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Refereed Journal Articles

2025

43.

Colliander, A.; Cosh, M. H.; Bourgeau-Chavez, L.; V. Kelly, S. Kraatz; Siqueira, P.; A.Walker, V.; Chen, X.; Roy, A.; Lakhankar, T.; McDonald, K.; Steiner, N.; Kurum, M.; Kim, S.; Berg, A.; Xu, X.; Konings, A.; Misra, S.; Vittucci, C.; Entekhabi, D.; Yueh, S. H.

SMAP Validation Experiment 2019-2022 (SMAPVEX19-22) to Improve Soil Moisture and Vegetation Optical Depth Retrievals in Temperate Forests Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, 2025.

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42.

Ghosh, A.; Farhad, Md M.; Hoque, M. E.; Boyd, D. R.; Bourgeau-Chavez, L.; Cosh, M. H.; Colliander, A.; Kurum, M.

Estimating Vegetation Optical Depth with Mobile GNSS Transmissiometry in Temperate Forests During SMAPVEX’22 Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, 2025.

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Jeong, J.; Tsang, L.; Kurum, M.; Ghosh, A.; Colliander, A.; Yueh, S.; McDonald, K.; Steiner, N.; Cosh, M.

Full-wave Simulations of Forest at L-band for Comparison with GNSS Signals Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, 2025.

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2024

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Zhou, Y.; Schwank, M.; Kurum, M.; Houtz, D.; Zhao, Q.; Lang, R. H.; Mialon, A.; Drusch, M.

A Microwave Emission Model for Layered Vegetation (MEMLV): A Case Study for Boreal Forests from P- to Ka- band Journal Article

In: IEEE Transaction on Geosciences and Remote Sensing, 2024.

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Alam, A. M.; Farhad, M. M.; AlQwider, W.; Owfi, A.; Koosha, M.; Mastronarde, N.; Afghah, F.; Marojevic, V.; Kurum, M.; Gurbuz, A. C.

A Physical Testbed and Open Dataset for Passive Sensing and Wireless Communication Spectrum Coexistence Journal Article

In: IEEE Access , vol. 12, no. 131522 - 131540, 2024.

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38.

Nabi, M. M.; Senyurek, V.; Kurum, M.; Gurbuz, A.

Best Linear Unbiased Estimators for Fusion of Multiple CYGNSS Soil Moisture Products Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, vol. 17, pp. 16108 - 16118, 2024.

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Farhad, M.; Biswas, S.; Alam, A. M.; Gurbuz, A.; Kurum, M.

SDR-Based Dual Polarized L-Band Microwave Radiometer Operating from Small UAS Platforms Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, vol. 17, pp. 9389 - 9402, 2024.

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Boyd, D. R.; Kurum, M.

A Nested Facet Method of the Kirchhoff Approximation for Large-Scale Land Scattering Journal Article

In: IEEE Transaction on Geosciences and Remote Sensing, vol. 62, no. 2002915, 2024.

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35.

Ghosh, A.; Farhad, Md. M.; Boyd, D. Ray; Kurum, M.

A UGV-based Forest Vegetation Optical Depth Mapping Using GNSS Signals Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, vol. 17, pp. 5093 - 5105, 2024.

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2023

34.

Alam, A. M.; Kurum, M.; Ogut, M.; Gurbuz, A. C.

Microwave Radiometer Calibration Using Deep Learning with Reduced Reference Information and Two- Dimensional Spectral Features Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, vol. 17, no. 748 - 765, 2023.

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Garrison, J. L.; Vega, M. A.; Shah, R.; Mansell, J.; Nold, B.; Raymond, J.; Banting, R.; Bindlish, R.; Larsen, K.; Kim, S.; Li, W.; Kurum, M.; Piepmeier, J.; Khalifi, H.; Tanner, F.; amd C. Kielbasa, K. Horgan; Babu, S. R.

SNOOPI: Demonstrating Earth remote sensing using P-band signals of opportunity (SoOp) on a CubeSat Journal Article

In: Advances in Space Research, 2023.

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32.

Md M, Farhad; M, Kurum; C A, Gurbuz

A Ubiquitous GNSS-R Methodology to Estimate Surface Reflectivity Using Spinning Smartphone Onboard a Small UAS Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 16, pp. 6568 - 6578, 2023.

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Nabi, MM; Senyurek, V.; Lei, F.; Kurum, M.; Gurbuz, A. C.

Quasi-Global Assessment of Deep Learning-Based CYGNSS Soil Moisture Retrieval Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 16, pp. 5629 - 5644, 2023.

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Kim, S.; Garrison, J. L; Kurum, M.

