PhD Position in Remote Sensing, Geospatial Analysis, and Environmental Science at University of Massachusetts Boston (Fall 2026) University of Massachusetts Boston in United States

A fully funded PhD position is available in the Geospatial and Earth Observation Science for Innovation and Application (GEOSIA) Lab, led by Dr. Shijuan Chen at the School for the Environment, University of Massachusetts Boston, starting Fall 2026. The GEOSIA Lab conducts advanced research in remote sensing and geospatial analysis to address technological, environmental, and societal challenges, with a mission to transform Earth observation data into actionable solutions for a resilient and sustainable future.

Research topics include multi-hazard risks (such as wildfires, heat, flooding), land use and land cover change (including forest degradation, urbanization, and agricultural changes), and the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence to remote sensing data. The PhD student will receive a tuition waiver and a stipend via teaching and/or research assistantship. Applicants should have a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field (remote sensing, GIS, environmental science, geography, computer science, data science, math, or statistics), with a background in remote sensing, geospatial analysis, or computer science, and programming skills are preferred.

Interested candidates should email their CV to [email protected] and apply to the UMass Boston Environmental Sciences PhD program by February 1, 2026, listing Dr. Shijuan Chen as a potential advisor. For more information, visit the lab website or the program page.