{"id":48653,"date":"2011-10-14T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T14:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=48653"},"modified":"2011-10-19T13:43:53","modified_gmt":"2011-10-19T17:43:53","slug":"storrs-grants-september-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/10\/storrs-grants-september-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Storrs Grants, September 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs<\/a> (OSP) in September 2011. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is provided each month by OSP.<\/p>\n

Aindow, M.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
\nTransmision Electron Microscopy (TEM) Characterization of SAM Al
\n<\/em>DOD\/DARPA\/United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney, $50,000, 8\/11-12\/12<\/p>\n

Ammar, R.<\/strong>, Computer Science & Engineering
\nOptimal Surface Gateway Deployment for Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks
\n<\/em>NSF\/CISE, $150,000, 9\/11-8\/13<\/p>\n

Arnold, C.<\/strong>, Extension
\nDigital Coast Website Evaluation and Recommendations
\n<\/em>National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration\/Department of Commerce\/Research, Environmental, & Management Support(REMSA), $26,964, 8\/11-12\/11<\/p>\n

Basu, A.<\/strong>, Chemistry
\nHuman Exposure and Responses to Toxins from the Air and Water
\n<\/em>PHS\/National Institutes of Health, $8,000, 8\/11-7\/12<\/p>\n

Bayer, A.<\/strong>, Mathematics
\nWall-Crossing, Stability Conditions and Mirror Symmetry
\n<\/em>NSF\/MPS, $126,000, 9\/11-8\/14<\/p>\n

Bruno, R.<\/strong>, Nutritional Sciences
\nVasoprotective Activities of Non-fat Milk in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome
\n<\/em>National Dairy Council\/Dairy Research Institute, $169,732, 9\/11-8\/13<\/p>\n

Burgess, D.<\/strong>, Pharmaceutical Sciences
\nMethod of Dissolution for Nanosuspensions\/Nanoparticles
\n<\/em>PHS\/DHHS\/Food & Drug Administration, $199,978, 8\/11-8\/13<\/p>\n

Burkhard, P.<\/strong>, Molecular & Cell Biology
\nRegulation and Function of Intermediate Filaments in Cell Mechanics
\n<\/em>PHS\/NIH\/National Institute of General Medical Sciences\/Northwestern University, $1,356,204, 4\/11-3\/16<\/p>\n

Cabaniss, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences
\nCharter of R\/V CT for ESP Deployment and Recovery
\n<\/em>DOC\/National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration\/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $44,628, 6\/11-7\/11<\/p>\n

Cabaniss, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences
\nCharter of R\/V CT by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for Kemp Right Whale Project
\n<\/em>Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $38,400, 5\/11-7\/11<\/p>\n

Cabaniss, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences
\nCharter of R\/V CT for Buoy Deployment\/Recovery
\n<\/em>DOC\/National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration\/University of Maine, $32,000, 8\/11-8\/11<\/p>\n

Cantino, M.<\/strong>, Physiology & Neurobiology
\nMRI: Acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope with Cryo Transfer and EDS Systems
\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $597,600, 9\/11-8\/14<\/p>\n

Casa, D.<\/strong>, Kinesiology
\nA Partnership with Timex to Examine the Scope and Efficacy of High Athletic Monitoring Devices
\n<\/em>Timex, $87,320, 6\/11-12\/13<\/p>\n

Casa, D.<\/strong>, Kinesiology
\nAthletic Training Services: A Partnership with Bloomfield H.S.
\n<\/em>Bloomfield Public Schools, $16,788, 8\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n

Casa, D.<\/strong>, Kinesiology
\nAthletic Training Services: A Partnership with The Rectory School
\n<\/em>The Rectory School, $21,260, 8\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n

Chandy, J.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nExploratory Curriculum for Trustable Computing Systems Security Education
\n<\/em>NSF\/EHR, $197,025, 8\/11-7\/13<\/p>\n

Chrysochoou, M.<\/strong>, Civil & Environmental Engineering
\nSustainable Erosion Control in Developing Countries Using Industrial By-Products
\n<\/em>EPA\/Environmental Protection Agency, $15,000, 5\/11-8\/12<\/p>\n

Chrysochoou, M.<\/strong>, Civil & Environmental Engineering
\nGeographic Information System (GIS) and Strategy Development for Brownfield Reclamation in Connecticut
\n<\/em>Conn. Department of Economic & Community Development, $22,200, 7\/11-5\/12<\/p>\n

Coelho, C.<\/strong>, Communication Sciences
\nThe Neural Bases of Statistical and Referential Cues to Phonetic Category Structure
\n<\/em>PHS\/NIH\/National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders\/Brown University, $44,292, 7\/11-11\/11<\/p>\n

