Education
Ph.D. 1995, Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
M.S. 1991, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University
B.S. 1985, Computer Science, University of Massachusetts
Research Interests
My research is in the characterization of electromagnetics and acoustic wave propagation and scattering (see
http://nearlab.ece.pdx.edu/) with application to sensing phenomenon for physics-based processing and fusion. Development of (adaptive) signal processing techniques; image and array processing. Applications in sensor exploitation (radar, sonar, electro-optic/video), remote sensing, and knowledge-based dynamic information dissemination.
Select Publications
L. M. Zurk and C. He, Active Tracking using the Invariance Extended Kalman Filter (IEKF), Acoustical Society of America, Paris, France, July 2008.
Scott Schecklman, Garth Sundberg, Lisa M. Zurk, Antao Chen, and Mohammad H. Arbab, THz Scattering from Random Rough Surfaces, submitted to Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Cambridge, MA, July 2-6, 2008.
Lisa M. Zurk, Scott Schecklman, Garth Sundberg, Zhen Zhou, Antao Chen, Eric I. Thorsos, Dale P. Winebrenner, Scattering Effects in Terahertz Reflection Spectroscopy, SPIE Defense and Security, Orlando, FL, March 2008.
Jorge E. Quijano, Lisa M. Zurk, Dan Rouseff, Demonstration of the Invariance Principle for Active Sonar, accepted for publication in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, December 2007.
J. Lotz, L. Zurk, T. Ellis, J. McNames, J.L. Ecochard, Coral Reef Fish Detection from Acoustic Echograms, IEEE Oceans, Vancouver, BC, 29 September – 4 October 2007.
T. Ellis, J. McNames, L. Zurk, J. Lotz, J.L. Ecochard, Echosounder Depth Tracking with the Extended Kalman Filter, IEEE Oceans, Vancouver, BC, 29 September – 4 October 2007.
L. M. Zurk, B. Orlowski, D. P. Winebrenner, E. I. Thorsos, M. R. Leahy-Hoppa, and L. M. Hayden, Terahertz Scattering from Granular Material, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 24 (2007).
Lisa M. Zurk, Brian Orlowski, Garth Sundberg, Zhen Zhou, Antao Chen, Terahertz scattering from a Rough Granular Surface, IEEE Antennas and Propagation International Symposium, June 2007.
Lisa M. Zurk Associate Professor