AZAD OTHMAN RASUL
ئازاد عثمان رسول
Assistant Professor
Geography Department
Faculty of Arts
Email: [email protected]
Date of Birth: 1977-03-14
Gender: Male
General Expertise: Physical Geography
Specific Expertise: Remote Sensing and Climate
Employment: full-time
Biography: Driven by a passion for understanding global and local environmental issues, I bring over 17 years of experience in remote sensing, GIS, and programming to my research and teaching. I hold a PhD in Geography from University of Leicester and have published over 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals like The Lancet and The Lancet Infectious Diseases. At Soran University, I serve as a Senior Assistant Professor, specializing in teaching and mentoring students in remote sensing and GIS. Additionally, I collaborate on research with the Global Burden of Disease at IHME (UW). I hold certifications in forest mapping and air pollution monitoring from NASA. Moreover, I instruct e-learning courses in Python, AI and Machine Learning for Geospatial Analysis and R programming.
| Supervision Type | Year | Institute | Faculty / College | Department | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Dissertation | 2021-2024 | Soran University | Arts | Geography |
| Employment Type | Place of Work | Start Date | End Date | Position | Details | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | Soran University | 2010 | Assistane Professor |
| Year | Institute | Faculty | Department | Stage | Semester | Module Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soran University | Arts | Geography | Underground | 3 | Climate |
| University Name | Field of Study | Qualification Type | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Geography - Remote Sensing | Doctorate (PhD) | UK | 2013 - 2017 |
| Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University | Geography - Climate | Master's Degree | Ukraine | 2008 |
| Salahaddin University-Erbil | Geography | Bachelor's Degree | Iraq | 1996 - 2000 |
Email: [email protected]
Office Address : Department of Geography, Soran UniversityOffice Hours : Saturday 11:30 to 12:30
Home Address : Galawezh, Erbil, KRG, Iraq.
Telephone1: 07507358574
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Research Vision
Driven by a deep commitment to addressing both global and local environmental challenges, my research focuses on advancing understanding through remote sensing, GIS, and programming. With over 17 years in these fields and a PhD from the University of Leicester, I’ve contributed extensively to environmental science, publishing 60+ articles in top journals such as The Lancet.
As a Senior Assistant Professor at Soran University, I specialize in remote sensing and GIS, mentoring students and conducting impactful research. I also collaborate with the Global Burden of Disease project at IHME and hold NASA certifications in forest mapping and air pollution monitoring. My teaching includes e-learning courses on Python, AI for geospatial analysis, and R programming.
Research Interest and Supervision
Climate; Remote Sesning; Geospatial Analaysis; Land Use Land Cover; Environmental Challenges
| Activity Type | Detail |
|---|---|
| Conference | RSPSoc 2020 Virtual Conference ‘Measure the World’, September 2020 |
| Conference | Climatological, Meteorological and Environmental factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Virtual Symposium organized by World Meteorological Organization, August 2020. |
| Conference | 9th International Conference on Urban Climate, Toulouse, France, July 2015 |
| Conference | RSPSoc Annual Conference, Nottingham, UK, September 2016 |
| Conference | The first conference on current state of research and applications of GIS and remote sensing, Soran University, Iraq, October 2019 |
| Training Course | Harnessing AI and Machine Learning for Geospatial Analysis: https://www.udemy.com/course/ai-for-geospatial-analysis/?referralCode=756925DC2106C34C6DBE |
| Training Course | Python for Scientific Research: https://www.udemy.com/course/python-for-researchers/?referralCode=886CCF5C552567F1C4E7 |
| Training Course | R for Researchers: From Basics to Advanced Analysis: https://www.udemy.com/course/r-for-research/?referralCode=B6DCFDE343F0592EA61A |