ESGRS

Leveraging Earth Observation Technology for Sustainable Development: A Case Study in Bahrain
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:00 (Asia/Dubai) | Virtual
This webinar will shed light on the pioneering efforts of the National Space Science Agency Laboratory (NSSA) in seamlessly integrating EO technologies to conduct impactful studies that contribute significantly to both local and global objectives, guiding a more sustainable and prosperous future for Bahrain.

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MS. AYSHA YUSUF ALMAHMEEDSPACE DATA ANALYSTAysha AlMahmeed is a space data analyst at the National Space Science Agency of Bahrain. She holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Bahrain. As a member of NSSA’s lab, Almahmeed contributes to analyzing and evaluating earth observation data and creating analytical studies that serve to achieve the SDGs’ and Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.

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3rd Annual Digital Transformation Hackathon - Zayed University​
2024-02-21 09:00 - 2024-02-22 15:00 | CTI NextGen Center, Zayed University Dubai Campus

The Significance of Programming for Geospatial Professionals with Real Life Examples
2024-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This webinar will unveil the power of programming skills for geospatial professionals. The webinar will reveal how programming blends the geospatial discipline with cloud computing, generative AI models, chat bots, open-source libraries, and more. Real world examples from the speaker’s profession will be illustrated at a high level. One example was at NASA, developing an in-house application for analyzing aerosol data, generated by the CALIPSO Satellite. Another example is the development of a web application integrated with a generative AI model to answer geospatial questions in basic English. Other examples of automated geoparsing (detecting place names from text), geospatial APIs creation, and geodata pipeline engineering will be discussed as well.

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DR. AHMAD ABURIZAIZASENIOR GIS SOLUTIONS ENGINEER @ JLLAhmad is currently a senior GIS Regional Lead & Solutions Engineer at JLL. He holds three US degrees: a B.S. in Computer Science, a masters in Geographic Information Science, and a PhD in Geoinformation Sciences. He has a profound expertise in geospatial technologies, programming, data security, data engineering, data visualization, academic teaching, and corporate training. He is continuously learning new skills related to cloud computing, data science, and business intelligence. His professional experience varies between academia, government, and private sectors including NASA and Mapbox. Throughout his profession, he developed several geospatial applications by leveraging open-source libraries, spatial databases, cloud services, and generative AI models. One of the greatest achievements was the development of version 2.0 for a NASA’s in-house application named VOCAL, using Python to analyze aerosol data collected by NASA’s CALIPSO satellite. In other roles, he built geospatial data pipelines programmatically to serve complicated ETL processes. Furthermore, he created numerous APIs serving geospatial data for the US government.

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Deep Learning Camp 2023 Exploring Buildings Change Detection through Deep Learning & Remote Sensing
2023-11-21 09:30 - 13:00

Elevating Urban Insight: Building Change Detection with KhalifaSat and Deep Learning
2023-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
In the ever-evolving landscape of Earth observation and remote sensing, the task of building change detection holds paramount importance. Monitoring shifts in urban development, infrastructure alterations, and environmental changes is pivotal for understanding and managing our dynamic world. KhalifaSat, an advanced Earth observation satellite, plays a pivotal role in providing high-resolution satellite imagery that empowers these change detection efforts. Deep learning techniques have emerged as a transformative force, automating the once-manual process and enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of building change detections. In this webinar, we’ll provide a detailed exploration of building a change detection model specifically tailored for detecting changes in buildings, using deep learning in conjunction with KhalifaSat images. The webinar will demonstrate the entire process, from dataset collection and image preprocessing to custom dataset labeling, model training, and the rigorous testing and evaluation of model results. This comprehensive showcase will offer attendees valuable insights into the practical application of this transformative technology for building change detection.

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ENG. JAWAHER ALGHFELISOFTWARE ENGINEER, MBRSC LAB, UNIVERSITY OF DUBAIEng. Jawaher AlGhfeli, a software engineer at the University of Dubai’s MBRSC lab, holds a bachelor’s degree (Hons.) in computer engineering with a minor in artificial intelligence from the United Arab Emirates University. Her dedication to the technology field has been acknowledged through the prestigious UAE University Chancellor Innovation Award, reflecting her remarkable contributions to the field. She is currently engaged in remote sensing image processing and the development of AI tools, furthering her contributions to technology and Earth observation applications.

