University of Florida




Gulf Coast REC/Plant City
1200 N. Park Road
Plant City, FL  33563
(813) 707-7330
FAX (813) 707-7399
aamr@ufl.edu
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Teaching
Undergraduate:

SUR 2101 Geomatics
SUR 3393 Geographic Information Systems

Graduate:
SUR 5xxx GIS at the Corporate Level (in preparation)
Amr Abd-Elrahman joined the Geomatics program in April 2007. His major area of interest is Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, with emphasis on image processing, spatial database modeling, and web-based GIS data dissemination. Past experience includes working on the Florida GAP Analysis project, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) applications in natural resources management and transportation traveler information systems.

EDUCATION:
PhD University of Florida 2001
MSc Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt 1995
BSc Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt


RESEARCH INTEREST:
Hyperspectral and thermal sensing system development.
Shadow detection and elimination from satellite imagery using Wavelet techniques.
Spatial data modeling utilizing object-relational data models.
Mapping applications using airborne laser scanners (LIDAR).
Development of web-based GIS applications.
Image understanding techniques and applications.
Development of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) systems for spatial data acquisition.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2007 - present Assistant Professor
University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center