INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Faculty Salman Atif

Salman Atif

Associate Professor
  • Institute of Geographical Information Systems
  • 051908544
Summary

Dr. Salman Atif has a doctorate in Geography and Natural Environment and is an alumnus of University of Paris, MS from University of Blaise Pascal and BS from University of Karachi. He specialises in the effects of anthropogenic presence on natural environment and climate. He has worked extensively to develop an understanding of our natural environment, its relationship with human presence and activities and how to map and monitor the effects of one on the other. He, also has a broad-based hands on experience of GIS (Geographical Information System) and allied sciences in doing so. He currently serves as the General Secretary of BS/MS Remote Sensing and GIS National Curriculum Review Committee.

Academic Background
PhD (Geography And Environment) Université Denis Diderot (Paris VII) November 01, 2008 - September 26, 2012
Honours and Awards
Bronze Medal Bronze Medal for MSc in Geography from Karachi University
Publications
Performance evaluation of individual tree detection and segmentation algorithms using ALS data in Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) forest April 01, 2024 Tahir Saeed, Ejaz Hussain, Sami Ullah, Javed Iqbal, Salman Atif, Mohsin Yousaf , Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment - Volume 34, Article Number 101178
Assessing the Status and Challenges of Urban Land Administration Systems Using Framework for Effective Land Administration (FELA): A Case Study in Pakistan August 06, 2023 Muhammad Sheraz Ahsan, Ejaz Hussain, Zahir Ali, Jaap Zevenbergen, Salman Atif, Mila Koeva, Abdul Waheed, Land - Volume 12(8), Article Number 1560
Fuel Consumption Monitoring through COPERT Model—A Case Study for Urban Sustainability October 21, 2021 Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Daud Kamal, Muhammad Ali Tahir, Salman Atif, Sustainability - Volume 13(21), Article Number 11614
Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping of WASA Tube Wells for Irrigation in Quetta Valley Aquifer October 14, 2021 Muhammad Saydal Khan, Muhammad Ali Tahir, Imtiaz Alam, Sohail Razzaq, Muhammad Usman, Wajahat Ullah Khan Tareen, Nauman Anwar Baig, Salman Atif, Mehwish Riaz, Energies - Volume 14(20), Article Number 6676
Climate Change and Potential distribution of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum) Crop Cultivation in Pakistan Using Maxent May 28, 2021 Tayyaba Khalil, Saeed A Asad, Nusaiba Khubaib, Ayesha Baig, Salman Atif, Muhammad Umar, Jurgen P Kropp, Prajal Pradhan, Sofia Baig, AIMS Agriculture and Food - Volume 6(2), Issue 2, Pages 663-676
Investigating the flood damages in Lower Indus Basin since 2000: Spatiotemporal analyses of the major flood events May 19, 2021 Salman Atif, Muhammad Umar, Fahim Ullah, Natural Hazards - Pages 1-27
Predicting areas suitable for wheat and maize cultivation under future climate change scenarios in Pakistan February 25, 2021 Nusaiba Khubab , Saeed A. Asad, Tayyaba Khalil, Ayesha Baig, Salman Atif, Muhammad Umar, Jurgen P. Kropp, Prajal Pradhan, Sofia Baig, Climate Research - Volume 83, Pages 15-25
Trends of Aerosol Optical Thickness Using VIIRS S-NPP During Fog Episodes in Pakistan and India February 11, 2021 Muhammad Umar, Salman Atif, Mark L. Hildebrandt, Ali Tahir, Muhammad Azmat, Muhammad Zeeshan, Atmosphere - Volume 12(2), Article Number 242
Surface urban heat islands in the mega city of Karachi, their spatial distribution and health emergency response infrastructure April 01, 2020 Salman Atif, Ejaz Hussain, Junaid Aziz Khan, Journal of The Pakistan Medical Association - Volume 70(4), Pages 705-712
A Geosensor Site Suitability Analysis for Flood Early Warning/Management in the Indus River Basin January 30, 2020 Mashal Riaz, Salman Atif, Book on Water Management in South Asia - Chapter 7, Pages 103-122