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MBRSC’s Palm Trees Detection Workshop
2023-10-03 10:00 - 12:00

ESGRS Challenge – Earth Observation Edition
2023-09-27 00:00 - 2023-11-10 00:00

Deep Learning Techniques for Large-Scale Date Palm Tree Mapping from Multiscale Remotely Sensed Data
2023-09-13 10:00 - 11:00
The reliable and efficient large-scale mapping of date palm trees from remotely sensed data is crucial for developing palm tree inventories, continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and long-term management of the dating industry. Given the increasing availability of very-high spatial resolution (VHSR) images with limited spectral information, the high intra-class variance of date palm trees, the variations in the spatial resolutions of the data, and the differences in image contexts and backgrounds, accurate large-scale mapping of date palm trees from multiscale and multidate VHSR images can be challenging. This webinar aims to shed light on these challenges and provide state-of-the-art solutions using advanced deep learning techniques. Specifically, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how state-of-the-art semantic and instance segmentation methods can substantially enhance the accuracy and reliability of mapping from multiscale remote sensing datasets.

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ENG. MOHAMED BARAKATRESEARCHER AND GIS LAB ENGINEER - UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAHMohamed Barakat obtained his bachelor’s in Surveying Engineering from the Sudan University of Sciences and Technology in 2010 and later completed his master’s in Remote Sensing and GIS from University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2015. Mohamed serves as an RS and GIS Lab Engineer at the University of Sharjah’s Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering. Additionally, he is working towards his Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from the Faculty of Engineering at UPM, Malaysia. His research interests focus on harnessing the power of remote sensing technologies and state-of-the-art ML techniques in various Earth-related applications (i.e., vegetation and urban mapping, environmental monitoring, and other applications). Mohamed has published more than 25 peer-reviewed articles in the domains of remote sensing and GIS.

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CNN-based Boundary Detector for Remote-sensing Images
2023-07-26 10:00 - 11:00
Boundary detection, a crucial pre-processing step in remote sensing applications such as change detection, monitoring, urbanization, and target detection, aims to identify contours separating objects in images. To address the challenges posed by evolving spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions of remote sensing data, incorporating multi-features like shape, color, and texture has been explored. However, this approach requires extensive training and engineering of limitless features to cope with the constant development of new imagery.This seminar introduces a supervised boundary detection scheme that eliminates the need for engineered features and manual parameter settings. The proposed framework aims to integrate complementary information from multiple spectral bands of remotely sensed images to create a composite image. This composite image enhances perception, reinforces interpretation, and allows self-learning and customization for detection and fusion tasks.

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DR. ESSA BASAEEDDEPUTY HEAD OF SECURITY ANALYTICS AND FORECAST CENTER, DUBAI POLICEDr. Essa Basaeed Deputy Head of Security Analytics and Forecast Center, Dubai Police. He completed his B.Eng. (Hons.), M.Sc, and Ph.D. in computer engineering at Khalifa University, UAE. Essa is a recipient of many awards and recognitions such as the EmTech Innovators Under 35 Award and the m-Government Award for University Students (Government Summit 2014). Essa is also an active volunteer and was the IEEE UAE Section Chair for 2017-2018.

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Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority – GIS Intelligence System
2023-05-10 10:00 - 11:00
In this webinar, Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority will show you the importance of location intelligence for utilities, and how and why things happen that can support your business decision-making.

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ENG. MOIZ ELAMINGIS Specialist - SEWAGIS Specialist with 24 years of experience in GIS Applications, Spatial Data Management GIS Projects, and GIS administration, holding more than 95 GIS certificates including conferences and workshops participation.

