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Howard Zebker
Kwoh Ting Li Professor in the School of Engineering and Professor of Geophysics
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsResearch
My students and I study the surfaces of Earth and planets using radar remote sensing methods. Our specialization is interferometric radar, or InSAR. InSAR is a technique to measure mm-scale surface deformation at fine resolution over wide areas, and much of our work follows from applying this technique to the study of earthquakes, volcanoes, and human-induced subsidence. We also address global environmental problems by tracking the movement of ice in the polar regions. whose ice mass balance affects sea level rise and global climate. We participate in NASA space missions such as Cassini, in which we now are examining the largest moon of Saturn, Titan, to try and deduce its composition and evolution. Our work includes experimental observation and modeling the measurements to best understand processes affecting the Earth and solar system. We use data acquired by spaceborne satellites and by large, ground-based radar telescopes to support our research.
Teaching
I teach courses related to remote sensing methods and applications, and how these methods can be used to study the world around us. At the undergraduate level, these include introductory remote sensing uses of the full electromagnetic spectrum to characterize Earth and planetary surfaces and atmospheres, and methods of digital image processing. I also teach a freshman and sophomore seminar course on natural hazards. At the graduate level, the courses are more specialized, including the math and physics of two-dimensional imaging systems, plus detailed ourses on imaging radar systems for geophysical applications.
Professional Activities
InSAR Review Board, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2006-present); editorial board, IEEE Proceedings (2005-present); NRC Earth Science and Applications from Space Panel on Solid Earth Hazards, Resources, and Dynamics (2005-present); Chair, Western North America InSAR (WInSAR) Consortium (2004-06); organizing committee, NASA/NSF/USGS InSAR working group; International Union of Radioscience (URSI) Board of Experts for Medal Evaluations (2004-05); National Astronomy and Ionospheric Center, Arecibo Observatory, Visiting Committee, (2002-04; chair, 2003-04); NASA Alaska SAR Facility users working group (2000-present); associate editor, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (1998-present); fellow, IEEE (1998) -
Rachel (Yinghao) Zhang
Managing Director of Industry Partnerships, Stanford SystemX Alliance, Electrical Engineering
BioRachel is the Managing Director of Industry Partnerships at SystemX.
As an innovative business leader, Rachel has launched and expanded businesses across the U.S., Asia, and global markets for tech companies including Alibaba, Ant Group, and Microchip.
During her tenure as Senior Advisor at Ant Group, she also incubated a philanthropic initiative to cultivate 10,000 technology leaders over a decade, aiming to bridge the digital divide and drive economic growth in emerging markets.
Rachel is passionate about harnessing technology for good, driving innovation, and bridging industry collaboration to create a broader meaningful impact.
Rachel is a Stanford GSB alumna. -
Xue Zhang
Masters Student in Electrical Engineering, admitted Autumn 2021
BioSoftware Engineer, Meta, 2018 - 2024
- Led Ads backend initiatives contributing to a cumulative +1.5% global revenue uplift at Meta.
- Developed AutoML platforms, increasing Ads ranking model success rates from ~70% to ~90%.
- Built Ads signal deduplication systems, reducing redundant signals by 80–90% and cutting compute costs.
Software Engineer Intern, Facebook, 2017
- Delivered three production-quality Ads Promotion products rated "Exceeds Expectations."
MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 2021
- Specialization: AI, ML, NLP, Reinforcement Learning)
BS, Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis, 2014 - 2018
- Grade: 3.82/4.00 (Major GPA 3.95/4.00)
- Honor graduate: Magna Cum Laude. Graduated with great distinction.
