Polytechnic research awards - March 2019

Funded research awards for March 2019. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.

  • Science and Engineering Education for Infrastructure Transformation (SEEIT), Amendment 1; Grant 10001325
    Investigator(s): Senay Purzer**, Pankaj Sharma; Sponsor: The Concord Consortium; Total $25,907; Polytechnic: $5,181.40
  • CAREER: Steerable Powered Ankle-foot Prostheses for Increased Mobility in Amputees
    Investigator(s): Mo Rastgaar**; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $112,688
  • WTIC Helicopter Gap Analysis Research Project Plan
    Investigator(s): Barrett Caldwell**, Mary Johnson; Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration; Total $11,814; Polytechnic: $4,725.60
  • Assessment of an Offset Pedestrian Crossing for Multilane Arterials
    Investigator(s): Sarah Hubbard**, Jon Fricker; Sponsor: Indiana Department of Transportation; Total $109,706; Polytechnic: $54,854.50
  • Development of a Small-scaled Autonomous Vehicle Prototype for Virtual Driving Testing
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**; Sponsor: Industrial Partner; Polytechnic: $592.12
  • Development of a Small-scaled Autonomous Vehicle Prototype for Virtual Driving Testing
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**; Sponsor: Industrial Partner; Polytechnic: $17,500
  • Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence (PLM)
    Investigator(s): Nathan Hartman**; Sponsor: Industrial Partner; Polytechnic: $50,000

**Indicates principal investigator

Total Polytechnic awards = $245,541.62