Researchers

Ancient irrigation detection and analysis using advanced remote sensing methods (UnderTheSands)

Researchers participating in the program

Nazarij Buławka, PI of UnderTheSands, MSCA IF postdoctoral fellow at ICAC
Landscape archaeology, irrigation, computational archaeology

Hector A. Orengo, ICREA research professor at ICAC
Landscape archaeology, computational archaeologysupervision of the UnderTheSands project, DEM_HYDR3723

Josep M. Palet Martínez, ICAC director and senior researcher, GIAP co-director
Landscape archaeology, archaeomorphology, survey, mountain archaeology – mentorship for the PI in UnderTheSands

Arnau Garcia-Molsosa, Beatriu de Pinós (MSCA co-fund) postdoctoral fellow at ICAC
Landscape archaeology, survey, computational archaeologytraining in UnderTheSands, DEM_HYDR3723

Francesc C. Conesa, Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación postdoctoral fellow
Remote sensing, geostatistics, machine learning – training in UnderTheSands

Iban Berganzo, PhD candidate
Lidar data treatment and manipulation, machine and deep learningtraining in UnderTheSands, DEM_HYDR3723

Alfredo Mayoral, Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación postdoctoral fellow.
Geoarchaeology, geomorphology, palaeoenvironment, sedimentology, micromorphologyconsultations in UnderTheSands

Toby C. Wilkinson, MSCA IF postdoctoral fellow at ICAC
Computational archaeology, past trade and movement, survey, landscape archaeologyDEM_HYDR3723

Paloma Aliende, Specialised technician.
Topography, photogrammetry, 3D reconstruction, licensed drone pilotconsultations in UnderTheSands, DEM_HYDR3723

Maria Ferrer Bonet, Research Assistant
Communication, activities, internationalisation, project management, group coordinationcommunication, dissemination and outreach in GIAP’s channels

Non GIAP-ICAC researchers

Barbara Cerasetti (University of Bologna, Department of History, Cultures, Civilizations-Section of Archaeology) – a specialist in the archaeology of the Murghab delta – DEM_HYDR3723

Kristen Hopper (Durham University, Department of Archaeology) – a specialist in the archaeology of Gorgan plain – DEM_HYDR3723

Jaafar Jotheri (University of Al-Qadisiyah, Department of Archaeology)– a specialist in water management studies in the Near East and the geology of Iraq – DEM_HYDR3723

Zohreh Zehbari (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Eurasien-Abteilung) – a specialist in the archaeology of Sistan – DEM_HYDR3723