Publications

Book Chapters

[1] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Xiong, C., & Shi, J. (2017). Optical and Microwave Modeling of Snow. Chapter 5, 85-138, 54 pages. Organized by Jian Cheng Shi. in Comprehensive Remote Sensing, 1^st Edition. 3134 pages. Editor-in-Chief: Shunlin Liang. Vol. 4, Comprehensive Remote Sensing: Water Cycle Components over Land. Elsevier.

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Journal Papers

[24] Tsang, L., Ding, K.-H., & Tan, S. (2018). Broadband Point Source Green’s Function in A One-Dimensional Infinite Periodic Lossless Medium Based on BBGFL with Modal Method. Prog. Electromagn. Res., 163, 51-77, 2018.

[23] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). An Efficient Electromagnetic Scattering Optimization Scheme for Multiscale Problems Using Green’s Functions of Arbitrary Scatterers. IEEE J. Multiscale and Multiphys. Comput. Techn., 3(1), 97-107.

[22] Zhu, J., Tan, S., King, J., Derksen, C., Lemmetyinen, J., & Tsang, L. (2018). Forward and Inverse Radar Modeling of Terrestrial Snow Using SnowSAR Data. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.

[21] Jezek, K.C., Johnson, J.T., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Andrews, M., Brogioni, M., Macelloni, G., Durand, M., Chen, C., Belgiovane, D., Duan, Y., Yardim, C., Li, H., Bringer, A., Leuski, V., & Aksoy, M. (2018). 500-2000 MHz Brightness-Temperature Spectra of the Northwestern Greenland Ice Sheet. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 56(3), 1485-1496.

[20] Sanamzadeh, M., Tsang, L., Johnson, J. T., Burkholder, R. J., & Tan, S. (2018). Electromagnetic scattering from one dimensional random rough surfaces of dielectric layered media with waveguide modes using second order small perturbation method. Prog. Electromagn. Res. B, 80, 1-17.

[19] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Scattering of Waves by A Halfspace of Periodic Scatterers Using Broadband Green’s Function. Opt. Lett., 42(22), 4667-4670.

[18] Tsang, L., Liao, T. H., Tan, S., Huang, H., Qiao, T., & Ding, K. H. (2017). Rough Surface and Volume Scattering of Soil Surfaces, Ocean Surfaces, Snow, and Vegetation Based on Numerical Maxwell Model of 3-D Simulations. IEEE J. Sel. Topics Appl. Earth Observ. Remote Sens., 10(11), 4703-4720.

[17] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). Microwave Signatures of Snow Cover Using Numerical Maxwell Equations Based on Discrete Dipole Approximation in Bicontinuous Media and Half-Space Dyadic Green's Function. IEEE J. Sel. Topics Appl. Earth Observ. Remote Sens., 10(11), 4686-4702.

[16] Burkholder, R. J., Johnson, J. T., Sanamzadeh, M., Tsang, L., & Tan, S. (2017). Microwave Thermal Emission Characteristics of a Two-Layer Medium with Rough Interfaces Using the Second-Order Small Perturbation Method. IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 14(10), 1780-1784.

[15] Gaume, J., Löwe, H., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Scaling laws for the mechanics of loose and cohesive granular materials based on Baxter's sticky hard spheres. Phys. Rev. E, 96(3), 032914.

[14] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Green’s functions, including scatterers, for photonic crystals and metamaterials. J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 34(7), 1450-1458.

[13] Sanamzadeh, M., Tsang, L., Johnson, J. T., Burkholder, R. J., & Tan, S. (2017). Scattering of electromagnetic waves from 3D multilayer random rough surfaces based on the second-order small perturbation method: energy conservation, reflectivity, and emissivity. J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, 34(3), 395-409.

[12] Wang, T., Tsang, L., Johnson, J. T., & Tan, S. (2016). Scattering and transmission of waves in multiple random rough surfaces: energy conservation studies with the second order small perturbation method. Prog. Electromagn. Res., 157, 1-20.