Retrieval of Subsurface Soil Moisture and Vegetation Water Content from Multi-frequency SoOp-Reflectometry: Sensitivity Analysis Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 61, 2023.

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2022

29.

Lei, F.; Senyurek, V.; Kurum, M.; Gurbuz, A. C.; Boyd, D.; Moorhead, R.; Crow, W. T; Eroglu, O.

Quasi-global machine learning-based soil moisture estimates at high spatio-temporal scales using CYGNSS and SMAP observations Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 276, pp. 113041, 2022.

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28.

Nabi, MM; Senyurek, V.; Gurbuz, A. C; Kurum, M.

Deep Learning-Based Soil Moisture Retrieval in CONUS Using CYGNSS Delay–Doppler Maps Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 15, pp. 6867–6881, 2022.

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27.

Senyurek, V.; Farhad, Md M.; Gurbuz, A. C; Kurum, M.; Adeli, A.

Fusion of reflected GPS signals with multispectral imagery to estimate soil moisture at subfield scale from small UAS platforms Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 15, pp. 6843–6855, 2022.

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26.

Alam, A. M.; Kurum, M.; Gurbuz, A. C

Radio Frequency Interference Detection for SMAP Radiometer Using Convolutional Neural Networks Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 15, pp. 10099–10112, 2022.

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2021

25.

Rostaghi-Chalaki, Mojtaba; Yousefpour, Kamran; Klüss, Joni; Kurum, Mehmet; Donohoe, J Patrick; Park, Chanyeop

Classification and comparison of AC and DC partial discharges by pulse waveform analysis Journal Article

In: International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, vol. 125, pp. 106518, 2021.

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24.

Senyurek, V.; Gurbuz, A. C.; Kurum, M.

Assessment of interpolation errors of cygnss soil moisture estimations Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 14, pp. 9815–9825, 2021.

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2020

23.

Eroglu, Orhan; Boyd, Dylan R; Kurum, Mehmet

The signals of opportunity coherent bistatic scattering simulator: A free open source framework [software and data sets] Journal Article

In: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 63–75, 2020.

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22.

Kurum, Mehmet; Kim, Seung-Bum; Akbar, Ruzbeh; Cosh, Michael H

Surface Soil Moisture Retrievals Under Forest Canopy for $ L $-Band SAR Observations Across a Wide Range of Incidence Angles by Inverting a Physical Scattering Model Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 14, pp. 1741–1753, 2020.

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21.

Kurum, Mehmet; Farhad, Md Mehedi; Gurbuz, Ali Cafer

Integration of smartphones into small unmanned aircraft systems to sense water in soil by using reflected GPS signals Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 14, pp. 1048–1059, 2020.

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20.

Rostaghi-Chalaki, Mojtaba; Yousefpour, Kamran; Donohoe, J Patrick; Kurum, Mehmet; Park, Chanyeop; Klüss, Joni

Design of transmission line and electromagnetic field sensors for DC partial discharge analysis Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 2138–2146, 2020.

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19.

Senyurek, Volkan; Lei, Fangni; Boyd, Dylan; Gurbuz, Ali Cafer; Kurum, Mehmet; Moorhead, Robert

Evaluations of machine learning-based CYGNSS soil moisture estimates against SMAP observations Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 12, no. 21, pp. 3503, 2020.

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18.

Boyd, Dylan; Kurum, Mehmet; Eroglu, Orhan; Gurbuz, Ali Cafer; Garrison, James L; Nold, Benjamin R; Vega, Manuel A; Piepmeier, Jeffrey R; Bindlish, Rajat

SCoBi Multilayer: a signals of opportunity reflectometry model for multilayer dielectric reflections Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 12, no. 21, pp. 3480, 2020.

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17.

Boyd, Dylan Ray; Gurbuz, Ali Cafer; Kurum, Mehmet; Garrison, James L; Nold, Benjamin R; Piepmeier, Jeffrey R; Vega, Manuel; Bindlish, Rajat

Cramer–rao lower bound for soop-r-based root-zone soil moisture remote sensing Journal Article

In: IEEE journal of selected topics in applied earth observations and remote sensing, vol. 13, pp. 6101–6114, 2020.

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16.

Zhou, Yiwen; Sharma, Avinash; Kurum, Mehmet; Lang, Roger H; O'Neill, Peggy E; Cosh, Michael H

The backscattering contribution of soybean pods at L-band Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 248, pp. 111977, 2020.

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15.

Senyurek, Volkan; Lei, Fangni; Boyd, Dylan; Kurum, Mehmet; Gurbuz, Ali Cafer; Moorhead, Robert

Machine learning-based CYGNSS soil moisture estimates over ISMN sites in CONUS Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 1168, 2020.

