Doctoral Researcher in THz- and sub-millimeter-wave imaging using radar and frequency-diverse diffractive optical elements for real-time tissue assessment

The THz- and Millimeterwave Techniques group is in search of a doctoral researcher for an interdisciplinary THz medical imaging research program developing diffractive optical elements (DOEs) and other novel engineered illumination techniques to ascertain the morphology and aqueous constituents of surface tissue. The theoretical work entails physical optics simulations and radar signal processing techniques, and the experimental work will be anchored by a submillimeter wave FMCW monostatic radar system.

THz- and submillimeter-wave imaging is a promising modality for the assessment of tissue status as it may indicate abnormal changes in tissue water content. Many skin conditions (e.g. eczema, allergies) and eye diseases (e.g. Fuchs Dystrophy) are associated with changes in tissue water content that are not easily discernable in the early stages of any given ailment. Non-invasive methods to detect small, ini...