A PhD Program in field of Applied Geoinformatics (Remote Sensing and GIS
A PhD program "Applied Geoinformatics" has been established at the Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, the University of Tabriz, Iran, supported by the Department of Geoinformatics - Z-GIS of the University of Salzburg, Austria. Applications should be addressed to the University of Tabriz and all administration processes will be organized by the University of Tabriz. Students may have a possibility to apply for a research stay at the University of Salzburg but this is not a mandatory part of the curriculum nor is funding guaranteed. PhD Theses may be supervised jointly by faculty members from Salzburg and Tabriz.
General information about the joint PhD program
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4-8 Semesters |
Course Duration |
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PhD |
University degree |
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Planning and Environmental Sciences |
Faculty |
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Remote Sensing and GIS |
Department |
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Full time |
Mode |
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English |
Language |
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Master level graduated from related fields such as Geography, Surveying (Geomatics), Geoinformatics, Cartography can be admitted without additional courses. Other relevant disciplines such as Geology, Ecology, Geophysics, Computer Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Social and Economic Sciences should take several compensatory courses. |
Admission requirements |
Structure of the courses in the joint PhD program: 1st semester
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Spatial Decision Support Systems |
Intelligent GIS
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Review of GIS based decision making systems |
Demands to intelligent based GIS |
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Components of GIS based spatial decision making systems, selection of criteria, ranking, weighting, aggregating, etc. |
Issues of intelligent GIS |
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GIS based multi criteria decision analysis- MCDA |
Application of intelligent GIS |
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GIS based MCDA methods and techniques |
Cyber GIS and its functionality for GIS based modelling |
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Web based decision making systems methods and techniques |
Artificial decision making systems and GIS analysis |
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Group decisions making systems |
Texture analysis in GIS environment |
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GIS based aggregation functions |
Introduction to intelligent GIS and its components |
Structure of the courses in the joint PhD program: 2nd semester
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Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
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Application of Remotely Sensed Data in Environmental Monitoring |
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Evolution of spectroscopy sensors and hyperspectral sensors |
Introduction to electromagnets and its application for remote sensing (agriculture, forestry, urban environment and etc) |
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Radiometric spectroscopy |
Integration of remote sensing and GIS |
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In situ spectroscopy |
Remote seining based environmental modelling (land use classification, soil sciences and etc) |
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Hyperspectral imaging |
Vegetation analysis using remote sensing |
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Spectroscopy and Atmospheric effects |
Remote seining and its application for environmental modeling ( e.g. air population, soil salinization, land degradation, natural hazard mapping and etc) |
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Pre-processing analysis on hyperspectral images |
Integration of GIS and remote sensing for environmental modeling tasks |
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extraction of quantitative information from hyperspectral data |
Change detection analysis |
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Modeling of different features on the Earth
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Image processing methods, challenges and trends |
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Application of hyperspectral imagery in agricultural activities |
Object based image analysis and its application for environmental modelling |
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Application of hyperspectral imagery in mining and geological activities |
Segmentation and accuracy assessment methods |
Structure of the courses in the joint PhD program: 3rd semester
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Supervisor selection (supervisor should be in the University of Tabriz and co-supervisor should be in the University of Salzburg) |
Proposal preparation |
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Proposal defense
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Short visiting of the University of Salzburg (up to 6 months) *All costs should be covered by students |
| Attending in the workshops | Thesis development |
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Submitting at least 3 journal papers
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Attending in the conferences |
| 250USD | Single room + life expenses including food, clothes, books, etc |
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1500USD
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Tution fee |
Contact person 1:
Associate Professor Bakhtiar Feizizadeh | Faculty member |
Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, University of Tabriz
Email: Bakhtiar.Feizizadeh@gmail.com
Tel: +98-914-305-8630
Contact person 2:
Assistant Professor Sadra Karimzadeh | Faculty member |
Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, University of Tabriz
Email: Sadra.karimzadeh@gmail.com or sa.karimzadeh@tabrizu.ac.ir
Tel: +98-914-404-3431