Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sha Huan | Radar | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sha Huan | Radar | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sha Huan , supervisor , guangzhou university, China.

Dr. Sha Huan is an accomplished Associate Professor at the School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Guangzhou University. She earned her Ph.D. in Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technique from Beijing Institute of Technology and has established herself as a leader in radar signal processing and machine learning applications. Prior to joining academia, she served as a Senior Engineer at the Beijing Institute of Radio Measurement. With a profound commitment to innovation, she has authored numerous high-impact publications and holds over 50 patents. Her research excellence and collaborative engagements reflect her dedication to advancing intelligent perception and anti-jamming radar technologies.

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🎓 Education Background

Sha Huan received her B.Eng. degree in Information Engineering in 2006 and her Ph.D. in Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technique in 2012 from the prestigious Beijing Institute of Technology, China. Her academic training laid a solid foundation in radar signal processing, high-resolution imaging, and microwave techniques. These academic achievements were instrumental in shaping her expertise in complex signal environments and laid the groundwork for her successful transition from engineering to academic leadership. Her continued involvement in interdisciplinary research showcases her commitment to learning and pushing boundaries within radar technology and intelligent systems.

🏢 Professional Experience

From 2012 to 2017, Dr. Sha Huan served as a Senior Engineer at the Beijing Institute of Radio Measurement, where she gained extensive industry experience in radar system design and interference suppression. She later transitioned into academia and is now an Associate Professor at Guangzhou University. At the university, she leads cutting-edge research in the School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, mentoring students and collaborating with institutions such as Sun Yat-sen University and Foshan University. Her diverse experience bridges both academic and industrial domains, enhancing her credibility in innovation and applied research.

🏆 Awards and Honors

Dr. Sha Huan’s contributions to radar imaging and machine learning have been recognized through numerous published patents and high citation indices. Although specific award titles are not listed, her recognition stems from her outstanding patent portfolio (55 patents), significant publication output (18 journal articles), and impactful collaborations. Her work has earned citations across the global research community, reflecting its relevance and influence. Her recent advancements in intelligent jamming countermeasures position her as a leading figure in radar signal research, potentially qualifying her for prestigious recognitions such as the Best Researcher Award.

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. Sha Huan’s research spans intelligent perception, machine learning, high-resolution radar imaging, and radar anti-jamming processing. She has pioneered the development of a Complex-Valued Encoder-Decoder Network for counteracting interrupted sampling repeater jamming (ISRJ), showcasing innovations in complex signal processing. Her work integrates deep learning architectures with physical signal models to maintain amplitude and phase integrity while enhancing target detection capabilities. Her collaborative efforts and high-quality publications emphasize multi-domain feature extraction and signal fidelity, marking significant advancements in radar intelligence and secure communication systems.

📌 Conclusion

Dr. Sha Huan is a forward-thinking radar scientist who has seamlessly merged academic excellence with real-world impact. Her pioneering contributions to jamming suppression, robust imaging, and intelligent systems have set new benchmarks in electromagnetic research. With a robust background in engineering, a strong academic career, and significant contributions to the scientific community, she is a prime candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Her dedication, innovation, and collaborative spirit highlight her as a role model in advanced radar and communication technologies.

📚 Top Publications with Details

  1. Radar human activity recognition with an attention-based deep learning network
    Published in: Sensors, 2023
    Cited by: 28 articles

  2. A lightweight hybrid vision transformer network for radar-based human activity recognition
    Published in: Scientific Reports, 2023
    Cited by: 25 articles

  3. Bayesian compress sensing based countermeasure scheme against the interrupted sampling repeater jamming
    Published in: Sensors, 2019
    Cited by: 24 articles

  4. Orthogonal chirp division multiplexing waveform for mmWave joint radar and communication
    Published in: IET International Radar Conference, 2020
    Cited by: 12 articles

  5. A compact LTCC Transmit Receive module at Ku-band
    Published in: 2010 IEEE International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology
    Cited by: 10 articles

