Howard Zebker

Howard Zebker is the Kwoh Ting Li Professor in the School of Engineering and Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University. He specializes in interferometric radar remote sensing, with applications in Earth and planetary studies. His research includes radar interferometry, geodesy, and planetary surface analysis, particularly through NASA missions like Cassini to Saturn's moon Titan.

• Roles: Department Chair (Geophysics, 2013–2019), Associate Chair (Electrical Engineering), NASA advisory roles
• Education: PhD (Stanford, 1984), MS (UCLA, 1979), BS (Caltech, 1976)

Research focuses on radar technologies for terrain mapping, subsurface processes, and environmental monitoring. Notable contributions include radar interferometry for mm-scale deformation measurements and studies of volcanic and permafrost dynamics.

Publications (highlighted trends): Recent work emphasizes Arctic permafrost monitoring, soil moisture retrieval via InSAR, and Venus exploration through the VERITAS mission. Earlier contributions include Cassini radar analysis of Titan's surface and deformation studies using InSAR.

• Awards: AGU/IEEE Fellowships, Dana Adams Griffin Award, multiple NASA Certificates of Achievement
• Grants: Led NSF EarthScope projects and participated in NASA mission science teams

Labs/Teams: Active in WInSAR consortium, Stanford's radar remote sensing group, and planetary science collaborations.