Master in Remote Sensing

The Master in Remote Sensing was created under Decree number 1216-A dated January 7, 2011, has a professional orientation, with an academic, scientific and technological focus. It is accredited for the period 2019-2026 in the six criteria considered by the National Accreditation Commission (CNA): conceptual definition, institutional context, characteristics and results of the program, academic body, support resources and self-regulatory capacity.

Aimed at professionals in earth sciences linked to the planning, management and monitoring of natural resources and the environment, land-use planning, and who hold the academic degree or equivalent professional title in level. These include: geophysicists, geographers, geologists, geomensors, geomatics, topographers, photogrammetry specialists, biologists, cartographers, agronomists, forest engineers, environmental, systems and communications engineers.

The academic programs were designed to provide students the scientific understanding and let them acquire the technical skills necessary to process a wide range of remotely sensed data from airborne and satellite sensors.

The program has the following competitive advantages:

a). The only programme in the national environment.

b). Academics with national and international recognition.

c). It has an intermediate output that is "Diploma in Management of Satellite Images", which is granted to students of the program once approved the curriculum of the first and second semester.

d). The students who obtain the academic degree of Master in Remote Sensing will be able to opt for the research period of the Doctorate in Geomatic Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), by means of a current agreement that both institutions have from 2015 to date.

e). Students with academic excellence have the possibility of doing internships with some of our international associates.

f). Students can carry out their research projects with public and private institutions, with which we have agreements in force.

Program Director: Dr.© Idania Briceño / idania.briceno@umayor.cl

Academic Coordinator: Dr.© Waldo Pérez Martínez / waldo.perez@umayor.cl

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Curricular Contents Master in Remote Sensing:

TEACHING STAFF

-Program Director
Idania Briceño de Urbaneja
Geographer, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.
MSc Scientiarum in Spatial Analysis and Land Management, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, Diploma in Geomatics and Satellite Technology, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
MSc in Remote Sensing, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, she is an undergraduate and postgraduate lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences and a researcher at HÉMERA Centro de Observación de la Tierra, Dirección de Investigación y Transferencia Tecnológica, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad Mayor.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-Academic Coordinator
Waldo Pérez Martínez
Geographer, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
MSc in Coastal and Estuarine Zone Management, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, he is the director of HÉMERA Earth Observation Center, Direction of Research and Technology Transfer, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, undergraduate and graduate lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Universidad Mayor.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 121: Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
Abel Calle Montes
BSc in Physics, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain.
Dr. in Physics, specializing in Atmospheric Physics, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain.
Currently, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at the Faculty of Sciences (Department of Applied Physics) and is a researcher of the Atmospheric Optics Group (GOA) of the Universidad de Valladolid. He was also the coordinator of the Physics degree, director of the Applied Physics Department and Vice-Rector of the Academic Organization of the Universidad de Valladolid.
-Grupo de Óptica Atmosférica / Universidad de Valladolid
-ORCID

-METE 122: Geomatic Uses
Waldo Pérez Martínez
Geographer, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
MSc in Coastal and Estuarine Zone Management, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, he is the director of HÉMERA Earth Observation Center, Direction of Research and Technology Transfer, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, undergraduate and graduate lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Universidad Mayor.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

