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PIRE: Remote Sensing for Hazard Mitigation and Resource Protection in Pacific Latin America

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregg Bluth
Principal Investigator: John Gierke
Co-PI: Gregg Bluth
Co-PI: John Gierke
Co-PI: Essa Gross
Co-PI: Essa Paterson
Co-PI: Miriam Rios Sanchez
Co-PI: William Rose
Co-PI: Gregory Waite
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

PERC Industry Membership

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bruce Mork
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

CAREER: Research on Real-time Robust and Secure Communications for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Chunxiao (Tricia) Chigan
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collaborative Research: A Synthesis of Existing and New Observations of Air-Snowpack Exchanges to Assess the Artic Tropospheric Ozone Budget

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Richard Honrath
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

REU Supplement: Collaborative Research: Modeling and Analyzing the use, Efficiency, Value, and Governance of Water as a Material in the Great Lakes Region Through an Integrated Approach

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alex Mayer
Co-PI: James Mihelcic
Co-PI: David Watkins
Co-PI: Qiong Zhang
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

CAREER: Gas-Liquid Interface Dynamics and Dissipation Mechanisms in Capillary-Scale Two-Phase Flow

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Allen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

PERC Industry Partnership (membership)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bruce Mork
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Michigan Teacher Excellence Program (MITEP): A Model for Improving Earth Science Education Nationwide

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bradley Baltensperger
Principal Investigator: William Rose
Co-PI: Christine Anderson
Co-PI: Bradley Baltensperger
Co-PI: Kedmon Hungwe
Co-PI: Jacqueline Huntoon
Co-PI: Christopher Wojick
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Collaborative Research: I/UCRC on Assembly Research

Investigators
Principal Investigator: John Sutherland
Co-PI: Jaime Camelio
Co-PI: John Gershenson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

SustR: Sustainable Development for Rural Communities: Social, Health, Economic, and Environmental Advances

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alex Mayer
Co-PI: Carol MacLennan
Co-PI: Blair Orr
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

A Combined EOS Data and GEOS-Chem Modeling Study of the Direct Radiative Forcing of Volcanic Sulfate Aerosols

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Simon Carn
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

FeMET Curriculum Development Proposal

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Surendra Kawatra
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

New GK12 GlobalWatershed: Integrating Rural and Global Perspectives with Research and Technological Advances

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alex Mayer
Co-PI: Nancy Auer
Co-PI: Bradley Baltensperger
Co-PI: Linda Nagel
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

2013 Center for Structural Durability (CSD)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Theresa Ahlborn
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Collaborative Research: Understanding Mechanism of Internal Frost-Induced Damage of Concrete from Microstructure Aspects

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Qingli Dai
Co-PI: Zhanping You
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Microfluidic Fabrication of Self-Healing Microfibers for Composite Construction Materials

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Desheng Meng
Co-PI: Qingli Dai
Co-PI: Zhanping You
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Real Time, In Vivo Mapping of Tibiofemoral Contact Pressures in Knee Arthroplasty

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Keat Ong
Co-PI: Tammy Haut-Donahue
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

Impacts of Changes in Land Use and Land Cover on U.S. Air Quality: Development and Application of an Integrated Climate-Vegetation-Chemistry Modeling System

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Shiliang Wu
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

CDI-Type II Proposal: VHub: Collaborative Research: Cyberinfrastructure for Volcano Eruption and Hazards Modeling and Simulation

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Simon Carn
Co-PI: William Rose
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Michigan Tribal Technical Assistance Program

Investigators
Principal Investigator: John Velat
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Experimental Studies for DPF and SCR Model, Control System, and OBD Development for Engines Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels

Investigators
Principal Investigator: John Johnson
Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Gordon Parker
Co-PI: Song Lin (Jason) Yang
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Project 3 Frontier Renewable Resources Center of Energy Excellence: Improving Forest Feedstock Harvesting, Processing and Hauling Efficiencies

