Dr. Negin Katal

Emeritus Professor

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Biography

Negin Katal is a Postdoc at the University of Freiburg, specializing in sensor-based geoinformatics. Her research interests focus on exploring citizen science data, biodiversity monitoring, and computer vision. Prior to her current position, Negin completed her PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany, from 2021 to 2024. She has also worked as a research associate in the Disturbance Ecology lab at Bayreuth University and in a halophyte C4 plants lab at the University of Tehran. Negin holds a Master's degree in Geoecology/Landscape Ecology and a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Plant Science from Bayreuth University and the University of Tehran, respectively. She is involved in various research projects, including PANOPS, which aims to reveal Earth's plant functional diversity through citizen science.

Research Interests

Experience

PostDoc

2025-01-01 — Present

Sensor-based Geoinformatics lab, University of Freiburg • Freiburg, Germany

PhD candidate

2021-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Max Planck Institute Biogeochemistry, Jena • Jena, Germany

Research associate

2020-01-01 — 2021-12-31

Disturbance Ecology lab, Bayreuth University • Bayreuth, Germany

Research associate

2016-01-01 — 2017-12-31

Halophyte C4 plants lab, University of Tehran • Tehran, Iran

Requirements for University of Freiburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:72
IELTS
Overall
Required:5.5
PTE
Overall
Required:59
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Physics or equivalent 32 ECTS in Theoretical Physics 32 ECTS in Experimental Physics 32 ECTS in Mathematics 18 ECTS in Physics lab courses 10 ECTS Bachelor thesis
Application Checklist
  • Undergraduate diploma
  • Transcript of Records
  • Motivation Letter (max 1 page)
  • CV
  • APS certificate (for China, Vietnam, India)
Specialization Notes

Focus on Advanced Quantum Mechanics and experimental/theoretical electives.