Sciences and Exploration Directorate

Matthew Montanaro

(ENGINEER)

Matthew Montanaro's Contact Card & Information.
Email: matthew.montanaro@nasa.gov
Org Code: 618
Address:
NASA/GSFC
 Mail Code 618
 Greenbelt, MD 20771
Employer: Rochester Institute of Technology

Current Projects

Landsat Next

Remote Sensing

Deputy Instrument Scientist

Lucy / Ralph

Remote Sensing

Calibration Scientist

Landsat 9 / TIRS-2

Remote Sensing

Deputy Calibration Lead

New Horizons / Ralph

Remote Sensing

Calibration Scientist

SOLARIS

Remote Sensing

Calibration Scientist

Landsat 8 / TIRS

Remote Sensing

Calibration Scientist

Positions/Employment

Calibration Scientist

NASA GSFC / RIT - Greenbelt, MD

December 2014 - Present

Calibration Scientist

NASA GSFC / Sigma Space Corp. - Greenbelt, MD

September 2009 - November 2014

Teaching Experience

Jonathan Miller, Ph.D. thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017 - 2020,

“Low Cost Radiometer Design for Landsat Surface Temperature Validation”

 

Benjamin Kleynhans, B.S. research assistant, Rochester Institute of Technology, Summer 2019,

"Software development to support Landsat thermal band calibration"

 

Nathan Dileas, B.S. senior project, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017 - 2018,

"An enhanced automated process to support Landsat thermal band absolute calibration"

 

Ryan Connal, B.S. senior project, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2017 - 2018,

"Derivation of surface thermal inertia maps from satellite thermal infrared imagery"

 

Tania Kleynhans, M.S. thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2016 - 2017,

"Prediction of top-of-atmosphere radiance in the long wave infrared through the utilization of atmospheric reanalysis data"

 

Elizabeth Bondi, B.S. senior project, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2015 - 2016,

"Calibration of unmanned aerial system (UAS) imagery inside and outside of shadows for improved vegetation index computation"

 

Victoria Scholl, B.S. research assistant, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2015,

"Unix script toolbox for automated submission and transfer of TIRS stray light-corrected scenes"

 

Fu Jiang, M.S. thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2015,

"Validation of the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) stray light correction"

 

Vicki Ngan, REU research assistant, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2015,

"Characterization of the scattering artifacts in the New Horizons/Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral Array (LEISA) sensor"

 

Andrew Hitchner, B.S. senior project, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2015,

"Cloud height measurements using Landsat 8 thermal images"


Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Imaging Science, 2009

Rochester Institute of Technology / Center for Imaging Science

Dissertation: “Radiometric Modeling of Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers to Assist in the Extraction of their Absolute Temperature from Remote Thermal Imagery”

Professional Service

Restore-L Technical Reviewer

Technical review to the NASA Restore-L robotic refueling mission for the rendezvous and proximity operations imaging sensor (Kodiak) through the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC).


Hydrosat Consultant

Provided insight and suggestions for thermal infrared instrument design, calibration, and concept of operations for Earth observation.


Planetary Resources, Inc. Technical Reviewer

Reviewed proposed sensor operations concept and methods to image an asteroid at close range. Provided suggestions about sensor design, calibration strategies, and operating concepts.

Awards

Robert H. Goddard Award for exceptional science leadership significantly contributing to the success of TIRS-2, presented to Matthew Montanaro, 2020.


United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Academic Achievement Award, presented to Aaron Gerace & Matthew Montanaro, 2019.


Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geophysics Annual Award for Scientific Achievement, presented to Matthew Montanaro, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2017.

Selected Publications

Refereed

2024. "A contact binary satellite of the asteroid (152830) Dinkinesh." Nature 629 (8014): 1015-1020 [10.1038/s41586-024-07378-0] [Journal Article/Letter]

2024. "Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor-2 (TIRS-2) Pre- and Post-Launch Spatial Response Performance." Remote Sensing 16 (6): 1065 [10.3390/rs16061065] [Journal Article/Letter]

2022. "Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2) Stray Light Mitigation and Assessment." IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 1-1 [10.1109/tgrs.2022.3177312] [Journal Article/Letter]

2020. "Prelaunch Radiometric Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis of Landsat Thermal Infrared Sensor 2." IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 1-12 [10.1109/tgrs.2020.3008655] [Journal Article/Letter]

2020. "Towards an Operational, Split Window-Derived Surface Temperature Product for the Thermal Infrared Sensors Onboard Landsat 8 and 9." Remote Sensing 12 (2): 224 [10.3390/rs12020224] [Journal Article/Letter]

2017. "Leveraging intercalibration techniques to support stray-light removal from Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor data." Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 12 (01): 1 [10.1117/1.jrs.12.012007] [Journal Article/Letter]

2017. "Development of a simulation environment to support intercalibration studies over the Algodones Dunes system." Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 12 (01): 1 [10.1117/1.jrs.12.012008] [Journal Article/Letter]