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Robert Froese
Co-PI: Pasi Lautala
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Compression and Cooperation for Wideband Spectrum Sensing and Cognition

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Zhi (Gerry) Tian
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

A New Prospective on Energy Harvesting Nanowires: The Role of Chemistry and Structures of Nanowires

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Reza Shahbazian Yassar
Co-PI: Yoke Yap
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Promoting Effects of Anions on Hydrogen Storage Reactions of Li-N Based Materials

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yun Hang Hu
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Bimetallic Overlayer Catalysts for Sustainable Fuel Production from Lactose

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joseph Holles
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

A Fluid-Structure Interaction Study in Wind-Turbine Blades

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Fernando Ponta
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

GAANN: Chemical Engineering Doctoral Fellowship Program for Environmentally Benign Chemical Manufacturing

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Surendra Kawatra
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

International GEOLOGICAL MASTER in VOLCANOLOGY and GEOTECHNIQUES

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Rose
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Nanocomposites

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Various Sponsors: Membership in the Center for Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steel Making

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Surendra Kawatra
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Validation of OMI L2 Sulfur Dioxide Retrievals Over Volcanic and Anthropogenic Sources

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Simon Carn
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Multi-disciplinary Systems Engineering: Engaging MSI STEM Students through Space-based Capstone Design

Investigators
Principal Investigator: John Gershenson
Co-PI: Michele Miller
Co-PI: Shalini Suryanarayana
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Stability, Cellular Structure, and Heat Transfer of Evaporating Films in Normal and Reduced Gravity

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Allen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

An Integrated Analysis of Seismicity, Infrasound, and High-Resolution SO2 Measurements to Determine the Source of Low-Frequency Seismicity at Villarrica Volcano, Chile

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Waite
Co-PI: Simon Carn
Co-PI: Jose Luis Palma Lizana
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Michigan/AFRL Center of Excellence in Electric Propulsion (MACEEP)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Lyon King
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

CAREER: Dynamics of Fluid-Structure-Control Interaction in Rotating Aerodynamic Bodies

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Fernando Ponta
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Domain Microstructures and Mechanisms for Large, Reversible and Anhysteretic Strain Behaviors in Phase Transforming Ferroelectric Materials

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yu Wang
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Advanced Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection Engine Development

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Bo Chen
Co-PI: Seong-Young Lee
Co-PI: Scott Miers
Co-PI: Jeremy Worm
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Michigan Tech SSEED: Sustained Support to Ensure Engineering Degrees

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michele Miller
Co-PI: Christine Anderson
Co-PI: Jacqueline Huntoon
Co-PI: James Turnquist
Co-PI: Christopher Wojick
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Strategies for Support of the STEP Program

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Sheryl Sorby
Co-PI: Tammy Haut-Donahue
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems - Phase Two

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Craig Friedrich
Co-PI: Paul Bergstrom
Co-PI: Chang Kyoung Choi
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Implementation of Dielectric Metamaterials with Integrated Resonance Response

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Elena Semouchkina
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Targeting elF2alpha siRNA to Alpha(v)beta(3) Integrin-Bearing Tumor Cells

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ching-An Peng
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

High Performance One Dimensional Nanocable Catalysts for Fuel Cells

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wenzhen Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

RET: Site: "Wood-to-Wheels (W2W)"" - Research Experiences for High School Teachers in Sustainable Transportation Technologies"

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Bradley Baltensperger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles for Teaching STEM Concepts- Workshop for Teachers of Underrepresented Students

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Douglas Oppliger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Engineering Fundamentals

IDR: Collaborative Research: Sustainable Water Resources for Communities under Climate Change: Can State-of-the-Art Forecasting Inform Decision-Making in Data Sparse Regions?

