Farouk elbaz is research professor and director of the center for remote. Farouk elbaz, egyptianamerican scientist, is a graduate of ain shams university. Farouk elbaz interviewed by rebecca wright boston, massachusetts 2 november 2009. The latter established the farouk elbaz award for desert research to reward excellence in arid land studies. The geological society of america has honored usgs senior scientist and university of arizona adjunct professor julio betancourt right, credit usgs with the farouk elbaz award for desert research, named after dr. Farouk elbaz took care to train astronauts to select suitable samples of moonstones and soil to bring them to earth for analysis and study. Center of excellence, the center for remote sensing at boston. Albaz founded and managed the center for earth and planetary studies at.
Elbaz has led a very full life and contributed much to science, and to his native egypt. He is known for pioneering work in the applications of space images to groundwater exploration in egypt, somalia, sudan, oman and the united arab emirates uae. It covers principles related to all the key wavelength. This oral history interview is being conducted with dr. He is known for pioneering work in the applications of space images. Largest crater in the great sahara discovered by boston university scientists. I am highly thankful and indebted to professor farouk elbaz, director of the center for. Since 1986, his research at boston university applies remote sensing technology to archaeology, geography and geology. He is known for pioneering work in the applications of space images to. Farouk elbaz director, center for remote sensing, boston university. Elbaz is the brother of osama elbaz, senior advisor to egypts former president hosni mubarak. Currently, elbaz is research professor and director of the center for remote sensing at boston university in boston, massachusetts.
Farouk elbaz is director of the center for remote sensing and. Farouk elbaz, an egyptian geologist at boston university and an authority on remote sensing, whose done a lot of work for nasa, and has done indepth studies of the arabian desert. Sia ru007415, elbaz, farouk, farouk elbaz papers, circa. Discussion in science and religion started by cordoba, jun 4, 2006. He developed the system of remote sensing in the discovery of some egyptian monuments. No, satellite images do not show any craters in egypts western desert that can account for the mysterious desert glass found there, dr. The authors would like to thank james acker from nasas gsfc for his help related to the acquisition and use of modis. They also provided me with the remote sensing data. Farouk elbaz, director of the center for remote sensing at boston university, today announced the results of the centers final analysis of the crowd. Rees, 9780521181167, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Farouk elbaz is research professor and director of the. Farouk elbaz, director of the center for remote sensing. Emily johnson, boston university systemic boost for us research culture. Farouk elbaz, a researcher at the boston university remote sensing lab, analyzed the crowds using aerial photographs at the million man march and. Farouk elbaz in boston, massachusetts, for the johnson space center oral history project. General geology 1961 1968 lunar studies 1969 1977 desert explorations 1978 1982. He has received seven honorary degrees, including a doctorate of humane letters from aub in 2009.
Image interpretation is an art, said farouk elbaz, director of the boston university center for remote sensing. Farouk elbaz is research professor and director of the center for remote sensing at boston. A visionary plan for a desert development corridor in egypt, researched and created by boston university geologist dr. Note that the satellite soil moisture products mentioned by dr. The technology has many different forms and applications. From 1982 to 1986 he was vice president for science and technology of itek optical systems, lexington, ma. He is assistant professor of remote sensing and gis with more than 20 years of experience in applied scientific research on urban planning, network analysis, network utilities, water resources, natural hazards. Elbaz served as science advisor 19781981 to the late anwar sadat, president of egypt. Elbaz is research professor and director of the center for remote sensing at boston university, boston mass. By using remote sensing satellite, is there any website. Shami created the worlds first ammoniafree hair color and is the owner of 23 patents and counting. Farouk elbaz, has been adopted by the countrys interim government as its.
Goldman adjunct professor desert research institute former nv medalist. Barbara ross elbaz with boston university bu student shareleigh bernard, who works as an assistant at the bu center for remote sensing. Elbaz began his distinguished career by teaching geology at asyut university and heidelberg university, starting in 1958. Eman ghoneim form the center for remote sensingboston university introduced the idea of this project to me and provided valuable advise.
Workshop on radar imaging and cultural resource management at the angkor ecosite and. The following topics for technical papers are strongly encouraged. Publications are by farouk elbaz only unless indicated by. Farouk elbaz, boston university, center for remote sensing, faculty member.
Remote sensing software used for some of this research is provided by pci geomatics. Farouk elbaz director of center for remote sensing at boston university, talks about innovation project. He officially joined the farouk systems team in 2009 and has spent time in each department since then. Executive team farouk systems pro haircare products. The achievements and potential of remote sensing, dr. Kuwait first remote sensing conference and exhibition. Eman ghoneim is a research associate at the center for remote sensing. Farouk elbaz director, center for remote sensing, boston university rees new edition of his popular remote sensing textbook is written in an easytofollow style, but doesnt neglect the mathematical underpinnings. Farouk elbaz, director, center for remote sensing boston university u.
The smithsonian institution archives is using constant contact, a thirdparty contact management software vendor, to manage contacts and send enewsletters. Elbaz is director of the center for remote sensing at boston university. Professor archaeology, ece director, center for remote sensing. Farouk elbaz, director of the center for remote sensing, boston university, usa. Farouk elbaz of boston universitys center for remote sensing. Farouk elbaz zewail city of science and technology. Space scientist, geologist farouk elbaz to receive 2018 inamori ethics prize. Farouk elbaz research professor of remote sensing boston university elbaz is an expert on crowd estimation and the director of boston. Ain is very grateful for his continued support and encouragement. In addition to his work on remote sensing, elbaz is also known for his participation in the international astronomical unions. Using modis images and trmm data to correlate rainfall. Farouk elbaz, director, center for remote sensing, boston university rees new edition of his popular remote sensing textbook is written in an easytofollow style, but doesnt neglect the mathematical underpinnings. Farouk elbaz had just finished telling filmmakers interested in exploring the origins of the yellowgreen glass fragments in late february 2006.
Shami ii, the next generation of the family business, began his involvement with farouk systems, inc. Director of the center for remote sensing and research professor. Farouk elbaz is research professor and director of the center for. By using remote sensing satellite, is there any website that give us the amount of ground water in specific region in the world. Desert development corridor plan accepted by egypts. Farouk elbaz is an egyptian american scientist who worked with nasa to. Yasser sultan is the director of farouk elbaz center for remote sensing and gis, faculty of science, port said university. Farouk elbaz, research professor and director of the center for remote sensing at boston university. Farouk elbaz, director, center for remote sensing, boston university rees new edition of his popular remote sensing textbook is written in an easytofollow style. Largest crater in the great sahara discovered by boston. Farouk elbaz director, crs boston university linkedin. Buy physical principles of remote sensing book online at. Well, here to fill us in on how those experts do indeed make those crowd estimates is dr.
Rees has done a superb job of updating what was already a wellloved and established text in a way which makes it a worthwhile investment for anyone studying the remote sensing and mapping of our planet. The company was founded in 1986 by farouk shami, a hairdresser whose mission is to provide the professional beauty industry with the most advanced american technology based upon environment, education, and innovation. Farouk elbaz is director of the center for remote sensing at boston university and research professor in its departments of archaeology, earth and envi. Using modis images and trmm data to correlate rainfall peaks and water discharges from the lebanese coastal rivers. Satellite sleuth closes in on noahs ark mystery live. Since 1986, his research at boston university applies remote sensing.
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