Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOHD TALHA ANEES

Lecturer
  • Department of Geology
    Faculty of Science

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Mohd Talha Anees received PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia in Environmental Remote Sensing (Land and Water). He did his M.Sc and B.Sc from Aligarh Muslim University. He did Post Doc from the University of Malaya and the University Malaysia Kelantan. He also worked as a research and development consultant in a private company. He teaches undergraduate courses in Geology. His previous research includes land use and land cover changes, flood modeling, rainfall-runoff modeling, soil erosion analysis, and water quality modeling. His current research further added geological hazards, the development of an early warning system for landslides, spatio-temporal estimation of carbon storage in urban trees, environmental impact assessment, and the use of artificial intelligence in remote sensing studies. He has authored 18 publications in Web of Science journals and received more than 320 citations with an h-index of 9. Dr. Talha and his team want to collaborate with national and international researchers to enhance research expertise in applied geology.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT(EIA)
  • GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM(GIS)
  • GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS
  • WATER RESOURCES
  • WATER POLLUTION
    heavy metals, total suspended solid, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, odor
  • REMOTE SENSING
    Land use land cover, topography, river system, river geometry
  • CLIMATE CHANGE
    temperature, precipitation, sea level rise
  • SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY
    Hydrological modelling, flooding, rainfall-runoff modelling
  • ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
    Remote sensing, GIS, water quality modelling

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PHD (PENDERIAAN JAUH PERSEKITARAN (DARATAN & AIR)), (Penderiaan Jauh Persekitaran (Daratan & Air))
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (Usm)
  • MSC (APPLIED GEOLOGY), (Applied Geology)
    Aligarh Muslim University, India
  • BSC (GEOLOGI), (Geologi)
    Aligarh Muslim University, India