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14.

Sharma, Avinash; Lang, Roger H; Kurum, Mehmet; O’neill, Peggy E; Cosh, Michael H

L-band radar experiment and modeling of a corn canopy over a full growing season Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 58, no. 8, pp. 5821–5835, 2020.

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2019

13.

Eroglu, Orhan; Kurum, Mehmet; Ball, John

Response of GNSS-R on dynamic vegetated terrain conditions Journal Article

In: IEEE journal of selected topics in applied earth observations and remote sensing, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 1599–1611, 2019.

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12.

Eroglu, Orhan; Kurum, Mehmet; Boyd, Dylan; Gurbuz, Ali Cafer

High spatio-temporal resolution CYGNSS soil moisture estimates using artificial neural networks Journal Article

In: Remote sensing, vol. 11, no. 19, pp. 2272, 2019.

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2018

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Kurum, Mehmet; Deshpande, Manohar; Joseph, Alicia T; O’Neill, Peggy E; Lang, Roger H; Eroglu, Orhan

SCoBi-Veg: A generalized bistatic scattering model of reflectometry from vegetation for signals of opportunity applications Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 1049–1068, 2018.

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2017

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Wigneron, P; Jackson, T. J.; O’Neill, P.; Lannoy, G. De; de Rosnay, P; Walker, J.; Ferrazzoli, P.; Mironov, V; Das, N.; Kurum, Mehmet; Schwank, M.; Albergel, C.; Munoz, Joaquin; Royer, A.; Al-Yaari, A.; Bitar, A. Al; Bircher, S.; Fernandez-Moran, R.; Grant, J.; Lawrence, H.; Mialon, A.; Parrens, M.; Richaume, P.; Delwart, S.; Kerr, Y.

Modelling the passive microwave signature from land surfaces: A review of recent results and application to the L-band SMOS & SMAP soil moisture retrieval algorithms Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 192, pp. 238–262, 2017.

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2015

9.

Kurum, Mehmet

C-band SAR backscatter evaluation of 2008 Gallipoli forest fire Journal Article

In: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 1091–1095, 2015.

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2014

8.

Srivastava, Prashant K; O’Neill, Peggy; Cosh, Michael; Kurum, Mehmet; Lang, Roger; Joseph, Alicia

Evaluation of dielectric mixing models for passive microwave soil moisture retrieval using data from ComRAD ground-based SMAP simulator Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol. 8, no. 9, pp. 4345–4354, 2014.

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2013

7.

Kurum, Mehmet

Quantifying scattering albedo in microwave emission of vegetated terrain Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 129, pp. 66–74, 2013.

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2012

6.

Kurum, Mehmet; O'Neill, Peggy E; Lang, Roger H; Joseph, Alicia T; Cosh, Michael H; Jackson, Thomas J

Effective tree scattering and opacity at L-band Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 118, pp. 1–9, 2012.

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2011

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Kurum, Mehmet; O'Neill, Peggy E; Lang, Roger H; Cosh, Michael H; Joseph, Alicia T; Jackson, Thomas J

Impact of conifer forest litter on microwave emission at L-band Journal Article

In: IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 1071–1084, 2011.

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2010

4.

Kurum, Mehmet; Lang, Roger H; O'Neill, Peggy E; Joseph, Alicia T; Jackson, Thomas J; Cosh, Michael H

A first-order radiative transfer model for microwave radiometry of forest canopies at L-band Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 49, no. 9, pp. 3167–3179, 2010.

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2009

3.

Kurum, Mehmet; Lang, Roger H; O'Neill, Peggy E; Joseph, Alicia T; Jackson, Thomas J; Cosh, Michael H

L-band radar estimation of forest attenuation for active/passive soil moisture inversion Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 47, no. 9, pp. 3026–3040, 2009.

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0000

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Yadav, S. A.; Kurum, M.; Singh, S.; Prasad, R.

Analytically Modified Anisotropic First-order Radiative Transfer Model Calibration via X and L Band Bistatic Radar Measurements over Vegetation Journal Article Forthcoming

In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing , Forthcoming.

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Farhad, Md Mehedi; Senyurek, Volkan; Rafi, Mohammad Abdus Shahid; Baray, Sriman Bidhan; McCraine, Cary; Hathcock, Lee A.; Adeli, Ardeshir; Yanbo, Huang; Gurbuz, Ali C.; Kurum, Mehmet

Integrating UAS-based GNSS-R, LiDAR, and Multispectral Data for Soil Moisture Estimation: Summary of Results from a Three-Year Long Field Campaign Journal Article Forthcoming

In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Forthcoming.

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