ENG. FATIMA ALI ASGAR ALIManager of ICT Department·SEWAEng. Fatima Ali Asghar, Acting Manager of the ICT Department at SEWA. Graduated from the University of Sharjah with Bachelor degree in Science in Computer Engineering. I have been landed in SEWA in Y2005; working for 18 years of experience in the field of Information Technology. Being the first Emirati lady working in “SEWA IT Infrastructure” handling and managing IT infrastructure, data center, networks, Telecommunications, and physical security systems and building the foundation of IT Infrastructure and Modernize the Datacenter facility. I have got lots of certificates in different areas that improve and enhance my journey in my career life such as the Excellence Diploma Program from the American University of Sharjah, Several ISO Standards (27001, 9001,18001, 50001, 20000) internal Auditor, standards, and compliance Certifications. I have attended lots of workshops and training programs in different fields such as Strategic & Operational Planning, Leadership & Management programs, Toastmasters Club and communications courses, time management, and project management. I have also attended technology seminars around the world to gain and share knowledge and experience. I am a member of several internal committees and have got lots of awards and recognitions during my career path.

ENG. ABDUL RASHEED KOLLETHSenior GIS Developer - SEWASenior GIS Developer with 14 years of experience in the Software field and 8 years in GIS development. Skills in developing various types of applications, including web, desktop, and mobile applications.

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The National Space Science and Technology Center
2023-04-05 10:00 - 11:00
The National Space Science and Technology Center was established in November 2016, with the objective to serve the UAE’s national space vision. One goal of the NSSTC is to participate in the national educational and research priorities in the field of space science and technology, which will lead to sustainable economic growth, and support the advancement of the country’s strategic sectors. This can be achieved by collaborating with the ecosystem of the government, private and academic sectors to unlock the potential of research, development, and commercialization in the field. Constructing the NSSTC at UAEU contributes to differentiating the UAE university as a university of contemporary teaching approaches that include a combination of traditional courses, and hands-on experiential learning where students engage with experienced professionals working on space-related projects. This paves the fundamental academic pathway for educating and training Emirati space researchers and engineers in a knowledge-based economy.

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AISHA ALDAREIGIS ANALYST · UAEU - NSSTCAisha Aldarei is a GIS Analyst at the National Space Science and Technology Center. She joined the NSSTC recently and is a member of the 813 Pan Arab Earth Observation Satellite team. Aisha graduated from Geography Department at UAE University, during her internship at NSSTC she worked on Landuse/Landcover and Marine Habitat Classification using an Object-Based classification scheme using Multispectral and SAR satellite images.

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Geospatial Analytics Platform – Space Data Center
2023-03-21 10:00 - 11:00
The webinar will give an Introduction to The Space Data Center which aims to provide an innovative ecosystem to utilize space data and technologies to address global sustainability challenges and boost the number of companies and patents in the space industry, the Space Data Center is part of the transformational projects announced by the UAE’s government, aiming to realize the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to focus on creating the world’s best and most active economy delivered by the UAE Space Agency. In addition, an Introduction to the Geospatial Analytics Platform along with its Roadmap & Demo will also be provided through the webinar by Bayanat.Ai.

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SULTAN AL ZEIDISpace Projects Development Senior Engineer – Space Missions Department, UAE Space AgencySultan Al Zeidi has a thorough experience in aerospace and space programs with around 11 working years in the areas of space projects development, Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)/Flight Control System (FCS) development for unmanned aircraft, verification and validation (V&V) with reference to V-Model development approach, SW-In-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) testing.

SHAUN CAMPBELLSenior SME Imagery Intelligence, BayanatHe is an Imagery Intelligence Subject Matter Expert with experience in optical, SAR, GMTI and full motion video. A well-documented history of effective mission planning, implementing new IT projects and creating new procedures to make the most out of datasets and technology, and mentoring others in its use.

DR. MARKUS MUELLEREngineering & AI Manager, BayanatI am an engineering manager with more than 20 years of professional experience in the geospatial industry. In the past, I worked in various roles such as data scientist, software engineer, product manager, program manager, data analyst, and researcher.

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International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2023)
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-10

The Usage of Cloud Technology in GeoAnalytics
2023-02-22 10:00 - 11:00
Satellite images are one of the most influential and essential tools we have for observing the earth. They monitor different components of the earth (Air, Vegetation, Water, etc). The study of these earth components has a huge influence on government decision-making, emergency response operation, and many more. With the dramatic increase in satellite image data volume, using sophisticated infrastructure and resources to perform data analysis is pivotal to delivering analyzed information as soon as possible for the decision maker. Cloud technology is the current trended resource for performing satellite data analysis. The webinar will give abstract information on how cloud technology can assist the geo-analysis professions in delivering rapidly analyzed products to decision-makers.

