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Spatial Impact Award 2025

Mirza Waleed

Google Earth Engine, geospatial analytics, AI

Mirza Waleed

Mirza Waleed is a Ph.D. Candidate and Google Earth Engine Expert specializing in geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence applications. His research and work focus on advancing the application of cloud-based geospatial analysis and machine learning to environmental and spatial challenges.

As a doctoral researcher, Mirza represents the next generation of geospatial scientists who are natively fluent in both traditional GIS methodologies and modern cloud computing approaches. His expertise in Google Earth Engine positions him to contribute to large-scale environmental monitoring and analysis projects that would be impractical with desktop-based tools.

His focus on AI integration with geospatial analytics reflects the growing importance of machine learning in extracting insights from the vast amounts of satellite imagery and spatial data now available. This includes applications in land cover classification, change detection, and predictive environmental modeling.

Mirza's active presence in the geospatial community helps share best practices and innovations in Earth Engine applications, contributing to the knowledge base that helps practitioners worldwide leverage these powerful tools.