Civil Engineering and Geosciences

civil engineering and geosciences

people

	Prof. Jon Mills Professor of Geomatic Engineering Phone: ++44 (0)191 222 5393 j.p.mills@ncl.ac.uk
background
Jon is Professor of Geomatic Engineering and leads the school's research into photogrammetry and laser scanning. His team develop optimised photogrammetric and laser scanning solutions for mapping, modelling, monitoring and parameterisation of engineering models. He is currently the President of International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission V on close range image measurement techniques, and has previously chaired ISPRS Working Group I/4 on airborne digital sensor systems. Jon's research has been disseminated through the publication of over 100 papers in refereed journals, conference proceedings and professional periodicals. His work has also been extensively highlighted in the international media, which resulted in the industry-wide geomatics.org.uk public engagement programme.
roles and responsibilities
Deputy Head of School; 2009-2011.
qualifications
Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education; 2000. PhD in Digital Photogrammetry; 1996. First Class BSc (Hons) in Surveying Science; 1993.
memberships
Fellow, Higher Education Academy; 2002-present. Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); 2001-present. Member, Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES); 2001-present. Member, Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc); 1994-present.
main expertise/research interests
Optimised photogrammetric and laser scanning solutions for mapping, modelling, monitoring and parameterisation of engineering models, comprising: - Cal/val of data from new/integrated earth observation sensor systems and platforms; - Novel methods and models for fusing multi-modal earth observation data; - Automated methods of information extraction from earth observation data.
postgraduate supervision
Currently first supervisor to six full-time PhD students: - Fanar Al-Fadhly (Iraq) - Abdulhamed Gneeniss (Libya) - Andrew Hardy (UK) - Matthias Kunz (Germany) - Yu-Ching Lin (Taiwan) - Chih-Heng Wang (Taiwan)
esteem indicators
President of ISPRS Technical Commission V, 2008-2012. RICS Mapping and Positioning Practice Panel member; 2008-present. Member of the UK Delegation to ISPRS General Assembly; Beijing, China 2008; Istanbul, Turkey 2004. Convenor: RSPSoc Annual Conference 2007; Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; 11-14 September 2007. Chair of ISPRS Working Group I/4: Airborne digital photogrammetric sensor systems; 2004-2008. Peer Review College member, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); 2003-2005. Editorial Board member, Geomatics World; 2003-present. International Editorial Board member, Photogrammetric Record; 2002-present. RSPSoc ISPRS Committee member; 2001-present. Harper Somers Visiting Fellow, University of Newcastle, Australia; 2001. ICES Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Expert Panel member; 2000-2008. Council member of the RSPSoc (formerly the Photogrammetric Society); 1998-2002. Member of scientific programme committees: - ISPRS Laserscanning 2009; Paris, France; 1-2 September 2009. - ISPRS Hannover Workshop 2009; Hanover, Germany; 2-5 June 2009. - 4th International Symposium on Visual Computing; Las Vegas, USA; 1-3 December 2008. - RSPSoc Annual Conference 2008; Exeter, UK; 15-17 September 2008. - ISPRS Hannover Workshop 2007; Hanover, Germany; 29 May - 1 June 2007. - Future of Remote Sensing workshop; Antwerp, Belgium; 17-18 October 2006. - ISPRS Technical Commission I Symposium; Paris, France; 3-6 July 2006. Guest Journal Editor: - Photogrammetric Record; Special Issues, "ISPRS Hannover Workshop"; September and December 2008. - ISPRS Journal; Theme Issue "Digital aerial cameras"; September 2006.
industrial relevance
Chartered Surveyor with experience in the provision of individually tailored CPD courses and specialised consultancy projects in geomatics related subjects. e.g. Specifications, professional guidance and short courses.
undergraduate teaching
Undergraduate degree programmes in geomatics, civil engineering and physical geography. Leader of modules: SVY1001: Fieldcourse (20 credits) SVY1008: Surveying (20 credits) SVY2008: Photogrammetry and laser scanning I (10 credits) SVY3009: Photogrammetry and laser scanning II (10 credits) Contributor to modules: SVY1009: Engineering Surveying I (10 credits) SVY3099: Research Project (30 credits)
weblinks
http://www.ceg.ncl.ac.uk/pls
sample publications

Addo, K. A, Walkden, M. and Mills, J. P. Detection, measurement and prediction of coastal recession in Accra, Ghana. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 2008, 63(5), 543–558.
