4. Semester
The 4th semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis (24 credits)
The Master's thesis must be defended in a Master's colloquium (6 credits)
ESPACE Guidelines for Master's Thesis (updated 2012) (PDF)
Master's Thesis Registration Form (updated January 2012)
Master's Thesis outline (example) (PDF)
Master's Thesis Extension Form (PDF)
Master Thesis Topic Suggestions:
- From Dr. Johannes Bouman and Martin Fuchs, M.Sc., DGFI: Various topics (3 available)
- From Dr. Jong-Hoon Won, Institute of Geodesy and Navigation, Univ. Federal Armed Forces Munich:
Vector-Tracking of GNSS Receivers
Digital Beamforming of Phased Array Antennas for Advanced GNSS Receivers
- From Dr. Dana Floricioiu, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen:
- From Michael Schmitt, Dipl.-Ing., TUM Department of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: (coming soon)
- From Dr. Luca Bugliaro, Staff scientist at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, at the Institute for Atmospherics Physics and other DLR Staff members:
Calibration of MSG/SEVIRI Solar Channels
Determinatin of Contrail Optical Thickness from its Shadow
Multi-Channel Cloud Index from MSG/SEVIR
Possibilities of Space Lidar Measurements in Broken Clouds using CALIOP Observations
Occurrence of Cirrus and Polar Stratospheric Clouds in CALIOP Space Lidar Observations
Ground Detection Algorithm for Future Space-borne Lidar on ESA's ADM-Aeolus Mission (cannot begin earlier than July 2011!)
- From Dr. Wolfgang Bosch, DGFI: Dynamic Ocean Topography Estimate, Adjusting Geodetic and Oceanographic Observations
- From Professor Reiner Rummel, IAPG: Antarctic Mass Balance Observing System
- From Professor Florian Seitz, IAPG:
- From Peter Steigenberger, IAPG: TUM Local GNSS Network
- From Dr. Johannes Bouman and Dr. Wolfgang Bosch, DGFI: High resolution gravity gradients from satellite altimetry
- From Dr. Thomas Gruber, IAPG: Global Gravity Field Models of the Earth and their Characteristics
- From Prof. Liqiu Meng and Dr. Jukka Krisp, Department of Cartography, TUM: Indoor-Navigation - Date compilation & Modification
Below is a list of previous Master Theses data, including supervisor and thesis title.To read a thesis, click on the thesis title (only available for some works).
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Last name |
First name |
Supervisor(s) |
Institute |
Title of Master's Thesis |
Year Completed |
| Wang | Xuan | Prof. Bamler, Xiao Xiang Zhu, M.Sc. | DLR | Compressive Sensing for Image Sharpening |
2011 |
| Fernandez | Joselito | Dr. Gruber, Prof. Rummel | IAPG-TUM | Concepts for Gravity Field Determination with Satellites - Historical Review and Future Perspectives | 2010 |
| Lalgudi Gopalakrishnan | Ganesh | Prof. Hugentobler | IAPG - TUM | Estimation of GPS Satellite & Receiver Biases and Zero Difference Ambiguity Resolution | 2010 |
| Saati | Amirreza | Hossein Arefi, Michael Schmitt, Dipl.-Ing., Prof. Stilla | DLR, TUM Dept. of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Evaluation of Errors in Digital Terrain Models generated by High Resolution Satellite Images | 2010 |
| Neubersch | Delf | Prof. Seitz, Stephanie Kirschner, Dipl.-Geophys. | IAPG - TUM | An Adaptive Kalman Filter Approach for the Estimation of the Pole Tide Love Number from Observations of Polar Motion | 2010 |
| Hanisch | Christin | Dr. Eineder, Christian Minet, Dipl-Geol. | DLR | Mapping a subsiding city: High-resolution multi-angle analysis of Venice | 2010 |
| Panzuto | Luigi | Dr. Montenbruck, Prof. Hugentobler | DLR, IAPG -TUM | Analysis of triple-frequency GNSS processing techniques based on GPS and GIOVE data from the GONGO network | 2010 |
| Liang | Wenjing | Dr. Daniella Hoja, Prof. Stilla, Michael Schmitt, Dipl.-Ing. |
DLR, TUM Dept. of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Change Detection for Reconstruction Monitoring using Very High Resolution Optical Data | 2010 |
| Wang | Yuanyuan | Prof. Bamler, Xiao Xiang Zhu |
DLR | An Advanced Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Stacking Technique for Long Term Deformation Monitoring | 2010 |
|
Tanaka |
Kohei |
Dr. Luca Bugliaro |
DLR |
Remote sensing of cloud microphysical properties over the North & South Atlantic region |
2010 |
|
Fuchs |
Martin |
Dr. Robert Buras, Prof. Bernhard Mayer |
DLR, Institut Physik der Atmosphäre |
Quantification of multiple scattering effects on space borne Lidar retrieval |
2010 |
|
Kaewkorn |
Suthorn |
Prof. Eissfeller |
University of the Armed Forces, Munich |
Evaluation of Satellite Navigation Signals |
2010 |
|
Nunez |
Tonatiuh |
Markus Wilde |
Institute of Astronautics, TUM |
Design of a free-flying sensor platform for on-orbit servicing |
2010 |
|
Abelen |
Sarah |
Prof. Stilla und Dr. H. Taubenböck |
TUM Dept. of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, DLR |
Development of a User Interface for Optimizing Urban Area Classification from Landsat Data |
2010 |
|
Passaro |
Marcello |
Prof. Seitz, Prof. Rummel |
IAPG -TUM |
Steric sea level variations in the Mediterranean Sea |
2009 |
|
Rodriguez Solano |
Carlos |
Prof. Hugentobler |
IAPG -TUM |
Impact of Albedo Modelling on GPS Orbits |
2009 |
|
Schüssler |
Olena |
Dr. Doicu, Dr. Loyola |
DLR |
Constrained regularization methods for ozone profile retrieval from UV/VIS nadir spectrometers |
2009 |
|
Xu |
Jian |
Dr. Trautmann, Dr. Doicu |
DLR |
Optimization of Radiative Transfer for Far Infrared Remote Sensing |
2009 |
|
Yang |
Jiahong |
Dr. Montenbruck, Prof. Hugentobler |
DLR, IAPG -TUM |
Characterization of GIOVE Sensor Stations |
2009 |
|
Gülmüs |
Orhan |
Dr. Anja Schlicht |
IAPG - TUM |
Attitude Control by Magnetic Actuators |
2009 |
|
Bauschke |
Nina |
Prof. Bunge |
Geophysik, LMU |
Short-Scale Gravity Anomalies modelled from a Crustal Model |
2009 |
|
Berthod |
Josselin |
Prof. Russer, Prof Eisfeller |
Ecole Polytechnique, Canada |
Broadband Linearly Polarized and Circularly Polarized 60GHz Antennas for Inter-Satellite Links |
2009 |
|
Goel |
Kanika |
Prof. Bamler, Nico Adam |
IMF-DLR |
A Bayesian Method for Very High Resolution Multi Aspect Angle Radargrammetry |
2009 |
|
Indrajit |
Agung |
Prof. Strunz |
DLR-DFD |
"Development and Application of Remote Sensing Techniques to Support the Mapping of Settlement Areas as Contribution to Tsunami Vulnerability Assessment in Indonesia. Case Study: Cilacap and Padang."