  6. Random stepped-frequency SAR imagery with full cell Doppler coherent processing
    Published in: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 2021
    Cited by: 9 articles

  7. Structure-guaranteed SAR imagery via spatially-variant morphology regularization in ADMM manner
    Published in: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2022
    Cited by: 7 articles

  8. Low elevation angle estimation with range super-resolution in wideband radar
    Published in: Sensors, 2020
    Cited by: 7 articles

 

Prof. xinhua mao | Radar Imaging | Pioneer Researcher Award

Prof. xinhua mao | Radar Imaging | Pioneer Researcher Award

Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Professor Xinhua Mao is a leading expert in signal processing, currently serving as a Professor at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China. With over two decades of academic and research excellence, he has made substantial contributions in the areas of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging and adaptive signal processing. Recognized for his innovation and technical depth, Prof. Mao continues to advance research in cutting-edge radar signal algorithms and imaging systems.

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🎓 Education Background

Prof. Mao completed both his undergraduate (1999–2003) and doctoral (2004–2009) studies at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, earning his Ph.D. in Signal Processing. His deep-rooted academic training laid the foundation for a remarkable career in radar systems and array signal processing.

👨‍🏫 Professional Experience

Prof. Mao began his academic career at NUAA as a Lecturer and Postdoctoral researcher (2009–2011), later becoming an Associate Professor (2011–2020), and was promoted to Professor in 2020. In 2013, he was a Visiting Scholar at Villanova University in the United States, further enriching his international academic exposure.

🏆 Awards and Honors

Professor Mao has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the National Science and Technology Progress Award (2nd Class) in 2019 and the National Defense Science and Technology Invention Award (2nd Class) in 2015. He also won the Best Paper Award at AP-SAR 2015 and was a Best Paper Finalist at ISAP 2017. Additionally, he was recognized as an Excellent Young Teacher of Jiangsu Province and received the Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars.

🔬 Research Focus

His research primarily focuses on synthetic aperture imaging (SAR), space-time adaptive processing, and array signal processing. Specific interests include SAR image formation algorithms, motion compensation, and 2D autofocus techniques. His work has contributed to significant advancements in radar imaging under complex motion conditions.

🧩 Conclusion

Through his innovative contributions, extensive research funding, and high-impact publications, Professor Xinhua Mao stands as a key figure in signal processing and radar imaging. His academic and scientific endeavors continue to push boundaries, establishing him as a thought leader in the global radar research community.

📚 Top Publications by Prof. Xinhua Mao

Modified Time-domain Backprojection Algorithm for SAR Frequency-domain Autofocus
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2025
Cited by: 3 articles

Wavenumber Domain 2-D Separable Data Reformatting Algorithm for High Squint Spotlight SAR
IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, Vol.11, 2025
Cited by: 2 articles

Two-Stage Correction for Wavefront Curvature Effects of PFA in Focusing Nonideal Circular SAR Data
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol.61(1), 2025
Cited by: 4 articles

Spherical Geometry Algorithm for Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol.62, 2024
Cited by: 6 articles

Sub-Aperture Polar Format Algorithm for Curved Trajectory Millimeter Wave Radar Imaging
IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems, Vol.2, 2024
Cited by: 5 articles

Efficient BiSAR PFA Wavefront Curvature Compensation for Arbitrary Radar Flight Trajectories
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol.61, 2023
Cited by: 12 articles

Parametric Model-Based 2-D Autofocus Approach for General BiSAR Filtered Backprojection Imagery
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol.60, 2022
Cited by: 19 articles

Structure-aided 2-D Autofocus for Airborne Bistatic Synthetic Aperture Radar
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol.59(9), 2021
Cited by: 22 articles

Knowledge-aided 2-D Autofocus for Spotlight SAR Filtered Backprojection Imagery
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol.57(11), 2019
Cited by: 55 articles

Knowledge-aided 2-D Autofocus for Spotlight SAR Range Migration Algorithm Imagery
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 56, No. 9, 201
➤ Cited by: 29 articles