缅北禁地

Background 

Land surveying engineer with comprehensive expertise in integrating multimodal and multiscale geospatial data and Earth Observations from various sources (satellite, UAV/drone, terrestrial and airborne laser scanning, GNSS/GPS, Total station, CCTV cameras etc.) as well as applying photogrammetric, remote sensing, and computer vision techniques to real-world problems relating to the natural and built environment. Member of the 缅北禁地 Earth Observations laboratory (NEOLab) within the School's Geospatial Engineering Group. Member of the

More information about my ongoing research can be found here:  

Publications

Published papers are available via the 缅北禁地 as well as in  and .

Highlights

• with external attendees from Ethiopia and Colombia, delivering theory and practice on Geospatial data capture and analysis – Towards water quality mapping;
• NERC-awarded Public Engagement project: Empowering Future Environmental Changemakers Through Science (); 
• about my research in photogrammetric computer vision given at the Universidad Technologica de Bolivar, Cartagena, Colombia;
• promoting STEM and geospatial engineering for tacking climate change to young learners in the North East of England.

Qualifications

September 2017 - October 2013

Awarded PhD in Geomatics, School of Engineering, 缅北禁地, UK, “Morphology-based landslide monitoring system with a UAV”.

Aim: To investigate the potential of a consumer grade UAV system to provide accurate time series of 3D landslide information in the absence of physically established control points. A morphological-based strategy was developed by applying surface morphological attributes in combination with the scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) algorithm to generate pseudo control information and co-register multi-epoch UAV datasets for landslide monitoring.

Supervisors: Prof J.Mills, Prof P.Moore, Dr P.E.Miller (The James Hutton Institute) and J.E.Chambers (British Geological Survey).

Funding: This research was jointly funded by a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) BGS BUFI award (S241) and an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) DTA award (EP/L504828/1).

September 2013 - August 2011

MSc in Geodesy and Geoinformatics, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan () 

School of Build Environment, Stockholm, Sweden. 

Thesis: “”

Aim: To investigate calibration parameters of a Time of Flight camera and assess the output accuracy with benchmark observations. Rubin Prize winner for the best thesis in 2013.

October 2000 - July 2006

BSc/MSc (5-year Diploma) in Rural and Surveying Engineering, National “Metsovio” Technical University of Athens (), Greece.

Research Interest

To create data-driven solutions applying photogrammetric computer vision and remote sensing techniques with geospatial data acquired from heterogeneous sources to address global challenges such as water security, and help communities improve resilience to effectively respond to disasters (e.g. flooding and landslides). 

Postgraduate supervision

Current:

• (MRes & PhD, Geospatial Systems CDT) - 2022 ongoing, Integrating remote sensing with citizen science for urban flood risk analysis in Cartagena, Colombia;
• (MRes & PhD, Geospatial Systems CDT) - 2023 ongoing, Assessing vegetation phenology trends through traffic camera data: imputation, analysis, and comparison with satellite-based observations;
• Siyin Li (completed; Data Science MSc Dissertation Project, School of Computing) - 2024, Monitoring of urban drainage systems using street-level image analysis and machine learning;
• Joe Haines (PhD, Flood CDT) - 2024 ongoing, Improved hydrodynamic modelling with UAV-derived topography and bathymetry;
• Abhinav Galodha (Commonwealth occasional PhD student) - 2024 ongoing, Tackling water sanitation and urban challenges, including developing water quality monitoring tools using high-resolution imagery & geospatial technology.

Research projects

September 2024 - March 2020

In collaboration with Prof Jon Mills to the UKRI GCRF Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub () research project. Main activities are the development of photogrammetric computer vision solutions to help solve global water security problems.

PI: Prof Richard Dawson

February 2020 - May 2018

In collaboration with Dr Wen Xiao to the NERC-funded project Flood-PREPARED. The main activities are analysis and utilisation of CCTV and social media imagery for flood extraction and traffic monitoring, including the precise identification of flooded areas as well as detection and tracking of vehicle and pedestrian movements. 

PI: Prof Stuart Barr

April 2018 - October 2017

Contribution to the AHRC-funded Cultural Heritage Through Time () project; 3D multi-temporal reconstruction of the landscape change of cultural heritage over Hadrian’s Wall study sites; Application of Structure from Motion (SfM) with archival photography and integration with laser scanning datasets. 

PI: Prof Gabriele Guidi (Politecnico di Milano), Prof Jon Mills (NU), Prof Diego Gonzales-Augilera (Salamanca University), Prof Beata Hejmanowska (Stanislaw Staszic Scientific Association).

