Graduate Students of Professor David G. Long, Ph.D.
Brigham Young University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Completed Graduate Students
- Post-Doc: 2
- Ph.D.: 19
- Masters: 71
Post-Doctorial Students (2)
- Aaron Paget, 2013-2015.
- Salvador Gutierrez, 2001-2003.
Ph.D. Students (19)
- Eric Widdison, Passive Positioning Using Linear Multilateration,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2023.
(4 MB PDF*)
- Richard Lindsley, Enhanced-Resolution Processing and Applications of the ASCAT Scatterometer,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2015.
(9 MB PDF*)
- Craig Stringham, Developments in LFM-CW SAR for UAV operation,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2014.
(23 MB PDF*)
- Michael I. Duersch, Backprojection for
Synthetic Aperture Radar,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2013.
(8 MB PDF*)
- Keith M. Stuart, Application of SeaWinds
Scatterometer Data to the Study of Antarctic Icebergs,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2012.
(4.7 MB PDF*)
- Michael P. Owen, Signal
Scatterometer Contamination Mitigation,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2010.
(32 MB PDF*)
- Brent A. Williams, Signal
Processing Methods for Ultra High Resolution Scatterometry,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2010.
(11 MB PDF*)
- Evan C. Zaugg, Generalized Image
Formation for Pulsed and LFM-CW Synthetic Aperture Radar,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2010.
(16.7 MB PDF*)
- Derek L. Hudson,
Improving Accuracy in Microwave Radiometry via
Probability and Inverse Problem Theory,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2009.
(3.7 MB PDF*)
- Congling Nie,
Wind/Rain Backscatter Modeling and Wind/Rain Retrieval
for Scatterometer and Synthetic Aperture Radar,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2008.
(26.4 MB PDF*)
- Haroon Stephen,
Microwave Remote Sensing of Saharan Ergs and Amazon Vegetation,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2006.
(8.7 MB PDF*)
- Ivan S. Ashcraft, Microwave
Remote Sensing of the Greenland Ice Sheet,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004.
(3.6 MB PDF*)
- David W. Draper,
Wind Scatterometry with Improvded Ambiguity Selection
and Rain Modeling,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2003.
(9.5 MB PDF*)
- Peter K. Yoho, Satellite
Scatterometers: Calibration using a Ground Station and
Statistical Measurement Theory,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2003.
(5.2 MB PDF*)
- Michael W. Spencer, A Methodology
for the Design of Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Scatterometer
Systems,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2001.
(7.2 MB PDF*)
- Quinn P. Remund,
Multisensor Microwave Remote Sensing in the
Cryosphere,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000.
(33.5 MB PDF*)
- Paul E. Johnson,
Uncertainties in Oceanic Microwave Remote Sensing: the
Radar Footprint, the Wind-Backscatter Relationship, and
the Measurement Probability Density Function,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999.
(7.2 MB PDF*)
- David S. Early, A
Study of the Scatterometer Image Reconstruction Algorithm
and Its Application to Polar Ice Studies,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1996.
(3.9 MB PDF*)
- Ryan Reed, Statistical Properties of the
Sea Scattered Radar Return,
Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1996.
(5.8 MB PDF*)
Masters Students (71)
- Matthew McKinney, Ocean Rain Detectipon and Wind Retrieval Through Deep Learning Architectures on Advanced Scatteromter Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2024. (3.5 MB PDF*)
- Jacob Stratford, Radar Processing Techniques for Using the LimeSDR Mini as a Short-Range LFM Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2023. (3.5 MB PDF*)
- Tayler Livingston, Comparison of Compact Very High Frequency (VHF) Antennas for Small Airborne Ground Penetrating Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2023. (8 MB PDF*)
- Joshua Kjar, ASCAT Wind Estimation at 2.5 km Resolution Supported by Machine Learning Rain Detection, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2022. (2.7 MB PDF*)
- James Smith, Systems Engineering of the Global L-Band Observatory for Water Cycle Studies, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2022. (3.7 MB PDF*)
- Patrick Walton, Concepts for Rapid-refresh, Global Ocean Surface Wind Measurement Evaluated Using Full-system Parametric Extrema Modeling, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2021. (5.9 MB PDF*)
- Spencer Low, An Exploration of Soil Moisture Reconstruction Techniques, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2021. (9.2 MB PDF*)
- Nick Kohls, Software Defined Radio Short Range Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2021. (11.1 MB PDF*)
- Andrew Monk, Exploration into the Use of a Software Defined Radio as a Low-Cost Radar Front-End, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2020. (2.5 MB PDF*)
- Greg Schachterle, Improved Analysis Techniques for Scatterometer Wind Estimation, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2020. (4.7 MB PDF*)
- Ryan Bartley, Ku-Band Ultra-High Resolution Radar Tomography of an Alpine Snowpack, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2020. (15 MB PDF*)
- Evan Chrisney, Scatterometer Cross Calibration Using Volume Scattering Models for Amazon Rainforest Canopies, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2019. (2.3 MB PDF*)
- Nolan Hutchings, Ultrahigh Resolution Scatterometer Winds,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2019.
