Farouk El-Baz, PhD
Research Professor and Director of the Center for Remote Sensing
Dr. El-Baz, a veteran of NASA’s Apollo program of lunar exploration, is a pioneer in applying space images in the fields of geology, geography, and archaeology. He is particularly noted for research on desert landforms and the location of groundwater resources in arid lands. Under his direction, the Boston University Center for Remote Sensing was selected in 1997 by NASA as a “Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing.”
Professor El-Baz in the Media
Areas of Expertise:
- remote sensing
- space imaging
- Middle East current events
- land and environmental characteristics
Contact:
- 617-353-9709
- farouk@bu.edu
