Remote Sensing Group

Stuart Biggar

	Remote Sensing Group College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721-0094 Email: stuart.biggar@optics.arizona.edu Phone: +1 520.621.8168 Fax: +1 520.621.8292

Work Experience
	2002-present: Research Professor, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona 1993-2002: Associate Research Professor, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona 1990-1993: Assistant Research Professor, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona 1984-1990: Graduate Research Assistant, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona 1980-1984: Technical Intelligence Analyst, United States Air Force 1977-1980: Squadron Administrative Officer, United States Air Force 1973-1977: Helicopter Pilot, United States Air Force 1972-1973: Student Pilot, United States Air Force

Education
	B.S. in Physics, United States Air Force Academy, 1971 M.S. in Physics, Ohio State University, 1972 M.S. in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1989 Ph.D. in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1990

Fields of interest
	Spacecraft and aircraft optical sensors Optical system design, evaluation, and absolute radiometric calibration Reflectance measurements


Professional Societies, Awards, Honors
	Fellow, SPIE, 2005 Distinguished Graduate, United States Air Force Academy, 1971

Relevant Experience
	Design and calibration of field and laboratory radiometers Reflectance factor and BRDF characterization of diffuse reflectance standards Reflectance factor measurements in the field Atmospheric correction of multispectral imagery using radiative transfer computations Design and use of computer controlled equipment for use in an optics lab and the field Software development using C, and IDL on Sun and Intel computers Maintenance, updating and use of automated, computer controlled solar radiometers to measure atmospheric optical depths