dr.ir. S. Salama (Suhyb)

Associate Professor
ITC-WRS
Langezijds 1127
s.salama@utwente.nl
+31534874288
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Expertise: Scientist and educator with over 20 years of experience in research, education, project management and capacity building.

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

Outputs

Science: 128 publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, conference proceedings and professional publications. 10 PhD supervisions, with five graduated, 9 external PhD examinations and 9 supervisions of visiting scientists.

Academic education: 19 courses, 59 MSc (and post) graduations, four years programme director of the master programme M-GEO, two years chair of the Programme Committee of M-GEO and Spatial Engineering master programmes.

Capacity development: 36 training events (160 days of training), empowered 620 participants from more than 80 countries from the Majority World.

Projects: 27 project acquisitions with, circa, three million euros of net profit.

Outreach: 11 educational resources for STEM teachers in five languages covering all pedagogical levels (8-16 years old). Developing three serious games aimed at the public through which we introduce them to the interconnected topics.

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

Expertise

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • Model
    • Datum
    • Investigation
    • Water
    • Remote Sensing
    • Water Quality
    • Atmospheric Aerosols
    • Proving

Organisations

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

My research niche is on remote sensing of water quality and aquatic systems. 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. 

Publications

2024
Enhanced Detection of Artisanal Small-Scale Mining with Spectral and Textural Segmentation of Landsat Time Series, Article 1749. Fonseca, A., Marshall, M. T. & Salama, S.https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16101749Calibration and validation of the HydroColor and Citclops smartphone applications for water quality monitoring, Article e30100. Mahama, P. N. j. & Salama, S. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30100Optimizing Optical Coastal Remote-Sensing Products: Recommendations for Regional Algorithm Calibration, Article 1497. Simão, R., Távora, J., Salama, M. S. & Fernandes, E.https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16091497Relative contributions to suspended sediment variability under extreme events (Gironde Estuary, France). Tavora, J., Hourany, R. E., Fernandes, E., Sotollichio, A., Salama, S. & van der Wal, D.https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-18074Validation of satellite hydrological products: which goodness-of-fit to use?. Salama, S.https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-15155
2023
Analytical derivation of water clarity time-series from Sentinel-2 MSI imagery. De Liz Arcari, A., Retsios, V., Tavora, J., van der Wal, D. & Salama, M. S.Detecting turbid plumes from satellite remote sensing: state-of-art thresholds and the novel PLUMES algorithm, Article 1215327, 1-18. Tavora, J., Acunha Gonçalves, G., H. Fernandes, E., Salama, M. S. & van der Wal, D.https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1215327A network of in situ soil moisture observations operational since 2009. Vermunt, P., Velde, R. V. d., Benninga, H.-J., Retsios, B. & Salama, M. S.https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-1850Twelve years of profile soil moisture and temperature measurements in Twente, the Netherlands, 1889-1910. Van Der Velde, R., Benninga, H. F., Retsios, V., Vermunt, P. C. & Salama, S.https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-1889-2023The Wastewater Contamination Index: A methodology to assess the risk of wastewater contamination from satellite-derived water quality indicators, Article 1130655. De Liz Arcari, A., Tavora, J., van der Wal, D. & Salama, S.https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1130655Detecting the effects of extreme events on estuarine suspended particulate matter using satellite remote sensing (Scheldt Estuary):: Challenges and opportunities, Article 670. Tavora, J., Salama, S., Penning de Vries, M., Mannaerts, C. M. & van der Wal, D.https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15030670Towards operational water quality monitoring with an analytical radiative transfer modelIn Anais do XX Simpósio Brasileiro de Sensoriamento Remoto. Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE). De Liz Arcari, A., Tavora, J., Retsios, V., van der Wal, D. & Salama, M. S.
2022
Sentinel-2 estimated patterns of Suspended Particle Size Distribution and Turbidity in a tidal dominated estuary.. Tavora, J., De Liz Arcari, A., Salama, S., Verney, R., Mannaerts, C. M. & van der Wal, D.Spatial and temporal relationships of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) with wind and river discharge in the Scheldt Estuary: lessons for data sampling and analysis. Tavora, J., Penning de Vries, M. J. M., Salama, S., Mannaerts, C. M. & van der Wal, D.Validation of Sentinel-2 (MSI) and Sentinel-3 (OLCI) water quality products in turbid estuaries using fixed monitoring stations, Article 808287, 1. Salama, M. S., Spaias, L., Poser, K., Peters, S. & Laanen, M.https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2021.808287The estimation of total suspended matter from satellite imagery of tropical coastal water Berau Estuary, Indonesia, Article 012089. Ambarwulan, W., Salama, M. S., Verhoef, W. & Mannaerts, C. M.https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/950/1/012089
2021
Space for Climate Change Education in Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn 2021, Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on New Trends in Teaching and Education, Article 39. New Trends in Teaching and Education. Salama, M. S.https://doi.org/10.33422/3rd.ntteconf.2021.07.64Effects of heatwaves on lake composition derived from satellite observations. Penning-de Vries, M., Salama, M. S., Mannaerts, C. & van der Wal, D.https://doi.org/10.5194/ems2021-332
2020
Integration of in-situ and multi-sensor satellite observations for long-term water quality monitoring in coastal areas, Article 111632. Arabi, B., Salama, M. S., Pitarch, J. & Verhoef, W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.111632The 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, Article 111596, 1-23. Arabi, B., Salama, M. S., Van Der Wal, D., Pitarch, J. & Verhoef, W.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111596

Other contributions

Van der Velde R. Benninga H.-J. F., Retsios V., Vermunt P.C., Salama M.S., (2022). Twelve years profile soil moisture and temperature measurements in Twente, the Netherlands, https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-znj-wyg5  

Salama, M.S., (2022) Collaborative Learning in Three STEPs. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21573.26082

Salama, M.S., (2021) Teaching resource packs for schools: Earth Observation of Climate Change. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11703.53925  (eleven products )

Salama, M.S., (2021) Outreach to the public through serious games https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30577.90726  (three products)

Salama, M.S., (2021) Self-evaluation MSc Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, Accreditation Report. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.20276.26245

Salama, M.S., (2021) Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation, Self-evaluation MSc Geo-information Science and Earth Observation. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11887.65442

Salama, M.S. (2019) Entrepreneurship in Geospatial Education: A Bridge Towards Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13184.65288

Salama, M.S. (2019) Curriculum Analysis Report: Adding Earth Observation of Climate Change to STEM Education. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27759.85922

Salama, M.S., (2014) Road map waterkwaliteit: helder beeld op troebel water. Den Haag, Enschede, Netherlands Space Office (NSO), University of Twente Faculty of Geo-Information and Earth Observation (ITC), 2014. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30342.59208

Research profiles

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

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2023/2024

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Courses academic year 2022/2023

More than 27 acquired projects from the European Space Agency, European Commission, Netherlands Space Office, Netherlands Research Council, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Private companies.

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University of Twente

Langezijds (building no. 19), room 1127
Hallenweg 8
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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