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alex Mayer
Co-PI: Kathleen Halvorsen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Corrosion and Stress Corrosion of AA6005 in CSPP Environments

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Calvin White
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

TC: Small: Security Provisioning for Congnitive Radio Networks

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Chunxiao (Tricia) Chigan
Co-PI: Zhi (Gerry) Tian
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Computer Simulation of Transient and Dynamic Behaviors

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bruce Mork
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collaborative Research: Engineering Faculty Engagement in Learning Through Service (EFELTS)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kurtis Paterson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Meeting the NAE Grand Challenge: Personalized Learning for Engineering Students through Instruction on Metacognition and Motivation Strategies

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michele Miller
Co-PI: James DeClerck
Co-PI: William Endres
Co-PI: Sheryl Sorby
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Research in Engineering Self-Efficacy of Minority Students

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Sheryl Sorby
Co-PI: Susan Amato-Henderson
Co-PI: Tammy Haut-Donahue
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Collaborative Research: The Impacts of Service on Engineering Students (ISES) - A Longitudinal Study

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kurtis Paterson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Wind Energy Conversion Using High-Frequency Transformation and DC Collection

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bruce Mork
Co-PI: Wayne Weaver
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

BRIGE: One-Dimensional PdFe Core-Pt Shell Nanowires for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wenzhen Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Flow Prediction and Fluctuation-Sensitivity Investigations for Quasi-Steady Shear Driven Condensing Flows in Milli-Meter to Micro-Meter Scale Two-Phase Systems

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Amitabh Narain
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Integrated Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Hydrodynamic and Microbial Controls on DNAPL Dissolution and Detoxification

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Becker
Co-PI: Eric Seagren
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Steady State Combustion Characterization of an SIDI VVT Flex-Fuel Engine

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Jeremy Worm
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

GSE/RES Collaborative Research: Addressing the STEM Gender Gap: Does Spatial Training Enhance Middle-School Girls' STEM-Relevant Spatial Skills, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Interests?

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Sheryl Sorby
Co-PI: Amy Hamlin
Co-PI: Norma Veurink
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in Support of UOP and Envergent Renewable Energy and Chemicals Projects in 2013

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

CAREER: ABO Blood Antigen Dielectrophoresis for Medical Diagnostics: Synergy with Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Adrienne Minerick
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Systematic Investigation of Organized Elongated Pore Formation in Invariant Liquid to Solid Metal Plus Gas Transformations

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Douglas Swenson
Co-PI: Paul Sanders
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Continuation of Long-Term Sulfer Dioxide EDR with the NPP Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite Nadir Mapper

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Simon Carn
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

A Paleomagnetic and Geochronological Re-investigation of the ~1.1 Ga Coldwell Complex: Implications for the Reversal Asymmetry in Keweenawan Rocks

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Aleksey Smirnov
Co-PI: Jimmy Diehl
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Great Lakes Maritime Education for K-12 Teachers & Communities

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joan Chadde
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

PERC Partnership

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bruce Mork
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Virtual Water Accounting: A New Paradigm for the Adaptive Management of Great Lakes Water

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alex Mayer
Co-PI: Casey Huckins
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

EAGER: Multi-Agent Network Control for Adaptive Sensing and Monitoring in Wireless Sensor Networks

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bo Chen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Planning Visit for US-Australia Collaborative Research on Climate-Related Infrastructure Adaptation for Natural Hazards

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yue Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Impact of E15 Fuel on Snowmobile Engine Durability and Driveability

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Scott Miers
Co-PI: Jason Blough
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

CAREER: Flood Risk Projections with Climatic Variation and Human-Induced Shifts in Hydrologic Response

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Veronica Griffis
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

CAREER: Eruption Dynamics From Low-Frequency Volcano-Seismic Signals

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Waite
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Transportation Materials Research Center (TMRC)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stanley Vitton
Co-PI: Lawrence Sutter
Co-PI: Zhanping You
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

A-Train Volcano Observatory (ATVO)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Simon Carn
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kaitlyn Bunker
Co-PI: Wayne Weaver
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

REU Site: Research in Advanced Propulsion and Fuel Technology for Sustainable Transportation

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bo Chen
Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Life Cycle Assessments to Support Sustainable Algae-Based Biofuels Production for the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (NAABB): Year 3

