Hein Thant
Ph.D. QualifyingMar 12, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LSC Room 226-28
N/A - qualifying exam
Abstract: qualifying exam
Adviser: Branislav Notaros
Co-Adviser: N/A
Non-ECE Member: Bert Vermeulen
Member 3: Haonan Chen
Addional Members: Mikhail Zhizhin
Co-Adviser: N/A
Non-ECE Member: Bert Vermeulen
Member 3: Haonan Chen
Addional Members: Mikhail Zhizhin
Publications:
D. Cerrai, B. C. Filipiak, A. C. Spaulding, D. B. Wolff, A. Tokay, C. N. Helms, A. M. Loftus, A. V. Chibisov, C. Schirtzinger, L. Bliven, C. S. Pabla, M. J. Boulanger, E. Kim, H. Thant, F. Junyent, V. Chandrasekar, B. M. Notaros, and G. B. H. de Azevedo, “The NASA Ground Validation Field Campaign at UConn: measuring winter precipitation with novel instruments,” 105th AMS Annual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, January 12-16, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
B. M. Notaros, C. Key, H. Thant, and S. Kasdorf, “Some Advances of Machine Learning as Applied to Computational EM, Remote Sensing, and Medical Diagnostics,” invited paper, Special Session “Machine-Learning as Applied to EM – Trends, Advances, and Applications,” Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and ITNC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, July 14-19, 2024, Florence, Italy, p. 49.
D. Cerrai, B. C. Filipiak, A. C. Spaulding, D. B. Wolff, A. Tokay, C. N. Helms, A. M. Loftus, A. V. Chibisov, C. Schirtzinger, L. Bliven, C. S. Pabla, M. J. Boulanger, E. Kim, H. Thant, F. Junyent, V. Chandrasekar, B. M. Notaros, and G. B. H. de Azevedo, “The 2021-2024 Winter Precipitation Ground Validation Field Campaign at The University of Connecticut”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium – IGARSS 2024, July 7-12, 2024, Athens, Greece, pp. 717–720.
B. C. Filipiak, D. B. Wolff, A. C. Spaulding, A. Tokay, C. N. Helms, A. V. Chibisov, C. Schirtzinger, L. Bliven, A. Loftus, V. Chandrasekar, H. Thant, B. Notaros, and D. Cerrai, “Winter Precipitation Measurements in New England: Results from the Global Precipitation Measurement Ground Validation Campaign in Connecticut,” 104th AMS Annual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, 28 January–1 February 2024, Baltimore, MD.
H. Thant, V. N. Bringi, and B. M. Notaros, “Winter Event Observations at Wallops Flight Facility in 2022 and Ongoing Analyses of Collected Data,” Proc. 2024 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 9-12, 2024, Boulder, Colorado.
H. Thant, I. Jacobson, and B. M. Notaros, “Advances in Geometrical Classification of Snowflakes Using AI and Images Collected by the Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera,” Proc. 2024 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 9-12, 2024, Boulder, Colorado.
H. Thant, D. B. Wolff, V. N. Bringi, and B. M. Notaros, “Wallops Flight Facility 2021-2022 Winter Snow Events: A Case Study Using Surface Instrumentation and Radars,” Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 23–28, 2023, Portland, Oregon, pp. 1707–1708.
H. Thant, M. Zhizhin, and B. M. Notaros, “Machine Learning Classification of Snowflakes to Enhance Microphysical and Scattering Characterization of Snow,” Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 23–28, 2023, Portland, Oregon, pp. 283–284.
H. Thant, M. Zhizhin, and B. M. Notaros, “Improved Accuracy of Snowflake Characterizations Using the Snowflake Measurement and Analysis System,” Proc. 2023 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 10-14, 2023, Boulder, Colorado.
H. Thant, M. Zhizhin, and B. M. Notaros, “Machine Learning Based Classification of Snowflake Geometries in Multi-Camera Observation Systems,” Proc. 2023 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 10-14, 2023, Boulder, Colorado.
B. M. Notaros, V. N. Bringi, H. Thant, G.-J. Huang, and D. B. Wolff, “Measurement and Characterization of Winter Precipitation at Wallops Island Snow Field Site,” Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 10–15, 2022, Denver, Colorado. pp. 519–520.
H. Thant, G.-J. Huang, V. N. Bringi, and B. M. Notaros, “Snowflake Measurement and Analysis System (SMAS),” Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 10–15, 2022, Denver, Colorado. pp. 523–524.
H. Thant, A. Hicks, C. Key, and B. M. Notaros, “Classification of Snowflakes Using Multi-View Optical Instruments,” Proceedings of the 2022 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with IEEE AP-S Symposium), July 10–15, 2022, Denver, Colorado. pp. 1528–1529.
