Eman Ghoneim Explained

Eman Ghoneim
Fields:Geomorphology and Geospatial Technologies (Remote Sensing and GIS)
Alma Mater:Tanta University

University of Southampton

Thesis Title:Characterizing the flash flood potential in the arid Red Sea coast region of Egypt.

Eman Ghoneim (Arabic: إيمان غنيم) is an Egyptian/American geomorphologist. In March 2006, Dr. Ghoneim, together with Farouk El-Baz, discovered the Kebira Crater, a possible impact crater (astrobleme) in the Sahara. In 2007, while processing microwave space data (radar imagery), she discovered an ancient Mega-Lake (30,750 km2) buried beneath the sand of the Great Sahara in Northern Darfur, Sudan. In May 2024, Ghoneim and her team, using Radar Remote Sensing, discovered a long-lost ancient branch of the Nile River, dubbed the Ahramat (Arabic for pyramids), given its close proximity to the largest concentration of pyramids in Egypt. Ghoneim's findings suggest that this branch was suitably sized to act as a transportation waterway for workmen and building materials to the pyramids’ sites. The discovered Ahramat Branch likely played a vital role in the pyramids’ construction.[1] [2]

Flash floods

Eman Ghoneim's work focuses on analyzing the topography of areas that are at high risk of flash flooding. She analyzes the hydrological and meteorological factors of these areas. This allows her to bring new ideas of safety into less educated populations. More on flash floods here; Flash flood.

Career and research

Eman Ghoneim graduated with an honor degree and received her master's degree from the Geography Department at Tanta University, Egypt in 1997. She was awarded her Ph.D. degree in geography from the Geography Department at the University of Southampton, UK in 2002.[3] In 2003, she held a postdoctoral position at the center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, United States. It was during this time that she helped discover the Kebira Crater. In 2010, she joined the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) and became the director of the Space and Drone Remote Sensing Lab (SDRS). She has a primary focus on the application of geographic information system (GIS), remote sensing (including multispectral, thermal and microwave radar imagery), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and the use of hydrologic modeling in flash flood hazard, sea level rise, drought and groundwater exploration in arid and coastal environments.[4] Ghoneim is an expert in image processing and uses a wide array of satellite/space data including multi-spectral, hyper-spectral, thermal infrared (TIR), microwave (radar images) and digital elevation model (DEM). Her research integrates geophysical and geospatial methods, utilizing Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and satellite imagery to develop geothermal maps that assess geothermal gradients and surface temperatures, particularly in Egypt's Western Desert. [5] [6] Additionally, her work in topography mapping leverages high-resolution satellite data, such as Sentinel-2 and Landsat, to chart the Nile Valley's features and trace ancient river systems potentially linked to early civilizations.[7] Furthermore, she employs radar topographic data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to uncover buried river channels in the Eastern Sahara, identifying paleo-channels with significant historical implications for ancient settlements and ecosystems.[8]

Ghoneim has published more than 27 peer-reviewed papers. She has published more than 48 conference articles and delivered a number of workshops, seminar lectures and training courses for multidisciplinary delegates.

Ghoneim was invited as an expert in her field, along with 30 other Egyptian expatriate women, to participate in the Taa Marbouta conference in 2017. The conference, which focused on the importance of Egyptian women in social, political and economic fields, was organized by the Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs and the National Council for Women.[9]

In addition to her research work, Ghoneim has been teaching in higher education since 1990. In recognition of her teaching work, she has been awarded multiple prizes, including the Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2018.[10]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Research team discovers lost Nile River branch . 2024-11-03 . uncw.edu . en.
  2. Ghoneim, Eman; Ralph, Timothy J.; Onstine, Suzanne; El-Behaedi, Raghda; El-Qady, Gad; Fahil, Amr S.; Hafez, Mahfooz; Atya, Magdy; Ahmed, Mohamed I. M.; Khozym, Ashraf; Fatchy, Mohamed S. (May 2024). "The Egyptian pyramid chain was built along the now abandoned Ahramat Nile Branch" Article.
  3. Web site: Department of Geography and Geology: Dr. Eman Ghoneim . 2019-03-31 . people.uncw.edu.
  4. Web site: Dr. Eman Ghoneim, Center for Remote Sensing . . 2014-07-24 . 2011-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110414112340/http://www.bu.edu/remotesensing/faculty/research/ghoneim/ . dead .
  5. Fahil, Amr S.; Ghoneim, E.M (February 2023). "Assessing the Geothermal Parameters by Integrating Geophysical and Geospatial Techniques at Siwa Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt" (PDF). Conference Paper.
  6. Fahil, Amr S; Ghoneim, E.M (February 2023). "Detecting Potential Geothermal Sites by Using Well Logging, Geophysical and Remote Sensing Data at Siwa Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt" (PDF). Conference Paper.
  7. Ghoneim, Eman; Healey, Colleen; Eid, Mohamed H.; Shebl, Ali; Fahil, Amr S. (October 2023). "Integration of Geophysical and Geospatial Techniques to Evaluate Geothermal Energy at Siwa Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt" (PDF). Article.
  8. Ghoneim . E. . Robinson . C. . El‐Baz . F. . October 2023 . Radar topography data reveal drainage relics in the eastern Sahara . International Journal of Remote Sensing . en . 28 . 8 . 1759–1772 . 10.1080/01431160600639727 . 0143-1161.
  9. News: 31 Egyptian female expatriates participate in Cairo conference. 2017-07-02. Egypt Independent. 2019-03-31.
  10. Web site: Honor Roll: Excellence Rewarded at Annual Faculty Awards. uncw.edu. en. 2019-03-31.
  11. Web site: Associate Professor Eman Ghoneim Receives Egyptian Presidential Invitation to "Egyptian Women Can" Conference. uncw.edu. en. 2019-03-31.
  12. 2008-09-23. Honors. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. en. 89. 39. 363. 10.1029/EO089i039p00363-03. free.

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