Recent Research Funding Awards

Vitaly Alexandrov

"Collaborative Research: Linking Nanoscale Heterogenetities with macroscale Reactivity of Electrocatalytic Materials

Funded by: NSF
Award Amount: $283,480
Role: PI

Shudipto Dishari

"Nature-Inspired Ionomer Design and Self-Assembly for Robust, Precise Synthetic Ion Channels

Funded by: U.S. Department of Energy
Award Amount: $886,000
Role: PI

"Improving Interfacial and Confined State-Ionic Conductivity via Manipulating Interfacial Chemistry and New Design of Ionomers"

Funded by: NSF
Award Amount: $600,000
Role: PI

Siamak Nejati

"Shaping metallic surfaces using femtosecond laser pulses for thermal system management and other applications"

Funded by: Department of Defense - Office of Naval Research
Award Amount: $12,833,287
Role: Co-PI with C. Zuhlk (ELEC), G. Gogos (MME), J. Shield (MME)

Wei Niu

"Systems Valorization of Lignin Aromatics Through Microbial Synthesis of C6 Building Block Chemicals"

Funded by: Department of Agriculture - NIFA
Award Amount: $649,556
Role: Co-PI with Y. Demirel (CHBE), C. Zhang (BIOS)

"ECO-CBET: Bioelectrochemical Manufacturing of High-Value Chemicals using CO2 as Feedstock"

Funded by: University of Virginia - NSF
Award Amount: $600,000
Role: Co-PI with H. Song (BSE)

Rajib Saha

"Role of Melanin in the Interactions between a Polyextremotolerant Fungus and its Photoautotrophic Partners"

Funded by: NSF
Award Amount: $1,032,070
Role: PI

"Dissecting Melanin Synthesis and regulation in a Polyextremotolerant Black Fungus"

Funded by: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Award Amount: $599,806
Role: PI

Ravi Saraf

"Enzyme-free, Label-free Quantitative Microarray Technology: Fundamentals to Validation"

Funded by: DHHS - National Institutes of Health
Award Amount: $1,298,502
Role: PI