Research Awards
Xiaodu Wang
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Proposal title: Intrafibrillar Mineralization vs. Bone Fragility
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Amount: $197,769
David Akopian
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Pediatric Obesity Management Intervention Trial for Hispanic Families
Funding Agency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Amount: $54,896
Hatim Sharif
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: The Use of Operational Precipitation Products in the Context of Flood Forecasting
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of the Army
Amount: $73,121
Jose Weissmann
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: A Process for Designating and Managing Overweight Truck Routes in Coastal Port Regions
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
Amount: $1,561
John Foster
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Center for Simulation, Visualization and Real Time Prediction
Proposal title: Muri Center for Material Failure Prediction Through Peridynamics
Funding Agency: University of Arizona
Amount: $53,848
Jose Weissmann
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Review And Evaluation Of Current Gross Vehicle Weights And Axle Load Limits
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
Amount: $5,291
Yufei Huang (PI) Jianqiu Zhang (Co-PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Graphical Models For Characterizing Global RNA Methylation
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Amount: $369,758
Xiaodu Wang (PI) Xiaowei Zeng (Co-PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Proposal title: Non-Collagenous Proteins vs. Bone Fragility
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Amount: $166,191
John Frederick (PI) Gabriel Acevedo (Co-PI) Heather Shipley (Co-PI) Valerie Sponsel (Co-PI)
Academic Affairs, Provost
COLFA Sociology
Civil Engineering Department
COS Biology
Proposal title: Advance IT-Catalyst: Institutional Self-Study on Women Faculty in Stem and SBS Disciplines at UTSA
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Amount: $168,000
Anand Ramasubramanian (PI) Kristin Reddoch (Co-PI)
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Rise Programs
Proposal title: Cell Death Machinery Involved in Cold Platelet Storage for Transfusion
Funding Agency: American Heart Association
Amount: $25,000
Nikolaos Gatsis (PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: CIT: Small: Collaborative Research: From Communication to Power Networks: Adaptive Energy Management for Power Systems With Renewables
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Amount: $171,409
Ramnarayan Krishnan (PI) Ravinderpal Sandhu (Co-PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
College Of Sciences Dean
Proposal title: TWC: Small: Attribute Based Access Control for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Amount: $500,000
Jose Weissmann (PI) Athanassios Papagiannakis (Co-PI)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Evaluation of the Benefits Of Diamond Grinding Of CRC Pavements
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
Amount: $21,140
Ruoting Pei (PI)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Does Cell-Cell Communication Promote Microcystis Aeruginosa Blooms?
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Amount: $290,468
David Akopian (PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Tobacco Cessation Services for Bi-Lingual and Spanish Speaking Young Adult Latinos in South Texas
Funding Agency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Amount: $15,000
Can Saygin (PI) Hung-Da Wan (Co-PI) Krystel Castillo (Co-PI) Adel Alaeddini (Co-PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS)
Proposal title: Predictive Maintenance - Phase 2: From Data to Performance Metrics
Funding Agency: Harland Clarke
Amount: $90,000
Krystel Castillo (PI) Marcio Giacomoni (Co-PI) Fengshan Chen (Co-PI) Heather Shipley (Co-PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Proposal title: Opportunities for Higher Education and Research Experience in Renewable Energy and Water Quality to Enable Stem Hispanic Leaders
Funding Agency: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Amount: $290,000
Ruyan Guo (PI) Amar Bhalla (Co-PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Unified Approach To Increase Stem Undergraduate Students Employment In Department Of The Navy - UTSA Contribution
Funding Agency: The University of Texas at Austin
Amount: $85,000
Mehdi Shadaram (PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Engineering Summer Residential Camp For Texas High School Students
Funding Agency: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Amount: $12,500
Daniel Pack (PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: A Strap-Down Image- Based Guidance on Virtual Field of View
Funding Agency: Agency for Defense Development
Amount: $220,000
Mehdi Shadaram (PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Somerset ISD Gear
Funding Agency: Somerset ISD Office of the Superintendent
Amount: $15,600
Drew Johnson (PI) Heather Shipley (Co-PI)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Water Institute of Texas (WIT)
Proposal title: Activated Sludge Aeration Waste Heat for Membrane Evaporation of Desalination Brine Concentrate: A Bench Scale Collaborative Study
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of the Interior
Amount: $85,587
Can Saygin (PI) Hung-Da Wan (Co-PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS)
Proposal title: Incorporating Lean- Six Sigma Methodologies into The Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science
Funding Agency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Amount: $100,000
Harry Millwater (PI) Juan Ocampo (Co-PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
SiViRT
Proposal title: Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Aircraft Structures
Funding Agency: Texas Research Institute Austin Inc.
