Dr. Ahzam Shadab

About

Dr. Ahzam Shadab is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering and Science, at Sharda University, Greater Noida. He is an accomplished academician and researcher specializing in geospatial technologies — Remote Sensing, GPS, GIS and LiDAR — and their interdisciplinary applications. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with specialization in Geoinformatics from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, an M.Tech. in Civil Engineering with specialization in Geoinformatics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and B.Tech in Civil engineering from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh.

With over 15 years of experience in academics, research and administration, his work sits at the intersection of geoinformatics, artificial intelligence and sustainability, with a focus on solar radiation modelling, renewable energy assessment, climate change, sustainable development, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks promoting data-driven approaches for infrastructure development and  planning, environmental monitoring and policy support. He has authored several research papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, holds two Indian patents, and is a Life Member of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing and a member of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Experience

15+ years of academic, research and administrative experience in Civil Engineering, Geoinformatics and Environmental Science.

• Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering and Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida (Current).
• Associate Professor, Centre for Environment Health and Safety, Institute of Good Manufacturing Practices India (IGMPI), New Delhi — teaching and research on geoinformatics applications in climate change, sustainable development and ESG frameworks.
• Assistant Professor (Guest), Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• Visiting Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU), Okhla, New Delhi (2022–2024).
• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, A.M.U., Aligarh (2019).
• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad (2014–2018).
• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida (2011–2012).
• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Integral University, Lucknow (2009–2011).
• Project Associate, Geoinformatics Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur (2007–2008); Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2005–2007).
• Civil Engineer– Pragya Consultancy Services, Noida, India. Worked on a Housing project of AWHO (Army welfare Housing Organization) (2003-2004)

Qualification

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Geoinformatics), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (2021). Thesis: "Modeling of Solar Radiation using Remote Sensing Data for Assessment of Energy Potential."
• M.Tech. in Geoinformatics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur (2010), CGPI 7.82/10. Thesis: "Analysis of Error Propagation in LiDAR System's Geolocation Process."
• B.Tech. (Honors) in Civil Engineering, Zakir Husain College of Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University (2003), CGPI 8.5/10 — among the top 5% of students.

Award & Recognition

• Qualified the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2003, with 95.64 percentile (AIR 396)
• Indian patent, "Development of Carbonless Production of Composites in the Laboratory" (Application No. 202311044359), 2023.
• Indian design patent, "IoT Based Grid Energy Management Device" (Design Patent No. 416522-001).
• Author of multiple SCI/Scopus-indexed journal publications with a total of 223 citations (Google Scholar).

Research

• Peer-reviewed journal publications: 5 published (SCI/Scopus-indexed) + 3 under review.
• Conference papers presented: 2, at national and international conferences.
• Patents: 2 granted (1 utility patent, 1 design patent).
• Total citations: 223 (Google Scholar).
• Current Research Area: Geoinformatics, Remote sensing and GIS, LiDAR, UAV, AV/ADAS, solar radiation modelling, renewable energy, climate change and ESG frameworks, and AI applications in environmental monitoring and infrastructure planning.

Selected Peer Reviewed Publications

• Shadab, A., Ahmad, S. and Said, S. (2024). Comparative Evaluation of ARIMA and ArcGIS Solar Analyst for Spatial Insolation Forecasts – A Case Study. Water and Energy International, Journal of CBIP, 64, pp. 29–36. (Scopus)
• Shadab, A., Ahmad, S. and Said, S. (2020). Spatial Forecasting of Solar Radiation using ARIMA Model. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 20, 100427. (SCI, Scopus, Elsevier)
• Shadab, A., Said, S. and Ahmad, S. (2019). Box–Jenkins Multiplicative ARIMA Modeling for Prediction of Solar Radiation: A Case Study. International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 3, 305–318. (Scopus, Springer)
• Ahmad, N., Shadab, A., Ahsan, N. and Said, S. (2019). Land Use Mapping of Yamuna River Flood Plain in Delhi using K-Mean and Spectral Angle Image Classification Algorithms. National Conference WRM-2019, AMU Aligarh.
• Shadab, A. (2009). Change in Pollution Detection Level using Satellite Imageries of Kanpur Region, India. International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Environmental Science and Engineering, AMU Aligarh.

Patents

• Indian Patent: "Development of Carbonless Production of Composites in the Laboratory," published 21-07-2023 (Application No. 202311044359).
• Indian Design Patent: "IoT Based Grid Energy Management Device" (Design Patent No. 416522-001).

Consultancy

New Infrastructure work for Surajkund Craft Mela-2018 (Survey of Road from hermitage to peacock Lake Surajkund) – for Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited- (Amount 0.6 lacs): Conducted detailed topographical and contour survey using Total station and pinpointed the salient features along the proposed route. Provided the drawings and detailed report along with vertical and horizontal alignment of the road with quantity estimation of cutting and filling.

GPS/Survey instruments- Hands on experience of all Modern and conventional surveying instruments.

GPS/Survey instruments- Hands on experience of all Modern and conventional surveying instruments.  LiDAR, Laser scanners, UAV, Drones, GPR, SR 530 DGPS, GS5, Magellan sport track hand held GPS  Trimble S 5601 DR 200+ robotic and servo model Total stations.  Digital Thedolites and Digital Levels, SLR D100 - DSLR D5600 Nikon digital cameras for close range photogrammetry.

Professional Membership & Reviewer Activities

• Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS).
• Member, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS).
• Reviewer, ABCD Index (Academic Business Current Data Index).
• Contributes to peer-review activities for academic journals and conferences.

Certifications

• NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme, MMTC, Jamia Millia Islamia (2024).
• FDP on Advancing Excellence in Teaching and Research Methodology, Rattan Institute of Technology and Management, Palwal (2024).
• AICTE ATAL Academy FDPs on Data Science; Environmental Geotechnology; and Underground Space Utilization (2020–2021).
• FDP on Modern Tool Usage in Multi-Disciplines of Civil Engineering, IPEC Ghaziabad (2021).
• FDP on Design and Construction Practices of Bridges, Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (2021).
• Workshop on Data Analytics with Specialization in Tableau, Jobaaj Learnings (2023).
• Online course on Geospatial Modelling for Watershed Management, ISRO & IIRS Dehradun (2021).
• Workshop on “National Information System for Climate and Environment Studies (NICES) and its Activities” conducted in collaboration with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, Department of Space, Government of India, Hyderabad, at Department of Geography, A.M.U., Aligarh on 29 April, 2019
• Workshop on Climate Change: Issues and Challenges during CREAZIONE15, a technical festival, at FET, MRIU, Faridabad, India on 2, April,2015.
• FDP on Predictive Modeling Using Regression Analysis by IQAC, MRIU, Faridabad, India on October 3, 2015
• FDP on Data Analysis and Managerial statistics using MS-Excel held at MRIU, Faridabad, India on May 30,2015
• FDP on Cyber Security held at FET, MRIU, Faridabad, India on May 2, 2015.
• International School on LiDAR Technology, IIT Kanpur (2008).
• Proficiency in software: ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, ERDAS IMAGINE, ENVI, Terrasolid, AutoCAD, STAAD Pro, Primavera, MATLAB, R, SPSS, Python.

Area of Interest

• Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing and GIS, LiDAR. UAV, AV/ADAS
• Solar Radiation Modelling and Renewable Energy
• Climate Change, Sustainable Development and ESG Frameworks
• Artificial Intelligence Applications in Environmental Monitoring
• Transportation Engineering and Infrastructure Planning