FULL PROFESSOR, University of Bordeaux 1
Observatoire Aquitain des Sciences de l’Univers
UMR 5804 – LAB
2 rue de l’Observatoire, BP 89
33270 Floirac, FRANCE
Tel +33 5 57 77 61 26 Fax +33 5 57 77 61 10
E-mail: philippe.paillou@obs.u-bordeaux1.fr
Web: www.obs.u-bordeaux1.fr
Citizenship
Born October 28th, 1965 in Vitry-le-François, France.
French citizen.
Married, three children.
Education
Engineer diploma from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Physique de Strasbourg, 1989.
PhD in image processing from the University of Strasbourg, 1992.
Professorship habilitation from the University of Bordeaux, 2001.
Experience
Invited researcher (PhD), Fraunhofer Institut Karlsruhe, 1989-1991.
Postdoc at the Astronomical Observatory of Strasbourg, 1992-1993.
Assistant Professor, University of Bordeaux, 1993-2003.
CNRS researcher, UMR 5804 – LAB, 1998-2001.
In charge of the CNES “low frequency radar working group”, since 2000.
Head of Planetology group of the UMR 5804 – LAB, 2002-2005.
Deputy director of the UMR 5804 – LAB, 2003-2005.
Scientific advisor for the CNES Earth Observation group, since 2003.
Full Professor, University of Bordeaux 1, since 2004.
Scientific advisor for the Planetary Science division – NASA since 2006.
Scientific advisor for the Mission Science division – ESA since 2006.
Distinguished Visiting Scientist at JPL / Caltech , 2008-2009.
MISCELLANEOUS
Reviewer for Pattern Recognition Letters, International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal of Applied Geophysics, Planetary and Space Science, Geophysical Research Letters, Marine and Petroleum Geology.
Research Interest
Image processing and electromagnetic modeling applied to radar remote sensing: relief reconstruction, roughness mapping, subsurface imaging. Comparative study between arid areas on Earth (Sahara) and planetary surfaces (Venus, Mars, Titan). Use of low frequency SAR in arid regions for subsurface moisture detection and geology mapping. Participation to several space radar missions / projects (ALOS/PALSAR – JAXA, CASSINI-HUYGENS – NASA/ESA, EXOMARS – ESA, BIOMASS – ESA). Most significant results: discovery of impact craters in Sahara, participation to the discovery of lakes on Titan, revealing of a radar phase signal to map soil moisture.
MOST SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS
Ph. Paillou, K.L. Mitchell, S.D. Wall, G. Ruffié, C.A. Wood, R.D. Lorenz, E.R. Stofan, J.I. Lunine, R.M. Lopes, P. Encrenaz, "Microwave dielectric constant of liquid hydrocarbons: Application to the depth estimation of Titan's lakes", Geophysical Research Letters, 2008, accepted.
S. Le Mouélic, Ph. Paillou, M. Janssen, J. Barnes, S. Rodriguez, Ch. Sotin, R.H. Brown, K. Baines, B. Buratti, R. Clark, M. Crapeau, P. Encrenaz, R. Jaumann, D. Geutner, F. Paganelli, L. Soderblom, G. Tobie, S. Wall, "Joint analysis of Cassini VIMS and RADAR data: Application to the mapping of Sinlap crater on Titan", Journal of Geophysical Research, 2007, accepted.
R.D. Lorenz, K.L. Mitchell, R.L. Kirk, A.G. Hayes, O. Aharonson, H.A. Zebker, Ph. Paillou, J. Radebaugh, J. Lunine, M.A. Janssen, S.D. Wall, R.M. Lopes, B. Stiles, S. Ostro, G. Mitri, E. Stofan, "Titan's inventory of organic surface material", Geophysical Research Letters, 2007, accepted.
Y. Lasne, Ph. Paillou, G. Ruffié, C. Serradilla, J.-M. Malézieux, A. Freeman, T. Farr, K. McDonald, "Effect of salinity on the dielectric properties of geological materials: Implication on soil moisture detection by means of remote sensing", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 2007, accepted.
J. Radebaugh, R. Lorenz, J. Lunine, S. Wall, G. Boubin, E. Reffet, R. Kirk, R. Lopes, E. Stofan, L. Soderblom, M. Allison, M. Janssen, Ph. Paillou, "Dunes on Titan observed by Cassini Radar", Icarus, 2007, accepted.
