Imagery Analysis Research Assistant; Student

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College of Arts & Sciences

Part time

Non-Exempt

Prof Alonzo seeks multiple research assistants to work on a project trying to understand the proliferation of solar pv technology in the Middle East. This project makes use of 30 cm resolution satellite imagery from 2021 and 2025 over Lebanon and Jordan. The main job is to help train and validate deep learning, computer vision models tasked with locating and measuring solar panels.

• Annotate the locations and sizes of solar panel arrays in Jordan and Lebanon on high-resolution satellite imagery.
• Assist in training and validation of deep learning models for solar panel location.
• Train others in online annotation workflows.
• Other tasks on this project as requested.

Part-time.

5 - 8 hours per week.

$18.40 per hour.

Start and end date:
October 10, 2026 - May 15, 2027.

This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

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