There were a total of 25 grant proposals for December 2004 and a total amount requested of $3,298,414.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | ASHRAE Grant In Aid for Joshua Hensley | Research | Amer Soc Heat Refrig & AC Engr | $10,000 |
| Baolin Deng - CEE | Mercury Reduction from Coal Power Plant Emission Using Functionalized Ordered Mesoporous Carbons (FOMCs) | Research | WV University | $80,000 |
| Roger Fales - MAE | GOALI: Metering Poppet Valves | Research | NSF Div Civil & Mech Sys | $197,905 |
| Roger Fales - MAE | Reliable Hydraulic Control System Design | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $51,020 |
| Roger Fales - MAE | Metering Poppet Valves (Caterpillar Inc. Project) | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $134,970 |
| Frank Feng, PI - MAE; F. Pai-MAE | Design and Fabrication of Externally Excited MEMS Gyroscopes | Research | NSF Div Civil & Mech Sys | $315,176 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay | Energetic & Thermal Behavior of Novel Nanostructured Composites | Research | Texas Tech University | $100,000 |
| Naz Islam | Model Development & Verification of CRIPTE Code for Electromagnetic Coupling AFOSR F49620-02-1-0183 | Research | University of New Mexico | $0 |
| Wooseung Jang - IMSE | Improvement of LSR Operations Through Retailer Stratification and Reassignment | Research | Missouri Lottery | $74,273 |
| Michael Jurczyk - CS | Architecture to Detect/Prevent Run-Time Compromise of Critical Server/Application Software | Research | US Dept Homeland Security | $640,301 |
| Shahla Keyvan - MAE | Novel Non-Contact Ultrasound & Machine Vision & AI Techniques: A New Approach for Welding Inspection in Nuclear Plants | Research | DOE | $399,993 |
| Craig Kluever - MAE | Hydraulic System Fault Detection Using Kalman Filtering | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $52,046 |
| Scott Kovaleski, PI - ECE; R. Curry-ECE | Communication Through a Plasma Sheath via Sheath Harmonics | Research | Sci-Eng Solutions | $31,028 |
| Yuyi Lin - MAE | Machine Design for Economic Biomass Fuel Production | Research | Freight Pipeline Co. | $34,412 |
| Yuyi Lin - MAE | Design and Manufacturing an Innovative Solid Waste to Useful Product Converter | Research | Missouri DNR | $99,999 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Analysis of Lubrication Groove Geometry | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $51,662 |
| T. R. Marrero - CHE | Mercaptan Destruction from Natural Gas at Room Temperature for Power Generation by Hydrogen Fuel Cells | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $63,747 |
| James Noble, PI - IMSE; C. Nemmers-CEE; W. Jang-IMSE; C. Klein-IMSE | An Integrated Systems Approach to the Development of Winter Maintenance/Management Systems | Research | Iowa State University | $51,713 |
| Brent Rosenblad, PI - CEE; G. Washer-CEE; W. Likos-CEE | Undergraduate Curriculum and Laboratory Development for Nondestructive Evaluation of Civil Infrastructure | Research | NSF Dir Educ & Human Res | $199,839 |
| Hongchi Shi, PI - CS; Y. Shang, CS | Integrating Wireless Sensor Networks into CS Undergraduate Curriculum | Research | NSF Dir Undergrad Education | $99,733 |
| Carlos Sun - CEE | Secondary Accident Data Fusion for Assessing Long-Term Performance of Transportation Systems | Research | Iowa State University | $39,217 |
| Glenn Washer - CEE | Nondestructive Evaluation for Post-Event Condition Assessment | Research | Amer Soc Nondestruct Test | $8,000 |
| Gang Yao, PI - BE; J. Tan-BE | Meat Tenderness Prediction: A Fundamental Structural Approach Based on Tissue-Light Interaction | Research | Coop St Res Educ & Ext Service | $483,380 |
| Qingsong Yu - CHE | Controllable Surface Modification of Polymeric Materials Using a Low-Temperature Cascade Arc Plasma Torch | Research | Amer Chem Society | $80,000 |
There were a total of five proposals awarded in December 2004 and a total amount awarded of $199,773.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Wooseung Jang - IMSE | Improvement of LSR Operations Through Retailer Stratification and Reassignment | Research | Missouri Lottery | $74,273 |
| Hongbin Ma - MAE | Research Consortium for Innovative Solutions of Thermal Management | Research | Unitized Project Sponsor | $20,000 |
| Charles Nemmers, PI - CEE; T. Kochtanek-Inf Sci & Lrng Tech | Library Systems Development at the Research, Development and Technology Division, MoDOT Yr 3 | Research | Mo. Transportation Inst | $48,209 |
| James Noble, PI - IMSE; C. Nemmers-CEE; C. Klein-IMSE | Improvement of Sign Manufacturing Process at the Sign Production Center | Research | Mo. Transportation Inst | $42,291 |
| Carlos Sun - CEE | Corridor Deployment and Investigation of Anonymous Vehicle Tracking for Real-Time Traffic Performance Measurement | Research | Univ of CA Irvine | 15,000 |
There were a total of 20 grant proposals for November 2004 and a total amount requested of $19,102,295.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | Electrostatic Forces and Water Sprays for Temperature, Humidity, and Air Quality Control | Research | Air-Cond & Refrig. Tech Institute | $126,860 |
| Zhen Chen - CEE | Interactions Between Engineered Nanomaterials and Living Cells | Research | Bioengrg Env Sys | $49,999 |
| Randy Curry - ECE | Technology Confidential Disclosure Agreement | Research | Gen Dynamics Ordinance & Tactical Sys | $0 |
| Eric Doskocil - CHE | Identification of the Enhancing Role of Water in High-Pressure Cycloaddition Reactions | Research | DOE | $339,549 |
| Thomas Engel, PI - ECE; Wm. Nunnally-ECE; J. Farmer | Earth-to-Orbit Helical Coil Electromagnetic Launcher | Research | AFOSR | $4,955,013 |
| William Harrison - CS | Domain Specific Languages for Multiscale Modeling of Complex Biological Systems | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $794,042 |
| Naz Islam - ECE | Heimdall Non-Disclosure Agreement | Research | AFOSR | $0 |
| Naz Islam, PI - ECE; S. Gangopadhyay-ECE; S. Loyalka | NIRT: Physics of Charge Transport in Semiconductors Nano Structures, Devices and Thin Films through Fabrication, Model Development and Electron Microscopy | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $1,615,507 |
| Scott Kovaleski, PI - ECE; John Gahl-ECE | Helicity and Self-Organization in a Knotted Exploding Wire Plasma | Research | DOE | $447,762 |
| Hongbin Ma, PI - MAE; Qingsong Yu-MAE | NER: Plasma Nanocoated Nanoparticles and Nanofluid Oscillating Heat Pipes | Research | NSF Div Bioengrg Env Sys | $158,930 |
| James Noble, PI - IMSE; Charles Nemmers-CEE; Cerry Klein-IMSE | Improvement of Sign Manufacturing Process at the Sign Production Center | Research | MO Transportation Inst | $42,291 |
| Non-Engineering PI; Chi-Ren Shyu-CS | Integrating Geospatial Information Technology Within and Across Enterprise Architectural Framework | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Science | $912,656 |
| Non-Engineering PI; Cerry Klein-IMSE; Thomas Crowe-IMSE; Luis Occena-IMSE; James Noble-IMSE; Chi-Ren Shyu-CS | Building a Case for Student Innovation: Linking Virtual and Real-World Entrepreneurial Experiences | Research | US Dept of Educ | $807,044 |