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OMRAN AHMED ALHAMMADISENIOR MANAGER - SPACE DATA SYSTEM SECTION @MOHAMMED BIN RASHID SPACE CENTREOmran Al Hammadi is responsible for directing and managing the design, development, and operation of the Emirates Mars Mission science data center. He has experience in orchestrating cloud solutions for science data processing and analysis. He has previous experience in the development of ground segment software for EO satellites that is mainly utilized during satellite operations. He was responsible for building different ground segment software that assist the satellite operation team in analyzing the telemetry received from the spacecraft. He also led the team responsible for developing solutions for EO satellite image applications and analysis that support decision-makers and different government entities in monitoring infrastructure projects, air quality, and landscape quality and coverage. He earned his Computer Engineering Bachelor degree from Khalifa University in 2011.

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Earth Observation Data to Serve Humanity
2023-02-08 10:00 - 11:00
This webinar will be an introduction to Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). It will highlight some of the projects, products, and services that MBRSC works on using remote sensing data.

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ENG. MEERA RASHID ALSHAMSIMANAGER - INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SECTION, REMOTE SENSING DEPT. @MOHAMMED BIN RASHID SPACE CENTRE (MBRSC)Meera AlShamsi is the manager of the Innovation and Business Development Section at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). She has worked on various projects at MBRSC and has over 9 years of experience in the field of remote sensing. Meera has a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Sharjah and an M.Sc. degree in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems from the United Arab Emirates University.

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Mobile & Indoor Mapping
2022-11-09 10:00 - 11:00
Overview about the Latest Lidar and IMU used. Explain the methodology behind data capturing techniques of various indoor and outdoor environments. Overcoming the challenges of geo referencing in challenging environments. Maintaining the accuracy of the captured point to keep trajectory.

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AHMED ALSHEHHIPRINCIPAL GIS ANALYSTAhmed is a member of the Infrastructure and Geospatial Intelligence Section at Dubai Municipality. Has a bachelor degree in GIS from UAE University. Ahmed is working with Dubai Municipality for more than 9 years. The leader of Remote Sensing & AI team who led the process of scanning all the roads in Emirate of Dubai using GeoLidar vehicle.

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Deep Learning Camp 2022 An Overview of Deep Learning and Its Applications
2022-09-10 00:00 - 2022-09-17 00:00

Multisource Remote Sensing-based Precipitation Estimation over the UAE
2022-09-07 10:00 - 11:00
Given its predominantly arid climate, the Arabian Peninsula (AP) is considered a regional water stress hotspot, amplified by the rising demands associated with its rapid urbanization and population growth. The scarcity of renewable water resources across the AP requires improved monitoring of available precipitation and terrestrial water storage to quantify water budget deficits and implement targeted water resource management strategies. However, accurate and timely monitoring of precipitation remains a challenge, particularly in arid regions such as the AP, characterized by sparse ground-based observational networks and complex land-atmosphere dynamics. This webinar will present an overview on remote sensing-based monitoring of precipitation, challenges and targeted solutions for improved monitoring over the UAE and the larger AP region.

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DR. YOUSSEF WEHBEPROGRAM OFFICER – UAEREP AT NATIONAL CENTER OF METEOROLOGY (NCM)Dr. Youssef Wehbe is a Project Officer for the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science. His expertise includes water resource management, coupled land-atmosphere modeling, cloud microphysics, and weather modification technology. His ongoing research addresses next-generation water resource monitoring by integrating satellite and radar remote sensing, hydro-meteorological modeling, and relevant applications of AI/machine learning tools. He was a crew member in a flight campaign under the NASA Airborne Science Program to gather aerosol and cloud microphysical measurements over the eastern UAE. Youssef led several studies on water resources in MENA region, including developing machine learning-based calibrations for satellite-inferred rainfall estimates, coupling land and atmospheric prediction models, and mapping groundwater recharge and migration paths.

