Research Funding

• Campus Wide Molecular Modeling Facility (1989-1992), $52,000 1st year, $18,500 for 2nd & 3rd year, $89,000.
• CAD/CAM Equipment Funding (1989-90) - Stocker Enrichment and Intergraph Matching, $165,000.
• CAD/CAM Equipment Funding (1990-91) - House Bill, Intergraph Matching, $180,000.
• CAD/CAM Equipment Funding (1992-93) - Intergraph Corporation, $235,000.
• CAD/CAM Equipment Funding (1994-95) - Intergraph Corporation, $288,000.
• Biomolecular Modeling and VR Station (1995-96) - Silicon Graphics and Jacobus Tech. $60,000.
• Natural Gas Storage Tank Design (Patent Pending) (1995-96) - ACE Technical Resources and OU Innovation and Technology, $12,000.
• Equipment Donation (1996) - Fisher Dynamics, $5000.
• Virtual Reality and 3D Visualization, 1804 Foundation (1997-1998), $40,000.
• Multiphase Flow in pipes, Solvay Automotive (1996-1998), $50,000.
• Incorporating Virtual Reality Applications in Engineering Courses, 1804 Foundation (1998-2000), $30,000
• Virtual Material Processing (Transport Processes), AES/WPAFB (1998-2000), $80,000.
• Occupant Seat-Restraint Modeling, WPAFB (1998-2000), $200,000.
• Statics on the WEB, TIPs - OBOR & OU and RCENT (1998-1999), $30,000
• Solid State Extrusion and Die Design for Polymer-Wood fiber composites, OnSpec Composites, $20,000 (Pending)
• Software for Engineering Courses- Donation, Unigraphics (SolidEdge), MSC (Patran, Abaqus and Superforge) (1999-2001), $10,000 each year.
• Dynamics on the WEB and General Purpose Tool-Kit for Engineering and Scientific Applications using Java Beans, TIPs - OBOR & OU (1999-2000), $40,000.
• Design Optimization of Proprietary Machine Parts, Procter and Gamble (1999-2001), $50,000.
• vBNS Connection for Ohio University, National Science Foundation, (1999-2001), $350,000.
• Computer Simulation of Pipe Bending, Carrier Corporation-United Technologies, (1999-2000), $30,000.
• Micro-characterization and Nondestructive Analysis by Quantitative Image Processing and Microscopy, OU-1804 Foundation, (1999-2000), $37,000.
• COMPEAT$ Cost Model Development and Maintenance, GE Aircraft Engines-Advance Engineering Dept. (2000-2004) $1,050,569
• Particle Flow Analysis (Die and Roll design for Extrusion, Rolling and Stretching for fiber strength and alignment), BHA Technologies (2000-2002), $134,000.

Proposals Not Funded or Pending(Submitted Recently)

• Integrative Program in Evolutionary Bioengineering, National Science Foundation-IGERT, (1999-2004), $2,022,637. (Not Funded)
• A Web-based Interactive Problem Solver for Enhancing Learning in Engineering Mechanics, National Science, Foundation, (1999-2002), $300,000. (Not Funded)
• Fast Models for Material Processing, MCT/WPAFB, (1999-2002), $200,000. (Not Funded)
• Parametric Cost Models for Turbine Engine Disk Forgings with Complex Features, OAI, Collaborative Core Research Program 2000, (2000-2002), $126,899. (Not Funded)
• Knowledge-Based Engineering for Intelligent Product Design, OAI Technology Action Fund Program 2000, (2000-2002). $160,111. (Pending)
• An Interactive Problem Solver for Improved Motivation & Learning in Engineering Mechanics, National Science Foundation, (2001-2003), $82,783. (Not Funded)
• Web-Based and Distributed Material Processing for Research and Training, Forging Industry Association/DOE, (2001-2004). $350,000 (Pending)
• Study of Sloshing in Automotive Gas Tanks and reduction of vibrations and noise, Inergy Automotive Systems (2000-2001), $70,000.(Pending)

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