[11] Tan, S., Xiong, C., Xu, X., & Tsang, L. (2016). Uniaxial effective permittivity of anisotropic bicontinuous random media using NMM3D. IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 13(8), 1168-1172.

[10] Liao, T. H., Kim, S. B., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Su, C., & Jackson, T. J. (2016). Multiple scattering effects with cyclical correction in active remote sensing of vegetated surface using vector radiative transfer theory. IEEE J. Sel. Topics Appl. Earth Observ. Remote Sens., 9(4), 1414-1429.

[9] Tsang, L., & Tan, S. (2016). Calculations of band diagrams and low frequency dispersion relations of 2D periodic dielectric scatterers using broadband Green’s function with low wavenumber extraction (BBGFL). Opt. Express, 24(2), 945-965.

[8] Tan, S., Chang, W., Tsang, L., Lemmetyinen, J., & Proksch, M. (2015). Modeling both active and passive microwave remote sensing of snow using dense media radiative transfer (DMRT) theory with multiple scattering and backscattering enhancement. IEEE J. Sel. Topics Appl. Earth Observ. Remote Sens., 8(9), 4418-4430.

[7] Tan, S., Aksoy, M., Brogioni, M., Macelloni, G., Durand, M., Jezek, K. C., Wang, T.-L., Tsang, L., Johnson, J. T., Drinkwater, M. R., & Brucker, L. (2015). Physical models of layered polar firn brightness temperatures from 0.5 to 2 GHz. IEEE J. Sel. Topics Appl. Earth Observ. Remote Sens., 8(7), 3681-3691.

[6] Chang, W., Tan, S., Lemmetyinen, J., Tsang, L., Xu, X., & Yueh, S. H. (2014). Dense media radiative transfer applied to SnowScat and SnowSAR. IEEE J. Sel. Topics Appl. Earth Observ. Remote Sens., 7(9), 3811-3825.

[5] You, J. W., Tan, S. R., & Cui, T. J. (2014). Novel Adaptive Steady-State Criteria for Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method. IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Techn., 62(12), 2849-2858.

[4] You, J. W., Wang, H. G., Zhang, J. F., Tan, S. R., & Cui, T. J. (2014). Accurate numerical analysis of nonlinearities caused by multipactor in microwave devices. IEEE Microw. Wirel. Compon. Lett., 24(11), 730-732.

[3] You, J. W., Wang, H. G., Zhang, J. F., Tan, S. R., & Cui, T. J. (2014). Accurate numerical method for multipactor analysis in microwave devices. IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, 61(5), 1546-1552.

[2] You, J., Tan, S., Zhang, J., Cui, W., & Cui, T. (2014). A uniform time-domain finite integration technique (TDFIT) using an efficient extraction of conformal information. IEEE Antennas Propag. Mag., 56(2), 63-75.

[1] You, J. W., Tan, S. R., Zhou, X. Y., Yu, W. M., & Cui, T. J. (2014). A new method to analyze broadband antenna-radome interactions in time-domain. IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 62(1), 334-344.

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Conference / Symposium Proceedings & Abstracts

2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, D.C., 10-14 December

[93] Tan, S., Tsang, L., Johnson, J. T., & Jezek, K. C. (2018). Information Embedded in the Finely Resolved UWBRAD Tb Spectra of Polar Ice Sheets.

[92] Johnson, J. T., Jezek, K. C., Andrews, M., Durand, M. T., Duan, Y., Yardim, C., Bringer, A., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Measurement of Ice Sheet Internal Temperature Profiles with Ultra-Wideband Microwave Radiometry.

[91] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Kang, D.-H., & Kim, E. (2018). A Combined Active and Passive SWE Retrieval Algorithm Using SnowEx 2017 and Finland NoSREx datasets.

[90] Kang, D.-H., Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., & Kim, E. (2018). An Airborne Mission Simulator at X- and Ku-bands driven by SnowEx 2017 Data.

[89] Kim, E., Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Kang, D.-H., & Coccia, A. (2018). An Assessment of Airborne SnowSAR Data from SnowEx 2017.

