Michael G. Gartley, Ph.D.
Associate Scientist
Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory
Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science

Bldg. 76 Rm. 3128 
(585) 475-5612
email: gartley aT cis.rit.edu
 

 

I am currently an Associate Scientist within the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing group at RIT. In this role I work on a postdoctoral research project to develop, verify, and apply an optical simulation model to predict spectral-polarimetric signatures from contaminated target surfaces. In addition, I also work with graduate students and contribute to several other sponsor funded research programs.

 

Education
B.S. Physics (1995), Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering (1997), Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Ph.D. Imaging Science (2007), Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Industrial Background
2007 - Present    Associate Scientist, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT
2002 - 2007    Senior Scientist, Space Systems Division, ITT Corporation
2001 - 2002    Senior Scientist, Commercial and Government Systems, Eastman Kodak Company
2000 – 2001   Materials Engineer, Precision Glass Molding, Eastman Kodak Company
1997 – 2000    Research Scientist, Global Scientific Affairs, Bausch & Lomb

Research Interests
Currently I am researching novel surface scattering models for spectral-polarimetric signature prediction. The application of the modeling is to aid in target detection, target phenomenology predictions for system trade studies, as well as a general understanding of polarimetric reflection and emission phenomenology.


I am also interested in modeling remote sensing platforms at the system level to make image quality and general capability assessments. The idea being that a better understanding of system performance in the design phase will result in a better performing platform once in operation.

Additionally I am working on a research project that is developing a capability to simulate raw data collected from an antenna on a Synthetic Aperture RADAR collection platform. The challenge here is to work within a particle based ray-tracing framework but capturing wave based phenomenology at material surfaces, at the antenna level, and through the atmosphere. 

Publications and Conference Proceedings
M. Gartley, Micro-scale surface modeling for radiometric exploitation, GEOINT 2009 Symposium, NURI/NARP Emerging Technologies Forum, San Antonio TX, Oct 21, 2009.

M. Gartley, W. Basener, “Topological anomaly detection performance with multispectral polarimetric imagery”, Proceedings of the SPIE, v7334, Apr 2009.

E. Ientilluci, M. Gartley, “Impact of BRDF on physics-based modeling as applied to target detection in hyperspectral imagery”, Proceedings of the SPIE, v7334, Apr 2009.

M. Gartley, J. Schott, S. Brown, “Micro-scale modeling of contaminant effects on surface optical properties”, Proceedings of the SPIE, v7086-16, August 2008.

M. Gartley, S. Brown, J. Schott, “Micro-scale Surface and Contaminate Modeling for Polarimetric Signature Prediction”, Proceedings of the SPIE, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing VIII, v6972-42, March 2008.

M. Gartley, S. Brown, J. Schott, N. Sanders, A. Goodenough, “Polarimetric Scene Modeling in the Thermal Infrared”, Proceedings of the SPIE, Polarization Science and Remote Sensing III, v6682-11, August 2007.

M. Gartley, “Contact lens surface characterization by Atomic Force Microscopy”, presented at Surfaces in Biomaterials conference, Phoenix 1999.

T. Bergstron, C. Brown, M. Gartley, T. Altshuler, "Evaluating systematic measurement artifacts parallel and perpendicular to the scanning direction using scale-sensitive fractal analysis" Scanning 99, Chicago, April 1999.

S.K. Gupta, M. Gartley, “XRD and VSM analysis of nanostructured Cu-Co alloys”, Advances in X-ray Analysis, v41, p688-697, 1997.

M. Gartley, S. K. Gupta, “Experiments in Atomic Force Microscopy”, Proceedings of ASEE Zone I Meeting, West Point, NY, plC3-l:lC3-4, Apr 1997.

M. Gartley, C. Nelson, “On the two q-analogue logarithmic functions’, J. Phys. A: Math Gen ,v29 p8099–8115, 1996.

M. Gartley, C. Nelson, “On the zeros of the q-analogue exponential function”, J. Phys. A: Math Gen, v27, p3857-3881, 1994.

Patents
US7147326, Lens with colored portion and coated surface , issued Dec 12, 2006.
US7021761, Lens with colored portion and coated surface, issued Apr 4, 2006.
US6467904, EP1307335, Method of making lens with colored portion, issued Oct 22, 2002.
US6248266, EP1307334, Method of making lens with colored portion, issued June 19, 2001.

Links of Interest
Center for Imaging Science
Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing
DIRSIG

 

Last Updated: Nov 6, 2009