May 2025

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Keri Hornbuckle, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Iowa Superfund Research Programs: Airborne PCBs: Sources, Exposures, Toxicities, Remediation

Grant Agency:​ US Dept. of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Month awarded: May 2025

Jia Lu

Jia Lu, Mechanical Engineering

Basic Research in Inverse Mechanics, Vascular Tissue Characterization, & Biomechanical Simulation

Grant Agency: Chong Gao

Month awarded: May 2025

Frederick Stern

Frederick Stern​, Mechanical Engineering

CFD Study ONRT & KCS Transient Maneuvering for Physics & in Support MMG & ML&AI Modeling

Grant Agency:​ US Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Navy, Office of Naval Research

Month awarded: May 2025

David Cwiertny

David Cwiertny, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Meeting the Demand for water testing from Iowans recently notified about lead service lines

Grant Agency:​ Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Month awarded: May 2025

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell, ISE, ECE, ITI, OPL

2025 Spring USN TPS QE MI-2 Aircraft

Grant Agency: US Department of Defense, Department of the Navy

Month awarded: May 2025

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Serban Constantinescu, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Methodology to estimate wind loads on poles & vertical structures in transportation infrastructure

Grant Agency: Iowa Department of Transportation

Month awarded: May 2025

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Andrew Veit, Driving Safety Research Institute

DSRI miniSim Driving Simulator for University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Grant Agency: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Month awarded: May 2025

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell, ISE, ECE, ITI, OPL

Support For Have SHADOW USAF Test Pilot School Test Management Project

Grant Agency: US Department of Defense, Air Force

Month awarded: May 2025

April 2025

Troy Lyons

Troy Lyons​, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

Dubuque Bee Branch Pump Station​

Grant Agency:​ Cascade Pump Company

Month awarded: April 2025

Frederick Stern

Frederick Stern, Mechanical Engineering​

Hydro-Structural Data-Driven MF-MDA of High Speed Small Crafts via Multi-Loop Digital Design​

Grant Agency: US Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Navy, Office of Naval Research​

Month awarded: April 2025

Er-Wei Bai

Er-Wei Bai​, Electrical and Computer Engineering​

ISGC Student Experiential Opportunities (Hands On)​

Grant Agency: Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC)

Month awarded: April 2025​

Marian Muste

Marian Muste​, IIHR, Iowa Flood Center, ME, CEE

Maintenance & Support for the Platform​

Grant Agency: North Central Poultry Association​

Month awarded: April 2025

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Xiaodong Wu​, Electrical & Computer Engineering​

Model Based Deep Learning Framework for Ultra-High Resolution Multi-Contrast MRI​

Grant Agency: University of Virginia​

Month awarded: April 2025

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Felipe Quintero Duque​, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering​​, Iowa Flood Center

Quantifying the Impacts of Hydroclimate Forcing Products on Uncertainties of Future Water Availability across CONUS​

Grant Agency: University of Alabama​

Month awarded: April 2025

Michael J. Schnieders

Michael Schnieders​, Biomedical Engineering​

Thermodynamic & Electrostatic Methods for Modeling Large Organic Crystals​

Grant Agency: US National Science Foundation​

Month awarded: April 2025

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell, ISE, ECE, ITI, OPL

BAE PNT Rotorcraft Test at WSMR​

Grant Agency: BAE Systems

Month awarded: April 2025

Drew Latta

Drew Latta, CEE​, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering​

Causes of struvite precipitation in LCE-20Fx fire retardant solution​

Grant Agency: Perimeter Solutions LP​

Month awarded: April 2025

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Daniel McGehee​, Driving Safety Research Institute​, ISE

CDOT ADAS for Bustang Intercity &​ Regional Bus Transit​

Grant Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation​

Month awarded: April 2025

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Andrew Veit​, Driving Safety Research Institute​

DSRI miniSim for Auburn University​

Grant Agency: Auburn University

Month awarded: April 2025

Kamran Samani

Kamran Samani​, Mechanical Engineering

ISGC Student Experiential Opportunities​ (Hands-On)​

Grant Agency: Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC)​

Month awarded: April 2025

Marian Muste

Marian Muste​, IIHR, Iowa Flood Center, ME, CEE

PFI-TT: Developing a Smarter System for Monitoring Streamflow in Rivers & Streams​

Grant Agency: US National Science Foundation​

Month awarded: April 2025

March 2025

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Matthew McGill, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Global Orbital Research with a Diurnal Observing Network (GORDON): Towards realizing the potential of affordable spaceborne lidar​

