School of Meteorology
University of Oklahoma
120 David L. Boren Blvd.,
Suite 5900
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 325-3294
boonleng[?]ou[?]edu

Education:

Ph.D 2005 Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Adaptive Array Processing Using the Turbulent Eddy Profiler
M.S. 2002 Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Joint Beamforming and MBE Vocoding of Noisy Speech Using a Microphone Array
B.S. 1999 Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Experience:

2006-present Research Associate
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
2005-2006 Postdoctoral Research Assistant
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
2002-2005 Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2000-2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Current Research Interests:

  • Application of Array Processing Techniques to Image, Acoustic and Radar Problems
  • Development of Efficient, Flexible and Realistic Emulator for Image, Acoustic and Radar Applications
  • Studies of Meteorological Phenomena Using Atmospheric Doppler Radar
  • Refractivity Mapping Using Phase Measurements from Ground Clutter Targets

List of Publications:

  • P. L. Heinselman, B. L. Cheong, R. D. Palmer, D. Bodine, and K. Hondl, KTLX Spring 2007 Refractivity Experiment, Weather and Forecasting, under review.
  • K. D. Le, R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, T.-Y. Yu, G. Zhang, and S. M. Torres, Reducing the Effects of Noise on Atmospheric Imaging Radars Using Multi-Lag Correlation, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, under review.
  • B. L. Cheong, R.D. Palmer, C. Curtis, T.-Y. Yu, D. Zrnic and D. Forsyth, Refractivity Retrieval Using the Phased Array Radar: First Results and Potential for Multi-Function Operation, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, accepted.
  • B. L. Cheong, T.-Y. Yu, R. D. Palmer, K.-F. Yang, M. W. Hoffman, S. J. Frasier and F. J. Lopez-Dekker, Effects of Wind Field Inhomogeneities on Doppler Beam Swinging Revealed by an Imaging Radar, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, accepted.
  • B. L. Cheong, R. D. Palmer and M. Xue, A Time-Series Weather Radar Simulator Based on High-Resolution Atmospheric Models, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 25, pp 230-243, February 2008. [pdf]
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, R. D. Palmer, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Phased Array Design for Biological Clutter Rejection: Simulation and Experimental Validation, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 23, pp 585-598, April 2006. [pdf]
  • R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Observations of the Small-scale Variability of Precipitation Using an Imaging Radar, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 22, pp 1122-1137, September 2005. [pdf]
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, R. D. Palmer, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Pulse Pair Beamforming and the Effects of Reflectivity Field Variations on Imaging Radars, Radio Science, 39, RS3014, doi:10.1029/2002RS002843, June 2004. [pdf]
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, and R. D. Palmer, Efficient Atmospheric Simulation for High Resolution Radar Imaging Applications, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 21, pp 374-378, February 2004. [pdf]

Conference Papers:

  • T. Alberts, P. Chilson, B. Cheong, R. Palmer, and M. Xue, High Resolution Weather Radar Through Pulse Compression, Symposium on Recent Developments in Atmospheric Applications of Radar and Lidar, AMS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 20-24, 2008. [pdf]
  • P. L. Heinselman, B. L. Cheong, R. D. Palmer, K. D. Hondl, and D. Bodine, Assessment of the Impact of Radar Refractivity Retrievals by Forecasters, 24th Conference on IIPS, AMS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 20-24, 2008.
  • K. Le, R. Palmer, B. Cheong, T. Yu, G. Zhang, and S. M. Torres, Novel Adaptive Beamforming Techniques for Atmospheric Imaging Radars, 24th Conference on IIPS, AMS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 20-24, 2008.
  • B. Cheong, R. Palmer, C. Curtis, K. Hondl, P. Heinselman, D. Zrnic, D. Forsyth, R. Murnan, J. Reed, R. Vogt, and M. Foster, Real-time Implementation of Refractivity Retrieval: Partnership Between the University of Oklahoma, National Severe Storms Laboratory, and the Radar Operations Center, 33rd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Cairns, Australia, August, 2007. [pdf]
  • B. L. Cheong, K. Hardwick, J. Fritz, P.-S. Tsai, R. D. Palmer, V. Chandrasekar, S. J. Frasier, J. George, D. Brunkow, B. Bowie and P. Kennedy, Refractivity Retrieval Using the CASA X-band Radars, 33rd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Cairns, Australia, August, 2007. [pdf]
  • T. A. Alberts, P. B. Chilson, B. L. Cheong, R. D. Palmer, and M. Xue, Evaluation of Binary Phase Coded Pulse Compression Schemes Using a Time-Series Weather Radar Simulator, 33rd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Cairns, Australia, August, 2007. [pdf]
  • K. D. Le, R. D. Palmer, T. Y. Yu, G. Zhang, S. M. Torres, and B. L. Cheong, Adaptive Array Processing for Multi-Mission Phased Array Radar, 33rd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Cairns, Australia, August, 2007. [pdf]
  • B. Cheong, R. Palmer, T. Yu, and C. Curtis, Refractivity Measurements From Ground Clutter Using the National Weather Radar Testbed Phased Array Radar, 23rd Conference on IIPS, AMS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, January 14-18, 2007. [pdf]
  • B. L. Cheong, R. D. Palmer, T.-Y.-Yu, and C. Curtis, Refractivity Measurements from Ground Clutter Using the National Weather Testbed Phased Array Radar, 32nd Conference Radar Meteorology, Albuquerque, NM, October 24-29, 2005. [pdf]
  • R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Observations of the Small-scale Variability of Precipitation Using an Imaging Radar, 32nd Conference Radar Meteorology, Albuquerque, NM, October 24-29, 2005. [pdf]
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, R. D. Palmer, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Phased Array Design for Biological Clutter Rejection: Simulation and Experimental Validation, 32nd Conference Radar Meteorology, Albuquerque, NM, October 24-29, 2005. [pdf]
  • R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Observations of the Small-scale Variability of Precipitation Using an Imaging Radar, URSI 2005 National Radio Science Meeting, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, January 4-8, 2005.
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, R. D. Palmer, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Experimental Validation of Phased Array Design for Biological Clutter Rejection, URSI 2005 National Radio Science Meeting, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, January 4-8, 2005.
  • R. D. Palmer, B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, S. J. Frasier, and F. Lopez-Dekker, Observations of the Microscale Variability of Precipitation Using an Imaging Radar, NSF CASA Retreat, Estes Park, Colorado, October 4-6, 2004.
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman and R. D. Palmer, H. Tong, V. Tellabati, S. J. Frasier and F. J. Lopez-Dekker, Optimized Phased Array Design for the Mitigation of Clutter Due to Biological Targets, Proc. 6th International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling: Needs and Technologies, Leipzig, Germany, September 14-20, 2003.
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman and R. D. Palmer, S. J. Frasier and F. J. Lopez-Dekker, Pulse Pair Beamforming and the Effects of Reflectivity Field Variations on Imaging Radars, Proc. Tenth International Workshop of Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar, Piura, Peru, May 20-27, 2003.
  • B. L. Cheong, M. W. Hoffman, R. D. Palmer, H. Tong, S. J. Frasier and F. J. Lopez-Dekker, Pulse Pair Beamforming and the Effects of Reflectivity Field Variations on Imaging Radars, NCAR Radar Development and Applications Workshop, Boulder, CO, April 23-25, 2003.
  • R. D. Palmer, M. W. Hoffman, H. Tong, B. Cheong, F. L. Dekker and S. J. Frasier, “A Review of Generalized Radar Imaging of the Atmosphere and Recent Experimental Results,” PIERS 2002, Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 1-5, 2002.