Saif ur Rehman Khalid

B.E (Civil), MCS, MS (RS&GIS), PGHND, PE, MIE (Pak),

Member IGUC (USA), PhD (RS&GIS) Scholar

DOB:

9 Sep 1968

NIC #:

37405-5874840-7

Domicile:

Rawalpindi

Contact Number:

03215149131

Email Address:

saifkhalid@gmail.com

Professional Experience
1.

Almost 17 consecutive years of rich experience in

Geographic Information System (GIS), Remote Sensing &
Satellite Image processing of high resolution imageries,
large format scanning, printing, plotting and designing
maps.

2.

Working experience in different GIS and satellite image

processing software and other professional software and
developed

different

confidential

remotely

sensed

satellite

organizations.

projects

images

for

based

on

defense

3.

Rich

working

experience

in

Image

Processing

and

exploitation of different low and high resolution satellite

images named as MODIS, ASTER, LANDSAT, SPOT,
IKONOS, QUICKBIRD, GEOEYE, and IRS series satellite
images.
4.

6 months experience of teaching MS (RS&GIS) classes at

PMAS Arid Agriculture University.

Education
Degrees/ Diplomas
Ser Degrees/ Diplomas
1.

BSc (Civil Engineering)

2.

MCS ( Master in Computer

Sciences)
3.

MS (Remote Sensing & GIS)

4.

PhD (Remote Sensing & GIS)

5.

One Year Post Graduate

Higher National Diploma
(PGHND) in Computer
Applications with

Institution

Year

Military College of
Engineering,
Risalpur
Al-Khair University,
Azad Jammu &
Kashmir
COMSATS Institute
of Information
Technology,
Islamabad
PMAS Arid
Agriculture
University,
Rawalpindi
National Institute of
Science and
Technical
Education,
Islamabad

1993
2002
2013

In
Progres
s
2000

Specialization in
Management/Teaching
6.

Diploma in Graphic Designing

& Web Development

Institute of Tourism
& Hotel
Management,
PTDC, Rawalpindi

2001

National Institute of
Electronics,
Islamabad

1998

Satellite Ground
Station Complex,
SUPARCO,
Islamabad

2001

Satellite Ground
Station Complex,
SUPARCO,
Islamabad

2002

Model Computer
Course, EME,
Rawalpindi

2002

477 Army Survey

Group , Rawalpindi

2003

TerraServe, Lahore

2004

TerraServe, Lahore

2004

Certificate & Training Courses

7.

Certificate Course in Visual

Basic 5

8.

Application of Satellite Remote

Sensing/GIS Techniques
for Resource & Environmental
Management

9.

Satellite Image Interpretation

for Terrain Analysis & Military
Target Identification

10.

Course in Visual Basic 6

(1st Position)

11.

Digital Mapping and GIS

Development Course (1st
Position)

12.

Certificate Course in Basics of

ArcGIS

13.

Certificate Course in Basics of

ERDAS Imagine

14.

On job training of Pre-Printing

Process on Image Setter

15.

Officers Imagery Interpretation SUPARCO,

Course (OIIC)

16.

Satellite Image Interpretation

Course

17.

From Singaporean
Expert of Fuji
Company,
Rawalpindi

Training on LUNA UAV

Islamabad

2003

2004

From Russian
Experts under
arrangement of
SPD/ISI , Islamabad
From EMT, Germany

2004

2007

Mapping Software System

(MAPS NT)
18.

MCSE 2003 Training

Corvit , Islamabad

2008

19.

CCNA Training

Corvit , Islamabad

2008

20.

Red Had Linux Training

Corvit , Islamabad

2008

21.

IRIX Operating System

BSI / SGI, Islamabad

2008

Survey Training
Institute, Islamabad

2008

National Centre of
Remote Sensing and
GeoInformatics,
SUPARCO, Karachi
National Centre of
Remote Sensing and
GeoInformatics,
SUPARCO, Karachi
National Centre of
Remote Sensing and
GeoInformatics,
SUPARCO, Karachi

2009

National Centre of
Remote Sensing and
GeoInformatics,

2012

Training
22.
23.

Geographic Information
System Course
Hands on Training on GIS
Development

24.

Advance Training on Remote

Sensing and GIS

25.

Image Processing using

ERDAS IMAGINE

26.

Training on Spatial Decision

Support System

2009

2012

SUPARCO, Karachi
THE PENNSYLVANIA
STATE UNIVERSITY
online, USA

2013

27.

