Asmat Ali

Asmat AliAsmat Ali is PhD in Remote Sensing & GIS. He is Director of Cartography and GIS at Survey of Pakistan. He is also Project Director Feasibility Study for Establishment of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) for Pakistan. In, 1998 he earned Professional Master Degree in Geoinformatics from Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede The Netherlands. The title of his IFA was, “DIGITAL PRODUCTION LINE IN THE CONTEXT OF SURVEY OF PAKISTAN”. Later on, he got MSc Degree in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, with Specialization in Geo-Information Management from the same university. The title of his MSc thesis was, “POTENTIAL OF PUBIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR NSDI IMPLEMENTATION IN PAKISTAN”. In 2022, he got PhD degree in Remote Sensing and GIS from PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The title of his dissertation was “SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AS THE MEANS TO ASSEMBLE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE AGRICULTURAL POLICIES IN PAKISTAN”. He has 35 years of experience in geospatial information production and management discipline as practitioner, trainer and educator. He has served on several operational, administrative and instructional appointments. He was in-charge of the team which started GIS mapping and digital cartography at Survey of Pakistan in 1999. His more than 30 research papers including four book chapters and articles on Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), GIS, Remote Sensing, E-governance, as well as Land Administration have been published in various internationally renowned journals and conferences. In 2008, SDI Asia-Pacific identified him as FOCAL POINT FOR SDI DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN. GSDI in 2016, acknowledged and awarded him as SDI IMPLEMENTER FROM PAKISTAN. He is on the visiting faculty of Bahria University Islamabad and PMAS- Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Publications

Harnessing the Power of Geospatial Data: The Convergence of SDI, Big Data, and Cloud Computing
Harnessing the Power of Geospatial Data: The Convergence of SDI, Big Data, and Cloud Computing
Munir Ahmad, Aitizaz Ali, Ting Tin Tin, Asmat Ali. © 2024. 19 pages.
This chapter explored the transformative impact of cloud computing on geospatial data management, highlighting its scalability, cost-efficiency, and security features. This...
Transforming Technology Adoption: How Social Media Communication Can Break Barriers in Public Organizations
Transforming Technology Adoption: How Social Media Communication Can Break Barriers in Public Organizations
Munir Ahmad, Asmat Ali, Hassan Nawaz. © 2024. 19 pages.
This chapter assessed the role of social media on the adoption of technology in public sector organizations. The chapter employed a case study of the impact of the Pak-NSDI...
Optimizing Integrated Spatial Data Management Through Fog Computing: A Comprehensive Overview
Optimizing Integrated Spatial Data Management Through Fog Computing: A Comprehensive Overview
Munir Ahmad, Asmat Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Muhammad Arslan, Nirmalendu Kumar. © 2024. 21 pages.
Fog computing offers key features such as real-time communication, physical distribution, position awareness, compatibility, scalability, and energy efficiency, which...
Spatial Data Infrastructure for Information Governance: The Case Study From Pakistan
Spatial Data Infrastructure for Information Governance: The Case Study From Pakistan
Munir Ahmad, Asmat Ali, Froilan Delute Mobo, Hammad Hussain. © 2024. 14 pages.
By examining the case study of spatial data infrastructure (SDI) implementation in Pakistan and its relationship with information governance, this chapter contributed to a deeper...
Fog Computing for Spatial Data Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities
Fog Computing for Spatial Data Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities
Munir Ahmad, Asmat Ali, Malik Sikander Hayat Khiyal. © 2023. 27 pages.
Fog computing is a promising approach to address the challenges faced by traditional spatial data infrastructure when processing large-scale and real-time data. This chapter...
Integrated Geospatial Information Management in the World of Metaverse: Challenges and Opportunities
Integrated Geospatial Information Management in the World of Metaverse: Challenges and Opportunities
Munir Ahmad, Asmat Ali. © 2023. 23 pages.
Transformative discoveries are available across several disciplines because of the convergence of integrated geospatial information management with the Metaverse. Through the...
Mapping the Future of Sustainable Development Through Cloud-Based Solutions: A Case Study of OpenStreetMap
Mapping the Future of Sustainable Development Through Cloud-Based Solutions: A Case Study of OpenStreetMap
Munir Ahmad, Asmat Ali. © 2023. 24 pages.
OSM plays a crucial role in advancing sustainable development across the economy, environment, and society. It can foster economic sustainability by enabling infrastructure...
A Review of Governance Frameworks for National Spatial Data Infrastructure
A Review of Governance Frameworks for National Spatial Data Infrastructure
Munir Ahmad, Asmat Ali. © 2023. 22 pages.
This chapter examined the governance framework of National Spatial Data Infrastructures in five South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It...
Quality Assessment of Volunteered Geographic Information for Educational Planning
Quality Assessment of Volunteered Geographic Information for Educational Planning
Hafiz Muhammad Muzaffar, Ali Tahir, Asmat Ali, Munir Ahmad, Gavin McArdle. © 2017. 21 pages.
Volunteered Geographic Information is the term used to describe the process of collecting spatial data using a network of volunteers. The approach collects spatial data to build...