2018 PIERS, Toyama, Japan, 1-4 August

[88] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Full Wave Scattering Solution of Localized Defects / Sources in a Periodic Lattice Using Green’s Function of Periodic Scatterers. (Invited Talk)

[87] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Efficient Electromagnetic Scattering Analysis for Multiscale Problems Using Green’s Functions of Arbitrary Scatterers. (Paper) (Invited Talk) (Young Scientist Award)

[86] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Liao, T.-H., & Ding, K.-H. (2018). Green’s Functions in Waveguides and Periodic Structures. (Keynote)

[85] Zhu, J., Tsang, L., Tan, S., & Nghiem, S. V. (2018). Fully Coherent Model for Layered Bicontinuous Medium Using Analytical Method of Feynman Diagram for Applications in Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow Cover. (Keynote)

2018 IGARSS, Valencia, Spain, 23-27 July

[84] Zhu, J., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Effective Permittivity and Scattering of Bicontinuous Random Medium with Strong Permittivity Fluctuation Theory.

[83] Kang, D.-H., Tan, S., Zhu, J., Gu, W., Tsang, L., & Kim, E. (2018). SWE Retrieval Performance Using Active and Passive Microwave Observations by Using NASA SnowEx Campaigns.

[82] Johnson, J. T., Jezke, K. C., Andrews, M, Li, H., Bringer, A., Yardim, C., Belgiovane, D., Miller, J., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, Kaleschke, L, M., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Measurements of 0.5-2 GHz Thermal Emission Spectra from the Greenland Ice Sheet, Sea Ice, and Permafrost: Results from September 2017 Campaign.

2018 AP-S/URSI, Boston, Massachusetts, 8-13 July

[81] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Effects of Localized Defects / Sources in a Periodic Lattice Using Green’s Function of Periodic Scatterers.

[80] Zhu, J., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Analytic Multiple Scattering Theory for Bicontinuous Random Media.

2018 Easter Snow Conference, 75^th, NOAA, College Park, Maryland, 5-8 June

[79] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2018). Fully Coherent Solutions Based on Analytical Method of Feynman Diagram for Applications in Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow Cover.

[78] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Kang, D.-H., & Kim, E. (2018). Retrieval Algorithm of Snow Water Equivalent Using SnowSAR and Scatterometer Backscatters with Both Co- and Cross-Polarizations. (Wisnet Medal: best student paper)

[77] Gu, W., Zhu, J., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). Bicontinuous Dense Media Radiative Transfer (DMRT) Model for Applications to Snow Parameters Retrievals in Satellite Microwave Remote Sensing and Data Assimilation.

2018 MicroRad, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 27-30 March

[76] Johnson, J. T., Andrews, M., Jezek, K. C., Bringer, A., Li, H., Yardim, C., Demir, O., Chen, C.-C., Belgiovane, D., Miller, J., Leuski, V., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2018). The Ultra-Wideband Software Defined Radiometer (UWBRAD) for Ice Sheet Subsurface Temperature Sensing: Results from 2017 Campaigns.

2018 ICCEM, Chengdu, China, 26-28 March

[75] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Liao, T.-H., & Ding, K.-H. (2018). Broadband Green’s Functions with Low Wavenumber Extractions in Waveguides and Periodic Structures. (Plenary Talk)

2018 Program for Arctic Regional Climate Assessment (PARCA), Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), 23 January

[74] Johnson, J. T., Jezek, K. C., Andrews, M., Bringer, A., Belgiovane, D., Miller, J., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Yardim, C., Chen, C.-C., Tsang, L., Tan, S., Sanamzadeh, M., Macelloni, G., & Brogioni, M. (2018). The Ultra-Wideband Software-Defined Radiometer (UWBRAD) for Ice Sheet Internal Temperature Sensing: Results from The September 2017 Campaign.

