Name: Nadeem Hashem, PhD, MSc, BEng. Address: P.O Box 2713 Geography/Urban Planning Programme Department Of Humanities, College of Arts & Sciences Qatar University State of Qatar Tel: Home: +974-4507462 Mobile: +974-5036082 Office: +974-4852291 (Direct) +974-4851806 (Secretary) Email: Work: nadeem.hashem@qu.edu.qa Private: nadeemhashem@hotmail.com PROFILE: Dr Hashem is a self-motivated, hard working academic with several years of academic, managerial and practical experience in the UK, Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Qatar. He works as an Assistant Professor in the fields of GIS and remote sensing. Dr Hashem has research interests in environment, urban planning, and business modelling using Geographical Information Systems, Remote Sensing, geo-statistics, digital image processing, and quantitative methods. KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES: Chair of Department: Department of Humanities (consists of Geography/Planning, History, and Philosophy Programmes), Qatar University, Qatar. Assistant Professor of GIS and Remote Sensing. Qatar University. Assistant Professor of GIS and Remote Sensing. The University of Bahrain. Senior Research Fellow, The University of Edinburgh, the UK. Publication, 2009. The Use of Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques to assess the greenery standards in Greater Doha, with Relation to the Regional and International Standards. Journal of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, submitted. Publication, 2002. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing to Parameterise Spatially Distributed Soil-Erosion and Land Degradation Models. In proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference of the Geographical Information System Research UK (GISRUK 10), Sheffield, the UK, 3rd 5th April 2002. Organising The First Symposium on Urban Planning: Teaching and Practice Applications, 1-2 June 2008. Qatar University, The State of Qatar. Expert Level designing course syllabus and assessment rubrics, and their alignment with programme learning outcomes. Professional User of Blackboard E-learning environment. Head Programme Learning Outcomes Assessment System. Geography/Planning Programme, Qatar University, Qatar. Head Programme's Self-Study and Benchmarking Committee. Geography/Planning Programme, Department of Humanities, Qatar University.
Member Critical Thinking Committee, designing a core curriculum (general requirement) course called "critical thinking", Qatar University. Head - GIS Committee, Department of Humanities, Qatar University. Head - Field Training (Internship) Committee. Department of Humanities, Qatar University. Member - Curriculum Development Committee, the Design and launch of the AAGIS (Applied Geography and GIS) Programme, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. Member - AAG (Association of American Geographers). Member RGS (Royal Geographical Society), the UK. EDUCATION: 11/97 09/02: PhD in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, Department of Geography, King s College London (University of London), the UK. The thesis addressed the application of Geographical Information Systems and the new generation of high spatial resolution Remote Sensing in monitoring and modelling soil-erosion and land degradation in the semi-arid environment. GIS techniques were used to integrate various spatial parameters and to model the dynamics of soil-erosion. Digital image processing techniques were implemented on a wide range of satellite imagery to produce parameters which control soil-erosion and land degradation models. Various geo-statistical methodologies were investigated and implemented to spatially interpolate and extrapolate the outcomes of models. 10/96-09/97 MSc in Geographical Information Systems, Department. of Geomatic Engineering, University College London (University of London), the UK. Main courses covered in the programme: IT and GIS, Spatial Data Acquisition, GIS Algorithms and Data Structure, GIS Analysis, Management of GIS, Applications of GIS, Remote Sensing. Dissertation: The use of GIS applications for planning and management of water resources. 09/85-08/90 B.Eng. in Civil Engineering. The Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Aleppo, Syria. Main courses covered in the programme: Mathematics, probability and statistics, surveying, construction technologies, cartography, fluid hydraulics, irrigation systems engineering, building frames, construction design, bridges design and construction, and metal construction. Dissertation: The construction a new highway: surveying work, quantities calculation, and design alternatives. EXPERIENCE 02/08 To date Head of Department of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. The department hosts the Geography and Urban Planning, History, and Philosophy Programmes. 2
