Azad Hossain

Dr. Azad Hossain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), part of the College of Arts & Sciences. His expertise lies in environmental geosciences, with a focus on geospatial technologies including GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analysis. He has been actively involved in research and education since joining UTC, contributing to numerous grants and publications. Dr. Hossain's work integrates numerical modeling with geospatial data to study environmental challenges such as water quality, urbanization impacts, and landslide prediction.

Education:

• PhD, Engineering Science (Geological Engineering), University of Mississippi, 2008
• MS, Engineering Science (Geological Engineering), University of Mississippi, 2004
• MS, Geology, University of Dhaka, 1998

Research Interests:

Dr. Hossain specializes in coupling geospatial technologies with numerical models to address environmental issues. Key areas include:

• Remote sensing of water quality and urbanization impacts
• GIS-based modeling of urban heat islands and landslide hazards
• Climate change mitigation through geospatial analysis
• Numerical simulation of sediment transport and hydrodynamic processes

Grants & Awards:

• Faculty Achievement Award (Spring 2019)
• Biology & Environmental Sciences Category Winner, ReSEARCH Dialogues Faculty Elevator Speech Competition (2019)
• Principal Investigator for grants totaling over $1.5M, including projects on urban tree canopy mapping and climate modeling

Teaching & Service:

Dr. Hossain teaches advanced courses in GIS, remote sensing, and environmental geology. He advises the UTC GIS Club and ASPRS student chapter, and serves on university committees including the Rank, Tenure, and Promotion Committee. He also leads research initiatives in environmental sustainability at UTC's SimCenter.

Lab & Team:

He collaborates with the IGTLab and leads research on geospatial applications in environmental systems. His work often involves undergraduate and graduate students in projects ranging from flood modeling to urban climate studies.