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Fazlul Haq

@fazlulhaq

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Geographer and cryo-climate researcher focused on transboundary water security.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a research or academic role addressing cryosphere-hydrology and transboundary water security, with opportunities for funded projects, student supervision, and policy impact.

I am a geographer and cryo-climate researcher with a PhD who studies glacial, hydrological, and socio-environmental dynamics in the Hindukush-Karakoram-Himalayan region and the Indus Basin. I have held postdoctoral and research scientist positions at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, secured competitive grants, authored textbooks, and supervised numerous MS/PhD theses.

My work bridges physical and human dimensions of climate change — from cryo-hydrology and glacial mass-balance studies to water diplomacy and resource management—producing peer-reviewed publications and funded projects that inform policy and transboundary water security.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Research Scientist

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Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

Jul 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Leading research on how glacial and climate changes shape transboundary water security in the Indus Basin, securing Mershon Center funding and transitioning from a postdoctoral fellowship to a research scientist role.

Cryosphere Research Glacial Hydrology Remote Sensing GIS Funding Research

Postdoctoral Fellow

Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

Dec 2021 - Jun 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Conducted a Byrd Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021–2023) researching physical and human aspects of cryo-climate change in the Hindukush-Karakoram-Himalayan region and published interdisciplinary studies on glacial-societal dynamics.

Cryosphere Dynamics Fieldwork Remote Sensing GIS Scientific Writing Interdisciplinary Collaboration Data Analysis

Lecturer

Government College University Faisalabad

Jul 2014 - Jul 2016 (2 years)

Delivered undergraduate courses in geography and supported departmental teaching and research activities from 2014 to 2016.

GIS Academic Assessment

Research Associate

Center for Disaster Preparedness and Management, University

Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year)

Conducted research on disaster preparedness and management, contributing to flood impact studies and applied GIS analyses during a one-year appointment starting in 2009.

GIS Remote Sensing Report Writing

Assistant Professor

Government College University Faisalabad

Mar 2017 - Present (8 years 10 months)

Taught and supervised graduate research in geography from 2017, led departmental activities as Head of Department (2019) and guided numerous MS/PhD theses on climate, hydrology, and land-use topics.

Academic Teaching Thesis Supervision Curriculum Development GIS Academic Leadership Grant writing