Polytechnic research proposals submitted - April 2017

Funding proposals for April 2017. Bolded names are Purdue Polytechnic faculty or staff; starred names are the principal investigators.

  • Update and Transform Learning Spaces
    Investigator(s): Jan Tyler**, Sarah George; Sponsor: SIA Foundation, Inc.; Polytechnic: $9,952.00
  • Affordable NetZero Housing and Transportation Solutions
    Investigator(s): Leigh Raymond**, James Braun, Srinivas Peeta, William Horton, Panagiota Karava, Sabine Brunswicker, Sirje Laurel Weldon, Ilias Bilionis, Torsten Reimer; Sponsor: Purdue University; Total: $300,000; Polytechnic: $27,000.00
  • Analytical Modeling of Biomass Transport and Feeding Systems
    Investigator(s): Michael Ladisch**, Rose Prabin Kingsly Ambrose, Abigail Engelberth, Kendra Erk, Marcial Gonzalez, Klein Ileleji, Nathan Mosier, Pankaj Sharma, Carl Wassgren, Eduardo Ximenes; Sponsor: U.S. Dept. of Energy; Total: $1,070,001; Polytechnic: $53,500.05
  • Mercurius Demo Plant Fuel Screening
    Investigator(s) Gozdem Kilaz**; Sponsor: Mercurius Biorefining; Total: $570,339; Polytechnic: $285,169.50
  • Workshop Support to Encourage Student Investigation of Gesture and Dialog
    Investigator(s): Richard Voyles**, Juan Wachs; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total: $14,345; Polytechnic: $7,172.50
  • INSuRE 3.0: INSuRing the Effectiveness of Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Workforce Today
    Investigator(s): John Springer**, Melissa Dark; Sponsor: National Security Agency; Polytechnic: $851,715.00
  • A new MSP Partnership to Improve STEM Integration in Indiana
    Investigator(s): Siddika Guzey**, Paul Asunda, Drew Ayres, Lynn Bryan, Minjung Ryu; Sponsor: IN Department of Education; Total: $60,916; Polytechnic: $6,091.60
  • A new MSP Partnership to Improve STEM Integration in Indiana
    Investigator(s): Siddika Guzey**, Paul Asunda, Drew Ayres, Lynn Bryan, Minjung Ryu; Sponsor: IN Department of Education; Total: $9,948; Polytechnic: $994.80
  • Inspiring Future STEM Leaders in Energy Using Drones to Monitor Energy Infrastructure
    Investigator(s): Pankaj Sharma**; Sponsor: ArcelorMittal USA; Polytechnic: $15,000.00
  • Development of Humanlike Electronic Glove for Prosthetic Hands
    Investigator(s): Chi Hwan Lee**, Byung-Cheol MIn; Sponsor: National Institutes of Health; Total: $287,296; Polytechnic: $86,188.80
  • Successful Transitions: Using Adaptive Sports to Support Disabled Student Veterans
    Investigator(s): Michael Kirchner**, Mesut Akdere, Brett Crawford, Jamie Richards; Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs; Total: $83,550; Polytechnic: $75,195.00
  • Sejong Purdue Research Program 2017
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**, Anthony Smith; Sponsor: Sejong University; Polytechnic: $56,080.00
  • KHU-Purdue Research Program 2017
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**, Anthony Smith; Sponsor: Kyung Hee University; Polytechnic: $28,040.00
  • Synthesis of Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
    Investigator(s): Sarah Hubbard**; Sponsor: Indiana Dept. of Transportation; Polytechnic: $26,710.00
  • Global Good– Biometrics and Children Data Collection (Ages 0-5 year olds)
    Investigator(s): Stephen Elliott**, Kevin O’Connor; Sponsor: Intellectual Ventures Mgmt. LLC; Polytechnic: $218,970.00
  • IITP Sogang Purdue Research Project 2017
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**, Anthony Smith; Sponsor: Sogang University; Polytechnic: $39,258.00
  • Purdue University Life STEM Education (PULSE) Project
    Investigator(s): Siddika Guzey**, Kari Clase, Lynn Bryan, Muhsin Menekse; Sponsor; National Science Foundation; Total: $1,838,015; Polytechnic: $459,503.75
  • Science and Engineering Education for Infrastructure Transformation (SEEIT)
    Investigator(s): Senay Purzer**, Pankaj Sharma; Sponsor: The Concord Consortium Inc.; Total: $350,000; Polytechnic: $70,000.00
  • Abstract Concepts and the STEM Student
    Investigator(s): Anne Lucietto**; Sponsor: Spencer Foundation; Polytechnic: $49,560.00
  • Dongguk-Purdue Research Project 2017
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**, Anthony Smith; Sponsor: Dongguk University; Polytechnic: $28,040.00
  • Novel Gradient Nanostructured Metals for Biomedical Applications
    Investigator(s): Qingyou Han**; Sponsor: IN Clinical & Translational Sci Inst; Polytechnic: $10,000.00
  • KNU-Purdue Research Program 2017
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**, Anthony Smith; Sponsor: Kyungpook National University; Polytechnic: $28,040.00
  • Prevention and Treatment of Obesity-related Breast Cancers using Natural Phytochemical Curcumin: A Preclinical Study
    Investigator(s): Rajeswari Sundararajan**, Ignacio Camarillo; Sponsor: IN Clinical & Translational Sci Inst; $10,000; Polytechnic: $7,000.00

** indicates principal investigator

Total Polytechnic proposals = $2,439,181.00