| Non-Engineering PI; Gordon Springer-CS & Life Sci | New Malaria Vaccine Candidates via Epitope Discovery | Research | NIH Natl Inst of Gen Med Sci | $2,785,196 |
| Luis Occena, PI - IMSE; C. Weisbrook-DEAN; J. Caplow | CLITE-Concurrent Interdisciplinary Learning for Technicians and Engineers | Research | Dept of Educ | $499,742 |
| Frank Pai - MAE | Laser-Based Boundary Effect Evaluation Method for On-Site Damage Inspection of Structures | Research | NSF Div Civil & Mech Sys | $197,391 |
| Frank Pai - MAE | Innovative Numerical/Experimental Techniques for Designing Highly Flexible Deployable Structures | Research | NSF Div Civil & Mech Sys | $219,447 |
| Yi Shang, PI - CS; Sheila Grant-BE; Chengshan Xiao-CS; Haibin Lu-CS; Wenjun Zeng-CS; Hongchi Shi-CS | CSR---EHS: Multi-Level Resource Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $781,082 |
| Harry Tyrer, PI-ECE; Zhihai He-ECE; G. Petroski; M. Aud; M. Rantz | Technology and Interventions: Seniors Aging in Place | Research | NIH Natl Inst on Aging | $2,487,756 |
There were a total of five proposals awarded in November 2004 and a total amount awarded of $658,146.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| John Bowders-MAE | Evaluating
Timber Harvesting Effects on Water Quality in Low Order Streams in
Missouri Ozarks |
Research | Mo Dept of Conservation | $68,969 |
| James Bryan - MAE | DEED Student Research Grant for Joshua Hensley | Research | City of Columbia, Mo. | $4,000 |
| Thomas Engel, PI - ECE; John Gahl-ECE; Wm. Nunnally-ECE; | High Efficiency Helical Coil Electromagnetic Launcher | Research | AFOSR | $218,053 |
| Charles Nemmers, PI - CEE; Mark Virkler-CEE | Midwest Transportation Consortium Year 6 | Research | Iowa State Univ | $106,250 |
| Marjorie Skubic, PI - ECE; A. He; M. Aud; M. Rantz; G.Demiris; H. Tyrer; J. Keller | Technology Interventions for Elders with Mobility and Cognitive Impairments | Research | NSF Div Info Intelligent Sys | $260,874 |
There were a total of 18 grant proposals for October 2004 and a total amount requested of $10,038,726.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | Electrostatic Forces and Water Sprays for Thermal Control, Air Revitalization, and Environmental Monitoring | Research | NASA | $356,776 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay, PI - ECE; Zhen Chen-CEE; Satish Nair-MAE; Mark Haidekker-BE; Marjorie Skubic-ECE; Sheila Grant-BE; Yi Shang-CS; Kevin Gillis-BE; Non-Engineering: M. Milanick, X. Fan, M. Chandrasekhar, K. Katti, S. Tucker, R. Marra, M.Lewis | IGERT: An Integrative Biosensing Technology and Education Program (IN-STEP) | Instruction | NSF Dir Educ & Human Res | $3,400,000 |
| Naz Islam - ECE | Effects of Very High Dose Nuclear (Gamma) Radiation on Silicon MOSFETs | Research | Sandia Natl Lab | $36,099 |
| James Keller - ECE | Signal Processing, Automatic Target Recognition and Fusion Algorithms for Landmine Detection with Integrated Forward-Looking Radar and EO/IR Systems | Research | Univ. of Florida | $380,239 |
| Sam Kiger, PI - CEE; Glenn Washer-CEE; Hani Salim-CEE | NCHRP 12-72, Blast Resistant Bridges: Design and Detailing Guidelines, FY 2005-2008 | Research | Iowa State University | $278,120 |
| Yuyi Lin - MAE | Caucasus Cooperative Research Program | Research | US Civilian Res & Dev Fdn | $25,000 |
| Stephen Lombardo - CHE | Experimental Studies of Methods for Binder Removal and Lamination of Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors | Research | Honeywell | $35,000 |
| Non Engineering PI, Kathleen Newton; Dong Xu-CS | Analysis of Mitochondrial and Plastic Sequences in the Nuclear Genome of Maize | Research | NSF Div Bio Infrastructure | $317,437 |
| Non Engineering PI, Henry Nguyen; Dong Xu-CS; Other | A Platform for Studying Soybean Biology (subcontract to Washington University) | Research | Washington University | $1,779,863 |
| Non Engineering PI, Henry Nguyen; Dong Xu-CS | Transcriptome and Proteomic Clux | Research | NSF Dir Bio Sci | $2,497,623 |
| Hani Salim - CEE | Mutual Proprietary Information and Nondisclosure Agreement: Foster Miller, Inc. with Hani Salim | Foster Miller Inc | $0 |
|
| Douglas Smith - MAE | Incorporating Fluid-Structure Interaction in the Robust Design of Polymer Flow Processes | Research | NSF Div Materials | $176,134 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | High Pressure Catalysis in Regenerative Fuel Cells | Research | NSF Div Chem | $309,353 |
| Galen Suppes - MAE | Glycerin Co-Product for Biodiesel Industry | Research | Mo Soybean Merchan-dising Council | $50,000 |
| Galen Suppes - MAE | Fire-Retardant Vehicular Fluids from Soybean Oil | Research | Mo Soybean Merchan-dising Council | $30,000 |
| Galen Suppes, PI - MAE; T. R. Marrero-CHE | Ion-Functional Urethane Products from Soy-Based Polyols | Research | Mo Soybean Merchan-dising Council | $30,000 |
| Galen Suppes - MAE | Next Generation of Oil Seed Processing Facility | Research | Mo Soybean Merchan-dising Council | $30,000 |
| Yuwen Zhang, PI - MAE; Hongbin Ma - MAE | Fundamentals & Applications of Pulsating Heat Pipes for Life Support | Research | NASA | $297,082 |
There were a total of four proposals awarded in October 2004 and a total amount awarded of $195,680.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| James Bryan - MAE | Electrohydrodynamic Atomization (EHDA) for Spray Cooling Systems | Research | ONR | $70,170 |
| Craig Kluever - MAE | Trajectory Optimization for Lunar and Mars Missions | Research | Sci Applications Intl Corp | $68,222 |
| William Harrison - CS | System Information Assurance II | Research | OR Health Sci Univ | $22,288 |
| Stephen Lombardo - CHE | Experimental Studies of Methods for Binder Removal and Lamination of Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors | Research | Honeywell | $35,000 |
There were a total of 17 grant proposals for September 2004 and a total amount requested of $29,969,586.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| Eric Doskocil - CHE | Identification of the Enhancing Role of Water in High Pressure Cycloaddition Reactions | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $338,224 |
| Ahmed El Gizawy - MAE | Collaborative Research: Transient Processing of Advanced Materials | Research | NSF Div Design Manuf Indust | $139,696 |
| Ahmed El Gizawy - MAE | Development of Science-Based Technology for VARIM High Temperature Polymer Composites | Research | NSF Div Materials Research | $310,489 |
| Zhihai He - ECE | Automated Video Sensor Network for Eldercare | Research | NIH | $383,443 |
| James Lee, PI - BE; Non Engineering: M. Akiba | The Direct Effects of Microgravity on Erythropoiesis Studied by the Cell Culture of Murine Erythroblasts Infected with the Anemia-Inducing Strain of Friend Virus in a Rotating Wall Vessel | Research | NASA | $429,411 |
| James Lee, PI - BE; Mark Haidekker-BE; Non-Engineering: G. Sun | Effects of Oxidative Stress on Glial Cell Membranes | Research | NIH | $375,000 |
| Charles Nemmers, PI - CEE; Mark Virkler-CEE | Midwest Transportation Consortium Year 6 | Research | IA State Univ | $106,250 |
| Non-Engineering PI, H. R. Chandrasekhar; Satish Nair-MAE; Curt Davis-ECE; Craig Kluever-MAE; Yi Shang-CS; John Miles-MAE; Others | Faculty Development in Space Sciences at MU-Columbia | Research | NSF Div of Atmospheric Sci | $1,691,541 |
