Research Assistant
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)
Ph.D. candidate in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale , 39th cycle (2023-2026)
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)
Adjunct lecturer/Adjunct instructor
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)
Profile
PhD
Research topic
Remote Sensing for Reducing hydro-meteorological Risk in Sub-saharan Africa
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Biography
Having secured a Bachelor's and a master's degree in Civil Engineering, I am currently doing PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering (39 Cycle) from Politecnico di Torino. My PhD research is based on ''Using Remote sensing techniques for making Digital Maps, required for developing an early warning Flood system in Niger and Burkina Faso''. I am involved in the SLAPIS Sahel research project, where I am processing satellite data to develop useful digital maps for flood prediction. I am using advanced satellite platforms of Google and PLANET and their processing by software like ArcGIS, QGIS, Metashape, Envi, Catalyst Earth, Google Earth Engine and r language. The main goal of my research project is to reduce hydro-meteorological risk and contribute to adaptation to climate change for sustainable development.
The 3 main objectives of my research project are as follows:
1) Strengthen the national institutions of Niger and Burkina Faso responsible for the hydrometeorological monitoring in terms of expertise and tools for monitoring, forecast and analysis, and the consolidation of cross-border cooperation;
2) Creating a cross-border early warning system for floods;
3) Improving the knowledge regarding flood phenomena and how they are managed at all levels.
The 3 main objectives of my research project are as follows:
1) Strengthen the national institutions of Niger and Burkina Faso responsible for the hydrometeorological monitoring in terms of expertise and tools for monitoring, forecast and analysis, and the consolidation of cross-border cooperation;
2) Creating a cross-border early warning system for floods;
3) Improving the knowledge regarding flood phenomena and how they are managed at all levels.
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Teachings
Master of Science
- Geomatics. A.A. 2025/26, CIVIL ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Geomatics. A.A. 2024/25, CIVIL ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
Publications
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- Tiepolo, Maurizio; Abraiz, Muhammad; Ibrahim Housseini, Mohamed; Baoua, Ousmane; ... (2026)
Integrating high-resolution geoinformation with local knowledge enhances flood risk assessment: A case study from rural Niger. In: NATURAL HAZARDS RESEARCH, pp. 1-25. ISSN 2666-5921
Contributo su Rivista - Zhang, Yixin; Liu, Jian; Bonino, Michele; Dell'Oca, Emanuele; Abraiz, Muhammad (2026)
Why small blocks make a better 15-minute living circle: Evidence from Turin and Tangshan. In: HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, vol. 177. ISSN 0197-3975
Contributo su Rivista - Abraiz, Muhammad; Koren, Gerbrand; Belcore, Elena; Piras, Marco (2026)
Linking Earth Observation and Precipitation In-Situ Data in the Sirba River Basin in West Africa. In: 2nd International Conference on Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS (ICERS 2026), Zagabria (Hrv), 1-3 luglio 2026, pp. 151-155
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Tiepolo, Maurizio; Cannella, Giorgio; Abraiz, Muhammad; Housseini, Mohamed Ibrahim; ... (2026)
Dataset on Flood Risk Along the Niger River Upstream of Niamey. In: DATA, vol. 11, pp. 1-17. ISSN 2306-5729
Contributo su Rivista - Tiepolo, Maurizio; Mohamed Housseini, Ibrahim; Abraiz, Muhammad; Bacci, Maurizio; Baoua, ... (2025)
Flood Damage Risk Mapping Along the River Niger: Ten Benefits of a Participated Approach. In: CLIMATE, vol. 13, pp. 1-30. ISSN 2225-1154
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Knowledge Valorisation
Sustainability and inclusion
- SLAPIS - Sistema Locale di Allerta Precoce Inondazioni nel Sahel (2025)
Activities aimed at reducing development and welfare disparities across different countries and territories, in line with the 2030 agenda and in particular goal 17, as well as with the international dimension of all other goals, and with transnational territorial cooperation (e.g. interreg next) and cohesion policies
Other people involved: Elena Belcore, Toma' Berlanda, Giorgio Cannella, Giacomo Cazzola, Daniele Ganora, Alejandro Marmolejo Gutierrez, Marco Piras, Maurizio Tiepolo, Riccardo Vesipa