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Edward M. Mikhail

Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

Purdue University
Lyles School of Civil Engineering
550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051

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Email: mikhail@purdue.edu

Specialty Area(s)

Education
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1963
M.S., Cornell University, 1961
B.S.C.E., Cairo University, 1957

Research Summary
Photogrammetry/remote sensing, image exploitation and analysis, automated/digital mapping, sensor modeling, data adjustment.

Selected Research Projects

  • SAIC, High Resolution Terrain Information (HRTI) Geopositioning, 2004-2005
  • I.A.I., Photogrammetry Support for GRIDLOCK, 2003-2006
  • SRI International, Precision Geopositioning from Airborne Tactical Imagery, 2002-2003
  • NIMA, Photogrammetry For Lenticular Autostereoscope, 2002-2005
  • Sarnoff Corp., Airborne Motion Imagery Modeling Study, 2000-2002
  • GDE Systems/Air Force, Georegistration of Tactical Video, 1998-2000

Honors & Awards

  • Recipient of the Grand Trophy Talbot Abrams Award for Best Research Paper, Rigorous Mathematical Modeling of Airborne Pushbroom Imaging System, May, 2001.
  • Professor Mikhail was presented, in October, 1999, a Certificate of Recognition from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) which states: Edward Mikhail is hereby recognized with the Team Award for exceptional performance and outstanding contribution to the mission of the National Reconnaissance Office. This is the second year in a row Dr. Mikhail has been recognized by the NRO.
  • Selected as Honorary Member of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (March, 1999), the highest professional distinction bestowed since no more than only 25 members can hold it at any time.
  • Technical Recognition Award from the U.S. Government National Reconnaissance Office, NRO; the citation on the Certificate of Appreciation stated: In Recognition and Appreciation of your Dedicated Service to the IMINT Directorate, 1998.
  • Technical Recognition Award from the U.S. Government Office of Research and Development; the Citation in the Certificate of Appreciation stated: In Recognition Of His Invaluable Contribution To The MSP (Model Supported Positioning) Project. MSP Could Not Have Succeeded Without Him Providing Superb Technical Expertise. December 1997.

Selected Publications

  • Roof Boundary Extraction Using Multiple Images, Photogrammetric Record (UK), 18(101):1-13 (March 2003), (A. Elaksher and J. Bethel, Co-authors)
  • Invariance Supported Photogrammetric Triangulation, prepared for submission to Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, February 2002 (C. Lee, H.J. Theiss, and H.F. Barakat, Co-authors)
  • Dynamic Modeling and Georegistration of Airborne Video Sequences, submitted for publication in Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, December 2001, (H.J. Theiss, and C. Lee, Co-authors)
  • C. Lee, H. Theiss, J. Bethel, E. M. Mikhail, Rigorous Mathematical Modeling of Airborne Pushbroom Imaging Systems, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Volume 66, No. 4, April 2000, pp 385-392.
  • Exploitation of Linear Features in Surveying and Photogrammetry, Journal of Surveying Engineering, ASCE/Geomatics Division, (K. Weerawong, Co-Author), February 1997, Vol. 123, No. 1.
  • Decision Considerations Arising From Error Propagation Through Belief Calculations, Proceedings of The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Fall Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, (J.L. Kretsch, Co-Author), September 1989. Published in Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, pp. 927-932, June 1990.