2017 Fall Meeting, AGU, New Orleans, L.A., 11-15 December

[73] Kang, D.-H., Tan, S., Zhu, J., Gu, W., Tsang, L., Kim, & E. J. (2017). Effects of Snow/ Soil Interface on Microwave Backscatter of Terrestrial Snowpack at X- and Ku- Band. Abstract C11F-02.

[72] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Lemmetyinen, J., King, J. M., Kim, E. J., & Derksen, C. (2017). Radar Retrieval Algorithm for Snow Water Equivalent Applied to SnowSAR and Scatterometer Data. Abstract C13E-0995.

[71] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). A Full Wave Solution of Combined Volume and Surface Scattering for Snow and Sea Ice at X-, Ku-, and Ka- Bands. Abstract C33C-1217.

[70] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Sanamzadeh, M., Johnson, J. T., Jezek, K.C., & Durand, M. T. (2017). Ultra-Wideband Radiometry Remote Sensing of Polar Ice Sheet Temperature Profile, Sea Ice and Terrestrial Snow Thickness: Forward Modeling and Data Analysis. Abstract C41B-1213.

2017 PIERS, Singapore, 19-22 November

[69] Gu, W., Tan, S., Zhu, J., & Tsang, L. (2017). DMRT Models of Multiple Scattering for Co-/Cross-polarized Radar Backscatter for Multi Terrestrial Snowpacks from Small to Large SWE at X- and Ku-bands.

[68] Qiao, T., Tsang, L, & Tan, S. (2017). Scattering of Lossy Dielectric Surfaces in Full Wave Simulation of Maxwell's Equations with Dense Grid and Neighborhood Impedance Boundary Conditions. (Paper)

[67] Sanamzadeh, M., Tsang, L., Tan, S., & Johnson, J. T. (2017). On the Waveguide Mode Singularities in Small Perturbation Solution of EM Scattering from Multi-layer Random Rough Surfaces with Fluctuating Permittivities.

[66] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). Combined Volume and Surface Scattering from Snowpack on Sea Ice Based on Discrete Dipole Approximation and Half-space Dyadic Green's Function.

[65] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L, Lemmetyinen, J., Derksen, C., King, J., & Kim, E. J. (2017). Inverse Model for Retrieval of Snow Water Equivalent Using Scatterometer Data with Both Co- and Cross-polarization.

[64] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Broadband Green's Function with Low Wavenumber Extraction (BBGFL) in 3D Vector Wave Equations Applied to Arbitrary Wire Medium Characterization.

2017 Metamaterials, Marseille, 28 August ~ 2 September

[63] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Green’s Functions, Including Scatterers, for Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials with Applications to Wideband Wave Interactions with Finite Periodic Structures.

2017 URSI GASS, 32^nd, Montreal, Canada, 19-26 August

[62] Andrews, M, Li, H., Johnson, J., Jezke, K., Bringer, A., Yardim, C., Chen, C.-C., Belgiovane, D., Leuski, V., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). The Ultra-Wideband Software Defined Microwave Radiometer (UWBRAD) for Ice Sheet Subsurface Temperature Sensing: Project Overview and Initial Campaign Results.

[61] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Scattering from Finite Periodic Arrays of Scatterers Using Broadband Green’s Function of Infinite Periodic Scatterers. (Travel Grant by USNC-URSI)

[60] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). Snowpack Scattering and Emission Based on Numerical Solution of Maxwell’s Equations in 3D.

2017 SnowEx Workshop, Longmont, Colorado, 8-10 August

[59] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., King, J., Derksen, C., & Lemmetyinen, J. (2017). Physical Model Based SWE Retrieval Algorithm Using X- and Ku-Band Radar Backscatter.

[58] Gu, W., Zhu, J., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). DMRT Models for Active and Passive Microwave Remote Sensing.

[57] Kang, D.-H., Tan, S., & Kim, E. (2017). Evaluation of Tb Sensitivity to Snowpack Parameters Using Existing Snow Microwave Radiative Transfer Models.

[56] Tan, S., Kang, D.-H., Zhu, J., Gu, W., Tian, L., & Tsang, L. (2017) Assessment of Background Scattering at X- and Ku-band in Snow Remote Sensing.

