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Curriculum Vitae
Engr. Dr. Adnan Ahmad Tahir
Postdoctorate – Alpine Hydrology and Remote Sensing, Switzerland
PhD – Mountain Hydrology, France
Associate Professor,
Department of Environmental Sciences,
COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad campus,
University road, Tobe Camp, 22060 Abbottabad (Pakistan)
Mobile#+923336569277; Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Research Interests & Expertise Agricultural Engineering;
Snow and glacier hydrology;
Application of GIS & RS in water resources, cryosphere monitoring and Land use
land cover estimation;
Snowmelt-runoff modeling;
Climate change impacts on water resources;
Academic Information
1. Postdoctorate - Snow and glacier dynamics using photogrammetry (2014 - 2015) Subjects/Specialization Mountain/Alpine Environment
University University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Degree Status Completed
2. Ph.D. - Hydrological sciences ( Oct-2008 - Oct-2011) Subjects/Specialization Snow and glacier hydrology of Upper Indus Basin
University University of Montpellier 2, FRANCE
Degree Status Completed
3. MS2 - Environmental sciences ( Sep-2007 - Sep-2008) %age 65
Subjects/Specialization Hydrology-Hydrogeology
University University of Paris 6 (Pierre et Marie Curie),
FRANCE
Degree Status Completed
4. M.Sc. (Hons.) - Agricultural Engineering ( Oct-2003 - Oct-2005) CGPA 3.32
Subjects/Specialization Agricultural Engineering
University University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Degree Status Completed
5. B.Sc. (4 yrs) - Agricultural Engineering ( Nov-1999 - Oct-2003) CGPA 3.37
Subjects/Specialization Agricultural Engineering
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Board/University University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Degree Status Completed
6. F.Sc. ( Mar-1997 - Aug-1999) Qualification Intermediate
%age 74
Subjects/Specialization pre-Engineering
Board/University Multan board
Degree Status Completed
7. Matric ( Mar-1995 - Jun-1997) Qualification Matric
%age 80
Subjects/Specialization Science Group
Board/University Multan board
Degree Status Completed
Employment Details
1. Associate Professor (01 January 2018 – To date)
Organization COMSATS University, Abbottabad campus
Job Description Teaching/research; Head group of Climate Change
2. Assistant Professor ( 09 Dec 2011 – 31 Dec 2017 ) Organization COMSATS IIT, Abbottabad
Job Description Teaching/research; Head group of Climate Change
3. Postdoctoral Research Assistant (Sep-2014 - Aug-2015) Organization University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Job Description Research on the glacier remote sensing
4. Lecturer ( Feb-2005 - Jun-2007 ) Organization University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Job Description Teaching, Agricultural Engineering
5. Internee ( Jan-2007 - Jun-2007 ) Organization CEMAGREF, Antony (Paris, France)
Job Description Hydrological modelling assistant
Publications:
Journal publications (published/accepted) – (Total IF=80; Citations >750 Nov 19)
1) Simulation of the Meltwater under RCP Climate Change Scenarios in a Poorly
Gauged Snow and Glacier-fed Chitral River Catchment (Hindukush Region) –
Accepted in Geocarto International (2019)
2) Remote Sensing-Based Quantification of the Relationships between Land Use Land
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Cover Changes and Surface Temperature over the Lower Himalayan Region.
Published in Sustainability (2019)
3) Comprehensive evaluation of 0.25° precipitation datasets combined with MOD10A2
snow cover data in the ice-dominated river basins of Pakistan. Published in
Atmospheric Research (2019)
4) Exploring climate change impacts during 1st half of the 21st century on flow regime
of the transboundary Kabul River in the Hindukush region. Accepted in Journal of
Water and Climate Change
5) Development of Threshold Levels and a Climate-Sensitivity Model of the
Hydrological Regime of the High-Altitude Catchment of the Western Himalayas,
Pakistan. Published in Water (2019)
6) Analysis and simulation of land cover changes and their impacts on land surface
temperature in a lower Himalayan region. Published in Journal of Environmental
Management (2019).
