Stacy L. Tantum

Education

• B.S.E.E. Tufts University, 1994
• M.S. Duke University, 1996
• Ph.D. Duke University, 1998

Positions

• Bell-Rhodes Associate Professor of the Practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Publications

• Wang Y, Gupta A, Tushar FI, Riley B, Wang A, Tailor TD, et al. Concordance-based Predictive Uncertainty (CPU)-Index: Proof-of-concept with application towards improved specificity of lung cancers on low dose screening CT. Artif Intell Med. 2025 Feb;160:103055.
• Santillan ST, Franzoni LP, Tantum SL. Work in Progress: Evaluation of 360 Coaching to Support Whole-Student Advising in the First-Year. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings. 2023.
• Tantum S, Santillan ST, Temiquel-McMillian L, Ganley J. WIP - 360 Coaching to Support Whole-Student Advising in the First-Year. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings. 2022.
• Cunningham P, Matusovich HM, Carrico C, Ellestad RMC, Tantum S, Santillan ST, et al. Supporting Students' Skillful Learning: Lessons Learned from a Faculty Development Workshop. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings. 2021.
• Czarnek N, Morton K, Collins L, Tantum S, Throckmorton C. The impact of time on seizure prediction performance in the FSPEEG database. Epilepsy & behavioru202f: E&B. 2015 Jul;48:79u201382.
• Knox M, Tantum S, Collins L. Target detection and identification using synthetic aperture acoustics. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2014.
• Tantum SL, Colwell KA, Scott WR, Torrione PA, Collins LM, Morton KD. Sparse model inversion and processing of spatial frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensor array data for improved landmine discrimination. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2013.
• Tantum SL, Scott WR, Morton KD, Collins LM, Torrione PA. Target classification and identification using sparse model representations of frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensor data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 2013 Jan 1;51(5):2689u2013706.
• Tantum SL, Morton KD, Collins LM, Torrione PA. Investigation of the effects of operator technique on handheld sensor data for landmine detection. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2012.
• Tantum SL, Colwell KA, Morton KD, Scott WR, Collins LM, Torrione PA. Feature extraction and processing of spatial frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensor data for improved landmine discrimination. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2012.
• Tantum SL, Morton KD, Collins LM, Torrione PA. Frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensor data feature extraction and processing for improved landmine detection. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2011.
• Tantum SL, Torrione PA, Collins LM. Sparse model representations of target signatures for improved landmine detection using frequency-domain electromagnetic induction sensors. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2010.
• Tantum SL, Zhu Q, Torrione PA, Collins LM. Modeling position error probability density functions for statistical inversions using a Goff-Jordan rough surface model. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 2009 Jan 1;23(2):155u201367.
• Remus JJ, Morton KD, Torrione PA, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Comparison of a distance-based likelihood ratio test and k-nearest neighbor classification methods. In: Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing Mlsp 2008. 2008. p. 362u20137.
• Tantum SL, Yu Y, Collins LM. Bayesian mitigation of sensor position errors to improve unexploded ordnance detection. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. 2008 Jan 1;5(1):103u20137.
• Throckmorton CS, Tantum SL, Tan Y, Collins LM. Independent component analysis for UXO detection in highly cluttered environments. Journal of Applied Geophysics. 2007 Mar 19;61(3u20134):304u201317.
• Tantum SL, Tan Y, Collins LM. Kalman filtering for weak signal detection in remote sensing. In: Signal Processing for Remote Sensing. 2007. p. 127u201350.
• Tantum SL, Tan Y, Collins LM. Kalman filtering for weak signal detection in remote sensing. In: Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing. 2006. p. 129u201352.
• Tantum SL, Wang YQ, Collins LM. Statistical and adaptive signal processing for UXO discrimination for next-generation sensor data. In: Piers 2006 Cambridge Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium Proceedings. 2006. p. 302u20135.
• Tan Y, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Kalman filtering for enhanced landmine detection using quadrupole resonance. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 2005 Jul 1;43(7):1507u201316.
• Tan Y, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Uxo discrimination using blind source separation. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophyics to Engineering and Environmental Problems Sageep. 2005. p. 1306u201317.
• Tan Y, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Signal processing for improved explosives detection using quadrupole resonance. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2004. p. 822u201333.
• Borgonovi GM, Holslin DT, Collins LM, Tantum SL. Data analysis for classification of UXO filler using pulsed neutron techniques. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2004. p. 502u20139.
• Hu W, Tantum SL, Collins LM. EMI-based classification of multiple closely spaced subsurface objects via independent component analysis. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 2004 Nov 1;42(11):2544u201354.
• Tan Y, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Cramer-Rao lower bound for estimating quadrupole resonance signals in non-Gaussian noise. IEEE Signal Processing Letters. 2004 May 1;11(5):490u20133.