2017 IGARSS, Fort Worth, Texas, 23-28 July

[55] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). Full Wave Simulation of Snowpack Applied to Microwave Remote Sensing of Sea Ice. (Invited Talk)

[54] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Xiong, C., Tsang, L., Lemmetyinen, J., Derksen, C., & King, J. (2017). Validation of Physical Model and Radar Retrieval Algorithm of Snow Water Equivalent Using SnowSAR Data.

[53] Tsang, L., Liao, T.-H., Tan, S., Huang, H., Qiao, T. (2017). Microwave Remote Sensing of Soil, Ocean, Snow and Vegetation Based on 3D Numerical Solutions of Maxwell Equations. (Invited Talk)

[52] Andrews, M, Li, H., Johnson, J., Jezke, K., Bringer, A., Yardim, C., Chen, C.-C., Belgiovane, D., Leuski, V., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). The Ultra-Wideband Software Defined Microwave Radiometer (UWBRAD) for Ice Sheet Subsurface Temperature Sensing: Calibration and Campaign Results.

2017 AP-S/URSI, San Diego, California, 9-14 July

[51] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Green’s Function of Periodic Scatterers Applied to Scattering from Finite Periodic Arrays of Scatterers.

[50] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). Modeling Snowpack Scattering and Emission Using a Fully Coherent Model.

2017 Easter Snow Conference, 74^th, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 6-8 June

[49] Zhu, J., Tan, S., King, J., Derksen, C., Xiong, C., Lemmetyinen, J., & Tsang, L. (2017). Validation of Physical Model and Dual-Frequency Radar Retrieval Algorithm Using SnowSAR Data.

[48] Tan, S., Tsang, L., Sanamzadeh, M., Johnson, J., & Jezek, K. (2017). Physical Modeling and Analysis of the UWBRAD and SMOS Brightness Temperatures over Greenland and Antarctica.

[47] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). Apply Numerical Solutions of Maxwell Equations to Snow on Sea Ice.

2017 PIERS, St Petersburg, Russia, 22-25 May

[46] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2017). Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow on Sea Ice with Numerical Simulation of Maxwell's Equation in 3D (NMM3D).

[45] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2017). Scattering from Finite Periodic Arrays Using Broadband Green's Function of Periodic Scatterers with Low Wavenumber Extraction (BBGFL).

2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 December

[44] Zhu, J., Tan, S., Xiong, C., Tsang, L., Lemmetyinen, J., Derksen, C., & King, J. M. (2016). Validation of absorption based dual-frequency radar retrieval algorithm of snow water equivalent using SnowScat and SnowSAR Data. Abstract C33B-0776.

[43] Kang, D.-H., Tan, S., & Kim, E. (2016). Assimilation of snowpack microwave radiometry using existing radiative transfer models and a snow physics model. Abstract C51B-0663.

2016 Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 11 November

[42] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2016). Modal Representation of Broadband Green’s Function with Applications in Periodic Structures. (4^th Place)

2016 PIERS, Shanghai, China, 8-11 August

[41] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2016). Fast band diagram simulation of 2D periodic scatterers using surface integral equations with broadband Green’s function. (Invited Talk)

[40] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Xu, H., Wang, T., Sanamzadeh, M., Johnson, J., & Jezek, K. (2016). Effects of layered media with random permittivities and roughness on ice sheet emissions from 0.5-2.0 GHz. (Invited Talk)

[39] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Tsang, L., & Nghiem, S. V. (2016). Numerical Simulations of Maxwell’s Equation in 3D (NMM3D) Applied to Active and Passive Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow and Snow on Sea Ice. (Invited Talk)

[38] Tan, S., Xiong, C., Xu, X., & Tsang, L. (2016). Uniaxial effective permittivity extracted from anisotropic bicontinuous media using numerical solutions of Maxwell equation in 3D and strong permittivity fluctuations. (Invited Talk)

