Curriculum Vitae
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since 04/2011 |
Research assistant at the Geodetic Institute (GIK) of KIT |
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02/2016 – 04/2016 |
Visiting scientist at Cascades Volcano Observatory, U. S. Geological Survey, Vancouver, Washington, US |
| 02/2014 – 05/2014 | Visiting scientist at Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics, University of Miami, Florida, US & School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, US |
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10/2005 – 11/2010 |
Academic Studies of Geography with minors botany, environmental and resource economics, geology & bioclimatology at University of Göttingen, Germany |
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10/2008 – 08/2010 |
Internship and external diploma thesis at the Geophysical Institute/Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM) at KIT in cooperation with the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) |
Research Interests
- SAR-Interferometry
- TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X Add-on for Digital Elevation Measurements)
- Digital Elevation Models
- Volcano deformation analysis with InSAR
- Stratovolcanoes
- Lava domes
- Test sites
- Volcán de Colima, Mexico
- Merapi, Indonesia
- Tolbachik, Kamchatka
- Shiveluch, Kamchatka
- Etna, Italy
- Kilauea, Hawaii
Project
Teaching activity
- Signal processing in geodesy
- Recent geodynamics
- Geodetic applications of SAR-interferometry
- SAR and InSAR remote sensing
Training
- Acquiring and executing projects funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- Scientific Writing - Writers Workshop
- Conflict management
- Self-marketing
- Leadership training
- Career options and application strategies
Training in University Didactics
- Fit for Teaching - Basics of Teaching and Learning at University Level 1
- Fit for Teaching - Basics of Teaching and Learning at University Level 2
- Moderation and Visualizieren - Promoting Learning Processes
Bachelor & Master theses
| Master theses: | ||
| Heck, A. (2016): Application of bistatic TanDEM-X interferometrie to investigate the volcanic activity at Shiveluch, Kamchatka. | ||
| Bachelor theses: | ||
| Raible, B. (2015): Application of bistatic interferometry to study lava flows at Etna volcano in Italy. | ||
Awards
- KHYS Research Travel Grant in Spring 2016
- AGU Fall Meeting 2013 Outstanding Student Paper Award (Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology section)
- TIEMS Rohrman Student Scholarship Fund, 2010
Publications
| 2015 | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Richardson, J.A.; Charbonnier, S.J.; Connor, L.J.: Lava flow mapping and volume calculations of the 2012-13 Tolbachik, Kamchatka fissure eruption using bistatic TanDEM-X InSAR. Bulletin of Volcanology 77(106): 1–13, DOI 10.1007/s00445-015-0989-9. | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B.: On the use of bistatic TanDEM-X images to quantify volumetric changes of active lava domes. In: Proc. of the IAG General Assembly 2013, Potsdam, Germany, 1-6 September 2013, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI 10.1007/1345_2015_172. | ||
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Schenk, A.; Aisyah, N.; Brotopuspito, K.S.; Heck, B.: Volumetric change quantification of the 2010 Merapi eruption using TanDEM-X InSAR. Remote Sensing of Environment 164:16–25, DOI 10.1016/j.rse.2015.02.027. |
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| 2014 | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Nolte, E.-M.; Taubenböck, H.; Wenzel, F.; Kappas, M. (2014): Capacities of remote sensing for population estimation in urban areas. In: I. Amas, A. Goretti, M. Bostenaru (Eds.): Earthquake hazard impact and urban planning. Environmental Hazards. Springer. The Netherlands. pp. 45-66. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7981-5_3 | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Varley, N.; James, M.R.; Heck, B.: On using bistatic TanDEM-X data for volcano monitoring. Proc. of 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar 2014 (EUSAR), Berlin, Germany, 3-5 June 2014 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Application of TanDEM-X interferometry in volcano monitoring. General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union 2013. 07.-12. April 2013, Wien, Österreich, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-6937 | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): On the potential of TanDEM-X to assess complex topography. Proc. 'ESA Living Planet Symposium 2013', Edinburgh, UK 9-13 September 2013 | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Topographic changes at Volcán de Colima observed by double differential InSAR using TanDEM-X. Proc. 'ESA Living Planet Symposium 2013', Edinburgh, UK 9-13 September 2013 | ||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Volume Changes during the 2010 Merapi eruption calculated from TanDEM-X interferometry. General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union 2013. 07.-12. April 2013, Wien, Österreich, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-9304 | ||
