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Muhammad Tauhidur Rahman

Muhammad Tauhidur Rahman

Associate Professor of Instruction of Geospatial Information Sciences
Director of Graduate Studies
 
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Professional Preparation

Ph.D. - Geography
The University of Oklahoma - 2010
M.S. - Geography
Texas State University - San Marcos - 2004
B.A. with Departmental Honors - Geography
The University of Texas at Austin - 2002

Research Areas

Urban and Environmental Sustainability, Geographical Information Sciences and Urban Remote Sensing, Human-Environmental Interactions, Land-Use and Land Cover Changes, Environmental Impacts of Natural Hazards, Middle East, and South Asia.

Publications

Unraveling meandering river morphodynamics: A geospatial investigation of the Madhumati river in Bangladesh 2024 - Journal Article
Geospatial approach in modeling linear, areal, and relief morphometric interactions in Dabus river basin ecology for sustainable water resource management 2024 - Journal Article
Examining the effect of apartment attributes on their sale prices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2024 - Journal Article
A comprehensive review of navigating urbanization induced climate change complexities for sustainable groundwater resources management in the Indian subcontinent 2024 - Journal Article
Roots to roofs: Farmers' perceived socio-ecological impacts of converting mango orchards to urban areas in Multan, Pakistan 2024 - Journal Article
Integrated Geospatial and Analytical Hierarchy Process Approach for Assessing Sustainable Management of Groundwater Recharge Potential in Barind Tract 2024 - Journal Article
Letter to Editor regarding “Validation and calibration of aerosol optical depth and classification of aerosol types based on multi-source data over China” by Wang et al. (2023) 2024 - Journal Article
Unraveling Meandering River Morphodynamics: A Geospatial Investigation of the Madhumati River in Bangladesh 2024 - Journal Article

Appointments

Associate Professor of Instruction, Geospatial Information Sciences
The University of Texas at Dallas [2023–Present]
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and City Design
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia [2020–2023]
Adjunct Faculty
Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, China [2022–2023]
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Geography and the Environment
The University of Texas at Austin [2020–2021]
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and City Design
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia [2010–2019]

Additional Information

Dissertation Committee Member
Ahmed, M. N., Crop identification using deep-learning models with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Data, In-Progress.

Chowdhury, S., Effects of Ambient and Household Air Pollution on Mental Health in India, In-Progress.

Drouillard, M., Remote Sensing of Multiple-Use Resource Palms and Spatial Utilization Patterns by the Makushi People of the North Rupununi, Guyana, In-Progress.

Dohyo, J., Spatiotemporal Mismatch of Emergency Medical Resources in Nigeria, South Korea, and the United States, In-Progress.

Lyu, H., A Novel Methodology for Wild Deer Survey from UAV Thermal Imagery Using Enhanced Faster R-CNN based on ResNets and FPN, In-Progress. 

Activities

Special Issue Guest Editor
I)   UAV Remote Sensing of Cyber-Physical Systems, Remote Sensing

II)  Sustainable Urban Development Through Smart City Design and Planning, Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management

III)  Remote Sensing, Geophysics, and GIS, Sensors

IV)  Application of Geospatial Information Systems and Technologies in Water Resources Management, Water
Associate Editor
Spatial Information Research
Topical Advisory Panel Member
Urban Science

Water
Editorial/Scientific Board Member
I)   Revue Internationale de Géomatique (RIG)
II)  International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management
III) Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning

Funding

Re-designing the Community: Walkability as the Prime Determinant of Sustainability. A GIS Application in Doha and Dana Districts of Dhahran.
$30,816 - KFUPM Deanship of Scientific Research [2011/09–2013/03]
Making Riyadh Resilient to Future Floods: A Geospatial Approach to Reduce Vulnerability.
$251,740 - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology [2011/09–2013/09]
Temperature Change and Urban Expansion in Riyadh: A Geospatial Approach to Assess Urban Heat Islands.
$522,192 - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology [2013/09–2015/09]
Selecting Dam Locations for Maximizing Rainwater Harvesting in Saudi Arabia.
$187,264 - KFUPM Deanship of Scientific Research [2013/09–2015/09]
Comprehensive Analysis of Building Stock Energy Consumption Pattern.
$1,982,454 - King Abdullah Center for Atomic and Renewable Energy [2015/09–2017/09]