Dr. Elías Méndez Dominguez

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Biography

Elias Méndez Domínguez received his M.Sc. degree in telecommunications engineering from the University of Vigo, Spain, in 2007, and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Zürich, Switzerland, in 2018, where his dissertation focused on urban change detection using synthetic aperture radar (SAR). He joined the Sensors and Radar Technologies Unit at the Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy, in 2008, and subsequently worked with Thales Nederland B.V. in Delft, Netherlands, under the FP7 Marie Curie Program in 2009. In 2010, he became part of the Remote Sensing Laboratories at the University of Zürich in the Computational SAR Group, SARLab. He became a group leader in 2023. His research interests include radar waveform diversity, advanced pulse compression, and SAR processing. He thrives on the combination of research and education, sharing his passion for radar remote sensing and exploring complex environments using drone, airborne, and spaceborne SAR to develop methods for extracting valuable insights from data. The mix of technical challenges, field campaigns, and interdisciplinary collaboration makes his work at RSWS exciting and meaningful.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university Minimum 180 ECTS credits
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Specialization Notes

Department of Law