|
2009 |
|
Dalmeier-Berthold |
Michael |
Michael Steinhoff, Dr. Grüber |
DLR-GSOC, IAPG - TUM |
"Investigation of the German Space Operations Center's (GSOC) Multi-Mission Operations System and Identifications for Future Concepts"
|
2009 |
|
Chen |
Li |
Prof. Hugentobler |
IAPG - TUM |
Three Carrier Ambiguity Resolution for Galileo |
2008 |
|
Deng |
Kang |
Dr. Montenbruck, Prof. Hugentobler |
German Aerospace Center (DLR)-German Space Operations Center, IAPG, TUM |
Estimation of GPS Transmitter Antenna Phase Patterns Using LEO Satellites |
2008 |
|
Gao |
Dai |
Markus Pietras |
Department of Astronautics, TUM |
Development and Evaluation of a SpaceWire Test Environment |
2008 |
|
Gataullin |
Yunir |
Dr. Kozlowski, Prof. Schreiber, Prof. Hugentobler |
DLR-German Space Operations Center |
Ka-band link analysis and design of a Ka-band antenna for the DLR Weilheim Ground Station Complex |
2008 |
|
Kotsiaros |
Stavros |
Prof. Rummel, Dr. Haagmans and Dr. Plank |
European Space Agency, IAPG-TUM |
2008 |
|
|
Ma |
Xiaoyi |
Prof. Meng |
Department of Cartography, TUM |
Route Optimization for Hazardous Materials Transportation Based on Evacuation Vulnerability Mapping |
2008 |
|
Qiu |
Wei |
Dr. Gruber |
IAPG- TUM |
Mass Variations in the System Earth and their Impact on the Gravity Field |
2008 |
|
Tesmer |
Volker |
Prof. Hugentobler, Peter Steigenberger |
IAPG- TUM |
Impact of Analysis Options on the TRF, CRF and Position Time Series from VLBI |
2008 |
|
Xu |
Qian |
Prof. Stilla, K. Hedman |
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, IAPG, TUM |
Adaption and Test of an Approach for Road Extraction from TerraSAR-X Images |
2008 |
|
Zhang |
Jiantong |
Prof. Meng |
Department of Cartography, TUM |
Multi-Zone Conflation Agent Modal for Pedestrian Navigation Database |
2008 |
|
Zhao |
Weizu |
Prof. Hugentobler |
IAPG-TUM |
Analysis and Mitigation of Carrier Phase Multipath |
2008 |
|
Zhu |
Xiaoxiang |
Prof. Bamler, Nico Adams |
DLR-Remote Sensing Technology Institute (IMF) |
2008 |
|
|
Chacko |
Robin |
Prof. Hugentobler, Prof. Malservisi |
IAPG - TUM, LMU |
An Investigation of the Velocity Field of the South African Region using GPS Geodetic Data from the TrigNet GPS Array
|
2008 |
|
Thadisetty |
Raghuveer |
Drazen Svehla |
IAPG |
Impact of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System on the Precise Point Positioning Based on GPS and GALILEO
|
2008 |
|
Wang |
Xinxing |
Prof. Rummel, Dr. Alberta Albertella |
IAPG-TUM |
2007 |
|
|
Brunnabend |
Sandra-Esther |
Drazen Svehla |
IAPG - TUM |
Detecting Earthquake-Induced Ionosphere Variability Using Ground and LEO GPS Measurements
|
2007 |
|
Bueso |
Jose Luis |
Prof. Stilla |
FPF |
Line Detection in High Resolution SAR Images via Hough Transform
|
2007 |
|
Sachdeva |
Shikha |
Prof. Eissfeller, Herr Niedermeier |
Institut für Erdmessung und Navigation |
Acceleration augmentation by barometer for the aiding of land vehicle navigation
|
2007 |
|
Wang |
Zhantong |
Prof. Hugentobler |
IAPG - TUM |
Characteristics of GPS Satellite Maneuvers
|
2007 |
|
Yi |
Weiyong |
Prof. Rummel |
IAPG - TUM |
GRACE and Gravity Field - Observation, Models, Simulation and Analysis
|
2007 |
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