Curriculum Vitae

♠ NAME: Maryam Adel SAHARKHIZ. ♠ GENDER: Female. ♠ PLACE OF LIVING: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ♠ MOBILE: +6-0137820199. ♠ EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] ♠ PLACE OF BIRTH: , . ♠ EXPERTISE: GeoSpatial Analyst.

♠ QUALIFICATIONS

2009-2012 MSc in Remote Sensing from University of Technology, Malaysia (U.T.M), Malaysia, September 2012.

2004-2007 BSc in Natural Resource Engineering from Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Iran. January 2007.

2000-2002 Associate Degree in Natural Resources Management, from Birjand University, Iran, September 2002.

♠ REASEARCH AND AREAS OF INTEREST

¾ GIS modeling and Remote Sensing applications in Natural Resource Management projects (Water Resources, Hydrology, Meteorology, Geomorphometry, Sediment and Erosion, Vegetation and so on), Environmental Assessment, Urban Planning, and GIS/RS training.

¾ Image Processing, Feature Extraction, Pattern Recognition, Remote Sensing Data Analysis.

♠ PERSONAL SKILLS

¾ Strong technical and practical experience in wide range of GIS&RS applications from Natural Resource Management, Urban Planning, 3D Modeling to GIS&RS training.

¾ Strong research, analytical, organizational skills, and having ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

¾ Experienced in writing and oral communication as well as excellent interpersonal skills.

¾ Ability to present information for academic and professional purposes.

♠ COMPUTER SKILLS

¾ GIS and Remote Sensing and Hydrological Software: ArcGIS, ArcView, ERDAS, ENVI, PCI GEOMATICA, ILWIS, WMS, HEC-HMS, HEC RAS.

¾ Programming Software: R, Matlab and Python.

¾ Microsoft office software: Excel, Word, and Power point.

¾ In addition, Ability to work with graphic software such as Adobe Photoshop and ACDSEE.

♠ PUBLICATIONS

¾ Application of GIS and Remote Sensing for soil erosion and sediment estimation by MPSIAC model (A case study: Balghoor watershed in Mashad, Iran)”.(2007) Submitted to Tehran University Journal, Iran. Field: GIS application, (in Persian).

♠ CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

¾ “Recognize and Measurements Objects in RADAR Data Using FUZZY Classification and RADAR Back Scatter.’’ (Submitted to Map Asia 2010& ISG 2010 Conference) - Field: GIS Development (in English).

¾ “Qanat Management in Khorasan Razavi Province by GIS&RS” (May 2005). (Submitted to QANAT International Conference in Kerman, Iran). Field: GIS &RS application, (in English).

¾ “Base Resources Analysis of area by GIS & RS” (Jan 2005). (Submitted to SARAKHS Development Conference in Sarakhs, Iran). Field: GIS &RS application, (in Persian).

¾ “Qanat, Water and Natural Resource Management by GIS” (Oct 2004). (Submitted to Development Conference in Gonabad, Iran). Field: GIS application, (in Persian).

¾ “Qanat Spatial Organization in Khorasan Razavi Province” (May 2004). (Submitted to QANAT National Conference in Gonabad, Iran). Field: GIS application, (in Persian). ♠ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Sep 2012 – Dec 2012

¾ GIS Analyst in GIS & Business Intelligence Companies. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2004-2011

¾ Expert of GIS, Remote Sensing, Geomorphometry, Sediment and Erosion, Ecology, Hydrology, Meteorology and Vegetation in Natural Resources Consulting Engineers Companies, Khorasan State, Iran. ¾

2008-2009

¾ Trainer of WMS (Watershed Modeling System) in ABRAHSAZ SHARGH Water Resource Enginees Company, Khorasan State, Iran.

2007-2008

¾ Trainer of GIS (Teaching elementary and advanced ArcView and ArcGIS), Center of Grow and entrepreneur of Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran.

2006-2007

¾ Technical expert of GIS/RS and water resources including (Meteorology and Hydrology) in PAZHOUHAB SHARGH Consulting Engineers Company, Mashhad, Iran.

2004-2006

¾ Trainer of GIS in Gorgan University (Faculty of Agricultural Science), Gorgan, Iran.

2003-2005

¾ Expert of GIS and Map in Management and Planning Organization (MPO) of Khorasan Razavi Province, Khorasan State, Iran.

2002-2003

¾ GIS Technician and Project Manager in Watershed Management projects in Water and Soil Engineering Services (PJS) Company, Mashhad, Iran. ♠ DETAILS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

¾ Urban Planning Development studies in compact cities for Chinies/Malaysian company, (2012).

¾ Remote Sensing database creation of Iran for European company, (2012).

¾ Geomorphometric studies in more than fifty basins of northeast of Iran using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques – Ordered by Natural Resources Organization, Iran (2003- 2010).

¾ Hydrology and Water Resource studies in three watersheds in north east of Iran using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques – Ordered by Natural Resources Organization, Iran (2008-2010).

¾ Erosion and sediment yield studies in four basins in northeast of Khorasan Razavi province using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques. - Ordered by Natural Resources Organization, Iran (2007- 2008).

¾ Ecology and Vegetation studies in three basins in northeast of Khorasan Razavi province by GIS and Remote Sensing – Ordered by Natural Resources Organization, Iran (2007-2008).

¾ Hydrologic Studies in urban and non-urban watershed of Gorgan Province by GIS. Ordered by municipality of Gorgan, Iran (2006-2007).

¾ Water quality report preparation for Farhadgerd Fariman area by GIS – Ordered by Water Organization of Khorasan province, Iran, (2006-2007).

¾ Proposal preparation about determination of floodplain areas in Khorasan provinces of Razavi , Shomali and Jonobi by GIS&RS techniques - Ordered by Water Organization of Khorasan Razavi province, Iran, (2006-2007).

¾ Database Preparation using GIS for total basins of Khorasan Razavi province – Ordered by Management and Planning Organization, Iran (2003-2004).

♠ PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIPS

¾ Iranian Association of Natural Resource Engineers (2008-2011).

¾ Iranian Remote Sensing and GIS society (2011-2012).