JIAN LI
Professor

 

Education:

PhD, EE, Ohio State University, 1991
MS, EE, Ohio State University, 1987
BSEE, Xidian University, 1985

Contact Information:

Email: li@dsp.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-2642
Office: 465 New Engineering Building
Homepage:  www.sal.ufl.edu

Program Affiliation:

Area:  Signals & Systems
Lab:   Spectral Analysis Laboratory

Fields of Interest:

• Signal processing for Wireless Communications and radar

Employment:

2000 - Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Florida
1996 - Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Florida
1993 - Assistsant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Florida
1991 - Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky

Refereed Journals in the Last 3 Years:

2009
L. Xu, P. Stoica, J. Li, S.L. Bressler, X. Shao, and M. Ding, “ASEO: A method for the simultaneous estimation of single-trial event-related potentials and ongoing brain activities,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 111-121, January 2009.

L. Du, J. Li, P. Stoica, H. Ling, and S.S. Ram, “Doppler Spectrogram Analysis of the Human Gait via an Iterative Adaptive Approach,” IET Electronics Letters, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 186-188, January 2009.

P. Stoica, J. Li, and H. He, “Spectral Analysis of Non-Uniformly Sampled Data: A New Approach Versus the Periodogram,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 843-858, March 2009.

X. Tan, W. Roberts, J. Li, and P. Stoica, “Range-Doppler Imaging Via a Train of Probing Pulses,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 1084-1097, March 2009.

P. Stoica, H. He, and J. Li, “New Algorithms for Designing Unimodular Sequences with Good Correlation Properties,”IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 57, No. 4, pp. 1415-1525, April 2009.

P. Stoica, J. Li, J. Ling, “Missing Data Recovery via a Nonparametric Iterative Adaptive Approach,”IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 241-244, April 2009.

J. Ling, T. Yardibi, X. Su, H. He, and J. Li, “Enhanced channel estimation and symbol detection for high speed multi-input multi-output underwater acoustic communications,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 125, pp. 3067-3078, May 2009.

L. Du, T. Yardibi, J. Li, and P, Stoica, “Review of User Parameter-Free Robust Adaptive Beamforming Algorithms,” Digital Signal Processing, A Review Journal, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 567–582, July 2009.

P. Stoica, H. He, and J. Li, “On Designing Sequences with Impulse-like Periodic Correlation,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 703-706, August 2009.

2008
J. Li, L. Xu, P. Stoica, D. Bliss, and K. Forsythe, “Range Compression and Waveform Optimization for MIMO Radar – A Cramer-Rao Bound Based Study,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 218-232, January 2008.

B. Guo and J. Li, ``Waveform Diversity Based Ultrasound System for Hyperthermia Treatment of Breast Cancer,'' IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 822-826, February 2008.

J. Li, P. Stoica, and T. Yardibi, “Covariance Beamforming, Covariance Matrix Tapers and Matrix Beamforming Are All Related,” IET Electronics Letters, Vol. 44, No. 5, February 2008.

X. Zheng, P. Stoica, J. Li, and R. Wu, ``Adaptive Arrays for Broadband Communications in the Presence of Co-Channel Interference,’’ IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 1589-1600, April 2008.

T. Yardibi, J. Li, P. Stoica, L. N. Cattafesta, “Sparsity Constrained Deconvolution Approaches for Acoustic Source Mapping,”  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 123, No. 5, pp. 2631-2642, May 2008.

A. Beck, P. Stoica, and J. Li, “Exact and Approximate Solutions of Source Localization Problems,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 1770-1778, May 2008.

P. Stoica, J. Li, and X. Zhu, “Waveform Synthesis for Diversity-Based Transmit Beampattern Design,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 56, No. 6, pp. 2593-2598, June 2008.

P. Stoica, J. Li, X. Zhu, and J. R. Guerci, “On Using a priori Knowledge in Space-Time Adaptive Processing,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 56, No. 6, pp. 2598-2602, June 2008.

Y. Jiang, W.W. Hager, and J. Li, “The Generalized Triangular Decomposition,” Mathematics of Computation, Vol. 77, pp. 1037-1056, 2008.

L. Xu, J. Li, and P. Stoica, ``Target Detection and Parameter Estimation for MIMO Radar Systems,’’ IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 927-939, July 2008.

J. Li, P. Stoica, and X. Zheng, “Signal Synthesis and Receiver Design for MIMO Radar Imaging,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 56, No. 8, pp. 3959-3968, August 2008.

P. Stoica, J. Li, and M. Xue, “On Binary Probing Signals and Instrumental Variables Receivers for Radar,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 3820-3825, August 2008.

J. Ling, P. Stoica, J. Li and Y.I. Abramovich, “On Using Cyclic Algorithms for Sinusoidal Parameter Estimation,” IET Electronics Letters, Vol. 44, No. 19, pp. 1160-1161, September 2008.

P. Stoica, J. Li, and X. Tan, “On Spatial Power Spectrum and Signal Estimation Using the Pisarenko Framework,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 56, No. 10, pp. 5109-5119, October 2008.

P. Stoica, J. Li, and M. Xue, “Transmit Codes and Receive Filters for Pulse Compression Radar Systems,” IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 94–109, November 2008.