Grant Agency: US National Aeronautics & Space Administration​

Month awarded: March 2025

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell, ISE, ECE, ITI, OPL

Digital Night Vision System, Flight #3​

Grant Agency: Rockwell Collins Inc. (DBA Collins Aerospace Government Systems)​

Month awarded: March 2025

Frederick Stern

Frederick Stern​, Mechanical Engineering

Wave Basin Model Ship Experiments​ in support of AVT-399 RTG​

Grant Agency: North Atlantic Treaty Organization​

Month awarded: March 2025

Syed Mubeen

Syed Mubeen, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering​

Pilot Testing of a Solar-Powered Electrochemical Unit for Separation & Conversion of Nitrates from Impaired Waters​

Grant Agency: Pani Clean, Inc​

Month awarded: March 2025​

James Buchholz

James Buchholz, Mechanical Engineering

Enhancing Student Engagement & Success in a Naval Capstone Design Program​

Grant Agency: US Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Navy, Office of Naval Research​

Month awarded: March 2025

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Jun Wang, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering​

HiMAP: High-resolution Metagrating spectropolarimeter for Aerosol Profiling​

Grant Agency: US National Aeronautics & Space Administration​

Month awarded: March 2025

February 2025

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George S. Constantinescu, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Pump Intake LES/DES Model Study to Assess the Feasibility of Using CFD as a Tool to Evaluate & Improve Design of Pump Stations

Grant Agency: South Florida Water Management District
Month awarded: February 2025

Craig Just

Craig Just, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Waste-to-Jet Consortium: Development & Optimization of Carbon Negative Algal SAF Pathways

Grant Agency: Triad National Security, LLC
Month awarded: February 2025

January 2025

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Andrew Veit, Driving Safety Research Institute

DSRI miniSim for University of Oklahoma

Grant agency: University of Oklahoma
Month awarded: January 2025

David Cwiertny

David Cwiertny, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Investigating the Mississippi River as a source for PFAS contamination in nearby private drinking water wells

Grant agency: Iowa Water Center
Month awarded: January 2025

Punam Saha

Punham Saha, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia in COPD & CT-based phenotypes

Grant agency: US Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Month awarded: January 2025

December 2024

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Jun Wang, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

STRIVE Phase A concept study

Grant agency: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Month awarded: December 2024

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Jun Wang, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Enhance and enrich SAGE III aerosol data products

Grant agency: US National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Month awarded: December 2024

Nathan Young

Nathan Young, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

Milford Creek hydraulic model

Grant agency: Dickinson County, Iowa
Month awarded: December 2024

November 2024

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Martin St. Clair, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

Agreement for operation and maintenance of water quality sensor

Grant agency: Maquoketa River Watershed Management Authority
Month awarded: November 2024

Nathan Young

Nathan Young, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

Engineering assessments related to geophysical levee analysis services

Grant agency: Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division
Month awarded: November 2024

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Hyun Yoon, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

Small-scale wave energy converter testing

Grant agency: PEAK LLC
Month awarded: November 2024

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell, ISE, ECE, ITI, OPL

AgilePod panels and nose cones

Grant agency: Collins Aerospace
Month awarded: November 2024

Tim Brown

Timothy Brown, Driving Safety Research Institute

Determine feasibility of alternative tests for the SFST

Grant agency: Dunlap and Associates, Inc.
Month awarded: November 2024

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Ibrahim Demir, CEE, ECE, IIHR

I-Corps: Translation potential of advanced AI solutions to transform education, research, and institutional efficiency

Grant agency: U.S. National Science Foundation
Month awarded: November 2024

Yang Liu

Yang Liu, ECE, ITI, IIBI, CBCB

Loupes 2.0: Empowering austere dental and maxillofacial care with digital dental loupes

Grant agency: Advanced Technology International
Month awarded: November 2024

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell, ISE, ECE, ITI, OPL

Synergy Dart project, 2024

Grant agency: Collins Aerospace
Month awarded: November 2024

October 2024

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Keith Schilling​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​ Iowa Geological Survey​

Managing Pool Levels In Saylorville Reservoir for Nitrate Load Reductions ​

Grant Agency: US Department of Defense ​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Keith Schilling​, IIHR​, Iowa Geological Survey​

Investigating Long-Term Nutrient Trends and High-Resolution Orthophosphate Dynamics in a Restored Prairie Ecosystem ​

Grant Agency: Iowa State University​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Keith Schilling​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​, Iowa Geological Survey

Quantifying Nutrient Load Reduction Practices at Multiple Field Sites ​

Grant Agency: Iowa State University​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Keith Schilling​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​, Iowa Geological Survey​

