboration with the West-Azerbaijan Province Strategic Spatial Plan Apr 2017 – Nov 2017:Position: Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Project at Dadeh Pardazaneh Makan Mabna (DPMM) Consulting Engineer Responsibilities: Collaboration with The University of Tabriz, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Project of East-Azerbaijan Management and Planning Organization

Seminars and Conferences Attended πŸŽ“πŸŒ

International Conference on Geographic Environmental Impacts of Urmia Lake Conditions University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, 23-24 Nov 2016The Conference on Political Reordering of Space and Optimal Governance of Tehran City Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, Feb 2016The Conference on Decentralization and Reordering of the Capital in Iran Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, Feb 2015

Publications Top Notes πŸ“

  • Spatial Assessment of the Relationship between Environmental Vulnerability and Rural Community Resilience in East-Azerbaijan Province
    • Authors: E Pashanejad-Silab, M Rafieian, M Pourtaheri
    • Journal: Journal of Research and Rural Planning
    • Year: 2017

 

  • VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF URMIA LAKE CRISIS IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR AND RURAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CHALLENGES
    • Authors: E PASHANEJAD SILAB, M RAFIEIAN, S SHAYAN
    • Journal: GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
    • Year: 2017

 

  • The application of semantic modelling to map pollination service provisioning at large landscape scales
    • Authors: E Pashanejad, H Thierry, BE Robinson, L Parrott
    • Journal: Ecological Modelling
    • Year: 2023

 

  • Vulnerability Spheres identification of Urmia Lake Ecosystem changes on Eastern Spatial Organization
    • Authors: E Pashanzhad- Silab, M Rafieian, S Shayan
    • Journal: The Journal of Spatial Planning
    • Year: 2016

 

  • A Functional Connectivity Approach for Exploring Interactions of Multiple Ecosystem Services in the Context of Agricultural Landscapes
    • Authors: E Pashanejad, A Kharrazi, ZMF Araujo-Gutierrez, B Robinson, B Fath, …
    • Journal: Available at SSRN
    • Year: Not specified