Paco Lopez Dekker

Dr. Paco Lopez Dekker is an Associate Professor at Delft University of Technology's Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing and Group Leader at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Microwaves and Radar Institute. His research focuses on advanced radar remote sensing, particularly Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems for Earth observation. Key areas include:

• Bistatic/multistatic SAR configurations
• Ocean surface current and wave dynamics
• Land ice deformation monitoring
• Satellite mission design (e.g., ESA's Harmony mission)
• Radar signal processing innovations

He leads the Satellite Radar Lab at TU Delft, developing cutting-edge techniques like super-resolution PSI and multi-satellite interferometry. His recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize:

• CubeSat-based radar altimetry systems
• Physics-guided ML for agricultural remote sensing
• Cryosphere applications of bistatic SAR
• Harmony mission performance analysis
• Ocean topography retrieval methods

With 275+ publications and ongoing leadership in ESA missions, Dr. Dekker significantly advances satellite remote sensing capabilities for geoscience applications.