Robert Kremens

Robert Kremens is a Researcher at the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), affiliated with the College of Science. His work bridges imaging science and fire ecology through advanced remote sensing techniques.

• Education: BS from The Cooper Union, MS from University of Rochester, MS and PhD from New York University

Specializing in Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing, Kremens focuses on:

• Wildland fire energy quantification
• Fuel consumption dynamics
• Firebrand generation analysis
• Prescribed fire monitoring
• Photosynthetic down-regulation
• Atmospheric fire-ecosystem interactions

His research combines ground, airborne, and satellite sensor data to study fire radiative energy, with applications in biomass burning emissions and fire severity assessment. Publications from 2010-2015 demonstrate expertise in thermal infrared imaging, fire behavior modeling, and sensor calibration.

Notably, Kremens has contributed to fire metrology frameworks and developed methods for:

• Multi-temporal fire tracking
• Dose-response fire experiments
• Smoke plume dispersion modeling
• Carbon emission quantification

He teaches graduate-level courses including:

• IMGS-689: Graduate Special Topics in Imaging
• IMGS-790: Research & Thesis
• IMGS-799: Imaging Science Independent Study

In recent news, Kremens has provided expert commentary on air pollution measurement techniques and drone-based monitoring of nitrogen oxide emissions from industrial operations.