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Manager
    06 Jul 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 (Department)
  • Supervisor
    08 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Coordinator
    31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • LIFE TIME MEMBERSHIP, MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • MEMBER, MEMBER
    2019 to 2023 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow
    Universiti Malaya, 2019 (University)
  • Outstanding Reviewer Award
    Journal of Hydrology, 2017 (International)
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia Fellowship
    Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2015 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Akhtar, Mohammad Nishat; Anees, Mohd Talha; Ansari, Emaad; Ja'afar, Jazmina Binti; Danish, Mohammed; Abu Bakar, Elmi (2022). Baseline Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution during COVID-19 near River Mouth of Kerian River, Malaysia, SUSTAINABILITY. 14(7). doi:10.3390/su14073976
  2. Akhtar, Naseem; Syakir, Muhammad I.; Ahmad, Mardiana Idayu; Anees, Mohd Talha; Bin Abu Bakar, Ahmad Farid; Mizan, Syed Adil; Alsaadi, Sami Farraj; Khan, Mohammad Muqtada Ali; Yusuff, Mohamad Shaiful Md (2022). Upscaling of Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions in Hyporheic Zone from Local to Regional Scale, WATER. 14(4). doi:10.3390/w14040647
  3. Anees, Mohd Talha; Bin Abu Bakar, Ahmad Farid; Khan, Mohammad Muqtada Ali; Syakir, Muhammad, I; Abdullah, K.; Nordin, Mohd Nawawi Mohd; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Eldosouky, Ahmed M.; Andras, Peter; Yahaya, Nasehir Khan Bin E. M.; Johar, Zubaidi; Omar, Fatehah Mohd; Kadir, Mohd Omar Abdul (2022). An alternative approach to estimate river cross-sections using LIDAR-based digital elevation model, HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL-JOURNAL DES SCIENCES HYDROLOGIQUES. 67(6), 996-1010. doi:10.1080/02626667.2022.2053129
  4. Anees, Mohd Talha; Khan, Mohammad Muqtada Ali; Kadir, Mohd Omar Abdul; Abdelrahman, Kamal; Eldosouky, Ahmed M.; Andras, Peter; Yahaya, Nasehir Khan Bin E. M.; Johar, Zubaidi; Fnais, Mohammed S.; Omar, Fatehah Mohd (2022). A New Scenario-Based Approach for Water Quality and Environmental Impact Assessment Due to Mining Activities, WATER. 14(13). doi:10.3390/w14132117
  5. Akhtar, N., Ishak, M. I. S., Ahmad, M. I., Umar, K., Yusuff, M. S. M., Anees, M. T., . . . Almanasir, Y. K. A. (2021). Modification of the Water Quality Index (WQI) Process for Simple Calculation Using the Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) Method: A Review. Water, 13(7), 34. doi: 10.3390/w13070905
  6. Akhtar, N., Syakir, M. I., Rai, S. P., Saini, R., Pant, N., Anees, M. T., . . . Khan, U. (2020). Multivariate Investigation of Heavy Metals in the Groundwater for Irrigation and Drinking in Garautha Tehsil, Jhansi District, India. Analytical Letters, 53(5), 774-794. doi: 10.1080/00032719.2019.1676766
Scopus
  1. Akhtar M.N., Anees M.T., Ansari E., Ja'afar J.B., Danish M., Bakar E.A. (2022). Baseline Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution during COVID-19 near River Mouth of Kerian River, Malaysia, Sustainability (Switzerland). 14(7). doi:10.3390/su14073976
  2. Akhtar N., Syakir M.I., Ahmad M.I., Anees M.T., Bakar A.F.B.A., Mizan S.A., Alsaadi S.F., Khan M.M.A., Yusuff M.S.M. (2022). Upscaling of Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions in Hyporheic Zone from Local to Regional Scale, Water (Switzerland). 14(4). doi:10.3390/w14040647
  3. Anees M.T., Abu Bakar A.F.B., Khan M.M.A., Syakir M.I., Abdullah K., Nordin M.N.M., Abdelrahman K., Eldosouky A.M., Andras P., Bin E.M. Yahaya N.K., Johar Z., Mohd Omar F., Abdul Kadir M.O. (2022). An alternative approach to estimate river cross-sections using LIDAR-based digital elevation model, Hydrological Sciences Journal. 67(6), 996-1010. doi:10.1080/02626667.2022.2053129
  4. Hossain K., Anees M.T., Baker A.F.B.A., Khan M.M.A., Khalil A.E., Ishola K.S., Abdullah K., Mohd Nawawi M.N., Mohd. Omar A.K. (2022). Application of Geo-electrical Methods for Estimating Water Infiltration in Soils, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology. 21(3), 1279-1288. doi:10.46488/NEPT.2022.v21i03.034
  5. Akhtar, N., Ishak, M. I. S., Ahmad, M. I., Umar, K., Md Yusuff, M. S., Anees, M. T., . . . Almanasir, Y. K. A. (2021). Modification of the water quality index (Wqi) process for simple calculation using the multi-criteria decision-making (mcdm) method: A review. Water (Switzerland), 13(7). doi: 10.3390/w13070905
Others
  1. Rao, V. D., Maruthi, Y. A., Hossain, K., Anees, M. T., Bakar, A. F. A., Khan, M. Q. A., Abdelrahman, K., Eldosouky, A. M., Andr , P., Fnais, M. S. (2023). Spatio-temporal variation in soil quality and its effect on plant growth. Agrociencia Journal, 57 (4), 13-36.
  2. Qadir, A., Mallick, T, M., Abir, I, A., Aman, M, A., Akhtar, N., Anees, M.T., Hossain, K., Ahmad, A. (2019). Morphometric Analysis of Song Watershed: A GIS Approach. Indian Journal of Ecology, 46(3), 475-480.
  3. Qadir, A., Mallick, T, M., Abir, I, A., Aman, M, A., Akhtar, N., Anees, M.T., Hossain, K., Ahmad, A. Morphometric Analysis of Song Watershed: A GIS Approach. Indian Journal of Ecology, 46(3), 475-480, 2019
  4. Anees, M. T.*, Abdullah, K., Nawawi, M. N. M., Norulaini, N. A. N., Rahni, A. M. P., Syakir, M. I., Omar, A. K. (2018). Spatial estimation of average daily precipitation using multiple linear regression by using topographic and wind speed variables in tropical climate, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 26(4), 299-361.
  5. Anees, M. T.*, Abdullah, K., Nawawi, M. N. M., Norulaini, N. A. N., Syakir, M. I., Omar, A. K. (2018). Soil erosion analysis by RUSLE and sediment yield models using remote sensing and GIS in Kelantan State, Peninsular Malaysia, Soil Research, 56(4), 356-372.
  6. Anees, M. T., Abdullah, K., Nawawi, M. N. M., Norulaini, N. A. N., Ismail, Z. A., Syakir, M. I., Omar, A. K. (2018). Prioritization of flood vulnerability zones using remote sensing and GIS for hydrological modelling, Irrigation and Drainage. 68(2), 176-190.
  7. Anees, M. T.*, Abdullah, K., Nawawi, M. N. M., Norulaini, N. A. N., Rahni, A. M. P., Fatehah M. O, Syakir, M. I., Azazi, N. Z., Omar, A. K. (2017). Development of daily rainfall erosivity model for Kelantan State, Peninsular Malaysia”, Hydrology research, 49.5, 1434-1450.
  8. Anees, M. T.*, Abdullah, K., Nawawi, M. N. M., Norulaini, N. A. N., Rahni, A. M. P., Syakir, M. I., Omar, A. K. (2017). Effect of upstream on downstream due to spatio-temporal land use land cover changes in Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia”, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 16 (1), 29-35.
  9. Anees, M. T.*, Abdullah, K., Nawawi, M. N. M., Norulaini, N. A. N., Rahni, A. M. P., Syakir, M. I., Omar, A. K., Hossain, K. (2017). Applications of Remote Sensing, Hydrology and Geophysics for Flood Analysis, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 10(17), 1-10.
  10. Anees, M. T.*, Abdullah, K., Nawawi, M. N. M., Norulaini, N. A. N., Rahni, A. M. P., Azazi N. Z., M. Syakir, M. I., Omar, A. K. (2016). Numerical modeling techniques for flood analysis”, Journal of African Earth Sciences, 124, 478-486.
  11. Anees, M. T.*, Javed, A., Khanday, M. Y. (2014). Spatio-Temporal Land Cover Analysis in Makhawan Watershed (M.P.), India through Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques, Journal of Geographic Information System, 6, 298-306.
Chapter in Books
  1. Anees, M.T. (2023) Role of remote sensing and GIS applications in river related studies: A review, Modern River Science for Watershed Management: GIS and Hydrogeological Application, Springer Nature.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Remote sensing and Geographic Information System (remote sensing, GIS)