7) Simulating Current and Future River-Flows in the Karakoram and Himalayan Regions of
Pakistan Using Snowmelt-Runoff Model and RCP Scenarios. Published in Water (2019).
8) Application of Multi-Indexes to Characterize Dry Periods in Songhua River Basin of
Northeast China - Published in Climate research (2019)
9) Leachability of Iodine from Unstructured soils Of Different Land Uses as Affected by
Selected Amendments - Accepted in Env. Engineering and Management (2019)
10) Performance evaluation of hydrological models using ensemble of General Circulation
Models in the northeastern China - Published in Journal of Hydrology (2018)
11) Hypsometric Properties of Mountain Landscape of Hunza River Basin of the Karakoram
Himalaya – Accepted in Journal of Mountain Sciences (2018)
12) Spatio-temporal Trends in Snow Extent and their Linkage to Hydro-climatological and
Topographical Factors in the Chitral River Basin (Hindukush, Pakistan) – Accepted in
Geocarto International (2018)
13) Simulation of snowmelt-runoff under climate change scenarios in a data-scarce mountain
environment – Published in Intl Journal of Digital Earth (2017)
14) The influence of tropical forcing on extreme winter precipitation in the western Himalaya
– Published in Climate Dynamics (2017)
15) The spatiotemporal variability of precipitation over the Himalaya: evaluation of one-year
WRF model simulation – Published in Climate Dynamics (2017)
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16) Comparative assessment of spatiotemporal snow cover changes and hydrological
behavior of the Gilgit, Astore and Hunza River basins (Hindukush-Karakoram-Himalaya
region - Pakistan) – Published in Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics (2016)
17) Comparison of two successive versions 6 and 7 of TMPA satellite precipitation products
with rain gauge data over Swat Watershed, Hindukush Mountains, Pakistan – Published
in Atmospheric Sciences Letters (2016)
18) Snow cover trend and hydrological characteristics of the Astore River basin (Western
Himalayas) and its comparison to the Hunza basin (Karakoram region) - Published In
Science of the Total Environment (2015)
19) Impact of rapid urbanization on microclimate of urban areas of Pakistan - Published In
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health (2015)
20) Sediment control interventions and river flow dynamics: impact on sediment entry into
the large canals - Published In Environmental Earth Sciences (2015)
21) Comparison of two snowmelt modelling approaches in the Dudh Koshi basin (eastern
Himalayas, Nepal) - Published In Hydrological Sciences Journal (2014)
22) Remote sensing data application to monitor snow cover variation and hydrological
regime in a poorly gauged river catchment – Northern Pakistan - Published In
International Journal of Geosciences (2014)
23) Traditional uses of medicinal plants against malarial disease by the tribal communities of
Lesser Himalayas–Pakistan - Published In Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2014)
24) Waste biomass adsorbents for copper removal from industrial wastewater—A review -
Published In Journal of Hazardous Materials (2013)
25) Snow cover dynamics and hydrological regime of the Hunza River basin, Karakoram
Range, Northern Pakistan - Published In Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (2011)
26) Modeling snowmelt-runoff under climate scenarios in the Hunza River basin, Karakoram
Range, Northern Pakistan - Published In Journal of Hydrology (2011)
27) Effect Of Irrigation Application On Soil And Land Productivity Of Wheat Under Semi-
Arid Environment - Published In Journal of Agricultural research (2017) (ISI index)
Conference: 28) Climatic characterization of Baltoro glacier (Karakoram) and northern Pakistan
from in-situ stations - Published In Geophysical Research Abstracts (2013) – EGU
VIENNA
