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Dr. Wajiha Iqbal

Current affiliations

  • Professorship for geological planetology (Prof. Hiesinger)

Academic Education

since 07/2016PhD Geosciences, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
2015 - 2016Master’s Program – Geothermal Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
2011 - 2014Master’s Program-Geology, Albert Ludwig’s University, Freiburg, Germany
2006 - 2010Bachelors Program - Applied Geology/Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Work Experience

since 07/2016Research Assistant, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
05/2013 - 03/2015Teaching Assistant, Albert Ludwig’s University, Freiburg, Germany
06/2011 - 07/2011Internee, Schlumberger, Pakistan

Functions and Memberships

since 01/2025Steering Committee Member, The Mapping and Planetary Spatial Infrastructure Team (MAPSIT), NASA Advisory council

Publications

Gao Antong , Xiao Long , Wueller Lukas , Iqbal Wajiha , Zhao Siyuan , Wang Jiang , Bogert der van H. Carolyn , Qian Yuqi , Pang Yong , Hiesinger Harald (2025)
In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 130(1)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wueller, Lukas; Xu, Xiaojian; Iqbal, Wajiha; Brown, Holly M.; van der Bogert, Carolyn H.; Hu, Teng; Kang, Zhizhong; Hiesinger, Harald (2025)
In: Advances in Space Research, 76
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Oetting, A.; Iqbal, W.; Schmedemann, N.; Michael, G.; Hiesinger, H.; van der Bogert, C. H.; Heyer, T.; (2025)
In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 130(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wu, C.; Liu, J.; Michael, G.; Hiesinger, H.; van der Bogert, C. H.; Iqbal, W.; Zhu, K.; Liu, J. (2025)
In: Remote Sensing, 17(9)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wueller, L; Iqbal, W; Hiesinger, H; Head III, J W. (2024)
In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 129(2)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/03/2021 - 28/02/2025
Funded by: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster

Prizes

Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Geosciences 2024
Awarded by: University of Münster
Award given to: Iqbal, Wajiha
Announced at: 06/12/2024 | Date of awarding: 06/12/2024
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction