Mahtab A. Lodhi Department of Geography ... - UNO Geography

MAHTAB A. LODHI
PERSONAL DATA
Married; United States Citizen.
ADDRESS
Department of Geography,
348 Milneburg Hall, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive,
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 70148
(504) 280-3122 (Work Phone); mlodhi@uno.edu (Work E-mail)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Geography; University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; 1998.
M.A. in Geography; University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska, USA; 1990.
M.Sc. in Geography; University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan; 1984.
B.Sc. in Biology; Minor in Geography: University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 1981.
Diploma in French; University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1983.
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Special interests in remote sensing of surface water, vegetation, agriculture, natural hazards, and
urbanization. Additional interests include applications of geospatial technologies in environmental
regulations, sustainable growth, public health, and emergency disaster management.
UNIVERSITY LEVEL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 2005
to date.
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1998
to 2004.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Nebraska at Omaha,
Nebraska, USA, 1987 to 1989.
Lecturer in Geography, Department of Geography (founding member), University of Baluchistan,
Quetta, PAKISTAN, 1986 to 1987.
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ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Graduate Program Advisor, Department of Geography, University of New Orleans, Louisiana,
USA, 2001 to 2007.
Member College of Liberal Arts Graduate Committee, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA,
2006 to 2007.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Land Management and Information Technologies
(CALMIT), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 1997 to 1998.
Research Assistant, Department of Economic Development, State of Nebraska, USA, 1996
Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Land Management and Information Technologies
(CALMIT), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 1993 to 1995.
Research Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA,
1992.
Training Coordinator, Omaha Public Power District, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, 1989 to 1991.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Professional level expertise in a wide range of geospatial information processing and analysis
software in various computing environment. Professional level expertise in a wide range of
statistical data processing and analysis software. Professional level expertise in operating a range of
spectroscopic equipment and field data collection devices.
THESIS AND DISSERTATION ADVISORY / SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE
Aram Parrish Lief (Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning), The New Orleans Urban Heat Island:
Analysis of the impact of hurricane Katrina on urban vegetation using remotely sensed data,
Expected graduation in Spring 2014, Major Professor.
Sara Moore (M.S. Environmental Science), Biophysical Characteristics in Spectral Signature as
Primary Indicators of Overall Marsh Health: A Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge Case
Study, Expected graduation in Spring 2012, Committee Member.
Amanda English (M. A. Geography), Imagery-based Spatial Analysis of Economic Development in
Selected Counties of Mississippi State, Graduated Spring 2011, Major Professor.
Rushikesh Kale (M.S. Computer Science), Development of Interactive, Hands-on Learning
Experience Using Google MPI, Graduated Spring 2010, Committee Member.
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Lynn Brien (M. A. Geography), Privacy and Geospatial Technologies, Graduated Summer 2009,
Major Professor.
Jeffrey Varisco (M. A. Geography), Multitemporal Imagery Based Analysis of Urban Land in St.
Tammany Parish in Conjunction with Socioeconomic Data, Graduated Spring 2009, Major
Professor.
Stephanie Lawrence (Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning), Urban Business Cultural Icons: Their
Application for Understanding Sprawl, Graduated Spring 2008, Co-Chair (with John Wildgen).
Michael Metzger (M. A. Geography), Remote sensing for assessing the efficacy of Mississippi
freshwater diversion projects, Graduated Fall 2007, Major Professor.
Robert Liggio (M.A. Geography), Experiments in interactive labeling of point spatializations using
TF IDF variations, Graduated Summer 2005, Committee Member.
Kermit Lewis (M. A. Geography), Land Cover Change Analysis in Coastal Louisiana, Using Multitemporal
Remotely Sensed Data, Graduated Spring 2002, Major Professor.
UNIVERSITY LEVEL COURSES TAUGHT
World Regional Geography Series Courses; Environmental Geography; Physical Geography;
Cultural Geography; Geography of Middle East; Geography of Asia; Geography of India and
Pakistan; Introduction to Remote Sensing; Digital Image Processing; Remote Sensing of Water
Resources; Field Methods in Geography; Seminar Course in Environmental Geography; Seminar
Course in Land Use Analysis; Applications of Remote Sensing; Geographic Thought and Research
Methods; Process geomorphology; Advanced geomorphology.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
Most Dedicated Advisor of the Year Award, Student Involvement and Leadership, University of
New Orleans, Louisiana, Spring 2009.
Outstanding Leadership Award, Student Involvement and Leadership, University of New Orleans,
Louisiana, Spring 2008.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Association of American Geographers
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society
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ARTICLES IN JOURNALS, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, AND PROCEEDINGS
Lodhi, M. A., 2013. Analyzing the Surface Area Variability of Lakes in the Sand Hills Region of
Nebraska, USA. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (submitted
for peer review)
Lodhi, M. A., 2013. Multi-Sensor Imagery Analysis for Mapping and Assessment of 12 January
2010 Earthquake-Induced Building Damage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, International Journal of
Remote Sensing, Vol. 34, No. 2:pp. 451 – 467 [record first published 10 Sep 2012]
Lodhi, M. A., 2011. Earthquake Induced Landslide Mapping in Western Himalayas Using Post
Earthquake Medium Resolution ASTER Imagery. International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol.
32, No. 9: pp. 5331 – 5346.
Lodhi, M. A., 2010. Spectral Resolution, in B. Warf (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Geography, SAGE
Publication Inc. pp. 2676 – 2678.
Lodhi, M. A., 2007. Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Using High Resolution Remotely
Sensed Data. American Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the 3 rd International Conference on
Environmental Science and Technology, Houston, Texas, August 6 th – 9 th , 2007: pp. 374 – 379.
Lodhi, M. A., 2002. Influence of Bright Bottom Depth on Reflectance from Clear and Turbid Water
Bodies. GEOCARTO International, Vol. 17, No. 3: pp. 5 – 15.
Lodhi, M. A and Rundquist, D. C., 2001. Spectral Analysis of Bottom-Induced Variation in the
Color of Sand Hills Lakes, Nebraska, USA. International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 22, No.
9: pp. 1665 – 1682.
Lodhi, M. A., 1999. Analysis of Spectral Signals Emanating from Vegetated and Non-Vegetated
Substrates in Shallow Water Bodies. SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering
Proceedings (Pattern Recognition, Chemometrics, and Imaging for Environmental Monitoring),
Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 th – 22 nd , 1999: pp. 2- 8.
Lodhi, M. A., Rundquist, D. C., Han, L., and Kuzila, M. S., 1998. Estimation of Suspended
Sediment Concentration in Surface Waters Using Integrated Surface Reflectance. GEOCARTO
International, Vol. 13, No. 2: pp. 11 – 15.
Lodhi, M. A., Echavarria, F. R., and Keithley, C., 1998. Using Remote Sensing Data to Monitor
Land Cover Changes near Afghan Refugee Camps in Northern Pakistan. GEOCARTO
International, Vol. 13, No. 1: pp. 33 – 38.
Lodhi, M. A., Rundquist, D. C., Han, L., and Kuzila, M. S., 1997. Potential for Remote Sensing of
Loess Soils Suspended in Surface Waters. Journal of the American Water Resources Association,
Vol. 33, No. 1: pp. 111 – 117.
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Lodhi, M. A., Echavarria, F. R., and Keithley, C., 1995. An Assessment of the impact of Afghan
Refugees on Forest Resources of Northern Pakistan Using Multitemporal Remotely Sensed Data.
Proceedings ASPRS, Mapping and Environmental Applications of GIS Data, Madison, Wisconsin,
September 28 th - 29 th , 1995: pp. 116 – 124.
GRANTS REPORTS
Lodhi, M. A., 2010. Gulf of Mexico Geospatial Information Support System. A final report
submitted to the Center for Urban Rural Interface Studies, Mississippi State University.
Lodhi, M. A., 2009. Smart Growth and Sustainable Development Education Project for St.
