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Dr. Charles Rino | Data Science | Innovative Research Award

Senior Research Engineer, Institute for Scientific Research, Boston College, United States

Dr. Charles Rino is a highly accomplished scientist with expertise in electromagnetic theory, communications, information science and advanced signal processing, whose career spans academia, defense research and technology innovation. He received his B.S. (1965) and M.S. (1966) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by a Ph.D. in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego in 1970 under Prof. Carl W. Helstrom. His professional experience includes over a decade at SRI International, where he played a key role in the Chatanika Auroral-Zone Radar Project, satellite beacon programs and communication studies in disturbed environments; Mission Research Corporation, where he directed radar scattering projects and Vista Research, Inc., where as Vice President of Research he led DARPA, ONR and ARO-funded projects on adaptive signal processing, Bayesian detection, radar surveillance and technology commercialization. His research interests focus on ionospheric physics, wave propagation, electromagnetic scattering and remote sensing, while his research skills include multi-channel signal processing, algorithm development, radar system design and data analysis for complex environments. Dr. Charles Rino has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, contributed to IEEE and AGU conferences and published the authoritative book The Theory of Scintillation with Applications in Remote Sensing (2011). His scholarly impact is reflected in 2,787 citations, 117 publications, and an h-index of 29. Honors include IEEE Fellowship (1989), Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, and early recognition as a NASA Trainee. Currently a Visiting Scholar at Boston College and Senior Research Scientist at Colorado State University, Dr. Charles Rino continues to advance global research through innovation, leadership and mentorship.

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Featured Publications

1. Rino, C. L., Brekke, A., & Baron, M. J. (1977). High-resolution auroral zone E-region neutral wind and current measurements by incoherent scatter radar. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 82(16), 2295–2304.

2. Fremouw, E. J., Rino, C. L., Livingston, R. C., & Cousins, M. C. (1977). A persistent subauroral scintillation enhancement observed in Alaska. Geophysical Research Letters, 4(11), 539–542.

3. Rino, C. L., & Fremouw, E. J. (1977). The angle dependence of singly scattered wave fields. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 39(7), 859–868.

4. Fremouw, E. J., Leadabrand, R. L., Livingston, R. C., Cousins, M. D., Rino, C. L., Fair, B. C., & Long, R. A. (1978). Early results from the DNA wideband satellite experiment: Complex-signal scintillation. Radio Science, 13(1), 167–187.

5. Rino, C. L. (1979). A power law phase screen model for ionospheric scintillation: 1. Weak scatter. Radio Science, 14(6), 1135–1145.