Begüm Demir

Begüm Demir is a Full Professor at Technical University of Berlin, affiliated with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD). She founded and leads the Remote Sensing Image Analysis Group (RSiM) and the Big Data Analytics for Earth Observation group at TU Berlin, focusing on advanced methodologies for Earth observation data processing.

Academic Experience:

• Full Professor (2020–present) at TU Berlin
• Group Lead (2022–present) at BIFOLD
• Founder & Head of RSiM Group (2018–present) at TU Berlin
• Associate Professor (2017–2018) and Assistant Professor (2013–2017) at the University of Trento

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (2007–2010) from Kocaeli University, Turkey

Research Interests:
The research interests of Begüm Demir span Remote Sensing, Big Data Analytics, and Earth Observation, with a focus on developing machine learning algorithms for large-scale geospatial data analysis. Her work integrates Computer Science and Data Science to address challenges in environmental monitoring and sustainable resource management.