| Non-Engineering PI, William Miller; Gordon Springer-CS | Minority-Majority Partnership Program Between Univrsity of Missouri-Columbia and Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in Nuclear Engineering and Health Physics |
Research | US DOE | $309,999 |
| Non-Engineering PI, Gary Stacy; Dong Xu-CS | A Physical Framework of the Lotus japonicus Genome | Research | Clemson Univ | $975,219 |
| Non-Engineering PI, Bruce Walker; Thomas Crowe-IMSE; Others | Adoption and Diffusion of Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Education Programs | Research | Kauffman Fdn | $168,808 |
| Non-Engineering PI, Bruce Walker; Cerry Klein-IMSE | The Emergence and Economic Impact of New Organizations | Research | Kauffman Fdn | $248,995 |
| Hani Salim - CEE | Steel-Stud-and-Plate Beams Under Simulated Uniform Pressure | Research | Corps of Engineers | $58,531 |
| Marjorie Skubic - ECE | MIT NASA Subaward: Human-Robot Teams for Robust Collocated Assembly Tasks | Research | MIT | $1,024,012 |
| Galen Suppes, PI -CHE; Jinglu Tan, Zhen Chen, Eric Doskocil, Kevin Gillis, Fu Hsieh, Sanjeev Khanna, Eugene Krentsel, James Lee, V. Likholetov, T. R. Marrero; Non-Engineering: M. Milanick, Q. Messbarger, H Taub, P. Yu, Y. Xu, W. Eubanks, B. Bal, M. Nichols, J. Morris, J. Robertson, J. Atwood, G. Forgacs, V. Huxley, P. Pfeifer | MRSEC Interactions & Transformation at Membrane Interfaces | Research | NSF Dir Math & Physical Sci | $22,774,110 |
| Gang Yao, PI - BE; Non Engineering: E. Berg | Fiber-Optic Characterization of the Tenderness of Low Marbled Beef Steaks | Research | Natl Cattlemens Beef Assn | $73,436 |
| Hirotsugu Yasuda, PI - CHE; Qingsong Yu-CHE | Electric Breakdown and Creation of Chemically Reactive Species in Low-Temperature Plasma Deposition | Research | NSF | $562,422 |
There were a total of eight proposals awarded in September 2004 and a total amount awarded of $1,056,159.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| James Bryan - MAE | ASHRAE New Investigator Award | Research | Amer Soc Heat Refrig & AC | $15,000 |
| Thomas Clevenger - WRRC | Missouri Technology Assistance Center for Small Public Water Systems Program Plan | Research | EPA | $497,100 |
| Baolin Deng - CEE | Recovery of Chromium and Arsenic from Toxic Waste Stream by Reactive Polymer-Coated Absorbents | Research | WV Univ | $46,292 |
| Michael Devaney - ECE | Contract Renewal for Software/Hardware Development for Advanced Digital Power Measurement and Power Quality Monitoring | Research | Square D Co | $37,500 |
| Richard Hammer - CEE | National Forest Health Monitoring Program Data Analysis | Research | Forest Service | $51,487 |
| Dominic Ho - ECE | Automated Acoustic System to Monitor and Classify Birds | Research | Intelligent Automation Inc | $150,000 |
| Dominic Ho - ECE | US Army DAAB15-02-D-0003 #0001 | Research | Dept of Army | $110,750 |
| Chi-Ren Shyu - Ctr Geospatial Intelligence | Content-Based Information Mining and Visualization for Exploitation of Multi-Modal Databases | Research | Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency | $148,030 |
There were a total of 15 grant proposals for August 2004 and a total amount requested of $2,993,854.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | 2-Dimensional Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer (PDPA) - Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) System for Study and Characterization of Spray Related Research | Research | ONR | $199,550 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay, PI - ECE; Rajesh Shende-ECE | Characterization of Nanoenergetics: Diagnostic Systems, and Surface Area and Particle Analysis | Research | US Army Res Office | $147,344 |
| Dominic Ho - ECE | HD-HSTAMIDS Algorithm | Research | US Army Communi-Electronics Command | $12,714 |
| Naz Islam - ECE | Application of Advanced Concepts and Techniques in Electromagnetic Topology Based Simulations: CRIPTE and related codes | Research | AFOSR | $621,557 |
| Naz Islam, PI - ECE; Robert OConnell-ECE | Design, Development & Analysis of Compact SiC Photoconductive Switches for High Power Microwave Applications | Research | AFOSR | $323,561 |
| Naz Islam - ECE | Test System for Electromagnetic Susceptibility Analysis of Cables and Electronics | Research | AFOSR | $146,600 |
| James Lee, PI - BE; Non-Engineering: J. Critser | Mechanics and Integrin-Cytoskeletal Connectivity of Beta Cells | Research | Juvenile Diabetes Res Fdn Intl | $97,418 |
| Haibin Lu, PI - CS; Xinhua Zhuang-CS; Wenjun Zeng-CS | REU CNS SITE: Research Experience for Undergraduates | Instruction | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $276,147 |
| Haibin Lu - CS | Detecting Multidimensional Filter Intersections in Security Gateways | Research | Cisco Sys Inc | $82,591 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Flow-Control Valve Stability | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $25,590 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Reactor Separator for Lower Cost Biodiesel Production | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $26,666 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Cogenerative Fuel Cell Systems for Rural Remote Power | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $26,666 |
| Bin Wu, PI - IMSE; Thomas Crowe-IMSE | Lifecycle Management of Industrial Organization - Model and Methods | Research | NSF | $412,327 |
| Yuwen Zhang - MAE | High Power Laser System for Solid Freeform Fabrication Research | Research | ONR | $65,556 |
| Xinhua Zhuang, PI - CS; Michael Jurczyk-CS; Yi Shang-CS; K. Palaniappan-CS; Hongchi Shi-CS | CRI: Secure Pervasive and Deep Computing | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $529,567 |
There were a total of 19 proposals awarded in August 2004 and a total amount awarded of $1,743,909.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| James Bryan - MAE | Surface Wear Analysis of Cast-and-Roll and Conform Tools | Research | Outokumpu Copper | $13,132 |
| Randy Curry, PI - WRRC; Kenneth McDonald-WRRC; Kenneth Unklesbay-ECE | High Power Liquid Dielectric Switches for Directed Energy Applications (HPLDS-DEA) | Research | Dept of Air Force | $100,000 |
| Randy Curry, PI - WRRC; Kenneth McDonald-WRRC | Sandia Rep-rate LTD Switch Study | Research | Sandia Natl Lab | $40,000 |
| Baolin Deng - CEE | Data Collection and Analysis of Water Samples from the Oak Grove Village Superfund Site | Other Sponsored Activity | MoDNR | $50,000 |
| Roger Fales - MAE | Dynamic Analysis of Poppett IMV with Pressure Compensation | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $42,344 |
| Cynthia Finley, PI - CEE; Aderbal Correa-CEE | U.S.-Brazil Consortium for Interdisciplinary Action on Earth Resources and Environmental Issues | Research | Dept of Educ | $30,497 |
| John Gahl - ECE | Fellowship for Keith LeChien | Other Sponsored Activity | Natl Phys Sci Consortium | $16,000 |
| Verne Kaupp, PI - ECE; Aderbal Correa-CEE, Curt Davis-ECE, V. Likholetov-CHE, Kathleen Trauth-CEE; Non-Engineering: D. Diamond, T. Haithcoat | SYNERGY V | Research | Raytheon Co | $299,999 |
