Empowering Environmental Intelligence through GeoAI
Leading GeoAI and Remote Sensing expert with 22+ years of experience delivering data-driven, sustainable solutions for environmental challenges across the MENA region.
GeoAI, Remote Sensing, and Environmental Leadership
Dr. Abdelnasser Rashash Ali is an innovative GIS & Remote Sensing and GeoAI Consultant with a distinguished career spanning over 22 years. His expertise lies in the critical areas of climate change analysis, desertification control, land degradation assessment, and the development of AI-driven geospatial models.
Holding a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, he possesses the technical depth and strategic vision required to lead and execute complex, national-scale environmental projects. Dr. Rashash is passionate about integrating cutting-edge remote sensing technologies, including Carbon Mapper credit methodologies, to provide data-driven decision-making frameworks for environmental sustainability.
His focus on the Saudi Arabia and MENA region provides a unique understanding of regional environmental challenges and regulatory landscapes.
Climate and Water Studies, Tanta University, Egypt (2010)
Ensuring excellence in project delivery and strategic execution
Leading national-scale environmental projects across the MENA region
Training and capacity building in GIS, Remote Sensing, and Google Earth Engine
Turning Data into Actionable Environmental Strategy
Utilizing machine learning and deep learning models to process and classify multi-source satellite data (Landsat, Sentinel, MODIS, UAV). Focus on automated feature extraction, land cover mapping, and change detection over vast areas.
Designing and implementing custom GIS solutions, spatial databases, and decision support systems. Services include GIS master planning, data migration, and establishing robust enterprise GIS environments.
Conducting comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and specialized climate remote sensing for critical issues like desertification, drought, and land degradation. Developing evidence-based climate change adaptation strategies.
Developing bespoke digital products, including interactive geospatial dashboards, web applications, and APIs, to make complex data accessible and actionable for end-users.
Providing technical and strategic mentoring for GeoAI and geospatial technology startups. Leveraging PMP expertise to ensure technical innovation is paired with sound project execution and business strategy.
Real-world applications of GeoAI and Remote Sensing expertise
Leveraged Google Earth Engine to process over 20 years of Landsat and MODIS satellite imagery. Applied NDVI Percentiles and Z-Score Analysis to identify statistically significant deviations from historical productivity norms, providing robust early warning for land degradation.
Implemented machine learning classification models to automatically detect and quantify environmental changes including deforestation, urban expansion, and agricultural land conversion across multiple time periods.
Designed and developed a custom interactive geospatial dashboard for real-time environmental monitoring, integrating multiple data sources and providing actionable insights for decision-makers.
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Saudi Arabia