Paulina Vidal Páez
Geographer, University of Chile.
Diploma in Geomatics and Satellite Technology, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
MSc in Remote Sensing, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology and is a researcher at HÉMERA Earth Observation Center, Direction of Research and Technology Transfer, Vice-Rectory of Research, Universidad Mayor.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 123: Introduction to Image Processing
Idania Briceño de Urbaneja
Geographer, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.
MSc Scientiarum in Spatial Analysis and Land Management, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, Diploma in Geomatics and Satellite Technology, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
MSc in Remote Sensing, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, she is an undergraduate and postgraduate lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences and a researcher at HÉMERA Centro de Observación de la Tierra, Dirección de Investigación y Transferencia Tecnológica, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad Mayor.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 124: Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging Processing
Marco Peña Araya
Geographer, Universidad de Chile.
MSc in Environmental Management and Planning, University of Chile.
Dr.© in Geomatics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Germany.
Currently, he is director of the Geography Department, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, where he teaches at undergraduate and graduate levels (Master in Geography and Land Management) in cartography, geomatics and remote sensing, also collaborating in applied research related to these disciplinary areas for the GIScience Group of the Institute of Geography of the University of Jena, Germany.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 125: Multispectral Imaging Applications
Jaime Almonacid Caballer
Technical Engineer in Topography, E.T.S de Ingeniería Geodésica, Cartográfica y Topográfica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Engineer in Geodesy and Cartography, E.T.S de Ingeniería Geodésica, Cartográfica y Topográfica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Dr. in Geodesy, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, he is a researcher in the Geoenvironmental Cartography and Remote Sensing Group (CGAT), Department of Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Universitat Politècnica de València.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 126: Hyperspectral Imaging Applications
Patricia Oliva Pavón
Degree in Environmental Sciences, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain.
Dr. in Remote Sensing, Cartography and GIS, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain.
Post-doctorate in Remote Sensing, Department of Geographic Sciences, University of Maryland, USA.
Currently, she is an undergraduate lecturer and distinguished researcher at the Department of Geology, Geography and Environment, Universidad de Alcalá, Spain.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 127: LiDAR Data Processing and Applications
Pablo Crespo Peremarch
Technical Engineer in Topography, E.T.S de Ingeniería Geodésica, Cartográfica y Topográfica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Engineer in Geodesy and Cartography, E.T.S de Ingeniería Geodésica, Cartográfica y Topográfica, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
MSc in Software Engineering, Formal Methods, and Information Systems, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Dr. in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, he is a researcher in the Geoenvironmental Cartography and Remote Sensing Group (CGAT), Department of Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Universitat Politècnica de València.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 128: Radar Data Processing
Matías Ernesto Barber
B.Sc. in Physics, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina.
Dr. in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Institute of Astronomy and Space Physics (IAFE - CONICET/UBA), Argentina.
Postdoc in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Institute of Astronomy and Space Physics (IAFE - CONICET/UBA), Argentina.
Currently, he is an adjunct researcher at CONICET, Technology area (KT1) and lecturer at the School of Engineering, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 129: Radar Data Applications
Patricia Alejandra Rosell
Engineer Surveyor, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Argentina.
Dr. in Science and Technology, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo), Argentina.
Currently, she is a CONICET postdoctoral fellow at the Instituto de Capacitación Especial y Desarrollo de Ingeniería Asistida por Computadora (CEDIAC-UNCuyo) and a lecturer in Geodesy 1 and researcher at the Universidad Juan Agustín Maza (UMaza), Argentina.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 130: Thermal Data Processing and Applications
Dražen Skoković Jovanović
BSc in Physical Sciences, Universitat de València, Spain.
MSc in Remote Sensing, Universitat de València, Spain.
Dr. in Remote Sensing, Universitat de València, Spain.
Currently, he is an undergraduate lecturer and researcher at the Global Change Unit, Image Processing Laboratory (ERI), Universitat de València, Spain.
-ResearchGate
-Laboratorio de Procesado de Imágenes (ERI) / Universitat de València

-METE 131: Data Capture and Analysis from Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAS)
Jesús Torralba Pérez
Forestry and Natural Environment Engineer from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
Diploma in Geomatics and Satellite Technology, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Master in Remote Sensing, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, he works as a senior research technician in the Geoenvironmental Cartography and Remote Sensing Group (CGAT) of the Department of Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry of the Universitat Politècnica de València.