  • 1D and 2D hydrological modelling (hydrological modelling, hydrology)
  • Flood analysis (flood modelling)
  • Soil Erosion, Soil and Water pollution (soil erosion, soil pollution)
  • Water quality modelling (water quality)
  • Geo-hazards (flood, landslide)
  • Hydrogeology (groundwater pollution)
  • Environmental Geology (land use land cover changes, river morphology, river flow modelling)
  • Use of Artificial Intelligence in applied geology (machine learning, deep learning)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    A Pixel-Based Spatio-Temporal Approach Integrating High Intensity Rainfall and Artificial Intelligence for Landslide Prediction ( Co-Inventor)
  2. 2018 - 2021, Research Unit Grant
    Investigation on River Basin Characteristic through Aerial Image using UAV for Flood Mapping ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2018 - 2019, Faculty Research Grant
    Metals, REEs and PAHs in water and surface sediment of the Selangor River System and its nearshore area. ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2018 - 2019, Faculty Research Grant
    Anthropogenic Levels, Speciation, and Potential Mobility of Metals in Beach Sediments Impacted by Bauxite Mining Activities ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2016 - 2017, Research University Grant
    Application of Remote Sensing, geographic Information system and 2D Numerical Modeling Technique for Accurate Flood Causes and effects ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2015 - 2016, Skim Geran Penyelidikan Transdisiplinari (TRGS)
    Links between flood frequency and annual water balance behaviors: A basis for flood estimation and mitigation ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2015 - 2016, Skim Geran Penyelidikan Transdisiplinari (TRGS)
    Incorporating Flood Risk Study and its Impacts on Society in the Environmental Impact Assessment. ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Twenty Three Consultancy Projects On Soil Erosion Assessment, Water Quality Modelling, and Hydrological Modelling, Pultex Environment Sdn. Bhd., Consultant
    01 Feb 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 (National)
  • Thirty Five Projects On Soil Erosion Assessment, Impact of Sand Extraction On Coastlines, Impact of Mining Activities On Water Treatment Plants, and Impact of River Bed Sand Extraction On Floodplain and Downstream., Pultex Environment , Project Leader/Lead Consultant
    01 Feb 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Soil erosion risk analysis of a hilly terrain using remote sensing, GIS and RUSLE, International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON'21), Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Ernakulam, India (International) (12 May 2021 - 15 May 2021)
  2. Assessment of the effect of high tide and low tide condition on stream flow velocity at Sungai Rompin's mouth, International conference of Global Network for Innovative Technology (IGNITE 2019), Universiti Sains Malaysia in collaboration with Toyohashi University of Technology (International) (02 Dec 2019 - 03 Dec 2019)
  3. Estimation of water surface level using digital terrain model in data sparse environment, National Geoscience Conference 2019, Geological Society of Malaysia (National) (01 Oct 2019 - 02 Oct 2019)
  4. Pixel based analysis of soil loss using remote sensing and GIS in Kelantan state, Peninsular Malaysia, National Conference on Role of Geospatial Technologies for Good-governance and Sustainability Development, Interdisciplinary Department of Remote Sensing & GIS Applications (National) (17 Feb 2018 - 19 Feb 2018)
  5. Prioritization of sub-watersheds by using integrated methods for 2D hydrological modeling, International Conference on Water, Informatics, Sustainability, and Environment, Science Target (International) (03 Jul 2017 - 05 Jul 2017)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Ecological Flow Study of Changxinggang River Based On The Mike 11 One-Dimensional Hydrodynamic-Water Quality Coupling Model, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2023) Temperature Sensitivity and Decomposability of Soil Organic Carbon in The Riparian Zone of The Three Gorges Reservoir, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2023) Satellite-Based Evaluation of Estuarine Reservoir Storage: a Case Study of Qingcaosha Reservoir, China, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2023) Land Surface Temperature Estimation in Relation With Geological Formations Using Landsat-8 Oli Remote Sensing Data in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Spatiotemporal Assessment of Rainfall and Drought Projection for Integrated Dam Management in Benut River Basin, Malaysia Under Cmip6 Scenarios, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2023) Simulating a Multi-Client Environment for Federated Learning: a Solution to Data Barriers in Total Phosphorus Prediction Via Remote Sensing, International, (Reviewer)
  7. (2023) Monitoring of The Groundwater Level Using Grace With Gldas Satellite Data in Ganga Plain, India to Understand The Challenges of Groundwater, Depletion , Problems and Strategies for Mitigation, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2023) Clsoilmaps: a National Soil Gridded Database of Physical and Hydraulic Soil Properties for Chile., International, (Reviewer)
  9. (2023) Urban Flood Resilience Analysis Using Gis Based Ahp and Modified S-Fresi Approach: a Case Study of Gyor City, Hungary, International, (Reviewer)
  10. (2023) Construction and Application of The Evaluation Index System for The Leaving Audit of Water Resources Assets of Leading Cadres: Taking Y City in The Yellow River Basin as An Example, International, (Reviewer)
  11. (2023) Numerical Stability Analysis and Geotechnical Investigation of Landslide Prone Area (The Case of Gechi District, Western Ethiopia), International, (Reviewer)
  12. (2023) Comparative Analysis of Frequency Ratio, Information Value and Analytical Hierarchy Process Statistical Models for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Kashmir Himalayas, International, (Reviewer)
  13. (2023) Assessing Flood Risk to Urban Road Users Based On Rainfall Scenario Simulations, International, (Reviewer)
  14. (2023) Identification of Suitable Rainwater Harvesting Sites Using Geospatial Techniques in Chacha Watershed, Jemma Sub-Basin Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia, International, (Reviewer)
  15. (2023) The Evolution of Water System Carrying Capacity and The Response Law of Land Space Pattern in The Three Gorges Reservoir Area, International, (Reviewer)
  16. (2023) Clsoilmaps: a National Soil Gridded Product for Chile, International, (Reviewer)
  17. (2023) Assessment of Variability in Hydrological Droughts Using Improved Innovative Trend Analysis Method, International, (Reviewer)
  18. (2023) Predicting Optical Water Quality Indicators from Remote Sensing Using Machine Learning Algorithms in Tropical Highlands of Ethiopia, International, (Reviewer)
  19. (2023) Sediment Sorting and Transport Mechanism Controlled by Both Soil Properties and Hydraulic Parameters On Hillslopes, International, (Reviewer)
  20. (2023) Assessment of Variability in Hydrological Droughts Using Improved Innovative Trend Analysis Method, International, (Reviewer)
  21. (2023) Hydrological Drought Frequency Analysis in Water Management Using Univariate Distributions, International, (Reviewer)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2023) Industrial Training, Muhammad Irfan Bin Nizam

