ESL CERF-funded projects
2024
- Gavanic Human Body Communication for Collaborative Gaming: Asimina Kiourti
- Erbium doped lithium niobate for photonic integrated circuits with gain; Ron Reano
- Investigating the Impact of Jamming on Modern Multi-GNSS Receivers; Justin Kuric
- Assessing X-ray technology as an alternative communication capability during spacecraft re-entry; Chris Ball
- Quantum Microwave Photonics; David Nippa
- Spatially Aware Koopman Autoencoders to Accelerate Nonlinear Wideband Electromagnetic Simulations; Fernando Teixeira
- Characterization of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Signals for Positioning and Timing; Zak Kassas
Short Course Development
- Survey of Remote Sensing Techniques; Mark Andrews
- Introductions to Quantum Information Science and Engineering; Ron Reano
2023
- Resilient Spectrum Agility Through Hardware Accelerated Machine Learning; Shane Smith
- Orbital Angular Momentum at Optical and Millimeter-wave Frequencies; Dick Ridgway
- High efficiency source of entangled photon pairs; Ron Reano
- Data-Driven Model Order Reduction to Accelerate Wideband Electromagnetic Simulations; Fernando Teixeira
- Quantum Microwave Photonics; David Nippa
- X-Ray Communications (XCOM) System Optimization; Chris Ball
- Classifying Cognitive Workload from MagnetoCardioGraphy Data; Asimina Kiourti
Second Round of 2023 Project Awards
- Implementation of Communications Experiments on the Cognitive Radar Engineering Workspace (ICE-CREW); Mark Andrews
- Characterization of Antenna Arrays via Open-air Fixture Model of Backscattered Signals; Niru Nahar and Kubilay Sertel
- Characterization of 5G Signals for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing; Zak Kassas
2022
- Quantum Microwave Photonics; David Nippa
- Sensing Bio-Magnetic Fields in Non-Shielded Environments; Asimina Kiourti
- Electromagnetic Tomography Imaging with Explicit Uncertainty Estimates; Fernando Teixeira
- Measurement of single photon coincidence events from lithium niobate on insulator optical waveguides; Ron Reano
- Development of a VHF to C-band Reprogrammable Radiometer (VCRRAD); Mark Andrews and Shane Smith
- Using structure from Motion technique to derive in situ surface roughness; Alexandra Bringer
- X-Ray Communications Testbed; Chris Ball
- Passive Radar Using L/S/X Band Illuminators; Christa McKelvey
- Discerning Target Altitude with a Passive Radar by Using Multiple DTV Transmitters; Christa McKelvey
- Low-Cost Passive Radar on a UAV for Flood Monitoring-Extended Work; Brandi Downs and Andrew O'Brien
Second Round of 2022 Project Awards
- Development of a laboratory testbed to measure gain-bandwidth product in avalance photodiode detectors for next-generation lidar receivers: Chris Ball
- Frozen-mode Enabled Photonic Sensing for Label-free Biosensors: Niru Nahar and Kubliay Sertel
2021
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Creating a chip-scale heralded single photon source for quantum information science and technology; Ron Reano
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Development of advanced modulation techniques for spaceborne X-Ray communications; Chris Ball
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In-Situ 3D Printing of Wireless Implants; Asimina Kiourti
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Frozen-mode-enhanced Pockels Effect in Strained Silicon Ridge Waveguides; Kubi Sertel & Niru Nahar
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Reduced-Order Algorithms for Electromagnetic Simulation of Kinetic Plasma Effects in Hypersonic Environments; Fernando Teixeira
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Steerable Slot Arrays using Accordion-like Actuators for Radar and Communication Applications; Nima Ghalichechian
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Quantum Microwave Photonics; David Nippa
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Phase Change Material for Sub-Picosecond Switching; Niru Nahar
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Demonstration of Aircraft Localization Using a Two-Channel USRP-Based DTV Passive Radar; Christa McKelvey
Second Round of 2021 Project Awards
- Photonic Generations & Modulation of Millimeter-wave for High Data-rate Communications; David Nippa
- Adapting Machine Learning Algorithm to identify, classify and filter residual Radio Frequency Interferences (RFI): Training and Validation with data from the Soil Moisture Active and Passive (SMAP) mission: Alexandra Bringer
- Low-Cost Passive Radar on a UAV for Flood Monitoring: Brandi Downs and Andrew O'Brien
2020
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Wideband Radiometry for Core Body Temperature; A. Bringer & A. Kiourti
