Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Amin Beiranvand Pour
Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS) UMT
+6018 204 2734 (Mobile)
About
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Teaching and Supervision
About
BIO
Amin Beiranvand Pour is an internationally recognized researcher in remote sensing, geospatial science, and environmental Earth observation, with strong applications in sustainability and Earth system science. He has been consistently ranked among the World’s the leading Earth Sciences researcher in Malaysia (2023–2025). Dr. Beiranvand Pour is highly cited for his pioneering contributions to multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing, geospatial analytics, and environmental change detection. He has led and contributed to major national and international research projects focused on environmental monitoring, climate change, and geological investigations, including studies in polar and extreme environments. His research integrates advanced GIS, machine learning, geological variability, and resource-related processes. Dr. Pour has authored over 240 peer-reviewed publications and five scientific books, reflecting a sustained and influential research trajectory. Alongside his research excellence, he has extensive teaching experience and has successfully supervised numerous MSc and PhD students. His combined strengths in research leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and academic mentorship position him well for senior academic and leadership roles in Earth and environmental sciences.
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Lecturer/Researcher
Associate Professor in University MalaysiaTerengganu(UMT), Malaysia
(Jan 2020 – present)
Senior Lecturer, University Technology Malaysia(UTM), Malaysia
(Nov 2013 – Dec 2016)
- Research Associate
Prominent Visiting Researcher, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia
(Oct 2022 – Nov 2023)
SeniorResearcher; Korea Polar Research Institute(KOPRI), South Korea
(Jan 2017 – Dec 2019)
- Post-Doctoral
Post-Doctoral Researcher; University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia
(Sept 2012- June 2013)
DEGREES
- Doctor of Philosophy
* Doctor of Philosophy in Remote Sensing
University Technology Malaysia (UTM) (2012)
- Master’s Degree
* Master of Science inGeology
Shiraz University (2006)
- Bachelor’s Degree
* Bachelor of Science in Geology
Shiraz University (2003)
Research Outputs
Journal article
- Khurram, S.; Pour, A.B.; Bagheri, M.; Helmy Ariffin, E.; Akhir, M.F.; Bahri Hamzah, S. (2025). Satellite-Based Multi-Decadal Shoreline Change Detection by Integrating Deep Learning with DSAS: Eastern and Southern Coastal Regions of Peninsular Malaysia. Remote Sensing 17, 3334. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17193334
- Hoseinzade, Z., Saremi, M., Shojaei, M., Mokhtari, A.R., Pour, A. B., et al. (2025). Fusion of remote sensing and geochemical data using hybrid Variational Autoencoder- BIRCH deep learning algorithm for copper prospectivity mapping. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 40, 101738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101738
- Habashi, J., Pour, A. B., Muslim, A.M., Afrapoli, A.M., Hong, J.K., Park,Y., Crispini, L., et al. (2025). Revealing critical mineralogical insights in extreme environments using deep learning technique on hyperspectral PRISMA satellite imagery: Dry Valleys, South Victoria Land, Antarctica. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 228, 83-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2025.07.005
- Khurram, S., Khalil Rao, Z., Pour, A. B., Riaz, K., Fatima, A., & Ahmed, A. (2025). ASTER and Hyperion Satellite Remote Sensing Data for Lithological Mapping and Mineral Exploration in Ophiolitic Zones: A Case Study from Lasbela, Baluchistan, Pakistan. Mining, 5(3), 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/mining5030053
- Arian, H., Alaminia, Z., Ahmadi, H., Pour, A. B., et al. (2025). Mapping potential zones of Lithium-bearing pegmatites using ASTER and Sentinel-2 remote sensing imagery in the Tagablor Pegmatite Field, Central Afghanistan. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 38, 101625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101625
- Hajaj, S., El Harti, A., Pour, A. B., Khandouch, Y., Fels, A. E. A. E., Elhag, A. B., Ghazouani, N., Ustuner, M., Laamrani, A. (2025). Evaluation of Heterogeneous Ensemble Learning Algorithms for Lithological Mapping Using EnMAP Hyperspectral Data: Implications for Mineral Exploration in Mountainous Region. Minerals, 15(8), 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15080833
- Orynbassarova, E., Ahmadi, H., Adebiyet, B., Pour, A.B., Bekbotayeva, A., Sydyk, N. (2025). High-Resolution UAV-Based Fuzzy Logic Mapping of Iron Oxide Alteration for Porphyry Copper Exploration: A Case Study from the Kyzylkiya Copper Prospect in Eastern Kazakhstan. Mining, 5(3), 52. https://doi.org/10.3390/mining5030052
- Ghannadpour, S. S., Esmaelzade Kalkhoran, S., Pour, A.B., (2025). Fusion of K-Means, Fuzzy C-Means, SAM, and SVM for hydrothermal alteration mapping using ASTER data: A case study from the Zafarghand porphyry copper region, Central Iran. Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences. In press https://doi.org/10.57647/j.ijes.2025.17565
- Alamgir, M., Hashim, M., Pour, A.B. et al. (2025) Transformation in the sea surface properties of the Bay of Bengal under climate change. Ocean Dynamics 75, 76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-025-01715-1
- Kalkhoran, S.E.; Ghannadpour, S.S.; Pour, A.B. (2025). Optimized Hydrothermal Alteration Mapping in Porphyry Copper Systems Using a Hybrid DWT-2D/MAD Algorithm on ASTER Satellite Remote Sensing Imagery. Minerals 15, 626. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15060626
- Hajaj S, Harti, A.E, Pour A.B, et al. (2025). Balancing hyperspectral dimensionality reduction and information preservation for machine learning-based lithological classification using EnMAP hyperspectral imagery. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 38, 101618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101618
- Qaderi S, Maghsoudi A, Pour A.B, Yousefi M, (2025). Satellite-based remote sensing analysis for the exploration of MVT Pb-Zn mineralization using an integrated approach of minimum distance classification, deep autoencoder and fuzzy logic modelling. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 38, 101561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101561
- Lavaei, R, Niroomand, S., Pour A.B, Majid Soleymani, (2025). Integration of ASTER and PRISMA remote sensing satellite imagery for mapping lithology, alteration and structural features associated with the Kuh-e-Janja Cu-Au ± Mo porphyry deposit, SE Iran. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 38, 101578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101578
- Saremi, M., Maghsoudi, A, Hezarkhani, A, Pour A.B, et al. (2025). Enhancing porphyry copper prospectivity mapping: A deep autoencoder-based approach to identify non-deposit points in Varzaghan region, NW Iran. Ore Geology Reviews 183, 106705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106705
- Ebdali, M, Hezarkhani, A, Shirazy, A, Pour A.B, (2025). AI-Driven Mineral Exploration: Enhancing Geochemical Anomaly Detection with GANs and Transfer Learning, A Case Study from Janja region, SE Iran. Journal of Mining and Environment Articles 16 (5), 1693-1710. 22044/jme.2025.16169.3124
- Mirzabozorg, A.S.A.S, Saremi, M., DehghanNiri, R, Abedi, M, Yousefi M, Pour A.B, et al. (2025). Hyperparameter optimization in unsupervised anomaly detection for mineral prospectivity mapping. Ore Geology Reviews 181, 106627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106627
- Orynbassarova, E.; Ahmadi, H.; Adebiyet, B.; Bekbotayeva, A.; Abdullayeva, T.; Pour A.B; Ilyassova, A.; Serikbayeva, E.; Talgarbayeva, D.; Bermukhanova, A. (2025). Mapping Alteration Minerals Associated with Aktogay Porphyry Copper Mineralization in Eastern Kazakhstan Using Landsat-8 and ASTER Satellite Sensors. Minerals 15, 277. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15030277
- Qaderi S, Maghsoudi A, Yousefi M, Pour A.B (2025). Translation of mineral system components into time step-based ore-forming events and evidence maps for mineral exploration: Intelligent mineral prospectivity mapping through adaptation of recurrent neural networks and random forest algorithm. Ore Geology Reviews 179, 106537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106537
- Khurram, S., Pour, A.B., Bagheri, M. et al. (2025). Developments in deep learning algorithms for coastline extraction from remote sensing imagery: a systematic review. Earth Science Informatics 18, 292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-025-01805-0
- Qaderi S, Maghsoudi A, Yousefi M, Pour A.B (2025). Assimilation of the chronology of mineral system components in prospectivity analysis procedure for mineral exploration targeting: Adaptation of recurrent neural networks. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 272, 107706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2025.107706
- Nabatian, G., Songjian, A., Pour, A.B. et al. (2025). Integration of ASTER imagery and field data for chromite exploration in the Eastern Khoy Ophiolite Complex, NW Iran. Earth Science Informatics 18, 245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-025-01734-y
- Hajaj, S., Harti, A.E., Pour, A.B. et al. (2025). Recurrent-spectral convolutional neural networks (RecSpecCNN) architecture for hyperspectral lithological classification optimization. Earth Science Informatics18, 125. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-024-01534-w
- Amirajlo, P., Hassani, H., Pour, A.B et al. (2025). Detection of multivariate geochemical anomalies using machine learning (ML) algorithms in Dehaq Pb-Zn mineralization, Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Isfahan, Iran. Earth Science Informatics 18, 124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-024-01565-3
- Qaderi S, Maghsoudi A, Pour A.B, Rajabi A, Yousefi M. (2025). DCGAN-Based Feature Augmentation: A Novel Approach for Efficient Mineralization Prediction Through Data Generation. Minerals 15(1),71. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15010071
- Rahmani, N., Sekandari, M., Pour, A.B., Ranjbar, H., Nezamabadi pour, H., Carranza, E.J.M. (2025). Evaluation of support vector machine classifiers for lithological mapping using PRISMA hyperspectral remote sensing data: Sahand–Bazman magmatic arc, Central Iran. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 37, 101449 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101449
- Fagbohun, B.J., Salawu, N.B., Pour, A.B., Adepoju, S.S. (2025) Integration of Magnetic and Remote Sensing Methods for Mapping Geothermal Signatures in the Middle Part of Benue Trough, Northeastern Nigeria. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 37,101434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101434
- Jain, R., Bhu, H., Pandey, A.K., Pour, A.B. (2025). Base-metal Exploration by using remote sensing, geology, geophysical, and geochemical datasets with clues from Ancient Mining: A Comprehensive Review on Aravalli-Delhi Fold Belt, Rajasthan, India. Advances in Space Research, 75 (1), 277-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.09.038
- Jahanbakhsh, M., Esmaeily, A., Pour, A.B. (2025). Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics in Urmia lake basin of Iran: A Bi-Directional Approach Using Optical and Radar Data on the Google Earth Engine Platform. Advances in Space Research, 75(1), 316-330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.09.039
- Fallaha, M., Jamali, H., Alaminia, Z, and Pour, A.B. (2024). ASTER remote sensing data for detecting porphyry copper type alteration patterns in West Zafarghand Cu±Mo deposit, Iran. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, in press https://doi.org/10.1080/19479832.2024.2429589
- Saremi, M.; Bagheri, M.; Agha Seyyed Mirzabozorg, S.A.; Hassan, N.E.; Hoseinzade, Z.; Maghsoudi, A.; Rezania, S.; Ranjbar, H.; Zoheir, B.; Pour, A.B. (2024). Evaluation of Deep Isolation Forest (DIF) Algorithm for Mineral Prospectivity Mapping of Polymetallic Deposits. Minerals 14, 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14101015
- Saremi, M., Hoseinzadeh, Z., Agha Seyyed Mirzabozorg, S.A., Pour, A.B.; Zoheir, B., Almasi, A. (2024). Integrated remote sensing and geochemical studies for enhanced prospectivity mapping of porphyry copper deposits: A case study from the Pariz district, Urmia-Dokhtar metallogenic belt, southern Iran. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 36, 101343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101343
- Qaderi, S.; Maghsoudi, A.; Pour, A.B.; Yousefi, M. (2024). Geological Controlling Factors on Mississippi Valley-Type Pb-Zn Mineralization in Western Semnan, Iran. Minerals, 14, 957. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14090957
- Wambo, J. D. T., Negue, E. N., Traore, M., Asimow, P. D., Ganno, S., Pour, A. B., Ngounouno,F.Y., Nzenti, J. P. (2024). Integrating multispectral remote sensing and geological investigation for gold prospecting in the Borongo-Mborguene gold field, Eastern Cameroon. Advances in Space Research, in press https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.07.026
- Abbaszadeh, M., Khosravi, V., Pour, A.B. (2024). Comparison of support vector machines (SVMs) and the learning vector quantization (LVQ) techniques for geological domaining: a case study from Darehzar porphyry copper deposit, SE Iran. Earth Science Informatics https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-024-01452-x
- Wafik,A., Zoheir, B., Benchekroun, F., Benaouda, R., Massoude, M.B., Atif, Y., Pour, A. B., Niroomand, Sh., Arbaoui, A.E., Karfal, A., Maacha, L. (2024). Multistage Gold-Polymetallic Mineralization in the Bou Azzer District, Anti-Atlas, Morocco: Insights from Ore Microscopic, Geochemical, and Fluid Inclusion Studies. Geofluids, 579902, 32. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5579902
- Hajaj, S.; El Harti, A.; Jellouli, A.; Pour, A.B.; Himyari, S.M.; Hamzaoui, A.; Hashim, M. (2024). ASTER data processing and fusion for alteration minerals and silicification detection: Implications for cupriferous mineralization exploration in the western Anti-Atlas, Morocco. Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences, 5, 100077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiig.2024.100077
- Habashi, J.; Jamshid Moghadam, H.; Mohammady Oskouei, M.; Pour, A.B. (2024). Optimizing alteration mineral detection: A fusion of multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing techniques in the Sar-e-Chah-e Shur, Iran. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 35, 101249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101249
- Hajaj, S., El Harti, A.; Pour, A.B.; Jellouli, A.; Adiri, Z.; Bensalah; Hashim, M. (2024). A review on hyperspectral imagery application for lithological mapping and mineral prospecting: Machine learning techniques and future prospects. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 35, 101218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101218
- Hosseini, S.; Gholamzadeh, M.; Pour, A.B.; Ahmadirouhani, R.; Sekandari, M.; Bagheri, M. (2024). Multi-Sensor Satellite Remote-Sensing Data for Exploring Carbonate-Hosted Pb-Zn Mineralization: Akhlamad Area, Razavi Khorasan, North East Iran. Mining 4, 367-388. https://doi.org/10.3390/mining4020021
- Habashi, ; Jamshid Moghadam, H.; Mohammady Oskouei, M.; Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M. (2024). PRISMA Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data for Mapping Alteration Minerals in Sar-e-Châh-e-Shur Region, Birjand, Iran. Remote Sensing 16, 1277. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16071277
- Hajaj, S., El Harti, A.; Jellouli, A.; Pour, A.B.; Himyari, S.M.; Hamzaoui, A.; Bensalah, M.K.; Benaouiss, N.; Hashim, M (2024). HyMap imagery for copper and manganese prospecting in the east of Ameln valley shear zone (Kerdous inlier, western Anti-Atlas, Morocco), Journal of Spatial Science, 69(1), 81-102 https://doi.org/10.1080/14498596.2023.2172085
- Eftekhari, S.H.; Memariani, M.; Maleki, Z.; Aleali, M.; Kianoush, P.; Shirazy, A.; Shirazi, A.; Pour, A.B. (2024). Employing Statistical Algorithms and Clustering Techniques to Assess Lithological Facies for Identifying Optimal Reservoir Rocks: A Case Study of the Mansouri Oilfields, SW Iran. Minerals 2024, 14, 233. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14030233
- Bahrami, H.; Esmaeili, P.; Homayouni, S.; Pour, A.B.; Chokmani, K.; Bahroudi, A. (2024). Machine Learning-Based Lithological Mapping from ASTER Remote-Sensing Imagery. Minerals 2024, 14, 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14020202
- Pour, A.B.; Guha, A.; Crispini, L.; Chatterjee, S. (2023). Editorial for the Special Issue Entitled Hyperspectral Remote Sensing from Spaceborne and Low-Altitude Aerial/Drone-Based Platforms—Differences in Approaches, Data Processing Methods, and Applications. Remote Sensing 2023, 15, 5119. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15215119
- Abedini, M.; Ziaii, M.; Timkin, T.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Big data analytics for mining geochemistry of gold mineralization: The Gandy gold deposit, the Toroud-Chah Shirin (TCS) belt, north Iran. Ore Geology Reviews, 161, 105653 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105653
- Fahmy, W.; El-Desoky, H.M.; Elyaseer, M.H.; Ayonta Kenne, P.; Shirazi, A.; Hezarkhani, A.; Shirazy, A.; El-Awny, H.; Abdel-Rahman, A.M.; Khalil, A.E.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Remote Sensing, Petrological and Geochemical Data for Lithological Mapping in Wadi Kid, Southeast Sinai, Egypt. Minerals, 13, 1160. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13091160
- Shirazi, A.; Hezarkhani, A.; Shirazy, A.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Geochemical Modeling of Copper Mineralization Using Geostatistical and Machine Learning Algorithms in the Sahlabad Area, Iran. Minerals, 13, 1133. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13091133
- Abedini, M.; Ziaii, M.; Timkin, T.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Machine Learning (ML)-Based Copper Mineralization Prospectivity Mapping (MPM) Using Mining Geochemistry Method and Remote Sensing Satellite Data. Remote Sensing, 15, 3708. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15153708
- Hashim, M.; Baiya, B.; Mahmud, M.R.; Sani, D.A.; Chindo, M.M.; Leong, T.M.; Pour, A.B., (2023). Analysis of Water Yield Changes in the Johor River Basin, Peninsular Malaysia Using Remote Sensing Satellite Imagery. Remote Sensing 2023, 15, 3432. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15133432
- Hajaj, S.; El Harti, A.; Jellouli, A.; Pour, A.B.; Mnissar Himyari, S.; Hamzaoui, A.; Hashim, M., (2023). Evaluating the Performance of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques to HyMap Imagery for Lithological Mapping in a Semi-Arid Region: Case Study from Western Anti-Atlas, Morocco. Minerals, 13, 766. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13060766
- Pour, A.B., (2023). Editorial for Advances in Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Research: Vol. 5 Issue 2 (2023). Advances in Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Research. 5(2): 76-78. DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/agger.v5i2.5688
- Mehranzamir, K.; Pour, A.B.; Abdul-Malek, Z.; Afrouzi, H.N.; Alizadeh, S.M.; Hashim, M. (2023). Implementation of Ground-Based Lightning Locating System Using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Lightning Mapping and Monitoring. Remote Sensing, 15 (9), 2306. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15092306
- Kalvarzi, A.K; Shirazi, A; Shirazi, A; Pour, A.B.; Hezarkhani, A.; Nazerian, H; Timkin, V,T; Voroshilov,V.G. (2023). Separation of magnetic anomalies using fractal method in the Esfordi region for iron exploration, Central East Iran. Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Geo Аssets Engineering, 334 (3) 197–209. DOI 10.18799/24131830/2023/3/3861
- Nabilah Adzhar, N.F.; Abd Manaf, L.; Azmar, N.A.; Nadhirah Roslan, A.; Bagheri, M.; Yusuf Kpalo, S.; Asma Wan Talaat, W.I.; Pour, A.B. (2023). The Travel Time of Floatable Litter of Different Densities Influenced by River Flow Velocity. Applied Sciences, 13 (6), 3450. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063450
- El-Desoky, H.M.; Abdel-Rahman, A.M.; Fahmy, W.; Khalifa, I.; Mohamed, S.A.; Shirazi, A.; Hezarkhani, A.; Shirazy, A.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Ore Genesis of the Abu Ghalaga Ferro-Ilmenite Ore Associated with Neoproterozoic Massive-Type Gabbros, South-Eastern Desert of Egypt: Evidence from Texture and Mineral Chemistry. Minerals 13, 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13030307
- Pour, A.B.; Rahmani, O.; Parsa, M. (2023). Editorial for the Special Issue: “Multispectral Remote Sensing Satellite Data for Mineral and Hydrocarbon Exploration: Big Data Processing and Deep Fusion Learning Techniques”. Minerals, 13, 193. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020193
- Hashim, M.; Ng, H.L.; Zakari, D.M.; Sani, D.A.; Chindo, M.M.; Hassan, N.; Azmy, M.M.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Mapping of Greenhouse Gas Concentration in Peninsular Malaysia Industrial Areas Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Sniffer Sensor. Remote Sensing 2023, 15 (1), 255. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15010255
- Atif, Y.; Soulaimani, A.; Ait Lahna, A.; Yaagoub, D.; Youbi, N.; Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M. (2022). Structural Analysis and Paleostress Evolution in the Imiter Silver Mining Region, Eastern Anti Atlas, Morocco: Implications for Mineral Exploration. Minerals 2022, 12 (12), 1563. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12121563
- Aali, A.A.; Shirazy, A.; Shirazi, A.; Pour, A.B.; Hezarkhani, A.; Maghsoudi, A.; Hashim, M.; Khakmardan, S. (2022). Fusion of Remote Sensing, Magnetometric, and Geological Data to Identify Polymetallic Mineral Potential Zones in Chakchak Region, Yazd, Iran. Remote Sensing 14 (23), 6018. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14236018
- Shirazi, A.; Hezarkhani, A.; Pour, A.B.; Shirazy, A.; Hashim, M. (2022). Neuro-Fuzzy-AHP (NFAHP) technique for copper exploration using Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) and geological datasets in the Sahlabad mining area, east Iran. Remote Sensing, 14 (22), 5562. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14215562
- Maleki, M.; Niroomand, S.; Rajabpour, S.; Pour, A.B.; Ebrahimpour, S. (2022). Targeting local orogenic gold mineralization zones using data-driven evidential belief functions: the Godarsorkh area, Central Iran, All Earth, 34 (1), 259-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/27669645.2022.2129132
- Sattari, F.; Hashim, M.; Sookhak, M.; Banihashemi, S.; Pour, A.B. (2022). Assessment of the TsHARP method for spatial downscaling of land surface temperature over urban regions. Urban Climate 45,101265. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2022.101265
- Shirazi, A.; Hezarkhani, A.; Pour, A.B. (2022). Fusion of Lineament Factor (LF) Map Analysis and Multifractal Technique for Massive Sulfide Copper Exploration: The Sahlabad Area, East Iran. Minerals, 12, 549. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12050549
- Shirmard, H.; Farahbakhsh, E.; Heidari, E.; Pour, A.B; Pradhan, B.; Müller, D.; Chandra, R. (2022). A Comparative Study of Convolutional Neural Networks and Conventional Machine Learning Models for Lithological Mapping Using Remote Sensing Data. Remote Sensing 2022, 14, 819. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14040819
- Yousefi, M.; Tabatabaei, S.H.; Rikhtehgaran, R.; Pour, A.B.; Pradhan, B. (2022). Detection of alteration zones using the Dirichlet process Stick-Breaking model-based clustering algorithm to hyperion data: the case study of Kuh-Panj porphyry copper deposits, Southern Iran. Geocarto International, 37(25), 9788–9816. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2022.2025917
- Moradpour, H.; Paydar,G.R.; Feizizadeh, B.; Blaschke,T.; Pour, A.B.; Khalil Kamran,K.V.; Muslim, A.M.; Hossain, M.S. (2022). Fusion of ASTER satellite imagery, geochemical and geology data for gold prospecting in the Astaneh granite intrusive, West Central Iran. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, 13 (1), 71-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/19479832.2021.1915395
- Khosravi, V.; Shirazi, A.; Shirazy, A.; Hezarkhani, A.; Pour, A.B. (2022). Hybrid Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Model for Porphyry Copper Prospecting in Simorgh Area, Eastern Lut Block of Iran. Mining 2, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/mining2010001
- Atif, Y.; Soulaimani, A.; Lamqadem, A.A.; Pour, A.B.; Pradhan, B.; Nouamane, E.A.; Abdelali, K.; Muslim, A.M.; Hossain, M.S. (2022). Identifying hydrothermally altered rocks using ASTER satellite imageries in Eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco: a case study from Imiter silver mine. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, 13 (4) 337-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/19479832.2021.1958928
- Chong, W.S.; Zaki, N.H.K.; Hossain, M.S.; Muslim, A.M.; Pour, A.B. (2022). Introducing Theil-Sen estimatorfor sun glint correction of UAV data for coral mapping. Geocarto International, 37 (15) 4527-4556. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2021.1892206
- Skakni, O.; Hlila, R., Pour, A.B.; Martín,M.M.; Maate, A.; Maate, S.; Muslim,A.M.; Hossain, M.S. (2022). Integrating remote sensing, GIS and in-situ data for structural mapping over a part of the NW Rif belt, Morocco. Geocarto International, 37 (11) 3265-3292. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2020.1852611
- Moradpour, H.; Paydar, G.S.; Pour, A.B.; Kamran, K.V.; Feizizadeh, B.; Muslim, M. A.; Hossain, M.S. (2022). Landsat-7 and ASTER remote sensing satellite imagery for identification of iron skarn mineralization in metamorphic regions. Geocarto International, 37 (7), 1971-1998. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2020.1810327
- Sekandari, M.; Masoumi, I.; Pour, A.B.; Muslim, A.; Hossain, M.S.; Misra, A. (2022). ASTER and WorldView-3 satellite data for mapping lithology and alteration minerals associated with Pb-Zn mineralization. Geocarto International, 37(6), 1782-1812. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2020.1790676
- Alizadeh, M.; Zabihi, H.; Wolf, I.D.; Langat, P.K.; Pour, A.B.; Ahmad, A. (2022). Remote sensing technique and ICONA based-GIS mapping for assessing the risk of soil erosion: A case of the Rudbar Basin, Iran. Environmental Earth Sciences 81, 512. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-022-10634-z
- Fossi, D.H.; Dadjo Djomo, H.; Takodjou Wambo, J.D.; Pour, A.B., et al. (2021). Structural lineament mapping in a sub-tropical region using Landsat-8/SRTM data: a case study of Deng-Deng area in Eastern Cameroon. Arabian Journal Geoscience 14, 2651 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08848-9
- Alizadeh, M.; Zabihi, H.; Rezaie, F.; Asadzadeh, A.; Wolf, I.D.; Langat, P.K.; Khosravi, I.; Pour, A.B; Mohammad Nataj, M.; Pradhan, B. (2021). Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment for Urban Areas Using an ANN and Hybrid SWOT-QSPM Model. Remote Sensing, 13, 4519. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13224519
- Bagherian, M.A.; Mehranzamir, K.; Ahmed, J.; Nafea, M.; Nabipour-Afrouzi, H.; Wooi, C.; Pour, A.B; Rezania, S.; Alizadeh, S.M. 2021. Techno-Economic Analysis of Direct Combustion and Gasification Systems for off-Grid Energy Supply: A Case for Organic Rankine Cycle and Dual Fluidized-Bed. IET Renew. Power Generation 1–19. DOI: 10.1049/rpg2.12196
- Ishagh, M.M.; Pour, A.B.; Benali, H. et al. (2021). Lithological and alteration mapping using Landsat 8 and ASTER satellite data in the Reguibat Shield (West African Craton), North of Mauritania: implications for uranium exploration. Arabian Journal Geoscience 14, 2576. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08846-x
- Eldosouky A.M.; Pour A.B.; A.; Taha. A.; Gamal, M.; Mahmoud, A.; Pham L.T (2021). Utilization of Landsat-8 imagery and aeromagnetic data for deciphering alteration zones and structures: implications for mineral exploration in the Southeastern Desert of Egypt. Frontier in Science Research Technology 2:19–28. https://doi.org/10.21608/fsrt.2021.62989.1035
- Mohammadyasl, Z.; Saidi, A.; Farhadinejud, T.; Mohammadyasl, M.; Pour, A.B.; (2021). Fractal analysis and structural mapping for copper exploration in Veshnavah area, central part of Urumieh-Dokhtar Magmatic Arc (UDMA), Iran. Arabian Journal Geoscience 14, 1568 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08100-4
- Bagheri, M.; Zaiton Ibrahim, Z.; Mansor, S.; Manaf, L.A.; Akhir, M.F.; Talaat, W.I.A.W.; Pour, A.B. (2021). Land-Use Suitability Assessment Using Delphi and Analytical Hierarchy Process (D-AHP) Hybrid Model for Coastal City Management: Kuala Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2021, 10, 621. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10090621
- Yousefi, M.; Tabatabaei, S.H.; Rikhtehgaran, R.; Pour, A.B.; Pradhan, B. (2021). Application of Dirichlet Process and Support Vector Machine Techniques for Mapping Alteration Zones Associated with Porphyry Copper Deposit Using ASTER Remote Sensing Imagery. Minerals 2021, 11, 1235. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11111235
- Bagheri, M.; Zaiton Ibrahim, Z.; Akhir, M.F.; Talaat, W.I.A.W.; Oryani, B.; Rezania, S.; Wolf, I.D.; Pour, A.B. (2021). Developing a Climate Change Vulnerability Index for Coastal City Sustainability, Mitigation, and Adaptation: A Case Study of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Land 2021, 10, 1271. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10111271
- Bagheri, M.; Zaiton Ibrahim, Z.; Mansor, S.; Abd Manaf, L.; Akhir, M.F.; Talaat, W.I.A.W.; Pour, A.B. (2021). Application of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Model and Expert Choice Software for Coastal City Vulnerability Evaluation. Urban Science 2021, 5, 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci5040084
- Mbianya, G.N.; Ngnotue, T.; Wambo, J.D.T.; Ganno, S.; Pour, A.B.; Kenne, P.A.; Fossi, D.H.; Wolf, I.D. (2021). Remote sensing satellite-based structural/alteration mapping for gold exploration in the Ketté goldfield, Eastern Cameroon. Journal of African Earth Sciences 184, 104386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2021.104386
- Parsa, M.; Pour, A.B. (2021). A simulation-based framework for modulating the effects of subjectivity in greenfields’ Mineral Prospectivity Mapping with geochemical and geological data. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 229 106838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2021.106838
- Bagherian M.A.; Mehranzamir K.; Rezania S.; Abdul-Malek Z.; Pour A.B.; Alizadeh SM. (2021). Analyzing Utilization of Biomass in Combined Heat and Power and Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power Systems. Processes. 2021; 9(6):1002. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9061002
- Eldosouky, A.M.; El-Qassas R.A.Y.; Pour, A.B.; Mohamed, H.; Sekandari, M.; (2021). Integration of ASTER satellite imagery and 3D inversion of aeromagnetic data for deep mineral exploration. Advances in Space Research, 68 (9) 3641-3662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2021.07.016
- Guha, A.; Kumar Ghosh, U.; Sinha, J.; Pour, A.B.; Bhaisal, R.; Chatterjee, S.; Kumar Baranval, N.; Rani, N.; Kumar, K.V.; Rao, P.V.N. (2021). Potentials of Airborne Hyperspectral AVIRIS-NG Data in the Exploration of Base Metal Deposit—A Study in the Parts of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Remote Sensing 2021, 13, 2101. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13112101
- El-Wahed, M.A.; Zoheir, B.; Pour, A.B.; Kamh, S. (2021). Shear-Related Gold Ores in the Wadi Hodein Shear Belt, South Eastern Desert of Egypt: Analysis of Remote Sensing, Field and Structural Data. Minerals 2021, 11, 474. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11050474
- Bagherian, M.A.; Mehranzamir, K.; Pour, A.B.; Rezania, S.; Taghavi, E.; Nabipour-Afrouzi, H.; Dalvi-Esfahani, M.; Alizadeh, S.M. (2021). Classification and Analysis of Optimization Techniques for Integrated Energy Systems Utilizing Renewable Energy Sources: A Review for CHP and CCHP Systems. Processes 2021, 9, 339. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9020339
- Pour, A.B.; Zoheir, B.; Pradhan, B.; Hashim, M. (2021). Editorial for the Special Issue: Multispectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data for Mineral Exploration and Environmental Monitoring of Mined Areas. Remote Sensing 2021, 13, 519. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13030519
- Pour, A.B.; Sekandari, M.; Rahmani, O.; Crispini, L.; Läufer, A.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K.; Pradhan, B.; Hashim, M.; Hossain, M.S.; Muslim, A.M.; Mehranzamir, K. (2021). Identification of Phyllosilicates in the Antarctic Environment Using ASTER Satellite Data: Case Study from the Mesa Range, Campbell and Priestley Glaciers, Northern Victoria Land. Remote Sensing 2021, 13, 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13010038
- Hossain, M.S.; Muslim, A.M.; Pour, A.B.; Mohamad, M.N.; Alam, S.M.R.; Nadzri, M.I.; Khalil, I. (2021). Mapping Different Types of Shorelines from Coarse-Resolution Imagery: Fuzzy Classification Method Can Deliver Greater Accuracy. Journal of Coastal Research 37 (2), 433-441, https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-20-00070.1
- Piroozian A.; Hemmati M.; Safari M.; Rahimi A.; Rahmani O.; Aminpour S.M.; Pour, A.B. (2021). A mechanistic understanding of the water-in-heavy oil emulsion viscosityvariation: effect of asphaltene and wax migration. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (608) 125604, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125604
- Hossain, M.S.; Muslim, A.M.; Nadzri, M.A.; Sabri, A.W.; Khalil, I.; Mohamad, Z.; Pour, A.B. (2021). Coral habitat mapping: a comparison between maximum likelihood, Bayesian and Dempster–Shafer classifiers. Geocarto International, 36 (11) 1217-1235. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2019.1637466
- Ayub, S.A., Tsegab, H., Rahmani, O., Pour, A.B. (2020). Potential for CO2 Mineral Carbonation in the Paleogene Segamat Basalt of Malaysia. Minerals 2020, 10, 1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10121045
- Beygi, S.; Talovina, I.V.; Tadayon, M.; Pour, A.B. (2020). Alteration and structural features mapping in Kacho-Mesqal zone, Central Iran using ASTER remote sensing data for porphyry copper exploration. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, 12 (2), 155-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/19479832.2020.1838628
- Rahmani, O.; Rezania, S.; Pour, A.B.; Aminpour, S.M.; Soltani, M.; Ghaderpour, Y.; Oryani, B., (2020). An Overview of Household Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Iran. Processes, 8, 994. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8080994
- Ghomghaleh, A.; Khaloukakaie, R.; Ataei, M.; Barabadi, A.; Qarahasanlou, A.N.; Rahmani, O.; Pour, A.B. (2020). Prediction of remaining useful life (RUL) of Komatsu excavator under reliability analysis in the Weibull-frailty model. PLoS ONE 15(7): e0236128. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236128
- Traore, M.; Takodjou Wambo, J.D.; Ndepete, C.P.; Tekin, S.; Pour, A.B.; Muslim, A. (2020). Lithological and alteration mineral mapping for alluvial gold exploration in the south east of Birao area, Central African Republic using Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) data. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 170, 103933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2020.103933
- Chattoraj,SL., Prasad,G., Sharma, R., Champati Ray, PK., van der Meer, F., Guha, A., Pour, A.B. (2020). Integration of remote sensing, gravity and geochemical data for exploration of Cu-mineralization in Alwar basin, Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation 91, 102162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2020.102162
- Sekandari, M.; Masoumi, I.; Pour, A.B.; M Muslim, A.; Rahmani, O.; Hashim, M.; Zoheir, B.; Pradhan, B.; Misra, A.; Aminpour, S.M. (2020). Application of Landsat-8, Sentinel-2, ASTER and WorldView-3 Spectral Imagery for Exploration of Carbonate-Hosted Pb-Zn Deposits in the Central Iranian Terrane (CIT). Remote Sensing 12, 1239. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12081239
- Shirmard, H.; Farahbakhsh, E.; Pour, A.B.; Muslim, A.M.; Müller, R.D.; Chandra, R. (2020). Integration of Selective Dimensionality Reduction Techniques for Mineral Exploration Using ASTER Satellite Data. Remote Sensing 12, 1261. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12081261
- Takodjou Wambo, J.D.; Pour, A.B.; Ganno, S.; Asimow, P.D.; Zoheir, B.; Reis Salles, R.D.; Nzenti, J.P.; Pradhan, B.; Muslim, A.M. (2020). Identifying high potential zones of gold mineralization in a sub-tropical region using Landsat-8 and ASTER remote sensing data: A case study of the Ngoura-Colomines goldfield, eastern Cameroon. Ore Geology Reviews 122, 103530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103530
- Bolouki, S.M.; Ramazi, H.R.; Maghsoudi, A.; Pour, A.B., Sohrabi, G, (2020). A Remote Sensing-Based Application of Bayesian Networks for Epithermal Gold Potential Mapping in Ahar-Arasbaran Area, NW Iran. Remote Sensing 12, 105.
https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12010105
- Soltani, M.; Rahmani, O.; Ghasimi, D.S.M.; Ghaderpour, Y.; Pour, A.B.; Misnan, S.H.; Ngah, I. (2020). Impact of household demographic characteristics on energy conservation and carbon dioxide emission: Case from Mahabad city, Iran. Energy, 194,116916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.116916
- Eldosouky, A.M.; Sehsah, H.; Elkhateeb, S.O.; Pour, A.B. (2020). Integrating aeromagnetic data and Landsat-8 imagery for detection of post-accretionary shear zones controlling hydrothermal alterations: The Allaqi-Heiani Suture zone, South Eastern Desert, Egypt. Advances in Space Research, 65(3), pp. 1008-1024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2019.10.030
- Rahmani, O., Khoshnoodkia, M., Kadkhodaie, A., Pour, A.B, Tsegab, H. (2019). Geochemical Analysis for Determining Total Organic Carbon Content Based on ∆LogR Technique in the South Pars Field. Minerals 2019, 9, 735. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9120735
- Azar, A.P.K.; Askari, G.; Crispini, L.; Pour, A.B.; Zoheir, B.; Pradhan, B. (2019). Field and spaceborne imagery data for evaluation of the paleo-stress regime during formation of the Jurassic dike swarms in the Kalateh Alaeddin Mountain area, Shahrood, north Iran. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 12 (17), 552. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-019-4718-0
- Pour, A.B.; Park, T.-Y.S.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K.; Muslim, A.M.; Läufer, A.; Crispini, L.; Pradhan, B.; Zoheir, B.; Rahmani, O.; Hashim, M.; Hossain, M.S. (2019). Landsat-8, advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer, and WorldView-3 multispectral satellite imagery for prospecting copper-gold mineralization in the northeastern Inglefield Mobile Belt (IMB), northwest Greenland. Remote Sensing 11 (20), 2430. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11202430
- Soltani, M.; Rahmani, O.; Pour, A.B., Ghaderpour, Y.; Ngah, I.; Misnan, S.H. (2019). Determinants of variation in household energy choice and consumption: Case from Mahabad City, Iran. Sustainability 11(17) 4775. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11174775
- Zoheir, B.; El-Wahed, M.A.; Pour, A.B.; Abdelnasser, A. (2019). Orogenic gold in transpression and transtension zones: Field and remote sensing studies of the Barramiya-Mueilha sector, Egypt. Remote Sensing 11 (18), 2122. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11182122
- Pour, A.B.; Park, Y.; Crispini, L.; Läufer, A.; Kuk Hong, J.; Park, T.-Y.S.; Zoheir, B.; Pradhan, B.; Muslim, A.M.; Hossain, M.S.; Rahmani, O. (2019). Mapping Listvenite Occurrences in the Damage Zones of Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica Using ASTER Satellite Remote Sensing Data. Remote Sensing 11, 1408. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11121408
- Abubakar, A.J.; Hasim, M.; Pour, A.B. (2019). Remote sensing satellite imagery for prospecting geothermal systems in an aseismic geologic setting: Yankari Park, Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 80, 157-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2019.04.005
- Noori, L.; Pour, A.B.; Askari, G.; Taghipour, N.; Pradhan, B.; Lee, C-W.; Honarmand, M., (2019). Comparison of Different Algorithms to Map Hydrothermal Alteration Zones Using ASTER Remote Sensing Data for Polymetallic Vein-Type Ore Exploration: Toroud–Chahshirin Magmatic Belt (TCMB), North Iran. Remote Sensing, 11, 495. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11050495
- Sheikhrahimi, A.; Pour, A.B.; Pradhan, B.; Zoheir, B. (2019). Mapping hydrothermal alteration zones and lineaments associated with orogenic gold mineralization using ASTER remote sensing data: a case study from the Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, Iran. Advances in Space Research 63(10), 3315-3332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2019.01.035
- Hosseini, S.; Lashkaripour, G.R.; Moghadas, N.H.; Ghafoori, M.; Pour, A.B. (2019). Lineament mapping and fractal analysis using SPOT-ASTER satellite imagery for evaluating the severity of slope weathering process. Advances in Space Research 63 (2), 871-885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2018.10.005
- Aubakar,A.J.; Hashim, M.; Pour, A.B. (2019). Identification of hydrothermal alteration minerals associated with geothermal system using ASTER and Hyperion satellite data: a case study from Yankari Park, NE Nigeria. Geocarto International, 34 (6) 597-625. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2017.1421716
- Pour, A.B.; Park, Y.; Park, T.S.; Hong, J.K.; Hashim, M.; Woo, J.; Ayoobi, I. (2019). Evaluation of ICA and CEM algorithms with Landsat-8/ASTER data for geological mapping in inaccessible regions. Geocarto International 34(7),785-816.https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2018.1434684
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M.; Hong, J.K.; Park, Y. (2019). Lithological and alteration mineral mapping in poorly exposed lithologies using Landsat-8 and ASTER satellite data: north-eastern Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula. Ore Geology Reviews 108, 112-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2017.07.018
- Alizadeh, M.; Hashim, M.; Alizadeh, E.; Shahabi, H.; Karami, M.R.; Pour, A.B.; Pradhan, B.; Zabihi, H. (2018). Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Model for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment (SVA) of Urban Residential Buildings. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 7, 444. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7110444
- Alizadeh, M.; Alizadeh, E.; Kotenaee, S.A.; Shahabi, H.; Pour, A.B.; Panahi, M.; Ahmad, B.B; Saro, L. (2018). Social vulnerability assessment using artificial neural network (ANN) model for earthquake hazard in Tabriz city, Iran. Sustainability, 10 (10), 3376. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10103376
- Askari, G.; Pour, A.B.; Pradhan, B.; Sarfi, M.; Nazemnejad, F. (2018). Band ratios matrix transformation (BRMT): A sedimentary lithology mapping approach using ASTER satellite sensor. Journal of Sensor, 18 (10), 3213. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18103213
- Pour, A.B.; Park, T.S.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K.; Zoheir, B.; Pradhan, B.; Ayoobi, I.; Hashim, M. (2018). Application of Multi-Sensor Satellite Data for Exploration of Zn-Pb Sulfide Mineralization in the Franklinian Basin, North Greenland. Remote Sensing, 10, 1186. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10081186
- Sattari, F.; Hashim, M.; Pour, A.B. (2018). Thermal sharpening of land surface temperature maps based on the impervious surface index with the TsHARP method to ASTER satellite data: A case study from the metropolitan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Measurement, 125, 262-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2018.04.092
- Alizadeh, M.; Ngah, I.; Hashim, M.; Pradhan, B.; Pour, A.B. (2018). A Hybrid Analytic Network Process and Artificial Neural Network (ANP-ANN) model for urban Earthquake vulnerability assessment. Remote Sensing, 10 (6), 975. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10060975
- Ahmadirouhani, R.; Rahimi, B.; Karimpour, M. H.; Malekzadeh Shafaroudi, A.; Pour, A.B.; B. (2018). Integration of SPOT-5 and ASTER satellite data for structural tracing and hydrothermal alteration mineral mapping: implications for Cu–Au prospecting. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, 9 (3), 237-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/19479832.2018.1469548
- Pour, A.B.; Park, Y.; Park, T.S.; Hong, J.K.; Hashim, M.; Woo, J.; Ayoobi, I. (2018). Regional geology mapping using satellite-based remote sensing approach in Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Polar Science, 16, 23-46.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2018.02.004
- Hashim, M.; Misbari, S.; Pour, A.B., (2018). Landslide mapping and assessment by integrating Landsat-8, PALSAR-2 and GIS techniques: a case study from Kelantan state, peninsular Malaysia. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 46 (2), 233-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-017-0675-9
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M.; Park, Y. (2018). Gondwana-Derived Terranes structural mapping using PALSAR remote sensing data. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 46 (2), 249-262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-017-0673-y
- Safari, M.; Maghsodi, A.; Pour, A.B., (2018). Application of Landsat-8 and ASTER satellite remote sensing data for porphyry copper exploration: a case study from Shahr-e-Babak, Kerman, south of Iran. Geocarto International 33(11), 1186-1201. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2017.1334834
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K. (2018). Mapping alteration mineral zones and lithological units in Antarctic regions using spectral bands of ASTER remote sensing data. Geocarto International, 33 (12), 1281-1306. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2017.1347207
- Ahmadirouhani, R.; Rahimi, B.; Karimpour, M.H.; Malekzadeh Shafaroudi, A.; Najafi, S.A.; Pour, A.B. (2017). Fracture mapping of lineaments and recognizing their tectonic significance using SPOT-5 satellite data: A case study from the Bajestan area, Lut Block, east of Iran. Journal of African Earth Sciences 134, 600-612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2017.07.027
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M., (2017). Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 17 (7), 1285-1303. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-1285-2017
- Hashim, M.; Reba, N.M.; Nadzri, M.I.; Pour, A.B., et al (2016). Satellite-based run-off model for monitoring drought in Peninsular Malaysia. Remote Sensing 8 (8), 633. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8080633
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M.; Makoundi, C.; Zaw, K. (2016). Structural Mapping of the Bentong-Raub Suture Zone Using PALSAR Remote Sensing Data, Peninsular Malaysia: Implications for Sediment-hosted/Orogenic Gold Mineral Systems Exploration. Resource geology 66 (4), 368-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/rge.12105
- Rahmani, O.; Highfield J.; Junin R.; Tyrer, M.; Pour, A.B. (2016). Experimental Investigation and Simplistic Geochemical Modeling of CO2 Mineral Carbonation Using the Mount Tawai Peridotite. Molecules 21 (3), 353. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21030353
- Eslami, A.; Ghaderi, M.; Rajendran, S.; Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Integration of ASTER and Landsat TM remote sensing data for chromite prospecting and lithological mapping in Neyriz ophiolite zone, south Iran. Resource Geology 65 (4), 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1111/rge.12076
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Evaluation of Earth Observing-1 (EO1) Data for Lithological and Hydrothermal Alteration Mapping: A Case Study from Urumieh-Dokhtar Volcanic Belt, SE Iran. Indian Society of Remote Sensing 43 (3), 583-597. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-014-0444-y
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M (2015). Structural mapping using PALSAR data in the Central Gold Belt, Peninsular Malaysia. Ore Geology Reviews 64, 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2014.06.011
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Integrating PALSAR and ASTER data for mineral deposits exploration in tropical environments: a case study from Central Belt, Peninsular Malaysia. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, 6(2), 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/19479832.2014.985619
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M. (2014). ASTER, ALI and Hyperion sensors data for lithological mapping and ore minerals exploration. Springer Plus, 3: 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-130
- Hashim, M; Pour, A.B.; Wei, C.K. (2014). Comparison of ETM+ and MODIS data for tropical forest degradation monitoring in the Peninsular Malaysia. Indian Society of Remote Sensing 42 (2), 383-396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-013-0314-z
- Pournamdary, M.; Hashim, M.; Pour, A.B. (2014). Application of ASTER and Landsat TM data for Geological mapping of Esfandagheh ophiolite complex, Southern Iran. Resource Geology 64 (3), 233-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/rge.12038
- Pournamdary, M.; Hashim, M.; Pour, A.B. (2014). Spectral transformation of ASTER and Landsat TM bands for lithological mapping of Soghan ophiolite complex, south Iran. Advances in Space Research 54 (4), 694-709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2014.04.022
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M. (2014). Structural geology mapping using PALSAR data in the Bau gold mining district, Sarawak, Malaysia. Advances in Space Research, 54 (4), 644-654.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2014.02.012
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M.; Marghany. M (2014). Exploration of gold mineralization in a tropical region using Earth Observing-1 (EO1) and JERS-1 SAR data: a case study from Bau gold field, Sarawak, Malaysia. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 7(6), 2393-2406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-013-0969-3
- Hashim, M.; Ahmad, S.; Johary, M.A.M.; Pour, A.B., (2013). Automatic lineament extraction in a heavily vegetated region using Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) imagery. Advances in Space Research. 51, 874-890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2012.10.004
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M.; van Genderen. J. (2013). Detection of hydrothermal alteration zones in a tropical region using satellite remote sensing data: Bau gold field, Sarawak, Malaysia. Ore Geology Reviews. 54, 181-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2013.03.010
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M (2012). Identifying areas of high economic-potential copper mineralization using ASTER data in Urumieh-Dokhtar Volcanic Belt, Iran. Advances in Space Research 49, 753-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2011.11.028
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M (2012). The application of ASTER remote sensing data to porphyry copper and epithermal gold deposits. Ore Geology Reviews 44, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.09.009
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M (2011). Identification of hydrothermal alteration minerals for exploring of porphyry copper deposit using ASTER data, SE Iran. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 42, 1309-1323.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2011.07.017
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M (2011). Spectral transformation of ASTER and the discrimination of hydrothermal alteration minerals in a semi-arid region, SE Iran. International Journal of the Physical Sciences 6(8), 2037-2059. http://www.academicjournals.org/IJPS
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M.; Marghany, M. (2011). Using spectral mapping techniques on short wave infrared bands of ASTER remote sensing data for alteration mineral mapping in SE Iran. International Journal of the Physical Sciences 6(4), 917-929. http://www.academicjournals.org/IJPS
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M (2011). Application of Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data in geological mapping. International Journal of the Physical Sciences 6(33), 7657-7668. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJPS.9000073
- Pour, A.B.; Hashim, M (2011). The Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite data for geological mapping, southeastern segment of the Central Iranian Volcanic Belt, Iran. International Journal of the Physical Sciences 6(33), 7638-7650. http://www.academicjournals.org/IJPS
- Hashim, M.; Pournamdary, M.; Pour, A.B. (2011). Processing and interpretation of advanced space-borne thermal emission and reflection radiometer (ASTER) data for lithological mapping in ophiolite complex. International Journal of the Physical Sciences 6(28), 6410-6421. http://www.academicjournals.org/IJPS
Conference Papers
- Riaz, K., Pour, A.B., Muslim, A.M. (2025). Spectral Discrimination of Key Alteration Minerals from ASTER Imagery Using a Combined MNF–ICA–SAM Approach. IEEE Workshop on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2025 (IWGRS2025), November 12, 2025. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
- Khurram, S., Pour, A.B., Bagheri, M., Ariffin, E.H. (2025). Mapping Shoreline Dynamics in Costal Zones of Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Using Deep Learning Techniques and Landsat Satellite Imagery. IEEE Workshop on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2025 (IWGRS2025), November 12, 2025. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
- Pour, A.B., Habashi, J. (2025). Deep Learning Fusion of ASTER and PRISMA for Mineral Mapping in Antarctica. IEEE Workshop on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2025 (IWGRS2025), November 12, 2025. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
- Pour, A.B (2025). PRISMA hyperspectral remote sensing satellite data for mineralogical mapping in Antarctica. The 30th International Symposium on Polar Science 2025 (ISPS 2025). July 16-18, 2025, Incheon, South Korea.
- Pour, A.B., Habashi, J., Muslim, A.M. Riaz, K (2024). Processing of PRISMA hyperspectral remote sensing satellite data for alteration mineral mapping in dry valleys, South Victoria Land Antarctica. 2024 International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Control, and Artificial Intelligence, December 9-12, 2024, Perth, Australia.
- Pour, A.B., Bagheri, M., Hashim, M., Muslim, A.M. (2024). Spectral bands of ASTER satellite data for lithological mapping in dry valleys, South Victoria Land, Antarctica. 12th International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial and Remote Sensing (IGRSM) 2024, 29-30 April, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Khurram, S., Pour, A.B., Bagheri, M., Helmy, A.E., Akhir, M.F. (2024). Automatic extraction of Kuala Terengganu coastline using google earth engine (GEE) by automated water extraction index (AWEI). 12th International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial and Remote Sensing (IGRSM) 2024, 29-30 April, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 10.1088/1755-1315/1412/1/012016
- Pour, A.B., Bagheri, M., Hashim, M., Muslim, A.M. (2023). Alteration Mineral Mapping in the Antarctic Environment Using ASTER Multispectral Remote Sensing Imagery. IEEE Workshop on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2023 (IWGRS2023). 7 November 2023. Melaka, Malaysia.
- Khurram, S., Pour, A.B., Bagheri, M., Akhir, M.F., Ariffin, E.H. (2023). Hazards Monitoring and Mapping Using Remote Sensing Imagery: A Case Study from Terengganu Coastal Zones. IEEE Workshop on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2023 (IWGRS2023). 7 November 2023. Melaka, Malaysia.
- Safari, M., Mashhadi, S.R., Esmaeilzadeh, N., Pour, A.B. (2023). Multisensor Remote Sensing of the Mountain Pass Carbonatite-Hosted REE Deposit. IGARSS 2023 – 2023 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. Pasadena, CA, USA. 16-21 July 2023. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS52108.2023.10282976
- Esmaeilzadeh, N., Gani, N.D., Pour, A.B., Safari, M., Fam, H.J.A (2023). Hydrothermal Alteration and Lithological Mapping Using Landsat-9 and Aster Remote Sensing Spectral Imagery in the Northeast Mojave Desert, California. IGARSS 2023 – 2023 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. Pasadena, CA, USA. 16-21 July 2023. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS52108.2023.10282311
- Esmaeilzadeh, N., Barak, S., Gani, N.D., Imamalipour, A., Abedi, M., Pour, A.B., (2023). Alteration Zones Detection Using Image-Based and Spectrum-Based Image Processing Techniques to Aster Data: Sonajil Copper Deposit. IGARSS 2023 – 2023 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. Pasadena, CA, USA. 16-21 July 2023. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS52108.2023.10281515
- Esmaeilzadeh, N., Gani, N.D., Pour, A.B., Parsa, M. (2023). Optimized mineral exploration in the Mountain Pass Mining District of California with multi-source remote sensing datasets and machine learning techniques: AGU Fall Meeting 2023, held in San Francisco, CA, 11-15 December 2023, Session: Science and Society / Advancing Mineral Exploration and Responsible Mining for Energy Transitions II Poster, Poster No. 1044, id. SY41A-1044.
- Hajaj, S., El Harti, A., Jellouli, A., Pour, A.B., Mnissar Himyari, S., Hamzaoui, A., Khalil Bensalah, M., Benaouis, N., and Hashim, M. (2023). HyMap airborne imaging spectroscopy for mineral potential mapping of cupriferous mineralization in a semi-arid region based on pixel/sub-pixel hydrothermal alteration minerals mapping – A case study, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 April 2023, EGU23-1642, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-1642, 2023.
- Yousefi, M., Tabatabaei, S.H., Pour, A.B., & Pradhan, B. (2022). DPSB model-based clustering algorithm for mineral mapping in hyperspectral imagery. Oral Presentation. IEEE IGARSS 2022 Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (17-22 July). 2022. Page 5470-5472. 978-1-6654-2792-0/22/$31.00 ©2022 IEEE DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS46834.2022.9884227
- Dohuee, M., Khosravi, V., Shirazi, A., Shirazy, A., Nazerian, H., Pour, A.B., Hezarkhani, A., Pradhan, B. (2022). Alteration Detections Using ASTER Remote Sensing data and Fractal Geometry for Mineral prospecting in Hemich Area, NE Iran. Oral Presentation. IEEE IGARSS 2022 Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (17-22 July). 2022. Page 5520-5523. 978-1-6654-2792-0/22/$31.00 ©2022 IEEE DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS46834.2022.9884551
- Sekandari, M.; Pour, A.B. (2021). Fuzzy Logic Modeling for Integrating the Thematic Layers Derived from Remote Sensing Imagery: A Mineral Exploration Technique. Oral Presentation. The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Mineral Science. Online | 1–15 March 2021 MDPI. Sci. Proc, 6, 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/iecms2021-09349
- Kiani, O.; Ansari, A.; Pour, A.B.; Muslim A.M. (2020). Prospecting Fe-Skarn mineralization using ASTER satellite data: case study from Ravanj village, Markazi Province, Iran. Oral Presentation. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 540, 012005.10th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing 20-21 October 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/540/1/012005
- Traore, M; Ndepete, C P; Zaguy-Guerembo, R L; Pour, A B. (2020). Assessment of Land use/land cover change mapping in Bangui city using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques. Oral Presentation. The International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences; Gottingen XLIII-B3-2020, Gottingen: Copernicus GmbH. (2020): 1651-1656. DOI:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B3-2020-1651-2020
- Pour, A B.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K.; Muslim, A.M.; Pradhan, B. (2019). Listvenite occurrences in the fault zones of northern Victoria Land, Antarctica: ASTER-based mapping approach. Oral Presentation. 40th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing: Progress of Remote Sensing Technology for Smart Future, ACRS 2019; Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Daejeon; South Korea; 14 October 2019 through 18 October 2019; Code 157736.
- Pour, A B.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K.; Muslim, A.M.; Pradhan, B. (2019). Geological mapping in Morozumi range and Helliwell hills areas, northern Victoria Land (NVL), Antarctica using remote sensing imagery. Oral Presentation. 40th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing: Progress of Remote Sensing Technology for Smart Future, ACRS 2019; Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Daejeon; South Korea; 14 October 2019 through 18 October 2019; Code 157736.
- Alizadeh, M.; Pour, A B.; Kalantar, B.; Muslim, A.M. (2019). Assessment of urban vulnerability to earthquake hazard for Tabriz city, NW Iran using ANP-ANN model. Oral Presentation. 40th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing: Progress of Remote Sensing Technology for Smart Future, ACRS 2019; Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) Daejeon; South Korea; 14 October 2019 through 18 October 2019; Code 157736.
- Pour, B.; Park, T-Y.S.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K.; Pradhan, B. (2019). Application of Constrained Energy Minimization (CEM) algorithm to ASTER data for alteration mineral mapping. Accepted for Oral presentation. IGARSS 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Yokohama, Japan. July 28 – August 2, 2019. DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.2019.8900375
- Pour, B.; Park, T-Y.S.; Park, Y.; Hong, J.K.; Pradhan, B. (2019). Fusion of DPCA and ICA algorithms for mineral detection using Landsat-8 spectral bands. Accepted for Oral presentation. IGARSS 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Yokohama, Japan. July 28 – August 2, 2019. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2019.889824.
- Pour, B.; Park, Y.; Hashim, M.; Hong, J.K. (2018). Regional geological mapping in Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica using multispectral remote sensing satellite data. Accepted for Oral presentation. 9th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2018). 24-25 April 2018 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 169 01208. DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/169/1/012081
- Pour, B.; Hashim, M. (2018). Discovering of high potential zones for gold mineralization using remote sensing satellite data: Mersing, Johor Bahru, SE Malaysia. Accepted for Oral presentation. 9th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2018). 24-25 April 2018 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 169 012006. DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/169/1/012006
- Abubakar, A.J., Hashim, M.; Pour, B.; Musa, A.S.; Amusuk, D.J. (2018). Per-pixel and sub-pixel mapping of alteration minerals associated with geothermal systems using ASTER SWIR data. Accepted for Oral presentation. 9th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2018). 24-25 April 2018 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 169 012086. DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/169/1/012086
- Safari, M.; Pour, B.; Maghsoudi, A.; and Hashim, M. (2017). Targeting hydrothermal utilizing Landsat-8 and ASTER data in Shahre-e-Babak, Iran. Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLII-4/W5, 153–157. Accepted for Oral presentation. International Conference on Geomatic and Geospatial Technology 2017, 4 October 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-4-W5-153-2017, 2017.
- Abubakar, A. J.; Hashim, M.; and Pour, A. B. (2017). Hydrothermal alteration mapping using Feature-Oriented Principal Component Selection (FPCS) method to ASTER data :Wikki and Mawulgo thermal springs, Yankari Park, Nigeria. Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLII-4/W5, 1–5. Accepted for Oral presentation. International Conference on Geomatic and Geospatial Technology 2017, 4 October 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-4-W5-1-2017, 2017.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M.; and Park, Y. (2017). Regional geological mapping in the Graham Land of Antarctic Peninsula using Landsat-8 remote sensing data.Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLII-4/W5, 235–238. Accepted for Oral presentation. International Conference on Geomatic and Geospatial Technology 2017, 4 October 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-4-W5-235-2017, 2017.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M.; and Park, Y.; Hong, J.K. (2017). Mapping alteration zones in inaccessible regions using target detection algorithms to SWIR bands of ASTER remote sensing data. Accepted for Oral presentation. The 38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, New Delhi, India, 23-27 October 2017.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M.; and Park, Y. (2017). Geology and Remote Sensing Investigations in Antarctic Environments. In: Wasowski, J., Giordan, D., Lollino, P. (eds) Engineering Geology and Geological Engineering for Sustainable Use of the Earth’s Resources, Urbanization and Infrastructure Protection from Geohazards. GeoMEast 2017. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. 15-19 July 2017, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypet. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61648-3_19
- Hashim, M.; Pour, A. B.; Misbari, S. (2017). Mapping land slide occurrence zones using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques in Kelantan state, Malaysia. Accepted for Oral presentation. International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Space Science for Sustainability, IconSpace 2017; Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia; 3 May 2017 through 5 May 2017. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 852 012023. DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/852/1/012023.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M.; and Park, Y. (2017). Application of ASTER SWIR bands in mapping anomaly pixels for Antarctic geological mapping. Accepted for Oral presentation. International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Space Science for Sustainability, IconSpace 2017; Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia; 3 May 2017 through 5 May 2017. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 852 012025. DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/852/1/012025.
- Abubakar, A. J.; Hashim, M.; and Pour, A. B. (2017). Spectral mineral mapping for characterization of subtle geothermal prospects using ASTER data. Accepted for Oral presentation. International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Space Science for Sustainability, IconSpace 2017; Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia; 3 May 2017 through 5 May 2017. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 852 012024. DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/852/1/012024.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M.; and Park, Y. (2017). Alteration mineral mapping in inaccessible regions using target detection algorithms to ASTER data. . Accepted for Oral presentation. International Conference on Space Science and Communication: Space Science for Sustainability, IconSpace 2017; Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia; 3 May 2017 through 5 May 2017. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 852 012022. DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/852/1/012022.
- Hashim, M.; Misbari, S.; Reba, N.M.; Pour, A. B.; et al. (2016). Mapping snow-algae in Antarctic Peninsula with multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data. Accepted for Oral presentation. 016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2016), 10-15 July 2016, Beijing, China. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7730360.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2016). Remote sensing analysis of geological structures in Peninsular Malaysia using PALSAR data. Accepted for Oral presentation. 016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2016), 10-15 July 2016, Beijing, China. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7730585
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2016). PALSAR2 remote sensing data for detection of hazards zones of geological origin in Kelantan river basin, Peninsular Malaysia. Accepted for Oral presentation. 016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2016), 10-15 July 2016, Beijing, China. DOI: 1109/IGARSS.2016.7730585.
- Amusuk, D.J.; Hashim, M.; Pour, A. B. (2016). Reclamation of mosquito breeding sites using Landsat-8 remote sensing data: A case study of Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria. Accepted for Oral presentation. 8th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2016). 13-14 April 2010 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 37 012022. DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/37/1/012022.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2016). Application of PALSAR-2 remote sensing data for Structural geology and topographic mapping in Kelantan river basin, Malaysia. Accepted for Oral presentation. 8th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2016). 13-14 April 2010 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 37 012067. DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/37/1/012067.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2016). Sediment-hosted/orogenic gold mineral systems exploration using PALSAR remote sensing data in Peninsular Malaysia. Accepted for Oral presentation. 8th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2016). 13-14 April 2010 Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 37 012005. DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/37/1/012005.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Regional geological mapping in tropical environments using Landsat TM and SRTM remote sensing data. ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., II-2/W2, 93–98. Accepted for Oral presentation. Joint International Geoinformation Conference, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia, 28-30 October 2015. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-II-2-W2-93-2015.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Geological structure mapping of the Bentong-Raub Suture Zone, Peninsular Malaysia using PALSAR remote sensing data. ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., II-2/W2, 89–92. Oral presentation. Joint International Geoinformation Conference, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia, 28-30 October 2015. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-II-2-W2-89-2015, 2015.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Application of earth observing-1 (EO1) advanced land imager (ALI) and Hyperion data for porphyry copper exploration. Oral presentation. 36th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing: Fostering Resilient Growth in Asia, (ACRS 2015), 24-28 Oct, 2015, Manila, Philippines. Corpus ID: 133846458.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Integration of satellite remote sensing data for gold prospecting in tropical regions. Oral presentation. 36th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing: Fostering Resilient Growth in Asia, (ACRS 2015), 24-28 Oct, 2015, Manila, Philippines. Corpus ID: 38565307.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Geological structure mapping of the Central Belt, Peninsular Malaysia using PALSAR remote sensing data. Poster presentation. Society of Economic Geologise (SEG), Hobart Tasmania Austerlia 27-30 September 2015. https://www.segweb.org/404.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/SEG/Events/SEG_Conference_Website_Archives/SEG/_Events/SEG_Conference_Website_Archives.aspx
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Earth Observing-1 (EO1) remote sensing data for porphyry copper and epithermal gold exploration. Oral presentation. World Multidisciplinary Earth Science Symposium (WMESS), Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 September 2015. Official URL: https://eventegg.com/wmess-2015/
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Gold prospecting in tropical regions using satellite remote sensing data: case study from Malaysia goldfields. Oral presentation. World Multidisciplinary Earth Science Symposium (WMESS), Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 September 2015. Official URL: https://eventegg.com/wmess-2015/
- Eslami, A.; Ghaderi, ; Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Integration of ASTER and Landsat TM satellite data for lithological mapping and chromite prospecting. Oral presentation. International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace), Langkawi, Malaysia, 10-12 Aug 2015. DOI: 10.1109/IconSpace.2015.7283783.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). PALSAR remote sensing data for structural geology mapping in tropical environments. Oral presentation. International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace), Langkawi, Malaysia, 10-12 Aug 2015. DOI: 10.1109/IconSpace.2015.7283777.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2015). Regional hydrothermal alteration mapping using Landsat-8 data. Oral presentation. International Conference on Space Science and Communication (IconSpace), Langkawi, Malaysia, 10-12 Aug 2015. DOI: 10.1109/IconSpace.2015.7283788.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2014). The application of Landsat-8 OLI/TIRS data for geological mapping: a case study from SE Iran. Oral presentation.The 35th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 27-31 October 2014.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2014). Landsat TM and SRTM satellite data for geological mapping in tropical environments: case study from peninsular Malaysia. Oral presentation. 5th Digital Earth Summit 2014, Nagoya, Japan.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2014). PALSAR and ASTER data for geological mapping in tropical environments. Oral presentation. 5th Digital Earth Summit 2014, Nagoya, Japan.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2014). Remote sensing aspects in Bau gold district, Sarawak, Malaysia. Oral presentation. Sundaland Resources (SLR) 2014, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2013). Tropical forest degradation analysis using satellite remote sensing data. Oral presentation. 8th International Symposium on Digital Earth (8TH ISDE 2013). August 26 to 29, 2013, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2013). Optimizing cloud removal from satellite remotely sensed data for monitoring vegetation dynamics in humid tropical climate.Oral presentation. 8th International Symposium on Digital Earth (8TH ISDE 2013). August 26 to 29, 2013, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2013). Spatial temporal rainfall mapping over South China sea using TRMM remote sensing data. Oral presentation. 8th International Symposium on Digital Earth (8TH ISDE 2013). August 26 to 29, 2013, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2013). Alteration mineral mapping using ETM+ and Hyperion remote sensing data at Bau gold field, Sarawak, Malaysia. Oral presentation. 8th International Symposium on Digital Earth (8TH ISDE 2013). August 26 to 29, 2013, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2010). Mapping Hydrothermal Alteration Minerals Associated with Copper Deposits Using ASTER imager with Principal Component Analysis Approach. Oral presentation. Map Asia 2010 & International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation 26-28 July 2010.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2010). ASTER Spectral Ratioing for Lithological and Mineral Mapping. Oral presentation. Map Asia 2010 & International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation 26-28 July 2010.
- Pour, A. B.; Hashim, M. (2010). Characterization of ASTER Data for Mineral Exploration. Oral presentation. MRSS 6th International remote sensing & GIS conference and exhibition. April 28-29, 2010. Corpus ID: 134774139
Chapter in Books
- Pour, A.B.; Niroomand, S., Lavaei, R., Mirzaee, S., Habashi, j., Moghadam, H.J. (2025). Mineral Identification Using Remote Sensing Data. Pages 281 – 296. In: Remote Sensing for Geophysicists ISBN 978-104030767-0, 978-103277892-1; DOI 10.1201/9781003485278-25;
- Pour, A.B.; Parsa, M., Eldosouky, A.M. (2023). Introduction to mineral exploration. Page 1-10. in: Geospatial Analysis Applied to Mineral Exploration Remote Sensing, GIS, Geochemical, and Geophysical Applications to Mineral Resources https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02624-9;
- Pour, A.B.; Ranjbar, H.; Sekandari, M.; El-Wahed, M.; Hossain, M.S.; Hashim, M.; Yousefi, M.; Zoheir, B.; Wambo, J.D.T.; Muslim, A.M. (2023). Remote sensing for mineral exploration. P17-149. in: Geospatial Analysis Applied to Mineral Exploration Remote Sensing, GIS, Geochemical, and Geophysical Applications to Mineral Resources https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02624-9;
- Pour, A.B.; Zuo, R.; Harris, J.R. (2023). The geographical information system toolbox for mineral exploration. P151-169. in: Geospatial Analysis Applied to Mineral Exploration Remote Sensing, GIS, Geochemical, and Geophysical Applications to Mineral Resources https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02624-9;
- Parsa, M.; Shirazy, A.; Shirazi, A.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Processing and interpretation of geochemical data for mineral exploration. P171-188. in: Geospatial Analysis Applied to Mineral Exploration Remote Sensing, GIS, Geochemical, and Geophysical Applications to Mineral Resources https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02624-9;
- Eldosouky, A.M.; El-Desoky, H.M.; Henaish, H.; Abdel-Rahman, A.M.; Fahmy, W.; El-Awny, H.; Pour, A.B. (2023). Geological data for mineral exploration. P233-277. in: Geospatial Analysis Applied to Mineral Exploration Remote Sensing, GIS, Geochemical, and Geophysical Applications to Mineral Resources https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02624-9;
- Pour, A.B.; Harris, J.R.; Zuo, R. (2023). Machine learning for analysis of geo-exploration data. P279-294. in: Geospatial Analysis Applied to Mineral Exploration Remote Sensing, GIS, Geochemical, and Geophysical Applications to Mineral Resources https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02624-9;
- Sadeghi, B., Porwal, A., Pour, A.B.; Rahimzadegan, M. (2022). Fuzzy Set Theory in Geosciences. Page 1-10. B. S. Daya Sagar et al. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Mathematical Geosciences, Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26050-7_10-1
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ISBN978-3-0365-9834-5 (Hardback); ISBN978-3-0365-9833-8 (PDF)
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| Pour, A.B.; Guha, A.; Crispini, L.; Chatterjee, S. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing from Spaceborne and Low Altitude Aerial/Drone-Based Platforms — Differences in Approaches, Data Processing Methods, and Applications. https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-9833-8
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| 2024 |
ISBN978-0-323-95608-6 Elsevier |
| Pour, A.B.; Parsa, M., Eldosouky, A.M. Geospatial analysis applied to mineral exploration: Remote sensing, GIS, geochemical and geophysical applications to mineral resources. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02624-9
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| 2023 |
ISBN 978-3-0365-6795-2 (hardback); ISBN 978-3-0365-6794-5 (PDF)
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| Pour, A.B.; Rahmani, O.; Parsa, M. Multispectral Remote Sensing Satellite Data for Mineral and Hydrocarbon Exploration: Big Data Processing and Deep Fusion Learning Techniques. https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-6794-5
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| 2023 |
ISSN 1664-8714, ISBN 978-2-83251-674-4 |
| Eldosouky, A. M., Pour, A. B., Pham, L. T., Pradhan, B. The use of geosciences for exploring and predicting natural resources. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. Frontiers in Earth Science. Frontiers in Environmental Science. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/30568/the-use-of-geosciences-for-exploring-and-predicting-natural-resources
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| 2023 |
ISBN 978-3-0365-1264-8 (Hbk); ISBN 978-3-0365-1265-5 (PDF)
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| Pour, A.B.; Zoheir, B.; Pradhan, B.; Hashim, M. (2021) Title: Multispectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data for Mineral Exploration and Environmental Monitoring of Mined Areas. https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-1265-5
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| 2023 |
Funded Research
Grants
Principal Investigator, Remote Sensing Big Data analytics for detailed geological mapping in exposed zones of dry valleys, South Victoria Land, Antarctica. Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation (YPSAM), Budget: 100,000.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Principal Investigator, Remote Sensing Big Data Fusion (RSBDF) Using Machine Learning (ML) Techniques for Coastal Hazards Monitoring and Mapping in East coasts of Peninsular Malaysia. University Malaysia Terengganu, Budget: 100,000.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Principal Investigator, Geology and remote sensing investigations for structural analysis and lithological mapping in Antarctic Peninsula. University Malaysia Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation (YPSAM), Budget: 100,000.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Principal Investigator, Discovering of new gold mineralization prospects in Mersing, Johor using remote sensing satellite technology. University Technology Malaysia, Budget: 50,000.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Principal Investigator, Investigation of Geomorphic and coastal geology of the Malaysian bays frequented with HABs occurrence. University Technology Malaysia, Budget: 168,800.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Principal Investigator, Geological structure mapping for gold exploration targets in the Central Gold Belt, Peninsular Malaysia using satellite remote sensing technique. University Technology Malaysia. Budget: 30,000.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Principal Investigator, Structural geology and topographic mapping of Kelantan river basin using PALSAR remote sensing data for high risk area delineation. University Technology Malaysia. Budget: 82,500.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Principal Investigator, Remote sensing exploration model for metallic deposits in tropical environments. University Technology Malaysia Budget: 99,200.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
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Co-Investigator, Remote sensing investigations of Sirius Passet Largerstatte (early Cambrian) of North Greenland; Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), South Korea. Budget: 1000,000.00 ₩ (Korean Won).
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Co-Investigator, Geological and Geophysical investigations in Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), South Korea. Budget: 1000,000.00 ₩ (Korean Won).
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Co-Investigator, Blue Carbon Seagrass Mapping in Malaysia with Remote Sensing. University Technology Malaysia, Budget: 81,200.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Co-Investigator, Spaced-based modeling of marine microalgae abundance in Malaysian water. University Technology Malaysia, Budget: 869,200.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Co-Investigator, Multi-sensor approach to oil palm sustainability monitoring using data fusion and GIS. University Technology Malaysia, Budget: 129,700.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
Co-Investigator, RS-GIS Modelling of Sg Johor River Basin. University Technology Malaysia. Budget: 39,000.00 RM (Malaysia Ringgit).
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Professional
Professional Activities
- Editorial Board of Remote Sensing Journal (ISSN 2072-4292)
- Guest editor of Special Issues in Remote Sensing
- Editorial Board of minerals Journal (ISSN 2075-163X)
- Guest editor of Special Issues in minerals
- MDPI Subject Editor in Environmental & Earth Sciences (https://www.mdpi.com/topics/editors/environment)
- Associate Editor of Arabian Journal of Geosciences (ISSN: 1866-7511)
- Editorial Board of Mining Journal (ISSN: 2673-6489)
- Guest editor of Special Issues in Mining
- Editorial Board of Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X (ISSN 25900560) (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-asian-earth-sciences-x/about/editorial-board)
- Guest editor of Special Issues in Asian Earth Sciences
- Editorial Board of Frontiers in Earth Science (ISSN: 2296-6463)
- Topic Editors of Frontiers in Earth Science
- Editorial Board of Iranian Journal of Geoscience Museum (IJGM) (ISSN: 2717-025X)
- Editorial Board of Journal of Earth Sciences and Technology (ISSN: 2719-4094)
- Associate Editor of Advances in Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Research (ISSN: 2810-9384)
- Editorial Board of Journal of Geological Remote Sensing (https://jgrs.kgut.ac.ir/journal/editorial.board)
- Editorial Board of Minerals and Mineral Materials (https://www.oaepublish.com/minerals/editor)
Teaching and Supervision
Academic Supervision
Level | Number |
MSc. Students (graduated) MSc. Students (active) | 11 3 |
Ph.D. students (graduated) | 13 |
Ph.D. students (active) | 5 |
Supervision Activities
Teaching -Bachelor’s and Master Degree
- Fundamentals of GIS
- Exploration geophysics
- Fundamentals of Earth and Environment
- Marine Geology
- Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
- Geochemistry
- Remote sensing applications
- Geodata science and data processing
- Introduction to Geoinformatics
