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anas awad

@anasawad

I’m a disaster risk & geospatial modeling researcher integrating hazard–vulnerability–risk to strengthen flood risk management and resilience.

Indonesia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to work on hazard–vulnerability–risk modeling, flood risk assessment, and disaster risk management using GIS, remote sensing, and hydrological/hydraulic tools to inform resilient, risk-informed governance and emergency facility planning.

I specialise in disaster risk and geospatial modeling, focusing on hazard–vulnerability–risk integration, flood risk management, and environmental change analysis. I apply physical vulnerability assessment, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, and spatial decision-support systems to support resilient planning and risk-informed governance.

In my PhD work, I developed an integrated modelling approach for flood mitigation and building-level vulnerability under afforestation and rainfall scenarios in the Upper Citarum River Basin. I calibrated hydrological simulations with 32-year rainfall data (NSE = 0.93), used HEC-RAS for flood depth and inundation mapping, surveyed 1,154 buildings to build a physical vulnerability index (AHP-based), and demonstrated >95% structural risk reduction under optimised afforestation scenarios.

Across consultancy and field roles, I deliver practical geospatial solutions—cadastral database management, high-precision tourism mapping, and spatial data analysis/visualization using GIS tools. I’ve also taught and mentored students in GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, surveying, GIS databases, and Python in GIS, reinforcing my commitment to turning complex geospatial methods into usable decision support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Geospatial Consultant

Current

Upwork, Fiverr

Jan 2018 - Jan 2025 (7 years)

Delivered geospatial services for international clients, including cadastral database management and high-precision tourism map design. Performed spatial data analysis and visualization using ArcGIS and QGIS for urban planning projects.

ArcGIS QGIS Cadastral Database Management Spatial Data Analysis Data Visualization GIS Mapping Urban Planning Geospatial Geospatial Data Geospatial analysis Geography Geometry Mapping Remote Sensing Data Analysis

Teaching Assistant & Lecturer

Islamic University of Gaza

Sep 2014 - Jan 2026 (11 years 4 months)

Taught and supported undergraduate GIS and remote sensing coursework, including GIS databases, surveying, spatial analysis, and Python in GIS. Assisted with updating GIS lab materials and mentored student projects on digital mapping and data collection.

GIS Remote Sensing Spatial Analysis Surveying GIS Data Curriculum Development Digital Mapping Data Collection Education Education And Training Academic Lectures

Field Researcher & Data Analyst

Global Communities Foundation (CHF)

Sep 2016 - Aug 2017 (11 months)

Managed large-scale humanitarian datasets, ensuring data integrity and conducting ground-truth verification for beneficiary eligibility. Supported field data collection and applied social research methodologies.

Data Integrity Field Data Collection Social Research Humanitarian Data

GIS Specialist

Jabalya Municipality / Silver Map / EQA

May 2014 - Jan 2017 (2 years 8 months)

Managed municipal spatial databases and conducted cartographic analysis for urban planning and infrastructure projects. Optimized solid waste collection routes using network analysis tools.

GIS Spatial Databases Network Analysis Route Optimization Solid Waste Collection Geospatial Geospatial Data Geospatial analysis Geography

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering

2022 - 2026

Grade: Summa Cum Laude; GPA 3.92/4.00

Ph.D. dissertation focused on integrated modelling of flood mitigation and building-level vulnerability assessment under afforestation and rainfall scenarios in the Upper Citarum River Basin. Developed hazard and vulnerability modelling using HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS with physical vulnerability indexing and locally validated flood depth–damage curves.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY)

Master of Education (M.Ed.), Geography Education

2018 - 2020

M.Ed. thesis evaluated the work suitability of emergency facilities and services in natural disasters using GIS in Sleman District. Used multi-criteria GIS Network Analyst to assess spatial accessibility and propose optimized emergency facility sites based on population density and disaster risk zones.

Islamic University of Gaza

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Geography and GIS

2009 - 2014

Grade: Graduated 1st in the Department

B.Sc. graduation project used road network analysis in ArcGIS Network Analyst to optimize municipal solid waste collection routes. Graduated 1st in the department and was appointed Teaching Assistant immediately upon graduation.