Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] [Geomatics] From Newcastle University

The School of Engineering enjoys an international reputation for using the latest science to solve problems of global importance. Our research has significant relevance in non-academic settings and we regularly apply it through consultancy to industry, from the global offshore industry to local authorities and survey and engineering companies. We are a key part of the TSB Satellite Applications Catapult North East Centre of Excellence.

For geomatics we have MPhil and PhD supervision in the following areas:

Satellite geodesy

• GPS and geophysical modelling

• GPS/GNSS geodesy

• precise orbit determination of altimetric and geodetic satellites

• sea level

• ice sheet mass balance

• satellite altimetry

• static and temporal gravity field and reference frame analyses from dedicated satellite missions

• SAR interferometry

• geophysical and industrial deformation monitoring

• geodynamics and geohazards

• integration of GPS and INS

• engineering geodesy

Geospatial Engineering

• geoinformatics and advanced GIS
• geospatial algorithm development
• spatial modelling including network modelling, cellular automata and agent based approaches to spatial complexity
• multimedia cartography and information delivery
• temporal GIS
• geospatial data management
• airborne and satellite remote sensing applied to environmental impact assessment
• land use, vegetation and pollution monitoring
• Earth observation of urban systems
• photogrammetry
• laser scanning
• precise non-contact dimensional control