Dr. Amir Houshang  Ehsani

Assistant Professor in  Envir. and Nat. Res. Information Systems(RS/GIS)

Department of
Faculty of International Desert Reseach Center
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources,
University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

Phone: +98(21)88971717
Fax: +98(21)88965769
Email: ehsani@ut.ac.ir
URL: http://utcan.ut.ac.ir/member/ehsanni.aspx

Academic Appointments
Education
Areas of Specialization and Research Interests
Current Teaching
Thesis Supervised
Selected Publication
Other
 
   
 Academic Appointments TOC
AppointmentsDurationAcademic Center
Head of RS-GIS laboratory 2009-to nowInternational Desert Research Center

Education TOC
Ph.D: Civil and Architectural Engineering- Environmental and Natural Resources Information Systems2004-2008, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
M.Sc: Natural Resources Engineering - Arid land Management,1999- 2001, University of Tehran
B.Sc: Agriculture Engineering - Soil Science,1995- 1999, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources
Ph.D:
M.Sc: Civil and Architectural Engineering- Environmental and Natural Resources Information Systems, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
B.Sc:

Areas of Specialization and Research Interests TOC
Remote sensingand Image Processing•Applied Artificial Neural Network in natural resources and environmental issues• GIS•Terrain modeling and Topographic analysis

Current Teaching TOC
Course TitleDegreeLevelsCourse IDCreditsSyllabusNotes
Ecotourism and DesertMs.c  2
GIS and RS, Application For Desert LandsMs.c  2

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Selected Publication TOC
A. Journals Papers
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., (In press), Effect of SRTM Resolution on Morphometric Feature Identification Using Neural Network -Self Organizing Map, “Geoinformatica”.(ISI)   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2009, Self Organizing Maps for Multi-Scale Morphometric Feature Identification Using Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Data. “Geocarto International”, Volume 24, Issue 5, Pages 335 – 355.(ISI)   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2009, A semi-automatic method for analysis of landscape elements using shuttle radar topography mission and Landsat ETM+ data. “Computers & Geosciences”, Vol 35, Issues 2, Pages 373-389.(ISI)   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2009, DEM-based analysis of morphometric features in humid and hyper arid environments using artificial neural network, "DESERT",Vol. 14, Issue 1, Pages 71-82.    more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2008, Artificial Neural Networks for Landscape Analysis of the Biosphere Reserve “Eastern Carpathians” with Landsat ETM+ and SRTM data. ”The Problems of Landscape Ecology”, Vol. 20. “Landscape classification -Theory and Practice”, Polish Association of Landscape Ecology (PAEK), Warsaw, Poland. Pages 171-183.   more...
Ivan Kruhlov, Roman Kulachkovskyy, Amir Houshang Ehsani, Maciej Kryza, Friedrich Quiel, Pavlo Shuber, Mieczyslaw Sobik, 2008, Geoecosystems Classification of the Biosphere Reserve “Eastern Carpathians” The Problems of Landscape Ecology”, Vol. 20. “Landscape classification -Theory and Practice”, Polish Association of Landscape Ecology (PAEK), Warsaw, Poland.   more...
Ehsani, A.H., and Quiel, F., 2008, Geomorphometric feature analysis using morphometric parameterization and artificial neural networks, “Geomorphology“, Vol 99, Issues 1-4, Pages 1-12. This paper is selected as "Top 25 Hottest Articles" on July –September 2008 by Elsevier, ScienceDirect.(ISI)   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2008, Application of Self Organizing Maps and SRTM data to Characterize Yardangs in the Lut Desert, Iran, Manuscript accepted by the journal “Remote Sensing of Environment”, Vol 112, Issue 7, Pages 3284-3294.(ISI)    more...
Alavi Panah, S.K and Ehsani, A.H., Matinfar, H.R., Emam .A., Amiri,R., 2006 Comparison of information contents of ETM+ and TM satellite data in the Arid and Urban area of Iran, Iranian journal of “Geographical Research”, Vol 56, No 2, PP 47-67.   more...
Alavi Panah, S.K and Ehsani, A.H., 2005, Change Detection and Desertification Based on Geographic Information Systems and Multi-spectral Satellite Data (Case Study : Damghan Playa), Iranian journal of “Geographical Research”, Vol 51, No 37 , PP 51-64   more...
Emam, A. R., Zehtabian, G. R., Ehsani, A. H. 2004, Study of cultivated lands and vegetation development in the margin of Damghan playa, Iranian Journal of “Range and Desert Research”, Vol. 11, No. 3, 323-343.   more...
Alavipanah S. k., Ehsani. A.H., Omidi. P., 2004,A study of Desertification and changes of Damghan Playa Lands Using multi-Spectral and multi-tempral Data., Biaban. VOl 9 –NO 1: 1383.   more...
Zehtabian, G, Alavi Panah, S.K, Ehsani, A.H., 2003, Study and differentiate of marginal playa soils using Landsat satellite data (ETM+) (Case study: Damghan playa), "Pajohesh va Sazandegi",Vol 16, No 1, Issue 58, Pp 30-38   more...
Ehsani, A. H., Alavi panah, S. K., 2002, Study and evaluation of ETM+ bands for differentiating spectral units of marginal playa, Technical and Scientific surveying Journal,Vol 7, Issue 53, pp 5-10   more...

