Dr. Muhammad Awais

Dr. Muhammad Awais is a postdoctoral research associate at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Prince Edward Island. Dr. Awais was trained as an agricultural engineer with extensive experience in smart agriculture, agricultural mechanization, precision agriculture, and high-throughput phenotyping. His research is mainly focused on developing methodologies to efficiently utilize UAV-based remote sensing imagery at a field scale. He has gained valuable hands-on experience by actively engaging in working with agricultural drones and intelligent irrigation systems, facilitating the collection of crucial field data on soil, crops, and water resources using a combination of manual and automated tools. He participated in most research projects with multidisciplinary, with close collaboration with experts in engineering, plant science (breeding, plant physiology, climate change, water stress), Agronomy and other crop-related professionals.

Publications

• Hussain S, Niyazi B, Elfeki M, Masoud M, Wang X, & Awais M (2024). SWAT-Driven Exploration of Runoff Dynamics in Hyper-Arid Region, Saudi Arabia: Implications for Hydrological Understanding. Water. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16142043
• Li W, Song R, Awais M, Ji L, & Qi H (2024). Global Sensitivity Analysis of Crop Parameters Based on AquaCrop Model. Water Resources Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-024-03740-z
• Li W, Li M, Awais M, Ji L, Li H, Song R, & Agarwal R (2024). Research on Assimilation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing Data and AquaCrop Model. Sensors. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24103255
• Usama R, Riaz A, Shahbaz, T, & Awais M (2024). Investigation of ground heat exchange under winter conditions in desert climate. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05669-7
• Duan, Z., M. M. Afzal, X. Liu, S. Chen, R. Du, B. Zhao, W. Yuan, & Awais M (2023). Effects of climate change and human activities on environment and area variations of the Aral Sea in Central Asia. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-05072-8
• Awais M, Li W, Haoming L, M.J.M, Cheema (2023). Comparative Optimization of Intelligent Irrigation Systems for Smart Farming Using Multi-Spectral Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Digital Twins Modeling. Environmental science Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2022023013
• Li W, Huang Y, Leilei J, Agarwal RK, Lingling Awais M (2023). Prediction model for energy conversion characteristics during transient processes in a mixed-flow pump. Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127082
• Awais M, Li W, Hussain S, Cheema M.J.M, (2022). Comparative Evaluation of Land Surface Temperature Images from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Satellite Observation for Agricultural Areas Using In Situ Data. Agriculture MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12020184
• Awais M, Li W., Cheema M.J.M, Zaman Q (2022). UAV-based remote sensing in plant stress imagine using high-resolution thermal sensor for digital agriculture applications: A meta-review. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03801-5
• Nadeem A, Zha Y, Shi L, Ran G, Awais M (2022). Multi-Scale Assessment of SMAP Level 3 and Level 4 Soil Moisture Products over the Soil Moisture Network within the Shan Dian River (SMN-SDR) Basin, China. Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14040982
• Nadeem A, Zha Y, Mehmood K, Awais M (2022). Quantification of temporal variations in groundwater level using satellite imagery technique: a case study of Rachna Doab, Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04162-3
• Li W, Liu C, Yang Y, Awais M, Cheema M.J.M (2022). A UAV-aided Prediction System of Soil Moisture Content Relying on Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-03958-7
• Zhai H, Li W, Ji L, Awais M, Li J, Li S (2022). Profile Design and Performance Research of Hydrogen Circulation Pump in Fuel Cell System. Mechanika. http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j02.mech.31528
• Li W, Liu M, Ji L, Awais M, Ye X (2022). Research on the Matching Characteristics of the Impellers and Guide Vanes of Seawater Desalination Pumps with High Capacity and Pressure. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010115
• Li W, shou Li, Ji L, Zhao X, Shi W, Agarwal R, Awais M, &Ye X (2022). A Study on the Cavitation and Pressure Pulsation Characteristics in the Impeller of an LNG Submerged Pump. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10010014
• Awais M, Li W, Cheema M.J.M, Hussain S, AlGarni S, Liu C (2021). Remotely Sensed Identification of Canopy Temperature Using UAV-Based Thermal and RGB High-Resolution Imagery Under Unstable Environmental Conditions. Environmental Technology and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.101465
• Awais M, Li W, Cheema M.J.M, Hussain S, Shaheen A, Aslam B, Liu C, Ali A (2021). Assessment of Optimal Flying Height and Timing Using High Resolution Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Images in Precision Agriculture.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03195-4
• Li W, Awais M, Ru W, Shi W, Ajmal, M, Uddin S. and Liu C (2021). Review of Sensor Network-Based Irrigation Systems Using IoT and Remote Sensing. Advances in Meteorology. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8396164
• Awais M, Omar M, Munir A, Li W, Ajmal M, Hussain S (2021). Co-gasification of different biomass feedstock in a pilot-scale (24 kWe) downdraft gasifier: An experimental approach. Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121821
• Awais M, Li W, Munir A, Omar M, & Ajmal M (2021). Experimental investigation of downdraft biomass gasifier fed by sugarcane bagasse and coconut shells. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-00690-5.2020
• Ajmal, M, Aiping S, Awais M, Mengqi Z, Zihao, Xu, Shabbir A, Faheem M, Wei, W, Ye (2021). Ultra-high temperature aerobic fermentation pre-treatment compositing: Parameter optimization, mechanisms, and compost quality assessment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105453
• Mengqi Z, Aiping S, Ajmal M, Ye L, Awais M (2021). Comprehensive review on agricultural utilization and high-temperature fermentation and composting. Biomass Conversion and Bio refinery, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105453
• Ajmal M, Aiping S, Awais M, Ullah M, Saeed R, Uddin, S, Ahmad I, Zhou B, & and Zihao X (2020). Optimization of pilot-scale in-vessel composting process for various agricultural wastes on elevated temperature by using Taguchi technique and compost quality assessment. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2020.05.001
• Ajmal, M., Aiping, S., Uddin, S., Awais M., Faheem, M., Ye, L., Rehman, K.U., Ullah, M.S. and Shi, Y., (2020). A review on mathematical modelling of the in-vessel composting process and energy balance. Biomass Conversion and Bio refinery, pp.1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-00883-y
• Cheema, M. J. M., Nauman, M., Ghafoor, A., Farooque, A. A., Haydar, Z., Ashraf, M. U., & Awais M (2020). Direct seeding of basmati rice through improved drills: Potential and constraints in Pakistani farm settings. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13372
• Faheem, M., Jizhan, L., Akram, M.W., Khan, M.U., Yongphet, P., and Awais M, (2020). Design optimization, fabrication, and performance evaluation of solar parabolic trough collector for domestic applications. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2020.1806407
• Li, W., Ji, L., Shi, W., Yang, Y., Awais M., Wang, Y., & Xu, X. (2019). Correlation research of rotor–stator interaction and shafting vibration in a mixed-flow pump. Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration, and Active Control. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461348419836530
• Awais M., Li, W., Arshad, A., Haydar, Z., Yaqoob, N. and Hussain, S., 2018. Evaluating removal of tar contents in syngas produced from downdraft biomass gasification system. International Journal of Green Energy.https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2018