Publications to be Reviewed:
Solid hydrometeor classification and riming degree estimation from pictures collected with a Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera
Reconstruction of the mass and geometry of snowfall particles from multi-angle snowflake camera (MASC) images
D. Cerrai, B. C. Filipiak, A. C. Spaulding, D. B. Wolff, A. Tokay, C. N. Helms, A. M. Loftus, A. V. Chibisov, C. Schirtzinger, L. Bliven, C. S. Pabla, M. J. Boulanger, E. Kim, H. Thant, F. Junyent, V. Chandrasekar, B. M. Notaros, and G. B. H. de Azevedo, “The NASA Ground Validation Field Campaign at UConn: measuring winter precipitation with novel instruments,” 105th AMS Annual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, January 12-16, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
B. M. Notaros, C. Key, H. Thant, and S. Kasdorf, “Some Advances of Machine Learning as Applied to Computational EM, Remote Sensing, and Medical Diagnostics,” invited paper, Special Session “Machine-Learning as Applied to EM – Trends, Advances, and Applications,” Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and ITNC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, July 14-19, 2024, Florence, Italy, p. 49.
D. Cerrai, B. C. Filipiak, A. C. Spaulding, D. B. Wolff, A. Tokay, C. N. Helms, A. M. Loftus, A. V. Chibisov, C. Schirtzinger, L. Bliven, C. S. Pabla, M. J. Boulanger, E. Kim, H. Thant, F. Junyent, V. Chandrasekar, B. M. Notaros, and G. B. H. de Azevedo, “The 2021-2024 Winter Precipitation Ground Validation Field Campaign at The University of Connecticut”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium – IGARSS 2024, July 7-12, 2024, Athens, Greece, pp. 717–720.
B. C. Filipiak, D. B. Wolff, A. C. Spaulding, A. Tokay, C. N. Helms, A. V. Chibisov, C. Schirtzinger, L. Bliven, A. Loftus, V. Chandrasekar, H. Thant, B. Notaros, and D. Cerrai, “Winter Precipitation Measurements in New England: Results from the Global Precipitation Measurement Ground Validation Campaign in Connecticut,” 104th AMS Annual Meeting, American Meteorological Society, 28 January–1 February 2024, Baltimore, MD.
H. Thant, V. N. Bringi, and B. M. Notaros, “Winter Event Observations at Wallops Flight Facility in 2022 and Ongoing Analyses of Collected Data,” Proc. 2024 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 9-12, 2024, Boulder, Colorado.
H. Thant, I. Jacobson, and B. M. Notaros, “Advances in Geometrical Classification of Snowflakes Using AI and Images Collected by the Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera,” Proc. 2024 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 9-12, 2024, Boulder, Colorado.
H. Thant, D. B. Wolff, V. N. Bringi, and B. M. Notaros, “Wallops Flight Facility 2021-2022 Winter Snow Events: A Case Study Using Surface Instrumentation and Radars,” Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 23–28, 2023, Portland, Oregon, pp. 1707–1708.
H. Thant, M. Zhizhin, and B. M. Notaros, “Machine Learning Classification of Snowflakes to Enhance Microphysical and Scattering Characterization of Snow,” Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 23–28, 2023, Portland, Oregon, pp. 283–284.
H. Thant, M. Zhizhin, and B. M. Notaros, “Improved Accuracy of Snowflake Characterizations Using the Snowflake Measurement and Analysis System,” Proc. 2023 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 10-14, 2023, Boulder, Colorado.
H. Thant, M. Zhizhin, and B. M. Notaros, “Machine Learning Based Classification of Snowflake Geometries in Multi-Camera Observation Systems,” Proc. 2023 USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, January 10-14, 2023, Boulder, Colorado.
B. M. Notaros, V. N. Bringi, H. Thant, G.-J. Huang, and D. B. Wolff, “Measurement and Characterization of Winter Precipitation at Wallops Island Snow Field Site,” Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 10–15, 2022, Denver, Colorado. pp. 519–520.
H. Thant, G.-J. Huang, V. N. Bringi, and B. M. Notaros, “Snowflake Measurement and Analysis System (SMAS),” Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, July 10–15, 2022, Denver, Colorado. pp. 523–524.
H. Thant, A. Hicks, C. Key, and B. M. Notaros, “Classification of Snowflakes Using Multi-View Optical Instruments,” Proceedings of the 2022 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with IEEE AP-S Symposium), July 10–15, 2022, Denver, Colorado. pp. 1528–1529.
Publications to be Reviewed:
Solid hydrometeor classification and riming degree estimation from pictures collected with a Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera
Reconstruction of the mass and geometry of snowfall particles from multi-angle snowflake camera (MASC) images
Program of Study:
ATS772
CS445
ECE444
ECE540
ECE541
ECE578
ECE656
ECE560
ATS772
CS445
ECE444
ECE540
ECE541
ECE578
ECE656
ECE560