| 2011 | ||
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Kubanek, J. (2011): Comparison of GIS-based and high resolution satellite imagery population modeling – A case study for Istanbul. Erdsicht – Einblicke in geographische und geoinformationstechnische Arbeitsweisen. Ibidem Verlag Stuttgart |
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Kubanek, J.; Kappas, M.; Nolte, E.; Wenzel, F.; Taubenböck, H. (2010): Modelling of population dynamics: GIS versus remote sensing - a case study for Istanbul. Proceedings of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) 17th Annual Conference. 8.-11. June 2010, Beijing, China |
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Talks
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| Kubanek, J. (2016): Volcano monitoring with bistatic TanDEM-X SAR interferometry. 20.07.2016, Seminar des Instituts für Hochfrequenztechnik und Radarsysteme, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (Invited) | ||||||
| Kubanek, J. (2016): TanDEM-X - a reliable tool to observe topographic changes at active volcanoes. 21.04.2016, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA | ||||||
| Kubanek, J. (2016): TanDEM-X - a reliable tool to observe topographic changes at active volcanoes. 05.04.2016, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA | ||||||
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Kubanek, J. (2016): TanDEM-X - a new technique in volcano geodesy. 30.03.2016, UNAVCO Science Meeting, Ignite Session, 28.-31.03.2016, Broomfield, Colorado, USA |
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| Kubanek, J. (2016): TanDEM-X - a reliable tool to observe topographic changes at active volcanoes. 25.02.2016, Cascades Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey, Vancoouver, Washington, USA | ||||||
| 2015 | ||||||
| Kubanek, J., Westerhaus, M., Heck, B. (2015): Application of bistatic TanDEM-X interferometry to measure lava flow volume and lava extrusion rates during the 2012-13 Tolbachik, Kamchatka fissure eruption. AGU Fall Meeting 2015, 14.-18. December 2015, San Francisco, USA (Invited) | ||||||
| Kubanek, J., Westerhaus, M., Heck, B., Charbonnier, SJ., (2015): Measuring lava flow volume with bistatic TanDEM-X imagery. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2015), 26.7.-31.07.2015, Milan, Italy (Invited) | ||||||
| Kubanek, J., Charbonnier, SJ., Westerhaus, M. Heck, B. (2015): Mapping and measuring lava flow volume of the 2012-13 Tolbachik, Kamchatka fissure eruption using double differential SAR interferometry. 26th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG 2015), 22.6.-07.07.2015, Prague, Czech Republik | ||||||
| Kubanek, J. (2015): Measuring topographic changes at active voclanoes with bistatic InSAR. Seminar at INGV/IREA, 31.03.2015, Naples, Italy | ||||||
| Kubanek, J., Westerhaus, M. Heck, B. (2015): Measuring topographic changes at active voclanoes by double differential TanDEM-X InSAR. Fringe 2015 Workshop, ESA-ESRIN, 23.-27.03.2015, Frascati, Italy | ||||||
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| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M. (2014): Vermessung vulkanischer Eruptionsvolumina aus dem Weltraum. Herbsttagung des Arbeitskreises Geodäsie / Geophysik, 04.-07.11.14, Oppurg, Thüringen, Germany | ||||||
| Charbonnier, SJ.; Connor, C.; Connor L.; Dixon, T.; Richardson, J.; Osmanoglu, B; Kubanek, J.; Gertisser, R. (2014): Numerical modeling and hazard assessment of volcanic flows: towards a systematic framework for model validation and benchmarking. 8th Cities on Volcanoes, 09. - 13. September 2014, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Invited) | ||||||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Aisyah, N.; Brotopuspito, K; Charbonnier, S.; Heck, B. (2014): Investigating lava dome changes at Merapi using bistatic TanDEM-X interferometry. 8th Cities on Volcanoes, 09. - 13. September 2014, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | ||||||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Varley, N.; James, M.R.; Heck, B. (2014): On using bistatic TanDEM-X data for volcano monitoring. 10th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar 2014 (EUSAR), 3.-5. June 2014, Berlin, Germany (Invited) | ||||||
| Kubanek, J. (2014): Application of bistatic SAR interferometry for volcano monitoring. Geology Colloquium, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 04.04.2014, Tampa, Florida (Invited) | ||||||
