Fulvio Gini

Fulvio Gini received the Doctor Engineer (cum laude) and the Research Doctor degrees in electronic engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 1990 and 1995 respectively. In 1993, he joined the Department of Ingegneria dell’Informazione of the University of Pisa, where he is a Full Professor since October 2006. From July 1996 through January 1997, he was a Visiting Researcher at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville. He is IEEE Member since 1992 and Fellow Member since January 1, 2007. He has been an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing from August 2000 to August 2006. He is a Member of the editorial boards of the EURASIP JASP and Signal Processing journals. He is Coeditor-in-Chief of the new Hindawi International Journal on Navigation and Observation (IJNO). He was corecipient of the 2001 IEEE AESS Barry Carlton Award for Best Paper. He was recipient of the 2003 IEE Achievement Award for outstanding contribution in signal processing and of the 2003 IEEE AESS Nathanson Award to the Young Engineer of the Year. He is a Member of the Signal Processing Theory and Methods (SPTM) and of the Sensor Array and Multichannel (SAM) technical committees of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. He is a Member of the Administrative Committee (AdCom) of the EURASIP Society and Award Chairman. He is guest coeditor of the special issue of the EURASIP Signal Processing journal on New trends and findings in antenna array processing for radar (December 2004) and guest editor of the special issue of the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine on Knowledge Based Systems for Adaptive Radar Detection, Tracking and Classification, 2006. He was the Technical Program Cochairman of the 2006 EURASIP Signal and Image Processing Conference (EUSIPCO) and the Technical Program Cochairman of the 2008 IEEE Radar Conference, Rome, May 2008. His general interests are in the areas of statistical signal processing, estimation and detetection.

