Advanced Sensors Technologies for Applications in Electrical Engineering – Research and Innovation eXcellence Consortium (ASTERIX), Department of Energy, $4,935,000.
NSF I-Corps: Large Microfluidic Bioreactor for Bio-molecule Manufacturing. PI, National Science Foundation, Jun 2020 – Nov 2020, $50,000.
PFI-TT: A Low-Cost Cortisol Sensor for Real-Time Stress Monitoring, PI, National Science Foundation, Aug 2018 – Feb 2021, $288,255.
LSAMP BD: Florida International University FGLSAMP, PI (with S. Montas-Hunter, L. Kos, M. Edington), National Science Foundation, Aug 2018 – July 2020, $1,075,000.
NSF Nano systems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) Co-PI (with Veena Misra, John Lach Susan Trolier-McKinstry, and Mehmet Ozturk), National Science Foundation, Sept. 2012 – Aug 2020, $34,601,497.
Collaborative Research: AGEP Transformation Alliance: Improving Pathways in the Professoriate for Minority Women in STEM, co-PI (with S. Montas-Hunter, J. Hardrick), National Science Foundation, $533, 932.00, Aug 2019-Aug 2022.
REU Site: Wearable and Emerging Technologies: Facilitating Research Opportunities and Creating Pathways for Underrepresented Students (FOCUS) at FIU, National Science Foundation, Feb 2019 – Feb 2022, $379,642.
Student and Post-Doctoral Researcher Travel Support at IMCS 2020, co-PI (with P. Hesketh, X. Zeng, T. Thundat and S. Bhansali), National Science Foundation, Aug 2019 – Aug 2020, $20,000.
SBIR: AHTP-Comet: Development of an Automated, High Throughput Comet Assay System, co-PI (with Marcus Cooke) National Institute of Health subcontract through Engineering Resources Group, $5,000,000. March 2019-March 2020.
Facilitating Internships for Underrepresented Students for Achieving Student Success in Emerging Technologies, FIU-ASSET, National Science Foundation, $5,000,000.
SYNergistic Alliance of Photovoltaic Control & coordination for Efficiency & Sustainability (SYNAPCES), Department of Energy, $3,500,000
Collaborative Proposal Includes: An Integrated approach to retain underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines, PI,National Science Foundation, Sept 2016 – Aug 2019, $58,253.
2015-2017 FGLSAMP Bridge to Doctorate at Florida International University Aug 2015 – July 2018, National Science Foundation, Aug 2015 – July 2018, $986,000.
I-Corps Team: Transdermal alcohol sensor system for monitoring blood alcohol content 2016 – 2017, National Science Foundation, Jan 2016 – June 2017, $50,000.
Biosensors – Effect of design on efficacy of sensors 2015 – 2017, PicoCal Inc, Mar 15 – Mar 31, $18,877.41.–
NSF Florida/Georgia LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate 2013-2015, Co- PI (With Ralph R.Turner), FAMU/National Science Foundation, Jun 13 – Aug 16, $985,000.
Public Engines, Fusing Environmental and Personal Sensor Data, PI, Oct 2014 – Sep 2015, $140,000.
Thin Films for Devices, PI, Mustang Vacuum, Sep 13- Aug 14, $70,000. —
I-Corps: Cortisense – A Point of Care Sensor for Measurement of Stress, PI, National Science Foundation, July. 14 – Dec 14, $50,000.
NSF Integrated Microwave Micro needle-Electrode System for Fine Scale Material and Device Characterization. Role: PI, Aug 2011 – July 2014.
Nanostructure Interaction Assessment of MCS Cells Using EIS Technique in a Microfluidic System, Naval Research Laboratories, PI, Sep 13-Sep 14, $100,000.
GOALI: Integrated Microwave Micro needle-Electrode System For Fine Scale Material And Device Characterization, PI (with Thomas Weller and Eid Alsabbah), National Science Foundation, Aug 09 – Aug 13, $495,271.
Insta Cortisol-A real time and continuous assessment of Cortisol in ISF, PI, sub-contract from Phase-II SBIR to Guided Therapeutics, National Institute of Health, Mar 11 – Mar 13, $403,000.
Creating the Next Generation Power Grid with Massively Distributed Intelligent Sensors, Co-PI (Alexander Domijan), National Science Foundation, Aug 09 – Aug 13 $329,997.
NSF Florida/Georgia LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate 2011-2013, PI & Director (with R. Turner and B. Batson), FAMU/National Science Foundation, Aug 11 – Aug 13, $985,000 (+ $620,000 cost share).
Nano engineered, Manufacturable, Ion-Implantation Seeded Silica Nanowires for Sensitive Bio Screening PI (with Qiang Huang), National Science Foundation $425,450. May 07 – May 11.
Development of a High-Density Cylindrical Ion Trap Array Mass Spectrometer using Micro-Fabrication Techniques, Co-PI (with Teresa Greely, R.Timothy Short, and Jing Wang) National Science Foundation, Aug 09-Aug 13, $477,261.
Comparative Assessment and Evaluation of CTD Sensors, PI, JCG Technologies, Jul 10 – Sep 12 $258,750 (+115,000 HTC award).–
Solar Rectenna-A Next Generation Solar Energy Convertor, PI (with Yogi Goswami, Lee Stefanakos, and Ken Buckle), Florida Solar Energy Consortium, State of Florida, $598,500 (direct costs). Jan 09 – Jun 12.
3D Impedance Tomography of Tumor Spheroids, PI, C.S. Draper Laboratories, Aug 09 – Dec 11, $130,000.
Sloan Foundation Minority PhD Program (MPHD) in College of Engineering, PI and Project Director, (with Nathan Crane, Maya Trotz, Norma Alcantar), Alfred P Sloan Foundation, N-3 minority Ph.D. students funded every year (N being the total number of minority PhD students recruited into the college). Jan 05 – Aug 11, $1,806,820 (includes student scholarships + recruitment/retention funds).
An Automated Cell Health Monitoring System (CHMS) Based on Electrical Impedance, PI, Florida Center of Excellence in Bio molecular Techniques and Therapeutics, $85,000 (direct costs) Jan 09 – Jun 11.
NSF Florida/Georgia LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate 2009-2012, PI & Director (with Bernard Batson), FAMU/National Science Foundation, Aug 09 – Aug 12, $985,000. (+ $620,000 cost share).
Rework and Evaluation of Sensors and packages for Marine Development, PI, JCG Technologies, Mar 10 – Aug 10, $35,000 (+35000 HTC award).–
NIRT: Synthesis and Applications of Nano crystalline Diamond Thin Films for MEMS/Biomedical Applications, Co-PI (with Ashok. Kumar-PI Arun Sikder, Thomas Weller, Ivan Oleynik), National Science Foundation, Sep 04 – Aug 10, $1,438,578.
InstaCortisol-A real time and continuous assessment of Cortisol in ISF, PI, sub-contract from Phase-I SBIR to Guided Therapeutics, National Institute of Health, Jun 09 – Jun 10, $55,757.
Prostate Cancer Biomarker Study in African American Men Co-PI (with, Weihong Tan –PI, Catherine Phelan, and John Koomen), MCC UF Pilot Funds, Dec 08 – Dec 09, $99,931 (direct costs).
Electroporation System for Cutaneous Gene Transfer, Co-PI (with Richard Heller-PI, Mark Jaroszeski), National Institute of Health, Sep 06 – Jun 10, $1,802,074.
Bridge to the Doctorate Student Support, PI, Institute for Broadening Participation, Mar 08 – Aug 09, $71,381.
Cardiovascular Battlefield Injury Diagnostic sensor and MEMS Technology Development, Investigator (with Joel Strom, PI), Defence Threat Reduction Agency, Jul 05 – Aug 09, $3,350,000.–
NSF Florida/Georgia LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate-III, Co-Director (with Ashanti Pyrtle), FAMU/National Science Foundation, Aug 06 – Aug 09, $985,000 (+$620,000 cost share).
Engineered Nanoparticles for Biomarker Detection and Targeted Drug Delivery of Cancers, Co-PI (with Shyam Mohapatra-PI, Shubra Mohapatra), Florida Dept. of Health-Team Science Project Award, Jun 07 – Jun 09, $939,184.
