RAP opportunity at Naval Postgraduate School NPS
Acoustics, Basin scale ocean acoustic tomography and PNT
Location
Naval Postgraduate School, Engineering, Applied Sciences and Computer Science
| opportunity |
location |
|
| 62.10.03.C0655 |
Monterey, CA 939435138 |
Advisers
| name |
email |
phone |
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| Kay L Gemba |
kay.gemba@nps.edu |
831 656 2855 |
Description
The 75 Hz center-frequency Kauai Beacon source is optimally positioned and currently operational for long-range acoustic observations across the North Pacific Ocean. Since March 2023, sustained efforts have supported broadband transmissions, data acquisition, and time-series analysis aimed at constraining oceanographic models and enhancing forecast accuracy. Ongoing basic research focuses on improving forward modeling by including internal waves effects, characterization of the acoustic channel, and estimating parameters of interest with application to undersea Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT).
References:
•John Ragland, Shima Abadi, Nicholas Durofchalk, David Dall'Osto, Kay L. Gemba; Receptions of Kauai Beacon transmissions by ocean observatories initiative hydrophones. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Aug 2025; 158 (2): 1113–1124. DOI
•Gemba and Edelmann; Seasonal dependence of very low frequency basin-scale telemetry observations. JASA EL. 2025; 5 (5): DOI
•Gemba et al.; Basin scale coherence of Kauai-Beacon m-sequence transmissions received at Wake Island and Monterey, CA. JASA EL 2023; 3 (8). DOI key words
signal processing; acoustics; oceanography; inverse theory; physics; machine learning; detection; noise; sources of opportunity
Eligibility
citizenship
Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens
level
Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants
Stipend
| Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
|
| $67,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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Experience Supplement
Postdoctoral and Senior awardees will receive an appropriately higher stipend based on the number of years of experience past their PhD.
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Additional Benefits
relocation
Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.
health insurance
A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.