Hazem Mahmoud (Contractor)
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Title: ASDC DAAC Scientist
Technical Focus Areas: Climate Science, Atmospheric Composition, Lidar Science, Applied Science, Atmospheric Science Data Center, Air Quality & Weather, Mission Support, Planetary Science
Mission/Project: TEMPO, PREFIRE, MAIA, MISR, MOPITT, DSCOVR, LUCE, CLARREO PF, SAGE III, CALIPSO, CERES, TOLNET
Study Topics: Air Quality & Health, Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and Biosphere
Email: hazem.mahmoud@nasa.gov |
About:
Dr. Hazem Mahmoud is a Science Lead at the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) with a specialization in geophysics and environmental engineering. His expertise lies in the remote sensing of Earth’s atmosphere, focusing on air quality monitoring from space and impact on health. Dr. Mahmoud’s work centers on analyzing radiation budget, aerosol distribution, cloud formations, and the composition of the troposphere using both orbital and suborbital instruments. Passionate about making Earth observation data accessible to the global community, he is dedicated to advancing research on the impact of air quality on human health and the environment. He is very passionate about his work and uses his positive attitude and tireless energy to work hard and make science easily available and open to the world society.Publication Bibliography:
Select Publications/Reports:
- Automated detection and tracking of medium-large icebergs from Sentinel-1 imagery using Google Earth Engine
- Wildfire Plumes Observed by Satellite and Ground Sensors at San Francisco Bay DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.35352.26884
Professional Memberships:
- American Geophysical Union
- American Meteorological Society
- European Geophysical Union
Education/Professional Experience:
- 2009 B.Sc. Geophysics, Cairo University
- 2016 M.Sc. Geophysics, Cairo University
- 2020 Ph.D. Geophysics, Ain Shams University
- 2025 Ph.D. Environmental Science and Civil Engineering (in progress), University of Texas at San Antonio