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Earth and Planetary Science Remote Sensing Projects in Zayed University
2022-08-24 10:00 - 11:00
This session will discuss in detail about the Earth, Moon, and Mars projects like- 1) Impact of Prosopis Juliflora on depletion of groundwater in UAE using remote sensing and GIS, 2) Introduction to UAE’s first hyperspectral library website, 3) Terrestrial analog studies to show the intensity to unclog the forthcoming activities for the future perspective aspects on the lunar and other planetary surfaces., 4) Examining the potential of liquid water on the surface of mars, and many other interesting projects.

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MR. MANISH SHARMAREMOTE SENSING AND ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST AT THE COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (CNHS) AT ZAYED UNIVERSITYMr. Manish serves as a Remote Sensing and Environment Specialist at the College of Natural and Health Sciences (CNHS) at Zayed University. His research interest includes exploring mineralogy, geology, geomorphology, and atmospheric parameters of Mars, Moon, Earth, and other extra-terrestrial planets using Remote Sensing satellite images and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. Previously, He was a Research Assistant at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), working for China lunar exploration mission, where he assisted on Chang E 5 and Chang E 4 lunar missions by delivering useful scientific outputs like regolith thickness mapping, mineralogical mapping, geomorphological mapping, geological mapping, etc. of Landing and Backup Landing sites.

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SAR Interferometry for Monitoring of Land Surface Deformations
2022-08-10 10:00 - 11:00
Remote sensing datasets and techniques have proved their capability to monitor the Earth’s surface by providing invaluable information about natural phenomena and anthropogenic activities. Radar remote sensing has a privilege over optical remote sensing by it is the independency of illumination source and weather. SAR Interferometry techniques are the most valuable tools for land surface deformations. The development of these tools has increased along with enormous SAR satellite missions launched in the last two decades, such as Sentinel-1, TerraSAR-X, ALOS-1/-2, Radarsat-1/2, etc. SAR Interferometry techniques measure the land surface movement in millimetric resolution. These techniques have been developed in order to monitor land surface subsidence, landslides, earthquakes, moving objects like cars and ships, and sea ice drift and glacier flow.

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DR. MUHAGIR ELKAMALIDEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY & URBAN SUSTAINABILITY, UAEUDr. Muhagir Elkamali received his Bachelor and Master degrees from the University of Khartoum in 2012 and 2016. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the United Araba Emirates Univesity in 2022. His research concentrated on the Earth surface monitoring such as urban expansion, LULC changes, geothermal exploration, and land surface subsidence. He published his research in international journals such as the Science of The Total Environment (STOTEN) as well as he presented his work at international conferences including the international conference on Water Resources Management and Sustainability and EAGE Middle East Geomechanics Workshop.

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Potential Applications of Geoinformatics in Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change
2022-07-27 10:00 - 11:00
Several countries around the world suffers from limited natural and water resources and the high rate of population increase over the last few decades, this resulted in widening the gap between water demand and supply. Furthermore, the impacts of climate change are anticipated to worsen this situation by jeopardizing existing water resources. Strategic vision to ensure an adequate, safe, and secure drinking water supply presents a challenge, particularly for such countries, faced with a critical supply-demand imbalance and a high risk of water quality deterioration. To provide sustainable and equitable long-term water management plans, current and future demands, along with available adaptation options should be assessed through community engagement.Recently, Geoinformatics were used efficiently for several climate change studies, this includes the use of the state-of-art technology for investigating, monitoring, documenting, and understanding the impacts of climate change and its consequences. Geoinformatics is the science and the technology which develops and uses information science infrastructure to address the problems of geography, cartography, geosciences and related branches of science and engineering. This includes the use of earth observation satellites (EOS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other related technologies.
In this webinar, the speaker will focus the shed on the current of future trend of geoinformatics and its applications in assessing the impacts of climate change.

