Postdoc researcher wildland fuel type mapping

at  Hogeschool PXL

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Betrekking
Functie:
Onderzoek functie
Departement:
PXL-Green en Tech
Aanstelling:
Contractueel tijdelijk
Vereist niveau:
Doctoraat
Volume:
100%
Duur:

TAAKOMSCHRIJVING

The BIO-Research lab of PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the sGlobe lab of the KU Leuven are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to work on the BELSPO-funded FUELFUSION ‘Fusion of multi-scale and multi-sensor remote sensing for fuel type classification’ project.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will closely collaborate with PhD students and research associates of both labs, and the project PI, dr. Sam Ottoy and prof. Koenraad Van Meerbeek. In addition, we foresee close collaboration with the Laboratory of Forest Management and Remote Sensing of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and with prof. Ioannis Gitas and prof. Dimitrios Stavrakoudis in particular. You will collaboration in a dynamic and international scientific team where a healthy life work balance important is.
The position will focus on the integration of data resulting from different sensors (RGB, multispectral, LiDAR) and platforms (satellite, airborne, UAV, mobile) to map wildland fuels at multiple scales. To this end, we will apply novel technologies based on the fusion of spectral and LiDAR data and multi-scale deep learning algorithms. In addition, the postdoc will be involved in capacity building and outreach to stimulate future research towards an integrated fire risk assessment in Belgium.

Please refer the Job description for details