-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 132: Workshop 1 Specialization
Víctor García Gutiérrez
Agricultural Engineer, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay - Venezuela.
Dr. in Agricultural Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Currently, he is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 133: Geostatistics
Francisco Zambrano Bigiarini
Civil Agricultural Engineer, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Dr. in Agricultural Engineering, mention in Water Resources, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Currently, he is an undergraduate and graduate professor at the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, and researcher at HÉMERA Earth Observation Center, Direction of Research and Technology Transfer, Vice Rector's Office for Research, Universidad Mayor.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 134: Biophysical Modeling
Luis Enrique Olivera Guerra
Renewable Natural Resources Engineer, Universidad de Chile.
Dr. Sciences of the Universe, the Environment and Space with a specialty in Hydrology, Continental Surfaces and Interfaces, Université Paul-Sabatier-Toulouse III - France.
Currently, he is postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) Paris-Saclay (France), focusing on modeling and assimilation of spatial data in the ORCHIDEE global model.
-ResearchGate
-IRD / Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France

-METE 135: Spectroscopic Techniques
Idania Briceño de Urbaneja
Geographer, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela.
MSc Scientiarum in Spatial Analysis and Land Management, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, Diploma in Geomatics and Satellite Technology, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
MSc in Remote Sensing, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, she is an undergraduate and postgraduate lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences and a researcher at HÉMERA Centro de Observación de la Tierra, Dirección de Investigación y Transferencia Tecnológica, Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Universidad Mayor.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 136: Workshop 2 Specialization
Ignacio Fernández Chicharro
A biologist with specialization in Natural Resources and Environment, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
MSc in Natural Resources, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Dr. in Sustainability, Arizona State University, USA.
Currently, he is a Professor in the Science Department of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

-METE 137: Review of Scientific Article
Jesús Torralba Pérez
Forestry and Natural Environment Engineer from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
Diploma in Geomatics and Satellite Technology, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Master in Remote Sensing, Universidad Mayor, Chile.
Dr.© in Geomatics Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.
Currently, he works as a senior research technician in the Geoenvironmental Cartography and Remote Sensing Group (CGAT) of the Department of Cartographic Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry of the Universitat Politècnica de València.
-ResearchGate
-ORCID

Postgraduate Thesis

Peer-Review Journals

Oliva, P., Mansilla, R., Roteta, E. and Pérez-Martínez, W. (2023) Suitability of band angle indices for burned area mapping in the Maule Region (Chile). (2023). Frontiers in Forests and Global Chang, 5, 1052299 [doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2022.1052299].

Lamperein-Polo, P., Vidal-Páez, P., Pérez-Martínez, W. (2022). Estimation of the subsidence around the trace of the San Ramón Chile fault, using the SBAS DInSAR technique through TerraSAR-X images. Revista de Teledetección, 59, 87-102 [doi.org/10.4995/raet.2022.15640].

Montaner-Fernández, D., Morales-Salinas, L., Rodriguez, J.S., Cárdenas-Jirón, L., Huete, A., Fuentes-Jaque, G., Pérez-Martínez, W. and Cabezas, J. (2020). Spatio-Temporal Variation of the Urban Heat Island in Santiago, Chile during Summers 2005-2017. Remote Sensing, 12(20), 3345 [doi.org/10.3390/rs12203345].

Delsouc, A., Barber, M., Gallaud, A., Grings, F., Vidal-Páez, P., Pérez-Martínez, W. and Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I. (2020). Seasonality Analysis of Sentinel-1 and ALOS-2/PALSAR-2 Backscattered Power over Salar de Aguas Calientes Sur, Chile. Remote Sensing, 12(6), 941 [doi:10.3390/rs12060941].

Payacán, S., Alfaro, F.D., Pérez-Martínez, W., Briceño-de-Urbaneja, I. (2019). Potential distribution model of Leontochir ovallei using remote sensing data. Revista de Teledetección, 54, 59-69 [doi.org/10.4995/raet.2019.12792].

Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I., Pérez-Martínez, W., San Miguel, D. & Ramos, S. (2018). Determination of water quality Vichuquén Lake, using satellite images Landsat 8, sensor OLI, year 2016, Chile. Revista de Teledetección, (52), 67-78 [doi:10.4995/raet.2018. 10126].