(11.4 MB PDF*)
- Evan Chrisney, Scatterometer Cross Calibration Using Volume Scatterineter Models for Amazon Rainforest Canopies,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2019.
(2.4 MB PDF*)
- Jordan Brown, An Exploration of Neural Networks in Enhanced Resolution Remote Sensing Products,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2019.
(3.8 MB PDF*)
- Garrett McDonald, Adjustment of RapidScat Backscatter Measurements for Improved Radar Images,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2018.
(8.1 MB PDF*)
- Sam Bury, The Estimation of the Spatial Response Function for a Remote Sensing Pencil Beam Scatterometer Applied to the RapidScat Scatterometer,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2018.
(565 kB PDF*)
- Jordan C. Hill, Extension of the QuikSCAT Sea Ice Extent Data Set with OSCAT and ASCAT Data,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2017.
(5.2 MB PDF*)
- Jeffery S. Budge, Estimation of Size and Rotations of Icebergs from Historical Data Utilizing Scatterometer Data,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2017.
(1.3 MB PDF*)
- John C. Niedfeldt, RapidSCAT Slice Spatial Response Function Contour Parameterization,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2016.
(35 MB PDF*)
- F. Dayton Minor, Calibration of RapidScat Instrument Drift,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2016.
(2.8 MB PDF*)
- David B. Lindell, Arctic Sea Ice Classification and Soil Moisture Estimation Using Microwave Sensors,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2016.
(30 MB PDF*)
- Nathan M. Madsen, Calibration and Validation of the RapidScat Scatterometer Using Natural Land Targets,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2015.
(7.3 MB PDF*)
- Jeffrey R. Blodgett, Analysis, Validation, and Improvement of High-Resolution Wind Estimates from the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT),
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2014.
(11 MB PDF*)
- Mark Crockett, Target Motion Estimation Techniques
for Single-channel SAR,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2014.
(30 MB PDF*)
- John Barrus, Intercalibration of QuikSCAT and
OSCAT Land Backscatter, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young
University, Utah, 2013.
(50.9 MB PDF*)
- Benjamin Dilsaver, Experiments with GMTI
Radar using MicroDoppler, Master's Thesis, Brigham
Young University, Utah, 2013.
(13 MB PDF*)
- Joseph W. Winkler, An Investigation into
Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) Using a
Single-Channel Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR),
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2013.
(58 MB PDF*)
- Kevin R. Moon, Investigations of the Dry
Snow Zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet Using QuikSCAT,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012.
(4.2 MB PDF*) Completed
a Ph.D. at the Mayo Clinc.
- Steven Reeves, Sea Ice Mapping Using Enhanced Resolution
Advanced Scatterometer Images,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012.
(9.4 MB PDF*)
- Kyra M. Moon, Windowed Factorized Backprojection for
Pulsed and LFM-CW Stripmap SAR,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012.
(1.4 MB PDF*)
- Joshua P. Bradley, Extending the QuikSCAT Data Record with the
Oceansat-2 Scatterometer,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012.
(55 MB PDF*)
- Weston Jay Hullinger, Mitigation of Sea Ice Contamination in
QuikSCAT Wind Retrieval,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012.
(2.4 MB PDF*)
- Justin F. Penner, Development of a Ground-Based
High-Resolution 3D-SAR System for Studying the Microwave Scattering
Characteristics of Trees ,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2011.
(6.7 MB PDF*)
- Aaron M. Swan, Multi-year Arctic Sea Ice Classification
Using QuikSCAT, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2011.
(5.7 MB PDF*)
- Brian A. Gunn, Scatterometer Image
Reconstruction Tuning and Aperture Function Estimation for
the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer aboard the
Earth Observing System, Master's Thesis, Brigham
Young University, Utah, 2010.
(14 MB PDF*)
- Stephen J. Preston, Design and Feasibility Testing
for a Ground-Based, Three-Dimensional Ultra-High-Resolution,
Synthetic Aperture Radar to Image Snowpacks
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2010.
(4 MB PDF*)
- David D. Madsen, Coherent Change Detection for
Synthetic Aperture Radar,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2010.
(15 MB PDF*)
- Faozi Said, An Evaluation of QuikSCAT UHR Wind
Product's Effectiveness in Determining Selected Tropical Cyclone
Characteristics,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2009.
(46 MB PDF*) Completed a Ph.D. at the University of Tromso.
- Trevor H. Paulsen, Low Cost/High Prevision
Flight Dynamics Estimation Using the Square-Root Unscented
Kalman Filter,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2009.
(5 MB PDF*)
- Matthew Edwards, Design of a Continuous Wave
Synthetic Aperture Radar System with Analog Dechirp,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2009.
(4 MB PDF*)
- Matthew Tolman, A Detailed Look at the Omega-K
Algorithm for Processing Synthetic Aperture Radar Data,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2008.
