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The Acoustics and Ultrasound Lab (AUL) was established
in 2010 by external research funds from the National
Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of Naval
Research (ONR). The Lab currently supports several
research activities, specifically those sponsored
by the NSF Partnership for Innovation (PFI) program
in the area of acoustics and ultrasound technologies.
The main objective of the AUL, directed by Dr. Ramazan
Demirli, is to conduct experimentations and obtain
measurements that would aid in proof of concept in
ultrasound imaging, image analysis, and acoustic
signal processing. Data collected at the AUL allows
validation of newly devised as well as existing
ultrasound imaging algorithms and acoustic signature
detection and classification. In essence, the
AUL focuses on developing and utilizing emerging
signal processing techniques to address key
problems in biomedical ultrasound, nondestructive
evaluation, and structural health monitoring.
It promotes acoustic and ultrasound education
on the cross-disciplinary use of acoustic technologies
in electrical, mechanical and civil engineering practices.
In particular, the AUL facilities support the
multidisciplinary Acoustic Technologies for
Industrial Testing course offered for freshmen
engineering students.
The AUL is currently undertaking research projects
in ultrasound Time-Reversal processing for improved
imaging and detection, multiple-input multiple output
(MIMO) sensor array beamforming, ultrasound multipath
exploitation, ultrasound image analysis, and structural health monitoring.
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Area of Expertise
• Ultrasound Imaging & Beamforming
• Time-Reversal Detection & Imaging
• Ultrasound Multipath Exploitation
• Ultrasound Image Analysis
• Acoustic Signal Processing
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Facilities
- Mistras 8-Channel Acousto/Ultrasonics Data Acquisition System
& Waveform Generator
- Polytec Doppler Vibrometer System
- Agilent Signal Analyzer, 4 Channel
- Agilent 80 MHz Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator
- Olympus Broadband General Purpose Ultrasonic Pulser/Receiver
35MHz
- National Instrument PXI-5412 100 MS/s Arbitrary Waveform
Generator System
- National Instrument PXI-5105 100 MS/s Data Acquisition System
- Geotech Infrasound Sensor System
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Dr. Ramazan Demirli
Director, Acoustics and Ultrasound Lab (AUL)
Center for Advanced Communications
Phone: 610-519-4544
FAX: 610-519-6118 |
More Information
Janice J. Moughan
Center Coordinator
Center for Advanced Communications
Phone: 610.519.4599
FAX: 610.519.6118
Address: 119 Tolentine Hall
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085-1699
Sponsors
We greatly appreciate the generous support of the following Government
agencies and industries through funded projects and donations. We are looking
for industrial sponsors and collaborators. If you are interested, please
contact the Lab director.
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