What We Do:

Our research focuses primarily on complex and interrelated geologic and hydrologic problems using field-based data, satellite remote sensing techniques, and numerical models. The synergy of multi-satellite data and numerical model simulations provides robust and complete datasets to build a platform that is geared toward a more accurate representation of the complexity of natural and anthropogenic interactions and hence provides us with a comprehensive description of the earth processes. Most importantly, our research aims to have a better understanding of water resources and advance the science of satellite applications in hydrology and geology. Our research experience in the broad areas of remote sensing is suitable as decision support tools for applications across different aspects of earth system science.

Join our lab: 

Potential graduate students and post-doctoral fellows with shared academic interests and a commitment to research are always welcome to contact me. Please get in touch with me at tsyed@iitk.ac.in.

Ongoing Projects:

Completed Projects:

1. Dept. of Science and Technology (DST)(2012-2015): “Comprehensive monitoring and assessment of drought in India: Implications for process-based understanding of drought propagation” (PI: T. H. Syed).

2. European Space Agency (2015-2018): Estimation of land surface subsidence due to groundwater depletion using SAR interferometric techniques over Northern India. (PI: T. H. Syed)

3. Space Application Centre-Indian Space Research Organization (SAC-ISRO) (2017-2020): “Estimation of surface deformation in response to fluid extraction and subsurface coal fires using SAR interferometric techniques” (PI: T. H. Syed).