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.
Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, China
LIESMARS
University of the Punjab
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Center for Geographical Information System
Outstanding International Doctoral Student Award (1st Prize) - 2024 in All Academic Achievements
Wuhan University, China
Outstanding International Doctoral Student Award (2nd Prize) - 2023 in All Academic Achievements
Wuhan University, China
Fully Funded Scholarship for Doctoral Studies - 2020
China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Excellent Poster Award at International Student Aerospace Seminar - 2024
China Scholarship Council (CSC) & Beihang University, China
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