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Robert Handler
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Multiscale Modeling of Liquid Cystalline/Nanotube Composites

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Integration of Mainshock-Aftershock Sequences into Performance-based Engineering Using Publicly Available NEEShub Data

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yue Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Collaborative Research: Stronger Than Glass Fibers, Stiffer Than Steel Wires: A New Perspective Into the Mechanics of Cellulose Nanocrystals

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Reza Shahbazian Yassar
Co-PI: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Collaborative Research: Very-Near-Ground Wireless Channel Modeling: Theory and Practice

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Seyed Zekavat
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Velovations in Kenya: Co-Development to Sustainable Local Production (Enterprise)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: John Gershenson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Characterization of Battery Materials

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stephen Hackney
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

New Insights on High Performance Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Reza Shahbazian Yassar
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Long-term Measurements of Nitrogen Oxides at the GEOSummit Station, Greenland

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Louisa Kramer
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Using Nonmetals Seperated From E-Waste in Improving the Mechanical Properties of Ashphalt Materials

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Baron Colbert
Co-PI: Zhanping You
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Multiscale Model Development and Validation of Graphene/ULTEM Composites for Structural and Noise Reduction Applications

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard
Co-PI: Julia King
Co-PI: Warren Perger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Paleointensity, Morphology, and Stability of the Proterozoic Geomagnetic Field as Recorded by Mafic Dikes in India

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Aleksey Smirnov
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

BRIGE: Functionalized Electrospun Membrane Development and Characterization for Water Disinfection

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Caryn Heldt
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Building Communtity Capacity to Manage Private/Public Forests and Develop Forest Stewards

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joan Chadde
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Microgrid Modeling and Optimization for High Penetration Renewables Integration

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gordon Parker
Co-PI: Wayne Weaver
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Collaborative Research: Integrated Vulnerability-Reliability Modeling and Analysis of Cyber-Physical Power Systems

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Chee-Wooi Ten
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Scalable Fabrication of Fractal Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Energy Storage

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Desheng Meng
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Novel Nano-mechanical Platform to Investigate Therapeutic Sub-cellular Mechanical Stimulation

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Rupak Rajachar
Co-PI: Keat Ong
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

CI-TEAM Demo: Environmental CyberCitizens: Engaging Citizen Scientists in Global Environmental Change through Crowdsensing and Visualization

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Alex Mayer
Co-PI: Richard Donovan
Co-PI: Robert Pastel
Co-PI: Charles Wallace
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

A Study of the Relationship between Hydrocarbon Migration and Magnetic Alteration of the Michigan Basin Soils and Sediments: Towards Understanding the Magnetic Signature of Hydrocarbons

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Aleksey Smirnov
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Synthesis and Characterization of Seperated Graphene Sheets without Substrates

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yun Hang Hu
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Designing Processes to Reduce the Dy Needed in Rare Earth Magnets

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stephen Hackney
Co-PI: Peter Moran
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Impacts of Climate-induced Changes in Extreme Events on Ozone and Particulate Matter Air Quality

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Shiliang Wu
Co-PI: Robert (Chris) Owen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Integrated Assessment of Torch Lake AOC

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Noel Urban
Co-PI: Carol MacLennan
Co-PI: Judith Perlinger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Control System Design for Cargo Transfer From Offshore Supply Vessels to Large Deck Vessels

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gordon Parker
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Michigan Tech Capstone Design Program - Design Challenge

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Robert DeJonge
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Collaborative Research: EAGER: Studying Lignocellulosic Fine Structure and Its Dynamics in Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass using Molecule-recognizing AFM and Computational Modeling

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wen Zhou
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Inventory of Mining Impacted Streams in the Coastal Zone of the Keweenaw

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Noel Urban
Co-PI: W Charles Kerfoot
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Life Cycle Assessments to Support LanzaTech: DOE FOA 0000467

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Robert Handler
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

A Low-Cost Cardiac Annunciator to Reduce Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Neuman
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

