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Curriculum Vitae: Syed Kausar Shamim, M.Sc., Ph.D.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Remote Sensing and GIS Applications • Urban & Regional Planning

• Smart City Planning

• Environmental Impact Assessment

• Climate Change & Phenology

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

M. Sc. Geographical Information Systems (GIS), University of Leicester, U.K. Dissertation title: “Modeling the Changes in the Onset of North American

Spring, using Thin Plate Regression Splines. (2006)

(Accredited with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, UK)

Ph. D. Regional Planning for Socio-Economic Development in Meerut District, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA. (2004)

M. A. Geography (First Class), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA.

Studied a broad range of Physical as well as Human Geography, including Geomorphology; Climatology; Oceanography; Environmental Geography; Biogeography; Remote Sensing & Aerial Photo-Interpretation; Computer Cartography; Statistical Methods & Surveying. Dissertation title: “Growth & Development of Perfumes Industry in Kannauj City: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis”

AWARDS/FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP

2006 Open Postgraduate Award, University of Leicester, UK

2004 Qualified National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET) conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India.

2001-2004 Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

TEACHING/ RESEARCH/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Six years teaching and Fourteen years research/industry experience excluding Ph.D.

My professional experience is of diverse nature ranging from researcher to GIS & Remote Sensing Professional. This involved the handling of large volume of GIS Data and applications of Geospatial Technologies besides, digital Image processing of remotely sensed data of higher, medium and coarse resolution.

CURRENT STATUS

Working as Assistant Professor (Contractual) at the Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

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Guest Teacher (2015-18)

Worked as Guest Teacher at the Interdisciplinary Department of Remote Sensing & GIS Applications, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 2015 to 2018.

Junior Research Fellow (2001-2004)

Worked as Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (INDIA) from 2001 to 2004

My academic experience involved,

demonstration in class as well as fieldwork at undergraduate & postgraduate level.

comprehending the conceptual framework of applications of Geospatial Technologies for land use and land cover (LULC) change, Digital Terrain Modelling and Geo-database creation.

comprehending the conceptual framework of city/urban & regional planning for socio-economic development at various levels.

analysis & monitoring the gaps in the distribution of amenities & facilities at inter & intra-region levels.

writing research report & research proposal to secure funding.

prepared and delivered presentations to officials & presented findings in conferences.

handled personal questionnaire & household survey.

analysis of GIS & remotely sensed, field and other data.

predicting trend and pattern of growth using multi-criteria evaluation techniques.

\GIS Technical Data Officer / GIS Professional, Portsmouth, UK (2007- 2015)

My professional experience involved,

worked on ArcGIS 10.x & 9, ArcIMS & ArcSDE customised platform for digitization, updating & creation of digital maps on OS-Master Map Layer.

analysis of high, medium and low resolution remotely sensed satellite images at various levels.

creation, management & implementation of asset data management for gas pipe network using Maximo Suite as well as customised oracle interface.

performed quality check, QA/QC of GIS database & maps.

raised & resolved queries where appropriate while maintaining the target performance.

worked as a team to achieve a seamless and consistent GIS analysis, data capture, cleansing and management.

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COMPUTER SKILLS

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) & Image Processing Software

ArcGIS; Arc View; ERDAS Imagine; ENVI & ILWIS; QGIS

DBMS/Programming

MS Access 2000, 2007; VBA; R Software; FORTRAN 90 (basic)

Equipments Used

DGPS, Total Station, GPS (handheld, surveying, computer board), Tablet PC, PDA, Digitizer

PUBLICATIONS: Research Papers & Articles

(2015-2020)

1. Qadir, A. & Shamim, S.K. (2019), Morphometric Analysis of Song Watershed, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Water Crisis & Food Security, (Ed. Book), Keystone Publishing House, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-81-928754-5-3)

2. Bano, N., Shamim, S. K. & Ahmad, A. (2018) Environmental Impact Assessment and Municipal Solid Waste Management: Strategy for Sustainable Development in Firozabad City (India), The Geographer, Vol. 65, Issue 2, pp. 27-33. (ISSN 0071-0909)

3. Ahmad. A., Ali, Sk. A. Mainul M. & Shamim, S. K. (2018) Hazardous Waste Generation and it Impacts on Environment and Human Health: A Study in West Bengal” Agriculture, Environment and Climate Change (Ed. Book), A.K. Pub.(ISBN 978-93-88465-09-0)

4. Bano, N., Shamim, S. K. & Ahmad, A. (2018), Impact Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Generation and Management: Strategy for Sustainable Development in Firozabad City (India), Dynamics of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment (Ed. Book), A. K. Publications.

