Mohammad Taqi Daqiq

Mohammad Taqi Daqiq

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Research Scholar,
Department of Earth Sciences
IIT Roorkee

Email: mohammad_td@es.iitr.ac.in

Short Bio:

Mohammad Taqi Daqiq Mohammad Taqi Daqiq received the bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of Bamyan, Bamyan, Afghanistan, in 2016, and the master’s degree in applied geology from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, in 2022, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Earth sciences. His research focuses on application of remote sensing and geophysics for subsurface fluid exploration, particularly groundwater, and geothermal resources. He also specializes in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data applications. Mr. Daqiq, beyond his academic pursuits, is an active member of prominent organizations, such as the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), and the London Petrophysical Society (LPS). He is also the founding vice-prisedent of IIT Roorkee SPE Student Chapter. He is the awardee of AGU Berkner Science Felowship 2023.

Areas of Interest:

Multiphysics Applications for exploring and characterizing groundwater and geothermal resources.

RESEARCH STATEMENT

Mohammad Taqi Daqiq’s research area includes exploring and sustainably harnessing natural resources and disaster management. He is interested in integrating multi-physical approaches to explore geothermal resources and groundwater. He has integrated the Spatio-temporal GRACE and SAR data to understand the existing state of affairs w.r.t the groundwater quantification in Afghanistan and the associated negative impacts of vadose zone evolution on land deformation in Kabul City. His current research focuses on Multiphysics applications to determine and evaluate the potential sites for exploration and characterize the located geothermal reservoirs

SKILLS

  • Software skill:
    • ArcGIS Desktop
    • ArcGIS Pro
    • QGIS
    • IGIS
    • ENVI
    • ERDAS Imagine
    • SNAP
    • GMTSAR
    • SedLog
    • AutoCAD (2D&3D)
    • Minitab
  • Programming language:
    • Python
    • MATLAB
    • R
  • Data Processing and Analyzing skills:
    • Microwave Remote sensing (InSAR, D-InSAR, GRACE)
    • Thermal Remote sensing
    • Hyperspectral Remote sensing
    • Well Logs
  • Geological and Geotechnical Field skills:
    • Geological Mapping
    • Lugeon Test
    • Lufran Test
    • Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
    • Cone Penetration Test (CPT)
    • Core Drilling Logging
    • Field Density Test (FDT)
  • Language skill:
    • English
    • Persian (Native)
    • Pashto

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  • Awarded Berkner Science Trave Grant by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2023.
  • Granted a Full-Fund Scholarship from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) for pursuing Ph.D. in India in 2022.
  • Awarded for presenting the Best poster presentation at Internation GroundWater Conference (IGWC-22) at IIT Roorkee, India, in 2022.
  • Awarded as Best Student from the Faculty of Geosciences at the University of Bamyan in 2016.

PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES

  • T. Daqiq, R. Sharma, A. Karunakalage and S. Kannaujiya, “Determination of Groundwater Storage Variation, Deficit, and Abstraction in Afghanistan and the Assessment of the Evolution of Vadose Zone in Kabul City,” in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 61, pp. 1-18, 2023, Art no. 5219618, doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2023.3326164.
  • Daqiq, M. T., Karunakalage, A., Sharma, R., Kannaujiya, S., (2023), Assessment of Vegetation Potential to Replenish Groundwater Resources in Alluvial Plains of North India, Abstract (H11-06) presented at AGU Fall Meeting 23, 11-15 Dec.
  • Daqiq, M. T., Sharma, R., Karunakalage, A., Kannaujiya, S., (2022), Determination of Groundwater Shortage in Afghanistan using GRACE data and the Evolution of Vadose Zone in Kabul City using SAR data, Abstract (GC521-0251) presented at 2022 AGU Fall Meeting, 12-16 Dec. https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1105129
  • Daqiq, M. T., Sharma, R., Karunakalage, A., Kannaujiya, S., (2022), Space-based Determination of Groundwater Shortage in Afghanistan and the Land Deformation Resulting of Vadose Zone Evolution in Kabul City, Abstract (3755) presented at 9th International Groundwater Conference, Roorkee, India, 2-4 Nov. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/13140/RG.2.2.29708.59529/2
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