Farouk El-Baz

About

Farouk El-Baz is a Research Professor and Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, where he also serves as a Professor in the Departments of Archaeology and Electrical & Computer Engineering, and as an Associated Faculty member at the Department of Earth and Environment. His research focuses on remote sensing in archaeology, the application of space-borne data to groundwater exploration, and the use of space photography to define geological features. Since joining Boston University in 1986, he has led the Center for Remote Sensing to become a prominent institution in the application of remote sensing technology to environments worldwide, and it was designated as a NASA Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing in 1997. Dr. El-Baz has received numerous honors and awards, including NASA’s Apollo Achievement Award, the Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, and the Nevada Medal, among others. He has also been recognized with awards from various institutions for his scientific accomplishments and contributions to public understanding of science and technology.

Selected publications

• Fusion of Remote Sensing Data Using GIS-Based AHP-Weighted Overlay Techniques for Groundwater Sustainability in Arid Regions

  Sustainability · 2022-06-28 · 55 citations

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  Remote sensing and GIS approaches have provided valuable information on modeling water resources, particularly in arid regions. The Sahara of North Africa, which is one of the driest regions on Earth, experienced several pluvial conditions in the past that could have stored significant amounts of groundwater. Thus, harvesting the stored water by revealing the groundwater prospective zones (GWPZs) is highly important to water security and the management of water resources which are necessary for…

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• Using Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Frequency Ratio Technique for Revealing Groundwater Prospective Areas at Wadi Al Hamdh Watershed, Saudi Arabia

  Water · 2023-03-16 · 22 citations

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  For socioeconomic development in arid regions, there is an increasing need for groundwater resources due to rapid population expansion. It is necessary to apply innovative approaches for managing the sustainability of groundwater resources. Thus, remote sensing, geologic, climatic, and hydrologic data are integrated through the GIS-based frequency ratio and overlay analysis for assessing the spatial distribution of groundwater potential zones (GWPZs) of Wadi Al Hamdh, Saudi Arabia. Twelve factor…

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• Structural characteristics of the Qena Bend of the Egyptian Nile River, using remote-sensing and geophysics

  The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science · 2021-11-23 · 18 citations

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  The Qena Bend of the Nile River, named after Qena town in Upper Egypt, is considered a remarkable geomorphological feature in southern Egypt. It is unique and its geodynamic formation is still not fully understood. This study addresses the relationship between the bend geometry and the structural setting of the underlying basement complex using remotely sensed and aeromagnetic data. The hillshade and drainage extraction algorithms were applied to the digital elevation model (DEM) of the Shuttle…

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• SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR SPACE DEBRIS

  Journal of Al-Azhar University Engineering Sector · 2022-10-01 · 3 citations

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  At present, in addition to several thousands of satellites for various applications, there are more than 900,000 pieces from 1 to 10 cm in Earth-orbit. This has been estimated by the European Space Agency (ESA). Furthermore, as time passes, these satellites represent debris. Such accumulated debris threaten the daily uses of space-based applications satellites and future missions. The potential danger would persist unless the international space community considers the risks and join forces to m…

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• Landsat Satellite Images for Lineaments Detection: A Tool to Identify Groundwater Productivity in Lebanon

  Springer water · 2022-01-01 · 2 citations

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Awards & honors

• NASA’s Apollo Achievement Award
• Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
• Special Recognition Award
• University of Missouri Alumni Achievement Award for Extraord…
• Certificate of Merit of the World Aerospace Education Organi…

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