Dr. Monika Kuffer

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Biography

Monika Kuffer is a working Professor in the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation at the University of Twente. She specializes in sustainable development, focusing on poverty, quality of life, and economic development in urban and rural environments through remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She is co-chair of the international IDEAMAPS network for deprivation area mapping and leads various research projects aimed at understanding urban deprivation. Monika's expertise includes Earth and Planetary Sciences, cartography, and spatial statistics. She strives to provide critical spatial information to support planning and decision-making in complex, inclusive, and sustainable cities. Monika earned her PhD from the University of Twente, complemented by MSc degrees in Human Geography and Geographic Information Science from TU Munich and the University of London respectively. Her research includes developing machine-learning frameworks for estimating populations in slums and implementing gender-responsive sustainable urban development programs in Sudan.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Twente • Enschede, Netherlands

Leading research and teaching in sustainable development and urban remote sensing.

Associate Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Twente • Enschede, Netherlands

Specializing in urban remote sensing and deprivation area analysis.

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
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  • English summary of thesis
Specialization Notes

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