Dr. Muhammad Shafique is an Associate Professor at the National Center of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar-Pakistan. He is also the Director of the GIS and Space Applications in Geosciences (GSAG) laboratory established with the affiliation of the National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA). He holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in geohazards assessment from the Faculty of Geoinformation and Earth Observation, University of Twente, The Netherlands. He has 20 years of experience in GIS and remote sensing applications for geohazards risk assessments and management. He is leading the geospatial research group at his institute and is the principal investigator of many research projects from national and international donors. He has extensively published his research in leading journals and presented around the globe. His current research focus is on the multi-hazard risk assessment and climate change in northern Pakistan.