Miller, P, Mills, J, Edwards, S, Bryan, P, Marsh, S, Mitchell, H. and Hobbs, P. A robust surface matching technique for coastal geohazard assessment and management. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 2008, 63(5), 529–542.
Aguilar, F. J. and Mills, J. P. Accuracy assessment of lidar derived digital elevation models. Photogrammetric Record 2008, 23(122), 148–169.
Lin, S.-Y, Mills, J. P. and Gosling, P. D. Videogrammetric monitoring of as-built membrane roof structures. Photogrammetric Record 2008, 23(122), 128–147.
Barber, D. M, Mills, J. P. and Smith-Voysey, S. Geometric validation of a ground-based mobile laser scanning system. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 2008, 63(1), 128-141.
Barber, D. M, Holland, D. and Mills, J. P. Change detection for topographic mapping using three-dimensional data structures. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2008, 37(B4), 1177–1182.
Miller, P. E, Mills, J. P, Barr, S. L, Lim , M, Barber, D, Parkin, G, Clarke, B, Glendinning, S. and Hall, J. Terrestrial laser scanning for assessing the risk of slope instability along transport corridors. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2008, 37(B5), 495-500.
Miller, P, Mills, J, Edwards, S, Bryan, P, Marsh, S, Hobbs, P, Mitchell, H. A Robust Surface Matching Technique for Integrated Monitoring of Coastal Geohazards. Marine Geodesy 2007, 30(1-2), 109-123.
Chikomo, F. O, Mills, J. P, and Barr, S. L. Adaptive building model reconstruction from airborne lidar and optical imagery. In: Mills, J. P. and Williams, M, ed. Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc 2007) 2007, 6 pages.
Chikomo, F. O, Mills, J. P. and Barr, S. L. An integrated approach to level-of-detail building extraction and modelling using airborne lidar and optical imagery. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2007, 36(3/W49B), 6 pages.
Lim, M, Mills, J. P, Barr, S. L, Barber, D, Glendinning, S, Parkin, G, Hall, J, Clarke, B. High resolution earth imaging for transport corridor slope stability risk analysis. International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences, 36(1/W51) 2007, 6.
Lim, M, Mills, J. P, Barr, S. L, Barber, D, Glendinning, S, Parkin, G, Hall, J. and Clarke, B. High resolution remote mapping of transport corridors for risk analysis. In: Mills, J. P. and Williams, M, ed. Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc 2007) 2007.
Barber DM; Mills JP. Vehicle based waveform laser scanning in a coastal environment. 5th International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technologies 2007. Padua, Italy: ISPRS, FIG, and IAG.
Lin, S. Y. and Mills, J. P. A non-contact method of controlling videogrammetry in surface modelling applications. In: A. Gruen and H. Kahmen, ed. Optical 3-D Measurement Techniques VII 2006. Vienna, Austria, II, 124-132.
Lin, S. Y. and Mills, J. P. A non-contact monitoring system for investigating as-built membrane roof structures. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 36(A5): 161–166 2006.
Mills, J. P, AlHamlan, S, AbuOliat, A. S. and Horgan, J. Geometric validation of imagery and products from a high performance airborne digital sensor. Revue Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection 2006, 183(3), 81–85.
Mills, J. P, AlHamlan, S, AbuOliat, A. S. and Horgan, J. Geometric validation of imagery and products from a high performance airborne digital sensor. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 36(B1): 5 pages 2006.