Tammany, St. John the Baptist, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes of Louisiana. A final report
submitted to the Center for Urban Rural Interface Studies, Mississippi State University.
WEB-BASED TEACHING TOOLS DEVELOPMENT
Gulf of Mexico Geospatial Information Support System. Web-based Interactive tools for
Geospatial Information Visualization and Analysis. (www.gis.uno.edu).
Web-based Interactive Visualization and learning tools for Remote Sensing and GIS
(www.lrssg.uno.edu).
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS AND BOOK REVIEWS
Lodhi, M. A., 2013. Book Review: Environmental Tracking for Public Health Surveillance. Stanley
A. Morain and Amelia M. Budge (Editors). CRC Press: Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK,
2013, xxvii and 419 pp., ISBN 978-0-415-58471-5. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote
Sensing, Vol. 79, No. 10, 2013: pp 89.
Lodhi, M. A., 2012. Book Review: Remote Sensing of Urban and Suburban Areas. Tarek Rashed
and Carsten Jürgens (Editors). Springer: Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York, 2010, xii and
352 pp., ISBN 978-1-4020-4371. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Vol. 78, No.
4, 2012: pp. 294 – 295.
Lodhi, M. A., 2012. Catastrophic Slope Failure and Debris Dams in the Karakoram-Himalayas: A
Case of Attabad Landslide in Upper Hunza Valley, Northern Pakistan. Association of American
Geographers 2012 Annual meeting abstracts, New York, NY, February 24 th – 28 th .
Lodhi, M. A., 2011. Catastrophic slope failures and associated disasters and hazards in the
Karakoram-Himalayas. Association of American Geographers Annual meeting abstracts, Seattle,
Washington, April 12 th – April 16 th .
Lodhi, M. A., 2010. Analysis of Spatial Pattern and Trend of Urbanization and Associated Land
Cover Changes in Selected Coastal Parishes of Louisiana Using Satellite Imagery. Association of
American Geographers Annual meeting abstracts, Washington, D.C., April 14 th – April 19 th .
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Lodhi, M. A., 2008. Web-based Remote Sensing and GIS Interactive Teaching Tools for
Sustainable Development. 4 th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
proceedings abstracts, Houston, Texas, July 28 th – July 31 st .
Lodhi, M. A., 2008. Remote Sensing of Earthquake Induced Damage Assessment in Northern
Pakistan. Association of American Geographers Annual meeting abstracts, Boston, Massachusetts,
April 15 th – April 19 th .
Metzger. M. and Lodhi, M. A., 2008. Assessing the Effectiveness of Louisiana’s Freshwater
Diversion Projects Using Remote Sensing. Association of American Geographers Annual meeting,
abstracts, Boston, Massachusetts, April 15 th – April 19 th .
Lodhi, M. A., 2007. An Interaction Between Religion and Politics: A Case of North Western
Frontier Province of Pakistan. Association of American Geographers Annual meeting abstracts, San
Francisco, California, April 14 th – April 21 st .
Lodhi, M. A., 2002. The impact of Varying Depths of Vegetated Bottom on Spectral Signals
Upwelling from a Water Body. Association of American Geographers Annual meeting abstracts,
Los Angeles, California, March 19 th – 23 rd .
Lodhi, M. A. and Shroder, J. F., 1996. Pakistan’s Cross Mountain Communication: Geopolitical and
Economic Implications. Association of American Geographers Annual meeting abstracts, Charlotte,
North Carolina, April 9 th - 13 th .
PARTICIPATION AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 10 th – 14 th ,
2013. Paper presented “Analyzing the Long-Term Variability in Lakes Surface Area of Sand Hills
Region, USA”.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, New York, NY, February 24 th – 28 th , 2012.
Paper presented “Catastrophic Slope Failure and Debris Dams in the Karakoram-Himalayas: A
Case of Attabad Landslide in Upper Hunza Valley, Northern Pakistan”.
