Polytechnic research proposals submitted - June 2017

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

  • Exploring Biological Evidence (EBE): Helping Students Understand the Richness and Complexity of Evidentiary Constructs in Biology
    Investigator(s): Ala Samarapungavan**, Kari Clase, Stephanie Gardner, Nancy Pelaez, Aaron Rogat; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total: $1,270,154; Polytechnic: $254,030.80
  • 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: $2,510,755; Polytechnic: $251,075.50
  • CICI: CE: Enhancing Cybersecurity for Broadening Data Driven Research and Partnerships 
    Investigator(s): Sonia Fahmy**, Bruno Felisberto Martins Ribeiro, Nicole Key, Ida Busime Ngambeki, Xiao Zhu; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total: $841,506; Polytechnic: $126,225.90
  • Dongguk-Purdue Research Project 2017  
    Investigator(s): Eric Matson**, Anthony Smith; Sponsor: Dongguk University; Polytechnic: $22,588
  • DoD Cyber Scholarship 
    Investigator(s): Julia Rayz**, Nicole Hands, Kathryn Seigfried-Spellar; Sponsor: National Security Agency; Polytechnic: $124,017
  • LEAD GUITARS in STEM
    Investigator(s): Richard French**; Sponsor: Sinclair Community College; Polytechnic: $18,038
  • EyeLock- Iris Enrollment
    Investigator(s): Stephen Elliott**, Kevin O’Connor; Sponsor: Eyelock, Inc.; Polytechnic: $24,386
  • Evaluate MBD Pilot Project Results and Recommend Next Steps  
    Investigator(s): Nathan Hartman**, Rosemary Astheimer; Sponsor: TEXTRON, Inc.; Polytechnic: $9,891
  • VRP Phase I and II 
    Investigator(s): Stephen Elliott**, Kevin O’Connor; Sponsor: VISA U.S.A., Inc.; Polytechnic: $40,000
  • VRP-PAD  
    Investigator(s): Stephen Elliott**, Kevin O’Connor; Sponsor: VISA U.S.A., Inc.; Polytechnic: $9,998
  • Automated Solar Panel Cleaner  
    Investigator(s): Frederick Berry**; Sponsor: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Polytechnic: $6,000
  • Neuro-cyber Study  
    Investigator(s): Marcus Rogers**, Kelly Cole; Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology; Total: $47,365; Polytechnic: $23,682.50
  • Peer to Peer:  Hoosier Neighbor?
    Investigator(s): James Eric Dietz**, Pamela Aaltonen, William Field; Sponsor: Edventure Partners; Total: $2,000; Polytechnic: $680.00
  • EAGER: Collaborative Research: Inverse Procedural Material Modeling for Battery Design
    Investigator(s): Bedrich Benes**, R. Edwin Garcia; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Total: $150,264; Polytechnic: $90,158
  • Purdue SCMT Construction Channel sponsored by the NHE  
    Investigator(s): Mark Zimpfer**, Luciana De Cresce El Debs; Sponsor: National Housing Endowment; Polytechnic: $100,000
  • Smart Sensor Network and Data Analytics for Wabash Heartland Regional Partnership 
    Investigator(s): Ali Shakouri**, Nathan Hartman, Edward Morrison, Dimitrios Perolis; Sponsor: Economic Development Administration; Total: $500,000; Polytechnic: $250,000
  • Creating Impact from Governmental Open Data (OD): Innovation Process Transparency in OD Contest Design 
    Investigator(s): Sabine Brunswicker**; Sponsor: National Science Foundation; Polytechnic: $47,728
  • Person Thing Orientations as Individual Differences
    Investigator(s): Ida Busiime Ngambeki**, William Graziano, Meara Habashi; Sponsor: Army Research Institute; Total: $731,665; Polytechnic: $292,666
  • Intercultural Leadership Development Through Virtual Reality: New Frontiers for Leadership Development Research 
    Investigator(s): Mesut Akdere**, Kris Acheson-Clair; Sponsor: SIOP, Inc.; Total: $10,000; Polytechnic: $9,000

** indicates principal investigator

Total Polytechnic proposals = $1,700,164.70