Prof.Dr.Safaa Mohamed Hassan Sayed

Experience

Broad experience in the analysis of space and airborne sensor collected data, digital image processing, and GIS, for remote sensing application purposes, natural resource assessment and management, terrain analysis, and various environmental Issues (See project listing).  Experienced in teaching under/post graduates.  Experienced in scientific research.  Experienced in writing research proposals and seeking fund.  Expert in GIS design, application and implementation.  Proficient in using remote sensing in irrigation water and environment management.  Operation, and utilization of the digital image processing facilities at the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt, which provide latest techniques.  Operation of Thermo vision Infrared Cameras (AGA) and the analysis of thermal images (Temperature distribution in: cotton worms, plant leaves, integrated circuits, dental research, and other archaeological applications (sphinx)).  Ground truth data collection during the remote sensing field check trips using Radiometers (Multispectral measurements).  Using some operating systems.  Sun ULTRA 1 (Solaris, ERDAS Imagine 8.4)  Sun ULTRA 2 (Solaris, ERDAS Imagine 8.4)  Alpha 3000 / 600 (OSF 1, ERDAS Imagine 2013, ARC / INFO)  VAX 8350 (VMS, ERIM IPF, ARC / INFO)  10 Personal computers (Windows NT4 and 97, ERDAS Imagine 2011, PCI, ARC / INFO, Arcview and ARC-GIS version10.1)  Operating Computer system of (VAX 8350 / VMS, micro VAX2/ VMS and PDP 11/44 RSX).  Participation in the training courses conducted by National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt

Participation in the organization of several exhibitions, workshops, and seminars related to different remote sensing and GIS fields.  Training courses on Introduction to Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing held at NARSS. Conducted for trainees from: - Universities post graduates and NARSS staff (3-7/2/2008). - Egyptian Environmental Affairs Authority (EEAA) employees (10- 14/2/2008).  National Center for Educational Research and Development experts and researchers (16-18/3/2008).  Teach both undergraduate and postgraduate fundamentals and advanced of remote sensing and image processing and other environmental courses such as:  Environmental pollution  Environmental studies.  Environmental Hazard At Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Helawn, Egypt (2008-2009, 2009- 2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013).  Teaching Geographic Information System (GIS), urban planning and regional planning courses for undergraduate (architecture departments) students, faculty of Engineering, El Shrowq Academy, Egypt (2008 tell now).  Teaching Geographic Information System (GIS) courses for undergraduate and postgraduate (computer sciences Department) students, faculty of computer sciences, Arab Academy for Science, Technology& Maritime transport, Egypt (2009 tell now).  Teaching Geographic Information System (GIS) courses for undergraduate and postgraduate (computer sciences Department) students, faculty of computer sciences, Future university of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt (2009 tell now).  Graduation project supervision for AI Enterprise web based system (i.e.Artificial intelligent Enterprise management system for ARCHIVING AND temporal DESERTIFICATION PROBLEMS evaluation using remote sensing big Data analysis) (computer sciences Department) students, faculty of computer sciences, Future university of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt.  Training Geographic Information System (GIS) courses for some petroleum company, Egypt.  Training course of introduction to remote sensing and digital image processing and its applications, Sohag University, Egypt within the activities of the Technology management and Integrated Modeling in Natural Resources (TEMPUS Project), 14-18 November, 2009

Training course of advanced digital image processing and applications, Asyut University, Egypt within the activities of the Technology management and Integrated Modeling in Natural Resources (TEMPUS Project), 2-6 January, 2010.  Training course on “Production of Space Atlas of Syria” for the staff of the General Orgnization of Remote Sensing, El Saborra, Syria (23/5 - 1/6/2010).  I have delivered many Human Resources (HR) training courses to the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences as well as other research institutes to develop and improve the human resource efficiency. This includes: • Time management • Presentation Skills • Mentoring and coaching • Project Management.  use a wide array of instruments and equipment such as terrestrial LiDAR and ASD mineral identifier.  Experience in 3D cloud point LIDAR data model building for rock fall and landslide Hazard.  Apply advanced image processing techniques on satellite data and determines and the lithological and structure features as well as mineral maps.  Ability to interpret the extracted information on basement rock, alteration zones and rock forming mineral compositions.  Make use of GRACE data to evaluate the groundwater changes with global scale.  Make use of Digital elevation model (DEM) to evaluate the possible flash flood hazard.  Prepared reports for internal use, based on provided data analysis sheets, and assisted in reviewing results.  Managing the activities of crew members, ensuring that they are working according to procedures and protocols.  I am a supervisor for many Master and Ph.D. thesis in different remote sensing applications.  I have many geological remote sensing publications in high ranking journals

Education

Training Program on GIS system and its application at Remote Sensing Center (RSC) Cairo, Egypt (1990).

