Stacy L. Tantum | Scholars@Duke

Stacy L. Tantum
Bell-Rhodes Associate Professor of the Practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Stacy Tantum received the B.S.E.E. degree in Electrical Engineering and Economics from Tufts University, Medford, MA, in 1994, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering, both from Duke University, Durham, NC, in 1996 and 1998, respectively. She was a Summer Research Assistant at SACLANT Undersea Research Center in La Spezia, Italy in 1996.

Her current research interests include statistical signal processing with application to remote sensing and ocean acoustics.

Dr. Tantum is a member of the Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Sigma Xi honor societies.

Current Research Interests

Signal detection and estimation theory, statistical signal processing, pattern recognition and machine learning, remote sensing, matched-field processing, and ocean acoustics

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Bell-Rhodes Associate Professor of the Practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2018 - 2022
Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2016

Contact Information

3579 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS, Durham, NC 27708
Box 90291, Durham, NC 27708-0291
stacy.tantum@duke.edu (919) 660-5239

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Duke University 1998
- M.S., Duke University 1996
- B.S.E.E., Tufts University 1994
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2008 - 2010
- Assistant Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 1999 - 2008
Research
Selected Grants
- Information Aggregation for IED Identification with GPR, Video, and Electromagnetic Induction: Within Sensor Processing awarded by Army Research Office 2013 - 2018
- Statistical Signal Processing for Remote Sensing of Targets: Proposal for Terrestrial Science Program awarded by Army Research Office 2009 - 2013
- Statistical Signal Processing for Robust Automated UXO Classification awarded by Strategic Environmental Research & Development Program 2010 - 2011
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Czarnek, N, Morton, K, Collins, L, Tantum, S, and Throckmorton, C. "The impact of time on seizure prediction performance in the FSPEEG database." Epilepsy & behavior : E&B 48 (July 2015): 79-82. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Scott, WR, Morton, KD, Collins, LM, and Torrione, PA. "Target Classification and Identification Using Sparse Model Representations of Frequency-Domain Electromagnetic Induction Sensor Data." Ieee Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 51, no. 5 (May 2013): 2689-2706. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Zhu, Q, Torrione, PA, and Collins, LM. "Modeling position error probability density functions for statistical inversions using a Goff–Jordan rough surface model." Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 23, no. 2 (February 2009): 155-167. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Yu, Y, and Collins, LM. "Bayesian Mitigation of Sensor Position Errors to Improve Unexploded Ordnance Detection." Ieee Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters 5, no. 1 (January 2008): 103-107. Full Text
  - Throckmorton, CS, Tantum, SL, Tan, Y, and Collins, LM. "Independent component analysis for UXO detection in highly cluttered environments." Journal of Applied Geophysics 61, no. 3-4 (March 2007): 304-317. Full Text
  - Yingyi Tan, , Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Kalman filtering for enhanced landmine detection using quadrupole resonance." Ieee Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 43, no. 7 (July 2005): 1507-1516. Full Text
  - Wei Hu, , Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "EMI-based classification of multiple closely spaced subsurface objects via independent component analysis." Ieee Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 42, no. 11 (November 2004): 2544-2554. Full Text
  - Tan, Y, Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Cramer–Rao Lower Bound for Estimating Quadrupole Resonance Signals in Non-Gaussian Noise." Ieee Signal Processing Letters 11, no. 5 (May 2004): 490-493. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Performance bounds and a parameter transformation for decay rate estimation." Ieee Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 41, no. 10 (October 2003): 2224-2231. Full Text
  - Tan, Y, Huettel, LG, Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Enhanced auditory displays for improved landmine detection using EMI sensors." Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications 4, no. 3 (July 2003): 263-284. (Academic Article)
  - Tantum, SL, Nolte, LW, Krolik, JL, and Harmanci, K. "The performance of matched-field track-before-detect methods using shallow-water Pacific data." J Acoust Soc Am 112, no. 1 (July 2002): 119-127. Link to Item
  - Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "A comparison of algorithms for subsurface target detection and identification using time-domain electromagnetic induction data." Ieee Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 39, no. 6 (June 2001): 1299-1306. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, and Nolte, LW. "On array design for matched-field processing." J Acoust Soc Am 107, no. 4 (April 2000): 2101-2111. Link to Item
  - Rasimas, JG, Tantum, SL, and Nolte, LW. "Bayesian signal detection for multiple aspect targets with an uncertain look angle." Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets Iv (August 2, 1999). Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, and Nolte, LW. "The effects of signal-to-noise ratio mismatch on Bayesian matched-field source localization performance." 1999 Ieee International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing. Proceedings. Icassp99 (Cat. No.99ch36258) (1999). Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, and Nolte, LW. "Tracking and localizing a moving source in an uncertain shallow water environment." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 103, no. 1 (January 1998): 362-373. Full Text
- Book Sections
  - Tantum, SL, Tan, Y, and Collins, LM. "Kalman filtering for weak signal detection in remote sensing." In Signal Processing for Remote Sensing, 127-150. January 1, 2007.
  - Tantum, SL, Tan, Y, and Collins, LM. "Kalman filtering for weak signal detection in remote sensing." In Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing, 129-152. January 1, 2006.
