Haseeb Ahmed

Research Associate (WP2, Digital Innovations)

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

Haseeb Ahmed is a meteorologist by training with a focus on harnessing data science for improving the modelling of physical processes. At SMALLPAK, his work revolves around the research and development of remote sensing based solutions for modelling soil moisture dynamics and agricultural monitoring as well as investigating the impact and adoption of technological interventions amongst smallholder farmers in Punjab. 

Research interests

- Hydrological modelling 
- Data science 
- Remote sensing 
- Climate change impacts 
- Community knowledge transfer 
- Precision agriculture

Work experience

2025 - present
Research Associate, Centre for Water Informatics and Technology
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan

2024 – 2025
Data Scientist
Ventus Technologies GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany

2023 – 2023
Researcher
University of Trento, Italy
Project: Improving seasonal weather forecasts for hydrological applications

Education

2020 - 2023
MSc, Environmental Meteorology
University of Trento, Italy/University of Innsbruck, Austria
Thesis: Dependence of seasonal weather forecast biases on teleconnection indexes in the Alpine region 

2015 - 2018
BSc, Physics
Constructor University, Bremen, Germany
Thesis: Nonlinear dynamic simulations of German electricity grid