| 2013 | ||||||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Topographic changes at Volcán de Colima observed by double differential InSAR using TanDEM-X. Living Planet Symposium, European Space Agency, 9.-13. September 2013, Edinburgh, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Application of TanDEM-X interferometry in volcano monitoring using Merapi, Indonesia and Volcán de Colima, Mexico as test sites. 4th TanDEM-X Science Team Meeting, 12.-14. June 2013, DLR Oberpfaffenhofen | ||||||
| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Volume changes during the 2010 Merapi eruption calculated from TanDEM-X interferometry . General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union 2013. 07.-12. April 2013, Wien, Österreich, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 15, EGU2013-9304 | ||||||
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): On the use of bistatic TanDEM-X images to quantify volumetric changes of active lava domes. IAG Scientific Assembly 2013, 01. - 06. September, Potsdam, Germany |
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2012): Topographic changes at Colima Volcano obtained from double differential SAR-interferometry using TanDEM-X. 7th Cities on Volcanoes, 19. - 23. November 2012, Colima, Mexico |
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Kubanek J. (2012): Quantifizierung topographischer Änderungen an Vulkandomen mittels differentieller digitaler Elevationsmodelle (DDEM). Mitarbeiterseminar, 15.11.2012, Geodätisches Institut, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Karlsruhe, Germany |
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2012): Quantifizierung magmatischer Förderraten und Überwachung der Stabilität aktiver Vulkandome mittels differentieller digitaler Elevationsmodelle (DDEM). TanDEM-X Workshop 2012, 23. Oktober 2012, DLR Raumfahrtagentur, Bonn, Germany |
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2012): Application of bistatic TanDEM-X SAR-interferometry to observe topographic changes at the summits of Merapi, Indonesia and Colima Volcano, Mexico. 16th General Assembly of WEGENER, 17.-20. September 2012, Strasbourg, France |
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Westerhaus, M.; Kubanek J. (2012): SAR-Interferometrie in nicht-kohärenten Gebieten: Quantifizierung von Eruptionsvolumina mittels Szenen des Satellitenpaares TanDEM-X. Herbsttagung des Arbeitskreises Geodäsie / Geophysik, 19.-22.11.12, Drübeck, Harz, Germany |
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Westerhaus, M.; Kubanek, J.; Heck, B. (2012): Quantification of mass accumulation and transport by double differential SAR-interferometry – a TanDEM-X application for volcano monitoring. Project meeting, 28.06.-04.07.2012, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
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| 2010 | ||||||
| Kubanek, J.; Kappas, M.; Nolte, E.; Wenzel, F.; Taubenböck, H. (2010): Modelling of population dynamics: GIS versus remote sensing - a case study for Istanbul. The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) 17th Annual Conference. 8.-11. June 2010, Beijing, China | ||||||
Poster
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| Kubanek, J. (2016): TanDEM-X DEM differencing approach to reveal topographic changes at Volcán de Colima, Mexico. UNAVCO Science Meeting, 28.-31.03.2016, Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Monitoring lava dome changes by means of differential DEMs from TanDEM-X interferometry: Examples from Merapi, Indonesia and Volcán de Colima, Mexico. AGU Fall Meeting 2013, 09.-13. December 2013, San Francisco, USA |
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| Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): On the potential of TanDEM-X to assess complex topography. Living Planet Symposium, European Space Agency, 09.-13 September 2013, Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Topographic changes at Volcán de Colima observed by double differential InSAR using TanDEM-X. Living Planet Symposium, European Space Agency, 09.-13. September 2013, Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2013): Application of TanDEM-X interferometry in volcano monitoring. General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union 2013, 07.-12. April 2013, Wien, Österreich |
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Kubanek, J.; Westerhaus, M.; Heck, B. (2012): Quantification of volcano summits by double differential SAR-interferometry using TanDEM-X data. Symposium “Simulation des Systems Erde – Von der Prozessanalyse zur Vorhersage auf allen Skalen”. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), 19. Oktober 2012. Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 2009 | |
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Kubanek, J.; Nolte, E.; Taubenböck, H.; Kappas, M.; Wenzel, F. (2009): Erfassung der tageszeitabhängigen Bevölkerungsfluktuation zur Optimierung der Katastrophenvorsorge. 10. Forum Katastrophenvorsorge - Katastrophen - Datenhintergrund und Informationen , 23.-24. Nov. 2009 , Bonn, Germany |