Training course on Watershed Analysis Using GIS (Arcview). The center for environment & development for Arab Region & Europe (CEDARE) Egypt, Cairo, July (1997).  Workshop on "The Canadian RADARSAT Program: Opportunities for Applications in Egypt", Cairo, Egypt (2000).  Workshop on “The Use of Radar Imageries and Their Applications in Different Fields”, conducted in cooperation with the Canadian Ministry of Environment, NARSS, Cairo, Egypt (2000).  Training course in environmental sciences at institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shames University, Cairo, Egypt (2000).  Training workshop STAR GIS 5, CRTEAN headquarters –Tunis; 29 June -01 July 2005.  Workshop on “Early Warning Systems and Usage of Space Technology in the Field of Natural Disasters”, conducted in cooperation with UNESCO Cairo Office, NARSS, Cairo, Egypt (2004).  Workshop on “Identifiying the Priorities of Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Oceanography and Coastal Zones Management”, NARSS, Cairo, Egypt (2005).  Project Management Training Program "MS Project Server 2003", NARSS, Cairo, Egypt (2005).  Training Program on innovative application of remote sensing and geoinformation sciences for female professionals in the earth sciences presented by International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) and held at the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt. From 03 November to 16 November 2006.  Training course “Radarsat SAR Applications Training Program “by MDA Geospatial Services International, held at the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt. NARSS Cairo, 14-25 May 27, 2007.  International Workshop on "Supercomputing Applications in Climate Sciences and Remote Sensing", conducted in cooperation with Connecticut University (UAS), Cairo, Egypt (2008).  Workshop on "SAR and optical data applications for natural resources and environmental management " 2-5 Nov. 2009, GORS Headquarters, Damascus, Syria, organized by Inter-Islamic Network on Space Sciences and technology (ISNET).  Workshop on “Space Technology and Geoinformation for Sustainable Development. Held in Cairo June 14-17 -2010

SPIE Europe Sensing 20-23 September 2010 International conference For Optical Engineering (the Security and Defence/Remote Sensing) in Toulouse, France at the Pierre Baudis Conference Centre, in Toulouse, France.  The Security and Defense /Remote Sensing Conferences 2010 (20-23 September 2010),  Workshop on Application of Satellite Technology in Water Resources Management 18-19 September 2011 jointly organized by Inter Islamic Network on Space Science & Technology (ISNET) & Royal Jordanian Geographic Center (RJGC) Amman, Jordan. Training on Application of Satellite Technology in Water Resources Management. Estimation of Groundwater Volume to Satellite Image by using GIS and RS. Estimation of Rainfall and Runoff of Indus River to Satellite Image by using GIS & RS. Registration of Radar Image by using Erdas Imagine. 20-22 September 2011 jointly organized by Inter Islamic Network on Space Science & Technology (ISNET) & Royal Jordanian Geographic Center (RJGC) Amman, Jordan.  The international Maritime Transport and Logistics Conference (MARLOG 2) "Sustainable Development of Suez Canal Region" Held on 17-19 March, 2013- Alexandria, Egypt. Arab Academy for science, Technology and Maritime Transport.  Geography and contemporary global changes conference held on Tiba University, Saudi Arabia from 1-4 April 2013.  13the International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference & EXPO SGEM2013 in June 16-22, 2013, Albena Resort & Spa, Bulgaria.  SPIE Asia pacific remote sensing, 13-16 October, 2014. Beijing international convention center, Beijing, china.  Advanced image processing training course using LiDAR (laser data), Calgary university, Canada 2014.  International Multidisciplinary Earth Science symposium WMESS 2016 which held in Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic on September 5-9, 2016.  Use of GRACE and Relevant Remote Sensing Data to Estimate Spatial and Temporal Changes in Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS) for the Nubian Aquifer System, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, from 1-7 to 30-8-2016. 

