dr.ir. S. Salama (Suhyb)

Expertise Scientist and educator with 20 years of experience in research, education, project management and capacity building

Focus Remote sensing and geoinformation science to enable insights into hydrological and water quality processes and the translation of spatiotemporal data into information suitable to address global and societal challenges

Outputs Science: 82 publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, conference proceedings and professional publications. Five PhD theses graduations,
6 external PhD examinations and 11 supervisions of visiting scientists.

Academic education: 19 courses, 55 MSc graduations, 4 years programme director of the master programme M-GEO, Chair of the Programme Committee

Capacity development: 40 training events (140 days of training), empowered 574 participants from 70 Majority World’s countries

Projects: 22 project acquisitions with over two million euros of net profits

Languages Arabic (mother tongue), English and Dutch (proficient), French (basics)

Earth & Environmental Sciences

# Chlorophyll A
# In Situ Measurement
# Meris
# Remote Sensing
# Suspended Particulate Matter
# Water Storage

Physics & Astronomy

# Oceans

Agriculture & Biology

# Radiative Transfer

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Department of Water Resources (WRS)

I have scholarly expertise in remote sensing, water quality, hydrology and spatiotemporal modelling.

The research stretches from measuring the water on a microscale (spectroscopic lab/field measurements) to investigating mesoscale land-water-atmosphere interactions.
The excitement of my work builds on a highly multidisciplinary approach to research, teaching and academic leadership, especially the focus on integrating multi-observation techniques with physical modelling and data-driven analysis across multiple variables and scales.

I use the science of remote sensing, geoinformation and hydrology to investigate a variety of variables that interrelates the Earth’s systems of hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere.

De Liz Arcari, A. , Retsios, V. , Tavora, J. , van der Wal, D. , & Salama, M. S. (2023). Analytical derivation of water clarity time-series from Sentinel-2 MSI imagery. Poster session presented at Inaugural Science Symposium, TREVOR Symposium 2023, Plymouth, United Kingdom.

Tavora, J., Acunha Gonçalves, G., H. Fernandes, E. , Salama, M. S. , & van der Wal, D. (2023). Detecting turbid plumes from satellite remote sensing: state-of-art thresholds and the novel PLUMES algorithm. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1-18. [1215327]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1215327

Van Der Velde, R. , Benninga, H. F. , Retsios, V. , Vermunt, P. C. , & Salama, S. (2023). Twelve years of profile soil moisture and temperature measurements in Twente, the Netherlands. Earth system science data, 15(4), 1889-1910. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1889-2023

De Liz Arcari, A. , Tavora, J. , Retsios, V. , van der Wal, D. , & Salama, M. S. (2023). Towards operational water quality monitoring with an analytical radiative transfer model. In Anais do XX Simpósio Brasileiro de Sensoriamento Remoto (Vol. 20). Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

De Liz Arcari, A. , Tavora, J. , van der Wal, D. , & Salama, S. (2023). The Wastewater Contamination Index: A methodology to assess the risk of wastewater contamination from satellite-derived water quality indicators. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, [1130655]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1130655

Tavora, J. , Salama, S. , Penning de Vries, M. , Mannaerts, C. M. , & van der Wal, D. (2023). Detecting the effects of extreme events on estuarine suspended particulate matter using satellite remote sensing (Scheldt Estuary): Challenges and opportunities. Remote sensing, 15(3), [670]. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15030670

Tavora, J. , De Liz Arcari, A. , Salama, S., Verney, R. , Mannaerts, C. M. , & van der Wal, D. (2022). Sentinel-2 estimated patterns of Suspended Particle Size Distribution and Turbidity in a tidal dominated estuary.. Poster session presented at 25th Ocean Optics Conference 2022, Qhy Nhon, Viet Nam.

Tavora, J. , Penning de Vries, M. J. M. , Salama, S. , Mannaerts, C. M. , & van der Wal, D. (2022). Spatial and temporal relationships of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) with wind and river discharge in the Scheldt Estuary: lessons for data sampling and analysis. Poster session presented at 18e Netherlands Earth sciences Conference, NAC 2022 , Utrecht, Netherlands.

