Dr Maryam R. Al-Shehhi
Assistant Professor in Civil, Infrastructural and Environmental Engineering at Khalifa University
Welcome to the website of Dr Maryam R. Al Shehhi's Group. Dr Al Shehhi is  an Assistant Professor in Khalifa University with experience as a researcher, scientist, lecturer, author and consultant.
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Biography
Maryam R. Al Shehhi received her PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering from Masdar Institute in 2017, with a focus in the application of Environmental remote sensing and Earth Observations. Before obtaining PhD, she received a master's degree in Water and Environmental Engineering from Masdar Institute in 2012. Her Master’s research focused on optical oceanography for marine pollution monitoring.
In August 20I7, Maryam joined the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at MIT as a visiting scholar and worked on ocean modeling and physical oceanography applied to the gulf waters. In August 2019, she joined Khalifa University as an Assistant Professor. Maryam is interested in addressing the coastal ocean problems, marine habitats and climate change through using physical and optical oceanography. She uses numerical and theoretical frameworks supported by field and satellite data.
Research Areas
Above and Beyond
Earth Observation, Remote Sensing & Environment
Water Resources and Water Quality
Climate Change
Food Security
Teaching
As a passionate Assistant Professor, Dr Maryam R. Al Shehhi takes great pride in every course she teaches. She has a highly interactive and engaging teaching style.
Freshmen Courses
Engineering Design
Undergraduate Courses
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
Graduate Courses
Data Analysis for Environmental Modelling
