Funded research awards for December 2025. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
- Design and Innovation Studio & Micro-Grant Expansion Initiative
Investigator(s): Sascha M Harrel**, Nathan W Hartman; Sponsor: Cummins Engine Foundation; Polytechnic: $250,000 - Integrated Therapies for Alcohol use in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease (ITAALD) - Indiana University Data Coordinating Center
Investigator(s): Yingjie Chen**; Sponsor: Indiana University; Polytechnic: $72,061.00 - Developing Best Practices in Participatory Research Ethics for RoboticsResearchers Studying Robot Assisted Therapy for Autism
Investigator(s): Rua Mae Williams**; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $214,334.00 - Role of Ejecta Particulates in Thermal Runaway of Li-ion Cells
Investigator(s): Jason K Ostanek**; Sponsor: UL Solutions; Polytechnic: $96,334.00
** Indicates principal investigator
Total Polytechnic awards = $632,729.00