Well Drilling at Forney Lake WMA

Grant Agency: Iowa Department of Natural Resources​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Felipe Quintero Duque​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​, Iowa Flood Center

Adapting the Iowa Flood Center's Hillslope Link Model for Compatibility with the NextGen Framework​

Grant Agency: University of Alabama​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Elliot Anderson​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​, Iowa Geological Survey​

Investigating Long-Term Nutrient Trends and High-Resolution Orthophosphate Dynamics in a Restored Prairie Ecosystem

Grant Agency: Iowa State University​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Jennifer Fiegel

Jennifer Fiegel​, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering​, Iowa Technology Institute​

Keen Partner – Annual Support​

Grant Agency: Kern Family Foundation​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Jennifer Fiegel

Jennifer Fiegel​, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering​ Iowa Technology Institute​

Incorporation of Evidence-Based Strategies from Cognitive Science to Enhance Student Success in Engineering: the 3Ms – Mindset, Metacognition, and Memory​

Grant Agency: US National Science Foundation​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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John Gaspar​, Driving Safety Research Institute​

Characterizing and Comparing Lane Departures as a Function of Driver State Ref No. 693JJ921D000039/693JJ924F00143N ​ ​

Grant Agency: US Department of Transportation​
Month Awarded: October 2024 

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John Gaspar​, Driving Safety Research Institute​

Solicitation 693JJ924R000077: Secondary Device Usage, Needs Analysis, and Prevention Strategies ​ ​ ​

Grant Agency: US Department of Transportation​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Justin Mason

Justin Mason​, Driving Safety Research Institute​

Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) User Acceptance and Effectiveness Testing using Simulator and/or Closed Track Methods.​

Grant Agency: US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Hans Johnson

Hans Johnson​, Electrical and Computer Engineering​

IntelliSee Data Analytics

Funding Source: IntelliSee​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Troy Lyons

Troy Lyons​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​

Inlet Study Physical Hydraulic Modeling

Grant Agency: Clark County Regional Flood Control District​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Troy Lyons

Troy Lyons​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​

Design, Fabrication, and Installation of a Laboratory Flume ​ ​

Grant Agency: University of Missouri-Kansas City​
Month Awarded: October 2024

James Niemeier

James Niemeier​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​

Ultrasonic Stream Gauge in Floyd County ​ ​

Grant Agency: Floyd County Emergency Management​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Punam Saha, Electrical and Computer Engineering​

Scoliosis as a Contributing Factor to Lung Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease in Aging Adults ​ ​

Grant Agency: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell​, ISE​, ECE, ITI​, Operator Performance Laboratory​

CRONUS Flight Test

Grant Agency: Mile Two​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell​, ISE, ECE, ITI, Operator Performance Laboratory​

Physics-AI TSPI Camera

Grant Agency: Physics-AI​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell​, ISE, ECE, ITI, Operator Performance Laboratory​

2024 Fall USN TPS QE MI-2 Aircraft ​ ​

Grant Agency: US Department of Defense​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Thomas Schnell

Thomas Schnell​, ISE, ECE, ITI, Operator Performance Laboratory​

SBIR Phase II Extension Period For Common Data Acquisition And Exchange Framework For Aircraft Health Monitoring Systems.

Grant Agency: Global Strategic Solutions, LLC​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Martin St. Clair​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​

Watershed Scaling Effects Measured Via Nested High Frequency Sensors ​ ​

Grant Agency: Iowa State University​
Month Awarded: October 2024

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Fatima Toor​, Electrical & Computer Engineering​

Sub-Terahertz to Terahertz Metamaterial Coatings for Blackbody Radiation Shielding of Quantum Circuitry

Grant Agency: US Department of Energy​
Month Awarded: October 2024

H.S. Udaykumar

H. Udaykumar​, Mechanical Engineering​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​

Direct numerical simulations of shock-to-detonation transition (SDT) in heterogeneous energetic materials.

Grant Agency: US Department of Defense​
Month Awarded: October 2024

Larry Weber

Larry Weber, Civil & Environmental Engineering​, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering​

Influence of Hydrodynamics, Sedimentation, and Temperature on Nature-like Fishway Performance.

Grant Agency: US Department of Defense​
Month Awarded: October 2024

David Cwiertny

David Cwiertny​, Civil & Environmental Engineering​

Collaborative Research: ECO-CBET: A Photocapacitive/Electrolytic Reactor for Carbon Neutral Production of Clean Water and Value-added Products from Nitrate Contaminated Waters.

Grant Agency: US National Science Foundation​
Month Awarded: October 2024