University master's degrees
University Master's Degree in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems

Specialist training in Earth-observation techniques for studying the territory and managing its resources.

Teaching staff Official Master's Degree in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems

Course coordinator

Scientific coordinator: Xavier Pons PhD
E-mail address: master.td.sig@uab.cat

Lecturers

This Master’s degree consists of a solid team of instructors who are professionally dedicated to Remote Sensing and GIS. They are well-known internationally and come from the following institutions:

  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
  • Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF)
  • Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
  • National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)
  • Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
  • County councils, etc.

Academic lecturers

  • Joan Bech PhD. Professor of University of Barcelona. Expert in Remote Sensing of the atmosphere.
  • Robert Benavente PhD. Professor of the Centre de Visió per Computació, UAB. Expert in pattern recognition and machine learning.
  • Bernat Codina PhD. Full professor of University of Barcelona. Expert in Remote Sensing of the atmosphere.
  • Jordi Cristóbal PhD. Professor UAB. Expert in Remote Sensing of thermal.
  • Giorgi Khazaradze PhD.  Professor of University of Barcelona at the Department of Geodynamics & Geophysics. Expert in Remote Sensing and Geology.
  • Jordi Joan Mallorquí PhD. Full Professor of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya at the Department of Signal Theory and Communication. Expert in Remote Sensing of microwaves.
  • Miquel Ninyerola PhD. Professor of UAB. Expert in Spatial Statistics.
  • Joan Pino PhD. Director of CREAF-UAB and Professor of Ecology at the UAB. Expert in Landscape Ecology, in the relationships of its structure and dynamics with the wealth and composition of biodiversity, as well as in the application of these results in territorial planning.
  • Dr. Xavier Pons. Full Professor of Geography Department UAB. Expert in Remote Sensing and GIS. ICREA Acadèmia Researcher
  • Càrol Puig PhD. Professor UPC. Expert in Geodesy.
  • Pere Serra PhD. Professor UAB. Expert in data analysis.
  • Mercè Vall-llosera PhD. Professor of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya from the Department of Signal Theory and Communication. Expert in Remote Sensing of microwaves.
  • Alaitz Zabala PhD. Professor UAB. Expert in international metadata standards in GIS and Remote Sensing.
     

Remote Sensing and GIS professionals

  • Mr. José Ángel Burriel. GIS and Cartography Consulting & Environmental Education. Expert in Photointerpretation.
  • Ricardo Díaz-Delgado PhD. Researcher from Estación Biológica de Doñana. Expert in Remote Sensing of vegetation. Estación Biológica de Doñana. CSIC.
  • Josep A. Gili PhD. Full Professor UPC, Department of Terrain Engeenering, Cartography and Geophysics. Expert in Geomatics.
  • Carolina Gabarró PhD. Researcher at the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC). Expert in the cryosphere.
  • Mr. Sergi Gumà. Superior Technician. Expert in Thematic Cartography. Nexus Geographics.
  • Jordi Isern PhD. Scientist at Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC). Expert in Marine Remote Sensing.
  • Ms. Nuria Julià. Technician of CREAF-UAB. GIS programmer analyst.
  • Agustín Lobo PhD. Researcher at Geo3Bcn Institute (CSIC). Expert in Remote Sensing.
  • Joan Masó PhD. Researcher at CREAF-UAB. Expert in Geospatial interoperability, GIS, Remote Sensing. Active member of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), ISO TC211 and GEO.
  • Oscar Mora PhD. Expert in Interpherometry. Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
  • Javier Muñoz PhD. Technical Engineer in Topography. Expert in Photogrammetry. Technician at Port de Barcelona and Professor of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
  • Mario Padial PhD. Technician at CREAF-UAB and associate professor at the UAB. Expert in the development and applications of statistical techniques and classification of Remote Sensing images.
  • Joan Cristian Padró PhD. Technician of UAB. Expert in satellite image processing using radiometric field measurements acquired by drones (UAV), and spectroradiometers.
  • Lluís Pesquer PhD.  Researcher at CREAF-UAB. Expert in spatial analysis, geostatistical analysis applied to remote sensing (TD) image time series and climate series, new algorithms in TD processing, TD applications in land cover dynamics and water resources monitoring.
  • Dr. Jordi Vayreda. Researcher of CREAF-UAB. Responsible of Sistema d’Informació dels Boscos de Catalunya.