Dr. Shabnam Jabari, Associate Professor, P.Eng

Dr. Shabnam Jabari, Associate Professor, P.Eng

Principal Investigator and Lab Director

Associate Professor at UNB working on geospatial AI, remote sensing, and urban digital twins for climate resilience and disaster management.

Organizations

University of New Brunswick University of Calgary

Interests

3D GIS and 3D city modeling LiDAR and point cloud analytics Machine learning and deep learning Computer vision for geospatial applications Urban change detection Climate resilience and disaster management

Education

PhD, Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering
University of New Brunswick • 2015
Diploma in University Teaching
Center for Enhanced Teaching and Learning, UNB
MSc, Civil-Remote Sensing Engineering
University of Tehran • 2009
BSc, Civil-Surveying Engineering
University of Tehran • 2005

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Dr. Shabnam Jabari is Associate Professor in the Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of New Brunswick and Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary. She leads ASIL and develops geospatial intelligence methods that integrate imagery, LiDAR, and AI for climate adaptation, infrastructure analytics, and disaster response.

Appointments

  • Associate Professor, UNB (July 2023-present)
  • Assistant Professor, UNB (2019-2023)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, UNB (2015-2018)
  • Stipend Instructor, UNB (2012-2014, 2018)
  • Associate Adjunct Professor, University of Calgary (2025-present)

Distinctions and Honors (Selected)

  • Best paper award, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (2025)
  • Second best paper award, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (2022)
  • Recognized by the Canada Foundation for Innovation for disaster management studies (2017-2018)
  • Honorary Research Associate appointment, UNB School of Graduate Studies (2018)
  • Recognized in UNB Annual Report project “Changing the face of disaster relief” (2017)

Grants and Funding Snapshot

  • NSERC Discovery Grant (2020-2025)
  • NBIF Climate Impact Fund (2024)
  • NBIF Equipment Fund (2024)
  • Natural Resources Canada Research Affiliate Program bursaries (2022)
  • Mitacs Accelerate and Industrial Accelerate support (2020-2021)
  • NRC contract on 3D modeling for energy efficiency (2025)

Student Supervision Snapshot

  • Postdoctoral fellows: 2 graduated
  • PhD: 3 current (+1 co-supervising)
  • MScE: 6 graduated, 2 current (+1 co-supervising)
  • BSc/work-study: 6 graduated, 1 current
  • MEng directed research: 14 graduated, 2 current

Editorial and Professional Roles (Selected)

  • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (2023-2025)
  • Managing Guest Editor, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation special issue
  • Guest Editor and Topic Editor roles in Remote Sensing and Geomatica
  • President, Canadian Remote Sensing Society (2025-present)
  • Council Member, International Society of Digital Earth (2025-present)
  • Member, UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (2024-present)

Full CV Details

For a more complete record of publications, grants, services, and outreach, see Publications.