Listed below are a few of the Lab's past projects

Sensors and NDE Research:

"Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation for Constructed Facilities"
National Science Foundation
(I. L. Al-Qadi, S. M. Riad, R. E. Weyers, G. S. Brown, and J. C. Duke)

"Wideband Modeling of Eddy Current and Microwave Probes for NDE Applications"
Funded by American Research Corporation of Virginia and CIT
(S. Riad, W. Davis)

"Feasibility of Proximity and Time Domain Reflectometry Sensors"
Funded by Eaton Corp
(S. Riad, A. Elshabini-Riad, and S. Onishi)

"Extended Range Solid State Proximity Sensors: Design and Construction of Prototypes"
Funded by Micro Switch, a Division of Honeywell
(S. Riad, A. Elshabini-Riad, and S. Onishi)

"Space Shuttle Tile Bond Verification"
Funded by NASA - Kennedy Space Center
(S. Riad)

"Design and Construction of a TDR Soil Moisture Meter"
Funded by Soilmoisture Equipment Corporation and CIT
(A. Elshabini-Riad, S. Riad)

Device Modeling and Material Characterization:

"Modeling and Characterization of Plastic Leaded Chip Carriers: including SOIC and TSSOP Packages"
ITT GTC Commercial Division
(S.M. Riad and A. Elshabini-Riad).

"Characterization of MCM Materials and Fabrication Technologies: including electrical evaluation of substrate materials, conductor patterns, crosstalk, and parasitics"
Ford Motor Company, Electronics Division
(S.M. Riad and A. Elshabini-Riad).

"Modeling of the NIST Wideband Sampler"
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST
(S.M. Riad).

"Accuracy and Repeatability of Dielectric Characterization Techniques"
DuPont Electronics
(S. Riad, A. Elshabini-Riad, W. Davis, I. Besieris, and K. Fidanboylu)

"Microwave Ceramic Packages for MIMICs: Design and Fabrication of Prototype Samples"
Funded by ITT, GaAs Technology Center
(A. Elshabini-Riad, and S. Riad)

"Studies of DuPont Multilayer Dielectric Systems"
(Analysis of Crosstalk in multilayer multiconductor structures)
Funded by Ford Motor Co. and DuPont Electronics
(S. Riad, A. Elshabini-Riad, and F. Stephenson)

"Wideband Characterization of Polymer Materials Used in the Construction of Multilayer Circuits"
Funded by DuPont Electronics and CIT
(S. Riad, W. Davis, A. Elshabini-Riad)

"Measurements and Characterization of TAB Structures"
Funded by DuPont Electronics
(S. Riad)

"Wideband (DC - 70 GHz) Applications of the Hypres Superconducting Sampling System"
Funded by Hypres, Inc.
(S. Riad)