5. Suhina, T., Shamim, S.K. & Ahmad, A. (2018) Ground Water Quality and its Management using Remote Sensing & GIS: A Case Study of Agra City, Geospatial Technologies for Good-Governance and Sustainable Development (Ed. Book), A.K. Publications (ISBN 978-81-938337-2-8)

6. Qadir, A., Abeer, I. A., Shamim, S.K. & Olkunle, R.K., (2018), Assessment of Land use Dynamics of Aligarh City using Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques, (Ed. Book), Geospatial Technologies for Good-Governance and Sustainable Development, A.K. Publications (ISBN 978-81-938337-2-8)

7. Bano, N., Shamim, S.K. & Ahmad, A. (2018), Environmental Impact Assessment of Drinking Water Quality of Firozabad City: An Index Based Study, (Ed. Book)Geospatial Technologies for Good-Governance and Sustainable Development, A.K. Publications (ISBN 978-81-938337-2-8)

8. Hussain, S, Shamim, S.K. & Ahmad, A. (2018), Environmental Impact Assessment of Tourism Development in Bishunpur District, Manipur, (Ed. Book) Geospatial Technologies for Good-Governance and Sustainable Development, A.K. Publications (ISBN 978-81-938337-2-8)

9. Bano, N., Shamim, S. K. & Ahmad, A., (2018), Index Based Assessment of Ambient Air Quality and reported Health problems: A case Study of Glass City, India, (R. K. Books)

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Conference Proceedings of National Conference on Climate Change: Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, (ISBN 978-93-82847-91-5)

10. Mir, A.H., Ahmad, A., & Shamim, S. K., (2017), Poverty Alleviation through Rural Development, The Geographer, Vol. 64, Issue 2, pp. 09-16. (ISSN 0071-0909)

11. Hussain, S., Ahmad, A. & Shamim, S. K., (2016), Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism through People’s Participation, The Geographer, Vol.63, No.1, July2016. (ISSN 0071-0909)

(Before 2015)

12. Ahmad, A., Shamim, S.K. & Ibrahim, K., “Impact of Solid Waste Generation and Disposal on Environment & Health in Lucknow City: A Strategy for its Proper Management” Indian Journal of Regional Sciences, Calcutta, Vol. XXXVIV, No. 2, December 2006. (ISSN 0046-9017)

13. Ahmad, A. & Shamim, S.K. Evaluation of Health Facilities for Social Well-Being in Meerut District: A Strategy for Micro-Level Planning, Indian Journal of Regional Sciences, Calcutta, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2, December 2005. (ISSN 0046-9017)

14. Ahmad, A. & Shamim, S. K. “Evolution of Territorial Boundaries through Land Occupancy in Aligarh District: A Study of Historical Geography” Asian Profile, Canada, Vol. 31, No.5, Oct. 2003. (ISSN 0304-8675)

15. Ahmad, S. N., Shamim, S.K. & Zehra, R., “Impact of Deforestation on Environment: A Case Study of Chhotanagpur Plateau”, The Geographer, Vol.49, No.1, Jan. 2002. (ISSN 0071-0909)

16. Ahmad, A. & Shamim, S. K. “Level of Diffusion of Innovations and its Correlation with Agricultural Productivity in Upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab”, Asian Profile, Canada, Vol. 30, No.1, Feb. 2002. (ISSN 0304-8675)

17. Rahman, F. & Shamim, S. K. “Advancement in Irrigation and its Impact on Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations in Upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab”, Geographical Observer, Vol. 33, 2001.

18. Ahmad, A. & Shamim, S. K “Regional Imbalances in the Development of Agriculture: A Strategy for the Planning and Development”, Indian Journal of Regional Sciences, Calcutta Vol. XXXII, No. 2, December 2000. (ISSN 0046-9017)

19. Ahmad, A. & Shamim, S. K. “Diffusion of Agricultural Innovations in Upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab”, Geographical Review of India, Calcutta Vol. 62, No. 4, December 2000. (ISSN 0375-6386)

20. Shamim, S.K. Modelling the Climate Change in USA, using Thin Plate Splines, International Journal of GIS, 2019 (Revision)

21. Shamim, S.K. Impact of Air Pollution on Human Health in Brisbane City, using GIS & Remote Sensing, 2019 (Review)

22. Shamim, S.K. Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Temperature Data of USA Using Smart Interpolation, 2019 (Communicated)

BOOKS

(2015-2020)

1. Basic Principles in Remote Sensing, (2020), R. P. Publications, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-82398-79-0)

