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Michael E. Gehm

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Box 90291, Durham, NC 27708
3463 CIEMAS, Fitzpatrick Center, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests


Primarily computational and compressive sensing and measurement in all modalities (with special emphasis in Electromagnetic/Optical from RF to x-ray and all forms of Mass spectrometry), with side interests in optical physics, high-performance x-ray simulation, and rapid-prototyping as a means of creating advanced electromagnetic structures

Selected Grants


MRI: Track 1 Development of a Multi-Band Radio and Optical Lightning Imager

ResearchPD/PI · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2027

DIODE: Directional Imaging via Orientable Dipole Engineering

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Signature Research Inc · 2022 - 2024

A high-resolution, large mass range cycloidal sector coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer for planetary exploration

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2019 - 2023

Phase Adaptation for Estimating Optical Nexus (PAEON)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Princeton University · 2020 - 2022

3D Printing of Anatomically Realistic Phantoms for Optimization of Imaging Algorithms

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2021

Information-theoretic informed design of advanced x-ray explosive threat detection systems

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Arizona · 2017 - 2020

Advancing Magnetization and Polarization Low Frequency Imaging (AMPLiFI)

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · 2017 - 2020

An Autonomous Coded Aperture Mini Mass Spectrometer (AUTOCAMMS) Based Methane Sensing System

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy · 2015 - 2019

Information-Theoretic Dual-Modality X-ray Detection of Explosives

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Arizona · 2017 - 2018

Information-theoretic informed design of advanced x-ray explosive threat detection systems

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Arizona · 2014 - 2017

External Relationships


  • Quadridox, Inc.

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