About

I am a lecturer in Environmental Science and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Before joining Derby, I worked as a Teaching Fellow in GIS and Remote Sensing at the University of Salford (2023-2025) and a Teaching Assistant at the University of Exeter (2018-2023).

I have a track record of successful research outputs and have led and contributed to several research projects and established professional relationships with interdisciplinary international teams. I developed several novel approaches in remote sensing, which have been applied in environmental management in the UK and overseas.

I serve as Associate Editor for the Climate Interactions Journal. I am also contributing to generating research funding, writing bids, and disseminating research outcomes for publications.

Teaching responsibilities

Level 3 - Foundation level

• Academic and Practical Skills in Environmental Sciences (Module leader)

Level 4 - Undergraduate level

• Environmental Sustainability Toolkit (Tutor)

Level 5 - Undergraduate level

• Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS (Module leader)
• Biological Problem Solving (Module leader)
• Sustainable Cities (Module leader)
• Sustainable Water Resources (Contributor)

I also supervise student research projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Research interests

• Remote sensing (satellites, laser scanners, and drones)
• Photogrammetry
• Proximal sensing
• Deep learning
• Validation
• Environmental management
• Digital archaeology
• Climate and environmental dynamics
• Biodiversity
• Sustainability

Qualifications

• PhD in GIS and Remote Sensing, University of Exeter
• MSc in Civil Engineering, University of Southampton
• BSc in Geomatics, University of Baghdad

Experience in industry

I have collaborated with industry to develop new ways for students to work on various projects related to their fields, e.g., environmental science, Earth science, and biodiversity.

Recent publications

• Brown, L. A., Kadhim, I., & Danson, F. M. (2025). Leaf‐wood classification of terrestrial laser scanning data with co‐registered near‐infrared photography. Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
• Kadhim, I., Abed, F. M., Vilbig, J. M., Sagan, V., & DeSilvey, C. (2023). Combining remote sensing approaches for detecting marks of archaeological and demolished constructions in Cahokia’s Grand Plaza, Southwestern Illinois. Remote Sensing, 15(4), 1057.
• Kadhim, I., & Abed, F. M. (2023). A critical review of remote sensing approaches and deep learning techniques in archaeology. Sensors, 23(6), 2918.
• Kadhim, I. (2023). The potential of remote sensing standalone and combination approaches in digital preservation and detection of archaeological remains. University of Exeter.
• Kadhim, I., & Abed, F. M. (2021). The Potential of LiDAR and UAV-photogrammetric data analysis to interpret archaeological sites: A Case Study of Chun Castle in South-West England. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 10(1), 41.
• Kadhim, I., & Abed, F. M. (2021). Investigating the old city of Babylon: tracing buried structural history based on photogrammetry and integrated approaches. In Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications XII (Vol. 11863, pp. 75-90). SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2597696.