Zheguang Zou, PhD

National Center for Physical Acoustics, and Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Mississippi

Address: 145 Hill Drive, NCPA 1027, University, MS 38677
E-mail: zou@olemiss.edu

Education

Work Experience

Research Interests

I combine theoretical, experimental, and modeling approaches to conduct physical acoustics and ocean acoustics research. My current research interests include:

Research Experience

National Center for Physical Acoustics, University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS)
Aug. 2018 — Now

College of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Xiamen University (Xiamen, Fujian, China)
Sept. 2015 — Dec. 2017

College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
Sept. 2012 — Sept. 2015

College of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Xiamen University (Xiamen, Fujian, China)
Sept. 2008 — Sept. 2012

Research Projects

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Publications

In Preparation:

Under Review:

  1. Zou, Z., Bakhtiari Rad, P., Macelloni, L. & Zhang, L., “Three-dimensional acoutic imaging of the temporal evolution of internal wave fields in the Gulf of Mexico,” submitted to Deep-Sea Research Part I, in review, 2021.

Published:

  1. Zou, Z., Bakhtiari Rad, P., Macelloni, L. & Zhang, L. (2020) “Temporal and spatial variations in three-dimensional seismic oceanography,” Ocean Science Discussion [preprint], in review, 2020. [https://doi.org/10.5194/os-2020-112]
  2. Zou, Z., Lirette, R. & Zhang, L. (2020) “Orbital angular momentum reversal and asymmetry in acoustic vortex beam reflection.” Physical Review Letters, 125, 074301. [https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.074301]
  3. Fan, X., Zou, Z. & Zhang, L. (2019) “Acoustic vortices in inhomogeneous media,” Physical Review Research, 1, 32014. [https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.1.032014]
  4. Zhang, L., Gong, X., Lirette, R. & Zou, Z. (2019) “Measurements of capillary-gravity wave reflection from surface intersecting structures.” APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, 72nd Annual Meeting of, Seattle, WA.
  5. Zhang, L., Zou, Z., Bakhtiari Rad, P. & Macelloni, L. (2019) “Three-dimensional multichannel seismic imaging of water columns in the Gulf of Mexico,” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 145, pp. 1655. [https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5101081]
  6. Macelloni, L., Zhang, L., Bakhtiari Rad, P. & Zou, Z. (2019) “3D seismic oceanography: The new frontier in ocean water column exploration” Oceanography, vol. 32, no. 1, pp 127. [https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2019.supplement.01]
  7. Zou, Z. & Badiey, M. (2017) “Effects of wind speed on shallow-water broadband acoustic transmission,” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 43, no. 4, pp. 1187-1199. [https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2017.2737049]
  8. Wang, R., Xu, X., Zou, Z. & Zhou, Y. (2017) “Prediction of underwater blasting safe range for large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea),” IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing (ICSPCC), Xiamen, China. [https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSPCC.2017.8242546]
  9. Zou, Z., Badiey, M. & Xu, X. (2016) “Modeling acoustic coherent communication under wind-driven ocean surface waves,” IEEE/OES China Ocean Acoustics, Harbin, China. [https://doi.org/10.1109/COA.2016.7535769]
  10. Tu, X., Xu, X., Yang, L., Zou, Z. & Zhang, L. (2016) “Application of FRFT in time-delayed frequency-shift joint estimation for underwater acoustic channels.” Journal of System Engineering and Electronics (Chinese), vol. 38 no. 7, pp. 1666-1672. [http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1001-506X.2016.07.29]
  11. Tao, Y., Xia, Y., Zou, Z. & Xu, X. (2016) “Application of deconvolution to improve signal quality in processing of wild dolphin signals,” IEEE/MTS OCEANS 2016, Shanghai, China. [https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485464]
  12. Zou, Z., Xu, X., Tao, Y., Zhang, X., Peng, Y., & Zhu, Z., (2013) “A demodulation method for frequency-modulation acoustic communication systems.” National Invention Patent of China (No: CN.102118335.B).
  13. Zou, Z., Xu, X., Zhu, Z. & Tu, X. (2012) “An improved demodulation scheme for FH-MFSK underwater acoustic communications,” OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE Yeosu, no. 1, pp. 2-5. [https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS-Yeosu.2012.6263513]
  14. 许肖梅, 邹哲光 (2012) "水声网络中的跨层设计研究," 声学技术, 31(3), 239-244.
    Xu, X. & Zou, Z., (2012) “Research on the cross-layer design of underwater acoustic networks,” Technical Acoustics, 31(3), 239-244. [https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1000-3630.2012.03.002]
  15. Zou, Z., Xu, X., Tao, Y. & Zhu, Z. (2012), “Joint design of ranging and media access control in underwater acoustic networks,” Advanced Material Research, vol. 546–547, pp. 1261-1269. [https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.546-547.1261]
  16. Xu, X., Zou, Z., & Tao Y., (2012) “A dual-channel cross-layer architecture for underwater acoustic networks,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 131, pp 3239. [https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4708086]
  17. Chen, Y., Xu, X., Zhang, L. & Zou, Z. (2012) “Design and application of dynamic coding in shallow water acoustic communications,” OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE Yeosu, pp. 2-7. [https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS-Yeosu.2012.6263386]
  18. Zhang, X., Xu, X., Peng, Y., Zou, Z. & Su, G. (2012) “Research on centralized remote monitoring system for offshore cage farm,” OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE Yeosu. [https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS-Yeosu.2012.6263397]
  19. Tao, Y., Zou, Z. & Xu, X., (2012) “Performance simulation and implementation of gold sequences in underwater acoustic CDMA,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 131, pp. 3486. [https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4709161]
  20. 朱兆彤, 邹哲光, 许肖梅, 陶毅, 吕连港 (2012) "基于BP神经网络的海洋声学仪器信号识别方法", 厦门大学学报(自然科学版), 51(4), 709-713.
    Zhu, Z., Zou, Z., Xu, X., Tao, Y. & Lu, L. (2012) “A signal recognition method based on BP neural network for marine acoustical instruments,” Journal of Xiamen University (Natural Science), vol. 51, no.4, 709-713.
  21. 朱兆彤, 邹哲光, 许肖梅, 吕连港 (2011) 基于 LabVIEW 的海洋声学仪器信号识别方法. 声学与电子工程, 2, 18-20.
    Zhu, Z., Zou, Z., Xu, X. & Lu, L. (2011) “A method for detection and recognition of common marine acoustic instruments,” Acoustics and Electronic Engineering, vol. 2, pp. 18-21.
  22. 邹哲光, 朱培斌, 许肖梅, 陶毅 (2011) 一种水声网络全双工通信方案研究. 声学与电子工程, 1, 3-6.
    Zou, Z., Zhu, P., Xu, X. & Tao, Y. (2011) “A full duplex scheme for underwater acoustic networks,” Acoustics and Electronic Engineering, vol. 1, pp. 3-6.
  23. 邹哲光, 陈达伟, 许肖梅 (2009) “一种集中式水声网络的跨层设计与实现方法”. 声学技术, 28(2), 165-167.
    Zou, Z., Chen, D. & Xu, X. (2009) “A cross-layer design and implementation for centralized underwater acoustic networks,” Technical Acoustics, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 165-167.

