The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) at the University of Twente is a globally recognised education
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May 04, 2026
The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) at the University of Twente is a globally recognised education and research institution. Established in 1950 and integrated into the university in 2010, its education and research work centres on the acquisition, analysis, and application of spatial data through technologies such as GIS and remote sensing. ITC addresses major global challenges, contributing to sustainable development by advancing geo-information knowledge and supporting decision-making worldwide. Its focus in HARMONI is on advanced monitoring and change detection of critical infrastructure in disaster risk situations, especially with UAV, sensors and machine learning.
Norman Kerle
Norman Kerle is Full Professor of Geoinformatics for Disaster Risk Management at the ITC Faculty of the University of Twente. His research for more than 25 years has been focusing on the development of methods to assess the physical and functional consequences of disasters, using data from satellites, UAV and sensors, coupled with models or digital twins. The work focuses on scene exploration, semantic mapping, the use of machine learning, and citizen science, and ranges from victim detection to road infrastructure monitoring.
Francesco Nex
Francesco Nex is an Adjunct Professor of Geospatial AI at the ITC Faculty of the University of Twente. His research focus is at the crossroad of Photogrammetric Computer Vision, Remote Sensing and Robotics for the development and deployment of autonomous systems for situational awareness and decision-making support. He is chairing the Autonomous Systems working group of ISPRS and he is among the world-wide 2% top cited scientist since 2019. He is associate editor of the ISPRS Journal, Remote Sensing and Drones.
Wenlu Sun
Wenlu Sun is a PhD researcher at the University of Twente, specializing in GeoAI-driven geospatial data analysis and disaster management. Her work focuses on integrating multi-source data, including satellite imagery, UAV observations, and deep learning models, to address global challenges such as climate change. In the HARMONI project, she contributes to NaTech risk analysis, algorithm development, and decision support systems, supporting rapid response and LLM-enabled disaster management.