CURRENT RESEARCH GRANTS

Andreas Linninger

Interstitial Dynamics of the Poroelastic Brain and Cerebral Vasculature in Humans, NSF CBET, 2008-2011.

Collaborative Research: Mathematical Optimization for Targeted Macro-Molecules Delivery to the Brain,

NSF CBET, 2007-2010.

Modeling, Monitoring and Control of Hydrocephalus, NIH R21, 2007-2009.

New Design Methods and Algorithms for Highly Energy-efficient and Low-cost Multi-component

Distillation Processes, DOE–Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 2006-2011

Novel Processes and Materials in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, NSF-REU, 2008-2011.

Integrated Design and Control under Uncertainty, NSF CBET, 2006-2009.

Chicago Science Teacher Research (CSTR) Program, NSF-RET, 2007-2010.

Organization of FOCAPD Conference, NSF CBET, 2007-2009.

Chicago Science Teacher Research (CSTR) Program, NSF-RET, 2005-2009.

Invasive Drug Delivery to the Brain, JNCL Research Fund, 2007 – present.

 

Randall Meyer

REU: Simple Scientific Synthesis of Bimetallic and Mixed Oxide Catalysts, NSF/CBET, February 2009 –

August 2009.

IREE: Simple Scientific Synthesis of Bimetallic and Mixed Oxide Catalysts, NSF/CBET, February 2008 –

August 2008.

REU: Development of Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts for NOx Storage Reduction (NSR), NSF/CBET,

February 2009 – August 2009.

Collaborative Research: Development of Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts for NOx Storage Reduction (NSR),

NSF/CBET, September 2007 – August 2010.

IREE: Development of Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts for NOx Storage Reduction (NSR), NSF/CBET, April

2009 – September 2009.

GRS: Fundamental Studies of the Roles and Interactions of Disparate Metals in p-d Alloy Catalysts, NSF,

September 2008 – August 2009.

REU: Fundamental Studies of the Roles and Interactions of Disparate Metals in p-d Alloy Catalysts, NSF,

February 2009 – August 2009.

CAREER: Fundamental Studies of the Roles and Interactions of Disparate Metals in p-d Alloy Catalysts,

NSF, September 2008 – August 2013.

Ab Initio Study of Support Effects in the Direct Oxidation of Propylene to Propylene Oxide, ACS-PRF, May

2007 – August 2009.

Density Functional Theory Study of Alloying on Sub-Surface Hydrogen and Carbon in Pd Acetylene

Hydrogenation Catalysts, UOP, January 2008 – October 2008.

 

Sohail Murad

GILEE: Establishing a Graduate Interdisciplinary Liberal Engineering Ethics Curriculum, NSF, August 2008

– August 2011.

Observation and Simulations of Transport of Molecules and Ions across Model Membranes, DOE, September

2008 – August 2011.

Molecular Modeling of Ion Transport and Separation in Nanochannels, NSF, September 2007 – August 2010.

Molecular Simulations of Transport Processes in Structured Membranes, DOE, June 2003 – June 2009.

GOALI: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Membrane Assisted Phase Equilibria, NSF, May 2003 – April

2010.

US-India Collaborative Research: Phase Transitions in Confined Aqueous Environments, NSF, May 2003 –

September 2009.

Solubility of Gases, UOP LLC, August 2008 – August 2009.

 

Ludwig Nitsche

GILEE: Establishing a Graduate Interdisciplinary Liberal Engineering Ethics Curriculum, NSF, August 2008

– August 2011.

Experimental and Modeling Activities for Several Promising Alternate Thermochemical Cycles – CuCl,

Argonne National Labs, August 2007 – July 2008.

 

John Regalbuto

Simple, Scientific Syntheses of Bimetallic and Mixed Oxide Catalysts, NSF, July 2006 – June 2009.

Non-Platinum Bimetallic Cathode Electrocatalysts, DOE, subcontracted from Argonne, February 2007 –

January 2011.

The Development of Bimetallic Catalysts, Chevron-Phillips, January 2008 – December 2008.

 

Christos Takoudis

NIRT: Active Multiferroic Nanostructures, NSF, June 2006 – June 2010.

REU Supplement for NIRT Active Multiferroic Nanostructures, NSF, July 2007 – July 2009.

RET Supplement for NIRT Active Multiferroic Nanostructures, NSF, July 2007 – July 2009.

REU Site in Novel Advanced Materials and Processing with Applications in Biomedical, Electrical and

Chemical Engineering, NSF, April 2008 – March 2011.

Equipment Supplement for NIRT Active Multiferroic Nanostructures, NSF, September 2007 – August 2009.

REU Site in Novel Materials and Processing in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, NSF, April 2005 –

December 2008.

The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education, NSF, April 2005 – April 2009.

RET Supplement for REU Site in Novel Advanced Materials and Processing with Applications in

Biomedical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering, NSF, June 2007 – June 2009.

Surface Characterization and Modification for Dielectric Layer of OTFTs, Motorola, August 2007 – August

2008.

Yttria-based High Dielectric Constant Nanostructures, Air Liquide, March 2007 – March 2009.

 

Lewis Wedgewood

GILEE: Establishing a Graduate Interdisciplinary Liberal Engineering Ethics Curriculum, NSF, August 2008

– August 2011.

Experimental and Modeling Activities for Several Promising Alternate Thermochemical Cycles – CuCl,

Argonne National Labs, August 2007 – July 2008.