Faculty Member
- Qualification
PhD
- Designation
Assistant Professor
- Thrust Area
Urban Geography, Land use studies, RS & GIS
- Address
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, AMU, ALIGARH
- Mobile
- Email
daraamin84@gmail.com
- Time Table
Dr Arshad Amin is a distinguished academic and researcher in geography, with specialization in remote sensing, GIS, and urban and environmental geography. He earned his B.Sc. (2006), M.Sc. (2008), and Ph.D. (2012) from Aligarh Muslim University, India. With extensive teaching and research experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, he is currently serving in the Department of Geography at Aligarh Muslim University. His professional journey reflects strong expertise in geospatial technologies, urban planning, disaster management, and environmental analysis.
Dr Amin has been actively involved in research initiatives funded by prestigious organisations, including the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). He has successfully completed a major research project titled “Assessment of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions (A Geospatial Approach)” in 2024. He is also currently working on another ICSSR-funded project titled “Land Transformation and Its Impact on Flood Vulnerability in Srinagar City: A Comprehensive Analysis of Socio-economic Impacts and Adaptive Strategies Using a Geospatial Approach".
He is an active researcher and has published numerous research papers in reputed national and international journals. His work broadly focuses on land-use and land-cover dynamics, urban expansion, environmental degradation, water resource management, forest monitoring, morphometric analysis, and the application of geospatial technologies to understand urban and environmental issues. His studies also include analysis of urban heat island effects, wetland changes, flood vulnerability, and sustainable urban planning using GIS and remote sensing techniques.
Dr Amin’s research contributes significantly to advancing knowledge in urban and environmental geography and supports evidence-based planning and policy-making.
- BREAKDOWN OF LAND: THE TRANSFORMATION OF HIMALAYANLAND (A GEOSPATIAL APPROACH)
The important characteristic of this study is that it gives the vibrant picture of the expansion of the city along with its causes, thereby diagnosing the urban problem. This study could help in better implementation of the proposals made by the government authorities for channelling the growth and development of the city as per the developmental plans.
- Land Use/Land Cover Atlas of J&K State based on Based on Satellite images of 2011-12, funded by National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO, Department of Space, Govt. ofIndia, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 2013.
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- STUDY OF URBAN LAND USE DYNAMICS (A GEOSPATIAL APPROACH)
Dynamics of the urban centre, the city of Srinagar, were studied using a geospatial approach which included the application of remote sensing (DIP, mapping, and analysis) and GIS applications. •A comprehensive conclusion and discussion were drawn from the study that will enable stakeholders to better understand the land transformation of the city centre.
- ARSHAD AMIN, SHAHAB FAZAL, AHMAD MUJTABA & SUDHIR KUMAR SINGHEffects of Land Transformation on Water Quality of Dal Lake, Srinagar, India. In Journalof Indian Society or Remote Sensing. Impact Factor 0.523
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- SHAHAB FAZAL, ARSHAD AMIN, Impact of Urban Land Transformation on WaterBodies in Srinagar City, India, Journal of Environmental Protection, vol. 2, 2011.Impact Factor 0.91
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- SHAHAB FAZAL & ARSHAD AMIN, Hanjis Activities and Their Impact on Dal Lakeand Its Environs (A Case Study of Srinagar city India), Research Journal ofEnvironmental and Earth Sciences, vol. 4, 2012. ISSN No: 2041-0492
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- ARSHAD AMIN & SHAHAB FAZAL, Quantification of Land Transformation UsingRemote Sensing and GIS Techniques, American Journal of Geographic InformationSystem, vol. 1, 2012. ISSN No: 2163-1131
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- ARSHAD AMIN & SHAHAB FAZAL, Land Transformation Analysis Using RemoteSensing and GIS Techniques (A Case Study), Journal of Geographic InformationSystem, vol. 4, 2012. Impact Factor 0.8
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- ARSHAD AMIN, ARIF AMIN & SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH, Study of Land UseDynamics in Srinagar City Using Geospatial Approach, Bulletin of Environmental andScientific Research, vol. 1, 2012 ISSN No: 2278-5205
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- SHAHAB FAZAL & ARSHAD AMIN, Boatmen and Status of Dal Lake and its Environs:A Tale of Srinagar, Journal of Environment and Urbanization Asia, Sage publications,vol. 4(1), 2013. ISSN No: 0975-4253
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- ARSHAD AMIN & SHAHAB FAZAL, Actors and Their Role in Urban LandTransformation in Srinagar City, India (A case study) in Global Advanced ResearchJournal of Geography and Regional Planning, 2(5), 2013. ISSN: 2315-5018
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- SYED UMER LATIEF, HASAN RAJA NAQVI, AKHTAR ALAM & ARSHAD AMIN,Morphometric Analysis of East Liddar Watershed, Northwestern Himalayas, SSARSCInternational Journal of Geo Science and Geo Informatics, vol. 2 (1), 2015 ISSN 2348-6198.
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- ARSHAD AMIN, SHAHAB FAZAL, Evaluating Urban Landscape Dynamics overSrinagar City and Its Environs, Journal of Geographic Information System, Vol. 7. 2015Impact Factor 0.8
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- ARSHAD AMIN & SHAHAB FAZAL, Land Transformation and Redevelopment Plan inCBD (A GIS based Study of Lal Chowk, J&K, India), Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS,Vol 7(2), 2016.
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- ARSHAD AMIN, Remote Sensing of Urban Heat Island effect in Srinagar City, India, Climate Change, 2019, 5(19), 211-227
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- ARSHAD AMIN & SHAHAB FAZAL, Assessment of Forest Fragmentation in District Shopian Using Multi-Temporal Land Cover (A GIS Approach), Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, 2017, Vol. 5, No. 1, 12-23.
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- ARSHAD AMIN & FIRDOOS AHMED. Illuminating urban land transformation of Srinagar City, India, through nightlight remote sensing. City Built Enviro 4, 3 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44213-026-00069-8
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- ARSHAD AMIN & HABTOM KAHSAY, Morpho-Tectonic Analysis of Tekeze Watershed in Ethiopia Using Geoinformatics, Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, Vol 10(7), 2017. null