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PROF. NEZAR ATALLA HAMMOURIPROFESSOR OF GIS AND REMOTE SENSING DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH

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Remote sensing for disaster response
2022-07-13 10:00 - 11:00
Remote sensing data is an invaluable resource in providing critical insights before and after natural and human-made disasters. Prior to disasters, “primary” remote sensing data in the forms of optical imagery and SAR data can be used measure potential various hazards (e.g. floods, droughts) and “secondary” remote sensing data, such as gridded population datasets, can be used to measure exposure to such hazards. Post disaster situations, satellite data can be used to generate rapid insights that could help guide efforts of first responders. In this talk, in depth examples will be shared of how remote sensing data has been used both prior and post disaster situations. The focus will be on the Beirut 2020 Explosion and how a collaboration between local stakeholders and NASA JPL led to one of the most data rich disasters recorded in modern history. Key projects: SAR data was initially used to generate a damage proxy map, a social media campaign to collect geo-located photos created a rich database used for ground truthing to further improve the assessment models, and finally a drone mapping project using advanced photogrammetry resulted in a very high resolution 3D model and point cloud of the entire impacted area.

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MS. MELDA SALHABCO-FOUNDER OF OPEN MAP, LEBANONMelda is the co-founder of Open Map Lebanon and a doctoral researcher at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, UCL, London, UK. Her doctoral research is focused on extracting economic insights from remote sensing datasets, at the country and sub-country scale, but with global coverage. Through Open Map Lebanon, she supported disaster recovery post the Beirut 2020 explosion, by leveraging remote sensing and crowdsourced data. Previously, Melda was a consultant at the World Bank where she assessed global population exposed to multiple types of flood risk using satellite data. Previously, she was a management consultant at Monitor Deloitte Middle East. Melda has a BA in Economics, an MSc in Urban Economic Development, and an MRes in Spatial Data Science and Visualization.

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Drone Surveys & Mapping: Innovation through the years and future trends
2022-06-29 10:00 - 11:00
An overview of the evolution of drone technology in the industry through the years followed by where Rabih thinks the industry and drone technology as a whole is headed. This presentation aims to provide insights on where drones started, current industry trends, and what to keep an eye out for in the future.

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RABIH BOU RACHEDFOUNDER & CEO OF FEDS- DRONE POWERED SOLUTIONSRabih Bou Rached takes a vision and makes it a reality through methodical planning and execution, he is both a pioneering entrepreneur and leader who intuitively identifies opportunities and inspires action. He leads mainly by example, constantly striving for excellence and encourages others to do the same. He is recognized for his ability to balance grand design with financial information while making decisions. Rabih is a leader and an educator who inspires others to reach their full potential. For over 7 years, Rabih Bou Rached has been a noteworthy leader in the Commercial Drone space. The Founder and CEO of FEDS- Drone Powered Solutions, Rabih has guided his company from its humble beginnings in the middle east to serving over 35 countries at the global stage. Being highly knowledgeable on drone rules and regulations, Rabih is part of the community for the betterment of these regulations. Rabih is a strong believer in the power of education and uses his knowledge to train the next generation of industry professionals on platforms like gisworx, The Big 5, JUIDA(Japan UAS Industrial Development Association), YPS(Young Professionals in Space) and many more. Rabih believes that in the near future, drones will play a major role in our daily lives and will be as indispensable as the phone is today.

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GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Studies/ Technologies and Challenges
2022-06-15 10:00 - 11:00
Satellite imagery is a sphere with vast data perfect for machine and deep learning. With significant earth observation and rapid advances in machine learning, increasing prospects for innovative analysis have emerged to aid earth environmental monitoring. This presentation will overview various challenges related to environmental earth observation data capturing, integration, fusion, and validation. Several examples that summarize the available satellite data sources and trends will be presented. This includes LULC mapping from the integration of SAR and optical Sentinel images; Image Segmentation Parameter Selection and Ant Colony Optimization for Date Palm Tree Detection; Digital Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Remote Sensing; Assessment of Temporal Growth of Sharjah City; Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Urban Growth and its Impact on Surface Runoff; COVID-19 Lockdown and the Impact on Mobility, Air Quality, and Utility Consumption; Spatial and Temporal Inversion of Land Surface Temperature in arid regions.