29) Comparison of the responses of two temperate Alpine valley glaciers to climate
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change at the decadal scale - Published In Geophysical Research Abstracts (2015) –
EGU VIENNA
30) Spatio-temporal snow cover change and hydrological characteristics of the Astore,
Gilgit and Hunza river basins (western Himalayas, Hindukush and Karakoram
region) - Northern Pakistan - Published In Geophysical Research Abstracts (2015) –
EGU VIENNA
31) Hydro-meteorological investigations in the central Karakoram range (Northern
Pakistan) - Published In Water in mountain areas. Better observations for better
forecasting (2011) – LYON, FRANCE
32) Cryosphere dynamics in the Karakoram and western Himalayan subcatchments of
Upper Indus River Basin using MODIS data - Published In Karakoram Resources and
Climate Change: Glacier, Water and Ecosystem (2013) - ISLAMABAD
Book chapter
33) Climatic characterization of Baltoro glacier (Karakoram) and northern Pakistan
from in-situ stations - Published In “chapter 7 Climate Change and Engineering
Geology. In: Engineering Geology for Society and Territory” - 2013
Name of Co-Author(s)
Palazzi Elisa, Tahir Adnan Ahmad, Cristofanelli Paolo, Vuillermoz Elisa and Provenzale
Antonello
34) Status and Change of the Cryosphere in the Extended Hindu Kush Himalaya
Region. In: Wester P., Mishra A., Mukherji A., Shrestha A. (eds) The Hindu Kush
Himalaya Assessment. Springer, Cham (Lead author) - 2019
Professional trainings, Achievements, Awards & Scholarships
Invited and participated as Examiner of three PhD theses defences at
University of Kassel, Germany (29-31 August 2018)
Attended two Summer Schools on Alpine Environment in Italy in year 2012
and 2013
Certificate of 7 months intensive FRENCH language course in Pakistan and
France
Awarded SWISS GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP in 2014
for 1 year postdoctoral research in Switzerland
Awarded with HEC Overseas scholarship for MS leading to PhD in 2007
Awarded with merit scholarship during B.Sc. Engineering and Intermediate
Life time member of Pakistan Engineering Council
Affiliated to the following journals as a reviewer: Journal of Hydrology,
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Hydrological Processes, Hydrological
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Sciences Journal, International Journal of Remote Sensing, Intl Journal of
Climatology, Hydrology Research, Journal of Arid Land, Journal of Mountain
Sciences, Environmental Processes, Geocarto Internal, Science of the total
Environment, Pakistan Journal of agricultural sciences, Pakistan journal of life
and social sciences
Established MoU and research collaboration with ISAC-CNR, Italy
Field Excursion of 12 days on Batura glacier (Karakoram range) with German
institute to manage the installed high-altitude climate stations
Field Excursion of 7 days to Hunza and Skardu leading COMSATS researchers
and students
Other services to COMSATS: Established MoU with University of Yunnan Kunming, China and running a
joint research project with Chinese researchers through NSFC and ICIMOD
funding.
Published a book chapter on first ever comprehensive assessment report on HKH
glaciers: Status and Change of the Cryosphere in the Extended Hindu Kush
Himalaya Region. In: Wester P., Mishra A., Mukherji A., Shrestha A. (eds) The Hindu
Kush Himalaya Assessment. Springer, Cham (Lead author) – 2019.
External member of the Board of Studies (BoS) for Department of Agricultural
Engineering, KFUEIT - Rahim Yar Khan (2018-2021)
Group Leader of research group “Climate change and ecosystem” at ENv
Sciences department.
Member of “Departmental Comprehensive exam Committee”.
Member of “Campus Services committee”.
Member of “Masjid Management Committee”.
Manager of the Automatic Weather Station installed at COMSATS Abbottabad.