Developing and implementing the Programme Learning Outcomes Assessment System for the History and Geography/Planning programmes. Engaging students in the department's affairs in order to maintain their loyalty to the department. Modernise the course contents and delivery methods for courses offered in the department. Developing the department's research agenda and forming research focus groups. Evaluating faculty performance periodically in order to maintain high academic standards. Successfully implementing the E-learning Blackboard in the department. Gradually moving the department to a paper-free environment. Improving communication and academic cooperation between faculty members. Strengthening department relationship with professional organisations in Qatar through the internship programme, the annual symposium, and engaging these organisations in the programme development. Modernising the two GIS labs with state-of-the-art PCs and the latest GIS and Remote Sensing software packages. 09/06 To date Assistant Professor at the Geography and Urban Planning Programme, Department of Humanities, Qatar University. Teaching several courses including Introduction to GIS, Digital Cartography, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Quantitative Geography, and Computer Applications in Geography. Designing and implementing the internship (field training) course in the Geography/Planning Programme in partnership with municipalities and leading urban planning agencies in Qatar. Head of the self study and benchmarking committee for the Geography/Planning Programme (2006-2007). Head of department budget committee (2006-2008). Head of GIS committee (2006 to date). Head of Programme Learning Outcomes Assessment System committee, for the Geography/Planning Programme. Member of the College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum committee (2006-2008). Compiling and standardising all of the department databases and resources for the university-wide BANNER electronic system. Dissemination of E-learning environment amongst students and faculty members. Successful application for a UREP (Undergraduate Research Experience Program) Research grant of $24000 for my senior students, from the QNRF (Qatar National Research Fund), June 2007. Successful application for a College of Arts & Sciences grant of $32200, Qatar University. March 2007. Organising the First Symposium on Urban Planning: Teaching and Practice Applications, 1-2 June 2008. Qatar University, The State of Qatar. 09/03 09/06 Assistant Professor at the Applied Geography and GIS Programme (AAGIS), the Department of Social Sciences, University of Bahrain, The Kingdom of Bahrain. 3
Teaching several courses including Introduction to GIS, Applied GIS, Concepts of Geographical Data, Techniques of Geographical Data, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, Digital Image Processing, Plane Surveying, and Spatial Analysis. Design and delivery of GIS workshops for GIS professionals in Bahrain, as part of the continuous learning programme at the University of Bahrain. Modernising the GIS labs with latest industry-standards software. The acquisition of Tremble Kinematic GPS system and the introduction of this system into the curriculum. Initiating and overseeing the field training (internship) programme in collaboration with major enterprises and government agencies which implement GIS. Head a committee which designed and implemented the guidelines to change the language of instruction for the AAGIS programme from Arabic to English. Member department curriculum committee. 03/02 08/03 Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Commercial Activities, The University of Edinburgh, the UK. Working with a team of researchers to develop a GIS system capable of modelling and analysing the spatial complexity of the commercial activities across Scotland. Studying the impact of changes in commercial activities on society, employment and landscape. Successful work collaboration between Edinburgh, Stirling, and Glasgow universities. Design and implementation of spatial surveys of over 15000 commercial establishments in Scotland. Leading a team of 4 researchers and over 15 senior students to carry out the survey work for over a year. The introduction of Mobile GIS system into the work of the research centre. 05/01 03/02 GIS Consultant, Ex Limited, London, UK (part-time). Worked on a GIS project to deliver an internet-based GIS system capable of addressing the complexity of car parking problems in London GIS data accuracy assessment Data integration. Development of parking atlas for the City of London. 09/99 04/01 GIS Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Students, The Department of Geography, King s College London, UK. (part-time). Preparing and demonstrating practical lectures in GIS, Remote Sensing, and spatial statistics. Help students with their project management. Holding tutorials for students. Development of course manuals. 4