2017. "Derivation and validation of the stray light correction algorithm for the thermal infrared sensor onboard Landsat 8." Remote Sensing of Environment 191 246-257 [10.1016/j.rse.2017.01.029] [Journal Article/Letter]

2016. "Landsat 9: status and plans." Earth Observing Systems XXI [10.1117/12.2238658] [Proceedings]

2015. "Landsat 8: status and on-orbit performance." Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XIX [10.1117/12.2194905] [Proceedings]

2015. "Toward an operational stray light correction for the Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor." Applied Optics 54 (13): 3963 [10.1364/ao.54.003963] [Journal Article/Letter]

2015. "The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Landsat 8: Design Overview and Pre-Launch Characterization." Remote Sens 7 (1): 1135-1153 [10.3390/rs70101135] [Journal Article/Letter]

2014. "On-Orbit Radiometric Performance of the Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor." Remote Sensing 6 (12): 11753-11769 [doi:10.3390/rs61211753] [Journal Article/Letter]

2014. "An Analysis of the Side Slither On-Orbit Calibration Technique Using the DIRSIG Model." Remote Sens. 6 (11): 10523-10545 [10.3390/rs61110523] [Journal Article/Letter]

2014. "Stray Light Artifacts in Imagery from the Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor." Remote Sens. 6 (11): 10435-10456 [10.3390/rs61110435] [Journal Article/Letter]

2014. "Radiometric Calibration Methodology of the Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor." Remote Sens. 6 (9): 8803-8821 [10.3390/rs6098803] [Journal Article/Letter]

Non-Refereed

2023. "Thermal band observations of the May 2022 total lunar eclipse by the Landsat thermal infrared sensors." Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XXXI [10.1117/12.2682931] [Proceedings]

2023. "Landsat 8 decade of on-orbit operation summary of events and current state." Earth Observing Systems XXVIII [10.1117/12.2678051] [Proceedings]

2022. "Early radiometric performance of Landsat-9 Thermal Infrared Sensor." Earth Observing Systems XXVII [10.1117/12.2634058] [Proceedings]

2020. "Landsat 9 Mission update and status." Earth Observing Systems XXV 11501 (O): 1-8 [10.1117/12.2569748] [Proceedings]

2019. "Landsat 9: Mission Status and Prelaunch Instrument Performance Characterization and Calibration." IGARSS 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium [10.1109/igarss.2019.8898362] [Proceedings]

2018. "Landsat-8 on-orbit and Landsat-9 pre-launch sensor radiometric characterization." Earth Observing Missions and Sensors: Development, Implementation, and Characterization V [10.1117/12.2324715] [Proceedings]

2018. "Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 pre-launch characterization: initial imaging and spectral performance results." Earth Observing Systems XXIII [10.1117/12.2321084] [Proceedings]

2018. "Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 Architecture and Design." IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 8841-8844 [10.1109/igarss.2018.8518269] [Proceedings]

2018. "Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 Subsystem-Level Spectral Test Results." IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 8849-8852 [10.1109/igarss.2018.8518669] [Proceedings]

2018. "Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 Preliminary Stray Light Assessment." IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 8853-8856 [10.1109/igarss.2018.8519394] [Proceedings]

2018. "Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 Characterization Plan Overview." IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 8845-8848 [10.1109/igarss.2018.8518798] [Proceedings]

2015. "The development of a DIRSIG simulation environment to support instrument trade studies for the SOLARIS sensor." Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXI 9472 947214 [10.1117/12.2177507] [Proceedings]

2013. "Preliminary on-orbit performance of the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on board Landsat 8." Proceedings of SPIE 8866 14 pp. [10.1117/12.2025650] [Proceedings]

2011. "Calibration Plan for the Thermal Infrared Sensor on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission." Proceedings of SPIE 8048 804813-804813-9 [10.1117/12.886473] [Proceedings]

2011. "The Operational Land Imager (OLI) the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)." Proceedings of SPIE 8048 804812-804812-7 [10.1117/12.885963] [Proceedings]

2011. "Spectral analysis of the primary flight focal plane arrays for the Thermal Infrared Sensor." Proceedings of SPIE 8048 [Proceedings]

2011. "Landsat Data Continuity Mission Operational Land Imager Thermal In-frared Sensor performance." Proceedings of SPIE 8153 81530D-81530D-7 [10.1117/12.895542] [Proceedings]

2011. "Calibration of the Thermal Infrared Sensor on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission." IEEE International Geoscience Remote Sensing Symposium 985-988 [10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049298] [Proceedings]

Talks, Presentations and Posters

Invited

Landsat Today & Tomorrow

May 2024

Yale Center for Earth Observation, Yale University

How Landsat satellite thermal images are made, and what it means to you

May 2016

Yale Center for Earth Observation, Yale University

The radiometric characterization of the Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor

August 2015

Meeting on Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing (CalCon), Pre-meeting Workshop

Other

Landsat 9 Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2) On-Orbit Radiometric Calibration and Characterization

November 2022

William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium

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