Research Projects (Completed/Approved/Submitted)
1. Glacier changes and associated hydrologic impact under warming climate in
Hunza Valley along the Sino-Pakistan Economic Corridor (30 Million PKR -
International collaborative Project between China, Pakistan and Nepal –
Approved by Funding Agency: NSFC China and ICIMOD) 2. Investigating the snow cover and glaciers variation trend in the Gilgit River basin,
using satellite remote sensing – HEC project of Rs. 0.5 million, approved in May,
2012 for 1 year duration – Completed
3. Climate change impact on Cryosphere melt and hydrology of a high-altitude river
catchment area – Use of a blend of Remote Sensing and ground data – 0.16
Million PKR (Completed)
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Research Thesis Supervision at COMSATS: # Student Name Thesis Title MS/
PhD
Supervisor /
Co-Supervisor
Status: Registered /
Completed
1 Huma Hayat Snow and glacier
dynamics and alpine
hydro-climatological
processes in Hindukush-
Karakoram and
Himalaya region of
Pakistan
PhD Supervisor Registered
(2015-2019)
2 Siddiq ULLAH Impact of land use
and land cover
(LULC) changes on
the land surface
temperature
(LST) trends using
remote sensing data
and field observations
in the northern areas
of Pakistan
PhD Supervisor Registered
(2016-2020)
3 Muhammad
Shakarneh
(International
student)
Simulation of surface
runoff under current and
future climate change
scenarios and its
application for water
resources management
in the Judean desert
PhD Supervisor Registered
(2017-2021)
4 Fatima Zubair Modelling snowmelt-
runoff and flood risk
assessment under future
climate change
scenarios in Alpine
environment
MS Supervisor Registered
(2017-2019)
5 Mudassar Khan LULC and LST studies MS Supervisor Registered
(2017-2019)
6 Zeeshan Khalid Zone-wise simulation of
snowmelt-runoff in
Kunhar basin using
SRM
BS Supervisor Registered
(2015-2019)
7 Asim Jahangir
Khan
Estimating the Effects
of Climate Change on
the Water Resources in
the Upper Indus Basin
(UIB)
PhD Co-supervisor Completed
(2013-2018)
(at Kassel
University,
Germany)
8 Sara Wajid Modelling snowmelt-
runoff and flood risk
assessment under future
climate change
scenarios in Hindukush
region
MS Co-Supervisor Completed
(2016-2018)
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9 Jaweria Gul Spatio-temporal glacier
dynamics and its
climatic association in
Hindukush region
MS Supervisor Completed
(2016-2018)
10 Bushra Yar Khan
(Civil Engg)
To Study the Effects of
Climatic Change on
Khanpur Watershed
MS Supervisor Completed
(2016-2018)
11 Nazmeen Javaid
Mughal (Civil
ENgg)
To Study the Effects of
Land use Land change
on Khanpur Watershed
MS Supervisor Completed
(2016-2018)
12 Qasim Shah Assessment of climate
change impacts on
vegetation cover and
distribution pattern in
Kohistan region
MS Supervisor Completed
(2015-2017)
13 Zaheer Abbas Impact of climate
change on vegetation
cover and distribution
pattern in Skardu region
MS Co-Supervisor Completed
(2015-2017)
14 Muhammad Adnan Impact of rapid
urbanization on the
micro climate of
Abbottabad
MS Co-Supervisor Completed
(2012-2014)
15 Syed Asad Ali Shah Investigating the hydro-
climatology in the Gilgit
River basin at Alam
bridge
MS Supervisor Completed
(2011-2013)
16 Adnan Rustam Modeling snowmelt
runoff under climate
scenarios in the Gilgit
River basin
MS Supervisor Completed
(2011-2013)
17 Ayaz ul Haq Investigating the snow
cover and glaciers
variation trend in the
Gilgit River basin, using
satellite remote sensing
MS Supervisor Completed
(2011-2013)
18 Samreen Abdul
Hakeem
Snow cover dynamics
and hydrological regime
in different altitudinal
bands of Shigar River
basin (Karakoram
range)
MS Supervisor Completed
(2012-2014)
19 Muhammad Yasir Modeling snowmelt
runoff under climate
scenarios in the Shyok
River basin
MS Supervisor Completed
(2012-2014)
20 Ishtiaq Yousaf Snowmelt-runoff
modeling in the Astore
