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M Shahriar Sonet

M Shahriar Sonet

PhD, Geospatial Information Sciences

Email: mshahriar.sonet@utdallas.edu

Room: GR 3.318

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Education

  • PhD in Geospatial Information Sciences, The University of Texas Dallas
  • Master of Science in Geography & the Environment, Dept. of Geosciences, Texas Tech University
  • Master of Social Science in Disaster Management, Bangladesh University of Professionals
  • Bachelor of Social Science in Disaster Management, Bangladesh University of Professionals

Research Interest

  • Natural Hazards   |  Land Cover Dynamics   |   Remote Sensing   |   Machine Learning  |   Geostatistics 

Publications and Services

Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Sonet, M. S., & Reygadas, Y. (2025). Unveiling four decades of spatiotemporal climate trends in Texas (1981–2023). Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies60, 102539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102539
  2. Sonet, M. S., Hasan, M. Y., Kafy, A. A., & Shobnom, N. (2025). Spatiotemporal analysis of urban expansion, land use dynamics, and thermal characteristics in a rapidly growing megacity using remote sensing and machine learning techniques. Theoretical and Applied Climatology156(2), 79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05264-3
  3. Sonet, M. S., Hasan, M. Y., Chakma, S., & Al Kafy, A. (2024). Assessing tropical cyclone impacts in coastal Bangladesh: a change detection analysis on cyclone bulbul using geospatial analysis and remote sensing techniques. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction112,104726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104726
  4. MS Sonet, MY Hasan, AA Kafy, “Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict Rainfall Anomalies in Arid Areas: Insights from Lubbock, Texas.” (Under review: Theoretical and Applied Climatology, IF: 2.8)
  5. MY Hasan, X Zhang, C Xu, A Rifat, MS Sonet, J Faruque, “Hydrochemical Characterization and Assessment of Human Health Risk Associated with Heavy Metal Contamination in the Coastal Aquifer.” (Under review: Journal of Hydrology, IF: 5.9)
  6. AA Kafy, HA Altuwaijri, ZA Rahman, MT Miah, RA Mishu, H Nath, MS Sonet, “Decoding the Connection Between Biophysical Parameters and Land Surface Temperature Dynamics in Dammam City: A Comprehensive Machine Learning Approach Using Decision Tree and Random Forest Models.”  (Under review: Environmental Earth Sciences, IF: 2.8)
  7. MZ Selim, AA Kafy, HA Altuwaijri, R Sohail, MS Sonet, ZA Rahaman, “Environmental Monitoring and Geospatial Assessment of Socio- Environmental Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Florida: A Regional Analysis Using Multiple Spatial Statistical Methods.”  (Under review: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, IF: 3.1)

Conference Presentations

  1. MS SonetForecasting Rainfall Anomalies in Arid Landscapes: A Machine Learning Approach for Enhanced Environmental Management in Lubbock, Texas (AAG Annual Meeting 2024)
  2. MS Sonet, S Chakma, Impact Assessment of Community Vulnerability in Cyclone Bulbul and Analyzing Change Detection Impacts by Geospatial Techniques (AAG Annual Meeting 2023)
  3. N Jahan, MS Sonet, A Nayan,Natural Hazards Triggered Early Marriage: A Case Study on Kajipur Upazilla, Sirajganj (Conference Paper, Chittagong University Research & Higher Study Society 2022)

Journal Reviewer

Taylor and Francis

  • International Journal of Digital Earth

Wiley

  • Geo: Geography and Environment