TEACHING

Doctor Of Philosophy
  1. (2023) SVX8001 - Research Methodology in Science
Bachelor
  1. (2023) SIX1010 - Earths Ecosystem
  2. (2023) SIG2008 - Environmental Geology
  3. (2023) SII2018 - Environmental Geology
  4. (2023) SII3014 - Geohazard
  5. (2023) SIG3004 - Geological Hazard
  6. (2022) SII2008 - Geology and Community
  7. (2022) SII2010 - Gis Applications in Geosciences

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2023, Universiti Malaya (07 Aug 2023 - 11 Aug 2023)
  2. ACADEMIC WRITING, Zoom (17 Jul 2023 - 17 Jul 2023)
  3. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2023, Universiti Malaya (15 Aug 2023 - 17 Aug 2023)
External Course
NATIONAL
  1. Satellite based training for universities sponsored by National Natural Resource Management System (NNRMS) , Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P, India (11 Feb 2013 - 15 Mar 2013)
  2. 2 Day Workshop on Geophysical Method for Geotechnical and Geohazard Engineering 2014 (GeMGE 2014) , Auditorium, Malaysian Meteorological Department, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia (05 Nov 2014 - 06 Nov 2014)
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Occupational Safety and Health Course, Lecture Hall X, Usm (20 Dec 2014 - 20 Dec 2014)
  2. Ground penetrating radar advance data processing, Af Academy (15 Jan 2021 - 17 Jan 2021)
  3. Introduction to river and channel modelling, Online (09 Jun 2021 - 11 Jun 2021)
  4. MGS-HKGES JOINT FORUM ON LANDSLIDE RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT, Kuala Lumpur (13 Jul 2023 - 13 Jul 2023)