We are seeking graduate students!
The Radar Lab in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking one or more PhD students to join in the Fall of 2025. The successful candidate for a fully funded PhD position would explore the use of multi-frequency interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) measurements from missions such as ESA’s Sentinel-1 and the upcoming NASA-ISRO NISAR mission to characterize the interaction between permafrost and wildfire in tundra and boreal environments. Possible scientific applications include, but are not limited to: wildfire-induced permafrost degradation, post-fire active layer dynamics, and permafrost-vegetation-hydrology interactions. In addition to the above position, the Radar Lab is broadly interested in applicants interested in InSAR time series analysis, geodesy, Earth observation, and machine learning.
The Radar Interferometry and Geospatial Science Laboratory (‘Radar Lab’) employs a variety of remote sensing instruments and geospatial techniques to study dynamic surface processes and environmental Earth system properties. The Radar Lab has an emphasis on radar remote sensing modalities (e.g. InSAR, SAR, radar altimetry, and ground-penetrating radar), but also uses LiDAR, hyperspectral, and optical remote sensing techniques in conjunction with field work.
Please contact Roger Michaelides (roger.michaelides@wustl.edu) directly if interested in learning more about this opportunity. Please visit https://eeps.wustl.edu/graduate for details on the graduate program in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. All application materials must be received by December 1st, 2024 for full consideration, but applicants are encouraged to apply early and reach out directly to Roger Michaelides to discuss the position and any questions.