2016 IGARSS, Beijing, China, 10-15 July

[37] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Xu, X., & Ding, K.-H. (2016). Scattering and emission models for microwave remote sensing of snow using numerical solutions of Maxwell equations. (Paper) (Invited Talk)

[36] Tan, S., Xiong, C., & Tsang, L. (2016). Modeling snow anisotropy and backscattering co-polarization phase difference using bicontinuous media and numerical solutions of Maxwell equations. (Paper)

[35] Johnson, J., Jezek, K., Aksoy, M., Bringer, A., Yardim, C., Andrews, M., Chen, C.-C., Belgiovane, D., Leuski, V., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Tan, S., Wang, T.-L., & Tsang, L. (2016). The Ultra-Wideband Software-Defined Radiometer (UWBRAD) for Ice Sheet Internal Temperature Sensing: Results from Recent Observations. (Paper)

[34] Tsang, L., Wang, T.-L., Johnson, J. T., Jezek, K. C., & Tan, S. (2016) A partially coherent microwave emission model from 0.5 to 2 GHz for polar ice sheets with density fluctuations and rough interfaces. (Paper)

2016 AP-S/URSI, Puerto Rico, 26 June ~ 1 July

[33] Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2016). The broadband Green’s function applied to band diagram simulation of 2D periodic noncircular dielectric scatterers. (Paper) (Honorable Mention in Student Paper Competition)

[32] Tan, S., Zhu, J., Xu, X., Ding, K.-H., & Tsang, L. (2016). The fully and partially coherent approaches applied to snowpack remote sensing based on 3D numerical solutions of Maxwell’s equations.

2016 Easter Snow Conference, 73^rd, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 14-16 June

[31] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Zhu, J., & Xu, X. (2016). Snow Microstructure Characterization and Numerical Simulation of Maxwell’s Equation in 3D Applied to Snow Microwave Remote Sensing.

[30] Tan, S., Tsang, L., Wang, T.-L., Sanamzadeh, M., Johnson, J., & Jezek, K. (2016). Modeling polar ice sheet emission from 0.5-2.0GHz with a partially coherent model of layered media with random permittivities and roughness.

2016 MicroRad, 14^th, Espoo, Finland, 11-14 April

[29] Kang, D., Tan, S., & Kim, E. (2016). Evaluation of Tb Response to Snowpack by Multiple Microwave Radiative Transfer Models.

[28] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Wang, T., Johnson, J., & Jezek, K. (2016). A partially coherent model of layered media with random permittivities and roughness for polar ice sheet emission in UWBRAD.

2016 IAHR, 23^rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 31 May ~ 3 June

[27] Bringer, A., Johnson, J., Jezek, K., Durand, M., Tsang, L, Tan, S., Wang, T., Macelloni, G., & Brogioni, M. (2016). Modelnig UHF-Band Spectra of Lake Ice Brightness Temperatures.

2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 December

[26] Tan, S., Tsang, L., Xu, X., & Ding, K.-H. (2015). Snowpack microstructure characterization and partial coherent and fully coherent forward scattering models in microwave remote sensing. Abstract C31B-05. (Invited Talk)

[25] Kang, D.-H., Tan, S., & Kim, E. (2015). Interpreting snowpack radiometry using currently existing microwave radiative transfer models. Abstract C41D-0731.

[24] Bringer, A., Johnson, J., Jezek, K., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Aksoy, M., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Brucker, L., Tan, S., Drinkwater, M. R., & Tsang, L., (2015). Ultra-wideband Radiometry for Internal Ice Sheet Temperature Measurements: Modeling and Experiments. Abstract C41D-0758.

[23] Tsang, L, Wang, T., Johnson, J., Jezek, K. C., & Tan, S. (2015) Modeling the Effects of Multi-layer Surface Roughness on 0.5 -2 GHz Passive Microwave Observations of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. Abstract C41D-0764.

2015 IGARSS, Milan, Italy, 26-31 July

[22] Tan, S., Xu, X., & Tsang, L. (2015). A Fully Coherent Snowpack Full Wave Scattering Model Based on Numerical Simulation of Maxwell’s Equation Using Bicontinuous Media and Half Space Green’s Function.

