Research Publications

Patent:

  • Zeeshan A. Nayyar, Ahmed Ali. 2018. Utilization of Advanced Slope based Indexing Technique (ASIT) for the extraction of Built-up land. Submitted to Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan.

Research Journal Publications (IF JCR-2021 = 81.284, h-index = 6, i10-index = 4):

Technical Magazine Publications:

Book Chapter(s):

Conference Publications:

  • Cataloging of Natural Hazards to the Wind Farms Development along the Coastal Belt of Pakistan. Proceedings of 17th World Wind Energy Conference 2018. WWEA. Karachi, Pakistan, 2018 (with Ahmed Ali, Nazia Sadiq).

  • Development of GIS/RS based Roughness Class Map(s) for Karachi, Thatta and Badin district with relation to Wind Energy Development in Pakistan.Proceedings of 17th World Wind Energy Conference 2018. WWEA. Karachi, Pakistan, 2018 (with Ahmed Ali, Nazia Sadiq).

  • Watershed analysis of Rabigh drainage basin, Saudi Arabia. Peer Reviewed. Proceeding of 6th International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environment (ICWRAE 6). PSIPW. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, 2014, 384-355 (with Nayyer A. Zaigham, Omar S. Aburizaiza, Gohar A. Mahar, Azhar Siddique).

  • Identified Natural Hazards may Cause Adverse Impact on Sustainability of Desalination Plants in Red Sea, Abstract # NH31A-1526, Proceeding of 2011 AGU Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, USA, Available: http://eposters.agu.org/abstracts/identified-natural-hazards-may-cause-adverse-impact-on-sustainability-of-desalination-plants-in-red-sea/?from_search=true, 2011 (with Aburizaiza O. S., Zaigham N. A., Mahar G. A., Siddique A., Noor S.).

  • Application of Satellite Data to Develop Wind Potential Model: A Case Study of Pakistan Coastal Belt, Abstract # A41F-0179, Proceeding of 2010 AGU Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, USA, Available: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010AGUFM.A41F0179N, 2010 (with Zaigham N. A.).

  • Identification of Groundwater Offshore Springs in Coastal Areas of Red Sea: A Case Study of Satellite Remote Sensing Application, Proceeding of ISNET/NARSS Seminar on Bridging the Gap through Satellite Technology, Cairo, Egypt, 2010 (with Aburizaiza O. S., Zaigham N. A., Mahar G. A., Siddique A., Noor S.).

  • Impact of Natural Hazards on Water Management-Remote Sensing Identifies Evidences in Pakistan, Proceeding of 4th international Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2010 (with Zaigham N. A.).

  • Oil & Gas exploration abandoned wells can lead to identify new prospect for renewable geothermal energy sources in Pakistan, Proceeding of SPE 2008 Regional Meeting, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2008, 145-152 (with Zaigham N. A. and Hisamuddin N.).

  • Satellite Gravity Data can Reveal Earth Deformations Relevant to Basement Structures, Hydrocarbon Basins, and Seismic Hazards, Proceeding of ISNET/CRTEAN International Seminar on Space Technology & Applications for Sustainable Development, Tunis, Tunisia, 2008 (with Zaigham N. A. and Hisamuddin N.).

  • Role of Satellite Technology in Delineation of Groundwater Potentials in Fracture/Fault Zones and Karst Structures of Hard Rocks, Proceeding of ISNET/CRTEAN International Seminar on Space Technology & Applications for Sustainable Development, Tunis, Tunisia, 2008 (with Zaigham N. A.).

  • Impact of Natural Hazards on Water Management: Remote Sensing Identifies Evidences in Pakistan, Proceeding of ISNET/GORS Seminar on Remote Sensing for Water Resources Management, Damascus, Syria, 2007 (with Zaigham N. A.).

  • Management of Fracture Zone Aquifers in Crystalline Rocks of Arabian Shield in Jeddah-Makkah Region, Proceeding of ISNET/GORS Seminar on Remote Sensing for Water Resources Management, Damascus, Syria, 2007 (with Zaigham N. A. and Mahar G. A.).

  • Tsunami Generation and Propagation along the Coastal Zone of Makran and Karachi, Proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Advances in Space Technologies, Islamabad, Pakistan, IEEE Press, 2006, 88-91, DOI: 10.1109/ICAST.2006.313804 (with Mahar G. A.).

