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CAC- Sponsored Projects

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

  • Seamless Non-Line-of-Sight Communications for Urban Warfare
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 07/01/2005 – 07/01/2006

Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)

  • Next-Generation Over-the-Horizon HF Radar (NGOTHR) Moving Target Indicator (MTI) and Clutter Mitigation Development
    PI: Dr. Yimin Zhang
    Project duration: 09/17/2010 – 09/17/2013
     
  • Lossless Watermarking of Compressed Media
    PI: Dr. Bijan Mobasseri
    Project duration: 04/29/2004 – 10/28/2005
     
  • Signal Processing Techniques for Anti-Jamming GPS Recievers
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 04/01/2000 - 03/31/2005

Applied Nanotech, Inc.

  • Printed Wideband Metamaterial Antennas for Ballistic Panels
    PI: Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
    Project duration: 10/17/2011 - 08/31/2012

Army Research Lab

  • Signature Exploitation Techniques for Detection of Weapons behind Walls
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 06/16/2009 - 06/30/2011

Army Research Office 

  • Nano-Spectrometers with Microstructured Optical Fibers for Chemical Sensing
    PI: Dr. Rosalind Wynne
    Project duration: 10/07/2011 - 11/30/2012
     
  • Multipath Exploitation & Knowledge Based Urban Radar Imaging Using Compressive Sensing
    PI: Dr. Fauzia Ahmad
    Project duration: 10/01/2011 - 09/30/2014
     
  • Joint Chemical Sensing with Microstructured Optical Fibers
    PI: Dr. Rosalind Wynne
    Project duration: 05/30/2010 - 10/29/2010

Australian Research Council - Sydney, Australia

  • Advanced Processing for Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 03/01/2007 - 02/28/2012

Ben Franklin Centers of Excellence Programs

  • Evaluation and Improvement of Envelope Spectrum Technique for Bearing Fault Detection
    Vibration Specialty Corporation / Ben Franklin
    PI: Dr. Ramazan Demirli
    Project duration: 11/01/11 - 04/30/2012
     
  • High Efficiency RF Amplifiers
    Artisan Laboratories Corporation / Ben Franklin
    PI: Dr. Robert Caverly
    Project duration: 01/09/2009 - 08/09/2009
     
  • EM Modeling of Human Behind Walls
    Smart & Complete Solutions, LLC / Ben Franklin
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 01/06/2008 - 11/08/2008
     
  • RF Data Link Multi-Path Interference Mitigation Processing Solutions
    Navmar Applied Science Corporation / Ben Franklin
    PI: Dr. Yimin Zhang
    Project duration: 04/15/2008 - 09/30/2008
     
  • Antenna Array Beamforming & Space-Time Processing Algorithms for Wideband Telemetry Digital Communications
    Teletronics Technology Corporation / Ben Franklin
    PI: Dr. Yimin Zhang
    Project duration: 01/14/2008 - 09/30/2008
     
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Lab
    Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA (BFTP)
    PI: Dr. Yimin Zhang
    Project duration: 08/01/2005 - 07/31/2010
     
  • Beamforming and Antenna Array Technologies for RF Tagging Applications
    VerdaSee Solutions, Inc. ( www.verdasee.com ) / Ben Franklin
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 11/15/2004 - 05/12/2005
     
  • Wideband Active Diplexer Circuit
    Artisan Laboratories Corporation / Ben Franklin
    PI: Dr. Robert Caverly
    Project duration: 01/18/2005 - 04/30/2005

Cellnet+Hunt

  • Development of Orphan Meter Detection Techniques
    PI: Dr. Yimin Zhang
    Project duration: 12/01/2007 – 05/31/2008

DARPA/Concurrent Technology Corporation

  • Intelligent Remote Sensing for Urban Warfare Operations - Phase II
    PI: Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
    Project Duration: 01/03/2011 – 12/31/2011
     
  • Intelligent Remote Sensing for Urban Warfare Operations
    PI: Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
    Project Duration: 08/26/2009 – 12/31/2010
     
  • Reconfigurable Arrays and Signal Properties for Urban Sensing - Phase II
    PI: Dr. Robert Caverly
    Project Duration: 12/04/2007 – 10/31/2008
     
  • Reconfigurable Arrays and Signal Properties for Urban Sensing
    PI: Dr. Robert Caverly
    Project Duration: 11/3/2006 – 07/31/2008
     
  • Through-The-Wall Microwave Imaging
    Project Director: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 07/16/2002 - 08/15/2006

DARPA/BAE Systems

  • Interior Intelligence by Networked Sensing, Imaging and Global Hierarchical Tomography (I2NSIGHT)
    PI: Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
    Project Duration: 08/04/2006 – 09/28/2007  