Maps and the Geospatial

Revolution

28.

Terrorism and
Counterterrorism
(Comparing Theory & Practice)

Leiden University
online, Netherlands

2014

29.

Applications of Global
Navigation Satellites System
(GNSS)
Chinese Language Course

Institute of Space
Technology,
Islamabad

2014

Confucius Institute,
NUML, Islamabad
University of
Minnesota online,
USA
THE PENNSYLVANIA
STATE UNIVERSITY
online, USA

2014

Elmhurst College
online, USA

2015

International Studies
University, Nanjing,
China

2015

30.
31.

From GPS and Google Maps to

Spatial Computing

32.

Geospatial Intelligence &

Geospatial Revolution

33.

Skills for Digital Earth

(Highest Honors)
Satellite Imagery Interpretation
Course

34.

2014
2015

Online Certifications
35.

BrainBench Certification in Visual Basic

2000

36.

BrainBench Certification in Microsoft Word

2001

37.

BrainBench Certification in MS FrontPage

2001

38.

BrainBench Certification in Macromedia Flash

2000

39.

BrainBench Certification in Hardware

2001

40.

BrainBench Certification in Computer

2001

Fundamentals

41.

BrainBench Certification in Internet Searching

2001

42.

BrainBench Certification in MS Internet Explorer

2001

43.

BrainBench Certification in Netscape Navigator

2001

44.

E_Certification in Microsoft Word

2001

45.

E_Certification in PC Technician

2001

46.

E_Certification in Network Technician

2001

47.

E_Certification in Digital Imaging

2001

48.

SkillDrill Certification in Microsoft Front Page

2002

49.

SkillDrill Certification in Macromedia Flash

2002

50.

SkillDrill Certification in Visual Basic

2002

ESRI GIS Web Courses

Ser Web Courses

Year

51.

Authoring Web Maps using ArcGIS online

2013

52.

Basics of Geographic Coordinate Systems

2013

53.

Getting Started with GIS (For ArcGIS 10.1)

2013

54.

Sharing GIS Content Using an ArcGIS Online

2013

Subscription
55.

Creating Web Applications Using ArcGIS Online

2013

56.

Using ArcMap in ArcGIS Desktop 10

2013

57.

ESRI CityEngine Essentials-1: Getting Started

2014

58.

Going Places with Spatial Analysis

2014

59.

Sharpen Your GIS Skills

2015

Conferences/Seminars
1.

Attended

five

Information
of Sciences

days

Systems
and

collaboration

workshop
(GIS)

Technology

with

at

on

National

(NUST),

Hanns

Geographical

Seidel

University

Rawalpindi

in

Foundation,

Germany from 08 - 12 March 1999.

2.

Participated in five days Intergraph Graphic Users Group

Conference

(IGUG 2000) at Van Braun Hall, Huntsville,

Alabama, USA from 07 - 11 May 2000.

3.

Attended 14 days workshop/seminar on Geographical

Information System (GIS) at Survey Training Institute
(Survey of Pakistan), Islamabad in collaboration with
experts of Survey of China, from

03 - 16 September

2001.
4.

Attended 14 days training cum workshop on Earthquake

Vulnerability

&

Multi-Hazard

Risk

Assessment:

Geospatial Tools for Rehabilitation & Reconstruction

Efforts in 2006
Under arrangement of National Centre of Excellence in Geology
Pakistan, ICIMOD Nepal, ITC Netherland

&

Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad

UNO University, held at

5.

Participated

in

three

days

International

Training

Workshop on Use of Information Technology in Irrigation

Management for Small Scale Farming Communities in
Rural Areas COMSATS IIT, Islamabad from 25 27
December 2012.

Publications
1.

Quantity Assessment of Flood Affected Area (2010-2012)

using Remotely Sensed Data, July 2014
International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research

2.

Spatiotemporal Monitoring for Reducing Emissions from

Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Activities
in Selected Forest Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK),
Feb 2015
Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Awards/Membership
1.

Member of Pakistan Engineering Council, Islamabad,

Pakistan (PE)

2.

Member of Institute of Engineers, Lahore, Pakistan (MIE)

3.

Member of Intergraph Geospatial Users Community

(IGUC), Huntsville, Alabama, USA

4.

Awarded Certificate of Excellence and Star Award

2003 (Gold Plated Trophy) by South Asia Publications
in field of IT.

5.

Awarded Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation

Card on true colorization of satellite images for the first
time in Pakistan Army.