Publications

1. M. A. Yehia, M. H. Ashmawy, H. A. El Etr, H. Abdel Monsef and S. M. Hassan (1999), “Flash flooding threat to the red sea coastal towns of Safaga, Quseir and Marsa El Alam”. The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences,Volume 2,1999. 2. Abdeen, M. M., Sadek, M. F. , Hassan, S. M. and Greiling, R. O. (2003) "Kinematic indicators and strain analysis in the East African Orogen, Wadi Hodein, South Eastern Desert, Egypt". 3. Sadek M. F., El-malky M. G. , Yehia M. A. ., Hassan S. M. (2003) "Remote sensing signatures of some rock units in Shalatin area, South Eastern Desert of Egypt. Journal of Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shames University. 4. Sadek M. F., S. M. Hassan Morphometric GIS Modeling for Sustinable Development of Wadi Rahaba-Hoden Area, Red Sea Coast, SE Egypt. Asian Conference of Remote Sensing, 22-26 November 2004

5. S. M. Hassan; M. M. Abdeen; Y. A. H.A.El-Kazzaz ; M. A. Yehia; G. M. Atya (2008). Characterization of Oligocene sands and gravels on terra ASTER images using spectral signature and principal component analysis, Wadi Ghoweiba, Northwestern Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Egypt. J. Remote Sensing & Space Sci., V.11, PP, 73-92. 6. M. M. Abdeen; Y. A. H. A. EL-Kazzaz; G. M. Attia; M. A. Yehia and S. M. Hassan (2008). MAPPING GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES IN WADI GHOWEIBA AREA, NORTHWEST GULF OF SUEZ, EGYPT, USING ASTER-SPOT DATA FUSION. Egypt. J. Remote Sensing & Space Sci. 7. S. M. Hasan and B. M. El Leithy. COMARTIVE STUDY OF MULTI-DATA FUSION TECHNIQUES IN MAPPING GEOLOGICAL FEATURES, WADI GHOWEIBA, NORTHWEST GULF OF SUEZ, EGYPT. SPIE Europe Sensing 20- 23 September 2010 International conference For Optical Engineering (the Security and Defence/Remote Sensing) in Toulouse, France at the Pierre Baudis Conference Centre, in Toulouse, France. 8. M.H. Ahmed, B.M. El Leithy, J.R. Thompson, R. J. Flower, M. Ramdani, F. Ayache, and S.M. Hassan, (2009). Application of remote sensing to site characterization and environmental change analysis of North Africa coastal lagoons. Hydrobiologia vol. 622, pp.147–171. 9. Mohamed F. Sadek and Safaa M. Hassan, (2009): Rock discrimination and geological mapping of basement rocks at Gabal Gharib area north Eastern Desert of Egypt with application of Landsat ETM and egyptsat-1 data, SPIE Europe Remote Sensing Conference. 10. Safaa M. Hassan, Sultan A. Sultan, Talaat M. Ramadan1 and Shokry A. Soliman. EXPLORATION FOR GROUNDWATER IN NORTH EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT: USING ASTER, RADAR AND GEOPHYSICAL DATA. Workshop on Application of Satellite Technology in Water Resources Management 18-19 September 2011 jointly organized by Inter Islamic Network on Space Science & Technology (ISNET) & Royal Jordanian Geographic Center (RJGC) Amman, Jordan. 11. M. F Sadek and S. M. Hassan, 2013. APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN LITHOLOGICAL DISCRIMINATION AND GEOLOGICAL MAPPING OF PRECAMBRIAN BASEMENT ROCKS IN THE EASTERN

DESERT OF EGYPT. The 33RD ASIAN CONFERENCE ON REMOTE SENSING NOVEMBER 26-30, 2012, PATTAYA, THAILAND. 12. Mohamed F. Sadek and Safaa M. Hassan, 2012. Application of Egyptsat-1 and Landsat-ETM Data Fusion in Discrimination of Volcanic and Granitic rocks at Gabal Gharib Area, Northeastern Egypt. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences.6(13) pp. 471-480, 2012. 13. Omar S. Soliman , Amira S. Mahmoud , Safaa M. Hassan,2012. Remote Sensing Satellite Images Classification using Support Vector Machine and Particle Swarm Optimization. 2012 Third International Conference on Innovations in BioInspired Computing and Applications (IEEE). 14. M. F Sadeek and S. M. Hassan, 2013. FLASH FLOOD HAZARD AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF WADI RAHABA-HODEIN AREA, RED SEA COAST. Geography and contemporary global changes conference, from 1- 4 April, Tibal University, Saudia Arabia. 15. Safaa M. Hassan and Sultan A., 2013. GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION IN NORTH EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT: USING RADAR, ASTER AND GEOPHYSICAL DATA • 13 the International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference & EXPO SGEM 2013 in June 16-22, 2013, Albena Resort & Spa, Bulgaria. 16. E.A. Zaghloul, S.M. Hassan, A.M. Bahy El-Dein, S.F. Elbeih 2013. Detection of ancient irrigation canals of Deir El Hagar playa, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt, using Egyptsat-1 data. The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences. Vol. 16, 153-161 pp. 17. S. M. Hassan & T. M. Ramadan 2014. Mapping of the late Neoproterozoic Basement rocks and detection of the gold-bearing alteration zones at Abu MarawatSemna area, Eastern Desert, Egypt using remote sensing data (in press). Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 18. Safaa M. Hassan & Mohamed F. Sadek & Reinhard O. Greiling, 2014. "Spectral analyses of basement rocks in El-Sibai-Umm Shaddad area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt, using ASTER thermal infrared data". Arab J Geosci

