Research Project
The atmosphere effects all propagating signals, such as acoustic, electro-optic, and electromagnetic. This research will focus on atmospheric remote sensing: data collection, preparation, and analysis. Of particular interest is identifying atmospheric/environmental phenomena in urban, littoral, and other complex environments, developing methodologies to analyze and characterize phenomena (e.g., vortex shedding, ducting), developing methodologies to identify and remove dynamic clutter for autonomous sensing, and analyzing environmental impacts on signatures (EO, EM/RF and acoustic). Research may include operating remote sensing equipment, analyzing data, and writing data analysis and/or control software. Codes utilize Matlab, but python, C, and C++ may also be available for those interested. Remote sensing equipment includes Doppler wind lidars, Doppler radars, and acoustic sensors.
Advisor Name: Melvin Felton
Advisor Email: melvin.a.felton.civ@army.mil
About Military Information Sciences (MIS)
Underpinning sciences, physical autonomy, and enablers required to provide timely, mission-aware information to humans and systems at speed and scale for all-domain and coalition operations.
About the ARL-RAP Summer Student Experience (SSE)
The DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Research Associateship Program (RAP) Summer Student Experience (SSE) is an educational program that allows undergraduate through PhD students and recent bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates to participate in a paid research experience at a Department of Defense laboratory over the summer break. Participants are paired with scientists and engineers at ARL who are helping to shape and execute the Army’s program for meeting the challenge of developing technologies that will support Army forces future operational needs. As a participant in the ARL-RAP SSE, you will be part of high priority research efforts that are broadly supported by 11 research competencies. While ARL has identified several specific research topics, the opportunity for general research may also exist under each competency.
About DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Research Associateship Program (RAP)
The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) is designed to significantly increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army. Scientists and Engineers at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) help shape and execute the Army’s program for meeting the challenge of developing technologies that will support Army forces in meeting future operational needs by pursuing scientific research and technological developments in diverse fields such as: applied mathematics, atmospheric characterization, simulation and human modeling, digital/optical signal processing, nanotechnology, material science and technology, multifunctional technology, combustion processes, propulsion and flight physics, communication and networking, and computational and information sciences.
About Army Research Directorate (ARD)
ARL’s Army Research Directorate (ARD) focuses on exploiting concept development, discovery, technology development, and transition of the most promising disruptive science and technology to deliver to the Army fundamentally advantageous science-based capabilities through ARL’s 11 research competencies. This intramural research directorate also manages the laboratory’s essential research programs, which are flagship research efforts focused on delivering defined outcomes.