Coleman, C.<\/strong>, Pharmacy Practice
\nBiologic and Non-biologic Systematic Agents and Phototherapy for Treatment of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
\n<\/em>PHS\/Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, $299,938, 4\/11-9\/12<\/p>\n

DeGuise, S.<\/strong>, Sea Grant College Program
\nSupporting Cost-Efficient Adaptation Planning in the North Atlantic
\n<\/em>DOC\/NOAA\/Oceanic & Atmospheric Research, $30,000, 10\/11-9\/13<\/p>\n

Ehret, M.<\/strong>, Pharmacy Practice
\nPsychotropic Medication Adherence: Development of an Inmate Interview Process
\n<\/em>PHS\/NIH\/National Institute of Mental Health\/Rutgers \u2013 State University of New Jersey, $10,000, 12\/10-7\/11<\/p>\n

Enderle, J.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nClinical Engineering Internship Program at the UConn Health Center
\n<\/em>University of Connecticut Health Center, $114,318, 8\/11-8\/13<\/p>\n

Enderle, J.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nClinical Engineering Internship Program at Baystate Medical Center
\n<\/em>Baystate Medical Center, $114,474, 8\/11-8\/13<\/p>\n

Gebremichael, M.<\/strong>, Civil & Environmental Engineering
\nEnsemble Data Assimilation of Satellite-Based Soil Moisture and Surface Water Area Estimates for Accurate Flood Forecasting
\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics & Space Administration, $30,000, 9\/11-8\/12<\/p>\n

Grubin, H.<\/strong>, Physics
\nWorkshop on Nanoscale Science and Technology for Forensics
\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG, $12,000, 8\/11-7\/12<\/p>\n

Levin, M.<\/strong>, Pathobiology & Veterinary Science
\nCytokines and Acute Phase Proteins: Validation of a New Rapid Diagnostic Assay to Measure the Health of Stranded Marine Mammals
\n<\/em>DOC\/NOAA\/National Marine Fisheries Service, $25,654, 9\/11-8\/12<\/p>\n

Luh, P.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nPower Plant Boiler Modeling and Optimization Support \u2013 Phase XI
\n<\/em>Alstom Power Corp., $43,947, 8\/11-5\/12<\/p>\n

Lurie, N.<\/strong>, Marketing
\nModeling Mobile Customer Behavior
\n<\/em>University of Pennsylvania, $6,000, 9\/11-12\/12<\/p>\n

Mackay, A.<\/strong>, Civil & Environmental Engineering
\nCollaborative Research: Role of Organic Matter Source on the Photochemical Fate of Pharmaceautical Compounds
\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG, $299,668, 9\/11-8\/14<\/p>\n

Mahan, E.<\/strong>, Office of International Affairs
\nPublic Engagement to Promote Global Citizenship
\n<\/em>World Affairs Council of Connecticut, $10,000, 8\/11-5\/12<\/p>\n

Mandoiu, I.<\/strong>, Computer Science & Engineering
\nSoftware for Robust Transcript Discovery and Quantification from Sequencing Data
\n<\/em>Life Technologies Corp., $30,000, 8\/11-1\/12<\/p>\n

Mhadeshwar, A.<\/strong>, School of Engineering, Office of Dean
\nStructure-Activity Correlationships in Soot Oxidation
\n<\/em>Corning, $49,995, 8\/11-7\/12<\/p>\n

Morris, T.<\/strong>, Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
\nEnvironmental Quality Incentives Program Technical Assistance, Nutrient Management Planning
\n<\/em>USDA\/Natural Resources Conservation Service, $70,000, 7\/11-9\/12<\/p>\n

Mulkey, D.<\/strong>, Physiology & Neurobiology
\nKCNQ Channels in Chemosensitive RTN Neurons
\n<\/em>Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, $100,000, 7\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n

Nieh, M.<\/strong>, Institute of Materials Science
\nSingle-Step Manufacture of Affinity Nanodiscs for Drug Delivery
\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG, $387,249, 1\/12-12\/14<\/p>\n

O’Donnell, J.<\/strong>, Marine Sciences
\nSupport for Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting
\n<\/em>DOD\/Navy\/Office of Naval Research\/Applied Physical Sciences Corp., $399,200, 7\/11-2\/12<\/p>\n

Pasaogullari, U.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering
\nElectrochemical H2 Reclamation
\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics & Space Administration\/Sustainable Innovations, $199,965, 7\/11-6\/13<\/p>\n

Pasaogullari, U.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering
\nSBIR Phase I: Efficient Separation of Hydrogen from Reformate
\n<\/em>NSF\/ENG\/Sustainable Innovations, $25,603, 7\/11-12\/11<\/p>\n

Payne, D.<\/strong>, Sea Grant College Program
\nQuahog Bowl
\n<\/em>Project Oceanology, $7,327, 7\/11-12\/11<\/p>\n

