Danish Raza

Dr. Danish Raza

LIESMARS, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Biography

Dr. Danish Raza is a remote sensing and GIS scientist with expertise in machine learning and multi-sensor data analysis for ecosystem processes, including vegetation dynamics, deforestation, and agro-environmental systems. He received his Ph.D. in Cartography and Geographic Information Engineering from Wuhan University, China. His research focuses on developing advanced methodologies that integrate optical, SAR, thermal, and hyperspectral data to analyze land cover change, deforestation, cropland & vegetation dynamics for sustainable land and ecosystem management. Dr. Raza has authored of various peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals and has presented his research at global scientific platforms. His work spans multiple domains, including environmental monitoring, climate change, hydrology, agriculture, and land use dynamics. Dr. Raza is currently serving as a Visiting Faculty Member at the Centre for Geographical Information System, University of the Punjab, PK, and is also engaged as a Research Scientist and GIS & Image Analysis Expert, contributing to sustainable environmental and land management initiatives.

Affiliations

Wuhan University

Wuhan, Hubei, China

LIESMARS

University of the Punjab

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Center for Geographical Information System

Honors and Awards

honor

Outstanding International Doctoral Student Award (1st Prize) - 2024 in All Academic Achievements

Wuhan University, China

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Outstanding International Doctoral Student Award (2nd Prize) - 2023 in All Academic Achievements

Wuhan University, China

honor

Fully Funded Scholarship for Doctoral Studies - 2020

China Scholarship Council (CSC)

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Excellent Poster Award at International Student Aerospace Seminar - 2024

China Scholarship Council (CSC) & Beihang University, China

Experience

GIS & Image Analysis Expert

THE URBAN UNIT, LAHORE, Lahore, Pakistan

01 Mar 2026 - present

University Lecturer

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

01 Jan 2026 - present

Research Scientist

Smart Sensing for Climate and Development Lab, CGIS, PU, Lahore, Pakistan

01 Jul 2025 - present

Doctoral Scholar

Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

01 Sep 2020 - 01 Jun 2025

Research Associate Remote Sensing/GIS

THE URBAN UNIT, LAHORE, Lahore, Pakistan

01 Apr 2017 - 01 Dec 2022