Undergraduate teaching

• CEG1706: Earth Observations (10 credits)
• CEG2709: Satellite Earth Observation (10 credits)

• Articles

  • Hirst RW, Giesen MJ, Peppa MV, Jobling K, Jadhav D, Ahammad SZ, Namdeo A, Graham DW. . Atmosphere 2024, 15(9), 1072.
  • Okolie CJ, Mills JP, Adeleke AK, Smit JL, Peppa MV, Altunel AO, Arungwa ID. . Geo-Spatial Information Science 2024, 27(4), 1362-1390.
  • Assegide E, Shiferaw H, Tibebe D, Peppa MV, Walsh CL, Alamirew T, Zeleke G. . Remote Sensing 2023, 15(4), 1155.
  • Senn JA, Mills J, Walsh CL, Addy S, Peppa M-V. . Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 2022, 47(6), 1615-1634.
  • Wang S, Peppa MV, Xiao W, Maharjan SB, Joshi SP, Mills JP. . ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 2022, 189, 289-301.
  • Butte G, Solano-Correa YT, Peppa MV, Ruiz-Ordonez DM, Maysels R, Tuqan N, Polaine X, Montoya-Pachongo C, Walsh C, Curtis T. . Water 2022, 14(18), 2907.
  • Peppa MV, Komar T, Xiao W, James P, Robson C, Xing J, Barr S. . Sensors 2021, 21(2), 629.
  • Kassotakis N, Sarhosis V, Peppa MV, Mills J. . Engineering Structures 2021, 230, 111710.
  • Boyd J, Chambers J, Wilkinson P, Peppa M, Watlet A, Kirkham M, Jones L, Swift R, Meldrum P, Uhlemann S, Binley A. . Landslides 2021, 18, 2689–2704.
  • Senn JA, Mills JP, Miller PE, Walsh C, Addy S, Loerke E, Peppa MV. . ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2020, XLIII-B1-2020, 355–361.
  • Senn JA, Mills JP, Miller PE, Walsh C, Addy S, Loerke E, Peppa MV. . International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2020, XLIII-B1-2020, 355-361.
  • Peppa MV, Maharjan SB, Joshi SP, Xiao W, Mills JP. . ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2020, V-3-2020, 633-639.
  • Berra EF, Peppa MV. . International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2020, XLII-3/W12-2020, 267-272.
  • Hejmanowska B, Glowienka E, Michalowska K, Mikrut S, Kramarczyk P, Opalinski P, Twardowski M, Guidi G, Barsanti SG, Micoli L, Malik US, Gonzalez-Aguilera D, Sanchez-Aparicio LJ, Rodriguez-Gonzalveza P, Munoz-Nieto AL, Mills J, Peppa M-V. . IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 2019, 362(1), 012158.
  • Peppa MV, Mills JP, Moore P, Miller PE, Chambers JE. . Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 2019, 44(1), 287-303.
  • Fieber KD, Mills JP, Peppa MV, Haynes I, Turner S, Turner A, Douglas M, Bryan PG. . International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2017, XLII-2/W3, 297-302.
  • Peppa MV, Mills JP, Moore P, Miller PE, Chambers JE. . Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 2017, 17(12), 2143-2150.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Mills JP, Peppa MV, Alma'Amari A, Davidson L, Goodyear J, Penna NT. . In: 2nd International Workshop on Evaluation and BENCHmarking of Sensors, Systems and GEOspatial Data in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (GEOBENCH). 2023, Krakow, Poland: ISPRS.
  • Peppa MV, Solano-Correa YT, Mills JP, Haile AT. . In: IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2023). 2023, Pasadena, CA, USA: IEEE.
  • Barr SL, Johnson S, Ming X, Peppa M, Dong N, Wen Z, Robson C, Smith L, James P, Wilkinson D, Heaps S, Laing Q, Xiao W, Dawson R, Ranjan R. . In: 5th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities. 2020, Nice, France: Copernicus GmbH.
  • Peppa MV, Hall J, Goodyear J, Mills JP. . In: ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019. 2019, Enschede, The Netherlands: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
  • Peppa MV, Bell D, Komar T, Xiao W. . In: SPRS TC IV Mid-term Symposium “3D Spatial Information Science – The Engine of Change”. 2018, Delft, The Netherlands: ISPRS.
  • Peppa MV, Mills JP, Fieber KD, Haynes I, Turner S, Turner A, Douglas M, Bryan PG. . In: International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information. 2018, Riva del Garda, Italy: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
  • Peppa MV, Mills JP, Moore P, Miller PE, Chambers JE. . In: International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. 2016, Prague, Czech Republic: Copernicus Gesellschaft MBH.