| Toni Kazic - CS | Community Deposit & Review of Biochemical Databases | Research | NIH | $522,252 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Flow-Control Valve Stability | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $25,590 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Torque Ripple Attenuation: Noise Consideration | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $51,597 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Metering Poppet-Valve Stability with Downstream-Load Interactions | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $51,597 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Pump and Portplate-Timing Model | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $47,221 |
| Satish Nair - MAE | Graduate Student Researchers Program Fellowship for Anthony Iyoho | Research | NASA | $21,500 |
| Steven Neal - MAE | Advanced Ultrasonic NDE Development for Bonded Repair of Aging Aircraft | Research | AFOSR | $35,000 |
| Yi Shang, PI - CS; Xinhua Zhuang-CS; Wenjun Zeng-CS; Hongchi Shi-CS; Haibin Lu-CS; Sheila Grant-BE | Wireless Sensor Networks: Middleware and Applications | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $102,661 |
| Chi-Ren Shyu, PI-Ctr. Geospatial Intelligence; K. Palaniappan-CS; Curt Davis-ECE | Content-Based Information Mining and Visualization for Exploitation of Multi-Modal Databases (awarded amount for three years is $449,624) | Research | Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency | $148,030 |
| Marjorie Skubic - ECE | Sketch-Based Interfaces for a Robot Team | Research | Naval Research Lab | $46,489 |
| Dong Xu - CS | Characterization of Regulatory Signals in Genomic Sequences and Applications to Synechoccus | Research | Battelle Oak Ridge National Lab | $100,000 |
There were a total of 22 grant proposals for July 2004 and a total amount requested of $6,921,990.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | DEED Student Research Grant for Joshua Hensley | Research | City of Columbia MO | $4,000 |
| Randy Curry, PI - WRRC; Kenneth McDonald-WRRC | Sandia Rep-rate LTD Switch Study | Research | Sandia Natl Lab | $40,000 |
| Eric Doskocil - CHE | CAREER: Nanocrystalline Binary Oxide Catalysts for Alternative Chemical Synthesis via Biorenewable Resources | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $413,105 |
| Richard Hammer - CEE | National Forest Health Monitoring Program Data Analysis | Research | USDA | $58,201 |
| Zhihai He - ECE | CAREER: Resource-Distortion Analysis and Performance Optimization for Wireless Video Sensor Networks | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Science | $492,618 |
| Shahla Keyvan - MAE | Characterization and Inspection of Pre-Irradiated Nuclear Fuel by Novel Non-Destructive Techniques | Research | DoE | $487,945 |
| Sanjeev Khanna, PI; Robert Winholtz-MAE; Non-Engineering: J. Farmer, W. Miller | Nano-Scale Characterization of Effect of High Temperature Creep in Irradiated ODS Steel | Research | DoE | $616,591 |
| Craig Kluever - MAE | A Comprehensive Design Tool for Continuous-Thrust Trajectory Optimization | Research | Global Aerospace Corp | $257,194 |
| Eugene Krentsel, PI - CHE; V. Likholetov-CHE | Developing a Model for Chemical Technology Commercialization Based on Contracting/Outsourcing R&D Expertise in Russia by Appropriate Western and Russian Commercial Customers | Research | Dept of State | $239,618 |
| William Likos - CEE | CAREER: Multiscale Quantification of Capillary Stress in Unsaturated Soil | Research | NSF Div Civil & Mech Sys | $425,006 |
| Hani Salim - CEE | Evaluation of the Traffic Signal Mast Arm Installations on 39th & Broadway | Research | City of Kansas City, MO | $21,903 |
| Chi-Ren Shyu - CS | CAREER: Linking Visual Phenotypes with Genotypes in Plants - Content Management, Knowledge Sharing, and Database Retrievals | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $449,287 |
| Chi-Ren Shyu, PI - CS; Dong Xu-CS | Development of a Real-Time Protein Structure Retrieval and Comparison System for Function Prediction | Research | NSF Dir Bio Sci | $389,478 |
| Marjorie Skubic - ECE | Sketch-Based Interfaces for a Robot Team | Research | Naval Research Lab | $46,489 |
| Gary Solbrekken - MAE | CAREER: Active Heat Spreading Driven by the Peltier Effect | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $474,767 |
| Galen Suppes, PI - CHE; V. Likholetov-CHE | Modified Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle for Nuclear Reactors | Research | DoE | $310,000 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Glycerin Product for Burgeoning Biodiesel Industry | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $250,000 |
| Hui Tang - ECE | Biomimetic MEMS for Nanoscale Biosensing | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $422,579 |
| Greg Triplett - ECE | CAREER: The Development of a "FIMTO" (Framework for the Implementation and Integration of InAs Material for Terahertz Operation) | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $469,388 |
| Chengshan Xiao - ECE | CAREER: Signal Processing for Wireless Communications over Triply Fading Channels | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $491,963 |
| Dong Xu - CS | Characterization of Regulatory Signals in Genomic Sequences and Applications to Synechococcus | Research | Battelle Oak Ridge National Lab | $100,000 |
| Qingsong Yu - CHE | Investigation of Plasma Pretreatment in Metal Corrosion Control | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $461,858 |
There were a total of eight proposals awarded in July 2004 and a total amount awarded of $1,063,859.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Thomas Clevenger - WRRC | 2004 UMSL Project: GIS for Tracking Vessels on the Inland Waterways | Research | USDI Geological Survey | $139,922 |
| Randy Curry - WRRC | Boeing PO#Z20343 | Research | Boeing Co | $42,197 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Collaborative Research: Advanced High Dielectric Constant Gate Materials for CMOS Devices | Research | NSF Div Elec Communic Sys | $5,625 |
| Sanjeev Khanna, PI - MAE; Shubhra Gangopadhyay-ECE; Sheila Grant-BE; Stephen Lombardo-CHE; Non-Engineering: J. Atwood | Acquisition of a Nanomechanical Testing Platform to Establish a User Center for Nanomechanical Characterization of Materials | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $293,933 |
| Craig Kluever - MAE | Trajectory Optimization for Lunar and Mars Missions | Research | Science Applications Intl | $68,222 |
| William Likos - CEE | Field Evaluation of Artificial Soil as an Alternative Waste Cover System | Research | Continental Cement Co LLC | $49,884 |
| Kannappan Palaniappan, PI - CS; Non-Engineering: T. Baskin, C. Krull | Quantifying Deformable Motion in Growth & Motility | Research | NIH Natl Ctr for Research Resources | $414,357 |
| Yi Shang - CS | Agent-Based Multi-Level System Control of UAVs | Research | Raytheon | $49,719 |
There were a total of 22 grant proposals for June 2004 and a total amount requested of $6,924,634.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| Vijay Chellaboina - MAE | New Paradigms for Closed-Loop Control in Clinical Pharmacology | Research | GA Institute of Technology | $376,065 |
