Grants & Awards

Recent Grant Awards

2011 - 2012 Grants Department Total: $2,681,773

Carey, Stephanie

Amount: $15,000

Co-PI:

VA Amputation System of Care

Crane, Nathan

Amount: $12,000

Co-PI:

High Yield Self Assembly of Nanostructured Materials into Functional Thermoelectric Devices

Amount: $137,586

Co-PI:

Large Stroke Microscale Actuators Based on Electrowetting

Dubey, Rajiv

Amount: $12,500

Co-PI:

Development of an Undergraduate Engineering Course: Introduction to Bioastronautics

Amount: $24,999

Co-PI:

Human Upper Body Modeling and Simulation in Space Conditions for Astronaut Training

Amount: $15,750

Co-PI:

Maximizing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities Using a Smart Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic System

Amount: $1,498,927

Co-PI:

Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Program

Amount: $350,295

Co-PI:

University of South Florida (USF) Virtual Reality and Robotics

Gallant, Nathan

Amount: $131,369

Co-PI:

CAREER: Combinatorial Biomaterials for Endothelial Cell Mechanobiology

Guldiken, Rasim

Amount: $135,981

Co-PI:

A Novel, Low Cost, Ultra Sensitive Nanosensor for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

Amount: $102,039

Co-PI:

EAGER: A Surface Acoustic Wave Device for High-Resolution Atherosclerotic Plaque Inspection

Kumar, Ashok

Amount: $44,827

Co-PI:

Center for Nanobiotechnology Research (CNBR)

Amount: $20,080

Co-PI:

Crack Detection in Solar Cells and Ceramic Wafers

Amount: $72,398

Co-PI:

GOALI/Collaborative Research: Interface Engineered Diamond Coatings for Dry Machining

Reed, Kyle

Amount: $1,082

Co-PI:

Curved-Bottom Shoe for Gait Symmetry Testing

Volinsky, Alexei

Amount: $31,950

Co-PI:

Applied Materials Research Fund

Amount: $49,990

Co-PI:

International US-Germany Joint Study Of X-Ray Optics Thermomechanical Stability And Control

Wilkinson, Stuart

Amount: $25,000

Co-PI:

Development of the Angel Hands Patient Lift System

View 2011 - 2012 Grants

Past Grant Awards

2010 - 2011 Grants Department Total: $4,146,003

Carey, Stephanie

Amount: $2,000

Co-PI:

Assistance in Developing Processes of Care in Regional Amputation Centers and Polytrauma Amputation Network Sites

Crane, Nathan

Amount: $224,115

Co-PI:

High Yield Self Assembly of Nanostructured Materials into Functional Thermoelectric Devices

Amount: $15,194

Co-PI:

Preliminary Investigation of Controlling Curvature of a Liquid Surface

Dubey, Rajiv

Amount: $49,970

Co-PI:

Capstone Design and Rehabilitation Engineering at the University of South Florida

Amount: $700,001

Co-PI:

Development of a Simulation Tool for Upper Extremity Prostheses

Amount: $47,000

Co-PI:

Develop a prototype to address upper extremity motion disorders on individuals with neurological conditions such as Parkinsonian and Essential Tumor

Amount: $15,750

Co-PI:

Maximizing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities Using a Smart Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic System

Amount: $355,435

Co-PI:

Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Program

Amount: $1,498,927

Co-PI:

Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Program

Amount: $75,000

Co-PI:

Technology and Assessment of Drive-by-Wire Systems: Safe Driving Project-Quality of Life Technology Center

Gallant, Nathan

Amount: $88,334

Co-PI:

CAREER: Combinatorial Biomaterials for Endothelial Cell Mechanobiology

Guldiken, Rasim

Amount: $127,984

Co-PI:

A Novel, Low Cost, Ultra Sensitive Nanosensor for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

Kumar, Ashok

Amount: $43,327

Co-PI:

Center for Nanobiotechnology Research (CNBR)

Amount: $20,080

Co-PI:

Crack Detection in Solar Cells and Ceramic Wafers

Amount: $206,733

Co-PI:

Engineering and Computer Science Scholars Targeted for Academic, Retention and Success (STARS) at the University of South Florida

Amount: $15,750

Co-PI:

GOALI/Collaborative Research: Interface Engineered Diamond Coatings for Dry Machining

Amount: $15,038

Co-PI:

Interface Engineered Diamond Coatings for Dry Machining

Amount: $121,683

Co-PI:

Novel Nano-hybrid Structured Regioregular Polyhexylthiophenes Blend Films for Organic Photovoltaic Applications

Amount: $149,995

Co-PI:

Rapid: Novel Functionalized Nanomaterials for Effective Remediation of Spilled Oil Contaminants in the Gulf of Mexico

Lusk, Craig

Amount: $109,959

Co-PI:

CAREER: Design for Integrity in Shape-Shifting Surfaces

Amount: $110,862

Co-PI:

Uncertainty Quantification for the Kinematic Approach to Compliant Mechanism Design

Reed, Kyle

Amount: $102,876

Co-PI:

Gait Enhancing Mobile Shoe for Rehabilitation

Volinsky, Alexei

Amount: $49,990

Co-PI:

International US-Germany Joint Study Of X-Ray Optics Thermomechanical Stability And Control

View 2010 - 2011 Grants

2009 - 2010 Grants Department Total: $4,007,046

Carey,Stephanie

Amount: $15,000

Co-PI:

Upper Extremity Prostheses Testing

Crane,Nathan

Amount: $20,000

Co-PI:

Measuring the Force of Corrosion: A Novel Technique for Corrosion Studies in a Microfluidic Environment

Amount: $136,956

Co-PI:
Nolas, George

High Yield Self Assembly of Nanostructured Materials into Functional Thermoelectric Devices

Dekker,Don

Amount: $47,505

Co-PI:

A Synergistic Project to Develop Infrastructure to Test and Develop Innovative Rehabilitation Technologies

Dubey,Rajiv

Amount: $218,043

Co-PI:

Maximizing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities Using a Smart Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic System

Amount: $1,459,131

Co-PI:
Wright, Tennyson

Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Program

Amount: $50,000

Co-PI:

Analysis, Evaluation and Modification of Vibrotactile Balance Prosthesis

Amount: $24,991

Co-PI:
Delaurentis,Kathryn
Sundarrao,Stephen

Capstone Design and Rehabilitation Engineering at the University of South Florida

Amount: $49,440

Co-PI:
Alqasemi,Redwan

Middle East Robotics Research Collaboration Planning

Amount: $315,454

Co-PI:
Alqasemi,Redwan

Service Contract for Academic and Scientific Collaboration

Durham,Delcie

Amount: $53,147

Co-PI:

SGER: Exploring Sustainable Engineering Design Metrics Through Cell Biology Analogy

Hess,Daniel

Amount: $27,784

Co-PI:

Lock Washer Tests

Kaw,Autar

Amount: $138,595

Co-PI:
Coovert,Sally
Yalcin, Ali

Holistic Numerical Methods: Unabridged

Kumar,Ashok

Amount: $123,586

Co-PI:

GOALI: Study of Reliability and Modeling for Process Optimization and Yield Improvements in Chemical Mechanical Planarization

Amount: $41,882

Co-PI:

Center for Nanobiotechnology Research (CNBR)

Amount: $206,090

Co-PI:
Reeves,Kingsley
Thomas,Sylvia

Engineering and Computer Science Scholars Targeted for Academic, Retention and Success (STARS) at the University of South Florida

Amount: $92,717

Co-PI:
Durham,Delcie

GOALI/Collaborative Research: Interface Engineered Diamond Coatings for Dry Machining NationalScience Foundation

Amount: $478,800

Co-PI:
Batzill,Matthias
Gupta,Vinay
Li, Xiao
Schlaf, Rudiger

MRI: Acquisition of an Ultrahigh Analytical Thermal Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for Research and Education

Amount: $63,987

Co-PI:

Growth of the Metal Oxide Nanowires Using VLS Method

Amount: $49,942

Co-PI:

Spatially Resolved Swept Laser Spectroscopic System for Gold Nanoparticle Sensing

Amount: $100,000

Co-PI:

Nanowires Based Technologies for Biotoxin Detection

Lusk, Craig

Amount: $144,006

Co-PI:
Volinsky, Alexei

Uncertainty Quantification for the Kinematic Approach to Compliant Mechanism Design

Volinsky, Alexei

Amount: $49,990

Co-PI:

International US-Germany Joint Study of X-Ray Optics Thermomechanical Stability and Control

Wilkinson, Stuart

Amount: $100,000

Co-PI:

Comparative Testing of Radiography Manual Ultrasonic Testing and Advanced Ultrasonic Systems in Accordance with AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code

View 2009 - 2010 Grants

2008 - 2009 Grants Department Total: $2,338,150

Carey, Stephanie

Amount: $15,000

Co-PI:
Dubey, Rajiv

Upper Limb Prosthesis and Amputee Tool Kit

Crane, Nathan

Amount: $20,000

Co-PI:

Measuring the Force of Corrosion: A Novel Technique for Corrosion Studies in a Microfluidic Environment

Dubey, Rajiv

Amount: $157,958

Co-PI:

Maximizing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities Using a Smart Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic System

Amount: $50,000

Co-PI:
Sundarrao, Stephen

Technology and Assessment of Drive-by-Wire Systems: Safe Driving Project-Quality of Life Technology Center

Amount: $1,459,131

Co-PI:
Wright, Tennyson

Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Program

Durham, Delcie

Amount: $46,827

Co-PI:

SGER: Exploring Sustainable Engineering Design Metrics Through Cell Biology Analogy

Kaw, Autar

Amount: $149,400

Co-PI:
Coovert, Sally
Hess, Melinda

Holistic Numerical Methods: Unabridged

Amount: $39,859

Co-PI:

Collaborative Research: Development of New Prototype Tools, and Adaptation and Implementation of Current Resources for a Course in Numerical Methods

Kumar, Ashok

Amount: $97,844

Co-PI:

GOALI: Study of Reliability and Modeling for Process Optimization and Yield Improvements in Chemical Mechanical Planarization

Amount: $40,494

Co-PI:

Center for Nanobiotechnology Research (CNBR)

Amount: $185,177

Co-PI:
Batson, Bernard
Reeves, Kingsley
Thomas, Sylvia

Engineering and Computer Science Scholars Targeted for Academic, Retention and Success (STARS) at the University of South Florida

Volinsky, Alexei

Amount: $66,460

Co-PI:

Experimental and Computational Investigation of Fracture Patterns in Thin Films and Multilayers

Wilkinson, Stuart

Amount: $10,000

Co-PI:

Developing and Instrumenting a Test Vehicle Mock-up

View 2008 - 2009 Grants

2007 - 2008 Grants Department Total: $2,211,773

Dubey, Rajiv

Amount: $142,835

Co-PI:

Maximizing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities Using a Smart Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic System

Amount: $1,389,364

Co-PI:

Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Program

Amount: $50,000

Co-PI:
Sundarrao, Stephen

Technology and Assessment of Drive-by-Wire Systems

Kaw, Autar

Amount: $212,194

Co-PI:
Coovert, Sally
Hess, Melinda

Holistic Numerical Methods: Unabridged

Kumar, Ashok

Amount: $39,160

Co-PI:

Center for Nanobiotechnology Research (CNBR)

Amount: $110,570

Co-PI:

GOALI: Study of Reliability and Modeling for Process Optimization and Yield Improvements in Chemical Mechanical Planarization

Amount: $95,810

Co-PI:
Bhansali, Shekhar
Weller, Thomas

NIRT: Synthesis and Applications of Nanocrystalline Diamond Films for MEMS/Biomedical Applications

Amount: $30,000

Co-PI:

Thin Film Diamond for Thermal Management of High Power Devices

Rahman, Muhammad

Amount: $7,739

Co-PI:
Katkoori, Srinivas

Modeling and Design of a MEMS Micropump

Volinsky, Alexei

Amount: $134,101

Co-PI:

Experimental and Computational Investigation of Fracture Patterns in Thin Films and Multilayers

View 2007 - 2008 Grants

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