Medina, N., Vidal-Páez, P., Cifuentes, R., Torralba, J. & Keusch, F. (2018). Evaluation of the health status of Araucaria araucana trees using hyperspectral images. Revista de Teledetección, (52), 41-53 [doi: 10.4995/raet.2018.10916].

Vidal-Páez, P., De Santis, Á., Pérez-Martínez, W. & Honeyman, P. (2017). Use of remote sensing tools for severity analysis and greenhouse gases estimation in large forest fires. Case study of La Rufina forest fire, VI Region of L. G. B. O´Higgins, Chile. Revista de Teledetección, (50), 59-69 [doi: 10.4995/raet.2017.8987].

Barrientos, C., Mattar, C., Nakos, T. & Pérez-Martínez, W. (2016). Radiometric Cross-Calibration of the Chilean Satellite FASat-C Using RapidEye and EO-1 Hyperion Data and a Simultaneous Nadir Overpass Approach. Remote Sensing, 8(7), 612. [doi: 10.3390/rs8070612].

Magazine

Barrientos, C., Mattar, C., Nakos, T. & Pérez-Martínez, W. (2016). Update of the absolute calibration parameters of FASat-Charlie using RapidEye. GSICS Quartely Newsletter, Vol. 10, N°3 (Dec.): 3-5, [doi:10.7289/V5PC30DM].

Conferences Papers

Barber, M., Delsouc, A., Pérez-Martínez, W. and Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I. (2020). Time Series Of Salt Crusts Imaged By A Dual Polarization Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (Sar) At C-Band Over An Andean Altiplano Salar Of Northern Chile. In 2020 IEEE Latin American GRSS & ISPRS Remote Sensing Conference (LAGIRS), March 22-26, Santiago, Chile, 2020, pp. 630-635, [doi.org/10.1109/LAGIRS48042.2020.9165684].

Delsouc, A.S., Barber, M.E., Pérez-Martínez, W. and Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I. (2020). Episodic Events On Radar And Multispectral Remote Sensors From Salar De Aguas Calientes, Chile. In 2020 IEEE Latin American GRSS & ISPRS Remote Sensing Conference (LAGIRS), March 22-26, Santiago, Chile, 2020, pp. 602-606, [doi.org/10.1109/LAGIRS48042.2020.9165626].

International Conference Attendance

Espinosa, E., Oliva, P., Briceño-de-Urbaneja, I. (2022). Estimación de coeficientes de consumo de biomasa para el cálculo de emisiones a través del FRP del sensor VIIRS. In Teledetección para una agricultura sostenible en la era del big data. XIX Congreso de la Asociación Española de Teledetección, (Eds. Ruiz, L.A., Estornell, J., González-Audícana, M., Álvarez-Mozos, J.), pp 247-250, ISBN 978-84-9769-383-7, 29 junio - 1 julio 2022, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, España [Link].

De Rurange-Espinoza, J., Briceño-de-Urbaneja, I., Pérez-Martinez, W., Ugalde-Peralta, R., Millamán-Huenchul, Á., Mansilla-Polanco, R., Santini, L. (2022). Cambios morfológicos en dunas litorales a partir de índices espectrales y modelos de elevación. Caso de estudio: La Trinchera, Región del Maule, Chile. In Teledetección para una agricultura sostenible en la era del big data. XIX Congreso de la Asociación Española de Teledetección, (Eds. Ruiz, L.A., Estornell, J., González-Audícana, M., Álvarez-Mozos, J.), pp 353-356, ISBN 978-84-9769-383-7, 29 junio - 1 julio 2022, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, España [Link].

