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School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences
     
  
 

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Lawal Billa

Associate Professor,

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  • workRoom B1C02 Block B
    Malaysia Campus
    Jalan Broga
    43500 Semenyih
    Selangor Darul Ehsan
    Malaysia
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  • fax+6 (03) 8924 8018

Biography

Lawal has background in GIS and geomatics engineering. He has taught is related subjects that include geographical information systems, remote sensing; geospatial engineering and water resources. He has extensive experience in the applications of geospatial sciences and technologies in Geo-science environment; hydro-informatics and urban environments.

Teaching Summary

Course Convener: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems ; Earth Observation; &

Global Environmental Processes .

Course Contributor: Global environmental change

188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ Summary

Lawal's research interests are in the applications of geospatial sciences and technologies in Geo-science environment( monitoring, mapping and modeling); hydro-informatics( flood disasters,… read more

Selected Publications

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Lawal's research interests are in the applications of geospatial sciences and technologies in Geo-science environment( monitoring, mapping and modeling); hydro-informatics( flood disasters, hydro-meteorology and water resources) and urban environments (planning, landuse change).

  • LAWAL BILLA and SUE WALKER, 2019. Climate change impact on environmental geoscience, Introduction Geoscience Frontiers. 361-362
  • KAH MUN WAN and LAWAL BILLA, 2018. ) Post-flood landuse damage estimation using improved normalized difference flood index (NDFI3) on LandSat 8 OLI TIRS dataset : December 2014 floods Kelantan,Malaysia. Arabian Journal of Geoscience.
  • NSB ALIAS, L BILLA, A MUHAMMAD and A SINGH, 2018. Priming and temperature effects on germination and early seedling growth of some Brassica spp Acta Horticulturae.
  • A SINGH, L BILLA, MB SOKOTO, A LADO, MI ABDOUL-AZIZ, S SINGH, 2015. Temperature and Precipitation Changes and Possible Threats to Crop Production in Arid, Semi-arid and Tropical Forest Environment In: Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty (AGRI 2015). 29. 26-27
  • YEN YI LOO, LAWAL BILLA and AJIT SINGH, 2015. Effect of climate change on seasonal monsoon in Asia and itsimpact on the variability of monsoon rainfall in Southeast Asia Geoscience Frontiers. 6(6), 817–823
  • BILLA, L., PRADHAN, B. and YAKUUP, A., 2014. GIS Routing and Modeling of Residential Waste Collection for Operational Management and Costs Optimization Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology. 22(1), 193-212
  • AMANI, A., MANSOR, S., PRADHAN, B., BILLA, L. and PIRASTEH, S., 2014. Coupling effect of ozone column and atmospheric infrared sounder data reveal evidence of earthquake precursor phenomena of Bam earthquake, Iran Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 7(4), 1517-1527
  • MAHMUD, A. R., AWAD, A. and BILLA, L., 2013. Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Averaged Weight-age Score and GIS:A Case Study at Kuala Lumpur Journal of Science and Technology: Pertanika Journal (JST). 21(2), 463-476
  • AL-SHALABI, M., PRADHAN, B., BILLA, L., MANSOR, S. and ALTHUWAYNEE, O. F., 2013. Manifestation of Remote Sensing Data in Modeling Urban Sprawl Using the SLEUTH Model and Brute Force Calibration: A Case Study of Sana’a City, Yemen Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. 41(2), 405-416
  • SALLEH T. DAQAMSEH, SHATTRI MANSOR, BISWAJEET PRADHAN, LAWAL BILLA and AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD, 2013. Potential fish habitat mapping using MODIS-derived sea surface salinity, temperature and chlorophyll-a data: South China Sea Coastal areas, Malaysia Geocarto International. 28(6), 546-560
  • AL-SHALABI, M., BILLA, L., PRADHAN, B., MANSOR, S. and AL-SHARIF, A. A. A., 2013. Modelling urban growth evolution and land-use changes using GIS based cellular automata and SLEUTH models: the case of Sana’a metropolitan city, Yemen Environmental Earth Sciences. 70(1), 425-437
