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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Becker
Physics with a Focus on Sensor Technology and Mechatronics
Faculty of Communication and Environment
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+49 2842 90825 294
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Kamp-Lintfort Campus
Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 25, 47475 Kamp-Lintfort
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Location
Kamp-Lintfort Campus
Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 25, 47475 Kamp-Lintfort
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- Becker, R., Pimenti, E., Fecker, E., & Natau, O. (2026). Geotechnical Measurements and Modelling (1 ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003762591.
- Scheuermann, A., Bieberstein, A., Becker, R., Schädel, W., Schlaeger, S., Nüesch, R., Hübner, C., & Schuhmann, R. (2026). Measurement of the spatially distributed water content in geotechnics. In R. Becker, E. Pimenti, E. Fecker, & O. Natau (editors), Geotechnical Measurements and Modelling (1 ed., pp. 395–400). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003762591-55.
- Akakpo, B. A., Padonou, E. A., Ouedraogo, V., Ahouandjinou, E. B. O., Okhimamhe, A. A., Ibrahim, H., Becker, R., & Orekan, V. A. O. (2025). Exploring urban vegetation index trends, seasonal variations, and their correlation with temperature in Benin (West Africa). Urban Resilience and Sustainability, 3(2), 154–171. https://doi.org/10.3934/urs.2025007.
- Smolarczyk, K., Virgo, M., Abed, O., & Becker, R. (2025). Design-based research and design thinking in the Fab Lab: Developing an intervention to spark empowering making activities among children and adolescents. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 45, 100763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2025.100763.
- Smolarczyk, K., Virgo, M., Abed, O., & Becker, R. (2025). Design-Based Research and Design Thinking in the Fablab: Developing an Intervention to Spark Empowering Leisure Making in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Environmental Sciences (Elsevier), (45), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2025.100763.
- Smolarczyk, K., Mouratidis, M., Uhing, S., Becker, R., & Kröner, S. (2024). Let’s get them on board: Focus group discussions with adolescents on empowering leisure engagement in Fab Labs and makerspaces. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 41, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2024.100669.
- Franceschini, M., Becker, R., Wichern, F., & Kooistra, L. (2022). Quantification of Grassland Biomass and Nitrogen Content through UAV Hyperspectral Imagery-Active Sample Selection for Model Transfer. Drones, 6(3), 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6030073.
- Bhuyan, M. H., Scheuermann, A., Mishra, P. N., Bodin, D., & Becker, R. (2021). Flat ribbon cable sensors for measurement of soil electrical conductivity using time domain reflectometry. International journal of geotechnical engineering, 15(5), 608–616. https://doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2018.1429703.
- Lam, O. H. Y., Dogotari, M., Prüm, M., Vithlani, H. N., Roers, C., Melville, B., Zimmer, F., & Becker, R. (2021). An open source workflow for weed mapping in native grassland using unmanned aerial vehicle: using<i>Rumex obtusifolius</i>as a case study. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 54(Suppl. 1), 71–88. https://doi.org/10.1080/22797254.2020.1793687.
- Becker, R., & Mosler, B. (2020). SPECTORS Structure and Goals. In TERRAenVISION 2019 (p. 55). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019030055.
- Bhuyan, H., Scheuermann, A., Bodin, D., & Becker, R. (2020). Soil moisture and density monitoring methodology using TDR measurements. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 21(10), 1263–1274. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1537491.
- Dogotari, M., Prüm, M., Lam, O. H. Y., Vithlani, H. N., Vu, V. H., Melville, B., & Becker, R. (2020). Development of a UAV-Borne LiDAR System for Surveying Applications. In TERRAenVISION 2019 (p. 75). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019030075.
- Vithlani, H. N., Dogotari, M., Lam, O. H. Y., Prüm, M., Melville, B., Zimmer, F., & Becker, R. (2020). Scale Drone Mapping on K8S: Auto-scale Drone Imagery Processing on Kubernetes-orchestrated On-premise Cloud-computing Platform. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management (pp. 318–325). SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications. https://doi.org/10.5220/0009816003180325.
- Vithlani, H. N., Marcel, D., Melville, B., Prüm, M., Lam, O. H. Y., Becker, R., & Zimmer, F. (2019). Applicability of Remote Sensing Workflow in Kubernetes-Managed On-premise Cluster Environment. In TERRAenVISION 2019 (pp. 30–38). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019030038.
- Becker, R., & Blossfeld, H.-P. (2017). Entry of men into the labour market in West Germany and their career mobility (1945-2008). Journal for Labour Market Research, 50(1), 113–130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12651-017-0224-6.
- Bhuyan, H., Scheuermann, A., Bodin, D., & Becker, R. (2017). Use of Time Domain Reflectometry to Estimate Moisture and Density of Unbound Road Materials Laboratory Calibration and Field Investigation. Transportation Research Record, 2655, 71–81. https://doi.org/10.3141/2655-10.
- Knoblauch, C., Watson, C., Becker, R., Berendonk, C., & Wichern, F. (2017). Change of ergosterol content after inorganic N fertilizer application does not affect short-term C and N mineralization patterns in a grassland soil. Applied Soil Ecology, 111, 57–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.11.016.
- Knoblauch, C., Watson, C., Berendonk, C., Becker, R., Wrage-Mönnig, N., & Wichern, F. (2017). Relationship between Remote Sensing Data, Plant Biomass and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Intensively Managed Grasslands under Controlled Conditions. Sensors, 17(7), 1483. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17071483.
- Suomalainen, J., Anders, N., Iqbal, S., Roerink, G., Franke, J., Wenting, P., Huenninger, D., Bartholomeus, H., Becker, R., & Kooistra, L. (2014). A Lightweight Hyperspectral Mapping System and Photogrammetric Processing Chain for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Remote Sensing, 6(11), 11013–11030. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs61111013.
- Rizzo, F., Somayajula, S. S., Zito, D., Saletti, R., & Becker, R. (2012). Audio Telecom ADC Featuring Click-Free Gain Control Technique, Dithering Insertion, and Idle Tone Shifting. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, 61(11), 2879–2887. https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2012.2209915.
- Becker, R., & Hecken, A. E. (2009). Higher Education or Vocational Training? An Empirical Test of the Rational Action Model of Educational Choices Suggested by Breen and Goldthorpe and Esser. Acta Sociologica (Sage Publications, Ltd.), 52(1), 25–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/0001699308100632.
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