RCN:SEES: A Research Coordination Network on Pan American Biofuels and Bioenergy Sustainability

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Richard Donovan
Co-PI: Kathleen Halvorsen
Co-PI: Barry Solomon
Co-PI: Samuel Sweitz
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

High Strength Low Alloy Aluminum (HSLA-AI)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
Co-PI: Stephen Kampe
Co-PI: Douglas Swenson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Therapeutic Lymphatic Collecting Vessel Regeneration by Directed Fluid Flow

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Goldman
Co-PI: Megan Frost
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

High Speed Rail Workforce Development through Education and Training

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Pasi Lautala
Co-PI: John Velat
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Collaborative Research: Geophysical Investigation of the Mid-Continent Rift System

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Waite
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joan Chadde
Co-PI: Lloyd Wescoat
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

CAREER: Reading Magnetic Fingerprints from Deep Time: An Insight into the Geodynamo and Early System Evolution

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Aleksey Smirnov
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Senior Design: Development of a Sensor System to Measure Loads on Implantable Cardioverter Defribillators

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Keat Ong
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

Establishing a U.S.-China Collaboration on Sustainable Fuels and Clean Vehicles

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bo Chen
Co-PI: Jacqueline Huntoon
Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: David Shonnard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Enterprise: Super-Finishing of Cutting Tools and Aerospace Components: Phase II

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Thomas Wood
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Various Sponsors

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Fraley
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Robust Wideband Spectrum Awareness for Cognitive Radios Using a New Framework of Compressive Sensing for Stochastic Processes

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Zhi (Gerry) Tian
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Precipitation and Self-interaction of Viruses by Preferential Hydration

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Caryn Heldt
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Selective Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biorenewable Polyols over Bimetal Catalysts

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wenzhen Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Nano and Microprinting Equipment for Novel Bioparticle Separations

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Adrienne Minerick
Co-PI: Caryn Heldt
Co-PI: Wan Jin Jahng
Co-PI: David Shonnard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

US-Vietnam Workshop on Multiple Natural Hazards Assessment and Mitigation under the Impact of Climate Change

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yue Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Early Career: Acquisition of a High Sensitivity Superconducting Rock Magnetometer for Paleomagnetic and Paleointesity Research

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Aleksey Smirnov
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Functionally-Active Reinforcement in Metal Matrix Composites

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stephen Kampe
Co-PI: Yongmei Jin
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Collaborative Research: Integrated Wind Turbine Blade and Tower Health Monitoring and Failure Prognosis

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Raymond Swartz
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Revealing the Inside of a Nanoscale Na-ion Battery: New Understanding on Sodium Intercalation in Cathodes

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Reza Shahbazian Yassar
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Metamaterials: Making Optics from Scratch-Part 1

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Durdu Guney
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Preparing the Oculus-ASR Nanosatellite for Flight

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Lyon King
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Automated Scour Detection Arrays using Bio-Inspired Magnetostrictive Flow Sensors

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Raymond Swartz
Co-PI: Brian Barkdoll
Co-PI: Colin Brooks
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

National University Rail Transportation and Education Center (NURail)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Pasi Lautala
Co-PI: John Hill
Co-PI: Paul Sanders
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPAA) Agreement

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Zhi (Gerry) Tian
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Multi-Sensor Intelligence

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Roggemann
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

WSC-Category 2 Collaborative: Robust Decision-making for South Florida Water Resources by Ecosystem Service Valuation, Hydro-economic Optimization and Conflict Resolution Modeling

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Watkins
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Agent Based Control With Application to Microgrids With High Penetration Renewables

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gordon Parker
Co-PI: Wayne Weaver
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Meeting Transportation Workforce & Education Needs of the 21st Century

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joan Chadde
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Various Sponsors: Microfabrication Facility Services

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Knudsen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Microsensor for Intramuscular Pressure Measurement

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Wave Optics of Deep Atmospheric Turbulence: From Underlying Physics Towards Predictive Modeling, Mitigation and Exploring

