Funded Research Grants

2007-08

“NHI - Materials Research” DoE, $291,776 (Principal Investigator, with A. Roy and B. O’Toole)

2007-08

“ARI - UAV Task 1,” UNLV, $94,898 (Principal Investigator, with W. Yim, Y. Chen, and R. Abella)

2007-08

“Design and Control of a Flapping Wing for Micro Aerial Vehicle (FWMAV),” US Air Force Research Laboratory, $108,749 (Principal Investigator, with W. Yim, and Y. Chen)

2007

“Control of Miniature UAV Workshop,” NSF EPSCoR RT III, $5,160.

2005-08

“Design of High Temperature Heat Exchangers,” Department of Energy, $289,926 (with Y. Chen)

2005-08

“Artillery Joint Design for Shock Mitigation,” Army Research Lab, $393,410. (Principal Investigator, with B. O’Toole)

2005-08

“Vehicle Joint Design for Shock Mitigation,” Army Research Lab, $206,182. (Principal Investigator, with B. O’Toole and S. Ladkany)

2004

“Characterization of Butterfly Valve Failures,” Southern Nevada Water Authority, $9,649.

2003-04

“Characterization of Stresses in the Southern Nevada Water Authority Intake Pump Station 1,” Southern Nevada Water Authority, $17,660.

2003-04

“Joint Design for Shock Mitigation,” Army Research Lab, $194,340. (Principal Investigator, with B. O’Toole and S. Ladkany)

2003-08

“Control Algorithms for Smart Fin,” Army Research Lab, $360,661. (with W. Yim and S. Singh)

2003-06

“Optimization of Finite Element Modeling Methodology,” Army Research Lab, $209,407. (Principal Investigator, with B. O’Toole)

2000-05

“Structural Integrity of Explosion-Proof Containers,” Bechtel, $177,779. (with B. O'Toole)

2003-04

“General Ballistic Shock Modeling Issues,” Army Research Lab, $237,315. (with B. O’Toole and S. Ladkany)

2001-03

“Modeling, Fabrication, and Optimization of Niobium Cavities,” Department of Energy, $ 483,442. (Principal Investigator, with R. Schill, W. Culbreth, and Y. Chen)

2002

“Flow Measurement Equipment,” AAA Project Infrastructure Fund, $31,000. (with W. Culbreth.

2001-02

“Delayed Hydride Cracking of Spent Fuel Cladding under Repository Conditions,” Department of Energy, $591,810. (member of a four-faculty group)

2001

“Compressor Impeller P/A 107805-1 Tail-shaft Structural Optimization Analysis,” Walker Power System, $3,000. (Principal Investigator)

2000-01

“Identification of the Dynamic Properties of Materials for the Nuclear Waste Container,” Department of Energy, $232,994. (Principal Investigator, with B. O'Toole)

1999

Nevada Manufacturing Initiative,” HRH College of Engineering and College of Business, $12,000.

1998

“Diagnostics Test & Analytical Methods,” American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning, $88,944. (with D. Reynolds)

1997

Community Engineering Resource Center for Design and Manufacturing,” UNLV, $9,930. (member of a three faculty group)

1995

Telerobotic Technology for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management,” Department of Energy, $100,000. (with W. Yim)

1994

Telerobotic Technology for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management,” Department of Energy, $29,000. (with W. Yim)

1994

“Design of an Adaptive Traffic Signal Fuzzy Logic Controller,” Nevada EPSCoR, $2,850.

1993

“Analysis Methods for Solving Fan Vibration Problems,” American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning, $78,000.  (with D. Reynolds)

1993

Telerobotic Technology for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management,” Department of Energy, $56,615. (with W. Yim)

1993

“Optimal Design of a Robotic Workcell for Minimum Assembly Time,” University Research Grants & Fellowship Committee, UNLV, $2,400.

1992

“Robot Path Planning,” National Supercomputing Center for Energy and Environment, $2,420. (Computational time)

1990‑94

“DOE Cooperative Agreement (Waste Package Studies),” Department of Energy,           $370,000. (annually) (member of a seven faculty group)

1990

“Experimental Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance for Mobile Robot,” University Research Council and Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, UNLV, $3,950. (Principal Investigator)

1989

“Application of Automated Systems in Emergency Response, Inspection, and Surveillance in Nuclear Waste Transportation,” Transportation Research Center, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $56,000. (member of a three faculty group)

1987-91

“Modeling, Simulation and Time Optimal Control of Robotic Mechanisms Containing Multiple Elastic Linkage,” Army Research Office, $1,300,000. (member of a five faculty group)

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