[21] Tsang, L., Chang, W., Ding, K.-H., Xu, X., & Tan, S. (2015). Microstructure Characterization of Dry Snow and Comparisons between QCA/DMRT and Bicontinuous/DMRT Models. (Invited Talk)

[20] Johnson, J. T., Jezek, K., Aksoy, M., Bringer, A., Yardim, C., Andrews, M., Chen, C.-C., Belgiovane, D., Leuski, V., Durand, M., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Tan, S., Wang, T.-L., & Tsang, L. (2015). The Ultra-Wideband Software-Defined Radiometer (UWBRAD) for Ice Sheet Internal Temperature Sensing: Instrument Status and Experiment Plans.

[19] Wang, T.-L., Tsang, L., Johnson, J. T., Jezek, K., & Tan, S. (2015). Partially Coherent Model for the Microwave Brightness Temperature of Layered Snow Firn with Density Variations and Interface Roughness.

[18] Bringer, A., Johnson, J. T., Aksoy, M., Tan, S., Wang, T.-L., Tsang, L., Brogioni, M., Macelloni, G., Durand, M., Jezek, K., Drinkwater, M., & Brucker, L. (2015). An Examination of Models for Predicting the 0.5-2 GHz Brightness Temperatures of Ice Sheets.

2015 MicroSnow2 and SnowEx Workshops, Columbia, Maryland, 13-16 July

[17] Tan, S., Tsang, L., Xu, X., & Ding, K.-H. (2015). Snowpack Characterization and Scattering Modeling Using Both DMRT and A Fully Coherent Approach. MicroSnow2 and SnowEx Workshops, Columbia, MD, USA, July 13-16, 2015.

[16] Brogioni, M., Macelloni, G., Yardim, C., Johnson, J. T., Aksoy, M., Bringer, A., Jezek, K. C., Durand, M., Duan, Y., Tan, S., Wang, T., Tsang, L., & Drinkwater, M. (2015). Investigating Antarctic ice sheet temperature profile by using microwave low-frequency measurements.

2015 PIERS, Prague, Czech Republic, 6-9 July

[15] Tan, S., Xu, X., & Tsang, L. (2015). Towards a Fully Coherent Snowpack Scattering Model Based on Numerical Simulation of Maxwell’s Equation Using Bicontinuous Media and Half Space Green’s Function. (Invited Talk)

2014 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 15-19 December

[14] Jezek, K. C., Johnson, J., Durand, M. T., Aksoy, M., Tsang, L., Wang, T., Tan, S., Macelloni, G., Brogioni, M., Drinkwater, M.R. (2014). Ice Sheet Thermometry Using Wideband Radiometry. Abstract C13D-07.

2014 SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, Beijing, China, 13-16 October

[13] Chang, W., Tan, S., & Tsang, L. (2014). Active and passive microwave remote sensing of terrestrial snow based on bicontinuous/ DMRT model.

[12] Tan, S., Tsang, L., Liao, T.-H., Su, C., Xu, X., Kim, S.-B., & Yueh, S. H. (2014). Radar scattering from corn layer over soil surface at L band for SMAP applications.

2014 PIERS, Guangzhou, China, 25-28 August

[11] Huang, H., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Xu, X., Kim, S.-B., & Yueh, S. H. (2014). Coherent and Multiple Scattering in Radar Scattering of Vegetated Surfaces at L band for SMAP applications.

[10] Tsang, L., Tan, S., Chang, W., & Xu X. (2014). Simulations of Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves by Bicontinuous Media for Applications in Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow.

2014 URSI GASS, 31^st, Beijing, China, 16-23 August

[9] Tan, S., Tsang, L, & Kim, S.-B. (2014). Multiple Scattering Effects with Inclusion of Cyclical Terms in Radar Scattering of Vegetated Surfaces Using Vector Radiative Transfer Theory. (Paper)

2014 IGARSS, Quebec, Canada, 13-18 July

[8] Tan, S., Tsang, L, & Kim, S.-B. (2014). Multiple Scattering Effects in L-band Radar Scattering from Vegetated Surface Based on Vector Radiative Transfer Theory for SMAP Applications.