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A Low-Cost Approach for Geolocaiton of Multiple Overlapping RF Emitters; Inder "Jiti" Gupta
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Wideband True-time Delay Units in Coupled Silicon Ridge Waveguides; N. Nahar & K. Sertel & B. Paul
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Demonstration of Adaptable, Real Time AI Inference for Remote Sensing; A. O'Brien & R. Linnabary
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Magnetic Induction Waves for Body Area Communications; Asimina Kiourti
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Quantum Microwave Photonics; David Nippa
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Control of optical polarization on photonic integrated circuits; Ronald Reano
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A Programmable Electrical Dressing for Chronic Wound Healing; Rob Lee
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Tethered Drone System for RF Measurements; Caglar Yardim
2019
- Low loss optical waveguides in ferroelectric thin films; Ron Reano
- Bio-Matched Antennas; Asimina Kiourti
- Photonics-Based Interference Mitigation for Passive Radar; Chris Neese & Graeme Smith
- Sensor to Detect Hand on Steering Wheel for Autonomous Vehicles; Rob Lee
- Fabrication and Testing of a novel 1256-Element Circularly-Polarized Metal-Only Reflectarray; Nima Ghalichechian
- Phase-change Material Based FarIR Tunable Filter Fabrication and Measurement; Niru Nahar
- Fully Conservative EM-PIC Algorithms on Unstructured Grids; Fernando Teixeira
- New methodologies to identify and remove Radio Frequency Interference (RFI): Demonstration with data from the Soil Moisture Active and Passive (SMAP) mission; Alexandra Bringer
2018
- FarIR Tunable Notch Filter Employing Phase Change Material; Niru Nahar
- Wireless Bioimpedance Implants for Unobtrusive Metal Ion Monitoring in Biological Tissues; Asimina Kiourti
- Development of Internet of Things (IOT's) for Wearable Applications; Rob Lee
- Low Voltage Poling of Spontaneous Polarization for Nonlinear Photonic Integrated Circuits; Ron Reano
- Electromagnetic Particle in Cell (EM-PIC) Modeling for Multipactor Analysis; Fernando Teixeira
- Lightweight Cryptoprocessor for the Constrained Devices Applications (Lcrypt); Waleed Khalil
- Biomass Estimation Radar for Precision Agriculture; Graeme Smith
- Fabrication and Testing of a Low-Loss VO2-Based 60-GHz 4-bit Phase Shifter; Nima Ghalichechian
2017
- Remote Sensing of Scintillation/Fading Due to Tropospheric Turbulence Using a Drone; Caglar Yardim, Swagato Mukherjee
- Purchase of an Environmental Test Chamber to Enhance the Testing Capabilities at ESL; Shane Smith, Andrew O'Brien
- A New Method of Power Harvesting Using Electroceutical Dressings; Asimina Kiourti
- Millimeter wave Phased Array with Integrated MEMS Phase Shifters; Niru Nahar
- Automated Waver Scale Test and Measurement of Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits; Ron Reano
2016
- High-Efficiency Electro-Optic Modulator with On-Chip Integrated Antenna for Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Systems; Asimina Kiourti
- Suspended Antenna Arrays for Millimeter Wave Imaging Systems; Nima Ghalichechian
- Refractivity-from-Clutter (RFC) Capable Radar; Caglar Yardim
- Broadband Far IR Polymer-Supported Filter; Niru Nahar
- Creating High-Speed Modulators from Domain Reversal in Thin Film Ferroelectrics; Ron Reano
- Acquisition of a Room-Sized RF Shielded Enclosure to Enable System Level Low Noise Measurements at ESL; Waleed Khalil, Brian Dupaix, Shane Smith
2015
- Reconfigurable Millimeter-Wave Phased-Array Antenna with Novel Integrated PhaseShifters; Nima Ghalichechian
- Using Terrestrial Radio Navigation Aids for Passive Radar; Graeme Smith, Andrew O'Brien
- Fabrication of an L-Band Angenna Array for GNSS Research at ESL; Andrew O'Brien
- Linear Compact Moduators for RF Photonics; Ron Reano
2014
- GPU-Accelerated Software Defined Receiver for Navigation and Signal Geolocation Research at ESL; Andrew O'Brien
- Passive Forward Scatter Radar; Chris Baker, Joel Johnson
- A Complete W-band Wireless Transceiver System at ESL; John Volakis
- Towards Reconfigurable and Low-loss Millimeter Wave Antennas using MEMS Paraffin Micro-actuators; Nima Ghalichechian
- Encapsulated ITAR Compliant Design/Simulation Environment; Brian Dupaix
- Cognitive Radar for Guidance and Control; Graeme Smith, Chris Baker
- Reconfigurable RF Photonic Filter Technology; Ron Reano
- System Modeling of Simultaneous Transmit and Receive (STAR) Test Bed; Waleed Khalil