  • BILLA, L. and PRADHAN, B., 2013. GIS Modeling for Selection of a Transfer Station Site for Residential Solid Waste Separation and Recycling Journal of Science and Technology: Pertanika Journal (JST). 21(2), 477-488
  • BILLA, L., MANSOR,S. B. and MAHMUD, A. R., 2012. Mesoscale grid rainfall estimation from AVHRR and GMS data International Journal of Remote Sensing. 33(9), 2892-2908
  • BILLA, L., MANSOR, S., AND MAHMUD,A.R., 2011. Pre-flood inundation mapping for flood early warning Journal of Flood Risk Management. 4(4), 318-327
  • BILLA, L., ASSILZADEH, H., MANSOR, S., MAHMUD, A.R., AND GHAZALI,A.H.,, 2011. Comparison of recorded rainfall with quantitative precipitation forecast in a rainfall-runoff simulation for the Langat River Basin, Malaysia. Central European Journal Geo-science. 3(3), 309-317
  • ALFUGURA, A., BILLA, L., PRADHAN, B., 2011. Semi-automated procedures for shoreline extraction using single RADARSAT-1 SAR image Estuarine, Coastal & Shelf Science. 95(4.20), 395-400
  • LAWAL BILLA, AHMED RODZI MAHMUD, SAIED PIRASTEH, SHATTRI BIN MANSOR, ABDUL-RASHID MOHAMED SHERIF and ADZAH ADAM, 2010. Landslide in Malaysia, natural hazard or manmade: A review of techniques and future with geospatial technologies The Malaysian Surveyor: The professional Journal of the Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia. 45(2), 59-64
  • L. BILLA., A. R. MAHMUD, S. PIRESTEH, A. R.M. SHERIFF, S. B. MANSOR and A. ADAM, 2010. Landslide in Malaysia, natural hazard or human induces In: World Engineering Congress 2010. 2nd – 5th August 2010, Kuching, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • BILLA, L., MANSOR, S., MAHMUD, A. R. and GHAZALI, A. H., 2006. Modeling Rainfall Intensity from NOAA AVHRR data for Operational Flood Forecasting in Malaysia International Journal of Remote Sensing. 27(23), 5225-5234
  • BILLA, L., MANSOR, S. B., MAHMUD, A. R and GHAZALI, A. H., 2006. The Role of SDSS in a Comprehensive Flood Disaster Management for Malaysia Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal. 15(2), 233-240
  • Model Application for Severe Weather and Early Flood Forecasting(Gold Medal): 5th Malaysia Technology Expo 2006, Invention and Innovation Competition. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia 2006. At: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia02/23/2006 00:00:00-02/25/2006 00:00:00.
  • LAWAL BILLA, SHATTRI MANSOR, AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD and ABDUL HALIM GHAZALI, 2005. AVHRR data for Real-Time Operational Flood Forecasting in Malaysia. In: PETER VAN OOSTEROM, SIYKA ZLATANOVA and ELFRIEDE FENDEL, eds., Geo-information for Disaster Management 516 illus. XXVI. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 1357-1379: 1434
  • LAWAL BILLA, SHATTRI MANSOR, AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD and ABDUL HALIM GHAZALI, 2005. Tropical Rainfall Intensity Model for Real time Operational Flood Forecasting and Early Warning. In: Brunei International conference on Engineering and Technology, Institut Teknologi, Bandar Seri Brunei, Begawan, Brunei Darulssalam , 15-18 August 2005.
  • L. BILLA,, S. MANSOR, A. R. MAHMUD and A. H. GHAZALI, 2005. Integration of Hydro-meteorological Modeling from Real-time AVHRR Data with Hydrodynamic Simulation for Operational Flood Forecasting in Malaysia In: ISPRS, Remote Sensing Arabia 8-11 May2005 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..
  • LAWAL BILLA, SHATTRI MANSOR, AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD and ABDUL HALIM GHAZALI, 2005. Modeling Rainfall Intensity from NOAA AVHRR Data for Operational Flood Forecasting in Malaysia In: Fourth Malaysia Remote Sensing and GIS Conference and Exhibition, Operationalisation of remote sensing and spatial technologies for nation development,5-6 April 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MRSS Conference.
  • Rainfall Intensity modeling for Operational Flood forecasting in Malaysia(Bronze Medal): Exhibition of Invention, 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ & Innovation, UPM 2005. At: UPM Serdang, Selangor Malaysia03/01/2005 00:00:00-03/19/2005 00:00:00.
  • SHATTRI MANSOR and LAWAL BILLA, 2005. Spatial Information Technology and its impact on Disaster Planning and Management in Malaysia: Institute of Advanced Technology Bulletin Institute of Advanced Technology, UPM.