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PROF. RAMI AL-RUZOUQ PROFESSOR OF GEOMATICS ENGINEERING  UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH  DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AT THE  COORDINATOR OF THE MASTER PROGRAM IN GIS AND REMOTE SENSINGEducation • Ph.D.: geomatics engineering from the University of Calgary in Canada, (2004). • M.Sc.: Geodetic science from Ohio State University in the US, (2002). • M.Sc.: Civil Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, (1996). • B.Sc.: Civil Engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology, (1993). Research • Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications; UAV/ Digital Photogrammetry; Land-Use Land-Cover Classification; Spatial Statistics and Analysis; Satellite Image Processing and Change Detection; Urbanization and Smart Cities. • Published more than 75 scientific journals and conference publications. • Citation more than 1000 with h-index=17. (Google Scholar). Teaching • Twenty years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Teaching and developing several graduate and undergraduate courses in Geomatics Engineering • Chair of accreditation committee (Commission for Academic Accreditation, CAA) of the M.Sc. in GIS and Remote Sensing Program (2016-2020). contribute to the preparation of ABET application for the Civil Engineering program. Professional • Academic and administrative positions in the US, Canada, Jordan, and the UAE. Member of many local and international scientific societies, including the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Mapping Sciences Institute in Australia, Jordan Engineers Association, and the Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia. Email: ralruzouq@sharjah.ac.ae alruzouq@gmail.com

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GAIAS – Geospatial Artificial Intelligence Addressable Systems. An emerging combinator for future growth
2022-06-01 10:00 - 11:00
To provide an overview of key concepts encompassing the growing field of GAIAS including machine learning, deep learning, data mining and spatial data science; recent applications and potential future directions in GAIAS by Falcon Robotics.

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AHMAD ALDARWISHCEO FALCON ROBOTICSAhmad is an Engineer, Entrepreneur, and Inventor dedicated to building cutting-edge AI technology that delivers practical value. He started his career as an Aircraft Broker at ACS, UK and then as a Flight Operations Engineer at Emirates Airlines, where he successfully led parts of the digital transformation of Emirates’ Fleet, saved millions in fuel costs and lowered carbon emissions by millions of tons. In 2018 he founded Falcon Robotics and currently serves as the CEO. His career thus far has seen him earn prestigious entrepreneurship awards, recently recognized as CEO of the Year 2021 for UAE by CEO Review Magazine UK. Ahmad has an educational background in Aerospace Engineering from ERAU, Florida. He is an active member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS) and currently serves as the regional chairperson for MENA airlines at Airbus Fuel Efficiency group.

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Remote Sensing – Data & Technology A Walk through from Past to Present
2022-04-20 10:00 - 11:00
Remote sensing is defined as the science of acquiring of information from a distance. Remote sensors collect data by detecting the energy that is reflected from Earth. These sensors can be on satellites or mounted on aircraft. Remote Sensing has a growing relevance in the modern information society. It has become a key service that is used widely in many civil applications such as agriculture, forestry, mining (and prospecting for many types of resources), map making, research in geosciences, urban planning, disaster management and even land speculation. Remote sensing, Earth observation, related Geographical Information Systems (GIS), plus the interpretation and use of this type of data are today often referred to today as Geomatics. In this session let us walk through, from the past to present on the growth & development in the Remote sensing domain from data and technology perspective.

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MR. KANNAN JAYARAMANSR. REMOTE SENSING & GIS DATA ANALYST AT GISTECA veteran GIS professional with about 18 years of experience in GIS & Remote Sensing data and in its’s various interrelated domains. Expert in Analyze, Design, Development and Deployment of Desktop and Web applications (2D & 3D). Having excellent knowledge in Workflows/process design, automation techniques of the COTS products.

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Recent Advances in Spectral Unmixing for Hyperspectral Imagery
2022-04-06 10:00 - 11:00
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems collect image data simultaneously in hundreds of narrow, adjacent spectral bands. Hyperspectral remote sensing is used in a wide array of applications such as agriculture, mineralogy, surveillance, etc.In HSI, the observed radiation represented from a single pixel rarely comes from a pure material. However, the high spectral resolution of the HSI spectrometer enables the detection, identification and classification of subpixel objects and their contribution to the measured spectra. The distinct materials associated with the surface are called endmembers, and the fractions in which they appear in a pixel are called abundances. The unmixing problem refers to finding the number of endmembers, their spectral signatures, and their abundances from a given hyperspectral image.

