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Yujie Zheng

Yujie Zheng

Assistant Professor - Geophysics
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Professional Preparation

Ph.D - Geophysics
Stanford University - 2020
BS - Geophysics
Peking University - 2014

Research Areas

  • Geodesy
  • Active Tectonics
  • Hydrology
  • Volcanology

Publications

Constraints on Absolute Magma Chamber Volume From Geodetic Measurements of Trapdoor Faulting at Sierra Negra Volcano, Galapagos 2022 - Journal Article
On Closure Phase and Systematic Bias in Multilooked SAR Interferometry 2022 - Journal Article
A New Decorrelation Phase Covariance Model for Noise Reduction in Unwrapped Interferometric Phase Stacks 2021 - Journal Article
Post‐2018 Caldera Collapse Re‐Inflation Uniquely Constrains Kīlauea's Magmatic System 2021 - Journal Article
A Physics-Based Decorrelation Phase Covariance Model for Effective Decorrelation Noise Reduction in Interferogram Stacks 2020 - Conference Paper
An Algorithm for Estimating and Correcting Decorrelation Phase From InSAR Data Using Closure Phase Triplets 2019 - Journal Article
Phase Correction of Single-Look Complex Radar Images for User-Friendly Efficient Interferogram Formation 2017 - Journal Article
Robust and efficient insar deformation time series processing 2016 - Conference Paper

Appointments

Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2023–Present]
Postdoctoral Scholar
California Institute of Technology [2020–2023]

Projects

InSAR theory and algorithms
My research is driven by one main passion: making the most of modern geodetic datasets, especially interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) measurements, to understand the changes on Earth’s surface.
Tectonic processes
InSAR has been our trusted companion in monitoring surface movements linked to tectonic processes since the landmark 1992 Landers Earthquake. With the support of the latest and upcoming SAR constellations, we can detect even the subtlest shifts in Earth’s movements. I’ve always been deeply fascinated by the tectonic dances of our planet. One of the central goals of my research is to understand earthquake and volcanic processes through the lens of SAR.
Environmental and Sustainability Applications with InSAR
InSAR is not just about measuring target motion. InSAR has this keen sensitivity to changes in things like soil moisture, the lushness of vegetation, and the intricacies of canopy structures. I’m eager to delve into how InSAR can help in diverse earth observation areas.

Presentations

Modeling soil moisture from closure phase bias
Fringe 2023, Leeds, UK
Closure phase bias: signal or noise?
2022 NISAR Community Science Workshop, Pasadena, CA
Investigating land surface displacements over the San Gabriel Valley, California
2021 AGU, New Orleans, LA
On closure phase and systematic bias in multi-looked SAR interferometry
2021 SCEC Community Geodetic Model Workshop 

News Articles

Volcanic Tremor and Deformation at Kīlauea