River basin under
climate change
scenarios
MS Supervisor Completed
(2014-2016)
21 Shakeel Ahmad Snow cover dynamics MS Supervisor Completed
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and hydrological regime
in different altitudinal
bands of Chitral River
basin (Hindukush range)
(2014-2016)
22 Samreen Abdul
Hakeem
Hydrology of Shigar
basin using Snowmelt-
Runoff model
BS Supervisor Completed
(2012)
23 Habiba Khalid Vegetation cover of
Hazara division through
remote sensing and GIS
BS Supervisor Completed
(2012)
24 Gomal Amin Impact of climate
change on Glaciers of
Shimshal valley -
Pakistan
BS Supervisor Completed
(2015)
25 Sara Wajid Impact of climate
change on Passu and
Batura glacier
BS Supervisor Completed
(2016)
26 Aroosa Bano Snowmelt runoff
modeling of Naltar river
basin
BS Supervisor Completed
(2014-2018)
27 Neelum Pari Glacial lakes estimation
Passu lake BS Supervisor Completed
(2014-2018)
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Teaching duties (Spring 2012-till date): Courses taught since Spring 2012 (2011-12) semester:
Course Title Credit
Hours
PhD/Master/Undergrad Students
Feedback in
%age
Spring 2012
Hydrological Systems and
Environment (ENV-624)
3 MS -
Water supply Engineering and
Management (WSD-505) 3 MS -
Environmental Physics (ENV-
241) 3 BS -
Fall 2012
Environment and Geographical
Information System (ENV-664)
3 PhD -
Earth Sciences-Basic (GEO-111) 3 BS -
Spring 2013:
Water supply Engineering and
Management (WSD-505)
3 MS -
Geographical Information
Systems and Environment
(ENV-762)
3 PhD -
Fall 2013:
Geographical Information
Systems and Environment
(ENV-762)
3 MS -
GIS and Disaster Management
(DEV-451)
3 BS -
Satellite Remote Sensing (MET-
201)- ERS6
3 BS -
GIS and Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – ERS7A
3 BS -
GIS and Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – ERS7B
3 BS -
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GIS & Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) –BES7
3 BS -
Geographic Information System
(MET-205)
3 BS -
Spring 2014 -
Geographical Information
Systems and Environment
(ENV-762)
3 MS -
Geographical Information
Systems and Environment
(ENV-762)
3 PhD -
GIS and Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – ERS7
3 BS -
GIS & Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – BES7
3 BS -
Geographical Information
Systems (MET-205) – ERS7
3 BS -
Fall 2015:
GIS and Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – ERS4A
3 BS 84%
GIS and Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – ERS4B 3 BS 86%
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-
362) – BES6 3 BS 99%
Spring 2016:
Geographical Information
Systems and Environment
(ENV-762)
3 MS 100%
Geographical Information
Systems and Environment
(ENV-762)
3 PhD 95%
GIS and Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – ERS7 3 BS 84%
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-
362) – BES6 3 BS 100%
Fall 2016:
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-
362) – BES6
3 BS 82%
Spring 2017:
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Cryosphere and Climate Change
(ENV-754) 3 MS -
Cryosphere and Climate Change
(ENV-754) 3 PhD -
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-
362) – BES6 3 BS -
Fall 2017:
Geographical Information
Systems and Environment
(ENV-762)
3 PhD 100%
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-
362) – BES6
3 BS 97%
Spring 2018:
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-
362) – BES6
3 BS
GIS and Remote Sensing (ENV-
402) – ERS7A and 7B
3 BS
Fall 2018:
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-
362) – BES6
3 BS 100%
Hydrological Systems and
Environment 3 PhD 92.4%
Spring 2019:
Geographical Information Systems and
Environment (ENV-762) 3 PhD In progress
(SP19)
Remote Sensing and GIS (ENV-362) –
BES6 3 BS In progress
(SP19)
Total courses till date= 36, Overall student feedback = 95.25%