Ranjeet, B.<\/strong>, ISS-Academic Programs Center
\nUniversity Success Program
\n<\/em>Conn. Department of Higher Education, $100,000, 9\/11-8\/12<\/p>\n

Seth, A.<\/strong>, Geography
\nIn-Depth Regional Process-level Analyses of North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program and AR5 simulations over North America: Towards Establishing Differential Credibility of Future Regional Climate Simulations
\n<\/em>DOC\/National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, $236,631, 9\/11-8\/14<\/p>\n

Shah, F.<\/strong>, Agricultural & Resource Economics
\nDevelopment of a Preliminary Software Package for Assisting with Sustainable Water Resource Management in Ethiopia
\n<\/em>Korea Environment Institute, $20,000, 7\/11-11\/11<\/p>\n

Signorello, N.<\/strong>, ISS-Academic Programs Center
\nEducational Talent Search
\n<\/em>ED\/Office of Postsecondary Education, $290,226, 9\/11-8\/16<\/p>\n

Silander, J.<\/strong>, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
\nFire, Phenology, and Weather: Implications of Climate Change in Mediterranean Ecosystems
\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics & Space Administration, $18,345, 9\/11-8\/12<\/p>\n

Singh, P.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
\nCharacterization of Catalysts and Materials for Fuel Cell Application
\n<\/em>Precision Combustion Inc., $5,000, 7\/11-1\/12<\/p>\n

Singh, P.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
\nEvaluation of the Performance of NASA’s SOFC-LTA on Methane as Fuel
\n<\/em>NASA\/National Aeronautics & Space Administration, $92,000, 7\/11-12\/11<\/p>\n

Singh, P.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
\nMechanistic Evaluation of the Thermo-Chemo and Electro Processes and the Role of Microstructure and Interfaces on Transport Kinetics during Warm Temperature CO2 Capture: MgO-Molten Salt System
\n<\/em>DOE\/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, $54,540, 8\/11-7\/12<\/p>\n

Sun, W.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering
\nProbabilistic Modeling of Stenotic Aortic Valve Intervention
\n<\/em>PHS\/NIH\/National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $1,936,903, 8\/11-6\/16<\/p>\n

Swallow, S.<\/strong>, Agricultural & Resource Economics
\nMaking Markets for Ecosystem Services of Farms on the Rural Fringe: Vermont Grasslands for Hay and Nesting Songbirds
\n<\/em>USDA\/National Institute of Food & Agriculture, $450,499, 7\/11-6\/14<\/p>\n

Tang, J.<\/strong>, Mechanical Engineering
\nAdaptive Piezoelectric Circuitry Sensor Network with High-Frequency Harmonics Interrogation for Structural Damage Detection
\n<\/em>University of Michigan, $220,969, 6\/11-5\/14<\/p>\n

Thierfeld Brown, J.<\/strong>, School of Law, Office of Dean
\nUCEDD \u2013 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
\n<\/em>PHS\/DHHS\/Administration for Children & Families\/University of Connecticut Health Center, $6,661, 3\/11-6\/11<\/p>\n

Tufts, J.<\/strong>, Communication Sciences
\nThe Effect on Attenuation of Changes in Canal Length of Custom-Molded Earplugs
\n<\/em>DOD\/Navy\/Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory\/Science Applications International Corp., $6,208, 7\/11-8\/11<\/p>\n

Urban, M.<\/strong>, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
\nEvolutionary and Ecological Feedbacks: Do Locally Adapted Salamanders Shape Food Web Dynamics?
\n<\/em>NSF\/BIO, $499,999, 9\/11-8\/14<\/p>\n

Wang, L.<\/strong>, Electrical & Computer Engineering
\nMRI: Instrumentation Development for Sustainable Distributed Cyber-Aquatic Systems
\n<\/em>NSF\/CISE, $499,999, 9\/11-8\/14<\/p>\n

Willig, M.<\/strong>, Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering
\nA Connecticut Biodiversity Monitoring Network: Acoustic Detection of Birds in a Diversity of Landscapes to Inform Conservation Action
\n<\/em>Audubon Connecticut, $18,554, 5\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n

Willis, B.<\/strong>, Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering
\nPlasmonic Nanostructures for Solar Energy Harvesting
\n<\/em>SciTech Solar, $38,000, 8\/11-7\/12<\/p>\n

Yao, X.<\/strong>, Chemistry
\nUltrathroughput Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry for Large-Scale Cancer Biomarker Validation
\n<\/em>PHS\/NIH\/National Cancer Institute, $352,028, 8\/11-7\/13<\/p>\n

Zhang, P.<\/strong>, School of Engineering, Office of Dean
\nReliability Evaluation and Enhancement of Synchronized Phasor Network
\n<\/em>BC Hydro, $50,000, 7\/11-7\/13<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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