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Professor Dr. Frank Ostermann

Associate Professor

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Biography

Frank Ostermann is an Associate Professor at the University of Twente, within the ITC faculty. He joined the ITC in 2014 after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Zurich in 2009. His professional experience includes working as a post-doctoral researcher at the Joint Research Center of the European Commission and consulting for Piksel Inc. His research interests are centered around the intersection of people, geography, and computer science, with a focus on new modes of production and usage of geographic information, particularly in crowdsourced volunteered contexts. Frank is also involved in the methodological developments associated with mobile data collection, edge computing, and environmental IoT sensors. An advocate for open reproducible research, he aims to improve scientific practices through his work and incorporates elements of Citizen Science into his projects. Frank also teaches courses related to Spatial Engineering and Geographical Information Management.

Research Interests

Geographic Information Citizen Science Mobile Data Collection Edge Computing Environmental IoT Sensors

Courses

Master Spatial Engineering Bachelor Technology Liberal Arts & Sciences Master Geographical Information Management Applications

Requirements for University of Twente

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
GMAT
Total Score
Required:600
Overall
Required:600
GRE General
Verbal
Required:143
Verbal Percentile
Required:25
Quantitative
Required:155
Quantitative Percentile
Required:60
Analytical Writing
Required:3
Writing Percentile
Required:25

Prerequisites

Bachelor of Science in a related field Knowledge of Statistics and Probability Knowledge of Mathematics Specialization-related topics: Operation Research, Simulation, Financial topics

Application Checklist

  • Transcript of records
  • Copy of diploma
  • Motivation letter
  • Resume (Europass format)
  • Course descriptions of relevant courses
  • English summary of thesis

Specialization Notes

Includes specializations in Financial Engineering & Management, Healthcare Technology & Management, and Production & Logistics Management.