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. The NEAR-Lab was founded and is currently directed by Prof. Lisa M. Zurk; Prof. Martin Siderius is co-director.
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.
Post-doctoral position in underwater acoustics immediately available
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:
Jorge Quijano Receives ASA (Acoustical Society of America) Best Student Paper in Underwater Acoustics-Second Prize for his paper titled "Waveguide Invariance for Active Sonar."
NEAR-Lab advised projects take first and second place at ECE Capstone Poster Competition. Andrew Chuinard and Stephen Zhuo, members of each, are joining the NEAR-Lab in the fall.
Dr. Jian Chen to join NEAR-Lab as Postdoctoral Research Assistant. Read More
Dr. Martin Siderius and Dr. Lisa Zurk are now officially ASA (Acoustical Society of America) Fellows. The announcement was made May 20th at ASA's meeting in Portland.
Dr. Martin Siderius has be awarded the prestigious Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography. Read More
Dr Zurk chosen to attend the 2008 National Academy of Engineers Japan-America Frontiers of Education.