Funded research awards for February 2026. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.
- US CMS 2024 SOW for Software & Computing
Investigator(s): Thomas J Hacker; Sponsor: University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Polytechnic: $34,642.00 - A Guide for Air Cargo System Planning
Investigator(s): Fecri Karanki**; Sponsor: National Academy of Sciences; Polytechnic: $212,500.00 - Launching the Purdue Interdisciplinary Center for Korean Studies (PICKS): Innovating Global Perspectives
Investigator(s): Thomas Robert Howard; Sponsor: The Academy of Korean Studies; Polytechnic: $331.83 - Boosting Interest and Perceptions of Advanced Manufacturing Careers to Sustain a Skilled Workforce
Investigator(s): Ragu Athinarayanan**; Sponsor: Caterpillar Foundation; Polytechnic: $89,900.00 - Characterization of Solid-State Transformers
Investigator(s): Xiaonan Lu**; Sponsor: Argonne National Laboratory; Polytechnic: $86,739.00 - Comparative Study on the Chemical Composition and Electrical Characteristics of IGZO
Investigator(s): Sunghwan Lee**; Sponsor: Korea Institute of Ceramic Eng & Tech; Polytechnic: $44,116.00 - High-fidelity haptic system for a hyper-realistic metaverse
Investigator(s): Sunghwan Lee**; Sponsor: Korea Res Inst Standards & Sci; Polytechnic: $20,826.25 - Purdue-Lilly 360 Emboidied AI/Robotics 2025 Research Activation Plan
Investigator(s): Anastasia Katharine Kouvaras Ostrowski; Sponsor: Lilly (Eli) And Company; Polytechnic: $859,298.00 - NSF I-Corps Hub: Midwest Region
Investigator(s): Nathalie A L Duval-Couetil; Sponsor: University of Michigan; Polytechnic: $9,390.66
** Indicates principal investigator
Total Polytechnic awards = $1,357,744
