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Helmut Kraenzle, Ph. D.
Professor, Geographic Science
E-mail: kraenzhx@jmu.edu
Office: Room: HHS 3209
Phone: 568-6849
Dr. Kraenzle teaches GIS and Spatial Data Bases in the Geographic Science Program and is Leader of the GIS Team at the Mine Action Information Center at JMU. He is the Principal investigator of the grant “Geographic Information System for Simulating Container Movement” sponsored by the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance at JMU.
Education:
- Diploma in Geography, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
- Ph.D., Natural Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Specialization /Research Interests :
- Geographic Information Science, Cartography, Remote Sensing, Spatial Databases, GIS & Homeland Security, GIS & Telecommunications, Project Management, Geomatics, Humanitarian Demining
- Current Assignments at JMU:
Director of Geographic Science Program - Director of Applied Spatial Research Center
- Geographic Information Sciences Team Leader at the Mine Action Information Center
