Ullmann, Ingrid

Dr.-Ing. Ingrid Ullmann, Akad. Rat

Research Group Leader: Wave-Based Imaging Techniques

Department of Electrical-Electronic-Communication Engineering
Institute of Microwaves and Photonics (LHFT)

Raum 06.238
Cauerstr. 9
91058 Erlangen

Phone number: +49 9131 85-27786
Fax number: +49 9131 85-27212
Email: ingrid.ullmann@fau.de
Website: http://lhft.de/mitarbeiter/data/ingrid-ullmann.shtml

Position and Role

Post-Doc and research group leader
Laboratory head Radar Imaging Laboratory
Laboratory head Automotive Radar Laboratory
Laboratory head Robotic & Unmanned Vehicle Laboratory

Education

2016 M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at FAU
2021 Ph.D. „Novel Concepts for Radar Imaging in Heterogeneous Media“
Currently post-doc and research group leader at LHFT

Research Areas

Radar imaging (millimeter-waves, terahertz)
Radar signal processing
Ultrasound imaging
Non-destructive testing
Security screening
Medical engineering
Automotive radar
Ground-penetrating radar
Machine learning for radar
Compressed sensing
Radar simulation

Thesis

Topics for student theses are frequently available in the above-mentioned topics.

Publications

Bräunig J., Wirth V., Kammel C., Schüßler C., Ullmann I., Stamminger M., Vossiek M.:
An Ultra-Efficient Approach for High-Resolution MIMO Radar Imaging of Human Hand Poses
In: IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems (2023), p. 1-1
ISSN: 2832-7357
DOI: 10.1109/TRS.2023.3309574
Sheikh F., Prokscha A., Batra A., Lessy D., Salah B., Sievert B., Degen M., Rennings A., Jalali M., Svejda JT., Alibeigloo P., Preuss C., Mutlu E., Kress R., Clochiatti S., Kolpatzeck K., Kubiczek T., Ullmann I., Root K., Brix F., Krämer U., Vossiek M., Balzer JC., Weimann NG., Kaiser T., Erni D.:
Towards Continuous Real-Time Plant and Insect Monitoring by Miniaturized THz Systems
In: IEEE Journal of Microwaves 3 (2023), p. 913-937
ISSN: 2692-8388
DOI: 10.1109/JMW.2023.3278237
Engel L., Khouri D., Lomakin K., Hofmann A., Kleinlein M., Ullmann I., Vossiek M., Gold G.:
3D Printed Hemispherically Radiating Antenna for Broadband Millimeter Wave Applications
In: IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation 4 (2023), p. 558-570
ISSN: 2637-6431
DOI: 10.1109/OJAP.2023.3279090
Ullmann I., Guendel R., Kruse NC., Fioranelli F., Yarovoy A.:
A Survey on Radar-Based Continuous Human Activity Recognition
In: IEEE Journal of Microwaves (2023), p. 1-13
ISSN: 2692-8388
DOI: 10.1109/JMW.2023.3264494
Kammel C., Ullmann I., Vossiek M.:
MIMO Radar-Based Rotation Parameter Estimation of Non-Cooperative Space Debris Objects
2023 IEEE Radar Conference, RadarConf23 (San Antonia, TX, 1. May 2023 - 5. May 2023)
In: Proceedings of the IEEE Radar Conference 2023
DOI: 10.1109/RadarConf2351548.2023.10149661
Ullmann I., Schür J., Vossiek M.:
Combining radar and ultrasound imaging for surface echo compensation and augmented visibility of interior structures in NDT applications
13th European Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (ECNDT) (Lissabon, 3. July 2023 - 7. July 2023)
Bräunig J., Schüßler C., Wirth V., Stamminger M., Ullmann I., Vossiek M.:
A Realistic Radar Ray Tracing Simulator for Hand Pose Imaging
EuRAD 2023 (Berlin)
Eisele B., Bereyhi A., Ullmann I., Müller R.:
A Novel Antenna Placement Algorithm for Compressive Sensing MIMO Radar
2023 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf23) (San Antonio, TX, USA, 1. May 2023 - 5. May 2023)
In: 2023 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf23) 2023
DOI: 10.1109/RadarConf2351548.2023.10149680