• Tantum SL, Collins LM, Khadr N, Barrow BJ. Correcting GPS Measurement Errors Induced by System Motion over Uneven Terrain. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2003. p. 1105u201315.
• Tantum SL, Collins LM. Performance bounds and a parameter transformation for decay rate estimation. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 2003 Oct 1;41(10 PART I):2224u201331.
• Tan Y, Huettel LG, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Enhanced auditory displays for improved landmine detection using EMI sensors. Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications. 2003 Jul;4(3):263u201384.
• Tantum SL, Nolte LW, Krolik JL, Harmanci K. The performance of matched-field track-before-detect methods using shallow-water Pacific data. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 2002 Jul;112(1):119u201327.
• Collins LM, Huettel LG, Simpson WA, Tantum SL. Sensor fusion of EMI and GPR data for improved landmine detection. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2002. p. 872u20139.
• Tantum SL, Collins LM. A parameter transformation for improved decay rate estimation. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2002. p. 812u201320.
• Tantum SL, Wei Y, Munshi VS, Collins LM. A comparison of algorithms for landmine detection and discrimination using ground penetrating radar. In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2002. p. 728u201335.
• Tan Y, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Landmine detection with nuclear quadrupole resonance. In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS. 2002. p. 1575u20138.
• Tantum SL, Collins LM. A parameter transformation and cramu00e9r-rao bounds for estimating decay rates from exponential signals. In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS. 2002. p. 2568u201371.
• Tan Y, Tantum S, Collins L. Enhanced signal and auditory processing for landmine detection using EMI sensors. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2001. p. 852u20138.
• Collins L, Gao P, Tantum S. Model-based statistical signal processing using electromagnetic induction data for landmine detection and classification. In: IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing Proceedings. 2001. p. 162u20135.
• Tantum SL, Collins LM. A comparison of algorithms for subsurface target detection and identification using time-domain electromagnetic induction data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 2001 Jun 1;39(6):1299u2013306.
• Chiang PJ, Tantum SL, Collins LM. Signal processing of ground penetrating radar data for subsurface object detection. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2001. p. 470u20135.
• Tantum SL, Collins LM. Performance bounds for target identification using decay rates estimates from EMI measurements. In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS. 2000. p. 2278u201380.
• Tantum SL, Nolte LW. On array design for matched-field processing. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 2000 Apr;107(4):2101u201311.
• Tantum S, Collins L. Detection and classification of landmine-like targets in a non-Gaussian noise environment. In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000. p. 900u20139.
• Tantum S, Collins L. Physics-based statistical signal processing for improved landmine detection and classification via decay rate estimation. In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000. p. 36u201344.
• Liu F, Tantum S, Collins L, Carin L. Statistical signal processing for detection of buried landmines using quadrupole resonance. In: DETECTION AND REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR MINES AND MINELIKE TARGETS V, PTS 1 AND 2. 2000. p. 572u20137.
• Tantum S, Collins L. Physics-based statistical signal processing for improved landmine detection and classification via decay rate estimation. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000.
• Tantum S, Collins L. Detection and classification of landmine-like targets in a non-Gaussian noise environment. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000.
• Collins L, Tantum S, Gao P, Moulton J, Makowsky L, Reidy D, et al. Improved detection of low-metallic content landmines using EMI data. In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000. p. 14u201324.
• Collins L, Tantum S, Gao P, Moulton J, Makowsky L, Reidy D, et al. Improved detection of low-metallic content landmines using EMI data. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2000.
• Gao P, Tantum S, Collins L, Weaver D, Moulton J, Makowsky L, et al. Statistical signal processing techniques for the detection of low-metal landmines using EMI and GPR sensors (topic area: E.1). In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS. 1999. p. 2465u20137.
• Tantum SL, Nolte LW. Effects of signal-to-noise ratio mismatch on Bayesian matched-field source localization performance. ICASSP IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing Proceedings. 1999 Jan 1;5:2777u201380.
• Tantum S, Collins L, Carin L, Gorodnitsky I, Hibbs A, Walsh D, et al. Signal processing for NQR discrimination of buried landmines. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 1999. p. 474u201382.
• Rasimas JG, Tantum SL, Nolte LW. Bayesian signal detection for multiple aspect targets with an uncertain look angle. Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 1999 Jan 1;3710(I):718u201326.
• Gao P, Tantum S, Collins L. Single sensor processing and sensor fusion of GPR and EMI data for landmine detection. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 1999. p. 1139u201348.
• Tantum SL, Nolte LW. Tracking and localizing a moving source in an uncertain shallow water environment. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 1998 Jan 1;103(1):362u201373.