27 th Annual Louisiana Remote Sensing and GIS Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3 rd – May 5 th ,
2011. Paper presented, “January 2010 Haitian Earthquake – Induced Damage Assessment Using High
Resolution Satellite Imagery’.
27 th Annual Louisiana Remote Sensing and GIS Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3 rd – May 5 th ,
2011. Paper presented, “A Preliminary Imagery – Based Assessment of Damage Caused by March 2011
Earthquake in Japan”.
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27 th Annual Louisiana Remote Sensing and GIS Workshop, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3 rd – May 5 th ,
2011. Paper presented (with Allison Kummel and Mark Mitchell), “Urbanization Analysis in Las Vegas,
Nevada”.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, April 12 th – April
16 th , 2011. Paper presented, “Catastrophic slope failures and associated disasters and hazards
in the Karakoram-Himalayas”.
Collaborators Meeting on Smart Growth and Sustainable Development, Center for Urban Rural
Interface Studies, Mississippi State University, Coastal Research & Extension Center, May 17,
2010. Paper presentation on “Gulf of Mexico Geospatial Information Support System”.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 14 th – April 19 th ,
2010. Paper presented, “Analysis of Spatial Pattern and Trend of Urbanization and Associated Land
Cover Changes in Selected Coastal Parishes of Louisiana Using Satellite Imagery”.
ASPRS / MAPPS 2009 Specialty Conference, San Antonio, Texas, November 16 th – 19 th , 2009.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 22 nd – April
29 th , 2009.
Professional Development Workshop on Learning and Retention, University of New Orleans,
October 30 th , 2008.
4 th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston, Texas, July 28
through July 31, 2008. Paper presented, “Web – based Remote Sensing and GIS Interactive
Teaching Tools for Sustainable Development”.
Professional Development Workshop on Academics and Student Persistence, University of New
Orleans, Louisiana, October 31, 2008.
Professional Development Workshop on Spectroscopy organized by Ocean Optics and Vernier Inc.
Clear Water, Florida, June 18 th and 19 th , 2008.
Coastal Development Strategies Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi, May 5 th - 6 th , 2008
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, April 15 th – April
19, 2008. Paper presented, “Remote Sensing of Earthquake Induced Damage Assessment in
Northern Pakistan”.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, April 15 th – April
19, 2008. Paper presented (co-author with Michael Metzger), “Assessing the Effectiveness of
Louisiana’s Freshwater Diversion Projects Using Remote Sensing”.
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The Foundation for Career Development Workshop, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond,
Louisiana, September 27 th , 2007.
3 rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston, Texas, August
6 th – 9 th , 2007. Paper presented, “Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Using High Resolution
Remotely Sensed Data”.
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer for Online Course Design Training Workshop, Southeastern
Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, May 31 st , 2007.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 14 th –
April 21 st , 2007. Paper presented, “An Interaction Between Religion and Politics: A Case of North
Western Frontier Province Of Pakistan”.
Teaching in Higher Education Forum, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April
15 th – April 18 th , 2007.
Teaching in Higher Education Forum, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April
24 th , 2006.
NASA InSAR Workshop, Oxnard, California, October 20 th – 22 nd , 2004.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, March 19 th – 23 rd ,
2002. Paper presented, “The impact of Varying Depths of Vegetated Bottom on Spectral Signals
Upwelling from a Water Body.”
SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering conference on Pattern Recognition,
Chemometrics, and Imaging for Environmental Monitoring, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept 19 th - 22 nd ,
1999. Paper presented, “Analysis of Spectral Signals Emanating from Vegetated and Non-
Vegetated Substrate in Shallow Water Bodies.”
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon,
May 17 th - 21 st , 1999. Paper presented, “Impact of Varying Depths of Vegetated Bottom on Spectral
Signals Upwelling from a Water Body.”
American Water Resources Association, 34 th Annual Conference and Symposium Applications of
Water Use Information, Point Clear, Alabama, November 16 th - 19 th , 1998. Paper presented,
“Analysis of Bottom Influence on Upwelling Spectral Signals in Shallow Lakes.”
