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ResearchResearch Areas | Research Groups | Facilities | MSE Seminar | Funding FundingAnnouncements | Proposals in Progress | MSE Funding Announcements2007-08 McArthur Research Internships for Undergraduates Campus Sponsored Programs Resource and Outreach Team (SPROT): Limited Submission Programs External Descriptions of Funding Sources Proposals in ProgressYu Wang (MSE/IEM), "Symposium: Domain Microstructures and Mechanisms for Advanced Properties in Phase Transforming Materials; Pittsburgh, PA: October 25-29, 2009," NSF Peter Moran (MSE/IEM), "Thermoelectric Transport in Mechanically-Alloyed (x)[AgSbTe2]-(1-x)[Pb(1-x)SnyTe]: The Impact of Sub-Micron Inhomegineities Not Attainable in Alloys Formed From a Melt," NSF Yu Wang (MSE/IEM), "Computational Study for Optimizing Microstructures and Properties of Polymer-Matrix Magnetostrictive Composite Materials," NSF Yongmei Jin (MSE/IEM), "Computational Study of Microstructure Formation and Magnetic Domain Evolution in FePt Films," NSF Yongmei Jin (MSE/IME), "Domain Processes in Giant Magnetostrictive Materials," DOE Yu Wang (MSE/IEM), "CAREER: Kinetic Pathways of Martensitic Transformations to Modulated Phases," NSF; and "Domain Microstructures and Mechanisms for Large, Reversible and Anhysteretic Strain Behaviors in Phase Transforming Ferroelectric Materials," DOE Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "CAREER: Synthesis of Carbon Nitrides from Carbon Dioxide and Exploration of their Novel Properties," NSF J. Y. Hwang and J. W. Drelich (MSE/IMP), "Design and Evaluation of a Novel Process Strategy for Water and Energy Conservation in the Oilsand Processing Industry," Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD) Stephen Kampe (MSE/IEM), "Mechanistic Aspects of Structural Reactive Materials," ONR Katerina Aifantis (Physics) and Steve Hackney (MSE), "Chemo-Mechanical Damage in Nanostructured Li-Ion Electrode Material," NSF Yun Hang Hu (MSE/IMP), "Catalytic Activation, Spillover and Storage of Hydrogen on Transition-Metal/MOFs," NSF-Catalysts and Biocatalysts, DOE Miguel Levy (Physics/MSE), "Materials Development of Optical Band Gaps in Magneto-Photonic Crystals for Switching and Biosensor Applications," Integrated Photonics Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Carbon Nitrides," DOE Jaroslaw Drelich (MSE/IMP), Kathleen Feigl and Franz X. Tanner (Mathematical Sciences/IMP), "Local and Global Interactions in Systems Involving Mosaic Surfaces," NSF Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "Promoting Effects of Anions on Hydrogen Storage Reactions of Li-N-Based Materials," NSF Miguel Levy (Physics/MSE/MuSTI) and Kim Fook Lee (Physics), "Photon Fluids," NSF Jaroslaw Drelich and Jiann-Yang Hwang (MSE/IMP), "Mapping Charge Domains at the Bitumen-Water Interface Using Surface Charge Microscopy with a Nanoscale Resolution," American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund Yun Hang Hu (MSE/IMP), "Tuning Composition, Structure and Hydrogen Storage Performance of Non-Stoichiometric Lithium Imides," NSF Jaroslaw Drelich (MSE/IMP), "Demonstration of Cost-Competitive CTL Technology," UP Steel Jiann-Yang (Jim) Hwang (MSE/IMP), "Restoration of Waste Carbon Black--Left Behind by Fertilizer Industry--for Use in Printing Inks and Paint Applications," US Department of State, US-Egypt Joint Board on Scientific and Technical Cooperation Tony N. Rogers (Chemical Engineering/CNLM), Bahne C. Cornilsen (Chemistry), Stephen L. Kampe (MSE) and John F. Diebel (TED), "Rechargeable Nickel-Carbon Cathodes and Ultracapacitors for Use in Large-Scale Energy Storage Systems," Keystone Materials Steve Hackney (MSE), "Investigation of Mg-S Secondary Battery Chemistry With Nanostructured S Electrode," Cybernet Corp. Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "Carbon Nitride Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide via Exothermic Reactions," American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "Promoting Effects of Anions on Hydrogen Storage Reactions of Li-N Based Materials," NSF (Energy for Sustainability: PD 08-7644) Miguel Levy (Physics), "Manufacturability of Multi-Function Photonic Integrated Circuits," Srico Inc. Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "Catalytic Activation, Spillover and Storage of Hydrogen on Transition-Metal/Metal-Organic-Frameworks," NSF (Catalysts and Biocatalysts, PD 08-1401) MSE FundingYu Wang (MSE) has received $126,000 from the US Department of Energy for the first year of a potential three-year, $378,000 project, "Domain Microstructures and Mechanisms for Large, Reversible and Anhysteretic Strain Behaviors in Phase Transforming Ferroelectric Materials." Yun Hang Hu has received $302,650 from NSF for a three-year project, "Catalytic Activation, Spillover and Storage of Hydrogen on Transition-Metal/MOFs." The research concerns using metal organic frameworks for potentially cost-effective hydrogen storage and bringing the technology of hydrogen-based energy into high school classrooms Yun Hang Hu has received $302,650 from NSF for a three-year project, "Promoting Effects of Anions on Hydrogen Storage Reactions of Li-N-Based Materials." Mark Plichta has received a Research Excellence Fund Infrastructure Enhancement award of $50,000 for "Acquisition of a Nanorobotic System for the Manipulation of Nano- and Micro-Scale Materials in Scanning Electron Microscope." Mark Plichta has received $437,820 from UP Steel for a multiple-year project, "Process Optimization of Energy Efficient Steel Production." Miguel Levy received a grant from Multi-Scale Technologies Institute (MuSTI) for exploratory research funding in "Photon Fluids". Peter Moran received $65,000 from the University of Michigan (MIIE program) for "IME: A Proposal to the MIIE Industry and Economic Engagement Fund for Forming a Partnership Between Tellurex, Corp. and Michigan Tech to Engineer Materials for High-Efficiency Thermoelectric Power Generators." MIIE is Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Department supports between 30-50 graduate students each year, mostly on Research Assistantships associated with externally-funded research programs. Funding levels have been between $1.5 - 2 million per year over the last 10 years. An partial list of funding agencies over the last few years includes:
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