E. R. Stofan, C. Elachi, J. I. Lunine, R. D. Lorenz, B. Stiles, K. Mitchell, S. Ostro, L. Soderblom, C. Wood, H. Zebker, S. Wall, M. Janssen, R. Kirk, R. Lopes, F. Paganelli, J. Radebaugh, L. Wye, Y. Anderson, M. Allison, R. Boehmer, P. Callahan, P. Encrenaz, E. Flamini, G. Francescetti, Y. Gim, G. Hamilton, S. Hensley, W. T. K. Johnson, K. Kelleher, D. Muhleman, Ph. Paillou, G. Picardi, F. Posa, L. Roth, R. Seu, S. Shaffer, S. Vetrella, R. West, "The lakes of Titan", Nature, vol. 445, doi:10.1038, 2007.
Ph. Paillou, M. Crapeau, Ch. Elachi, S. Wall, P. Encrenaz, "Models of SAR backscattering for bright flows and dark spots on Titan", Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 111, E11011, doi:10.1029/2006JE002724, 2006.
Ph. Paillou, B. Reynard, J.-M. Malézieux, J. Dejax, E. Heggy, P. Rochette, W. U. Reimold, P. Michel, D. Baratoux, Ph. Razin, J.-P. Colin, "An extended field of crater-shaped structures in the Gilf Kebir region – Egypt: Observations and hypotheses about their origin", Journal of African Earth Sciences, vol. 46, pp. 281-299, 2006.
Ph. Paillou, Y. Lasne, E. Heggy, J.-M. Malézieux, "A study of P-band SAR applicability and performance for Mars exploration: Imaging subsurface geology and detecting shallow moisture", Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 111, E06S11, doi:10.1029/2005JE002528, 2006.
E. Heggy, Ph. Paillou, "Mapping structural elements of small buried craters using GPR in the southwestern Egyptian desert: Implications for Mars shallow sounding", Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 33, L05202, 2006.
Y. Lasne, Ph. Paillou, G. Ruffié, M. Crapeau, "Effect of multiple scattering on the phase signature of wet subsurface structures: Applications to polarimatric L and C-band SAR", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 43, no. 8, pp. 1716-1726, 2005.
Y. Lasne, Ph. Paillou, Th. August-Bernex, G. Ruffié, G. Grandjean, "A phase signature for detecting subsurface wet structures using polarimetric L-band SAR data", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 42, no. 8, pp. 1683-1694, 2004.
Ph. Paillou, A. Rosenqvist, J.-M. Malézieux, B. Reynard, T. Farr, E. Heggy, "Discovery of a double impact crater in Libya: the astrobleme of Arkenu", C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Geoscience, vol. 335, pp. 1059-1069, 2003.
Ph. Paillou, G. Grandjean, N. Baghdadi, E. Heggy, Th. August-Bernex, J. Achache, "Sub-surface imaging in central-southern Egypt using low frequency radar: Bir Safsaf revisited", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 1672-1684, 2003.
E. Heggy, Ph. Paillou, F. Costard, N. Mangold, G. Ruffié, F. Demantoux, G. Grandjean, J.-M. Malézieux, "Local geo-electrical models of the Martian subsurface for shallow ground water detection using sounding radar", Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 108, no. E4, 2003.
E. Heggy, Ph. Paillou, G. Ruffié, J.-M. Malézieux, F. Costard, G. Grandjean, "On water detection in the Martian subsurface using sounding Radar", Icarus, vol. 154, no. 2, pp. 244-257, 2001.
Ph. Paillou, G. Grandjean, J.-M. Malézieux, G. Ruffié, E. Heggy, D. Piponnier, P. Dubois, J. Achache, "Performances of Ground Penetrating Radars in Arid Volcanic Regions: Consequences for Mars Subsurface Exploration", Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 911-914, 2001.
G. Grandjean, Ph. Paillou, P. Dubois, T. August-Bernex, N. Baghdadi, J. Achache, "Subsurface structures detection by combining L-band polarimetric SAR and GPR data: Example of the Pyla Dune (France)", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1245-1258, 2001.