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, April 9 th - 13 th ,
1996. Paper presented (with John F. Shroder Jr.,), “Pakistan’s Cross Mountain Communication:
Geopolitical and Economic Implications.”
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Madison, Wisconsin, September 28 th –
29 th , 1995. Paper presented, “An Assessment of the Impact of Afghan Refugees on Forest
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Resources of Northern Pakistan Using Multi-temporal Remotely-sensed data.”
CONFERENCES SESSION CHAIR AND SERVICE ON SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, April 15 th – April
19 th , 2008. Session Chair: Hazards: Mapping and Risk Assessment Using GIS.
Scientific Committee Member, 3 rd International Conference on Environmental Science and
Technology (ICEST 2007), Houston, Texas, August 6 th – August 9 th , 2007.
3 rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST 2007), Houston,
Texas, August 6 th – August 9 th , 2007. Session Chair: Urban Ecosystems.
Association of American Geographers, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 14 th –
April 21 st , 2007. Session Chair: India and Pakistan.
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Annual Conference,
Portland, Oregon, May 17 th - 21 st , 1999. Session Chair: Water Resources Management.
American Water Resources Association, 34 th Annual Conference and Symposium Applications of
Water Use Information, Point Clear, Alabama, November 16 th - 19 th , 1999: Session Chair.
INVITED UNPUBLISHED LECTURES
Catastrophic Slope Failures and Associated Hazards in Karakoram. Seminar Series Speaker,
Department of Physics, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2010.
Haiti Earthquake Damage Assessment Using High Resolution Satellite Imagery. Seminar Series
Speaker, Department of Physics, University of New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2010.
Lectures on remote sensing for land use land cover analysis. University of Veracruz, Mexico.
November 2002. (University of New Orleans and University of Veracruz collaborative program).
RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS
Lodhi, M. A., Gulf of Mexico Coastal Geospatial Information Support System (CGISS). National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Mississippi State University, Center for Urban Rural
Interface Studies, $78,000, January 2009 December 2009.
Lodhi, M. A., Smart Growth Education Project for Tangipahoa, Washington, St. John and St.
Tammany Parishes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Mississippi State
University, Center for Urban Rural Interface Studies, $50,000, August 2007–Summer 2008.
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Johnson M. L., Lodhi, M. A., and Clawson, D., Using Satellite Imagery to Analyze Agricultural
Land Use Changes Near Veracruz, Mexico, NASA Geospatial Education Pilot Study for the Gulf of
Mexico Accord, $25,000, August 2001 – May 2003.
Lodhi, M. A., Spectroscopy Applications for Water Quality, Innovations in Educational
Spectroscopy, Ocean Optic, Inc, $3,199, May 2000.
Lodhi, M. A., Estimation of Ecological Impact of Freshwater Diversion Projects in Southeastern
Louisiana Using Multi-temporal Remotely Sensed Data, University of New Orleans Summer
Research Award, $4,132, May 2002 – July 2002.
Lodhi, M. A., International Society for Optical Engineering, Symposium Registration fee Waiver
($650), September 1999.
Lodhi, M. A., Landslide Mapping in the Himalayas, Graduate Research Award, Department of
Geography, University of Nebraska at Omaha, $10,800, January 1992 – December 1992.
Lodhi, M. A., Quaternary Geomorphology of Meadville Landslide, M. A. Thesis Research Award,
University Committee on Research, University of Nebraska at Omaha, $250, August 1988 – May
1989.
SERVICE TO SCHOLARLY JOURNALS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Reviewer International Journal of Remote Sensing.
Reviewer Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.
Reviewer Southeastern Geographer.
Reviewer Science of the Total Environment.
Reviewer National Science Foundation
Reviewer Remote Sensing
ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Advisor to Pakistan Students Association at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana, 2001 to date.
Region I Science Olympiad Departmental Coordinator, University of New Orleans, 2001 to 2005.
Proctor Greater New Orleans District Rally, University of New Orleans, 1999 to 2001.
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