Geospatial AI & Disaster Analytics

Md Zakaria Salim

Ph.D. Researcher in Flood Informatics, GeoAI & Disaster Risk Communication

Leveraging deep learning, remote sensing, and fine-scale spatial analytics to understand environmental vulnerabilities, human-flood interactions, and extreme hazard resilience.

Md Zakaria Salim

About & Core Skills

Domain Expertise

Specialized in integrating spatial data science, machine learning algorithms, and hydro-meteorological data to bridge physical hazard models with socio-demographic resilience dynamics.

Computational & Spatial Stack

Python (PyTorch, Rasterio, GeoPandas) R (Spatial Statistics, sf, terra) ArcGIS Pro & QGIS Google Earth Engine Machine & Deep Learning Spatial Network Optimization

Featured Projects & Spatial Models

Empirical disaster risk evaluations, remote sensing pipelines, and fine-scale spatial computing.

Flood Inundation and Exposure Assessment
Hazard Evaluation

Official Flood Map Validation & Ground-Truth Verification

Evaluating official flood forecast accuracy and inundation benchmarks against real-world hurricane observations to improve emergency warning frameworks.

Regional Flood Risk Mapping
Spatial Accessibility

Regional Flood Risk Accessibility & Network Analysis

Modeling dynamic transit accessibility and network disruptions to critical healthcare facilities under seasonal and flash flood scenarios.

Urban Environmental Modeling
Environmental Informatics

Fine-Scale Environmental Risk & Atmospheric Modeling

Synthesizing multi-source spatial raster datasets for urban environmental quality tracking and fine particulate exposure predictions.

Geospatial Presentation Poster
Poster Presentation

Disaster Vulnerability & Spatial Resilience Modeling

Comprehensive analytical poster detailing methodologies, machine learning training pipelines, and parcel-scale risk indicators.

Conference Talks & Presentations

Presenting empirical findings and chairing sessions at leading geographic and informatics conferences.

Scholarly Service & Journal Peer Review

Active peer reviewer contributing to high-impact international journals in geosciences, urban computing, and disaster risk.

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Let's Collaborate

Interested in research collaborations, spatial modeling consultancies, or academic inquiries?