Dr. Sami Samiei Esfahany

Profile

I joined Leeds in May 2025 as InSAR scientist and Facility Manager at Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics, School of Earth and Environment. Prior to that, from 2017 – 2025, I was Assistant Professor in group of Geodesy at the School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering at University of Tehran.

My research focuses on tectonic geodesy and the application of satellite observations (mainly satellite radar interferometry) alongside ground-based measurements and geophysical models to study earthquakes and tectonic activities and the hazards they pose. I am also interested in study of surface deformation induced by other processes, such as land subsidence, volcanoes, glaciers. In addition to research activities, my responsibility at Leeds is to manage the development and maintenance of LiCSAR system which is an Automatic InSAR Tool for monitoring tectonic and volcanic activities. The project is funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council through the Centre for the Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the LiCSAR working groups
• Managing the development and maintenance of LiCSAR system

Research interests

• Estimation theory and inverse problems with application to modeling earth surface deformation processes
• Satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) timeseries methodologies
• Geodetic qulaity control and uncertaity analysis

Qualifications

• PhD in Geodesy (Technical University of Delft)
• MSc in Gemoatics Engineering (Technical University of Delft)
• BSc in Civil-Surveying Engineering (Amirkabir University of Technology)

Professional memberships

• European Geosciences Union (EGU)

Research groups and institutes

• Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics
• Geodynamics and Tectonics
• Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics