معرفی
Mariana Belgiu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Earth Observation Science (EOS) within the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) at the University of Twente. Her work bridges Earth Observation (EO), data-centric artificial intelligence (AI), and food security, with a focus on addressing environmental and societal challenges through innovative geospatial solutions.
- PhD in Remote Sensing, University of Salzburg
- MSc in Applied Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg
Her research develops AI methods for analyzing multi-temporal EO data, particularly in hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiencies) and slum mapping. Key themes include:
- Data-centric AI in scarce-label environments
- Transferability of EO-driven models
- Imaging spectroscopy for crop nutrient estimation
- Citizen science integration for climate vulnerability assessments
The 69 research outputs span EO applications for:
- Global crop nutrient prediction
- Urban poverty mapping
- Climate resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
- AI fairness and explainability in geospatial contexts
- Earth observation education frameworks
Scientific Recognition
- Copernicus Masters 2015, T-Systems Big Data Challenge
- Esri Young Scholar Award (2013)
- Best Master Thesis in Geoinformatics (2010)
As a supervisor of 7 PhD students, she mentors work on deep learning for cloud removal, global crop monitoring, and transferable slum mapping. She also leads the EO4all working group, promoting gender equity in EO science, and serves as Associate Editor for the ISPRS Journal (Impact Factor 12.7).
Major grants include the SPACE4ALL project (NWO, 2023–2027) and EO4Nutri (ESA, 2023–2025), alongside contributions to Horizon Europe's ASTRAIOS initiative.
