Geoinformation and Aerospace Mapping Methods

Program description 

The master's program is aimed at training highly qualified specialists who are proficient in modern computer technologies of spatial analysis and mapping, oriented in current areas of cartography and geoinformatics.

Particular attention within the master's program is paid to aerospace methods for obtaining and processing geographic information, three-dimensional methods of its presentation and analysis, network storage and distribution technologies, as well as generalization in the form of complex (atlas) cartographic works, including interactive ones. During the training process, master's students master the methods of spatial statistics and machine learning, which make it possible to automate the tasks of pattern recognition and the construction of geoinformation models of geographical phenomena. The formation of methodological and technical competencies is complemented by the study of modern and promising areas of mapping, including outer space objects (extraterrestrial) and processes of an ecological and geographical nature.

Benefits of the program   

Balance of deep theoretical knowledge and good technical skills

The program is aimed at training using modern software, providing the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary for mapping and modelling the environment, setting data analysis problems (including spatial ones) and thematic mapping tasks using programming tools.

Wide choice of research paper topics

Geoinformation and aerospace mapping technologies are in demand in all areas of Earth sciences: physical, social, economic geography, hydrology, meteorology, oceanology, ecology. Master's students can choose almost any field of application for their individual research work.

Demanded job

Graduates work as specialists and managers of cartographic and GIS departments in both government and commercial organizations

Leading organizations where graduates work  

• Center for Infrastructure Economics

• "Institute of Environmental Design and Survey"

• Institute of General Plan of Moscow

• "Center for Strategic Research"

• Yandex Unmanned Technologies

• Trace Air Company

• "TERRA TECH"

• Everpoint

• Maritime Information Technology

Basic academic disciplines  

• Network geographic information technologies (Alyautdinov A.R., Samsonov T.E., Semin V.N.)

• Atlas mapping (Prasolova A.I.)

• Mapping of extraterrestrial objects (Nyrtsov M.V.)

• Space mapping (Tutubalina O.V.)

• Programming and data analysis (Samsonov T.E.)

• Spatial statistics (Samsonov T.E.)

• Three-dimensional geomodeling (Terskaya A.I.)

• Ecological and geographical mapping (Chistov S.V.)

• Ecological and geographical mapping of oil and gas industry facilities (in English) (Kargashin P.E.)