Miller, P.E, Mills, J.P, Edwards, S. J, Bryan, P, Marsh, S. and Hobbs, P. Integrated remote monitoring for coastal geohazards and heritage sites. Proceedings of the ASPRS 2006 Annual Conference, 1 – 6 May 2006, Reno, Nevada 2006, 11.
Barber DM; Dallas RWA; Mills JP. Laser scanning for architectural conservation. Journal of Architectural Conservation 2006, 12(1), 35–52.
JP.Mills, SJ.Buckley, HL.Mitchell, PJ.Clarke, SJ.Edwards. A geomatics data integration technique for coastal change monitoring. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 2005, 30(6), 651-664.
Miller, P. E, Mills, J. P, Edwards, S. J, Marsh, S, Hobbs, P. and Bryan, P. G. Integrated remote monitoring for coastal geohazards and heritage sites. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc2005) 2005.
LIN, S. Y. and MILLS, J. P. Integration of videogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning for dynamic surface modelling. Videometrics VIII, 5665: 243–251 2005.
Barber DM; Mills JP; Bryan PG. Maintaining momentum in terrestrial laser scanning: a UK case study. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences: Workshop -Laser scanning 2005. Enschede, the Netherlands: ISPRS, 36 (3/W19), 126–131.
Mills, J. P, Parker, D. and Edwards, S. J. Geomatics.org.uk: A UK response to a global awareness problem. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 35(B6): 1–6 2004.
Buckley, S. J, Mills, J. P. and Mitchell, H. L. Improving the accuracy of photogrammetric absolute orientation using surface matching. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 35(B3): 30–35 2004.
Eyers, R. D. and Mills, J. P. Subsidence detection using integrated multi temporal airborne imaging. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 35(B7): 714–719 2004.
AlHamlan, S, Mills, J. P, Walker, A. S. and Saks, T. The influence of ground control points in the triangulation of Leica ADS40 data. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 35(B1): 495–500 2004.
Eyers, R. D, Mills, J. P. and Cutler, M. E. J. The topographic and spectral expression of mining subsidence. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc2004) 2004.
Downey, I, Mills, J. and RSPSOC ISPRS Committee. The United Kingdom national report for photogrammetry and remote sensing 2000 – 2004. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 35 (B6): 275–280 2004.
Newby, P. R. T, Woodsford, P. A, Mills, J. P, Holland, D. A, Tompkinson, W, Holmes, A. J, Robson, S, Aplin, P, Buckley, S. J. and Mehner, H. XXth International Congress of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Photogrammetric Record, 19 (108): 375–402 2004.
Miller, P. E, Kunz, M, Mills, J. P, King, M. A, Murray, T, James, T. D. and Marsh, S. Assessment of glacier volume change using ASTER-based surface matching of historical photography. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2009, 47(7), 1971–1979.
Hardy, A. J, Miller, P, Mills, J. and Barr, S. Characterising soil moisture as an indicator of transport corridor slope instability using remotely sensed data. Proceedings of the twelfth international conference on civil, structural and environmental engineering computing 2009. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
Lin, Y.-C. and Mills, J. P. Integration of full-waveform information into the airborne laser scanning filtering process. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2009, 38(3/W8), 6.
Miller, P. E, Hardy, A. J, Mills, J. P, Barr, S. L, Birkinshaw, S. J, Parkin, G, Glendinning, S. and Hall, J. W. Intelligent integration of multi-sensor data for risk assessment in transport corridor environments. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2009, 38(1-4-7/W5), 6 pages.
Newby, P. R. T, Aplin, P, Buckley, S. J, Chandler, J. H, Drummond, J. E, Holland, D. A, Lavender, S. L, Miller, P, Mills, H, Mills, J. P, Walker, A. S. and Woodsford, P. A. XXIst International Congress of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Photogrammetric Record 2009, 24(125), 66–102.