- Conference Papers
  - Knox, M, Tantum, S, and Collins, L. "Target detection and identification using synthetic aperture acoustics." SPIE Defense + Security.: SPIE, May 29, 2014. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Colwell, KA, Scott, WR, Torrione, PA, Collins, LM, and Morton, KD. "Sparse model inversion and processing of spatial frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensor array data for improved landmine discrimination." SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing.: SPIE, June 7, 2013. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Colwell, KA, Morton, KD, Scott, WR, Collins, LM, and Torrione, PA. "Feature extraction and processing of spatial frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensor data for improved landmine discrimination." SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing.: SPIE, May 10, 2012. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Morton, KD, Collins, LM, and Torrione, PA. "Investigation of the effects of operator technique on handheld sensor data for landmine detection." SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing.: SPIE, May 1, 2012. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Morton, Jr., KD, Collins, LM, and Torrione, PA. "Frequency domain electromagnetic induction sensor data feature extraction and processing for improved landmine detection." SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing.: SPIE, May 13, 2011. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Torrione, PA, and Collins, LM. "Sparse model representations of target signatures for improved landmine detection using frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensors." SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing.: SPIE, April 23, 2010. Full Text
  - Remus, JJ, Morton, KD, Torrione, PA, Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Comparison of a distance-based likelihood ratio test and k-nearest neighbor classification methods." 2008 IEEE Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP) (Formerly known as NNSP). October 16, 2008 - October 19, 2008.: IEEE, October 2008. Full Text
  - "Statistical and adaptive signal processing for UXO discrimination for next-generation sensor data." December 1, 2006.
  - "Uxo discrimination using blind source separation." December 1, 2005.
  - Borgonovi, GM, Holslin, DT, Collins, LM, and Tantum, SL. "Data analysis for classification of UXO filler using pulsed-neutron techniques." Defense and Security.: SPIE, September 21, 2004. Full Text
  - Tan, Y, Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Signal processing for improved explosives detection using quadrupole resonance." Defense and Security.: SPIE, September 21, 2004. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Collins, LM, Khadr, N, and Barrow, BJ. "Correcting GPS measurement errors induced by system motion over uneven terrain." AeroSense 2003.: SPIE, September 15, 2003. Full Text
  - Collins, LM, Huettel, LG, Simpson, WA, and Tantum, SL. "Sensor fusion of EMI and GPR data for improved land mine detection." AeroSense 2002.: SPIE, August 12, 2002. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Wei, Y, Munshi, VS, and Collins, LM. "Comparison of algorithms for land mine detection and discrimination using ground penetrating radar." AeroSense 2002.: SPIE, August 12, 2002. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Parameter transformation for improved decay rate estimation." AeroSense 2002.: SPIE, August 12, 2002. Full Text
  - "A parameter transformation and cramér-rao bounds for estimating decay rates from exponential signals." January 1, 2002.
  - "Landmine detection with nuclear quadrupole resonance." January 1, 2002.
  - "Performance bounds for target identification using decay rates estimates from EMI measurements." December 1, 2000.
  - "Improved detection of low-metallic content landmines using EMI data." January 1, 2000.
  - "Physics-based statistical signal processing for improved landmine detection and classification via decay rate estimation." January 1, 2000.
  - "Statistical signal processing for detection of buried landmines using quadrupole resonance." January 1, 2000.
  - "Detection and classification of landmine-like targets in a non-Gaussian noise environment." January 1, 2000.
  - Collins, L, Tantum, S, Gao, P, Moulton, J, Makowsky, L, Reidy, D, and Weaver, D. "Improved detection of low-metallic content landmines using EMI data." Orlando, FL, USA. 2000. Full Text Link to Item
  - Liu, F, Tantum, S, Collins, L, and Carin, L. "Statistical signal processing for detection of buried landmines using quadrupole resonance." 2000. Full Text Link to Item
  - Tantum, S, and Collins, L. "Detection and classification of landmine-like targets in a non-Gaussian noise environment." Orlando, FL, USA. 2000. Full Text Link to Item
  - Tantum, S, and Collins, L. "Physics-based statistical signal processing for improved landmine detection and classification via decay rate estimation." Orlando, FL, USA. 2000. Full Text Link to Item
  - Weaver, D, Moulton, J, Makowsky, L, and Reidy, D. "Statistical signal processing techniques for the detection of low-metal landmines using EMI and GPR sensors (topic area: E.1)." December 1, 1999.
  - Gao, P, Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Single-sensor processing and sensor fusion of GPR and EMI data for land mine detection." AeroSense '99.: SPIE, August 2, 1999. Full Text
  - Tantum, SL, Collins, LM, Carin, L, Gorodnitsky, I, Hibbs, AD, Walsh, DO, Barrall, GA, Gregory, DM, Matthews, R, and Vierkotter, SA. "Signal processing for NQR discrimination of buried land mines." AeroSense '99.: SPIE, August 2, 1999. Full Text
  - Chiang, P-J, Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Signal processing of ground-penetrating radar data for subsurface object detection." Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls.: SPIE, October 18, 2001. Full Text
  - Collins, L, Ping Gao, , and Tantum, S. "Model-based statistical signal processing using electromagnetic induction data for landmine detection and classification(Accepted)." SSP2001. 11th IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing.: IEEE,. Full Text
  - Tan, Y, Tantum, SL, and Collins, LM. "Enhanced signal and auditory processing for landmine detection using EMI sensors." Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls.: SPIE, October 18, 2001. Full Text
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