Polytechnic research awards - March 2018

Funded research awards for March 2018. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.

  • Developing a Secure Programming Concept Inventory
    Investigator(s): Busime Ida Ngambeki**; Sponsor: National Security Agency; Polytechnic: $299,931
  • CRII: CHS: Understanding Cognitive Potentials of Interactive Visualizations
    Investigator(s): Paul Parsons**; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $162,650
  • UNSA NEXUS - Net Zero Energy Building: Pilot Project - Conceptual Design
    Investigator(s): William Hutzel**, Mark Zimpfer; Sponsor: Universidad Nacional de San Agustin; Polytechnic: $67,727.26
  • UNSA NEXUS: Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Course at UNSA
    Investigator(s): John Sheffield**; Sponsor: Universidad Nacional de San Agustin; Polytechnic: $19,075.48
  • UNSA NEXUS: Sustainable Development for the Water, Energy, and Food Nexus
    Investigator(s): John Sheffield**; Sponsor: Universidad Nacional de San Agustin; Polytechnic: $19,075.48
  • UNSA NEXUS: Integrated Sensing Systems for Detection of Heavy Metal Contamination Across Food-Water-Environment Nexus in Arequipa
    Investigator(s): Suranjan Panigrahi**, Linda Lee, Jennifer Freeman, Bernard Engel; Sponsor: Universidad Nacional de San Agustin; Total $139,442; Polytechnic: $97,609.40
  • UNSA NEXUS: Robotic Water Quality Monitoring and Distribution Systems: A Pilot Study
    Investigator(s): Byung-Cheol Min**, Brittany Newell, Jose Garcia Bravo, Richard Voyles, Sara McMillan; Sponsor: Universidad Nacional de San Agustin; Total $163,731.55; Polytechnic: $155,544.97
  • SDI Innovations Curriculum Development
    Investigator(s): Greg Strimel**; Sponsor: SDI Innovations; Polytechnic: $9,124.39
  • UNSA NEXUS: Arequipa Region Soil Vulnerability, Impairment, and Health Assessment
    Investigator(s): Timothy Filley**, Walter Leon-Salas, Richard Voyles, Chad Jafvert, Cliff Johnston, Ningning Nicole Kong, Darrell Schulze; Sponsor: Universidad Nacional de San Agustin; Total $1,094,156; Polytechnic: $200,809.42
  • Coordination of University of Innovative Distribution Program
    Investigator(s): Kathryne Newton**; Sponsor: University of Industrial Distribution; Polytechnic: $10,000
  • Methods for Evaluation of Abuse Deterrence via Smoking
    Investigator(s): Stephen Byrn**, Kari Clase; Sponsor: National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education; Total $94,000; Polytechnic: $47,000
  • Engineering Technology Students: Graduation Rates and Diversity Issues (Increase to Grant 210435)
    Investigator(s): Anne Lucietto**; Sponsor: American Society for Engineering Education; Polytechnic: $10,000

**Indicates principal investigator

Total Polytechnic awards = $1,098,547.40