UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · 18 hours ago
Assistant Research Scientist in UAV Remote Sensing and Geospatial AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry LevelThe University of Georgia, a prestigious institution ranked among the top 20 public universities, is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist in UAV Remote Sensing and Geospatial AI. The role involves developing advanced remote sensing data fusion methods and supervising a team of students on a project focused on terrain awareness systems using UAV and satellite data.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Participate in a funded project developing advanced remote sensing data fusion and analytics methods using multi-modal and multi-sensor data streams (UAVs, CubeSats, and other Earth observation satellites) for continual terrain awareness
Work with a large team of undergraduate and graduate students on a project to design, develop, and demonstrate a robust terrain awareness system from multiple high-resolution satellite and UAV data sources using photogrammetric theory, Structure from Motion (SfM), and Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) techniques, and advanced data analytics models (DNN, SLAM, feature extraction, pose estimation)
Test and apply the terrain awareness system to a few target geographies (Coastal, Arctic, Tropical, and Desert) used throughout the larger project
Supervise undergraduate students’ research, oversee the day-to-day activities of the project, and prepare monthly and annual reports for the funding agency
Integrate models with onboard hardware (embedded GPUs, edge computing devices) and evaluate inference performance under field conditions
Publish research results in peer-reviewed outlets, present findings at technical conferences, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of faculty, students, and external partners to obtain extramural funding
Participate in professional development opportunities in teaching and grant writing through on-campus teaching workshops
Qualification
Required
PhD degree in Geography (remote sensing, photogrammetry, GeoAI), Earth Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related fields
Strong publication record and proven abilities to conduct related research projects and to work as part of a scientific team
Familiarity with high-level satellite image processing and photogrammetric techniques, including object detection, feature matching, bundle adjustment, SfM, SLAM, visual odometry, pose estimation, programming, deep learning, and handling large datasets
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Familiarity with mainstream deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and photogrammetric and visualization tools (e.g., Agisoft Metashape or Blender) is welcome
Benefits
Retirement and health benefits
Company
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Agricultural and environmental sciences are only as important as the food you eat, the clothes you wear, and the water and air around you.
Founded in 1859
1001-5000 employees
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