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Roggemann
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Object-based Earthquake-induced Damage Assessment Using Remote Sensing

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Thomas Oommen
Co-PI: Daniel Cerminaro
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Vermiculite Containing Carbon Nanotubes and Metallic Nanoparticles

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jaroslaw Drelich
Co-PI: Meredith Mulder
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Formulation and Antimicrobial Testing of Vermiculite Coated with Copper Nanoparticles

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jaroslaw Drelich
Co-PI: Bradley Villeneuve
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Multidisciplinary Approach to Volcanic Hazard Monitoring at Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Lauren Schaefer
Co-PI: Thomas Oommen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

A Self-Diagnosed, Adaptive Structure

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Keat Ong
Co-PI: Thadeus Sansom
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

Exploring the Effect of Group IV Elements on the Mechanical and Corrosion Performance of Magnesium

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Patrick Bowen
Co-PI: Jaroslaw Drelich
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Graphene-based Biosensor for Protein Detection

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Caryn Heldt
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Outdoor Science Investigations

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michelle Miller
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Celebrating Lake Superior: A Water Festival for Students & the Community!

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Lloyd Wescoat
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Great Lakes Teacher Institute

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joan Chadde
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Enterprise: Infant Heart Annunciator

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Neuman
Co-PI: Anne Warrington
Co-PI: Robert Warrington
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in Support of UOP-USDA BRDI Proposal 2011

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Ford Experimental Study Low Temperature Fuel Mixture Ignitability

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Christopher Hutton
Co-PI: Jaclyn Johnson
Co-PI: Seong-Young Lee
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Integrated Ladder-Leveler System

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Michael LaCourt
Co-PI: Gregory Odegard
Co-PI: Charles Van Karsen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Kitchen 2.0: Design Guidance for Healthier Cooking Environments

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kurtis Paterson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmentally Responsible Treatment and Generation of Useful Products from Aluminum Extraction Waste Materials

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gerard Caneba
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Senior Design: Helical Gear Differential Wear Test Rig

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Jeffrey Allen
Co-PI: Charles Van Karsen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Broadband Negative Index Metamaterials for Visible and Ultraviolet Applications

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Durdu Guney
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

MRI: Development of Infrastructure for Research in Multi-View Video, Graphics, Visualization and Immersive Virtual Environment Systems

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Saeid Nooshabadi
Co-PI: Scott Kuhl
Co-PI: Chaoli Wang
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nostrum Diesel Spray Studies: Comparison of Spray Characteristics from Six Diesel Injector Nozzles

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Jaclyn Johnson
Co-PI: Seong-Young Lee
Co-PI: Seung Yoon
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

SEP: Sustainable Forest-Based Biofuel Pathways to Hydrocarbon Transportation Fuels: Biomass Production, Torrefaction, Pyrolysis, Catalytic Upgrading, and Combustion

Investigators
Principal Investigator: David Shonnard
Co-PI: Ezra Bar-Ziv
Co-PI: Andrew Burton
Co-PI: Audrey Mayer
Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Enterprise: Garment Waste Utilization

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Tony Rogers
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Michael Clancey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Characterization of Thin-Films of InGaN for Solar Photovoltaic Applications

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Joshua Pearce
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Rapid Nutritional Analysis from Infant Tears

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Adrienne Minerick
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Biomediated Geomechanical Processes for Dust Mitigation and Monitoring at Mine Tailings Impoundments

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Eric Seagren
Co-PI: Thomas Oommen
Co-PI: Stanley Vitton
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Enterprise: HVAC HMI Input Using Downloadable App

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Christopher Cischke
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Robert Pastel
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Increasing Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Devices with Plasmonic Perfect Meta-Absorbers

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Durdu Guney
Co-PI: Paul Bergstrom
Co-PI: Joshua Pearce
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collaborative Research: Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Small Organic Fuels on Encapsulated Metal Catalysts in Gas Diffusion Electrode Environment

