Awards

International Awards:

  1. Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Tourism and Environmental Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Hachioji Campus, Tokyo, Japan. Teneurship: 1 Apr. 2019 – 31Mar 2020,
  2. Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Tourism and Environmental Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Hachioji Campus, Tokyo, Japan. Teneurship: 1  Apr. 2016 – 31Mar 2017;  1 Apr. 2015 – 31Mar 2016;  1 Apr. 2014 – 31Mar 2015;
  3. Top 100 articles in Nature Scientific Reports, 15 Apr 2016 – Shahabi, Himan, and Hashim, Mazlan (2015); Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using GIS-Based Statistical Models and Remote Sensing Data In Tropical Environment; Scientific reports; Vol. 5, pg 1-15; DOI 10.1038/srep09899
  4. Top 25 Articles Hottest Article in Sciencedirect 2015- Ranked 11 On The Top 25 for Advances In Space Research, April To June 2015 – Article ‘Spectral Transformation of Aster And Landsat TM Bands for Lithological Mapping of Soghan Ophiolite Complex, South Iran’, Advances In Space Research, Volume 54, Issue 4.
  5. Top 25 Articles Hottest Article in Sciencedirect 2015 – Ranked 19th On The Top 25 for Ore Geology Reviews, April To June 2015 – Article “The Application of Aster Remote Sensing Data To Porphyry Copper And Epithermal Gold Deposits”, Ore Geology Reviews – Volume 44
  6. Sciencedirect Top25 list of most downloaded Journal articles 2013 – 2014- Ranked 21st On The Top 25 for Advances In Space Research, January To December 2013 Full Year – Article “Automatic Lineament Extraction in a Heavily Vegetated Region Using Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (Etm+) Imagery”, Advances In Space Research, Volume 51, Issue 5.
  7. Ranked 7th On The Top 25 For Ore Geology Reviews January To December 2013 Full Year – Article “The Application of Aster Remote Sensing Data to Porphyry Copper and Epithermal Gold Deposits”, Ore Geology Reviews – Volume 44”
  8. Ranked 17th On The Top 25 for Advances In Space Research, January To December 2013 Full Year – Article “Identifying Areas of High Economic Potential Copper Mineralization Using Aster Data In The Urumieh-Dokhtar Volcanic Belt, Iran”, Advances In Space Research, Volume 49, Issue 4.
  9. 2002-2005, Eco-Frontier Fellowship Award – Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies, fund for research on global environment.  Tenable in 9 months (maximum) duration in each fiscal year of 2003, 2004 and 2005, at National Institute of Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
  10. Nov 1996, Best Paper / Speaker Award-The 17th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Columbo, Sri Lanka,  11-14 Nov. 1996.  Award presented by Asian Association on Remote Sensing with secretariat at University of Tokyo, Japan.
  11. July 1996, Edourd Dolezal Award-Award presented jointly by the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and Austrian Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing for achievement and contribution in teaching, publication and research of operational problems of remote sensing within the developing world.
  12. Nov 1989, Best Research Paper for Poster Session-The Tenth Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-29 Nov. 1989.  Award presented by Asian Association on Remote Sensing with secretariat at University of Tokyo, Japan.

National-level and Service Awards:

  1. 2018, Fellow; Academy of Science Malaysia (ASM), Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology & Climate Change (May 2018)
  2. 2016, Top Research Scientist Malaysia 2016, Academy Sciences Malaysia, Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation (MOSTI).
  3. 2016, Anugerah Harta Intelek (Copyright), Faculty of Geoinformation & Real Estate, UTM
  4. 2015, Gold Award Innovation, INATEX, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  5. 2015, Jury Award Innovation, INATEX, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  6. 2015, Anugerah Jasa Setia 2014, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  7. 2014, Best Journal Article in Space Applications Category 2013, published in International Journal of Remote Sensing, Awarded by National Space Agency, Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation.
  8. 2014, Award for accumulated impact factor 2013 for High Impact Journal Publications. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
  9. 2013, Silver Award Innovation, Malaysian Trade Exhibition.
  10. 2013, Silver Award Innovation, INATEX, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  11. 2012, Award for accumulated impact factor for High Impact Journal Publications. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
  12. 2010, Best Journal Article in Space Applications Category, published in International Journal of Digital Earth, Awarded by National Space Agency, Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation.
  13. 2010, Best Conference Paper (Proceedings) for Space Applications Category, published in Proceedings of 2009 IEEE International Conference on Antennas, Propagation and Systems (INAS, 3-5 Dec. 2009, Johor, Malaysia),Awarded by National Space Agency, Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation.
  14. 1996, 2004, 2010 and 2015, Excellent Service Award for Universiti Teknologi  Malaysia
  15. 2005, Best Journal Article in Space Applications, published in International Journal of Remote Sensing, Awarded by National Space Agency, Ministry of Science Technology & Innovation
  16. 2004, Best Research (Group) Award, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia