Fabio Giulio Tonolo / Researcher
Geometric processing of high resolution satellite images for mapping purposes. Processing of satellite imagery (both optics and radar) for the extraction of thematic information. Application and customization of geomatics techniques for specific projects.
Background
Fabio Giulio Tonolo has a master degree in Environmental Engineering (Politecnico di Torino, Italy, 2001) and holds a Ph.D. in Geodesy and Geomatics (Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2005). During his Ph.D. he mainly focused on the geometric processing of high resolution satellite images for mapping purposes and was involved in four main research programs of significant national interest on GIS, satellite remote sensing and innovative technologies for emergency response.
He has been lecturer for the courses "Remote sensing", "Topography and Cartography", "Digital maps and GIS ". Fabio Giulio Tonolo is co-author of more than 45 national and international publications.
Andrea Ajmar / Researcher
Development and implementation of SDI mainly dedicated to emergency response. Development of E-R model for geographic data storage. Multiuser geodatabase management. Development of software procedures in support of early-warning and early-impact analysis.
Background
6 years as employee in the research and development department of Istituto Geografico De Agostini (cartographic editor), with the following duties:
- responsible for the project Map of Italy at scale 1/100.000; geodatabase definition and implementation, internal coordination and software customization;
- realization of an interferometric DEM (based on SAR images) for the whole Italian territory. Development of software procedures.
- coordination of the working group in charge of the realization of high quality cartography (atlases, raster maps, internet services) for business users.
Ammatzia Peled / ISPRS Second vice president
Fields of Interest : Geographical Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Digital Cartography, Digital Photogrammetry, Flying & Airphotography.
Prof. Ammatzia Peled is the Director of the GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratories at the University of Haifa, Israel. Currently he is the President of the Israeli Society for Cartography and GIS and the Second Vice president and of the ISPRS (International Society for Photogrammetry and remote Sensing. Prof. Peled served also as the first President of ISPRS Commission VIII on: «Remote Sensing Applications and Policies (2004—2008) and served on ISPRS Council as the Treasurer (2000—2004). Also affiliated with the International Cartographic Association, he was the Chair of ICA Commission on:» Incremental Updating and Versioning of Spatial Data Bases" (2003—2007). During the years, Prof. Peled served as chair and co-chair of several ICA and ISPRS Working Groups. As a consultant in the public and private sector, Prof. Peled played a major role in the establishment of the New mapping effort and updating of the National Spatial Data Base that was launched under his supervision at the Survey of Israel and some other projects on a national or Municipal scales. Author of over 150 publications in Journals and Symposia proceedings, books, edited books; with over 250 published, research and technical reports, edited Journals and edited proceedings; organizer of over 30 workshops and symposia and member of several scientific committees dealing with Earth Monitoring both at a national and International level, Ammatzia is interested in GIS, Remote Sensing, Digital Cartography, mapping, Automatic Updating of core Spatial Data Bases and issues of National GIS maintenance such as Incremental Updating; Versioning; Standards, and more. At the department of Geography and Environmental Studies he lectures on: GIS and Remote Sensing at the graduate level studies and Spatial Data Acquisition at the undergraduate program.
Mrs. Sisi Zlatanova , Dr. Eng.
Dr. Sisi Zlatanova is an associate professor and a leader of the theme group ‘Geo-information for Crisis Response’ at the GIS Technology section, OTB, at the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. She has graduated as a surveyor at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1983 and has obtained her PhD degree on ‘3D GIS for urban modelling’ at the Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria in 2000. She worked as a software programmer at the Central Cadastre in Sofia, Bulgaria (1984-1989), an assistant-professor at UACG, Sofia, Bulgaria (1989-1995) and a researcher at the International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands (1995-1999).
She is teaching ‘3D GIS’ and ‘Geo-information for disaster management’ within the MSc course Geomatics. She is a coordinator of Module 8 ‘MSc Thesis’ and teaching ‘3D spatial databases’ in the MSc Course GIMA.
Her research interests are in 3D geo-information: 3D object reconstruction, 3D data structures, 3D geo-databases, 3D spatial relationships (topology) and 3D visualisation (VR and AR).
Dr. Eugene Levin, Program Chair of Surveying Engineering and Assistant Professor at School of Technology at Michigan Tech University.
Dr.Levin Coordinates Integrated Geospatial Technology Graduate Program Development at Michigan Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Photogrammetry from the Moscow State Land Organization University in Russia, in 1989. He is UP Michigan regional director for of American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). Eugene is an ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist. Dr. Levin is intensively involved in the Michigan Tech Geospatial Initiative development, and is a geospatial technology expert in the fields of photogrammetry, aerial and satellite imagery, remote sensing, GIS, 3—D terrain modeling visualization automated feature extraction, and digital cartography. He has 25+ years of experience in US, Israeli and Russian academy and geospatial industry. He held research and managing positions with several Russian, Israeli and US research,academic institutions and high-tech companies, including: Research Institute of Applied Geodesy, Omsk Agricultural Academy, Rosnitc «Zemlya», Ness Technologies, Physical Optics Corporation, Digital Map Products, American GNC, and Future Concepts. He has served as a Principal Investigator and Project Manager in multiple award-winning government programs.