Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) Lab

The Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) Lab at Khalifa University focuses on studying climate, environmental and atmospheric sciences at local, regional and global scales to support science-based strategies for stakeholders and governmental entities in addressing climate change and related environmental challenges.

Main research activities:

• Study of climate and weather phenomena (fog, rain, cyclones, clouds, etc).
• Atmospheric composition, greenhouse gases, air pollution and air quality.
• Atmospheric dispersion of pollutants and radionuclides
• Study of dust storms, aerosols characterization and impacts
• Study of polar ice and the impact of climate extremes in polar regions.
• Climate change and impacts in the Middle East and the MENA region.
• Application of SAR imagery to the detection from space of buried objects.
• Climate change and health nexus (dynamic of vector-borne diseases, heatwaves effect on human body, etc).

Main tools:

• Satellite Earth observations,
• Ground-based atmospheric observations and in-situ measurements,
• Environmental remote sensing,
• Atmospheric and climate numerical models,
• Machine learning, generative AI and computer vision techniques.

Main services:

• High-resolution forecast of weather, air quality and dust storms for applications in renewable and alternative energies.
• High-resolution climate change projections for applications in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
• Environmental remote sensing for application in Archaeology, oil and gas, air quality and greenhouse gas monitoring, etc…
• Others as needed by our sponsors.