ISRO Invites Applications from Students for 11-Day Course on SAR Data Processing

ISRO is offering an offline course on SAR Data Processing for Land Deformation Studies for  students, researchers, and professionals

ISRO is offering an offline course called “SAR Data Processing for Land Deformation Studies”, which is an in-person training that consists of theory lectures and practical by senior and experienced faculty of the institute using state-of-the-art hardware and software facilities.  The course will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), an establishment of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The course will be conducted for 11 days and interested participants will have to pay Rs 6500.

The course is aimed at researchers, working level professionals, project leaders, or academicians working in the field of SAR remote sensing and highly interested in processing time-series SAR data in open sources software environment for SAR interferometric applications for land deformation studies.  Boarding and lodging charges to stay in IIRS hostel or guest houses will have to be separately paid by the candidates as per the IIRS hostel rules and regulations.

What the ISRO Course on SAR Data Processing Will Cover?

The course intends to generate critical understanding among researchers, working level professionals or academicians on SAR data processing for land deformation studies. The participants will be familiarized with the SAR concepts, SAR interferometry (InSAR), advanced InSAR techniques (DInSAR, PSI, SBAS and MTI), complete InSAR processing chain, SAR data processing in open source software environment (ISCE, SNAP, and StaMPS), land deformation time-series, graphical data analysis, and visualization of deformation time-series. Some of the topics that will be covered are as follows:

• Characteristics of microwaves radiations, radar working principle, or radar in remote sensing.
• Interaction of microwaves with atmosphere and targets on the earth surface.
• SAR system parameters, nature of SAR images, SAR image geometries and acquisition modes. Overview of SAR polarimetry and backscattering processes.
• Overview of Linux OS, installation of softwares and their dependencies for SAR data processing
• SAR time-series data download, or interferometric processing chains in SNAP and ISCE SAR processors.

How to Apply for ISRO Course on SAR Data Processing?

Interested and eligible candidates will have to submit applications through the IIRS website before 23 September 2022. Candidates will need to take care to fill their correct and active e-mail addresses in the application form as all correspondence will be made by the institute through email. Those who wish to apply are advised to go through the official notification for more information.