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Mohammad Salmani

Cryosphere Researcher | Remote Sensing Specialist

Observing Change Analyzing Data Predicting Futures

About

I am a PhD student and Research Assistant at the Remote Sensing Lab at the University at Buffalo, specializing in Earth Sciences and Glaciology. My research focuses on leveraging remote sensing techniques to investigate ice sheet dynamics and their implications for sea level rise and climate change.

Currently, I am engaged in a project aimed at determining the highest extent of the Greenland ice sheet using Machine Learning and classification methods. My work seeks to enhance our understanding of glacial behavior and its critical role in the Earth's climate system.

Mohammad Salmani

Research & Projects

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Historical Greenland Ice Sheet Analysis

Reconstructing Greenland's ice sheet limits from LIA through automated mapping techniques and using historical aerial photographs. This project provides critical data for understanding long-term glacial retreat and thinning patterns and climate change impacts.

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Remote Sensing Analysis

Processing Sentinel and Landsat data for surface elevation changes and ice sheet monitoring. Leveraging Google Earth Engine and advanced classification methods to map trimlines and track glacial retreat.

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Machine Learning for Ice Dynamics

Using Machine Learning to predict calving events and understand the complex dynamics of ice sheet behavior. This research aims to improve our ability to forecast glacial retreat and its impacts on sea level rise.

Publications

2023

Effect of Transferring Pre-trained Weights on a Siamese Change Detection Network

M. Aghdami-Nia, R. Shah-Hosseini, M. Salmani

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, X-4/W1-2022

Remote Sensing Deep Learning Change Detection Transfer Learning
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Presentations

Past Presentations

2024 Dec
C43D: Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere: Glaciers and Ice Sheets

Automated Mapping of Greenland Ice Sheet Trimlines Using Sentinel-2 Imagery

Abstract: C43D-0288S AGU Fall Meeting 2024
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Upcoming Presentations

AGU Fall Meeting 2025 • New Orleans, LA

16 Dec
C21F: Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere: Glaciers and Ice Sheets III Poster

Temporal Evolution of Greenland Ice Sheet Retreat Since the Little Ice Age

Abstract: C21F-0908* Time: 08:30 - 12:00 CST Location: Hall EFG (Poster Hall)
18 Dec
C41G: Machine Learning in the Cryosphere III Poster

A Machine-Learning Framework for Mapping Little Ice Age Maximum Glacial Extents

Abstract: C41G-1100* Time: 08:30 - 12:00 CST Location: Hall EFG (Poster Hall)

Events & Workshops

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UW Hackweek 2024

Participated in the ICESat-2 track, working on a project to identify grounding lines of Greenland glaciers using satellite altimetry data.

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CATE 2024

Participated as a team member in the Citizen Continental-America Telescope Eclipse project, helping lead Site 026 at Lake Erie State Park to observe the Sun's corona during the 2024 total solar eclipse.

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