Salama, M. S., Spaias, L., Poser, K., Peters, S., & Laanen, M. (2022). Validation of Sentinel-2 (MSI) and Sentinel-3 (OLCI) water quality products in turbid estuaries using fixed monitoring stations. Frontiers in in Remote Sensing, 2, 1. [808287]. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2021.808287

Ambarwulan, W. , Salama, M. S. , Verhoef, W. , & Mannaerts, C. M. (2022). The estimation of total suspended matter from satellite imagery of tropical coastal water Berau Estuary, Indonesia. IOP conference series: Earth and environmental science, 950, [012089]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/950/1/012089

Salama, M. S. (2021). Space for Climate Change Education in Primary and Secondary Schools. In 2021, Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on New Trends in Teaching and Education [39] New Trends in Teaching and Education. https://doi.org/10.33422/3rd.ntteconf.2021.07.64

Penning-de Vries, M. , Salama, M. S. , Mannaerts, C. , & van der Wal, D. (2021). Effects of heatwaves on lake composition derived from satellite observations. Abstract from EMS Annual Meeting 2021, Virtual Conference. https://doi.org/10.5194/ems2021-332

Arabi, B. , Salama, M. S., Pitarch, J. , & Verhoef, W. (2020). Integration of in-situ and multi-sensor satellite observations for long-term water quality monitoring in coastal areas. Remote sensing of environment, 239, [111632]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.111632

Arabi, B. , Salama, M. S. , Van Der Wal, D., Pitarch, J. , & Verhoef, W. (2020). The impact of sea bottom effects on the retrieval of water constituent concentrations from MERIS and OLCI images in shallow tidal waters supported by radiative transfer modeling. Remote sensing of environment, 237, 1-23. [111596]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111596

Arabi, B. , Salama, M. S. , van der Wal, D. , & Verhoef, W. (2019). Remote Sensing of Water Quality in the Wadden Sea : Combining multi-sensor satellite images and in-situ measurements: powerpoint. s1-s11. Boussinesq Lecture 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Arabi, B. (2019). Optical remote sensing of water quality in the Wadden Sea. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036547741

Yu, X. (2019). Optical properties of turbid coastal water and their remote sensing retrievals based on radiative transfer approaches. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036547383

Yuan, X. , Salama, M. S. , & Su, Z. (2018). An observational perspective of sea surface salinity in the Southwestern Indian Ocean and its role in the South Asia Summer Monsoon. Remote sensing, 10(12), 1-12. [1930]. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10121930

Arabi, B. , Salama, M. S. , & Verhoef, W. (2018). Evaluation of Tidal Effect on Water Constituent Variations Using Optical Observations and Tide Gauge Records in the Dutch Wadden Sea. In IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (pp. 132-135). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8519308

Arabi, B. , Salama, S., Wernand, M. R. , & Verhoef, W. (2018). Remote sensing of water constituent concentrations using time series of in-situ hyperspectral measurements in the Wadden Sea. Remote sensing of environment, 216, 154-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2018.06.040

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PhD Degree in Civil Engineering, (2003)
Optical remote sensing for the estimation of marine bio-geophysical quantities
Department of Civil Engineering, Hydraulics Laboratory, KU-Leuven, Belgium, 17/11/2003
Supervisors (‘Promotors’): Jaak Monbaliu and Pol Coppin

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, (1999)
Monitoring of water quality in coastal waters (Magna Cum Laude)
Department of Civil Engineering, Hydraulics Laboratory, KU-Leuven, Belgium, 16/09/1999
Supervisors: Jaak Monbaliu and Pol Coppin

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (1993)
Major: Engineering management and structure. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Damascus University, Syria, 21/09/1993

- Senior University Teaching Qualification: University of Twente, 2019.
Undertake scholarly research in higher education. Researched the importance of introducing entrepreneurial skills in geospatial education
- Academic Leadership: University of Twente, 2014
- University Teaching Qualification: University of Twente, 2012
Gain the pedagogical competencies required for teaching at a university level
- Supervising PhD. Candidates: University of Twente, 2012
- Quality Assurance and Course Evaluation: University of Twente, 2012
- Policy of Education and Course Coordination: University of Twente, 2012
- Testing and Assessment: University of Twente, 2012

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201900002 - Internship

22 acquired projects with a net benefit of more than 2 million euros as summarised hereafter.

Project type	Nr.	Net benefit in Euro	% Net benefit	Funding organizations
Research	10	725,000	35%	European Space Agency, Netherlands Space Office, Netherlands Research Council
Education	6	925,000	45%	European Space Agency, NUFFIC, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Science valorization	5	400,000	20%	Private companies, governmental agencies

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University of Twente
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
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The Netherlands

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Langezijds 1127
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7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Department of Water Resources (WRS)

http://www.itc.nl/resumes/salama

University of Twente Drienerlolaan 5
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