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DR. MOHAMMED Q. ALKHATIBASSISTANT PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & IT, UNIVERSITY OF DUBAIDr. Mohammed Alkhatib earned his Bachelor in Telecommunications Engineering from Yarmouk University in 2008. He received his Masters’ and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2011 and 2018, consecutively. In 2021, Dr. Alkhatib joined the College of Engineering and IT (CEIT) in University of Dubai as an Assistant professor. Prior to CEIT, he served as an instructor in the Academic Support Department in Abu Dhabi Polytechnic. Dr. Alkhatib research interests are spectral unmixing for hyperspectral images, HSI classification, and HSI super-resolution. He presented his research at international Journals and conference meetings including the 2019 Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing (WHISPERS) and the Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS).

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Observing Earth Climate and Weather from Space
2022-03-16 10:00 - 11:00
Earth observations are nowadays key tools for a better understanding of the climate and weather patterns in different regions around the globe. In this webinar, I will discuss the significant contribution of Earth Observations from space towards unravelling several phenomena and allow scientists to gain knowledge on how they occur and what are their characteristics and impacts.Curious to learn more about polynyas in Polar Regions, dust storms in the tropics, rainfall and temperature trends over the UAE, snow and ice darkening in the Arctic and the Alps, etc…?

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DR. DIANA FRANCISHEAD OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SCIENCE (ENGEOS) LAB AT KHALIFA UNIVERSITY, UAEDr. Francis is an atmospheric scientist with a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences from Sorbonne University, Paris. She is an internationally renowned scientist with more than 10 years in Academia and scientific research. Beside her role at Khalifa University as Head of ENGEOS lab, she is currently the lead of the Climate Data & Modelling cluster of the UAE Climate Change Research Network of the Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment (MOCCAE) and she is the principal investigator of several projects related to Climate and Earth observations at Khalifa University. You can learn more about her team’s work by visiting ENGEOS lab webpage: https://earth.masdar.ac.ae/index.html

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Uncertainties of Satellite-Derived Coastal Water Quality Products
2022-03-02 10:00 - 11:00
Monitoring coastal water quality is important and the sea surface temperature is one of the key parameters of water quality. It plays a significant role in studying climate change and oceanic environmental processes. SST has always been measured with buoys and thermometers in the field and by remote sensing. The use of remotely sensed SST is significantly more common for mapping SST with a wider area and at high temporal resolution. Remotely sensed SST, however, may reveal uncertainties due to factors such as water depth and turbidity. This is in addition to the atmospheric effects, such as dust, fog, wind, solar angles, and humidity. Thus, remote sensing SST estimation is compared to the measured in-situ SST for the Arabian Gulf waters, and the critical atmospheric and oceanic variables contributing to the errors are identified

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DR MARYAM R. AL SHEHHIASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT CIVIL, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AT KHALIFA UNIVERSITY, UAEDr Maryam R. Al Shehhi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Infrastructure, and Environmental Engineering at Khalifa University and a member of the Khalifa University Space Technology and Innovation Center (KUSTIC). Before joining Khalifa University, she has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the world leading university, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Al Shehhi has been working in several projects with international and local environmental agencies. One of the recent projects she works on is utilizing satellite-derived IOPs to model water quality in the Arabian Gulf. Her scientific findings have been published in more than 20 research articles in reputable journals.

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The Digital Twin Project
2022-02-23 10:00 - 11:00
The GIS center at Dubai municipality aims to provide a digital twin of Dubai, which is a digital replica of the city of Dubai in the form of two-dimensional and three-dimensional maps containing all assets, structures and features, starting from the macro level of the land master plans and reaching down to the micro level of building’s unit level details

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NOORA BIN HAIDERGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM CENTER, DUBAI MUNICIPALITYNoora Bin Haider holds a Bachelor Degree in Architectural Engineering and a professional diploma in Future Government Leaders. She works at the GIS center in Dubai municipality on the Dubai BIM Roadmap project. This strategic project aims to establish a BIM road map and BIM e-Submission platform and standards for all Dubai building permitting authorities.

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