11/92 09/95 Lecturer at The Faculty of Civil Engineering, The University of Aleppo, Syria (full-time). Teaching courses on Digital cartography, Probability and Statistics, Hydrological Modelling, Surveying, and Topographic Mapping. Supervising students in their surveying projects in the field. Supporting students for their graduation projects. Strengthen faculty-student relations in the college. 10/90 11/92 Civil Engineer at the Water Supply and Water Treatment Corporation, City of Aleppo, Syria (full-time). In charge of a team working to improve the water pipelines network in the city Network maintenance. Upgrading and updating the corporation s network maps Transferring the corporation s documentation from hardcopy into digital databases. PUBLICATIONSS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Hashem, N., Drake, N. and Wainwright, J. 2000. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and High Spatial Resolution Remotely Sensed Imagery for Soil Erosion Modelling. In Proceedings of the 26 th Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS2000 Adding Value to Remotely Sensed Data, Leicester, the UK, 12 th 14 th September 2000. Drake, N., Hashem, N., Wainwright, J. and Zhang, X. 2001. Towards a Nested Multi-Scale Hydrology, Geomorphology and Soil-Erosion Models for Land-Degradation Assessment: An Evaluation in South-East Spain. In Proceedings of the First Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society: RSPS2001 Geomatics, Earth Observation and the Information Society, London, the UK, 12 th 14 th September 2001. Hashem, N., Drake, N. and Wainwright, J. 2002. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing to Parameterise Spatially Distributed Soil-Erosion and Land Degradation Models. In proceedings of the 10 th Annual Conference of the Geographical Information System Research UK (GISRUK 10), Sheffield, the UK, 3 rd 5 th April 2002. Hashem, N. 2008. A Quantitative Evaluation of the Green Spaces in Greater Doha With Relation To Current Population, Using GIS & Remote Sensing. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference, 15-19 April 2008, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Hashem, N. 2008. Technical Courses Applications in Urban Planning. First Symposium on Urban Planning: Teaching and Practice Applications, 1-2 June 2008. Qatar University, The State of Qatar. Hashem, N. and Drake, N. 2009. The use of spectral unmixing method for mapping vegetation cover in a semi-arid environment. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference, 21-27 March 2009, Las Vegas, state of Nevada, USA. Hashem, N. 2009. The Use of Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques to assess the greenery standards in Greater Doha, with Relation to the Regional and International Standards. Journal of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, submitted. 5
WORKSHOPS Workshop title Avenue Date Introduction to ArcView 3.2 University College London 3-17 Feb 1997 (UCL) Introductory C++ Language King's College London 3-24 Nov 1997 Advanced use of MS Excel King's College London 13-14 Apr 1998 Managing Large Documents in MS Word King's College London 8-9 Jun 1998 Developing Access Relational Databases University of Edinburgh 9-11 Dec 2002 Real Time Kinematic GPS using Tremble GPS System University of Bahrain 24-26 Nov 2003 Developing Course learning Outcomes and Syllabus OFID, Qatar University 2-4 Dec 2007 Design Development of Programme learning Outcomes OFID, Qatar University 27-29 Jan 2008 Advanced use of Blackboard OFID, Qatar University 30-31 Jan 2008 Active learning based on learning styles OFID, Qatar University 18 Feb 2008 Statistical analysis using SPSS OFID, Qatar University 24 Mar 2008 Preparing a Course Portfolio OFID, Qatar University 30-31 Jun 2008 Assessing the Learning Outcomes at the Programme OFID, Qatar University 14 Oct 2008 Level Reviewing and Validating Assessment Plans for OFID, Qatar University 19-21 Oct 2008 Program Learning Outcomes Workshop Assessing Student Learning Outcomes at the Course OFID, Qatar University 26-27 Oct 2008 Level Communication and exam tools in Blackboard OFID, Qatar University 18 Jan 2009 SKILLS: SPECIAL SKILLS Ability to create and maintain a positive work environment A successful team player Result orientated Continuous self-development and interest in IT and teaching innovations Strive to achieve excellence in all aspects of work. Work to high standards Experience in writing research proposals and raising research grants Management skills and ability to meet deadlines Ability to deal successfully with work pressure COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL SKILLS: ArcGIS 9.x to professional level. ERDAS Imagine and OrthoMAX for DEM creation (very good). IDRISI (excellent). MiniTab and SPSS (very good). Crime Stat and SADA (spatial analysis software packages). Real Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS using Tremble GPS System. Computers Systems: UNIX and Windows XP (very good). Advanced user of Blackboard E-learning environment Presentations: PowerPoint (advanced). Spreadsheets: Excel (advanced). Internet: excellent in using internet resources for teaching and research. Excellent general IT skills and awareness. 6
GENERAL INFORMATION Leisure: Languages: Reading, travelling, tennis, surfing the net. Language Reading Writing Speaking Arabic Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue English Excellent Excellent Excellent French Medium Medium Medium REFEREES Dr Nick Drake Dept. of Geography King s College London Strand London WC1R 2LS U.K. nick.drake@kcl.ac.uk Tel: 0044-20-78482798 Prof. John Wainwright Dept. of Geography University of Sheffield Winter Street SHEFFIELD S10 2TN UK. J.Wainwright@sheffield.ac.uk 0044-114 222 7951 Prof. John Dawson Dept. of Business Studies University of Edinburgh 50 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JY U.K. John.dawson@ed.ac.uk 0044-131-6503830 7