REACT Workshop on Remote Sensing for Hazard Monitoring & Modeling in High Mountain Asia

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REACT Workshop on

Remote Sensing for Hazard Monitoring & Modeling in High Mountain Asia

The IEEE Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), in collaboration with the Regional Information System (RIS) – International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), is organizing a four-day workshop focused on remote sensing for hazard monitoring and modeling in High Mountain Asia (HMA). This event is designed for early-stage researchers and graduate students in the fields of geosciences and remote sensing.

Participants will explore key technologies, including synthetic aperture radar (SAR), SAR interferometry, and SAR polarimetry. In terms of application, the workshop will emphasize glacial ecosystem monitoring and hydrological modeling. Additionally, emerging trends and future technologies in remote sensing for hazard monitoring, such as deep learning methods for lake observations and emerging roles of GNSS-R and signals of opportunity, will also be highlighted. The workshop will offer a balanced mix of lectures on theory and practice.

The speakers/tutors of the workshop are experts in their domain from renowned organizations such the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF), USA and the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), USA; and universities, namely the University of Graz, Austria, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), India, and Information Technology University (ITU), Pakistan.

Interested applicants should have (or be close to obtaining) a Master’s or PhD degree in a field from the domain of engineering, technology or physical sciences. Some previous knowledge of remote sensing will be helpful. Moreover, we encourage you to have a basic knowledge of Python programming before the workshop, if possible.

Female researchers and practitioners, and members of under-represented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Workshop schedule

Sunday, May 4, 2025: Arrival of participants

Monday – Thursday, May 5 – 8, 2025 : Classes, including a half day field visit excursion.

Participants

Around 20 in number; applicants from HMA regional countries (China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Nepal) will be given preference in the selection process. In case of female participants with child/children, childcare provision will be provided, or those from countries with mobility restrictions, partial subsidy for a family member as a companion may be provided on need basis. Participants are expected to use their own laptop during the workshop. Assistance will be provided for participants with different abilities.

Costs

The programme is free of charge, but applicants are expected to make their travel arrangements with support of their home universities or other affiliations. Equity-based travel grants (partial/full) will be provided to selected applicants from HMA regional countries.

Registration

The workshop is free of cost, but registration is compulsory. The deadline to apply is March 23, 2025 11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time (NPT). However, applications may be closed earlier if we meet the maximum number of participants.