Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL)

Contact Information

Bill Melvin

Laboratory Director
404-407-8274

SEAL researchers investigate and develop RF sensor systems, with particular emphasis on radar systems; electromagnetic environmental effects; radar system performance modeling and simulations; signal and array processing; and antenna technology.

Radar programs focus on the:

• Development, analysis and performance evaluation of radar systems
• Reflectivity and propagation measurement characterization
• Electronic attack and protection techniques
• Avionics integration
• Target identification
• Tracking and sensor fusion
• Vulnerability analysis
• Signal processing techniques
• Space-time adaptive processing
• Ground and airborne moving target indication
• Synthetic aperture radar
• System sustainment tool development

Antenna-related research programs characterize antenna properties, develop phased-array antenna concepts and develop various kinds of reflector-type and lens antennas. In the field of electromagnetic environmental effects, SEAL researchers analyze, measure and control the electromagnetic interactions among elements of an electronic system and between the system and its environment.

Additional research areas include:

• Sensor development for ballistic missile defense
• Physical security
• Meteorology
• Space-based surveillance and detection
• Transportation applications
• Engineering data analysis and modeling for sustainment of complex electronic systems

SEAL also provides customer-tailored short courses in electronic defense.