Teaching
I am an External Lecturer (Privatdozent) at the Department of Geography of the University of Zurich teaching courses on Python programming (ESS 341) and atmospheric remote sensing (ESS 367) each spring semester.
Bachelor and Master Theses
If you are interested in writting a bachelor or master thesis in the field of atmospheric sciences with a focus on remote sensing, please feel free to contact me.
Python Programming in Remote Sensing (ESS 341)
The module introduces the programming language "Python" (www.python.org) in combination with "Jupyter Notebook" (www.jupyter.org) to facilitate the preparation of documents containing live code, equations, visualizations and narrative text. The module introduces both tools and demonstrates their application to work with remote sensing data. The module is designed as a block course and combines introductory lectures with extensive practical training. Lectures introduce students to basic concepts of scientific programing and prevalent remote sensing data formats. The practicals familiarize students with corresponding tasks, such as data input/output, analysis, and visualization.
Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere (ESS 367)
The module introduces strategies for assessing the atmosphere using remote sensing. It focuses on techniques to map and quantify concentrations of air pollutants, greenhouse gases and aerosols. Furthermore, the module outlines strategies and possible solutions to contribute solving societal problems related to the atmosphere (e.g. air quality and climate change) based upon remote sensing. The module combines lectures with lab work: Lectures provide students with thorough understanding of problems related to atmosphere and outlines recent developments in remote sensing technology and methodology to study the atmosphere. Lab work conveys important skills to retrieve and analyze data, and communicate obtained results via reports and presentations.
