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Research interests
I am an Earth System scientist with an interdisciplinary research focus spanning the atmosphere, cryosphere, and hydrosphere. My work integrates climate data analysis, numerical modeling, and GIS tools to explore interactions among these components of the Earth system.
One of my current research areas centers on high-altitude climates, with a particular focus on mountain glaciers, glacio-hydrology, and snow processes. This work aims to improve the representation of hydrologic and cryospheric systems in Earth System Models (ESMs), enhancing their usability for water resources and geohazard assessments. I am also interested in evaluating uncertainty, variability, and predictability of hydroclimatic processes in complex terrain environments.
Professional Information
I also have a professional background in geotechnical engineering, water resources management, hazard assessment, and regional hydroclimatic analysis. As a civil engineer and water resources professional in Pakistan, I have contributed to projects on transboundary water cooperation in the Indus River Basin; water insecurity in industrial urban areas; disaster risk management planning; irrigation master planning for high-altitude dam command areas; and design of small dams.
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Education/Academic qualification
Climatology, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2018 → 2022
Hydrology, MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2014 → 2016
Civil Engineering, BS, National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan
2008 → 2012
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A framework for three-dimensional dynamic modeling of mountain glaciers in the Community Ice Sheet Model (CISM v2.2)
Minallah, S., Lipscomb, W., Leguy, G. & Zekollari, H., Sep 1 2025, In: Geoscientific Model Development. 18, p. 5467 5486 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Controls of Variability in the Laurentian Great Lakes Terrestrial Water Budget
Minallah, S., Steiner, A. L., Ivanov, V. Y. & Wood, A. W., Oct 2023, In: Water Resources Research. 59, 10, e2022WR033759.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CMIP7 data request: land and land ice priorities and opportunities
Li, Y., Tang, G., O'Rourke, E., Minallah, S., Mas e Braga, M., Nowicki, S., Smith, R. S., Lawrence, D. M., Hurtt, G. C., Peano, D., Meyer, G., Hassler, B., Mao, J., Xue, Y. & Juckes, M., Apr 22 2026, In: Geoscientific Model Development. 19, 8, p. 3129-3155 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The UCAR Africa Initiative: Recent Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities to Foster Collaborative Research for Environmental Sustainability
Tang, W., Kumar, R., Méndez, A. D. M., Ahafianyo, F., Akinsanola, A. A., Ameko, A., Dekker, M., Fu, R., Gaubert, B., Hagos, S., He, C., Lacey, F., Ocasio, K. M. N., Simpson, I. R., Ture, K., Wirz, C. D., Abolafia-Rosenzweig, R., Audu, E. O., Bahramvash-Shams, S. & Bililign, S. & 28 others, , Mar 2026, In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 107, 3, p. 718-741 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Glacier preservation doubled by limiting warming to 1.5°C versus 2.7°C
Zekollari, H., Schuster, L., Maussion, F., Hock, R., Marzeion, B., Rounce, D. R., Compagno, L., Fujita, K., Huss, M., James, M., Kraaijenbrink, P. D. A., Lipscomb, W. H., Minallah, S., Oberrauch, M., Van Tricht, L., Champollion, N., Edwards, T., Farinotti, D., Immerzeel, W. & Leguy, G. & 1 others, , May 29 2025, In: Science. 388, 6750, p. 979-983 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access25 Scopus citations
Prizes
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UCAR Next Generation Fellowship in Earth System Sciences
Minallah, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship
Activities
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WCRP CliC (External organization)
Minallah, S. (Member)
Jan 1 2025 → Dec 31 2028Activity: Membership & committees › Membership of committee (external)
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WCRP ESMO (External organization)
Minallah, S. (Member)
Jun 1 2025 → May 31 2029Activity: Membership & committees › Membership of committee (external)
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AGU Cryosphere Executive Committee (External organization)
Minallah, S. (Member)
Jan 1 2025 → Dec 31 2026Activity: Membership & committees › Membership of committee (external)
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American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Minallah, S. (Chair)
Dec 1 2020 → Dec 1 2025Activity: Attend an event › Conference
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Towards realistic modeling of mountain glaciers, snowpack, and watershed hydrology in Earth System Models
Minallah, S. (Invited speaker)
Sep 13 2025Activity: Give a talk or presentation › Invited talk