Recently Funded Projects
SOURCES OF FUNDING
The University of Delaware derives its research funding from a broad base of sources reflecting a diversity of initiatives across our seven colleges. This page includes contracts and grants that are received for research projects, public service/extension projects, education activities and equipment over the course of the month highlighted below. To view previous activity select the month/year in the Archive sidebar.
July 2019 (54 Projects)
| PROJECT | SPONSOR | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
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Population Estimates for Participation in the 2020 Census Count Review Program, Edward Ratledge, John Laznik, 1 yr. 6 mo. |
DOC | $ 9,972 |
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Microplastics in the Murderkill and St. Jones Rivers and Their Accumulation in Blue Crabs, Jonathan Cohen, 9 mo. |
DOC | $ 70,436 |
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Further Examining the Role of Cohesive Sediments in Munitions Mobility through Additional Infield Deployment of Smart Munitions and Application of a SERDP-Developed Penetrometer, Arthur Trembanis, 1 yr. |
DOD | $ 64,687 |
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Ultrafast Flying of Aerial Vehicles, Guoquan Huang, 3 yr. |
DOD | $ 209,459 |
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The Integrated Sea Ice Dynamics Experiment, Chandra Kambhamettu, 5 yr. |
DOD | $ 592,413 |
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Acoustical Oceanography of Shelf Break Regions, Mohsen Badiey, 3 yr. |
DOD | $ 596,892 |
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Delaware State Historic Preservation, Catherine Morrissey, Michael Emmons, 1 yr. |
DOI | $ 15,706 |
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Rescue, Preservation and Access: Delaware Geological Survey’s Atlantic OCS Sample and Data Repository Project, Mojisola KunleDare, Peter McLaughlin, 1 yr. |
DOI | $ 72,882 |
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Geological Map of the Bombay Hook and Little Creek Quadrangles, Delaware, Kelvin Ramsey, Jaime Tomlinson, 1 yr. |
DOI | $ 110,578 |
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Next Steps in Creating Cutting Edge Traffic, Infrastructure and Roadway Visualization in Delaware, Eric Best, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 52,147 |
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Information Extraction from Bluetooth Sensor Data Analysis, Ardeshir Faghri, Mingxin Li, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 55,513 |
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Effects of a Worst Case Hurricane Event on DelDOT, Eric Best, Gerald Kauffman, David Racca, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 64,350 |
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A Virtual Reality System to Aid Interactive Indoor/Outdoor Visualization, Chandra Kambhamettu, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 74,893 |
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Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multi-Modal Transportation Infrastructure Systems, Monique Head, 5 yr. 4 mo. |
DOT | $ 74,999 |
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Use of Bacterial DNA for Early Identification of ASR Damage in Concrete, Julia Maresca, Paramita Mondal, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 99,479 |
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Assessing Emerging Nuclear Technologies for Effective Spot Testing of Compaction, Christopher Meehan, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 101,189 |
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Development and Demonstration of Connected Vehicle Technologies using 40 ft Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus for Efficient Urban Transportation, Suresh Advani, Ajay Prasad, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 104,852 |
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Evaluation of Biochar Amendment to Delaware Sand Filters for Improved Nitrogen Removal, Paul Imhoff, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 106,514 |
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Feasibility Study of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Pavers, Romain Roy, Michael Chajes, Ajay Prasad, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 106,930 |
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Effective Deployment of Continuous Compaction Control Technology for Construction of Delaware’s Roads, Christopher Meehan, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 108,191 |
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How Much Can Off-Peak Freight Delivery Reduce Emissions and Congestion in the DVRPC and WILMAPCO MPO’s?, Mingxin Li, Ardeshir Faghri, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 110,457 |
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Safety and Operational Impacts of Tractors on Delaware’s Rural Roads, Ardeshir Faghri, Mingxin Li, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 119,543 |
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The Source, Extent, and Problems Associated with Litter on Delaware Roads, Ardeshir Faghri, Mingxin Li, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 125,410 |
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How Can Delaware Take Next Steps in Preparing for Protection and Reconstruction of DelDOT Assets in the Event of a Worst Case Scenario Hurricane?, Mingxin Li, Fengyan Shi, Jing Gao, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 127,534 |
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Geospatial Data Set Collection and Refinement to Support Risk, Resilience and Sustainability Analysis, Mingxin Li, 1 yr. |
DOT | $ 154,407 |
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Coaching to High School Science Teachers at Seaford School District, Amy Trauth, 1 yr. |
ED | $ 3,000 |
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Coaching Elementary Teachers at West Seaford Elementary and Frederick Douglass Elementary to Support Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing Implementation, Jaime True Daley, 1 yr. |
ED | $ 6,000 |
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Professional Learning and Training to Support Differentiation Instruction in Indian River School District, Jaime True Daley, 11 mo. |
ED | $ 20,317 |
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Development of Mathematical Mocels and Related Computer Codes, Miao-Jung Yvonne Ou, 3 mo. |
HHS | $ 15,240 |
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Rape Prevention and Education Evaluation, Sharon Merriman-Nai, 8 mo. |
HHS | $ 40,200 |
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Mammary Carcinogenesis: Pubertal and Adult Effects of High Fat Diet Plus Oxybenzone, Kami Silk, 1 yr. 10 mo. |
HHS | $ 55,015 |
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A Plasticity and Reprogramming Paradigm for Therapy Resistance at the Single Cell Level, Abhyudai Singh, 1 yr. |
HHS | $ 55,208 |
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Modeling of Lube Oil Hydrotreating, Michael Klein, 1 yr. |
NSF | $ 59,282 |
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Hyperbolic Inverse Problems, Rakesh Rakesh, 3 yr. |
NSF | $ 116,169 |
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A Unified Multi-Stage Approach to Generalized Sequential Decision Making Problems with Covariates, Wei Qian, Shanshan Ding, 3 yr. |
NSF | $ 165,782 |
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Sensors of Relativistic Phenomena Based on Solid-State Quantum Platforms, Swati Singh, 3 yr. |
NSF | $ 245,532 |
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Using Adhesion to Expose the Conditions of the Buried Cartilage Interface, David Burris, 2 yr. |
NSF | $ 289,523 |
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Models for Tear Film Structure, Dynamics and Parameter Identification, Richard Braun, Tobin Driscoll, 3 yr. |
NSF | $ 325,000 |
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Protein-Engineered Nanostructures to Illuminate Protein Delivery and Cellular Processing, Millicent Sullivan, Wilfred Chen, 3 yr. |
NSF | $ 482,694 |
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RSA Hoelmer Services 20, Douglas Tallamy, 1 yr. |
USDA | $ 5,000 |
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NAHLN Member Laboratory Work Plan, Calvin Keeler, Brian Ladman, 1 yr. |
USDA | $ 137,000 |
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Post-Incarceration Engagement Project, Christine Visher, 1 yr. |
VA | $ 12,700 |
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Investigation of the Cataract Pathobiology in Tdrd7 Knockout Mice, Salma Al Saai, 3 mo. |
Fight for Sight | $ 2,500 |
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Entresto Effects on Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in Heart Failure Patients, Sangeetha Nathaniel, 1 yr. |
American College Sports Medicine Foundtn | $ 5,000 |
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The Use of Cover Crop to Manage Slugs, Ivan Hiltpold, 1 yr. |
Maryland Soybean Board | $ 18,893 |
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Evaluate the Effect of Different DFM Consortia in Chickens Challenged with Clostridium Perfringens to Induce Necrotic Enteritis, Brian Ladman, 1 yr. |
DuPont Company | $ 21,429 |
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Design Thinking for School Improvement Leadership Series, Alison Travers, Roderick Carey, 1 yr. 8 mo. |
Delaware Department of Education | $ 59,224 |
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Investigation of Anastatus as Potential Biocontrol Agents of Lycorma Delicatula and other Hemiptera Including Potential Non-Target Organisms, Charles Bartlett, 1 yr. |
US Department of Agriculture | $ 62,600 |
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Five Full Day Workshops for Woodbridge Middle School Utilizing Design Thinking Methodology to Address School Challenges, Alison Travers, 11 mo. |
Woodbridge School District | $ 65,735 |
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Low Bandgap CIGS Solar Cells for CIGS/CdTe Tandem Solar Cells, William Shafarman, 1 yr. |
First Solar | $ 100,000 |
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Energy Assessment Program, Keith Goossen, 1 yr. |
Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility | $ 105,000 |
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Bridging Attraction of Colloids Systems: A Mechanistic Understanding of Interaction between Preservative and Surfactant Using Small-Angle Neutron Scattering, Norman Wagner, 2 yr. |
Eli Lilly And Company | $ 182,163 |
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Certificate in Data Science and Analytics for JPMC Employees, Bintong Chen, 1 yr. 1 mo. |
JPMorganChase | $ 210,000 |
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Professional Learning Partnership Study, Laura Porter, Joshua Wilson, Horatio Blackman, Henry May, Mellissa Gordon, 2 yr. 11 mo. |
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $ 1,500,000 |