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wenzhen Li
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Biomimetic Tissue Adhesive with Mechanically Tough Hydrogel Support

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bruce Lee
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Novel High Voltage Transmission Materials and Structures

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Modeling and Experimental Validation of Metal-Air Battery

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kazuya Tajiri
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Deposition Rate of Propellant Backflow from a Magnesium Hall-Effect Thruster - Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Mark Hopkins
Co-PI: Lyon King
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Evaluation of SARA EEG Electrodes

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michael Neuman
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

Fabrication of a Melt Spinning Unit

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stephen Kampe
Co-PI: Paul Fraley
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Multi-decadal Sulfur Dioxide Climatology from Satellite Instruments

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Simon Carn
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Multiscale Modeling of Graphite/CNT/Epoxy Hybrid Composites

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Advanced Vehicle Characterization at Argonne National Laboratory

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Scott Miers
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Processing Oil and Gas Well Data with Well Log Tomography Software

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Carol Asiala
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Enterprise: AME Project - Improving Strength and Toughness of Steel-bonded TiC Composite

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
Co-PI: Stephen Kampe
Co-PI: Stephen Mashl
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Senior Design: Lightweight Swing Gate

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Characterization Torque Converter Cavitation Level During Speed Ratio Operations - Year 2

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jason Blough
Co-PI: Carl Anderson
Co-PI: Mark Johnson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Various Sponsors

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Thomas Wood
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Consultation for SWD and BSS Test Planning

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Roger Turpening
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

EAGER: The Feasibility of Simulating of Weak Volcanic Shockwaves with Analog Modeling

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Waite
Co-PI: Jeffrey Allen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Titan Tire Testing TP72 (5-tires) and TP73 (4-tires)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Paul Dice
Co-PI: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Enterprise: Embedded Controller for a High-Resolution Spectrometer

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Christopher Cischke
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

ME-EM Senior Design Team 57 - Jackhammer Test Rig

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Robert DeJonge
Co-PI: Charles Van Karsen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Development of Novel Zinc-Based Bioabsorbable Stents for the Treatment of Vascular Stenoses

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Patrick Bowen
Co-PI: Jaroslaw Drelich
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Evaluation of Bridge Decks using Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) at Near Highway Speeds for Effective Asset Management

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Theresa Ahlborn
Co-PI: Colin Brooks
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Connecting Phytoplankton Cell Size to Variability in the Ocean Carbon Sink

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Colleen Mouw
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Ocean Basin Impact of Ambient Noise on Marine Mammal Detectability, Distribution, and Acoustic Communication

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Colleen Mouw
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences

Acoustic Boom Modeling

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Charles Van Karsen
Co-PI: James DeClerck
Co-PI: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Finite Element Modeling of Internally-Reinforced Pressure Tanks

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gregory Odegard
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Bioabsorbable Magnesium Surgical Staple Design

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Goldman
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Jaroslaw Drelich
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

Enterprise: Design Improvements to a Hand Truck for Improved Wear/Serviceability and Adjustability (AME)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

NURail Center

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Pasi Lautala
Co-PI: Gregory Graman
Co-PI: Stanley Vitton
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Senior Design: Identification of Sources of Rattle in a Steering System Using Signal Processing Techniques

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Duane Bucheger
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Senior Design: Attachment and Release Mechanism for Catheter Delivery Device

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Rupak Rajachar
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Biomedical Engineering

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship - Technologies for Developing Countries

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Brennan Tymrak
Co-PI: Michele Miller
Co-PI: Joshua Pearce
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Automation and Cycle Time Reduction of Valve Test Station

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Trever Hassell
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Duane Bucheger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Senior Design: Sickle Section Material and Heat Treatment Investigation

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Mark Plichta
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Stephen Hackney
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Enterprise: Microstructural Contributions to Thermal Fatigue Properties of Grey Iron Brake Components

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Diagnosing Induction System Degradation and Evaluation of Remedial Chemicals in Automotive Engines

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Worm
Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Graduate Research Fellowship Program-Jennifer Fuller

