Adrian Schubert Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSL)
Present project(s)
Research and programming related to SAR image
matching, stereo and interferometric SAR. Involved periodically in contracts
with the European Space Agency and other companies dealing in spaceborne
as well as airborne SAR systems. Educational Background Graduate studies: Doctoral degree from the University of Zurich,
Geographical Institute (2004).
(thesis) One-year graduate-level degree (D.E.S.S. -
industry-oriented) in Geosciences Computing, University of Paris VI,
1997. Undergraduate studies: Bachelor's Degree of Science in Honours Applied
Physics, University of Waterloo, Canada, 1995.
One-year graduate-level degree (D.E.A. - research-oriented) in Remote
Sensing, University of Paris VII, 1996.
Experience
1997 - present
Scientific programmer,
Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSL),
Department of Geography,
University of Zurich, Switzerland
See "Present project(s)" at top of page.
1996
Research
assistant/C programmer, Terrestrial and Planetary
Studies Centre, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Software
development in C and IDL of Doppler radar signal analysis programs,
in the context of the international
V.O.R.T.E.X. experiment
(Verification of the Origin of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment)
1995
Software engineer, Xerox Corporation,
Webster, U.S.A.
Functional verification and debugging for combination
laser-printer/fax/photocopier machines
1993 Explosives
research, Energy, Mines, and Resources - Government
of Canada
Laboratory
assistant and FORTRAN programmer in explosives research: investigation
of thermal runaway in various
industrial explosives
1992 Wind
energy research, Energy, Mines, and Resources
- Government of Canada
Investigated
the possibility of wind energy harvesting on future missions to Mars
1991 Magnetic
and high-strength materials research, Energy,
Mines, and Resources - Government of Canada
Laboratory
analysis of the tensile and ferromagnetic properties of Fe-Nd-B
1990 Agricultural
laboratory assistant, Land Resource Research
Center, Agriculture Canada
Studied the chemical and physical interactions
between pesticides and soils
Interests and Activities
Music composition (electronic and classical)
Tennis
Astronomy
Egyptian hieroglyphics translation
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