| Thomas Clevenger - WRRC | State Water Resources Institute Program 2004 UMSL Project: GIS for Tracking Vessels on the Inland Waterways | Research | USDI Geological Survey | $139,922 |
| Thomas Clevenger - WRRC | Missouri Technology Assistance Center for Small Public Water Systems Program Plan | Research | EPA | $497,100 |
| Randy Curry - WRRC | A Cascaded Boost Circuit Demonstration Circuit for a Microwave Geometry | Research | Boeing Co | $42,197 |
| Wooseung Jang, PI - IMSE; Bin Wu-IMSE | Enterprise Lifecycle Engineering-A Systems Approach to Enhance Engineering Courses Through Case Studies and ERP Applications | Instruction | NSF Div Undergrad Educ | $74,957 |
| Sanjeev Khanna - MAE | Linking Mechanics, Materials Science & Design (MMD) in the Engineering Curriculum: National Dissemination | Research | NSF Div Undergrad Educ | $88,883 |
| Sanjeev Khanna - MAE | A New Course on Welding Engineering & Design Structures to Better Train Engineering Graduates and Technical Personnel for the Future | Research | NSF Div Undergrad Educ | $74,643 |
| Craig Kluever - MAE | Interplanetary Trajectory Optimization Program for Electric Propulsion Spacecraft | Research | NASA Glenn Research Center | $34,609 |
| Justin Legarsky, PI - Ctr for Geospatial Intelligence; James Keller - Ctr for Geospatial Intelligence; Curt Davis-Ctr for Geospatial Intelligence | Development of Advanced ATR & AFE Techniques Using High-Resolution Polarimetric SAR Imagery | Research | DoD | $911,680 |
| William Likos - CEE | Field Evaluation of Artificial Soil as an Alternative Waste Cover System | Research | Continental Cement Co LLC | $49,884 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Textbook Development for Hydraulic Control Systems | Research | Research | $89,767 |
| Satish Nair, PI - MAE; Vijay Chellaboina-MAE; Shubhra Gangopadhyay-ECE; Sheila Grant-BE; Marjorie Skubic-ECE; Non-Engineering: M. Chandrasekhar, J. Lannin, R. Marra, B. Litherland | Engineering Fellows in G6-9 Science Education | Research | NSF Dir Educ & Human Res | $1,710,439 |
| James Noble, PI - IMSE; Cerry Klein-IMSE; Charles Nemmers-CEE | Improvement of Sign Manufacturing Process at the Sign Production Center | Research | MoDOT | $40,747 |
| Yi Shang - CS | Agent-Based Multi-Level System Control of UAVs | Research | Raytheon | $49,719 |
| Chi-Ren Shyu, PI - CS; Yunxin Zhao-CS; Non-Engineering: J. Mitchell | Linking Medical Questions with Evidence-Based Knowledge | Research | NIH | $1,089,100 |
| Marjorie Skubic, PI - ECE; James Keller-ECE | A Vision-Based Navigation Expert for Autonomous Ground Robots | Research | DoD | $774,911 |
| Carlos Sun - CEE | Achieving a Balanced Engineering Ethics Through Faculty | Research | Charles A & Ann Morrow Lindbergh Foundation | $6,239 |
| Galen Suppes, PI - CHE; Fu Hung Hsieh-BE; Rakesh Bajpai-CHE | Highly Functional Polyols for Polyurethanes Derived from Soybean Oil | Research | Consortium of Plant Biotech Research | $199,630 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Subcontract to MCC TCEQ Proposal | Research | Midcontinental Chem Co | $49,603 |
| Hui Tang, PI - ECE; Sheila Grant-BE | MEMS Cell for Biosensing | Research | NIH Natl Inst of Biomed Imaging & Bioengr | $270,539 |
| Kathleen Trauth, PI - CEE; Aderbal Correa-CEE; Non-Engineering: T. Johnson | GIS Land Cover and Economic Analysis Tool to Promote Water Quality Protection for Sustainable Development | Research | EPA | $333,500 |
| Gang Yao | A New Fiber-Optic Approach for Meat Product Characterization | Research | MO Beef Industry Council | $20,500 |
There were a total of nine proposals awarded in June 2004 and a total amount awarded of $870,730.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Curt Davis - ECE | Decadal Mass Balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and its Contribution to Global Sea Level Rise | Research | NASA | $100,000 |
| Baolin Deng - CEE | CAREER: Integrating Research and Education on Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water | Research | NSF | $75,522 |
| John Gahl, PI - ECE; Robert Winholtz-MAE; Non-Engineering: J. Robertson | Boron Neutron Capture Modification of Polymers | Research | Honeywell FMT LLC | $64,500 |
| Naz Islam - ECE | Model Development & Verification of CRIPTE Code for Electromagnetic Coupling AFOSR F49620-02-1-0183 | Research | Univ of NM | $202,689 |
| James Keller, PI - ECE; Justin Legarsky-ECE; Marjorie Skubic-ECE | Nonlinear Signal Processing of Ground Penetrating SAR Sensor Data for Land Mine Detection | Research | Dept. of Army | $186,000 |
| Hongbin Ma - MAE | Numerical Calculation of Temperature Response and Thermal Expansion | Research | All Optronics, Inc. | $2,037 |
| Satish Nair, PI - MAE; John Miles-MAE | Predicting Heat Stress for the Warfighter | Research | MACTEC, Inc. | $170,000 |
| Steven Neal - MAE | Development of Model for Predicting Ultrasonic Attenuation of Porosity in Resin-based Composite Standards | Research | Boeing Co. | $19,996 |
| Yi Shang - CS | Adaptive Optimization for Cooperative UAV Path Planning | Research | Raytheon | $49,986 |
There were a total of 22 grant proposals for May 2004 and a total amount requested of $4,760,897.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | Surface Wear Analysis of Cast-and-Roll and Conform Tools | Research | Outokumpu Copper Franklin | $13,132 |
| Eric Doskocil - CHE | Determination of Acid-Base Bifunctional Character of Nanocrystalline Mixed Oxides | Research | Amer Chem Soc | $80,000 |
| John Gahl, PI - ECE; Robert Winholtz-MAE; Non-Engineering: J. Robertson | Boron Neutron Capture Modification of Polymers | Research | Honeywell FMT LLC | $64,500 |
| Roger Fales - MAE | Dynamic Analysis of Poppett IMV with Pressure Compensation | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $42,344 |
| William Jacoby, PI - CHE; Qingsong Yu-CHE; Hirotsugu Yasuda-CHE | Development of Self-Decontaminating Surfaces in the Form of Field Renewable Tapes and Robust Coatings | Research | Dept of Army | $312,340 |
| Eugene Krentsel, PI - CHE; Vladislav Likholetov-Dean | Developing Strategies in Technology Based Commercialization Based on the ISTC Efforts in the Area of Photovoltaics and LEDs | Research | Dept of State | $29,935 |
| Eugene Krentsel, PI - CHE; Vladislav Likholetov-Dean | Developing Strategies in Technology Based Commercialization Based on the STCU Efforts | Research | Dept of State | $99,907 |
| Haibin Lu, PI - CS; Wenjun Zeng-CS | NMI Development: Bridging Content Distribution Network and Peer-to-Peer Network for Multimedia Streaming | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $451,912 |
| Hongbin Ma - MAE | Numerical Calculation of Temperature Response and Thermal Expansion | Research | All Electronics Inc | $2,037 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Flow-Control Valve Stability | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $51,596 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Metering Poppet-Valve Stability with Downstream-Load Interactions | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $51,596 |
| Noah Manring - MAE | Torque Ripple Attenuation: Noise Consideration | Research | Caterpillar Inc | $51,596 |
| Steven Neal - MAE | Development of Model for Predicting Ultrasonic Attenuation of Porosity in Resin-based Composite Standards | Research | Boeing Co | $20,000 |
| Brent Rosenblad - CEE | Deep Shear Wave Velocity Profiles of Northern Mississippi Embayment Sediments Determined from Surface Wave Measurements | Research | USDI Geological Survey | $77,865 |
| Yi Shang, PI - CS; Hongchi Shi-CS; Sheila Grant-BE; Xinhua Zhuang-CS | Optimization-Based Middleware Services in Wireless Sensor Networks | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $660,756 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Bridging the Gap Between Packed-Bed & MEA Catalysis Theories | Research | NSF Chem Div | $317,577 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Regenerative Fuel Cell Partnership for Innovation | Research | East Central College | $308,001 |
| Galen Suppes, PI - CHE; Vladislav Likholetov-Dean | Curbing Natural Gas Consumption With New Generation Power Cycle | Research | DOE | $1,143,610 |
| Kathleen Trauth - CEE | Geographic Analyses Supplementing EPA's Environmental Justice Toolkit | Research | EPA | $99,954 |
| Bin Wu, PI - IMSE; Wooseung Jang-IMSE | A Strategy-Driven Methodology of Industrial System Design and Software Mapping | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $436,511 |
| Wenjun Zeng - CS | NMI DEVELOPMENT: QoS Aware Congestion Control for Multimedia Communication | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $220,728 |
| Yuwen Zhang - MAE | Non-Equilibrium Multiscale Thermal Modeling and Experiments of Selective Area Laser Deposition Vapor Infiltration | Research | NSF Div Chem | $225,000 |
There were a total of three proposals awarded in May 2004 and a total amount awarded of $281,363.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Energetic & Thermal Behavior of Novel Nanostructured Composites | Research | TX Tech Univ | $107,104 |
| Sanjeev Khanna - MAE | Fatigue Testing and Failure Characterization in Spot Welded Dual-Phased Steel Sheets | Research | Auto Steel Partnership | $16,134 |
| Douglas Smith - MAE | Workshop: Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes | Other Sponsored Activity | NSF Div Matls Res | $158,125 |
There were a total of 21 grant proposals for April 2004 and a total amount requested of $11,113,047.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | Confidentiality Agreement - Dr. James Bryan/AHT | Research | Advanced Heat Transfer LLC | $0 |
| Randy Curry - ECE | STTR: Space Based Compact HPM Systems | Research | Sci-Eng Solution | $34,700 |
| Randy Curry, PI - ECE; Kenneth McDonald-WRRC; Scott Kovaleski-ECE; Thomas Clevenger-CEE | An Advanced Concept and Demonstration Program for the Rapid Neutralization of Drifting Biological and Chemical Plumes | Research | Dept of Army | $1,481,759 |
| Cynthia Finley, PI - CEE; Aderbal Correa-CEE | U.S.-Brazil Consortium for Interdisciplinary Action on Earth Resources and Environmental Issues | Research | US Dept of Educ | $127,938 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Collaborative Research: Advanced High Dielectric Constant Gate Materials for CMOS Devices | Research | NSF Div Electrical Communic Sys | $11,250 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Joint Study Agreement-Gangopadhyay/IBM #A0036120 | Research | IBM | $0 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Supercritical Fluids in Microelectronics | Research | IBM Almaden Res Ctr | $325,681 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Synthesis of Novel Ionic Liquids for Lubrication | Research | NEMS/MEMS Works LLC | $44,612 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay, PI - ECE; Sheila Grant-BE; Marjorie Skubic-ECE; Non-Engineering: M. Chandrasekhar, M. Lewis, M. Milanick, R. Marra, K. Katti, S. Tucker | IGERT: An Integrative Biosensing Technology and Education Program (IN-STEP) | Research | NSF Dir Educ & Human Res | $3,400,000 |
| Verne Kaupp, PI - ECE; Kathleen Trauth-CEE; Aderbal Correa-CEE; V. Likholetov-CHE; Curt Davis-ECE; Non-Engineering: T.Haithcoat, D. Diamond | SYNERGY V | Research | Raytheon | $370,547 |
| Sanjeev Khanna - MAE | Fatigue Testing and Failure Characterization in Spot Welded Dual-Phased Steel Sheets | Research | Auto Steel Partnership | $16,134 |
| Scott Kovaleski, PI - ECE; Craig Kluever-MAE | Magnetic Bounce Accelerator for Deep Space Propulsion | Research | NASA | $521,023 |
| Justin Legarsky - ECE | Radar Processing of Greenland Ice Sheet Internal Layers | Research | NASA | $185,102 |
| T. R. Marrero, PI - CHE; Harry Tyrer-ECE; Non-Engineering: L. Schopp, D. Orme, D. Baker, L. Blockus, W. Pabst, L. Turner | Show-Me Pathways (RDE-RAD) | Other Sponsored Activity | NSF Dir Educ & Human Res | $3,085,291 |
| Steven Neal - MAE | Study of Ultrasonic Based Assessment of Pinch Welds | Research | Los Alamos Natl Lab | $8,505 |
| Steven Neal - MAE | Advanced Ultrasonic NDE Development for Bonded Repair of Aging Aircraft | Research | AFOSR | $35,000 |
| Robert O'Connell - ECE | GaN-Based Electrooptic Power Amplifiers for X-Band Phased Array Radars | Research | Sci-Eng Solution | $39,999 |
| Marjorie Skubic - ECE | A Biologically Inspired Adaptive Working Memory System for Efficient Robot Control and Effective Human-Robot Interaction | Research | Vanderbilt University | $40,275 |
| Carlos Sun - CEE | Corridor Deployment and Investigation of Anonymous Vehicle Tracking for Real-Time Traffic Performance Measurement | Research | Univ of CA Irvine | $30,000 |
| Galen Suppes, PI - CHE; T. R. Marrero-CHE | Regenerative Fuel Cell Systems for Energy Storage | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $1,042,731 |
| Kathleen Trauth, PI - CEE; Aderbal Correa-CEE; Non-Engineering: T. Johnson | GIS Land Cover and Economic Analysis Tool to Promote Water Quality Protection for Sustainable Development | Research | EPA | $312,500 |
There were a total of nine proposals awarded in April 2004 and a total amount awarded of $594,511.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Vijay Chellaboina-MAE | CAREER: Modeling, Analysis and Control of Hybrid Systems with Applications to Nanoprocesses | Research | NSF | $75,000 |
| Thomas Engel - ECE | Helical Coil Launcher Pulsed Power Supply and Diagnostic System | Research | AFOSR | $151,538 |
| Chun Shin Lin - ECE | FPGA Acceleration of JBI Service Tasks | Research | ITT Industries Inc | $80,001 |
| Erik Loehr - CEE | CAREER: Stabilization of Earth Slopes Using Reticulated In-Situ Reinforcement | Research | NSF | $75,000 |
| William Nunnally, PI - ECE; Randy Curry-ECE; Thomas Engel-ECE | Compact Power Systems | Research | Univ Southern CA | $50,000 |
| Douglas Smith - MAE | CAREER: Integration of Product and Process Design for Short Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites | Research | NSF Dir Engrg | $6,223 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Glycerin Co-Product for Biodiesel Industry | Research | MO Soybean Merch Council | $50,000 |
| Dong Xu - CS | Computational Studies of Proteins | Research | Battelle Oak Ridge Natl Lab | $60,500 |
| Dong Xu - CS | Application of Minimum Spanning Tree Based Clustering Methods in Biological Data Analyses | Research | Univ of GA | $46,249 |
There were a total of 22 grant proposals for March 2004 and a total amount requested of $14,151,995.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| Thomas Crowe - IMSE | Industry-in-the-loop: Rethinking Industrial Engineering Education | Research | NSF Div Engr Educ Ctr | $99,204 |