  • Rapid Urbanization has Adverse Impact on Sustainability of Karez Systems in Balochistan Province of Pakistan, Proceeding of Fourth International Conference Ains (Aflaj, Qanats, Karez), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2006 (with Zaigham N. A.).

  • Integrated Analysis of Satellite Images of Arabian Sea & Surrounding Regions Reveals Growth Factors of Phytoplankton, Proceeding of ISNET/RSA International Seminar on Space Technology for Peace Rehabilitation and Development, Khartoum, Sudan, 2005 (with Zaigham N. A.).

  • Wind Mapping Methodology – A Guideline Study, Proceeding of First International Conference on Environmental Horizons, Karachi, Pakistan, 2005 (with Qadeer A. and Faisal M.).

  • Natural and Anthropogenic Barriers in the Development of Wind Energy Technology in the Coastal Belt of Pakistan, Proceeding of First Kashmir International Science Conference, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, 2005 (with Zaigham N. A.).

  • Identification of the Wind Channels for the Prospective Wind-Energy Generation Sites in Pakistan by using Satellite Imageries, Proceeding of ISNET/ISA International Seminar on Satellite Technology Applications in Communications and Remote Sensing, Tehran, Iran, 2004, 62-69.

Theses:

  • Syed Kamran Naqvi and Zeeshan Alam Nayyar (Research Supervisor). 2021. MPhil Thesis. Techno-Financial Viability of PV Solar Energy with Net Metering for Karachi City. Institute of Space Science & Technology. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

  • Nida Nadeem and Zeeshan Alam Nayyar (Research Supervisor). 2021. MPhil Thesis. Effect of Dust on the Wind Turbine Performance. Department of Applied Physics. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

  • Kumail Raza and Zeeshan A. Nayyar (Research Supervisor). 2020. MSc Thesis. Biogas Generation using Chicken Manure: A Case Study of Karachi Metropolitan City. Department of Applied Physics. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

  • Maryam F. Muqaddam and Zeeshan A. Nayyar (Research Supervisor). 2019. MSc Thesis. Wind Resource Assessment of Keti Bandar. Department of Applied Physics. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

  • Najm U Qamar and Zeeshan A. Nayyar (Research Supervisor). 2019. MSc Thesis. Wind Resource Assessment of University of Karachi. Department of Applied Physics. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

  • Ahmed Ali and Zeeshan Alam Nayyar (Research Supervisor). 2019. MPhil Thesis. Development of GIS/RS based Roughness Class Map(s) for Karachi, Thatta and Badin districts with relation to Wind Energy Development in Pakistan. Department of Applied Physics. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

  • Zeeshan Alam Nayyar. 2009. Ph.D. Dissertation. Investigation & development of GIS linked aerodynamic windpotential models of Sindh and Balochistan coastal areas of Pakistan. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

  • Zeeshan Alam Nayyar. 1998. MSc Thesis. Development of single board computer by using Intel's MCS-51 microcontroller. Department of Applied Physics. University of Karachi. Karachi. Pakistan.

Research Reports:

  • Remote Sensing Analysis of Offshore and Land Areas of Jeddah-Makkah-Ta'if Region and Appraisal of Existing Groundwater Resources - 3rd Progress Report, 2011, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (with Aburizaiza O. S., Zaigham N. A., Noor S. and Mahar G. A.).

  • Remote Sensing Analysis of Offshore and Land Areas of Jeddah-Makkah-Ta'if Region and Appraisal of Existing Groundwater Resources - 2nd Progress Report, 2010, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (with Aburizaiza O. S., Zaigham N. A., Noor S. and Mahar G. A.).

  • Remote Sensing Analysis of Offshore and Land Areas of Jeddah-Makkah-Ta'if Region and Appraisal of Existing Groundwater Resources - 1st Progress Report, 2010, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (with Aburizaiza O. S., Zaigham N. A., Noor S. and Siddique A.).

  • Determination of Wind Profile of the Sindh Coastal Area for the Development of Wind Energy Technology, 2004, Dean of Faculty of Science, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Last Updated: July 1, 2021