Signal Processing for Phased Array Radar is a graduate-level course designed for students interested in modern radar systems widely used in vehicle networks, military applications, satellites, etc. A phased array, namely an electronically scanned array of antennas, can effectively produce beam patterns in different directions for signal transmission and reception without mechanical rotation of array antennas. A radar, i.e., radio detection and ranging, can be used for detection, tracking, and imaging of an object or physical phenomenon, in terms of range, velocity, angle, and radar cross section. Combining a phased array with a radar has been considered one of the most promising technologies in recent years for various new applications. With huge amounts of data continually obtained, Artificial Intelligence (AI) enables more accurate target prediction, better resource scheduling on multi-target tracking, modeling surrounding environment, etc.

To own in-depth knowledge of digital signal processing algorithms realized in phased array radar, in this course, we will study the following themes.
1. Introduction to Radar Systems and Applications
2. Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing
3. Radar Signal Model and Range Equation
4. Threshold Detection of Fluctuating Targets
5. Matched Filtering and Pulse Waveforms
6. Doppler Processing and Clutter Mitigation
7. Constant False Alarm Rate Detectors
8. Array Processing and Beamforming
9. Space-Time Adaptive Processing
10. Estimation of Target Parameters
11. Target Tracking With Data Association
12. Transceiver Front-end Non-ideal Effects
13. Channel Propagation and Target Models