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Author:: Al Hujaili, Khaled
Title:: Non-convex optimization techniques for radar waveform design under practical constraints
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: MIMO radar
wideband beampattern
waveform design
constant modulus
complex circle manifold
manifolds
cognitive radar
PDR
Ambiguity function
QGD
Spectral Constraint
File:: Download Khaled_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Vishal Monga, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vishal Monga, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John F Doherty, Committee Member
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Hosam Fathy, Outside Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Ekinci, Berkay
Title:: On the Effects of Non-Thermal Plasma Discharge in Solid Fuel Pyrolysis
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: plasma assisted combustion
plasma
combustion
pyrolysis
wire-mesh
high voltage
high current
coal
File:: Download On_the_Effects_of_Non_Thermal_Plasma_Discharge_in_Solid_Fuel_Pyrolysis__25_.pdf
Committee Members:: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean David Knecht, Committee Member
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Zhang, Jianan
Title:: Optical wireless communication and positioning systems applying imaging techniques
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Optical wireless communication
Image recognition
Visible light positioning
Sensor fusion
File:: Download Jianan_Zhang_PSU_Thesis__3_.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy Joseph Kane, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Joseph Kane, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jing Yang, Committee Member
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Sean N Brennan, Outside Member
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Kirk, Benjamin
Title:: Implementation of Cognitive Software-Defined Radar with Range-Doppler Processing and Pulse-Agility for Spectrum Sharing
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: cognitive radar
software defined radar
spectrum sharing
dynamic spectrum access
pulse-agility
deconvolution
hardware accelerated
real time
moving target indication
File:: Download Dissertation_BHK_Rev5.pdf
Committee Members:: Ram Mohan Narayanan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ram Mohan Narayanan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Timothy Joseph Kane, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Outside Member
Anthony F. Martone, Special Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Kovarskiy, Jacob
Title:: Real-time Spectral Prediction and Metacognition for Spectrum Sharing Radar
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: cognitive radar
spectrum sharing
spectrum prediction
software defined radio
radio frequency interference
metacognition
reinforcement learning
multi-armed bandits
File:: Download Kovarskiy_thesis_v5_wVita.pdf
Committee Members:: Ram Mohan Narayanan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ram Mohan Narayanan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Timothy Joseph Kane, Committee Member
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Outside Member
Anthony F. Martone, Special Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Chen, Chang Jiang
Title:: Advanced High-Speed Solid-State Optical-Beam Control Devices
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Electro-Optics
Ferroeletrics
Potassium Tantalate Niobate
Optical Deflector
Vari-focal Lens
Light Emitting Diode
Light Extraction Efficiency
File:: Download Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Shizhuo Yin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shizhuo Yin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Victor P Pasko, Committee Member
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Jian Hsu, Outside Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

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