Curriculum Vitae of Yulin (Larry) Zhang

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EDUCATION

Physics Department, Beijing University, Peking, P.R.China

Major: Solid State Physics

Degree: Master of Solid State Physics Graduation: 9/1982

Modern Physics Department, University of Science and Technology of China, Peking, P.R.China

Major: Theoretical Physics

Degree: Bachelor of Theoretical Physics Graduation: 8/1965

SKILLS

Scientific research and programming:

Possess knowledge and skill in spectrometric instrumentation

Theoretical Physics and Solid State Physics

Computational Physics and Algorithm research

Computer Science and Software Programming and numerical computations

Database Application, System Analysis and Design

Computer Language: C, C++, Fortran, Array_Basic, Visual_Basic, Pascal, Assemble

Database System: Oracle, Alpha4, DBASE

Computer System: UNIX, IBM-PC, Macintosh, VAX

WORKING EXPERIENCE

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (12/1994-1/1998)

. Postgraduate Researcher in MODIS group of Institute for Computational Earth Science System

. Perform investigations and make innovative contributions pertaining to laboratory and

field experimental procedures in thermal spectral measurement of terrestrial materials

and to procedures for infrared radiometric calibration , data analysis and numerical

simulations

. Prepare written reports of laboratory and field measurement

Full Light International Inc., Fremont, CA (7/1993-11/1994)

. Technical Support in Medical Device Equipment

California Science and Technology, Santa Clara, CA (4/1992-6/1993)

. Senior Engineer in Application and Development of Multimedia

Medical Equipment Device Service Inc., Peking, PRC (2/1989-3/1992)

. Specialist and Technical Support in medical equipment

Computer System Technology Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (2/1988-1/1989)

. Software engineer in system analyses

. Design and Implementation for Management Information System

. Operator on Micro VAX system and administrator on Oracle database

Institute of High Energy Physics, Science Academy, PRC (8/1986-1/1988)

. group leader in Computer Science database application

. software engineer on Vax-frame Computer

Physical Institute, Science Academy, Peking, PRC (9/1982-7/1986)

. Condense State Physics and Superconductivity

Ninth Institute of Beijing in computational physics (9/1965-8/1979)

. Scientific assistant in field of applied physics and computational mathematics

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ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

1. Zhengming Wan, Yulin Zhang, Xialin Ma, Michael D. King, Jeffrey S. Myers,and Xiaowen Li,"Vicarious Calibration of MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS) Thermal Infrared
Channels",Applied Optics Lasers, Photonics and Environmental Optics, Vol.38 No.30, 20 October,6294-6306, 1999

2. Zhao-Liang Li, F.Becker, and M.P.Stoll,Zhengming Wang and Yulin Zhang, "Channel selection for soil spectrum reconstruction in 8-13 um region",Journal of Geophysical
Research, Vol. 104, No. D18, 22271-22285, September 27,1999

3. Xia L. Ma, Zhengming Wan,W. Paul Menzel,Christopher C. Moeller, Liam E. Gumley and Yulin Zhang, "Reterieval of Geophysical Parameters from MODIS Measurements:
Extension of two-step physical Algorithm",1999

4. William C. Snyder,Zhengming Wan,Yulin Zhang and Yue-Zhong Feng, "Classification-based Emissivity for Land Surface Temperature Measurement from Space", International Journal of RemoteSensing, Vol 19,no. 14,2753-2774, 1998

5. Zhengming Wan, Yue-Zhong Feng, Yulin Zhang and Michael D. King,"Land-Surface Temperature and Emissivity Retrieval from MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS) Data, The 7th Airborne Earth Science Workshop, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,CA, Jan 12-15, 1998
 

6. William. C. Snyder, Zhengming Wan, Yulin Zhang, and Yue-Zhong Feng, "Thermal infrared (3-14µm) Bidirectional Reflectance Measurements of Sands and Soils," Remote Sensing of the Environment, 60:101-109, 1997

7. William C. Snyder, Zhengming Wan, Yulin Zhang, and Yue-Zhong Feng, "Requirements for Satellite Land Surface Temperature Validation Using a Silt Playa," Remote Sensing of the Environment, 61:279-289. 1997

8. Zhengming Wan, William Snyder, Zhao-liang Li, Yulin Zhang and Yue-zhong Feng, "A Sun-Shadow Method for In-Situ Measurements of Land-Surface Temperature and Emissivity", IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., submitted 1996

9. Zhengming Wan, Will Snyder and Yulin Zhang, "Validation of Land-Surface Temperature Retrieval from Space", Proc.IGARSS '96, Remote Sensing for Sustainable Future vol. IV p2095-2097, 27-31 May 1996

10. Zhengming Wan, William Snyder, Yulin Zhang, Yue-Zhong Feng and Zhao-Liang Li, "A Multi-method Strategy for Remote Sensing of Land-surface Emissivity", Jet Propulsion Laboratory Workshop on Remote Sensing ofLand Surface Emissivity,5/6-8, May, 1997

11., Yue-zhong Feng, Yulin Zhang and Zhengming Wan,"Uncertainty in Retrived LST with Split-window Algorithm due to Emissivity Variation for Vegetation Covers", International Land-Surface Temperature Workshop, Sep. 17-19,UCSB CA, 1996

12. Yulin Zhang and Ding sheng Wang, "Isomershift Calibration of Fe Nucleus by Self-Consistent All-electron LAPW Band Calculation", Communication in Theoretical Physics, p139-151, vol. 8, no. 2, 1987

13. Liyuan Zhang, Rushan Han, Yulin Zhang, "Electron-Phonon Interaction and Superconductivity of Lanthanum", ACTA Physics Temperature Humilis Sinica, p269-274 vol. 4 no. 4 Dec 1982