Marangunic, A.M., Peña, M., Beriain, E. (2022). Estimación de velocidades en superficie en un glaciar de rocas de Chile Central mediante correlación cruzada de imágenes satelitales. In Teledetección para una agricultura sostenible en la era del big data. XIX Congreso de la Asociación Española de Teledetección, (Eds. Ruiz, L.A., Estornell, J., González-Audícana, M., Álvarez-Mozos, J.), pp 357-360, ISBN 978-84-9769-383-7, 29 junio - 1 julio 2022, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, España [Link].

Cereceda, F., Barber, M., Pérez-Martínez, W., Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I. (2021). Contenido total de electrones en la ionósfera mediante imágenes polarimétricas de radares de apertura sintética. In XXIX Reunión Científica Asociación Argentina de Geofísicos y Geodestas, (Eds. AAGG), pp 23-25, ISBN 978-987-25291-4-7, 2-10 Agosto, Mendoza, Argentina [Link].

Mardones, R., Barber, M., Pérez-Martínez, W., Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I. (2021). Aplicación de DInSAR para el monitoreo de deformaciones en terreno, Cuenca del río Copiapó, Chile. In XXIX Reunión Científica Asociación Argentina de Geofísicos y Geodestas, (Eds. AAGG), pp 117-119, ISBN 978-987-25291-4-7, 2-10 Agosto, Mendoza, Argentina [Link].

Soza, D., Falaschi, D., Pérez, W., Tadono, T. (2021). Estimación de variaciones recientes del glaciar gran Cachapoal y su relación con eventos de surgencia. In XXIX Reunión Científica Asociación Argentina de Geofísicos y Geodestas, (Eds. AAGG), pp 141-143, ISBN 978-987-25291-4-7, 2-10 Agosto, Mendoza, Argentina [Link].

National Conference Attendance

Mendoza, C. (2022). Uso de LiDAR espacial en la Patagonia de Aysén, Chile. In Space Summit - Latin American Remote Sensing Week (LARS), 6-8 Abril, Centro de Conferencias FIDAE, Seminario Virtual [Link].

Delsouc, A.S., Barber, M.E., Pérez-Martínez, W. and Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I. (2020). Episodic Events On Radar And Multispectral Remote Sensors From Salar De Aguas Calientes, Chile In LAGIRS 2020 - 2020 Latin American GRSS & ISPRS Remote Sensing Conference, March 22-26, Co-Organized by Universidad de Chile and Universidad de Magallanes, Santiago, Chile [Link].

Barber, M., Delsouc, A., Pérez-Martínez, W. and Briceño-De-Urbaneja, I (2020). Time Series Of Salt Crusts Imaged By A Dual Polarization Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (Sar) At C-Band Over An Andean Altiplano Salar Of Northern Chile. In LAGIRS 2020 - 2020 Latin American GRSS & ISPRS Remote Sensing Conference, March 22-26, Co-Organized by Universidad de Chile and Universidad de Magallanes, Santiago, Chile [Link].

Briceño, I., Ramos-Oropeza, S., San Miguel, D. & Pérez, W. (2018). Detection of water quality parameters in Lake Vichuquén and Torca Lagoon, with images Landsat 8, sensor OLI, year 2016. In South America Water from Space Conference, March 26-28, Santiago, Chile [Link].

Fernández, J., Morales‐Salinas, L., Ortega, S., López‐Olivarí, R., Carrasco‐Benavides, M., Riveros‐Burgos, C., Briceño, I. & Pérez, W. (2018). Application of metric model for estimating daily evapotranspiration of and intensive olive orchard: aplication over rainfed areas in the Maule Region, Chile. In South America Water from Space Conference, March 26-28, Santiago, Chile [Link].

Briceño, I., Ramos-Oropeza, S., San Miguel, D. y Pérez, W. (2018). Detección de eutrofización de lagunas costeras con imágenes Landsat OLI. Caso de estudio Laguna Torca, Región del Maule. In IV Foro Nacional de Percepción Remota y SIG, 22-23 Octubre, Co-Organizado por PERSIG-CONA y Universidad Bernardo O´Higgins, Santiago, Chile [Link].