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Prof. Dr.
Doris Dransch
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Prof. Dr.
Doris Dransch
Head
Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics
Telegrafenberg
Building A 20
, Room 308
14473
Potsdam
+49 331 288-1535
doris.dransch@gfz-potsdam.de
Function and Responsibilities:
Chair of the Section Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, German Research Centre for Geosciences
Professor for Geoinformation Management und Visualisation, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Research Interests:
Visual Analytics
Interactive visualization of large, multidimensional, heterogeneous data
Task-based visualization for geoscientific research
Citizen Science, Volunteered Geographic Information
Data Science, Digital Science
Career:
since March 2019: Chair of the Section Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics at GFZ
2011- 2019: Chair of the newly founded Section Geoinformatics at GFZ
since 2005: Professor for Geoinformation Management and Visualization, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2002-2004: Temporary Professorship for Cartography and Geoinformatics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2002: Senior Scientist at German Research Centre for Geosciences (Data and Computer Center)
2000: Visiting Professor, Institute for Geography and Applied Geoinformatics, Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg
1998-2001: Habilitation Grant from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and Freie Universität Berlin
1998: Guest Scientist, Technische Universität Wien, Austria (Geoinformatics, Cartography)
1996-1998: Senior Scientist for Geoinformation Systems, Universität Rostock (Geoinformatics)
1994-1996: Consultant for Geoinformation Systems, Ebit GmbH, München
1991/1992: Guest Scientist, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA (Computer Cartography, Visual Data Exploration)
1988-1991: Scientist/PhD, Freie Universität Berlin (Cartography, Geography)
Education:
2002 Habilitation, Freie Universität Berlin
1995 Dr. rer. nat., Freie Universität Berlin
1988 Diploma in Geography, Freie Universität Berlin
Awards:
Habilitation Grant from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and Freie Universität Berlin
three Paper Awards
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