Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an extremely complex mixture of organic molecules ubiquitous in aquatic systems and a critical component of the global carbon cycle. Little is known about DOM structural composition at the molecular level. The work presented in this dissertation summarizes the development of a novel analytical toolbox… ... [Learn More]

Airborne radar faces many challenges to suppress unknown interferences from ground reflections to detect slow-moving targets. In this dissertation work, a feature-based machine learning approach is proposed to effectively classify target and interference such as ground clutter without actually removing them using traditional methods. Multiple features are considered for developing… ... [Learn More]

In the brain, HIV predominantly infects microglia/macrophages and astrocytes to a lesser extent. These cells form virus reservoirs with low levels of infection that are very hard to eradicate. Even though the use of cART increases survival rate in HIV patients, the virus persists as a chronic condition. cART is… ... [Learn More]