Sadiq Khan
Graduate Research Assistant, Ph.D. Student
(405) 325-7535,
Remote Sensing Hydrology Group (RSHG)
Center for Natural Hazards & Disaster Research (NHDR)
National Weather Center (NWC). 120 David L. Boren Blvd. Office 3630.
Norman, OK 73072.
Education
- M.A. Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University, USA, 2007
- M-Phill. Environmental Biology Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2004
- B.Sc (Hons). Agriculture NWFP Agricultural University, Pakistan, 2001
Research Interests
- Hydro-Meteorological Disaster risk assessment
- Ecological risk assessment
- Geospatial technology for sustainable development
Current Research
- Satellite based flood monitoring and detection
- MODIS based actual evapotranspiration estimation
- NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) applications
Teaching Experience in Geography:
- Satellite Remote Sensing Hydrology. School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, University of Oklahoma
- Ecology. Heller School for Social Policy, Brandeis University Massachusetts
Grants & Awards
- NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship, USA, 2009 (P.I. Dr. Hong Yang)
- College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, Olson Scholarship 2009.
- NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship, USA, 2008 (P.I. Dr. Hong Yang)
- Brandeis University Heller School SID Scholarship, 2005
Conference Presentations & Papers
- Sadiq Khan, Yang Hong, Baxter Vieux and Maria Moreno (2008) Satellite-based Actual Evapotranspiration Estimation for Agricultural Water Use monitoring. Poster at 6th OWRII Water Symposium.
- Yang Hong, Baxter Vieux, and Sadiq Khan (2008). Integrating Remotely Sensed and Hydrologically Modeled Evapotranspiration for Water Use Management in Oklahoma, Governor Water Conference, Oct. 2008, Oklahoma City, OK
- Khan S. I. Dumping of solid waste: A threat to Environment. Sci- tech world Dawn 14th February, 2004.
- Khan S. I. Upgradation of solid waste management need of hour. Dawn 6th February, 2004.
Publications
- Sadiq Khan, Yang Hong and Baxter Vieux (2009). Assessment of the potentiality of implementing an Operational Evapotranspiration Estimation Algorithm Using MODIS Remote Sensing and Mesonet Observation Network in Oklahoma (submitted to International Journal of Remote Sensing)
- Wenjuan Liu, Yang Hong, Sadiq Khan, Pradeep Adhikari, Mingbin Huang (2009) Evaluation of Global Daily Reference ET’s Hydrological Utility using Oklahoma’s World-Class Environmental Monitoring Network-MESONET (Submitted to Water Resources Research)
- Khan, S.I and Ahmad, T (2004) Municipal Solid Waste Leachate composition and ground water pollution potential in Islamabad. Islamabad Journal of Science 14 pp 15-2.
Professional Development & Synergistic Activities
Member, American Geophysical Union, USA, 2008~ present
(Earth and Space Science, Hydrology, Natural Hazards)
Member, Association of American Geographers (AAG), USA, 2008~ present
(GIS, Water Resources, Remote Sensing)
Personal Interests
- Squash
- Travel
- Hiking
- Photography