Biography Updated on 12 August 2007

Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Non-coherent radar CFAR detection based on goodness-of-fit tests
    IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, vol. 1, no. 2, p. 98, 2007
  2. Statistical Analysis of High-Resolution SAR Ground Clutter Data
    IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 566–575, 2007
  3. Analysis and Modeling of Echolocation Signals Emitted by Mediterranean Bottlenose Dolphins
    EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, vol. 2006, Article ID 25257, 10 pages, 2006
  4. Knowledge-based systems for adaptive radar [Guest editorial]
    IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 14–17, 2006
  5. Effect of phase and range gate pull-off delay quantisation on jammer signal
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 153, no. 5, p. 454, 2006
  6. Statistical analysis of measured polarimetric clutter data at different range resolutions
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 153, no. 6, p. 473, 2006
  7. Multibaseline cross-track sar interferometry: a signal processing perspective
    IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 71–93, 2005
  8. On Four Suboptimal Quadratic Detectors for Random Signals
    IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol. E88-B, no. 12, pp. 4527–4533, 2005
  9. Editorial
    EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, vol. 2005, no. 20, pp. 3175–3179, 2005
  10. Model Order Selection in Multi-baseline Interferometric Radar Systems
    EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, vol. 2005, no. 20, pp. 3206–3219, 2005
  11. Robust estimation of radar reflectivities in multibaseline InSAR
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 751–758, 2005
  12. Performance analysis of the sidelobe blanking system for two fluctuating jammer models
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 1082–1091, 2005
  13. Multibaseline ATI-SAR for robust ocean surface velocity estimation
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 417–433, 2004
  14. Radar detection and preclassification based on multiple hypothesis testing
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 1046–1059, 2004
  15. Multiple Radar Targets Detection by Exploiting Induced Amplitude Modulation
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 903–913, 2004
  16. Capon–LS for model order selection of multicomponent interferometric SAR signals
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 151, no. 5, p. 299, 2004
  17. Asymptotical ML estimation of multiple radar targets: performance in the presence of model mismatch
    Signal Processing, vol. 84, no. 6, pp. 969–979, 2004
  18. X-Band Sea-Clutter Nonstationarity: Influence of Long Waves
    IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 269–283, 2004
  19. On the behavior of information theoretic criteria for model order selection of InSAR signals corrupted by multiplicative noise
    Signal Processing, vol. 83, no. 5, pp. 1047–1063, 2003
  20. Reflectivity estimation for multibaseline interferometric radar imaging of layover extended sources
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 1508–1519, 2003
  21. Multiple radar targets estimation by exploiting induced amplitude modulation
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 1316–1332, 2003
  22. Multilook APES for multibaseline SAR interferometry
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 1800–1803, 2002
  23. DOA estimation by exploiting the amplitude modulation induced by antenna scanning
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 1276–1286, 2002
  24. Vector subspace detection in compound-Gaussian clutter. Part I: survey and new results
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 1295–1311, 2002
  25. Vector subspace detection in compound-Gaussian clutter. Part II: performance analysis
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 1312–1323, 2002
  26. Layover solution in multibaseline SAR interferometry
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 1344–1356, 2002
  27. Covariance matrix estimation for CFAR detection in correlated heavy tailed clutter
    Signal Processing, vol. 82, no. 12, pp. 1847–1859, 2002
  28. Texture modelling, estimation and validation using measured sea clutter data
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 149, no. 3, p. 115, 2002
  29. Robust CFAR detection of random signals in compound-Gaussian clutter plus thermal noise
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 148, no. 4, p. 227, 2001
  30. Note on "Optimum and mismatched detection against K-distributed plus Gaussian clutter"
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 296–297, 2001
  31. Selected list of references on radar signal processing
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 329–359, 2001
  32. Validation of windblown radar ground clutter spectral shape
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 538–548, 2001
  33. Impact of clutter spectra on radar performance prediction
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 1022–1038, 2001
  34. Time-averaged subspace methods for radar clutter texture retrieval
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 49, no. 9, pp. 1886–1898, 2001
  35. Abstracts of forthcoming manuscripts
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 48, no. 10, pp. 1765–1765, 2000
  36. Estimation of chirp radar signals in compound-Gaussian clutter: a cyclostationary approach
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 1029–1039, 2000
  37. Interference blanking probabilities for SLB in correlated Gaussian clutter plus noise
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 1481–1485, 2000
  38. On the use of Cramer-Rao-like bounds in the presence of random nuisance parameters
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 48, no. 12, pp. 2120–2126, 2000
  39. Design of SLB systems in the presence of correlated ground clutter
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 147, no. 4, p. 199, 2000
  40. Estimating ocean surface velocity and coherence time using multichannel ATI-SAR systems
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 147, no. 6, p. 299, 2000
  41. Maximum likelihood, ESPRIT, and periodogram frequency estimation of radar signals in K-distributed clutter
    Signal Processing, vol. 80, no. 6, pp. 1115–1126, 2000
  42. Performance analysis of two structured covariance matrix estimators in compound-Gaussian clutter
    Signal Processing, vol. 80, no. 2, pp. 365–371, 2000
  43. Effects of foliage on the formation of K-distributed SAR imagery
    Signal Processing, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 161–171, 1999
  44. Performance analysis of two covariance matrix estimators in compound-Gaussian clutter
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 146, no. 3, p. 133, 1999
  45. Hybrid FM-polynomial phase signal modeling: parameter estimation and Cramer-Rao bounds
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 363–377, 1999
  46. Improved estimation of hyperbolic frequency modulated chirp signals
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 1384–1388, 1999
  47. Clairvoyant and adaptive signal detection in non-Gaussian clutter: a data-dependent threshold interpretation
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 1522–1531, 1999
  48. Coverage area analysis for decentralized detection in Weibull clutter
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 437–444, 1999
  49. Structures for radar detection in compound Gaussian clutter
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 445–458, 1999
  50. Statistical analyses of measured radar ground clutter data
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 579–593, 1999
  51. Matched subspace CFAR detection of hovering helicopters
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 1293–1305, 1999
  52. On distributed signal detection with multiple local free parameters
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 1457–1466, 1999
  53. A radar application of a modified Cramer-Rao bound: parameter estimation in non-Gaussian clutter
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 1945–1953, 1998
  54. Integer parameter estimation in linear models with applications to GPS
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 46, no. 11, pp. 2938–2952, 1998
  55. Generalized differential encoding: a nonlinear signal processing perspective
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 46, no. 11, pp. 2967–2974, 1998
  56. Calculation of blanking probability for the sidelobe blanking for two interference statistical models
    IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 98–100, 1998
  57. Decentralised detection strategies under communication constraints
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 145, no. 4, p. 199, 1998
  58. The modified Cramer-Rao bound in vector parameter estimation
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 52–60, 1998
  59. Cramer-Rao bounds in the parametric estimation of fading radiotransmission channels
    IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 1390–1398, 1998
  60. Optimum and mismatched detection against K-distributed plus Gaussian clutter
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 860–876, 1998
  61. Ocean surface velocity estimation in multichannel ATI-SAR systems
    Electronics Letters, vol. 34, no. 25, p. 2429, 1998
  62. HOS based algorithm for autofocusing of spotlight SAR images
    Electronics Letters, vol. 33, no. 7, p. 628, 1997
  63. Efficient approach to decentralised detection system optimisation
    Electronics Letters, vol. 33, no. 21, p. 1818, 1997
  64. Sub-optimum coherent radar detection in a mixture of K-distributed and Gaussian clutter
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 144, no. 1, p. 39, 1997
  65. Robust monoparametric multiradar CFAR detection against non-Gaussian spiky clutter
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 144, no. 3, p. 131, 1997
  66. High resolution sea clutter data: statistical analysis of recorded live data
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 144, no. 3, p. 121, 1997
  67. Decentralized CFAR detection with binary integration in Weibull clutter
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 396–407, 1997
  68. Comments on "Optimal multiple level decision fusion with distributed sensors"
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 1037–1041, 1997
  69. A cumulant-based adaptive technique for coherent radar detection in a mixture of K-distributed clutter and Gaussian disturbance
    IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 1507–1519, 1997
  70. Estimation strategies in the presence of nuisance parameters
    Signal Processing, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 241–245, 1996
  71. Improvement factor for real sea-clutter Doppler frequency spectra
    IEE Proceedings - Radar, Sonar and Navigation, vol. 143, no. 5, p. 341, 1996
  72. Detection problem in mixed clutter environment as a Gaussian problem by adaptive preprocessing
    Electronics Letters, vol. 31, no. 14, p. 1189, 1995
  73. Analysis and design of a DPSK optical heterodyne receiver in the presence of laser phase noise and frequency detuning
    International Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 129–141, 1995
  74. Cramer-Rao bounds and estimation of the parameters of the Gumbel distribution
    IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 1202–1204, 1995