Research News
September 2009 IssueTable of Contents:
WISER Announces Interdisciplinary Seed Funding Grants Program
ERIF and Research Scholar Reports
Nominations for the 2010 Vannevar Bush Award
BSF Call for Proposals in Energy Research
Acknowledgements
WISER Announces Interdisciplinary Seed Funding Grants Program
IIT's Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) invites applications for a new Interdisciplinary Seed Funding Grants (ISFG) program that will provide seed funding for the development of major research projects seeking external funding in areas of national interest related to energy and sustainability. The program is designed to support and enhance new and innovative multidisciplinary research concepts that are expected to attract major external funding in this area. The ISFG program objectives are to provide IIT faculty with the opportunity both to develop interdisciplinary research initiatives and to obtain proof of their innovative proposal concepts, which will enable development of more nationally competitive proposals. ISFG Program guidelines are posted on the WISER website.
Proposals must be submitted by Oct. 15, 2009 to Peg Murphy, murphym@iit.edu, PH 127 (ext. 76881).
ERIF and Research Scholar Reports
Final ERIF Reports 2008
Brant Cage BCPS
Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Tracking of Labeled Stem and Cancer Cells
Alireza Khaligh ECE
Bio-electro-mechanical Energy Conversion Technology for Future Wearable Electronics
Peter Land* ARCH
Building Design for Sustainability: Integration of Wind Power Plants for Large Buildings
Dietmar Rempfer* MMAE
Building Design for Sustainability: Integration of Wind Power Plants for Large Buildings
Eun-Jeong Lee PSYCH
Acculturative Stress, Stigma Toward Mental Illness, Help-Seeking Behaviors and Preferences for Mental Health Professionals Among Korean Students in U.S.
Kui Ren ECE
Privacy-aware Secure User Communications for Metropolitan Wireless Mesh Networks
Matthew Spenko MMAE
Agile Mobile Robotics in Challenging Environments
Sammy Tin MMAE
The Impact of carbides on the Permeability of Dendrites: characterization and Modeling
Benxin Wu MMAE
Laser-Assisted Nanomachining (LAN) and Laser Tip Sharpening (LTS) for AFM-Based Mechanical Nanofabrication
Mid-term ERIF Reports 2009
Sandra Bishnoi BCPS
Using Daphnia Magna and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Imaging (SERSI) to Explore the Ecotocity of Metal Nanoparticles
Georgia Papavasilliou BME
Quantitative Study of the Effects of PEG Substrate Physical Properties and Degradation Kinetics on Fibroblast Cell Migration
Jia Wang ECE
Analysis and Optimization of Sequential Circuits under Process Variations
Imam Samil Yetik ECE
Registration of histology to invivo multispectral MR images for prostate cancer localization
Final Research Scholar Reports 2008-2009
Rodrigo Rodriguez AM
Jeffrey Rebacz ECE
* Denotes joint project & report
Nominations for the 2010 Vannevar Bush Award
The Vannevar Bush Award honors truly exceptional lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the Nation through public service activities in science, technology, and public policy. The award was established in 1980 in the memory of Vannevar Bush, who served as a science advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II, helped to establish Federal funding for science and engineering as a national priority during peacetime, and was behind the creation of the National Science Foundation.
Deadline: November 4, 2009
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BSF Call for Proposals in Energy Research
A special call for proposals by the U.S. - Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) for applications in alternative energy, renewable energy and energy efficiency. This special program is supported by the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures and the U.S. Dept. of Energy, and is also open to those who currently hold a BSF grant.
Deadline: November 12, 2009
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Acknowledgements
Ali Cinar, Ph.D.
Dean of the Graduate College and
Vice Provost for Research
312.567.3637
cinar@iit.edu
Ganesh Raman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
312.567.3554
raman@iit.edu
Julia Chase, M.S.
Editor and Production Coordinator
chasej@iit.edu
The Staff of Research Support Services:
Glenn Krell, M.P.A., C.R.A
Director
Office of Research Compliance and Proposal Development
312.567.7141
krell@iit.edu
Robert Lapointe, M.B.A, J.D.
Manager, Research Marketing & Business Development
Graduate College
312.567.7135
lapointe@iit.edu
Domenica G. Pappas, C.R.A
Director
Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
312.567.3035
pappas@iit.edu