Dr Andrey Kurekin

Marine Earth Observation Scientist

Role in NEODAAS

Satellite image processing and AI/ML methods.

Biography

Dr Andriy Kurekin received his Ph.D. degree in the area of image processing methods for remote sensing applications. His work has been focused on developing preliminary processing and classification algorithms for multichannel radar remote sensing systems.

He joined Plymouth Marine Laboratory in 2010 in the role of coastal ocean scientist. At PML he worked on a number of research projects where he gained his expertise in automated feature detection from oceanic satellite data; modelling inherent optical properties (IOP) of coastal waters; automatic detection of internal waves in SAR images. He is a co-developer of the PML oil spill detection algorithm, with further expertise in automatic detection of harmful algal blooms, detection of internal waves in SAR images, and monitoring of illegal fishing vessels.