Mission

The NEAR-Lab focus is on the modeling and analysis of electromagnetic and acoustic wave phenomenon for development of advanced signal processing techniques. The understanding of wave scattering provides a basis to devise and evaluate advanced signal processing algorithms for applications such as radar, sonar, and biomedical imaging.

Research

NEAR-Lab research projects have applications to a broad range of critical problems including underwater passive and active sonar systems, terahertz detection of explosive devices, port and coastal security networks, biomedical sensors for patient monitoring, and monitoring of critical environmental components such as salmon population, coral reefs and water resources.

Opportunities

There are positions in electromagnetics and/or acoustics research available for exceptional students. The work will be focused on cutting edge scientific research as part of a multi-institutional team, with the potential for long-term funded support. Work will include a mixture of theoretical and numerical modeling and data analysis. If you are interested contact the director Dr. Lisa M Zurk.

Post-doc position immediately available! Link for further information here.

Affiliation

The NEAR-Lab is part of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University.

LAB NEWS:

Professor Lisa Zurk Honored with PECASE Award



On November 1st, the White House announced Professor Lisa Zurk as a winner of the 2006 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

PSU News Article

White House Press Release

Photo of award winners (Prof. Zurk, 3rd row left) with President Bush (center).