Dutta B., Root K., Ullmann I., Wagner F., Mayr M., Seuret M., Thies M., Stromer D., Christlein V., Schür J., Maier A., Huang Y.:
Deep learning for terahertz image denoising in nondestructive historical document analysis
In: Scientific Reports 12 (2022), p. 1-11
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26957-7
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26957-7
Hecht D., Pfahler T., Ullmann I., Altstidl TR., Amer N., Jin Y., Eskofier B., Vossiek M.:
In Vivo Skin-Type Classification Using Millimeter-Wave Near-Field Probe Spectroscopy
2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (Milan, 27. September 2022 - 29. September 2022)
In: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (ed.): 2022 52nd European Microwave Conference, Milan: 2022
DOI: 10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924376
Root K., Adametz J., Gumbmann F., Ullmann I., Vossiek M.:
Improved Threat Detection in Walk-Through Security Scanning Using an Optimized Polarimetric Target Decomposition Method
In: IEEE Journal of Microwaves (2022), p. 1-13
ISSN: 2692-8388
DOI: 10.1109/JMW.2022.3209164
Grathwohl A., Stelzig M., Kanz J., Fenske P., Benedikter A., Knill C., Ullmann I., Hajnsek I., Moreira A., Krieger G., Vossiek M., Waldschmidt C.:
Taking a Look Beneath the Surface: Multicopter UAV-Based Ground-Penetrating Imaging Radars
In: IEEE Microwave Magazine 23 (2022), p. 32-46
ISSN: 1527-3342
DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2022.3188126
Hecht D., Ullmann I., Oppelt D., Pfahler T., Amer N., Vossiek M.:
Millimeter-wave imaging and near-field spectroscopy for burn wound assessment
In: Frequenz (2022)
ISSN: 0016-1136
DOI: 10.1515/freq-2022-0100
Huber C., George B., Rupitsch SJ., Ermert H., Ullmann I., Vossiek M., Lyer S.:
Ultrasound-Mediated Cavitation of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications
In: Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 8 (2022), p. 568-571
ISSN: 2364-5504
DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2022-1145
Stief P., Ullmann I., Körner G., Root K., Vossiek M.:
Chipless RFID Polarimetric Radar Barcodes Encoded by Dipole Scattering Domains
In: IEEE Journal of Microwaves 2 (2022), p. 470-479
ISSN: 2692-8388
DOI: 10.1109/JMW.2022.3178544
Ullmann I., Schür J., Root K., Vossiek M.:
Kontaktlose, bildgebende Untersuchung historischer Dokumente im Terahertz-Frequenzbereich
Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) 2022 (Kassel, 23. May 2022 - 25. May 2022)
Schüßler C., Hoffmann M., Ullmann I., Ebelt R., Vossiek M.:
Deep Learning Based Image Enhancement for Automotive Radar Trained with an Advanced Virtual Sensor
In: IEEE Access (2022), p. 1-1
ISSN: 2169-3536
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3166227
Ullmann I., Root K., Schür J., Scheuble L., Vossiek M.:
Contactless Inspection of Handwritten Documents with Terahertz Imaging
18th European Radar Conference (EuRAD 2021) (London, 2. April 2022 - 7. April 2022)
DOI: 10.23919/eurad50154.2022.9784555
Root K., Ullmann I., Gmehling S., Vossiek M.:
Close range ISAR imaging with target velocity determination for security screening applications
Emerging Imaging and Sensing Technologies for Security and Defence VI SPIE Security + Defence (Online, 13. September 2021 - 18. September 2021)
DOI: 10.1117/12.2602072
Ullmann I., Root K., Vossiek M.:
Novel Chipless RFID Concept with High Data Capacity
IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) (Atlanta, GA, 21. June 2021 - 21. June 2021)
DOI: 10.1109/IMS19712.2021.9575021
Ullmann I., Vossiek M.:
A Computationally Efficient Reconstruction Approach for Imaging Layered Dielectrics With Sparse MIMO Arrays
In: IEEE Journal of Microwaves 1 (2021), p. 659-665
ISSN: 2692-8388
DOI: 10.1109/JMW.2021.3055869
Ullmann I.:
Neuartige Konzepte für die Radarbildgebung in heterogenen Medien (Dissertation, 2021)
Schüßler C., Hoffmann M., Bräunig J., Ullmann I., Ebelt R., Vossiek M.:
A Realistic Radar Ray Tracing Simulator for Large MIMO-Arrays in Automotive Environments
In: IEEE Journal of Microwaves (2021), p. 1-13
ISSN: 2692-8388
DOI: 10.1109/JMW.2021.3104722
Ullmann I., Root K., Lomakin K., Gold G., Gottinger M., Helmreich K., Vossiek M.:
Circular Polarization Millimeter-Wave SAR Imaging using 3D-Printed Helix Antennas
SPIE Security + Defense Forum (Edingburgh)
DOI: 10.1117/12.2573952
Lomakin K., Sippel M., Ullmann I., Helmreich K., Gold G.:
3D Printed Helix Antenna for 77 GHz
14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (Copenhagen, Denkmark, 15. March 2020 - 20. March 2020)
In: 2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) 2020
DOI: 10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135996
Ullmann I., Egerer P., Schür J., Vossiek M.:
Automated Defect Detection for Non-Destructive Evaluation by Radar Imaging and Machine Learning
13th German Microwave Conference (GeMiC 2020) (Cottbus, 9. March 2020 - 11. March 2020)
Root K., Ullmann I., Seehaus F., Vossiek M.:
A Feasibility Study on the Use of Microwave Imaging for In-Vivo Screening of Knee Prostheses
International Microwave Symposium (Los Angeles, USA)
DOI: 10.1109/IMS30576.2020.9223776
Ullmann I., Adametz J., Vossiek M.:
SAR Based Non-Destructive Evaluation of Irregularly Shaped Objects with Simultaneous Estimation of Geometry and Permittivity
16th European Radar Conference (EuRAD 2019) (Paris)
Adametz J., Ullmann I.:
Polarimetric Decomposition Techniques for Short Range Imaging Radar
International Microwave Symposium Workshop on Digital Signal Processing for Microwave Sensors and Imagers (Boston, USA, 2. June 2019 - 7. June 2019)
In: International Microwave Symposium Workshop on Digital Signal Processing for Microwave Sensors and Imagers 2019
Ullmann I., Körner G., Adametz J., Vossiek M.:
A Multimodal Radar-Ultrasound Imaging Concept for Improved Display of Concealed Objects
In: IEEE Access 7 (2019), p. 132057-132065
ISSN: 2169-3536
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2941269
Ullmann I., Oppelt D., Adametz J., Schür J., Vossiek M.:
Terahertz Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging of Thermal Barrier Coatings on Metal Substrates
8th International Workshop on Terahertz Technology and Applications (Kaiserslautern)
Ullmann I., Adametz J., Oppelt D., Benedikter A., Vossiek M.:
Non-destructive testing of arbitrarily shaped refractive objects with millimetre-wave synthetic aperture radar imaging
In: Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems 7 (2018), p. 309-317
ISSN: 2194-8771
DOI: 10.5194/jsss-7-309-2018
Ullmann I.:
Millimeter-Wave Radar Image Reconstruction in Heterogeneous Media
47th European Microwave Conference (EuMC), Workshop on Short Range mmWave Imaging Systems, (Nuernberg, DE)
In: 47th European Microwave Conference (EuMC), Workshop on Short Range mmWave Imaging Systems 2017
Ullmann I., Adametz J., Oppelt D., Vossiek M.:
Millimeter Wave Radar Imaging for Non-Destructive Detection of Material Defects
18th International Conference on Sensors and Measurement Technology (SENSOR 2017), Nürnberg, Germany, (Nuernberg, DE)
In: 18th International Conference on Sensors and Measurement Technology (SENSOR 2017) 2017