The Graduate School of BIFOLD (Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data) offers PhD positions in the areas of current challenges in AI, Data Science and distributed analysis of large amounts of data, with a focus on Data Management, Machine Learning, and their intersection; including the development of novel theories, algorithms, and technologies, as well as prototypical systems and tools.
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In recent years, foundation models have significantly advanced deep learning, especially in natural language processing, by capturing semantic relationships that improve performance across various domains. In remote sensing, foundation models offer a promising approach to handle the diverse data types resulting from different sensors, cloud coverage, or regional variations. However, applying foundation models to remote sensing data presents challenges due to the distinct characteristics of satellite/aerial images, such as sensor-specific variations and the complexity of captured scenes. At the Big Data Analytics for Earth Observation group (rsim.berlin) of BIFOLD, we are seeking to hire a Research Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher) interested in foundation models to the remote sensing domain. The research topics include (but are not limited to): (1) Remote sensing specific adaptation of foundation models; (2) Parameter-efficient finetuning of foundation models for remote sensing data; (3) Model distillation of foundation models; and (4) Continual learning in foundation models.
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