Amount: $42,750
Daniel Pack (PI) Yufei Huang (Co-PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Controlling Cooperative Uavscognition and Neuroergonomics Collaborative Technology Alliance Technology Transition Subcontract for Mutually Adaptive Systems
Funding Agency: DCS Corp
Amount: $113,178
Anson Ong (PI)
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Proposal title: Establishment of Pancreatic Microenvironment Ex Vivo to Grow and Preserve Pancreatic Islets
Funding Agency: SALSI
Amount: $100,000
Yufei Huang (PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Identification and Characterization of MRNA Methylation in Breast Cancer
Funding Agency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Amount: $44,326
Adel Alaeddini (PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS)
Proposal title: Applying Lean Principles to the Faculty Appointment Process at VP-AFSA-UTHSC
Funding Agency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Amount: $5,100
Adel Alaeddini (PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS)
Proposal title: Review Warranty Claims from the City Of San Antonio Against Toter Two-Wheeled Carts for Curbside Automated Waste
Funding Agency: Toter LLC
Amount: $12,950
Daniel Pack (PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: Cooperative Control and Sensing For Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Working in GPS-Denied Environments
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of the Air Force
Amount: $100,000
Rolando Vega (PI) Les Shephard (Co-PI)
Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Outdoor Test System Configuration and Reflective Material Characterization for Bifacial Solar Photo- Voltaic Technology
Funding Agency: Mission Solar Energy
Amount: $100,000
Hai-Chao Han (PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Proposal title: San Antonio Cardiovascular Proteomic Center
Funding Agency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Amount: $256,269
Ramnarayan Krishnan (PI) Hong Park (Co-PI)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Institute For Cyber Security
Proposal title: Social Networking for Community Resilience
Funding Agency: LMI Research Institute
Amount: $50,000
Drew Johnson (PI) Heather Shipley (Co-PI
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Support For Historical Data Review and Source Analysis for Lower Leon Creek Watershed
Funding Agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Amount: $62,881
Krystel Castillo (PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Proposal title: Scheduling and Routing Optimization for Supply Chains with Disruptions in Transportation
Funding Agency: Conacyt-Consejo National de Ciencia
Amount: $77,360
Yusheng Feng (PI) John Quarles (Co-PI) Yufei Huang (Co-PI) Krystel Castillo (Co-PI)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
COS Computer Science
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Proposal title: SASLO: Medical Data Analytics And Visualization Cluster
Funding Agency: University of Texas System
Amount: $150,000
Arturo Montoya (PI) Victor Maldonado (Co- PI) Adel Alaeddini (Co-PI)
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Proposal title: Novel Pipeline Monitoring System
Funding Agency: Flatrock Engineering & Environmental, Ltd
Amount: $24,272
JoAnn Browning (PI)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Nees Subaward to UTSA
Funding Agency: Purdue University
Amount: $8,256
Anand Ramasubramanian (PI)
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Proposal title: IIMS: A Rapid, Low-Cost Device For MRSA Identification and Drug Susceptibility
Funding Agency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Amount: $43,000
Manuel Diaz (PI) G. Arroyo (Co-PI)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Grant
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
Amount: $10,000
Adolfo Matamoros (PI)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Proposal title: Composite Action in Prestressed NU I-Girder Bridge Deck Systems Constructed with Bond Funding Agency: Breakers to Facilitate Deck Removal
Funding Agency: University of Kansas Center Research, Inc.
Amount: $7,647
Harry Millwater (PI)
Department of College Of Engineering
Proposal title: Gas Turbine Engine Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Research
Funding Agency: Research Institute
Amount: $16,626
Anson Ong (PI) Teja Guda (Co-PI)
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Proposal title: Processing and Characterization of Coatings for Polymeric Implants
Funding Agency: North Carolina State University
Amount: $37,000