2. Principles of Geomorphology (2020), Poonam Publications, Delhi (ISBN: 978-81-934440-9-2)

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3. Mechanistic Approach in QGIS for Geospatial Planning (2020), Poonam Publications, Delhi (ISBN: 978-81-934440-7-8)

4. Water Crisis & Food Security (2019), (Edited), Keystone Publishing House, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-81-928754-5-3)

5. Climate Change & Sustainable Agriculture (2019), (Edited), Keystone Publishing House, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-81-928754-0-8)

6. Geospatial Technologies for Good-Governance and Sustainable Development, (2018), A.K. Publications (ISBN 978-81-938337-2-8)

7. Irrigation Dynamics and Agricultural Development, (2018), A.K. Publications (ISBN 976-93-65022-66-3)

8. Micro-Level Planning for Regional Development in India (2017), A.K. Publications (ISBN 978-93-85022-18-0)

PARTICIPATION IN SEMINAR, CONFERENCE & SYMPOSIUM

1. National Conference on Impact of Climate Change on Food, Water and Health: Issues and Challenges, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2nd - 3rd February, 2020.

2. DST Sponsored, Winter School on Geospatial Technologies (Level 2), Urban Planning, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2nd - 23rd December, 2019.

3. NRSC sponsored Workshop on National Information System for Climate and Environment Studies (NICES) and its Activities, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 29th April, 2019.

4. Workshop on Engendering Budgets & Gender Inclusive Urban Development, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 23rd - 25th February, 2019.

5. National Conference on Climate Change: Sustainable Agriculture & Environment, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 17-18 March, 2018,

6. National Conference on Role of Geospatial Technologies for Good-Governance and Sustainable Development, Interdisciplinary Department of Remote Sensing & GIS Applications, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 17-19 February, 2018,

7. National Conference on Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Management, Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 7-8 February, 2017,

8. National Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable Development, Department of Geography, A.M.U. Aligarh, 21-22 March 2016

9. JOURNEYS AND JUSTICE: Forced Migration, seeking asylum, and human rights, University of Leeds (UK), 29 January 2010.

10. 2 Day Manifold Training Course, Two day course co-sponsored by SPLINT , University College London, London (UK), 11-12 February 2009 & presented the paper, Detection of Land Cover Change in Bolivia by using Landsat TM Data.

11. Immersive visualisation in GIScience: Hands on two-hour interactive workshop for ITC travelling GIS student cohort, Leicester, 4 September 2009.

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12. Immersive visualisation in GIScience: Hands on one day interactive workshop for University of Leicester 50th Anniversary Public Celebrations, Leicester 26 April 2008.

13. GIS Mobile Field Computing Workshop, Department of Geography, University of Leicester (UK), 11-12 June, 2007.

14. Satisfactorily completed METIER (METhods of Interdisciplinary Environmental Research) course on “Remote Sensing of the Land Surface” organised by PEER (Partnership for European Environmental Research) at Leicester, UK in April, 2007.

15. Satisfactorily completed ALTER-Net (member of 17 European countries) training course on “Ecological-economical modelling for biodiversity conservation” at Bad Schandau, Germany in 16-22 Sep, 2007.

16. Participated in CERES (Centre for Environmental RESearch) Conference on Climate Change, Leicester, UK; August 2007.

17. National Seminar on ‘Geography in 21st Century: Prospects & Challenges’ held at A.M.U. Aligarh in May 1-2, 2004, & presented a paper entitled “Intra-Regional Disparities in Educational Facilities in Meerut District: A Strategy of Diagnostic Planning for Socio-Economic Development”.

18. International Conference on ‘Environment, Ecology & Remote Sensing’ held at International Centre, Dona Paula, Goa in Feb.2003, & presented a paper entitled “Impact of Deforestation on Environment: A Case Study of Chhotanagpur Plateau”.

19. Regional Conference on ‘Environment, Agriculture & Poverty’ held at A.M.U. Aligarh in March (3-5) 2001 & presented a paper entitled “Agricultural Development & Food Security in Eastern Uttar Pradesh”.

20. Workshop on “Disaster Awareness & Management”, held at Zakir Husain College of Engineering & Technology, A.M.U. Aligarh in March 1-2, 2001.

21. International Conference on ‘Geography in 21st Century: Prospects & Challenges’ held at A.M.U. Aligarh in Feb. 19-21, 2000, & presented a paper entitled “ Regional Dimensions of Urbanization in Uttar Pradesh”.

22. National Conference on ‘Fifty Years of Years Indian Agriculture’ held at A.M.U. Aligarh in March 17-19, 1999 & presented a paper entitled “Impact of Perfumes Industry on Transformation of Socio-Economic Conditions of the People in Kannauj City: A Study of Geographical Dimensions”.