Talks & Presentations

  1. “Utilization of airgun source signatures to improve seismic imaging of ocean water columns.” 179th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Online, 2020.
  2. “Modeling underwater propagation of acoustic vortex beams by ray methods.” 179th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Online, 2020.
  3. “Three-dimensional seismic oceanography in the Gulf of Mexico.” Physics Colloquium, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 2020.
  4. “Three-dimensional multichannel seismic imaging of water columns in the Gulf of Mexico.” 177th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Louisville, Kentucky, 2019.
  5. “Underwater sound propagation in estuarine environments.” Physics Colloquium, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 2018.
  6. “Effects of time-varying estuarine environments on underwater acoustic transmissions.” College of Information & Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 2018.
  7. “Research on effects of wind-driven ocean surface waves on underwater sound propagation.” Xing-Hai (Ocean-Developing) Symposium, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China, 2017.
  8. “Modeling acoustic coherent communication under wind-driven ocean surface waves.” IEEE/OES China Ocean Acoustics Symposium, Harbin, China, 2016.
  9. “Water stratification and sound propagation.” Department of Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, 2015.
  10. “Sound propagation in time-varying shallow-water environments.” Department of Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, 2015.
  11. “Effects of stratification on sound propagation in Delaware Bay.” Oceanography Seminar, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 2014.
  12. “Modeling on the direct-path fading problem of high frequency sound propagation in the Delaware Bay.” Graduate Student Forum, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 2014.
  13. “Effects of water stratification on high-frequency sound propagation in Delaware Bay estuary.” Graduate Student Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 2014.
  14. “Sound in the ocean.” Coast Day, University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware, 2013.
  15. “LabVIEW: The LEGO world for building virtual instruments!” Physical Ocean Science and Engineering (POSE) Student Seminar, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 2013.
  16. “Environmental variability and high-frequency acoustic propagation in Delaware Bay.” Graduate Student Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 2013.
  17. “Joint design of ranging and media access control in underwater acoustic networks.” International Symposium on Electronical Engineering and Information Processing, Shenyang, China, 2012.
  18. “An improved demodulation scheme for FH-MFSK underwater acoustic communications.” OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE, Yeosu, Republic of Korea, 2012.
  19. “A cross-layer design and implementation of centralized underwater acoustic networks.” Meeting of Acoustical Society of China (Underwater Acoustics Session), Dalian, China, 2011.

Dissertation & Thesis

  1. Ph.D. Dissertation, “Underwater acoustic transmissions and communications in a time-varying shallow estuarine environment.” University of Delaware, 2017. (Advisor & Committee Chair: Prof. Mohsen Badiey)
  2. Ph.D. Dissertation, “Effects of time-varying estuarine environments on underwater sound propagation and performance of underwater acoustic communication systems.” Xiamen University, 2016. (Advisor: Prof. Xiaomei Xu; Committee Chair: Prof. Wen Xu)
  3. M.S. Thesis, “Preliminary research on cross-layer design and applications of underwater acoustic networks.” Xiamen University, 2011. (Advisor: Prof. Xiaomei Xu)
  4. B.S. Thesis， “Research on underwater acoustic communication networking systems based on LabVIEW.” Xiamen University, 2008. (Advisor: Prof. Xiaomei Xu)

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