Dr. Muhammad Shafique

Assistant Professor

Phone: +92-91-9221254
              +92-91-9216429
Fax:       +92-91-9218183

Email: shafique08@yahoo.com

Academic Career

PhD (Remote sensing/GIS for earthquake management) Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente, The Netherlands (2011)
MS, (Remote Sensing/GIS for Geo-Hazards), International Institute of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), The Netherlands (2008).
M. Sc. (Geography), University of Peshawar, Pakistan (2003).

Research Inerests

  • Geographic Information System (GIS)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geostatistics and digital terrain modeling
  • Natural Hazard Management
  • Seismic site characterization

 

Peer reviewer (ISI) research publications

  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, M., van der Werff, H.M.A. (in press). Evaluation of remote sensing based seismic site characterization using earthquake damage data. Terra Nova.
  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, M., Kerle, N., van der Meer, F., (2011). Impact of DEM source and resolution on topographic seismic amplification. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 13 (3), 420-427.)
  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, M., Rossiter, D.G., (2011). Geophysical and remote sensing based approach to model regolith thickness in a data sparse environment. CATENA, 87 (1), 11-19.
  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, M., Ullah, S., 2011. Regolith modeling and its relation to earthquake induced building damage; a remote sensing approach. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 42 (12), 65- 75.
  • Shafique, M., M. v. d. Meijde, et al. (2008). "Predicting topographic aggravation of seismic ground shaking by applying Geospatial tools ". Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, Vol 41, 33-43.

 

Other Publications

  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, M., (2011). Soil depth prediction and its influence on earthquake induced building damages. The Sixth National GIS Symposium Proceeding, Dammam, Saudia Arabia
  • van der Meijde, M. and M. Shafique (2010) Importance of topography in seismic amplification. Asian Disaster Management News 16, 26-27.
  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, et al. (2009). "Impact of topographic parameters on seismic amplification applying Geospatial tools". In:
  • Remote Sensing for a Changing Europe, D. Maktav (Ed.), IOS Press, 2009 (doi:10.3233/978-1-58603-986-8-386), pp. 386-394.
  • Nawaz,F., Shafique.M (2003). Data integration for flood risk analysis by using GIS/RS as tools, Open source electronic Journal of GIS Development, India,

 

Conference Presentations

  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, M., (2011). Soil depth prediction and its influence on earthquake induced building damages. The Sixth National GIS Symposium, Dammam, Saudia Arabia
  • Shafique, M., Anggraeni , D., Bakker, W.,  M. v. d. Meijde., (2010) Modeling the impact of topography on seismic amplification at regional scale, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12(2010) EGU2010- 8452, European Geosciences Union (EGU) general assembly. Austria.
  • Shafique, M., van der Meijde, M., (2010). Impact of DEM source and resolution on evaluation of topographic seismic response. 10 Nederlands Aardwetenschappelijk Congres (NAC), Veldhoven, The Netherlands
  • Van der Meijde, M., Shafique. M., (2009) Influence of topography on surface ground motion, IASPEI General Assembly, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009.
  • Shafique, M., M. v. d. Meijde., (2009) Role of DEM resolution and source on topographic seismic response, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract. IN21A-1042, San Francisco, USA.
  • Shafique, M., M. v. d. Meijde, et al. (2008). “Impact of topographic parameters on seismic amplification applying Geospatial tools” 28th EARSeL Symposium and Workshops "Remote Sensing for a Changing Europe", Istanbul-Turkey.
  • Shafique, M., M. v. d. Meijde, et al. (2008). “Predicting topographic aggravation 3of seismic ground shaking by applying Geospatial tools” International Conference on Earthquake Hazards Pakistan: Post-October 08, 2005 Muzaffarabad Earthquake Scenario, Baragali-Pakistan.
  • Shafique, M. and M. A. Khan (2006) “Kashmir Earthquake Damage Assessment of Balakot City Using Geospatial Technologies” (2005) Electronic Journal of GIS Development, India
  • Nawaz, F., M. Shafique (2003) Flood Hazard Management Using GIS/ Remote Sensing” MapAsia 2003, Kaulampur, Malaysia

 

Research Reports

  • Role of GIS as a Tool for Assessment of Flood Hazard, A case study District Muzaffarabad, AJK (M.Sc Thesis)
  • Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) as a Potential Substitute for logging of Chilghoza trees in Zhob (WWF-Pakistan)
  • GIS mapping of demonstration site in Snow leopard conservation project (WWF-Pakistan)
  • Comparative assessment of watershed landuse and water quality and quantity using GIS, at Roringar Valley Swat-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan)
  • Predicting topographic aggravation of seismic ground shaking using geospatial tools, A case study of Kashmir earthquake, Pakistan (MS Thesis)
  • Earthquakes from Space: Remote Sensing Based Approach for Regional Assessment of Seismic Induced Amplification (PhD Thesis)