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Advanced Modeling, Controls, and Power Electronics Testing for Large Penetration of Renewable Energy Grid Integration subject to EMP (RES FY26)(p.r. 3127417)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Wayne Weaver | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Trever Hassell | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Sponsor: Sandia National Laboratories
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Energy and Sustainability
Advanced Modeling, Controls, and Power Electronics Testing for Large Grid Optimization and Integration Constant Load AI-data centers (AGM FY26) p.r. 3127428
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Wayne Weaver | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Sponsor: Sandia National Laboratories
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Energy and Sustainability
Analysis of Mussel Tissue for Elemental Composition
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jennifer Eikenberry | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Associate VP for Research Integrity |
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Entreprenurial Fellows Small Business Hub LSCP
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: James Baker | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Innovation & Commercialization |
Sponsor: Lake Superior Community Partnership
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
3D printing Steel Parts - Trammels and gears for USDA Senior Design Team
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Sriram Vijayan | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Materials Science and Engineering |
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service/Midwest Area
Center/Institute: Institute of Materials Processing (IMP)
Research Focus: Materials and Manufacturing
Combined Vibration Plus Shock Environment Simulation
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Cora Taylor | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: James DeClerck | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
Sponsor: Sandia National Laboratories
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus: Materials and Manufacturing
Co-Creating a Water Resilience Research-to-Action Agenda for Michigan
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: David Watkins | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Yanrui Ning | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M)
Center/Institute: Center for Innovation in Sustainability & Resilience (CISR)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Energy and Sustainability, Transportation and Infrastructure
Regenerative Nutrients for the Waters of Michigan (RENeW Michigan)
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: David Watkins | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Pengfei Xue | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M)
Center/Institute: Center for Environmental Engineering, Sensing, and Integrated Modeling (CEESIM)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Transportation and Infrastructure
Export Project 2025-26
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Daniel Yoder | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Innovation & Commercialization |
Sponsor: Grand Valley State University
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
National Rail Center of Excellence
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Pasi Lautala | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation(MDOT)
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI)
Research Focus: Transportation and Infrastructure
Aquatic connectivity and organic matter flow through Huron Mountain lakes.
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Marcarelli | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Biological Sciences |
Sponsor: Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Ultramicrotomy and TEM imaging
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Erico Fraga Freitas | |
| College/School: | Administration |
| Department(s): | Associate VP for Research Integrity |
Sponsor: Clemson University
Center/Institute: Institute of Materials Processing (IMP)
Research Focus: Macro-, Micro- and Nano-Sciences
Program to Support First Year University Success for Students with Disabilities
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Shari Stockero | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Jenifer Shaud | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Psychology & Human Factors |
Sponsor: Michigan College Access Network
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
RARE-1: Estimating macro, micro & nano plastic flows to improve plastic solution strategies for geographically variable locations
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Landis | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Chemical Engineering |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Research Focus:
AccelNet-Design: Circular Economy Network for Plastics in the US & Caribbean
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Landis | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Chemical Engineering |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Research Focus:
IRES: Sargassum-Plastic Sustainable Solutions (SPlaSS) in the Caribbean
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Landis | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Chemical Engineering |
Sponsor: National Science Foundation(NSF)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy, Education and Outreach, Materials and Manufacturing, Macro-, Micro- and Nano-Sciences, Ocean Sciences, Energy and Sustainability
Additional Information: http://iresdenmark.mtu.edu/
UVA Service Order_AQUA Lab
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Amy Marcarelli | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Vanessa Cubillos Tellez | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Biological Sciences |
Sponsor: University of Virginia
Center/Institute: Ecosystem Science Center (ESC)
Research Focus: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environmental Policy
Owosso Time Traveler
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Donald Lafreniere | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Robert Cowling | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: James Juip | |
| College/School: | College of Sciences & Arts |
| Department(s): | Social Sciences |
Sponsor: City of Owosso
Center/Institute: Center for Innovation in Sustainability & Resilience (CISR)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach
Causal Inference-Based Imaging Analysis for Predicting Hip Fracture Risk
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Zixin Shi | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Weihua Zhou | |
| College/School: | College of Computing |
| Department(s): | Applied Computing |
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Center/Institute: Health Research Institute (HRI)
Research Focus: Health
2026 Transportation Asset Management Council Technical Assistance Activities Program
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Colin Brooks | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Nicholas Koszykowski | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Peter Torola | |
| College/School: | Center for Technology & Training |
| Department(s): | Center for Technology & Training |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation(MDOT)
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Transportation and Infrastructure
Plastic Additives in Bay Water and Archived Sediment
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Jiehong Guo | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Civil, Environ & Geospatial Engrg |
Sponsor: San Francisco Estuary Institute/Aquatic Science Center
Center/Institute: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)
Research Focus: Atmospheric and Space Sciences
Advancing Coordination of Drinking Water and Electric Power Systems for Sustainable Michigan Infrastructure
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Anna Stuhlmacher | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Sponsor: Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M)
Center/Institute: Center for Innovation in Sustainability & Resilience (CISR)
Research Focus:
Vacuum Insulating Glass Load Resistance Testing
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Stephen Morse | |
| College/School: | College of Engineering |
| Department(s): | Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
Sponsor: Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA)
Center/Institute: Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineering Research Center (MARC)
Research Focus:
2026 Transportation Asset Management Council Education Program
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Peter Torola | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Timothy Colling | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Christopher Gilbertson | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Ingrid Sandberg | |
| College/School: | Center for Technology & Training |
| Department(s): | Center for Technology & Training |
Sponsor: Michigan Dept of Transportation(MDOT)
Center/Institute: Center for Technology and Training (CTT)
Research Focus: Education and Outreach, Transportation and Infrastructure
Evaluation of ELISA for Accurate Quantification of AAV Capsid Titer
| Investigators | |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator: Eduardo Barbieri | |
| Co-Principal Investigator: Caryn Heldt | |
| College/School: | Health Research Institute |
| Department(s): | Health Research Institute |
Sponsor: University of Delaware
Center/Institute: Health Research Institute (HRI)
Research Focus: Life Sciences