Sheikh Kamran Abid

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Sheikh Kamran Abid is a leading voice at the intersection of artificial intelligence and disaster management. His research focuses on how AI, autonomous systems, and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies can transform hazard response and build resilient infrastructure. Abid’s most influential work, “Toward an Integrated Disaster Management Approach” (2021), with 225 citations, establishes a framework for embedding AI tools—including machine learning, geospatial analysis, and drone technology—into every phase of disaster management, from tracking to recovery. He further explores the role of autonomous robots in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. His recent contributions examine the present and future of AI in disaster contexts and, most innovatively, the potential of generative AI like ChatGPT to revolutionize crisis communication and decision-making. By bridging cutting-edge technology with practical humanitarian needs, Abid’s work not only advances academic understanding but also offers actionable pathways for saving lives and strengthening systems in an increasingly volatile world.

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1. 1
   Toward an Integrated Disaster Management Approach: How Artificial Intelligence Can Boost Disaster Management

   225 citations · 2021
2. 2
   The Role of Autonomous Robots in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as an Approach of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG9): Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Handling the Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak

   19 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Present and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Disaster Management

   17 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Revolutionizing the future: unleashing the potential of generative AI ChatGPT in disaster management

   6 citations · 2025

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