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Starting from 2019, Dr. Emil Bayramov works for the Nazarbayev University, School of Mining and Geosciences, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on the position of Professor in Geosciences, Geospatial, Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Technologies for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry. During 12 years, Dr. Emil Bayramov was the full-time employee of BP Oil and Gas Company of Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Region on the position of Senior Geospatial Information Specialist. In total, Dr. Emil Bayramov holds 23 years of Geospatial and Remote Sensing professional experience applied for marine and onshore petroleum and gas & mining industry worldwide. Dr. Emil Bayramov holds PhD in Natural Sciences (Specialization: Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Petroleum and Gas) from Dresden University of Technology in Germany, MSc in Geographical Information Science from Lund University in Sweden, second MSc in Geography and BSc in Geography. Dr. Bayramov is the Chartered Geographer (GIS) from the Royal Geographical Society in UK and the Certified Remote Sensing Professional from the Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG). He was also the US Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow and spent one year at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US for the Leadership, Professional and Academic development in Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies. He was also the Fulbright Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar in Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Petroleum and Gas Industry at American University Washington DC in the US.
Research interests
- Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Geological and Geotechnical Hazards & Risk Assessment for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Natural Resources Management for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Environmental Modeling and Analysis for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Management for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Marine and Inland Oil Spill Response, Disaster and Crisis Management for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Geological Remote Sensing for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Coastal Mapping of Environmental and Social Sensitivities for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure and Energy Security;
- Land Use and Land Cover Modeling and Multi-Temporal Change Detection for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine and Deep Learning for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Geospatial Big Data Analytics and Data Science for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Natural Hazards and Disaster Management for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Environmental and Social Management for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Environmental Monitoring of Climate Pollution for Marine and Onshore Petroleum and Gas & Mining Industry;
- Urban and Regional Planning, Agriculture and Cadastre, Water Resources Management.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Chartered Remote Sensing Professional (RS Professional), Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG)
Award Date: Nov 15 2017
Chartered Geographer (GIS Professional), Royal Geographical Society with IBG
Award Date: Apr 10 2011
Habilitation in Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Petroleum and Mining Industry, Technische Universität Berlin
2017 → 2023
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scientific Scholar in Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies, American University Washington DC
2016 → 2017
PhD in Natural Sciences (Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Petroleum and Gas Industry), PhD Dissertation: Quantitative Assessment of Vegetation Renaturation and Soil Degradation and their Control by Climate and Ground Factors along Rights-of-Way of Petroleum/Gas Pipelines, Azerbaijan, Technische Universität Dresden
2009 → 2013
MSc in Geographical Information Science for Petroleum and Gas Industry, Lund University
2007 → 2009
Hubert H. Humphrey Leadership in Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies for Petroleum and Gas Industry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007 → 2008
MSc in Geography (With Honor), Baku State University
2003 → 2006
BSc in Geography (with Honor), Baku State University
1998 → 2003
External positions
Researcher, Technische Universität Berlin
2018 → …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
2018 → …
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
2017 → 2018
Postdoctoral scholar, American University Washington DC
2016 → 2017
Assistant professor, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
2015 → 2021
Azerbaijan Space Agency, Satellite Operator in Caucasus
2013 → 2015
Postdoctoral scholar, Dresden University of Technology
2013 → 2017
BP Oil and Gas Company (Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Region)
2008 → 2020
Researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2007 → 2008
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
2006 → 2007
RISK Scientific Production Company
2003 → 2007
State Committee for Land and Cartography of Azerbaijan Republic (State Aero geodesy Enterprise)
1999 → 2003
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NU State-of-the-Art AI Machine and Deep Learning, Spectral Matching and GEOBIA Models for Remote Sensing-based Methane Emission Mapping using Hyper- and Multi-Spectral Satellite Imagery for Petroleum, Gas and Mining Industry in the Caspian Sea Region
Bayramov, E. (PI)
2/4/25 → 12/31/27
Project: FDCRGP
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Automation of marine and land oil pollution and natural seepage slick monitoring in the Caspian Sea and its coastal zones using deep and machine learning of microwave and optical satellite remote sensing data
Bayramov, E. (PI), Neafie, J. (Co-PI) & Duisenbiyev, A. (Co-PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/26
Project: CRP
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State-of-the-art AI for Remote Sensing of Plastic Pollution along the Caspian Sea Coast using High-resolution UAV Images
Bayramov, E. (PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/26
Project: FDCRGP
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Geothermal Energy Production (GEP), Energy Storage (ES), and Carbon Storage and Sequestration (CSS) Potential in Kazakhstan Sedimentary Basins – Geological Baseline Study
Fustic, M. (PI), Yensepbayev, T. (Co-PI), Khalimon, A. (Co-PI), Hazlett, R. (Co-PI), Bayramov, E. (Co-PI) & Holbrook, J. (Co-PI)
1/1/21 → 12/10/24
Project: CRP
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Determination of geospatial criteria and prediction of potential areas for porphyry copper deposits in Kazakhstan
Shah, Z., Bayramov, E., Neafie, J., Seltmann, R. & Rahnama, Z., 2025, In: Frontiers in Earth Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of ann-based data-driven ground motion model for Azerbaijan using temporal earthquake records of 2022–2024
Babayev, T., Babayev, G., Sonny, I. & Bayramov, E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 13, 1571640Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing socio-economic and natural vulnerability to oil spills: a case study of Azerbaijan’s Caspian shoreline
Neafie, J., Albakassova, M. & Bayramov, E., 2024, In: International Journal of Water Resources Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantitative assessment of urban surface deformation risks from tectonic and seismic activities using multitemporal microwave satellite remote sensing: a case study of Almaty city and its surroundings in Kazakhstan
Bayramov, E., Sydyk, N., Nurakynov, S., Yelisseyeva, A., Neafie, J. & Aliyeva, S., 2024, In: Frontiers in Earth Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geological controls on the geothermal system and hydrogeochemistry of the deep low-salinity Upper Cretaceous aquifers in the Zharkent (eastern Ily) Basin, south-eastern Kazakhstan
Kozhagulova, A., Yapiyev, V., Karabayanova, L., Dillinger, A., Zavaley, V., Kalitova, A., Bayramov, E., Holbrook, J., Grasby, S. E. & Fustic, M., 2023, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 11, 1212064.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)