Zhou Song, Professor and Doctoral/Master's Supervisor at Nanchang University. He holds a Ph.D. in Signal and Information Processing from Xidian University. From January 2015 to February 2018, he served as a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He has been selected as a High-Level Talent of Jiangxi Province and a High-Level Talent of Nanchang University.

Research Directions and Achievements: Dr. Zhou has long been dedicated to research on high-precision intelligent microwave sensing technologies, with a focus on key areas including lightweight UAV radar imaging, cooperative UAV-swarm SAR sensing, integrated sensing and communication for the intelligent low-altitude domain, and millimeter-wave intelligent sensing. He has led 3 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (one Youth Science Fund and two Regional Science Funds), 8 provincial/ministerial-level or higher projects, as well as a sub-task of a Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology "Open Competition" (Jiebang Guashuai) major project and multiple industry-commissioned (horizontal) projects. His research is closely aligned with Jiangxi Province's "1269 Action Plan" and its "Low-Altitude Economy" development strategy, and he has carried out joint research and technology-transfer initiatives with several key enterprises in the province across application areas such as emergency rescue, intelligent transportation, security screening and protection, remote sensing and surveying, and health monitoring. He also serves as a review expert for major provincial and municipal science and technology projects, talent programs, and the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award.

Teaching and Talent Development: Committed to the deep integration of teaching and research, Dr. Zhou continually explores innovative models of education. He has led 2 Ministry of Education Industry-University Collaborative Education Projects. Under his supervision, students have won a total of 7 awards in national and provincial academic competitions, including national first prizes, provincial grand prizes, and provincial first and second prizes; he has also supervised 1 National-Level College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program project. Among his graduate students, 1 received the National Scholarship and 2 were awarded Outstanding Master's Thesis honors at Nanchang University, and 1 undergraduate received an Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis award. He is devoted to cultivating interdisciplinary talents who combine engineering practice skills with research and innovation potential.

Education

[1] Mar. 2009 – Jun. 2013

Ph.D. Candidate, School of Electronic Engineering, Xidian University

[2] Aug. 2006 – Mar. 2009

Master’s Student, School of Telecommunications Engineering, Xidian University

[3] Aug. 2002 – Jul. 2006

Undergraduate Student, School of Telecommunications Engineering, Xidian University

Professional Experience

[1] Mar. 2018 – Present, Nanchang University

[2] Jan. 2015 – Feb. 2018, Nanyang Technological University

Research Projects

1. Task-driven configuration optimization and intelligent 3D imaging technology for UAV swarm SAR

2. RF communication link simulation and software design

3. Software development for target detection and imaging processing of UAV-based ground penetrating radar

4. High-resolution imaging technology for low-altitude UAV-borne millimeter-wave radar, sub-project leader

5. Key technologies and system development for refined SAR imaging of lightweight UAVs in emergency rescue, sub-project leader

6. Fast time-domain imaging and autofocus error compensation for BFSAR under complex application conditions

7. Microwave remote sensing technology based on UAV-borne synthetic aperture radar

8. Fast time-domain imaging and precise positioning technology for bistatic forward-looking SAR

9. Fast time-domain imaging methods for ultra-wideband ground penetrating radar

10. Omnidirectional SAR imaging technology based on cooperative detection with UAV swarms

11. Synthetic aperture radar imaging technology based on UAV swarm mode

12. Forward-looking 3D SAR imaging technology for UAV swarms

13. Software development for target simulation and trajectory analysis

14. Software development for target radar cross-section data processing

15. Electromagnetic target modeling for millimeter-wave radar imaging

16. Microwave imaging technology based on small UAV platforms

Research Outputs

Selected Publications

1. Song Zhou, Baolian Yu, Zao Wang*, et al., “A Novel Fast Time-Domain Algorithm with First-in-First-out Spectrum Update for High-Frame-Rate Video SAR Imaging on Maneuvering Platform,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2026, accepted and to be published. (CAS Q1 SCI journal, Top journal)

2. Song Zhou*, Ming Shi, Min Bao, et al., “Fast SCFBP Algorithm for GPR-SAR Imaging Integrated with Underground Medium Permittivity Inversion,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 73, no. 5, pp. 3296–3309, May 2025. (CAS Q1 SCI journal, Top journal)

3. Zao Wang, Song Zhou*, Yuhao Wang*, et al., “A Coherence-Oriented Fast Time-Domain Algorithm for UAV Swarm SAR Imaging With Trajectory Difference Correction and Data-Driven MOCO,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 63, pp. 1–18, 2025. (CAS Q1 SCI journal, Top journal; first corresponding author)

4. Gaotian Xu, Song Zhou*, Lei Yang, et al., “Efficient Fast Time-Domain Processing Framework for Airborne Bistatic SAR Continuous Imaging Integrated with Data-Driven Motion Compensation,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 60, pp. 1–15, 2022. (CAS Q1 SCI journal, Top journal; corresponding author)

5. Song Zhou, Lei Yang, Lifan Zhao, et al., “Quasi-Polar-Based FFBP Algorithm for Miniature UAV SAR Imaging Without Navigational Data,” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 55, no. 12, pp. 7053–7065, 2017. (CAS Q1 SCI journal, Top journal)

Major Invention Patents

1. “Method and System for UAV Swarm SAR Configuration Optimization Based on Low-Earth-Orbit Communication Satellites,” granted on Apr. 13, 2026.

2. “A Fast Time-Domain SAR Echo Simulation Method for Terrain-Fluctuation Scenarios,” granted on Apr. 21, 2026.

3. “A Deep Learning-Based SAR Echo Signal Simulation Method and System,” granted on Mar. 17, 2025, Patent No. ZL202510308086.2.

4. “Fast Video SAR Imaging Method and System for Maneuvering Platforms,” granted on Mar. 27, 2025, Patent No. ZL202510369621.5.

5. “A Time-Domain Fast Imaging Method for Vehicle-Mounted SAR Based on the FFBP Algorithm,” granted on Jan. 14, 2025, Patent No. ZL202210011478.9.

6. “Efficient Continuous Imaging Processing Method, System, Synthetic Aperture Radar and Terminal,” granted on Apr. 19, 2024, Patent No. ZL202011404512.6.

7. “Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Processing Method and Application in UAV Swarm Mode,” granted on Sept. 5, 2023, Patent No. ZL202110233629.0.

8. “SAR Deception Template Generation Method, System and Application Based on Optimal-Value Retrieval,” granted on Nov. 24, 2023, Patent No. ZL202110599535.5.

9. “Time-Domain Fast SAR Imaging Method, System, Terminal and Application for Complex Terrain Scenes,” granted on Oct. 25, 2022, Patent No. ZL202110695708.3.

10. “Correlation-Based Motion Error Compensation Method, System and Application Based on BiSAR Echoes,” granted on Aug. 26, 2022, Patent No. ZL202010127580.6.