Y. Xie, B. Guo, J. Li, G. Ku, and L.V. Wang, “Adaptive and Robust Methods of Reconstruction (ARMOR) for Thermoacoustic Tomography,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 55, No. 12, pp. 2741-2752, December 2008.

X. Zhu, J. Li, and P. Stoica, “Knowledge-Aided Adaptive Beamforming,” IET Signal Processing, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 335-345, December 2008.

2007
J. Li, Y. Xie, P. Stoica, X. Zheng, and J. Ward, “Beampattern Synthesis via a Matrix Approach for Signal Power Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 55, No. 12, pp. 5643-5657, December 2007.

J. Li, P. Stoica, L. Xu, and W. Roberts, “On Parameter Identifiability of MIMO Radar,’’ IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Vol. 14, No. 12, pp. 968-971, December 2007.

B. Guo, J. Li, H. Zmuda, and M. Sheplak, `` Multi-Frequency Microwave Induced Thermal Acoustic Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection,’’ IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 54, No. 11, pp. 2000-2010, November 2007.

Y. Wang, P. Stoica, and J. Li, “Two-Dimensional Nonparametric Spectral Analysis in the Missing Data Case,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 1604-1616, October 2007.

H. Xiong, J. Li, and G.A. Barrall, “Joint TNT and RDX Detection via Quadrupole Resonance,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 1282-1293, October 2007.

X. Zheng, Y. Xie, J. Li, and P. Stoica, “MIMO Transmit Beamforming Under Uniform Elemental Power Constraint,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 55, No. 11, pp. 5395-5406, November 2007.

J. Li and P. Stoica, “MIMO Radar with Colocated Antennas: Review of Some Recent Work,” IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 106-114, September 2007.

P. Stoica, J. Li, and Y. Xie, “On Probing Signal Design for MIMO Radar,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 55, No. 8, pp. 4151-4161, August 2007.

Y. Sun, S. Todorovic, and J. Li, “Increasing the Robustness of a Boosting Algorithm within the Linear-programming Framework,” Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems, Vol. 48, No, 1-2, pp. 5-20, August 2007.

L. Xu and J. Li, ``Iterative Generalized Likelihood Ratio Test for MIMO Radar,’’ IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 2375-2385, June 2007.

P. Stoica, H. Xiong, L. Xu, and J. Li “Adaptive Beamforming for Quadrupole Resonance,” Digital Signal Processing, Vol. 17, pp.634-651, May 2007

Y. Sun, S. Todorovic, and J. Li, “Unifying Multi-Class AdaBoost Algorithms with Binary Base Learners under the Margin Framework,” Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 631-643, April 2007.

J.M. Greenberg, Z. Wang, and J. Li, “Fast Chirplet Approximation,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 734-741, February 2007.

Y. Sun, S. Goodison, J. Li, L. Liu, and W. Farmerie, “Improved Breast Cancer Prognosis through the Combination of Clinical and Genetic Markers,” Bioinformatics, Vol. 23, pp. 30-37, January 2007.

P. Stoica, H. Xiong, L. Xu, and J. Li “Adaptive Beamforming for Quadrupole Resonance,” Digital Signal Processing, Vol. 17, pp.634-651, 2007

Contracts and Grants:

• “Contrast Enhancement for Thermal Acoustic Breast Cancer Imaging via Resonant Stimulation,” U.S. Army, Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) of the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
• “Advanced Techniques for Scene Analysis,” Air Force Research Laboratory
• “Efficient MIMO Transceivers Based on Channel Decomposition Techniques,” National Science Foundation
• “Flexible Transmit Beampattern Design via Waveform Diversity,” National Science Foundation
• “Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) Radar - Diversity Means Superiority,” Office of Naval Research
• “MIMO Underwater Acoustic Communications for Rate Enhancement and Range Extension,” Office of Naval Research
• “Accurate Breast Cancer Prognosis,” Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
• “MIMO SAR Imaging: Signal Synthesis and Receiver Design,” Army Research Office
• “Unsteady Circulation Control for High-Lift, Low-Noise Applications,” NASA
• “EXP-SA: Enhanced Quadrupole Resonance Technology for Explosive Detection,” National Science Foundation
• “Enhanced Multistatic Active Sonar via Innovative Signal Processing,” Office of Naval Research

Honors and Awards:

2005 - IEEE Fellow
2005 - M. Barry Carlton Award, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
2004 - IEE Fellow
2003 - UF Research Foundation Professorship Award
1996-1999 - Office of Naval Research, Young Investigator Award
1994-1999 - National Science Foundation, Young Investigator Award

Patents:

U.S. Patent No. 7,340,292, “Breast Cancer Detection System,” March 4, 2008.
U.S. Patent No. 7,266,407. “Multi-Frequency Microwave-Induced Thermoacoustic Imaging of Biological Tissue,” with G. Wang, 2007
U.S. Patent No. 7,110,350, “Wireless LAN Compatible Multi-Input Multi-Output System,” with J. Liu, September 19, 2006
U.S. Patent No. 7,173,560, “Landmine Detector,” with Y. Sun, February 6, 2007
U.S. Patent No. 6,894,642, "Doubly constrained robust Capon beamformer", with P. Stoica, and Z. Wang, 2005
U.S. Patent No. 6,798,380, "Robust Capon Beamforming", with P. Stoica, and Z. Wang, 2004