2014 AP-S/URSI, Memphis, Tennessee, 6-11 July

[7] Chang, W., Tan S., & Tsang, L. (2014). Dense Random Media Model Applied to Active and Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow.

2013 URSI Commission F Microwave Signature, Espoo (Helsinki), Finland, 28-31 October

[6] Tan, S., Chang, W., Xu, X., Tsang, L., Lemmetyinen, J., & Yueh, S. (2013). Radar Scattering Signatures of Terrestrial Snow at X and Ku Band with a Multi-layer DMRT Model combined with NMM3D Boundary Conditions.

2013 PIERS, Stockholm, Sweden, 12-15 August

[5] Tan, S., Chang, W., Xu, X., Tsang, L., Lemmetyinen, J., & Yueh, S. H. (2013). Multilayer Dense Medium Radiative Transfer Combined with NMM3D Boundary Conditions with Application to Terrestrial Snow Scattering at X Band and Ku Band.

2013 IGARSS, Melbourne, Australia, 21-26 July

[4] Xu, X., Tan, S., Tsang, L., Yueh, S., & Lemmetyinen, J. (2013) Multilayer Bicontinuous DMRT Model with Rough Surface Boundary Conditions for Radar Scattering from Terrestrial Snow.

2009 SPIE MIPPR: Multispectral Image Acquisition and Processing, Yichang, China, 30 October ~ 1 November

[3] Tan, S. R., He, X. Y., Zhao, B., Zhou, X. Y., Jiang, Z. J., & Cui, T. J. (2009). Unsupervised SAR image segmentation based on MAP and anisotropic diffusion. Proc. SPIE 7495, 74951J. (Paper)

[2] He, X. Y., Zhao, B., Tan, S. R., Zhou, X. Y., Jiang, Z. J., & Cui, T. J. (2009). DBSCAN-based ROI extracted from SAR images and the discrimination of multi-feature ROI. Proc. SPIE 7495, 74951N. (Paper)

[1] Zhao, B., Chen, L., Zhou, X. Y., He, X. Y., Tan, S. R., Lin, H., & Cui, T. J. (2009). Target detection from SAR images based on wavelet transform de-noise and improved CFAR. Proc. SPIE 7495, 749539. (Paper)

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Seminars & Invited Talks

[8] [May 10, 2018, University of Illinoi at Urbana-Champaign/ Zhejiang University Partnership, Urbana-Champaign, Illinoi.]. Seminar. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering of Periodic Structures and Random Media with Applications in Engineered Electromagnetic Materials and Environmental Remote Sensing.

[7] [April 17, 2018, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China]. Xiong Jian Seminar Series. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering of Periodic Structures and Random Media with Applications in Engineered Electromagnetic Materials and Environmental Remote Sensing.

[6] [April 16, 2018, State Key Lab of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing, China]. Seminar. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering of Periodic Structures and Random Media with Applications in Engineered Electromagnetic Materials and Environmental Remote Sensing.

[5] [April 5, 2018, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China]. Seminar. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering of Periodic Structures and Random Media with Applications in Engineered Electromagnetic Materials and Environmental Remote Sensing.

[4] [April 2, 2018, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University (UM-SJUT) Joint Institute, Shanghai, China]. Seminar. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering of Periodic Structures and Random Media with Applications in Engineered Electromagnetic Materials and Environmental Remote Sensing.

[3] [November 10, 2017, IEEE Southeastern Michigan Chapter VI, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.]. IEEE GRSS Seminar Series 2017. Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves in Random Media with Applications in Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice.

[2] [April 4, 2017, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland.]. Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves in Random Media with Applications in Microwave Sensing of Land Surface.

[1] [April 3, 2017, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.]. ESSIC Seminar. Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves in Random Media with Applications in Microwave Sensing of Land Surface.

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Last Updated on 09/29/2018