Dr Eyad Fadda
PhD in Geomatics Engineering from University of Dundee, currently working as Dean Assistant at the Faculty of Engineering, Al-Balqa Applied University.
| Headline: | Educator |
| Skills: | English |
| Groups: | Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) |
| Interested in: | Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | University of Dundee, University of London |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Faculty of Engineering, Al-Balqa Applied University |
| Position: | Dean Assistant |
| Time period: | January 2000 - Present |
| Description: | Assistant Professor / Remote Sensing, Digital image Processing, GIS, Geospatial Modelling and Geosciences.
Dept. of Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan. Involved in Teaching: • Remote Sensing course. • Advance Remote Sensing course. • Geographic Information System (GIS) course. • Digital Image processing course. • Digital mapping course. • Geology for Engineers course. • Photo interpretation course. • Instructing Remote Sensing & GIS and Digital Image processing training courses. |
| Employer: | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Lands, Water and Environment, Hashemite University, Jordan |
| Position: | Lecturer, Remote Sensing & GIS |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2000 |
| Employer: | Department of Geology, United Arab Emirates University. United Arab Emirates |
| Position: | Lecturer, Remote Sensing and GIS |
| Time period: | January 1997 - December 1999 |
| Description: | Involved in:
• Teaching the Remote Sensing, (GIS), Geomorphology, Geological Mapping, Environmental Geology courses. • Digital Image processing for geological and environmental aspects in the Geology Department. • Instructing Remote Sensing training courses for the academic staff of the UAE University and for officials staff from selected ministries of the United Arab Emirates. |
| Employer: | Remote Sensing Group, University of Dundee, Scotland, U.K. |
| Position: | Visiting Scientist |
| Time period: | January 1994 - December 1995 |
| Description: | Working in the Remote Sensing Group of the Department of Applied
Physics and Electronics & Mechanical Engineering as a Visiting Scientist from October 1994 to September 1995. During that time contributed to the research activities of the group and written a paper presented at the annual conference of the Remote Sensing Society in September 1995. |
| Employer: | Natural Resources Authority, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan |
| Position: | Senior Geologist |
| Time period: | January 1986 - December 1997 |
| Description: | • National Geological Mapping Project at a scale of 1:50,000.
• Digital Image Processing for natural resources, mineral exploration and geological mapping using (ERDAS) Earth Resources Data Analysis System, and (MIPS) Mini Image processing System. • Instructing Remote Sensing training courses held yearly in NRA cover both theoretical principles of remote sensing and digital image processing techniques using ERDAS and MIPS packages. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Dundee |
| Time period: | 2003 |
| Degree: | Geomatics Engineering (GIS and Remote Sensing) in Geohazards, PhD |
| University: | University of London |
| Time period: | 1991 |
| Degree: | Remote Sensing, Image Processing and Applications, MSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | 1. Fadda, E. H., Maher Kakish and Tariq Al Azab, 2009. The implementation of Satellite images and associated digital image processing in addition to GIS modeling for urban mapping in Amman area, Jordan. Issue 2, Volume 8, 2009, pp. 300-309. ISSN: 1109-2742. Published by Wseas; transactions on communications.
2. Fadda, E. H., Maher Kakish and Akkawi E., 2008. Relational GIS and Remote Sensing Database System for Al-salt area, Jordan. International Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Volume 1, No, 4: 241-247, 2008. ISSN 1941-7020. Published by science Publications. USA. 3. Maher Kakish, Fadda, E. H. Akkawi E., 2008. Design of T-Beam Bridge by Finite Element Method and Aashot Specification. KMITL Science Journal Volume 8, No, 1, pp 24-34 January-June, 2008. 4. Fadda, E. H. and Maher Kakish 2008. The use of remote sensing and digital image processing techniques for geo-environmental mapping; visual and statistical analysis. International Journal of Applied Science and Computations, Volume 15, No, 2 2008. ISSN 1089-0025. Published by Institute of applied science and Computations, Charlestone, IIIinois USA. 5. Fadda, E. H., 2007. The use of Geomatics engineering for geological hazards mapping in Salt area, Jordan. International Journal of Applied Science and Computations, Volume 14, No, 3 December 2007, pp. 143-154. ISSN 1089-0025. Published by Institute of applied science and Computations, Charlestone, IIIinois USA. 6. Fadda, E. H. and Al-Hanbali, N., 2007. Implementing of GIS and digital image processing techniques for structural mapping in Salt area, Jordan. Map Middle East 2007 is the 3rd Annual Middle East Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial Information, Technology and Applications with a theme of Geospatial for all - All for Geospatial. April 9-11, 2007 in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre World Trade Center, Dubai,UAE. 7. Al-Hanbali, N. N., Fadda, E. H., Kassab, A., Ayesh, M., Smadi, R., 2007. "Geospatial Information Modeling and Implementation for Navigation, Tracking and Address Location Services in Jordan", The Second national GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia, Dammam, April 23-25, 2007. 8. Al-Hanbali, N. N., Fadda, E. H., Rawashdeh, S. 2006. “Building 3D GIS Modeling Applications in Jordan: Methodology and Implementation Aspects”, Innovation in 3D Geo Information Systems, ٍSpringer –Verlag Berlin Heidlberg 2006, Editors: Alias Abdul-Rahman, Sisi Zlatanova and Volker Coors (Eds.), ISBN 10 3-540-36997-x Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York. 9. Al-Hanbali, N., Fadda, E. H., Awamleh, B., and Al-Durgham, M., 2006. Building 3D GIS Model of a University Campus for Planning Purposes: Methodology and Implementation Aspects. Map Middle East 2006 is the 2nd Annual Middle East Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial Information, Technology and Applications with a theme of Geospatial for all - All for Geospatial. March 26-29, in World Trade Center, Dubai,UAE. 10. Fadda, E. H. 2005. Integration of remote sensing and GIS for Geomatics Engineering. The ISPRS International conference on Advanced Remote Sensing for Earth Observation; Systems, Techniques, and Applications. 