Michael Gartley

Dr. Michael Gartley is a Research Faculty member at the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science within RIT's College of Science. He earned his BS from Binghamton University and MS/PhD from Rochester Institute of Technology. His role involves sponsor-funded research, graduate student advising, and teaching advanced remote sensing courses focused on system performance modeling.

• Education: BS (Binghamton University), MS (RIT), PhD (RIT)
• Teaching: Courses include Remote Sensing Systems, Imaging Science Graduate Co-op, and Thesis/Research credits

Dr. Gartley's research spans Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing, with particular focus on Polarimetric Imaging, Scattering Mechanisms, and Spectral Analysis. His work involves validating infrared spectra of contaminated surfaces, characterizing SAR systems, and improving Landsat sensor calibration through DIRSIG modeling. Publications demonstrate expertise in Hyperspectral Imaging, Sensor Performance, and Earth Observation.

As part of the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing research group, he contributes to sponsored projects and advises graduate students in imaging science. His research has been published in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Remote Sensing, and SPIE conference proceedings.