19. Safaa M. Hassan, Abdel Aziz A. Mahmoud, Munir El-Mahdy, Yahia A. El kazz.az, 2014 Automated, manual lineaments extraction and geospatial analysis using remote sensing techniques and GIS, Case Study: Gabal Shabrawet area, south Ismailia, Egypt. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8(10) July 2014, Pages: 110-120. 20. Heba Abdu Al Aziz, Safaa M. Hassan, Saleh Mesbah and Ali Amasha Elkaffas. "GIS-Based Decision Support System Using Analytical Hierarchy Process for Solar Cells Site Selection in Sinai Peninsula, Egypt". 24tth International Conference on Computer Theory and Applications, ICCTA (IEEE) 2014, 25-27 October 2014, Alexandria, Egypt. 21. Safwat S. Gabr, Safaa M. Hassan , Mohamed F. Sadek : Prospecting for new gold-bearing alteration zones at El-Hoteib area, South Eastern Desert, Egypt, using remote sensing data analysis, Ore Geology Reviews, 2015. 22. Mohamed F. Sadek, Mohamed W. Ali-Bik and Safaa M. Hassan :Late Neoproterozoic basement rocks of Kadabora-Suwayqat area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: geochemical and remote sensing characterization, Arab J Geosci (2015). 23. Safaa M. HASSAN, Omar S. SOLIMAN, Amira S. MAHMOUD, 2015. "Optimized data input for the support vector machine classifier using aster data. Case study: Wadi Atalla area, eastern desert, Egypt". Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 1, p. 15-26. 24. S. M. Hassan & T. M. Ramadan 2014. Mapping of the late Neoproterozoic Basement rocks and detection of the gold-bearing alteration zones at Abu MarawatSemna area, Eastern Desert, Egypt using remote sensing data, Arabian Journal of Geosciences (DOI 10.1007/s12517-014-1562-0). 25. Safaa M. Hassan, Abdel Aziz A. Mahmoud, Munir El-Mahdy, Yahia A. El kazzaz, 2014 Automated, manual lineaments extraction and geospatial analysis using remote sensing techniques and GIS, Case Study: Gabal Shabrawet area, south Ismailia, Egypt. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8(10), 110-120. 26. Ayman H. Nasr and Bassam M. Abdellatif and Safaa M. Hassan: Detection of ground deformation of El Mokattam plateau, East Cairo (Egypt), using Terrestrial Laser Scanning. International Journal of Computer and Information Technology, 2016.

27. Safaa M. Hassan and Esam Ismail, 2018. Detection and Evaluation Groundwater in Siwa Oasis, Egypt using hydrogeochemical and Remote Sensing, Water Environment Research, In press. 28. Safaa M. Hassan, Yahia A. El kazzaz, Maysa M.N. Taha, Abdullah T. Mohammad,2017. Late Neoproterozoic basement rocks of Meatiq area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: Petrography and remote sensing characterizations. Journal of African Earth Sciences 131 (2017) 14-3. 29. Mohamed W. Ali-Bik , Said H. Abd El Rahima,Wael Abdel Wahab, Salwa D. Abayazeed, Safaa M. Hassan, 2017. Geochemical constraints on the oldest arc rocks of the Arabian-Nubian Shield: The late Mesoproterozoic to late Neoproterozoic (?) Sa'al volcano-sedimentary complex, Sinai, Egypt. Lithos 284–285 (2017) 310–326. 30. Safaa M. Hassan and Mohamed F. Sadek, 2017. Geological mapping and spectral based classification of basement rocks using remote sensing data analysis: The Korbiai-Gerf nappe complex, South Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences 134 (2017) 404-418. 31. Mohamed W. Ali-Bik , Safaa M. Hassan , Moustafa A. Abou El Maaty, Said H. Abd El Rahim , Salwa . Abayazeed , Wael Abdel Wahab: The late Neoproterozoic Pan-African low-grade metamorphic ophiolitic and island-arc assemblages at Gebel Zabara area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: Petrogenesis and remote sensing – Based geologic mapping. Journal of African Earth Sciences 144 (2018) 17-40. 32. Ahmed Kotb, Safaa Hassan, Hesham Hassan. Comparative study among various lossless algorithms of airborne lidar data compression. ICENCO 2018, International Computer Engineering conference, IEEE conferences, Cairo, Egypt. 33. Hassan Safaa and Ismail Esam, 2018. Detection and Evaluation of Groundwater in Siwa Oasis, Egypt Using Hydrogeochemical and Remote Sensing Data Analysis. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH, May 2018. 34. Asran M. Asran and S.M. Hassan, 2019. Remote sensing-based geological mapping and petrogenesis of Wadi Khuda Precambrian rocks, South Eastern Desert of Egypt with emphasis on leucogranite. Egypt. J. Remote Sensing Space Sci.

