معرفی
Jakub Kuna is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geomatics and Cartography, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) since 2015. He earned his PhD in Earth Sciences (Geography) in 2017. His work bridges cartography, geomatics, and historical GIS.
- Key Roles: Researcher, Lecturer, Project Coordinator for NPRH grants
- Projects: Atlas historyczny miast polskich, DARIAH-PL, NCN Miniatura 4.0
Research Focus: He specializes in cartographic mathematics, spatial-temporal analysis, 3D/4D modeling, and geostatistical methods in R programming. His work advances Historical GIS for reconstructing urban landscapes and processing archival aerial imagery.
Key Publications: His 2025 Scientific Reports paper on loess gully sustainability and 2024 ISPRS Journal methodology for multi-sheet historical map georeferencing highlight his technical contributions. Recent monographs include Zamość’s digital reconstruction in the Atlas historyczny miast polskich series.
- Scientific Awards:
- NPRH Grant (2023-2027): Leadership role in historical city atlas project
- European Funds (2021-2024): DARIAH-PL digital infrastructure
- NCN Miniatura Grant (2020-2021): Pioneering 1944 Lublin orthophotomap
Academic Leadership: He supervises 18 MA/BA theses on topics like Lublin’s WWII urbanism and Shtetl Routes tourism. As Deputy Chair of the Polish Cartographic Association (2024) and ICA member (2021-), he shapes national cartographic standards.