Identification of dust transport patterns and sources by using MODIS: a technique developed to discriminate dust and clouds September 30, 2019 Zaib-un-Nisa, Salman Atif , Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, International Journal of Environment and Pollution - Vol.66(1-3), Pages 80-97
Multi-sensor temporal assessment of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide column densities over Pakistan January 23, 2018 Rabbia Murtaza, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, Asma Noreen, Salman Atif, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Volume 25, Issue 10,
Application of satellite remote sensing in forest change detection and its environmental impacts in district Abbottabad, Pakistan January 01, 2018 Zaib un Nisa, Kamran Mir, Hina Fatimah, Syeda Maleeha Batool, Sanaullah, Salman Atif, Muhammad Arshad Awan, Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture - Volume 3, No. 1, Pages 49-62
GIS based landslide susceptibility mapping of northern areas of Pakistan, a case study of Shigar and Shyok Basins January 01, 2017 Shamsa Kanwal, Salman Atif , Muhammad Shafiq, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk - Vol. 8, No. 2, Pages 348-366
Species distribution modelling of Aedes aegypti in two dengue-endemic regions of Pakistan March 01, 2016 Syeda Hira Fatima, Salman Atif, Syed Basit Rasheed, Farrah Zaidi, Ejaz Hussain, Tropical Medicine and International Health - Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 427-436
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation implementation in northern Pakistan August 01, 2015 Sana Munawar, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, Salman Atif, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation - Volume 102, Pages 316-323
3-Dimensional Indoor Positioning System based on WI-FI Received Signal Strength using Greedy Algorithm and Parallel Resilient Propagation April 18, 2015 Shuaib Alam, Salman Atif, Saddam Hussain, Ejaz Hussain, International Journal of Computer Applications - Volume 116, No.18, Pages 32-38
Water Management, Impacts and Conflicts: Case of Indus water distribution in Sindh, Pakistan October 02, 2012 Magsi Habib, Atif Salman, International Journal of Rural Studies (IJRS) - Vol. 19, No. 2, Pages 1-6
Design Spectrums Based on Earthquakes Recorded at Tarbela April 02, 2008 Muhammad Rizwan, M Ilyas, Asif Masood, Quarterly Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology - HEC Approved Journal
Conferences
An Evaluation of Existing Models of Smart Cities Development Around the World November 05, 2023 - November 06, 2023 Aqsa Mehmood, Muhammad Ali Tahir, Hafiz Syed Hamid Arshad, Salman Atif, Ejaz Hussain, Gavin Mcardle, Michela Bertolotto, Conference Proceedings, Cape Town South Africa November 06-07, 2023
Monitoring and mapping of vector borne disease outbreak with the help of integrated geotechnologies October 11, 2023 - October 12, 2023 Salman Atif, Basit Rasheed Rizvi, Saba Fatima, Muhammad Bilal Sarwar, 5th International Conference on Innovative Biological and Public Health Research (IBPHR-2023)
Development of Predictive Model for Student Learning Outcomes based on Spatial Learning Analytics of Open and Distance Learning students September 28, 2023 - September 30, 2023 Hajrah Amir, Kamran Mir, Ali Tahir, Salman Atif, Arham Muslim, The 36th Asian Association of Open Universities Annual Conference- AAOU 2023 Istanbul, Türkiye
3D Rooftop Photovoltaic Potential Calculation Using GIS Techniques: A Case Study of F-11 Sector Islamabad December 17, 2014 - December 19, 2014 Sidra Hafeez, Salman Atif, 12th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology
Senior Lecturer Beaconhouse School System, Jubilee Campus August 08, 2005 - March 30, 2007
Junior Lecturer Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan August 08, 2003 - August 07, 2005