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PhD position Cross-Sensor Transfer Learning for Long-Term Forest Biomass and Structure Estimation Using Established and Next-Generation SAR Missions(m/w/x)

Karlsruhe
Part-timeWith Home Office

Developing cross-sensor transfer learning frameworks for forest biomass estimation using SAR data. Strong background in Earth observation and SAR processing required. Flexitime, work from home, and childcare services.

Requirements

  • Above-average M.Sc. degree or equivalent
  • Strong background in Earth observation
  • Strong background in remote sensing of forests
  • Strong background in SAR data processing
  • Interest in Earth observation
  • Interest in remote sensing of forests
  • Interest in SAR data processing
  • Experience with machine learning methods
  • Experience with domain adaptation methods
  • Experience with transfer learning methods
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enthusiasm for international research environment
  • Enthusiasm for multidisciplinary research environment
  • Willingness to undertake research placement
  • Compliance with formalities at both institutions

Tasks

  • Develop cross-sensor transfer learning frameworks
  • Estimate above-ground biomass using polarimetric SAR features
  • Enrich biomass estimates with Polarimetric InSAR and Tomographic SAR
  • Explore multi-modal and multi-model support with optical and hyperspectral data
  • Characterize sensor-aware uncertainty and error transfer
  • Decompose error budget and estimate precision loss
  • Validate models across long-term forest observatories
  • Ensure transferability across forest types and climatic zones

Education

  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • SAR data processing
  • machine learning
  • domain adaptation
  • transfer learning

Benefits

Flexible Working

  • Flexitime
  • Work from home

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Sports and leisure offers

Childcare

  • Child care services
  • Holiday care services

Public Transport Subsidies

  • Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg

Free or Subsidized Food

  • Canteen food
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