Rate My Professor Sten Claessens

Claessens' research focuses on physical geodesy, gravity field modeling, and geoid determination. He has contributed significantly to advancing high-resolution Earth gravity models, including the ERTM2160 model and evaluations of fifth-generation GOCE gravity fields. Key publications include 'New ultrahigh-resolution picture of Earth’s gravity field' (Geophysical Research Letters, 2013, co-authored with C. Hirt et al.), which demonstrated gravity variations larger than previously thought; 'Topographic/isostatic evaluation of new-generation GOCE gravity field models' (Journal of Geophysical Research, 2012); 'Performance evaluation of high/ultra-high-degree global geopotential models over Vietnam using GNSS/leveling data' (Geodesy and Geodynamics, 2023, with H.T. Pham et al.); 'Local hybrid geoid/quasigeoid development using machine learning with consideration of neighbour spatial characteristics' (Survey Review, 2025, with H.T. Pham et al.); and 'Towards an international height reference system: Insights from the Colorado geoid experiment using AUSGeoid computation methods' (Journal of Geodesy, 2020, with M. Filmer). His collaborative work has enhanced topographic gravity field analysis and short-scale gravity studies, influencing geodetic applications in Australia and internationally through improved height reference systems and coastal gravity evaluations.