Mr. Sawaid  Abbas
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Mr. Sawaid Abbas

PhD Student
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong


Highest Degree
M.Sc. in Remote Sensing and GIS from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

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Biography

Mr. Sawaid Abbas is a PhD candidate in the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He obtained his master’s degree in Remote Sensing and GIS and bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics and Space Science from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, respectively. His research interests include Landscape Ecology, Climate Change and Remote Sensing. Mr. Abbas has been awarded a number of prizes and scholarships including John A Hrones Prize for the most outstanding graduate in Remote Sensing and GIS, School of Engineering and Technology (Asian Institute of Technology), Japanese government scholarship for MS in Remote Sensing and GIS (Asian Institute of Technology) and Gold Medal in M.Sc. Space Science (University of the Punjab, Pakistan). Mr. Abbas has worked as a Remote Sensing Analyst at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Pakistan from 2008 to 2011, and Visiting Faculty member at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan in 2009-2011. Mr. Abbas has published 13 research articles in journals as well as 6 abstracts in conferences and 1 report contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Physical Science Engineering
100%
Remote Sensing
62%
Geographic Information System
90%
Space Sciences
75%
Environmental Sciences
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Qamer, F.M., K. Shehzad, S. Abbas, M.S.R. Murthy, C. Xi, H. Gilani and B. Bajracharya, 2016. Mapping deforestation and forest degradation patterns in western Himalaya, Pakistan. Remote Sens., Vol. 8. 10.3390/rs8050385.
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  2. Abbas, S., J.E. Nichol and G.A. Fischer, 2016. A 70-year perspective on tropical forest regeneration. Sci. Total Environ., 544: 544-552.
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  3. Nichol, J.E. and S. Abbas, 2015. Integration of remote sensing datasets for local scale assessment and prediction of drought. Sci. Total Environ., 505: 503-507.
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  4. Giri, C., J. Long, S. Abbas, R.M. Murali, F.M. Qamer, B. Pengra and D. Thau, 2015. Distribution and dynamics of mangrove forests of south Asia. J. Environ. Manage., 148: 101-111.
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  5. Abbas, S., F.M. Qamer, M.S.R. Murthy, N.K. Tripathi, W. Ning, E. Sharma and G. Ali, 2015. Grassland growth in response to climate variability in the upper Indus basin, Pakistan. Climate, 3: 697-714.
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  6. Shehzad, K., F.M. Qamer, M.S.R. Murthy, S. Abbas and L.D. Bhatta, 2014. Deforestation trends and spatial modelling of its drivers in the dry temperate forests of northern Pakistan: A case study of Chitral. J. Mt. Sci., 11: 1192-1207.
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  7. Abbas, S., J.E. Nichol, F.M. Qamer and J. Xu, 2014. Characterization of drought development through remote sensing: A case study in central Yunnan, China. Remote Sens., 6: 4998-5018.
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  8. Ali, G. and S. Abbas, 2013. Exploring CO2 sources and sinks nexus through integrated approach: Insight from Pakistan. J. Environ. Inform., 22: 112-122.
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  9. Abbas, S., F.N. Qamer, G. Ali, N.K. Tripati, K. Shehzad and R. Saleem, 2013. An assessment of status and distribution of mangrove forest cover in Pakistan. J. Biodiversity Environ. Sci., 3: 64-78.
  10. Qamer, F.M., S. Abbas, R. Saleem, K. Shehzad, H. Ali and H. Gilani, 2012. Forest cover change assessment in conflict-affected areas of northwest Pakistan: The case of Swat and Shangla districts. J. Mt. Sci., 9: 297-306.
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  11. Ali, G., V. Nitivattananon, S. Abbas and M. Sabir, 2012. Green waste to biogas: Renewable energy possibilities for Thailand's green markets. Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev., 16: 5423-5429.
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  12. Ali, G., V. Nitivattananon, H. Mehmood, M. Sabir, S. Rehman and S. Abbas, 2012. A synthesis approach to investigate and validate carbon sources and sinks of a mega city of developing country. Environ. Dev., 4: 54-72.
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