| Curt Davis - Ctr Geospatial Intelligence | Multi-Scale Cognitive Image Information Extraction and Fusion | Research | CIA | $359,289 |
| Baolin Deng - CEE | An Environmental Molecular Science Institute on Sulfur-Metal Interactions | Research | NSF | $7,456,063 |
| Ye Duan - CS | U-Deform: A Unified Deformation Framework for Geometric and Scientific Computation | Research | Res Fdn of SUNY | $234,808 |
| Vellore Gopalaratnam - CEE | Steel-Free Hybrid Reinforcement System for Concrete Bridge Decks-Phase 1 | Research | MoDOT | $13,536 |
| William Harrison - CS | System Information Assurance II | Research | OR Health & Science Univ | $41,674 |
| Zhihai He - ECE | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Mathematical Models for Characterizing and Managing Wireless Video Communication Networks | Research | NSF Div Computing & Communication Fdn | $265,590 |
| Zhihai He - ECE | Collaborative UAV Surveillance Framework for Geospatial Registration, Change Detection, Target Identification and Tracking | Research | DoD | $456,906 |
| Dominic Ho - ECE | Automated Acoustic System to Monitor and Classify Birds | Research | Intelligent Automation Inc | $150,000 |
| Sanjeev Khanna - MAE | CAREER: Innovative Research and Teaching in Modern Welded Structures Engineering and Design | Research | NSF | $15,999 |
| Scott Kovaleski - ECE | Ferroelectric Plasma Thruster | Research | AFOSR | $320,007 |
| William Likos - CEE | Influences of Microbial Processes on Clay Membrane Behavior in Natural and Engineered Systems | Research | NSF Div of Earth Sci | $407,800 |
| Chun Lin - ECE | FPGA Acceleration of JBI Service Tasks | Research | ITT Industries | $80,000 |
| Yuyi Lin - MAE | R&D on the Manufacturing Process and Equipment for Making High Strength Fiber | Research | US Army Res Office | $50,000 |
| Kannappan Palaniappan - CS | Geospatial Intelligence for Emergency Response and Archival | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $1,562,847 |
| Kannappan Palaniappan - Ctr Geospatial Intelligence | Visualization for Rapid Geospatial Imagery and Video Exploitation | Research | DoD | $785,340 |
| Chi-Ren Shyu - Ctr Geospatial Intelligence | Content-Based Information Mining and Visualization for Exploitation of Multi-Modal Databases | Research | Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency | $772,126 |
| Douglas Smith - MAE | Workshop: Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes | Other Sponsored Activity | NSF Div Materials Research | $18,125 |
| Alisa Warren - DEAN | Louis Stokes Missouri Alliance for Minority Participation | Instruction | NSF | $40,000 |
| Chengshan Xiao - ECE | Stochastic Waterfilling for Triply Selective Fading Multiple Antenna Multiple Access Channels | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $249,041 |
| Dong Xu - CS | Computational Studies of Proteins | Research | Battelle Oak Ridge National Lab | $60,500 |
| Wenjun Zeng - CS | Network-Friendly Content Security in Real-Time Multimedia Communication | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info Sci | $713,140 |
There were a total of 12 proposals awarded in March 2004 and a total amount awarded of $849,322.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| John Bowders - CEE | Evaluating Timber Harvesting Effects on Water Quality in Low Order Streams in Missouri Ozarks | Research | MO Dept of Conservation | $120,120 |
| Zhen Chen - CEE | US-China Workshop on Multi-Scale Model-Based Simulation in Mechanics and Materials Engineering | Other Sponsored Activity | NSF Div Intl Programs | $24,800 |
| Zhen Chen - CEE | A Multi-Scale Computer Test-Bed for Simulating Film | Research | Sandia National Lab | $65,000 |
| John Gahl - ECE | Spark Gaps | Research | Sandia National Lab | $120,000 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Supercritical CO2 Process for Porous Materials | Research | Rensselaer Poly Inst | $100,000 |
| Scott Kovaleski - ECE | Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a UV, Laser Triggered, Spark Gap Resistive Phase Phenomena | Research | Lawrence Livermore National Lab | $52,274 |
| Eugene Krentsel - CHE | Assistance to the International Science and Tech Center | Research | Intl Science & Technology Center | $123,244 |
| William Likos - CEE | Assessment and Analysis of Natural Hazards for Missouri Radio Tower Network | Research | MoDOT | $78,877 |
| Stephen Lombardo - CHE | Novel Non-Oxidative Tooth Whiteners for Dentrifice Application | Research | Procter & Gamble Co | $50,000 |
| Charles Nemmers - CEE | Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering for the Non-Engineer | Other Sponsored Activity | MoDOT | $2,912 |
| Charles Nemmers - CEE | 55th Annual Traffic Conference & Seminars | Other Sponsored Activity | MoDOT | $10,546 |
| Yuwen Zhang - MAE | Fundamental Models for Selective Laser Sintering of Metal Powders | Research | ONR | $85,000 |
There were a total of 17 grant proposals for February 2004 and a total amount requested of $7,654,751.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt.
Requested |
| Zhen Chen - CEE | US-China Workshop on Multi-Scale Model-Based Simulation in Mechanics and Materials Engineering | Other Sponsored Activity | NSF Div Intl Programs | $24,800 |
Zhen
Chen - CEE |
A
Multi-Scale Computer Test-Bed for Simulating Film |
Research |
Sandia National Lab |
$64,000 |
Randy
Curry - WRRC |
High
Power Liquid Dielectric Switches for Directed
Energy Applications |
Research |
Air
Force Research Lab |
$499,995 |
| Randy Curry - WRRC | Comparison
of Pulsed, CW and Medium Pressure Ultraviolet Systems for the Sterilization
of Biologically Contaminated Water |
Research |
EPA |
$200,000 |
Frank
Feng, PI - MAE; Frank Pai-MAE |
Design and Fabrication of Externally Excited MEMS Gyroscopes | Research |
NSF
Div Civil & Mech Systems |
$427,087 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay, PI - ECE; Rusty Harris-ECE; Lex Akers-ECE; V. Chellaboina-MAE; S. Nair-MAE; K. Gangopadhyay-ECE; Non-Engineering: S. Satpathy, J. Atwood, M. Chandrasekhar | NSEC-Silicon Nanoelectronics and Beyond | Research |
Lehigh
University |
$1,500,000 |
William
Likos |
What
Keeps Sandcastles Standing? - An
Investigation of Soil Tensile Strength |
Research | Oak
Ridge Assoc Univ |
$5,000 |
Satish
Nair, PI - MAE; Dong Xu-CS; Non-Engineering: B. Beitman, J. Nair,
J. Kerns |
Hierarchical
Computational Model of Reward System
of Brain Under Cocaine Addiction |
Research | NSF
Dir Engrg |
$866,319 |
Satish
Nair, PI - MAE; Dong Xu-CS; Non-Engineering: J. Nair |
Integrated
Computational Framework to Study How
a Neuron Works |
Research | NSF Div Civil & Mech Sys | $462,992 |
Charles
Nemmers - CEE |
55th Annual Traffic Conference & Seminars | Other Sponsored Activity | MoDOT | $27,095 |
Yi
Shang - CS |
Adaptive
Optimization for Cooperative UAV Path Planning |
Research |
Raytheon |
$49,986 |
Yi
Shang, PI - CS; Xinhua Zhuang-CS; Hongchi Shi-CS |
Optimal Localization-Based Topology Control
in Wireless Sensor Networks |
Research |
NSF Dir Engineering |
$373,411 |
Marjorie
Skubic, PI - ECE; James Keller-ECE; Harry Tyrer-ECE; Non-Engineering: G.
