Polytechnic research proposals submitted - February 2017

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

  • General Energy Engineering Kit (GEEK) for STEM Education
    Investigator(s): Jose Garcia Bravo; Brittany Newell*; Sponsor: American Honda Foundation; Polytechnic: $63,970.00
  • Thermoacoustic Electric Power Generator (TAGs) Harnessing F-150 Exhaust Waste Heat
    Investigator(s): Carlo Scalo*; Helen McNally; Sponsor: Ford Motor Company; Total: $299,999.99; Polytechnic: $60,000.00
  • NRI: INT: COLLAB: Intuitive Autonomy (IA): Enabling Natural and Physical Interaction for Material Handling
    Investigator(s): Juan Wachs*, Daniel Foti, Richard Voyles; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total:  $849,000.00; Polytechnic: $382,050.00
  • NRI: FND: ARMOUR: Augmented Reality Modus Operandi for Multi-User, Multi-Robot Teams
    Investigator(s): Byung-Cheol Min*, Eric Dietz, Tim McGraw, Ramviyas Parasuraman; Sponsor: Polytechnic: $686,048.81
  • Investigating Practices in Teamwork Learning for Technology Programs
    Investigator(s): Anne Lucietto*; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $349,662.00
  • NRT- INFEWS: Collaborative Research: Sustainable Food Energy and Water Systems (SFEWS)
    Investigator(s): Rakesh Agrawal*, Peter Bermel, Sylvie Brouder, Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Margaret Gitau, Michael Harris, Juan Sesmero, Mitchell Tuinstra; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total: $2,709,004.57; Polytechnic: $270,900.50
  • CRISP Type 2: Community Resilience through Capacity Building in Interdependent Networks of Civil, Civic, Social and Cyber Infrastructure
    Investigator(s): Makarand Hastak*, Elisa Bertino, Eric Dietz, Ayhan Irfanoglu, David Johnson; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total:  $2,439,523.12; Polytechnic: $365,928.45
  • AMPS: Distributed Artificial Neural Networks in Advanced Metering Infrastructure
    Investigator(s): James C. Foreman *; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $129,680.00
  • EXP: Developing Intercultural Leadership Competencies Through Virtual Reality
    Investigator(s): Mesut Akdere*, Kris Acheson-Clair, Robert Cox, David Whittinghill, Michael Brzezinski, Charles Calahan, Pamala Morris, Mark Russell, George Takahashi, Katherine Yngve; Sponsor: National Science Foundation;  Total:  $550,000.93; Polytechnic: $440,000.00
  • Rechargeable Battery Cybersecurity Assessment  
    Investigator(s): John Springer*, Eric Dietz; Sponsor: NAVSEA/NSWC Crane; Polytechnic: $50,000.00
  • Biowall Commercialization
    Investigator(s): William Hutzel*, Jan Lugowski; Sponsor: Trask Trust Fund; Polytechnic: $31,762.00
  • Reconfigurable Omni-functional Dexterous Remote Interactive Glovebox Operations with Robots
    Investigator(s): Richard Voyles*, Byung-Cheol Min, Robert Bean; Sponsor:  U.S. Department of Energy; Total: $1,374,464.09; Polytechnic: $1,099,571.12
  • Understanding Information Gathering for STEM Knowledge through Problem- Based Learning
    Investigator(s): Greg Strimel*, Todd Kelley; Sponsor: Kinley Trust; Polytechnic: $20,000.00
  • Barriers and Contributor factors in implementing Tele-lactation Support among Low-income Mothers
    Investigator(s): Azza Ahmed*, Jeffrey Brewer; Sponsor: Kinley Trust; Total:  $20,000; Polytechnic: $8,000.00
  • Developing Employment Oriented Construction based Undergraduate Degree Programs in Afghanistan
    Investigator(s): Zarjon Baha, Emad Elwakil*, Bryan Hubbard; Sponsor: Department for International Development; Polytechnic: $1,385,873.07

* indicates principal investigator

Total Polytechnic proposals = $5,343,445.95