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Fuller
Co-PI: David Hand
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Senior Design: Laser Dimensioning System for Automotive Components

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Trever Hassell
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Duane Bucheger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Senior Design: Leak Test Unit Software Development

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Trever Hassell
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Duane Bucheger
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collaborative Research: Self-circulating, Self-regulating Microreactor for On-chip Gas Generation from Liquid Reactants

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Desheng Meng
Co-PI: Craig Friedrich
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Vibration Based Flaw Detection in Fiber Reinforced Polymer Wraps

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Mohan Rao
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Enterprise: Camera-Independent Vision System Software Solution

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Glen Archer
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Senior Design: Foam Proportioning Delivery System (Team 13)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Jeffrey Allen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Lightweight Axle Carrier (Team 16)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Michael LaCourt
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Collaborative Research: Nexus of Simulation, Sensing and Actuation for Aerodynamic Loads Reduction of Wind Turbine Blades

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Qingli Dai
Co-PI: Fernando Ponta
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Senior Design: Hatchback Rear Header Optimization (Team 12)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Charles Van Karsen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Automated Sealant System (Boeing C17 Wing Spar)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Charles Margraves
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Extendable Pipe Layer Boom (Team 14)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Gordon Parker
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Enterprise: Brake Vibration Improvement

Investigators
Principal Investigator: John Gershenson
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Minimizing Rare Earth Usage

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Short Course Delivery: Spark Ignition Engine Management Systems

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Worm
Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Mahdi Shahbakhti
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

FNC Brake Rotor Analyses

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
Co-PI: Thomas Wood
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Feasibility of a Novel Concept to Produce Biocoal for Power and Enhanced Bio-oil

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ezra Bar-Ziv
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Low Cost Autonomous Cleaning System

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Gordon Parker
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Senior Design: Deep Cleaner Lift-Off Pod

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Gordon Parker
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Enterprise (AME): Rolled Steel Slabs

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Aluminum Alloy Processing and Characterization

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stephen Kampe
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Enterprise: Low Friction Techniques for Folding Material Webs

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Tony Rogers
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
Co-PI: Michael Clancey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Continued Research - Spring 2013

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Naber
Co-PI: Bo Chen
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Demonstration of a Silicone Polymer Waveguide Bridge for Si to Glass Optical Fibers

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Christopher Middlebrook
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

Hellium Enhanced Semi-Permanent Mold Aluminum Casting

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Senior Design: Modular Low-Temperature Environmental Chamber

Investigators
Principal Investigator: William Endres
Co-PI: Michael LaCourt
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

ENGAGE E3s for First-Year Engineering Students

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gretchen Hein
Co-PI: Amber Kemppainen
Co-PI: Michael Meyer
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Engineering Fundamentals

Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (REAP)

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Stephen Kampe
Co-PI: Edward Laitila
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

Enterprise (AME): Deformation Processing of Steel

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Paul Sanders
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Materials Science & Engineering

MTU - NOSTRUM (Phase III): Experimental Investigation of Hollow-Core Injector at Engine Relevant Conditions in a Combustion Vessel

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Seong-Young Lee
Co-PI: Jaclyn Johnson
Co-PI: Jeffrey Naber
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Enterprise: Drive Hot-Plug Device

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Christopher Cischke
Co-PI: Richard Berkey
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering

I-Corps: ABO-Rh Blood Type Identification Using Dielectrophoretic Microdevice

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Adrienne Minerick
Co-PI: Mary Raber
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Chemical Engineering

Local Technical Assistance Program

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bernard Alkire
Principal Investigator: Terance McNinch
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Biological Evaluation of a Subsurface Volitilization and Ventilation System

Investigators
Principal Investigator: James Mihelcic
Co-PI: Donald Lueking
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

Roadsoft

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Terance McNinch
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

MERL-802P

Investigators
Principal Investigator: Terance McNinch
College/School: College of Engineering
Department(s): Civil & Environmental Engineering

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