(14 MB PDF*)
- Benjamin Lambert, Monitoring the Antarctic Ice Sheet from space, Master's
Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2008.
(5.1 MB PDF*)
- Seth Nielsen, A Wind and Rain Backscatter
Model Derived from AMSR and SeaWinds Data Master's
Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2007.
(1.2 MB PDF*)
- Ryan Halterman, Observation and Tracking of Tropical
Cyclones using Resolution Enhanced Scatterometry,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2006.
(4.0 MB PDF*)
- Brandon Hicks, Melt Detection and Estimation in Greenland
using Tandem SeaWinds and QuikSCAT Scatterometers, Master's
Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2006.
(21 MB PDF*)
- Jeffrey R. Allen, An Analysis of SeaWinds Simultaneous
Wind/Rain Retrieval in Severe Weather Events, Master's Thesis,
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2005.
(23 MB PDF*)
- Michael I. Duersch, BYU Micro-SAR: A Very Small,
Low-Power, LFM-CW Synthetic Aperture Radar, Master's Thesis,
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004.
(15 MB PDF*)
- Lukas Kunz, A New Method for Melt Detection on Antarctic
Ice-Shelves and Scatterometer Calibration Verification, Master's
Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004.
(21 MB PDF*)
- Spencer S. Haycock, Frequency Estimation of Linear
FM Scatterometer Pulses Received by the SeaWinds Calibration Ground
Station, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo,
Utah, 2004. (5.4
MB PDF*)
- David Duncan, Motion Compensation of Interferometric
Synthetic Aperture Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, 2004. (5.4
MB PDF*). Completed a Ph.D. at the University of Rochester.
- Jeremy Luke, High Resolution Wind Retrieval Using
QuikSCAT, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo,
Utah, 2003. (4.9
MB PDF*)
- Hyrum Anderson, Polar Sea Ice Mapping Using SeaWinds
Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah,
2003. (19.2
MB PDF*). Completed a Ph.D. at the University of Washington in 2010.
- Jarom Ballatyne, Using Spaceborne Microwave Sensors
to Track Large Antarctic Icebergs, Master's Thesis, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah, 2002. (12.7
MB PDF*)
- Andrew S. Fletcher, An Implementation of Field-Wise
Wind Retrieval for SeaWinds on QuikSCAT, Master's Thesis,
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2001.
(1.6 MB PDF*)
Completed a Ph.D.
- Arden A. Anderson, Analysis and Usage of the QuikSCAT
Calibration Ground Station, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, 2000. (4.3
MB PDF*)
- James E.H. Dyal, TRMM Sigma-0 Vegetation Signatures
and Other Studies, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah, 1999. (9
MB PDF*)
- Benjamin E. Barrowes, YSCAT Backscatter Distributions,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999.
(2.9 MB PDF*) Completed
a Ph.D. at MIT.
- Stephen L. Richards, A Field-Wise Wind Retrival Algorithm
for SeaWinds, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah, 1999. (5.1
MB PDF*)
- Gardner Watt, Vegetation Classification Using Seasonal
Variations of Scatterometer Data at C-Band and Ku-Band, Master's
Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999.
(1.7 MB PDF*)
- Charles G. Brown, A Field-Wise Wind Retrival Algorithm
for the NASA Scatterometer, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, 1998.
(3.1 MB PDF*). Completed a Ph.D.
- Amy E. Gonzales, An Assessment of the NASA Scatterometer
Ambiguity Removal Technique, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, 1998.
(862 kB PDF*)
- Clarence J. Wilson III, Calibration of and Attitude
Error Estimation for a Spaceborne Scatterometer Using Measurements
Over Land, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo,
Utah, 1998. (6.5 MB PDF*)
- Travis E. Oliphant, New Techniques for Wind Scatterometry,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1996.
(4.1 MB PDF*).
Completed a Ph.D. at the Mayo Clinic.
- R. Scott Collier, Dependence of the Normalized Radar
Cross Section on Bragg Wavelength: Wind Speed Sensitivity,
Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1994.
(3.2 MB PDF*)
- Douglas R. Daum, Application of Enhanced Resolution
Imaging to SSM/I Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah, 1994. (4.6
MB PDF*) Completed a Ph.D. from MIT.
- Warren B. Davis, Enhanced Resolution Imaging from
Remotely Sensed Microwave Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah, 1993.
(3.8 MB PDF*)
- David Luke, course work Master's,1993.
- Gary Skouson, Calibration of Spaceborne Scatterometer
Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah,
1993.(30 MB PDF*)
- Charles W. Hedelius, Development of a Wire Wave Gauge
Array for Measuring Wind-Generated Water Waves, Master's
Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1993.(29 MB PDF*)
- Peter T. Whiting, Resolution Enhancement of Seasat
Scatterometer Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah, 1992. (2.8
MB PDF*). Completed a Ph.D. at the University of Kansas.
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