Geoffrey Hay, University of Calgary

Research

Algorithm Development Feature Extraction GEOBIA - Geographic Object Based Image Analysis High Resolution Imaging Land cover / Land use Machine Learning Multi-Temporal Thermal Remote Sensing

Latest funding

The Remote Sensing of Urban Energy Efficiency
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$186,000
Development and application of multiscale object-based approaches for remote sensing landcover analysis and resource management
NSERC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$81,500
High-performance computing infrastructure to support the development and application of multiscale object-based approaches for remote sensing landcover analysis and mapping
NSERC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$39,342

All 3 grants and awards

The Remote Sensing of Urban Energy Efficiency

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hay, Geoffrey

Keywords: Algorithm Development; Feature Extraction; GEOBIA - Geographic Object Based Image Analysis; High Resolution Imaging; Land cover / Land use; Machine Learning; Multi-Temporal; Thermal Remote Sensing; Urban Energy Efficiency; Urban Waste Heat Mapping

$186,000

Development and application of multiscale object-based approaches for remote sensing landcover analysis and resource management

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hay, Geoffrey

$81,500

High-performance computing infrastructure to support the development and application of multiscale object-based approaches for remote sensing landcover analysis and mapping

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Hay, Geoffrey

$39,342

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Algorithm Development Dear Professor Hay, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on algorithm development connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The Remote Sensing of Urban Energy Efficiency" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]