Dr. Naman Agarwal

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Naman Agarwal is a PhD Candidate at the Schulich School of Engineering, specializing in Geomatics Engineering. His doctoral research focuses on GNSS positioning and sensor fusion, with an emphasis on Android smartphone GNSS positioning. He has extensive experience in applying Kalman filtering techniques and adaptive estimation for measurement noise integration in GNSS Doppler, which enhances motion modeling. Naman is proficient in precise positioning algorithms, including PPP and RTK, and has implemented methods for fault detection and exclusion (FDE), as well as cycle slip detection and repair of carrier-phase GNSS data. His studies also cover inertial navigation systems and their integration with GPS, aiming to incorporate smartphone inertial sensors for improved positioning. Alongside his research, he has served as a teaching assistant for various courses, contributing to the education of future geomatics engineers.

Research Interests

Awards

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Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)

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Institute (ION) Graduate Award

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Institute (ION) National Graduate Award

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SSE Graduate Student Research Impact Excellence Award

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Open Scholarship Competition - Doctoral competition

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Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship

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Institute (ION) Graduate Award

Courses

ENGO 333 - Teaching Assistant Computing Geomatics Engineers ENGO 625 - Teaching Assistant Advanced GNSS Theory

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.