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Islam Mansour

Universität der Bundeswehr München (UniBW)

Postdoctoral researcher at UniBW Munich, working on foundation models for SAR and optical Earth observation. PhD from ETH Zurich on hybrid AI-physical modelling for forest height and biomass retrieval from TanDEM-X InSAR.

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Research

Projects from space engineering to SAR remote sensing.

Angry Birds Robotics Competition
#Robotics #Embedded Systems

Designed an automatic launcher to throw projectiles at targets, for a robotics competition.

Automated Map Generation from Optical EO Data
#Optical Remote Sensing #Mapping #Machine Learning

A pipeline to generate OpenStreetMap-style vector maps from very-high-resolution optical imagery.

CanSat for the Iranian CanSat Competition
#CanSat #Embedded Systems

Designed a CanSat to measure atmospheric parameters and capture flight video.

Foundation Models for Earth Observation
#Foundation Models #Machine Learning #SAR #Earth Observation

Exploring transfer learning and adaptation of large-scale vision foundation models to SAR and optical remote sensing tasks.

ITU Rocket - Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition
#Rockets #Telemetry

Designed a rocket to reach ~10,000 ft altitude and provide telemetry data.

Maritime Surveillance from Sentinel-1
#SAR #Sentinel-1 #Computer Vision #Maritime

A hybrid ship detection and segmentation system combining YOLO11 and SAM2 for vessel monitoring in Sentinel-1 SAR imagery.

Modular CanSat Rocket Design
#Rockets #CanSat #BSc Thesis

A reusable modular rocket design for CanSat payloads, developed as a BSc thesis.

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Prometheus Programme - Space Station Design Workshop 2016
#Space Stations #Systems Design

A cis-lunar space station concept enabling on-orbit manufacturing as a foundation for deep space exploration.

Electric RC Airplane
#RC Aircraft #Manufacturing

Designed and built an electric radio-controlled airplane.

Rover-Back CanSat - ARLISS 2014
#CanSat #Rovers

A rover-carrying CanSat built for the ARLISS 'Come Back' Competition in Nevada, USA.

University Rover Challenge - SSTLAB Rover
#Rovers #Competitions

Designed a rover to assist astronauts on Mars, for the University Rover Challenge.

Radio Astronomy with an RTL-SDR Receiver
#Radio Astronomy #SDR

Observing the Sun, Jupiter, and satellites in the radio spectrum.

Homemade 4.5-inch Newtonian Telescope
#Astronomy #Optics

A self-built amateur telescope, one of the first steps into hands-on astronomy.

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