  • LAWAL BILLA, SHATTRI MANSOR, AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD and ABDUL HALIM GHAZALI, 2005. Flood Forecasting and Inundation uncertainity Assessment In MIKE 11 GIS Modeling In: International Advanced Technology Congress ATCi 2005:Meeting the Challenges in Globalization through Advanced Technology. 6-8 December 2005 Putrajaya, Malaysia. 119
  • MANSOR, S. B., SHARIAH, M.A., BILLA, L., SETIAWAN, I. and AL-JABAR, F, 2004. Spatial Information Technology for Natural Risk Management Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal. 13(5), 364 -373
  • BILLA, L., MANSOR, S.B. and MAHMUD, A. R., 2004. Spatial Information Technology in Flood Early Warning System: An overview of theory, application and latest development in Malaysia Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal. 13(5), 356 - 363
  • BILLA L, SHATTRI B. M, MAHMUD A. R and WONG T. H., 2004. Compositing of NOAA - AVHRR data for Spectral Change Detection of NDVI during the Monsoon and Dry of Malaysia In: International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation (ISG2004) 21-23 Sept 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • LAWAL BILLA, SHATTRI MANSOR and AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD, 2004. Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Using Cloud- Based Techniques on AVHRR Data In: ISPRS 2004 Congress. April 14-17 2004 Istanbul, Turkey.
  • SHATTRI MANSOR, MOHAMMED ABU SHARIAH, LAWAL BILLA, IWAN SETIAWAN and FISAL JABAR, 2004. Spatial Technology for Risk Management In: FIG Working Week Athens, Greece, May 22-27, 2004.
  • LAWAL BILLA, SHATTRI MANSOR, AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD and ABDUL HALIM GHAZALI, 2004. Integration of RS, GIS and MIKE 11 Hydrodynamic Modeling for Flood Early Warning: A case study of the Langat river basin Malaysia In: MapAsia 2004 Conference 26th – 29th August 2004 Beijing, China.
  • LAWAL BILLA, SHATTRI MANSOR, AHMAD RODZI MAHMUD and ABDUL HALIM GHAZALI, 2004. ) Flood Early Warning System Development Using RS and GIS In: Universiti Putra Malaysia, Postgraduate conference 17-18 Jun 2004 UPM,Serdang Mlalaysia.
  • Advanced Flood Early Warning using RS and GIS (Nowcasting)(Bronze Medal): Exhibition of Invention, 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ & Innovation, UPM 2004. At: UPM Serdang, Selangor Malaysia07/08/2004 00:00:00-07/10/2004 00:00:00.
  • BILLA L, MANSOR S, MAHMUD A R and AHMED N, 2003. A heuristic approach to flood early warning using GIS and RS In: Advanced Technology Congress 2003 (SPACE) Putra Jaya, Malaysia May 21-22, 2003.
  • MANSOR S and BILLA L, 2003. Automated process for SST extraction from AVHRR data received at ITMA ground satellite station In: Seminar on the application of remote sensing and GIS for landslide and coastal zone management. 25-27 Sept. 2003, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • MANSOR S, BILLA L and JABER F, 2003. L–Band Reception of NOAA-AVHRR and GMS-5 Satellite Data for Real-time 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ Applications In: International symposium and exhibition on geoinformatics 2003, 13 –14 Oct.2003, Shah Alam, Selangor.
  • Tropical Fish Forecasting System (Troffs)(Silver Medal).: Exhibition of Invention, 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ & Innovation, UPM 2003. At: UPM Serdang, Selangor Malaysia08/30/2003 00:00:00-09/10/2003 00:00:00.
  • BILLA L, YAAKUP A.B and IBRAHIM M, 2000. Waste collection optimization using GIS A Model Building Experience in Petaling Jaya In: National Conference on Urban and challenges. 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ solutions for the cities in the 21st CenturyUPM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 2000.
  • BILLA L, YAAKUP AB and IBRAHIM M, 2000. GIS and Solid Waste Collection Modeling: 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ a Database for Multi- Criteria Solutions to Waste Collection in Malaysia In: The 17th Earoph World Planning Congress Conference, Center for Global and Urban Dynamics. Chong-Nyang, Seoul, Korea. 11-14 August 2000.
  • YAAKUP A.B and BILLA L, 1999. The Impact of information technology in Landscape Development for the New Millennium In: Pedagogy and Landscape Architecture Design, UTM Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Sept. 1999.

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