8-11 May, 2005. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 11. Fadda, E. H. 2004. The use of data fusion techniques for merging multisensor and multiresoluion satellite data. The first Jordan International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering October 4-7, 2004. Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan. 12. Fadda, E. H., and Vaughan, R. 2004. Qualitative assessment for the use of data fusion techniques for geoenvironmental mapping and road network updating: Visual analysis and statistical analysis. Book of abstracts. The 24th Symposium, Annual General Assembly of EARSeL, European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories. 13. Fadda, E. H., and Vaughan, R. 2004. A comparison between data fusion results and Ikonos images for geohazards mapping in the Aqaba area, Jordan. Book of abstracts. The 24th Symposium, Annual General Assembly of EARSeL, European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories. 14. Fadda, E. H., 2003. The use of geomatics engineering for urban planning: geological hazards mapping in Aqaba area, Jordan. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc), Scales and Dynamics in Observing the Environment 10-12 September 2003. The University of Nottingham, UK. 15. Fadda, E. H., 2003. The use of data fusion techniques with a geographic information system for geoenvironmental mapping in the Aqaba area. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc), Scales and Dynamics in Observing the Environment 10-12 September 2003. The University of Nottingham, UK. 16. Fadda, E. H., 2003. Using remote sensing to produce the geological map of Wadi Al Awsaji area, Jordan, Geology Sessions within the 22nd EARSeL Symposium, June 4-6, 2002.Millpress Rotterdam, Netherlands. 17. Al-Rowili, M. Fadda, E. H., R. A., Vaughan, 2003. A Comparison of Data Fusion and Unsupervised Classification for Change Detection in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Data Fusion Sessions within the 22nd EARSeL Symposium, June 4-6, 2002.Millpress Rotterdam, Netherlands. 18. Fadda, E. H., 2001. The geology of Wadi Al Ausaji area, Sheet No. 3454II, and geological map at a scale of 1:50,000, Jordan, Natural Resources Authority, National Geological Mapping Project. 19. Fadda, E. H., 2000. The use of Remotely Sensed for geological mapping and industrial application of basaltic flows in Al Awsaji area (Al Badia region), Jordan. The joint technical meeting of the UK Remote Sensing Society and Royal Jordanian Geographic Center, Science & Application in Arid Zone Remote Sensing, book of abstracts, Amman, Jordan. 20. Fadda, E. H., 2000. The use of Landsat TM images for geological investigation in the northeastern part of Dead Sea, Jordan. The joint technical meeting of the UK Remote Sensing Society and Royal Jordanian Geographic Center, Science & Application in Arid Zone Remote Sensing, book of abstracts, Amman, Jordan. 21. Khalil Ibrahim and Fadda, E. H., 2000. The use of integrated remotely sensed data and GIS in geological mapping of the Northern Badia Region, Jordan. The joint technical meeting of the UK Remote Sensing Society and Royal Jordanian Geographic Center, Science & Application in Arid Zone Remote Sensing, book of abstracts, Amman, Jordan. 22. Fadda, E. H., and Vaughan, R. 1998. The application of remotely sensed data for the industrial evaluation of the volcanic taff and basaltic flows and its potential in developing the Badya region, NE Jordan. The 17th Symposium, Annual General Assembly of European Association of Remote Sensing, Lyngby, Denmark. 23. Fadda, E. H., 1998. The Geology of Wadi el Dab’i area, Sheet No. 3353III, geological map at a scale of 1:50,000, Jordan, Natural Resources Authority, National Geological Mapping Project. 24. Fadda, E. H. and Vaughan, R. 1997. A geo-environmental assessment of coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba using integrated remotely sensed data. The 16th Symposium, Annual General Assembly of European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories, Integrated Applications for Risk Assessment Disaster Prevention for the Mediterranean, Remote Sensing ’96, Balkema, Rotterdam. 25. Fadda, E. H., 1996. Contribution of Landsat TM data in the detection of structural geology and regional tectonic in the Dab’I area, east Jordan. Book of abstracts; Symposium on the application of Remote Sensing in the geology and irrigation in the Arabic world, Khartoum, Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils. 26. Fadda, E. H. and Vaughan, R. 1995. The application of Thematic Mapper data for structural mapping in Ma’in area of Jordan. The Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing Society, Nottingham, U K., Sep.1995. 27. Fadda, E. H., 1993. The geology of Wadi el Ghadaf map sheet No. 3353II, and geological map at a scale of 1:50,000, Jordan, Natural Resources Authority, National Geological Mapping Project, Bulletin No. 34. 28. Abdelhamid, G. and Fadda, E. H., 1993. Geological investigation of an area east of Azraq, NE Jordan using Landsat data, Jordan, NRA. 29. Fadda, E. H., 1991. The geology of Sahab map sheet No. 3253 IV, and geological map at a scale of 1:50,000, Jordan, Natural Resources Authority, National Geological Mapping Project, Bulletin No. 17. |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | 1997 Member of Mediterranean Arid Regions Observatory Group, EARSEL,
European Commission. 1996 Member of Mediterranean Data Fusion Group, EARSEL, European Commission. 1989 Member of Remote Sensing Society, Nottingham. 1985 Member of Jordanian Geologists Association. |
| Awards: | 1997 Selected to receive one of the prestigious 1997/98 Hubert H. Humphrey
Awards (Fullbright) in the USA. The Hubert H. Humphrey grants are awarded based on the proven professional excellence of the candidate. 1995 Visiting Scientist, University of Dundee, Scotland, U.K. |
