Kausar Shaheen
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59
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About
Dr. Kausar Shaheen is an environmental scientist whose research focuses on atmospheric aerosol characterization and urban air quality, with a particular emphasis on South and East Asian megacities. Her major contributions lie in the application of advanced clustering techniques to satellite and ground-based remote sensing data, enabling the classification of aerosol types—such as dust, urban-industrial, and mixed aerosols—in complex urban environments. Her most cited work, "Classification of Aerosols in an Urban Environment on the Basis of Optical Measurements" (2016, 45 citations), provides a foundational analysis of aerosol optical properties in Lahore, Pakistan, using six years of AERONET data. This study revealed seasonal variations in aerosol optical depth (AOD) ranging from 0.2 to 1.12, highlighting the severe pollution burden in the region. Dr. Shaheen further extended this methodology to Beijing in a 2019 study (14 citations), analyzing a 12-year dataset (2005–2017) to track long-term aerosol trends. Her work is instrumental for understanding regional climate forcing, health impacts, and policy interventions, making her a key voice in urban aerosol research.
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- 2Aerosol clustering in an urban environment of Beijing during (2005–2017)14 citations · 2019