B. Conference Papers
Ehsani, A. H., 2009, Artificial Neural Network and SRTM: Application in detection of Morphometric Features in Hyper Arid Environments,“ 6th International Symposium on Digital Earth (ISDE6)”, 9-12 September 2009, Beijing, China.   more...
Ehsani, A. H., 2009, Self Organizing Map and SRTM: Application in Yardangs Identification in the Lut Desert, Iran,“Geomatic 88”, 10-13 May 2009, Tehran, Iran.   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2008, Self Organizing Map: Application in Morphometric Feature Identification in Humid and Hyper Arid Environments, Accepted for “IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)”, 6-11 July 2008, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2007, Landforms identification using neural network self organizing map and SRTM data (Case study: Eastern Carpathians), In: Bruzzone, L., (Eds.), Image and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing XIII, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., Vol. 6748. (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2007) 67481H. DOI: 10.1117/12.737949. Florence, Italy.   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2007, Contribution of Landsat ETM+ thermal band to land cover classification using SMAP and ML algorithms (Case study; Eastern Carpathians) ,In: Bruzzone, L., (Eds.), Image and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing XIII, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., Vol . 6748. (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2007) 67481F. DOI: 10.1117/12.737841. Florence, Italy.   more...
Ehsani, A. H., and Quiel, F., 2007, Comparison of multi-resolution SRTM data for morphometric features identification using neural network self-organizing map (case study: Eastern Carpathians), In : Ehlers, M. and Michel, U., (Eds.), Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology VII, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng., Vol. 6749, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2007) 67491J. DOI: 10.1117/12.737857. Florence, Italy.   more...
Ivan Kruhlov, Roman Kulachkovskyy, Amir Houshang Ehsani, Maciej Kryza, Friedrich Quiel, Pavlo Shuber, Mieczyslaw Sobik, 2007, Geoecosystems Classification of the Biosphere Reserve ““Eastern Carpathians” Proceeding International conference “Landscape classification - theory and practice”, June, 15-17th 2007, Warsaw, Poland.   more...
Ehsani, A. H. 2007, "Study the Role of Thermal Band for Land cover Mapping of Urban Area in arid Lands(Case Study; Damghan City Lands, IRAN) ", 6th International Symposium of Remote Sensing of Urban Areas, April 11-13, Paris, France. Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/URS.2007.371782; IEEE Conference proceeding. Page(s):1 – 7.   more...
Alavi panah, S.K., Ehsani, A.H., 2004, Mapping surface condition and monitoring desertification based on geographic information system, multi-spectral and multi-temporal satellite data (case study:Damghan playa), 1st International symposium on Engineering surveys for construction works and structural engineering, 28 Jun- 1 Jul 2004, Nottingham(UK).   more...
Alavi panah, S.K., Ehsani, A.H., 2004, Monitoring of desertification based on geographic information system and multi-spectral and multi-temporal satellite data (case study:chejam playa) ,7th International seminar on GIS for developing countries, GIS DECO, 2004, 10-12 May, Malaysia, Pp.27-1,27-8   more...
Alavi panah, S.K., Ehsani, A.H, 2003, Comparison of information content of TM and ETM+ bands, 23 th EARSeL symposium on Remote Sensing in Transition, 2-5 June 2003, Gent, Belgium. Pp 45-52   more...
Ehsani, A.H., 2003, Mapping of geomorphological facies of playa using Landsat 7 satellite data (ETM+) (Case study; Chejam playa, Iran). SPIE 10 th International Symposium Remote Sensing, 8-12 September 2003, Barcelona, Spain.   more...
Ehsani, A.H., Alavi panah, S.K., 2003, Study the effect of Haloxylon planting to fixation of sand dune of marginal playa lands using remote sensing. The International Scientific Conference on Haloxylon and Haloxylon Planting, 17-19 June 2003 - Kerman, Iran.   more...
Alavi panah, S.K., Ehsani, A.H., 2003, Assessment of sustainability of agricultural system based on remotely sensed data and geographic information system ,7th International conference on development of dry lands(ICARDA), 14-17 September 2003, Tehran, Iran.   more...
Zehtabian, G.H., Alavi Panah, S.K., Ehsani, A.H., 2002, Studying the Efficiency of Lansat ETM+ bands for differentiating soil playa margin(Case Study: Semnan Playa; IRAN) , The 17th world congress of soil science (WCSS), 14-21 August, 2002, Bangkok, Thailand, pp2093-1, 20933-11   more...
Zehtabian, G.H., Alavi Panah, S.K., Ehsani, A.H., 2002, The Use of Landsat Thematic Mapper Data for Mapping the Marginal Playa Soils in Damghan Playa, Iran, FIG XXII International Congress, 19-26 April 2002, Washington DC, USA.pp1-16   more...
Ehsani, A.H., Zehtabian, G.H., 2002, Study factor affecting desertification and definition its scales and criteria from different aspects in Iran (Case study: Kashan), Combating desertification conference, 8-20 April 2002, Cape Town, South Africa.   more...
Ehsani, A.H., Alavi panah, S.K., 2002, Study and evaluation of ETM+ bands for differentiating spectral units of marginal playa, Geomatic conference, April 2002, National Cartographic Center, Iran. . Pp1-19   more...

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