Defense Research and Development - Canada

  • Development of Through Wall Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing Algorithms
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 12/31/2011 - 03/13/2013

  • Classification and Detection of Micro-Doppler Representation of Human Arm Swinging Motion
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 09/16/2004 - 03/07/2005

Department of Defense

  • Test and Measurement Instrumentation for Transparent Urban Structures
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin

  • Test and Measurement Instrumentation for Positioning and Wireless Technologies
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin

Eureka Aerospace, LLC

  • Electromagnetic Modeling and Complex Natural Frequency Characterization of Objects Behind Walls
    PI: Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
    Project Duration: 02/29/2008 - 09/30/2008

eWave Informatics, LLC

  • Multilayered Wall Characteristic Extraction for Through Wall Radar Systems
    PI: Dr. Fauzia Ahmad
    Project duration: 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2014

Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ)

  • Hardware Implementation of Signal Processing Schemes for Through-the-Wall Radar Imaging Systems
    PI: Dr. Fauzia Ahmad
    Project Duration: 04/01/2009 - 12/31/2009

National Science Foundation (NSF)

  • MRI-R2 Acquisition of Enhanced Antenna Measurement Facilities for Emerging RF and Millimeter-Wave Application
    PI: Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
    Project Duration: 03/15/2010 - 02/29/2012
     
  • Partnership for Innovation in Acoustic and Ultrasound Technologies for Medical and Industrial Applications
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project Duration: 03/01/2010 - 02/28/2014
     
  • Partnership for Broadband Wireless Innovations, Development and Commercialization
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project Duration: 05/01/2004 - 05/01/2008
     
  • Curriculum Development in Systems for Smart Communications
    PI: Dr. Robert Caverly
    Project duration: 08/01/2002 - 07/31/2007

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division(NSWCCD)

Naval Undersea Warfare Center

  • Authentication of Active Sonar in a Multiuser Environment
    PI: Dr. Bijan Mobasseri
    Project duration: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012
  • Sonar Identification and Authentication Using Embedded Digital Watermarks - PHASE II
    PI: Dr. Bijan Mobasseri
    Project duration: 02/01/2010 – 01/31/2011
  • Sonar Identification and Authentication Using Embedded Digital Watermarks
    PI: Dr. Bijan Mobasseri
    Project duration: 12/31/2008 - 12/31/2009

Navmar Applied Science Corporation

  • RF Data Link Multi-path Interference Mitigation
    PIs: Drs. Yimin Zhang and Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 12/2007 - 09/2007

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

  • Polarimetric and Indoor Imaging Fusion Based on Compressive Sensing
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project Duration: 05/01/2011 – 09/30/2012
     
  • Improved Target Detection in Urban Sensing Using Distributed Sensing and Fast Acquisition Techniques
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project Duration: 03/01/2010 – 10/31/2012
     
  • Radio Frequency (RF) Modeling of Layered Composite Dielectric Building Materials
    PI: Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
    Project Duration: 05/12/2008 – 09/13/2009
     
  • Acoustically based Through-the-Wall Target Detection and Classification for Achieving Transparent Urban Structures
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 03/19/2007 - 03/18/2008
     
  • Radar Imaging for Urban Sensing
    PI: Dr. Moeness Amin
    Project duration: 02/01/2007 - 01/31/2010

  • Classification and Discrimination of Sources with Time-Varying Frequency
    Project duration: 10/01/2001 - 09/30/2006
     
    • Over the Horizon Radar Systems
      Dr. Moeness Amin
       
    • Near-Field Scattering Characterization
      Dr. Moeness Amin
       
  • Technologies for Future Naval Capabilities (FNC)
    Project duration: 05/25/2004 – 03/31/2007
     
    • An Investigation into the Application of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials for Transient Thermal Management of Naval Electronics
      Dr. Amy Fischer and Dr. Randy Weinstein
       
    • Array Processing for Interference Suppression in GPS Receivers
      Dr. Moeness Amin
       
    • Novel Electrically Small Antennas and Metamaterial High Impedance Surfaces
      Dr. Ahmad Hoorfar
       
    • Digital Watermarking of Autonomous Vehicles Imagery and Video Communications
      Dr. Bijan Mobasseri

    • High-Rate Multiuser Cooperative Diversity Systems
      Dr. Yimin Zhang

Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA)

  • Comparative Evaluation of a Carbon Fiber Heat Sink and Graphitic Foam in Boiling Heat Transfer
    PI: Dr. Amy Fischer
    Project duration: 01/2006 - 12/2006

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