PhD in Computer Science - IceReader- Sharing ITASE Data in Orono United States | University of Maine

University of Maine | Orono United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 30,528
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

iceREADER serves as an open-access Web platform for distributing ITASE (International Trans Antarctic Scientific Expedition) research data. The majority of iceREADER's datasets are publicly accessible. Visitors can explore information through an interactive Antarctic map visualization. Registered users gain the ability to submit field observations and retrieve shared data from fellow contributors. ITASE participants benefit from email alerts about group activities. While iceREADER accommodates varied data types, it mandates consistent metadata fields to ensure standardized data retrieval. This approach enables both web-based exploration and seamless data exchange with specialized tools like P301dx, which offers enhanced climate data analysis capabilities.

Project team

Sudarshan Chawathe (Computer Science and Climate Change Institiute)
Andrei Kurbatov (Climate Change Institiute)
Paul Mayewski (Climate Change Institute and Earth Sciences)
Mark Royer (Computer Science)


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

The candidate will have completed a bachelor's degree at a regionally-accredited university or four-year college.
Official transcript of all previous college or university work
Successful applicants will usually have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale). Normally, no applicant will be considered who has less than a 3.0 or less than a B average in undergraduate computer science courses.
All GRE general scores are required by the School of Computing and Information Science. We do not require the subject test in computer science, although it may be submitted if desired.
International students will need to submit TOEFL (minimum 80), or Academic IELTS scores (with no score lower than 6.5 and a minimum average of 7.0).

Tuition USD 30,528

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