CAREER: Development of Bio-MEMS for Determining Cell Structure Using Microfluidics and Bio-impedance, PI, National Science Foundation, Jan 03 – Jan 09, $587,751.
NER: Effect of Morphology of Pd & NiFe Nanowires on Sensor Response, PI, National Science Foundation, Aug 2004, $95,000.
IGERT- Sensory Knowledge based Interface Science, PI (with Hari Haran Srikanth, Don Hilbelink, Nararajan Ranganathan and Thomas Weller), National Science Foundation, Dec 02 –Nov 08, $3,440,280 (+$1,000,000 cost share).
SGER: 3-D Heterogeneous Sensor System on a Chip (HSoC): Architecture and Stacking, National Science Foundation, Aug 07-Aug 08, $40,812.
MRI: Acquisition of Deep Reactive Ion Etching Systems for the University of South Florida, PI (with Ashok Kumar, Andrew Hoff, Abdul Malik & Scott Samson), National Science Foundation, Jul 06 – Dec 07, $346,320.
Passive Wireless Wallpaper Humidity Sensor for Building Environment Monitoring, Co-PI (with Yi Jia, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez), National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mar 06 –Feb 08, , $29,524.–
NSF Florida/Georgia LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate-II, Co-Director (with Ashanti Pyrtle), FAMU/National Science Foundation, Aug 05 – Aug 08, $985,000 (+$620,000 cost share).
NSF Florida/Georgia LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate-I, Co-Director (with Ashanti Pyrtle), FAMU/National Science Foundation, Aug 04 – Aug 07, $985,000 (+$620,000 cost share).
SGER: Novel, Concentric, Hollow, Silicon Micro needle Array for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, PI, National Science Foundation, Jun 06 – Jun 07, $53,528.
NER: Correlation of Effect of Morphology on Pd & NiFe Nanowires on Sensor Response, PI, National Science Foundation, Aug 04 – Jul 06, $95,000.
USF Research on Hydrogen Production, Storage and Monitoring, Co-PI (with Elias Stefanakos, Venkat Bhethanabotla, Burt Krakow and Muhammad Rahman), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jun 02 – Jun 06, $ 2,200,000.
Micro monitoring Instrument, Investigator (with Larry Lange brake, David Fries, Scott Samson, Timothy Short and Thomas Weller) USASMDC, Sep 00 – Dec 05, $15,756,619.
Visible Light Rectenna Project, co-PI (with Lee Stefanakos, Ken Buckle, Tom Weller), University of Florida/NASA, Jun 03 – Jun 05, $55,000.
Development of Technology modules for Community College Teachers, PI, Florida Hi-Tech Corridor Council, Sep 03 – Sep 04, $35,000.
Structure and Function of Metallic Nanowires, PI, USF New Research Grant, Mar 03 – Jun 04, $10,000.
Micro fabricated MEMS Sensors for Defence Applications, PI, Breed Technologies and Florida Hi-tech Corridor Council, Jul 02 – Dec 03, $142,500.–
Faculty International Travel Grant, PI, University of South Florida, Dec 02, $2500.
Film Deposition and Characterization of LiquidmetalTM Alloys for MEMS Applications, co-PI (with Venkat Bhethanabotla) Liquid metal Technologies,Florida Hi-Tech Corridor Council, Sep 02-Dec 03, $75,000.
Development of Metallization, Packaging and Systems Protocols for LED applications in Lighting and communication in harsh environments, PI, Uniroyal optoelectronics, Jun 01- Dec 02, $73,000.
Faculty International Travel Grant, PI, University of South Florida, Dec 00, $1500.
Development of MEMS facilities, University of South Florida, PI, Jun 00- Sep 00, $42,000.
Heat Removal from Concentrators by Micro machined Silicon Integrated Thermal Management System, Principal Research Investigator (with H. Thurman Henderson and Frank Gerner) National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jun 00-Nov 00, $150,000.
Graduate Recruiting in Engineering, PI (with Rudy Schlaf), USF (VP for Graduate Studies), Dec 01 – Dec 02, $5000.