35. Wael Hagag, Safaa Hassan and Mostafa Toni. Active tectonic structures in northeastern Egypt: a geospatial analysis using structural, remote sensing, and seismic data. Arab J Geosci (2019) 12:572. 36. Mohamed W. Ali-Bik, Safaa M. Hassan, Mohamed F. Sadek2 , 2020. Volcanogenic talc-copper deposits of Darhib-Abu Jurdi area, Egypt: Petrogenesis and remote sensing characterization. Geological Journal. 2020;1–25. 37. Abdullah T. Mohammad, Yahia A. El Kazzaz, Safaa M. Hassan, Maysa M. N. Taha .Neoproterozoic tectonic evolution and exhumation history of transpressional shear zones in the East African orogen: implications from kinematic analysis of Meatiq area, Central Eastern Desert of Egypt International Journal of Earth Sciences https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-019-01801-y. 38. Amira M. El Nazer , Ahmad S. Helaly, Safaa M. Hassan, Ahmed M. Abdel Gawad. (Tectonic Trend Analysis and their Effect on Groundwater Characterization in Some Specific Wadies, in Saint Catherine area South Eastern Sinai, Egypt. Annals Geol. Surv. Egypt. V. XXXVIII (2020), pp. 511-527 39. Mohamed W. Ali-Bik, Mohamed F. Sadek, Safaa M. Hassan. Basement rocks around the eastern sector of baranis-aswan road, Egypt: Remote sensing data analysis and petrology. The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences 25 (2022) 113–124. 40. Safaa M. Hassan, Mohamed A.S. Youssef, Safwat S. Gabr , Mohamed F. Sadek. Radioactive mineralization detection using remote sensing and airborne gamma-ray spectrometry at Wadi Al-Miyah area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt. Egypt. J. Remote Sensing Space Sci. 25 (2022) 37-53. 41. Mohamed W. Ali-Bik, Safaa M. Hassan, 2022 .Remote sensingbased mapping of the Wadi Sa’al-Wadi Zaghara basement rocks, southern Sinai, Egypt. Egypt. J. Remote Sensing Space Sci. 25 (2022) 593–607

 42. Mohamed W. Ali-Bik a, Safwat S. Gabr, Safaa M. Hassan. Spectral characteristics, petrography and opaque mineralogy of the Oligo-Miocene basalts at Wadi Abu Qada- Wadi Wata area, west-central Sinai, Egypt. Egypt. J. Remote Sensing Space Sci. 25 (2022) 529–540. 43. Mohamed Zaki Khedr, Saif M. Abo Khashaba, N. H. El-Shibiny,Eiichi Takazawa, Safaa M. Hassan, Mokhles K. Azer, Scott A. Whattam, Reda A. El-Arafy, Yuji Ichiyama. Integration of remote sensing and geochemical data to characterize mineralized A‑type granites, Egypt: implications for origin and concentration of rare metals. International Journal of Earth Sciences , https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531- 023-02323-4. 44. Saif M. Abo Khashaba, N.H. El-Shibiny, Safaa M. Hassan, Eiichi Takazawa, Mohamed Zaki Khedr. Application of remote sensing data integration in detecting mineralized granitic zones: A case study of the Gabal Al-Ijlah Al-Hamra, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences 200 (2023) 104855. List of Awards:  AARSE-ESA AWARD for best poster. Characterization of Oligocene sands and gravels on terra ASTER images using spectral signature and principal component analysis, Wadi Ghoweiba, Northwestern Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Presented at 6th ASSRE International Conference on Earth Observation and geoinformation Sciences in Support of Africa's Development held in Cairo-Egypt 30th October2nd November 2006