Demiris, M. Aud, M. Rantz |
Technology Interventions for Elders with
Mobility and Cognitive Impairments |
Research |
NSF Div Info Intel Sys |
$2,171,536 |
Douglas
Smith - MAE |
REU Supplement to NSF CAREER |
Research |
NSF Dir Engineering |
$6,000 |
Galen Suppes - CHE |
High Pressure Catalysis in Regenerative
Fuel Cells |
Research |
NSF Div Chem |
$304,515 |
Galen Suppes - CHE |
Understanding Impact of Coatings on Novel
Bi-Polar Plates |
Research |
NSF Div Chem |
$304,515 |
| Hui Tang, PI - ECE; Non-Engineering: S. Hackley | Lip-based Tactile Displays for the Visually Impaired | Research | NSF Div Info Intel Sys | $367,500 |
There were a total of five proposals awarded in February 2004 and a total amount awarded of $540,418.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Stephen Lombardo - CHE | Novel Non-Oxidative Tooth Whiteners for Dentrifice Application | Research | Procter & Gamble Co | $50,000 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Phase II Subcontract - Phase Change Materials from Fats and Oils | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $147,998 |
| Vellore Gopalaratnam - CEE | Performance Evaluation of Precast Prestressed Concrete Pavements | Research | MoDOT | $298,212 |
| Hani Salim - CEE | Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of Steel Sheet System for Blast Retrofit Under Static Pressure | Research | Applied Res Assoc | $34,208 |
| Gary Solbrekken - MAE | Solid State Conversion for Temperature Controlled Garments: A Feasibility Study for W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Research | W.L. Gore & Assoc | $10,000 |
There were a total of 23 grant proposals for January 2004 and a total amount requested of $6,265,710.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amt. Requested |
| James Bryan - MAE | Electrohydrodynamic Atomization (EHDA) for Spray Cooling Systems | Research | ONR | $266,253 |
| James Bryan - MAE | GSRP Fellowship for Travis Christian North | Research | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | $24,000 |
| Thomas Clevenger, PI - WRRC; Baolin Deng-CEE | State Water Resources Research Institute Program 2004 | Research | USDI Geological Survey | $51,539 |
| Eric Doskocil - CHE | Nanocrystalline Mixed Oxides for the Production of 1,3-Butadiene from Ethanol Obtained from Renewable Resources | Research | USDA | $339,771 |
| John Gahl - ECE | Spark Gaps | Research | Sandia Natl Lab | $119,999 |
| Sanjeev Khanna - MAE | Acquisition of a Nanomechanical Testing Platform to Establish a User Center for Nanomechanical Characterization of Materials | Research | NSF Dir Engineering | $545,877 |
| William Likos, PI - CEE; Hani Salim-CEE | Assessment and Analysis of Natural Hazards for Missouri Radio Tower Network | Research | MoDOT | $78,877 |
| Erik Loehr, PI - CEE; William Likos-CEE | Ultimate Side-Shear Capacity of Drilled Shafts in Missouri Pennsylvanian Shales | Research | MoDOT | $1,597,105 |
| Stephen Lombardo - CHE | Novel Non-Oxidative Tooth Whiteners for Dentrifice Application-Phase II | Research | Procter & Gamble Co | $50,000 |
| Stephen Lombardo - CHE | Novel Non-Aniline Non-Oxidizing Hair Dyes: Flavone and Coumarin Derivatives | Research | NineSigma | $100,000 |
| T. R. Marrero - CHE | NSF STTR Marrero with Renewable 1/20/04 | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $60,000 |
| T. R. Marrero - CHE | Engineering Scholarships | Instruction | Human Resources | $400,000 |
| Charles Nemmers - CEE | Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering for the Non-Engineer | Other Sponsored Activity | MoDOT | $2,912 |
| Brent Rosenblad - CEE | NEESR-II: Measurement of the Unknown Velocity Structure of Deep Mississippi Embayment Sediments to Improve Site Response Prediction | Research | NSF Dir Engineering | $361,690 |
Yi Shang, PI - CS; Hongchi Shi-CS; Non-Engineering: M. Kim |
CISE CRCD/EI: Wireless Sensor Networks | Research | NSF Dir Computer & Info | $556,189 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Innovative Fuel Cell Application as Battery Charger in Hybrid Vehicle | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $33,333 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Regenerable Fuel Cell Hydrogen Production System for Use with Renewable Energy Sources | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $33,333 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | Reactor-Separation Processes for Biodiesel and Alcohol Production | Research | Coop State Research Educ & Ext Svc | $406,258 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | DOD SBIR FY04.1 Navy -- Heat Recovery System for Discharged Hot Water into the Sewer System | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $33,333 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | NSF STTR 1/20/04 | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $60,000 |
| Galen Suppes - CHE | NSF STTR Renewable Subcontract 1/20/04 | Research | Renewable Alternatives | $60,000 |
| Gang Yao, PI - BE; Ping Y-BE | Functional Ultrasound-Modulated Optical Tomography in Reflection Geometry | Research | NIH Ntl Inst of Biomed Imaging & Bioengr | $279,222 |
| Qingsong Yu, PI - CHE; David Retzloff-CHE | Development of a Versatile Non-Equilibrium Atmospheric Plasma System (NEAPS) | Research | NSF Dir Engineering | $806,019 |
There were a total of five proposals awarded in January 2004 and a total amount awarded of $273,395.
| PI/CoPIs | Project Title | Project Type | Agency | Amount Awarded |
| Dominic Ho - ECE | Software Analysis/Algorithm Development for Countermine Detection System - Delivery Order 3 | Research | US Army Res Office | $70,000 |
| Steven Neal - MAE | Ultrasonic Based Assessment of Inertial Welds | Research | Honeywell FMT LLC | $84,493 |
| Alisa Warren - DEAN | Louis Stokes Missouri Alliance for Minority Participation | Instruction | NSF | $40,000 |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay - ECE | Energetic & Thermal Behavior of Novel Nanostructured Composites | Research | TX Tech Univ | $57,352 |
| Craig Kluever - MAE | A Comprehensive Design Tool for Continuous-Thrust Interplanetary Missions | Research | Global Aerospace Corp | $21,550 |