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Statistical Summary 2010 Academic Year
www.engr.pitt.edu/about/statisticalsummary
Statistical Summary
For the 20
Academic Year
University of Pittsburgh
Swanson Schoolof Engineering
Contents:
University Overview .............................................................. 2
History . ................ .................................................................. 3
Organizational Chart............................................................. 5
Departments and Degree-Granting Programs .................... 6
Special Academic Programs .................................................. 9
Research Facilities, Centersand Laboratories....................................................18
Academic Record ................................................................45
Student Awards and Honors ....................................45 Enrollment ...............................................................52
Co-op Companies ....................................................56 Student Placement/Employment...............................59 Fees and Tuition ......................................................59
Degrees Conferred ...................................................60 Graduate Roster: 2009-2010 ...................................62
Faculty . ................ ................................................................68 Faculty Headcount ...................................................68 Faculty Profiles .......................................................69 Faculty Research Interests .....................................112 Research Expenditures ..........................................132 Publications ...........................................................133 Awards and Honors ...............................................203
Distinguished Lectureships ....................................206
External Programs .............................................................207
Alumni Relations:...................................................208 Alumni Profile ......................................208 20 Distinguished Alumni...................210
Development: .........................................................216 External Support ...................................216 Major Gifts ...........................................217 Endowment Support.......................... 218
Swanson School of Engineering Board of Visitors ..........219 Visiting Committee and Advisory Boards........................220
School Directory .. ..............................................................225
The University of Pittsburgh
The Swanson School of Engineering
History
Deans of Engineering
Departments and Degree-Granting Programs
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The Atom Probe Field Ion Microscopy Laboratory is a unique, highly sophisticated research facility for investigating the structure and chemistry of solids on an atomic scale. The installation includes three units for field ion microscopy and atom probe analysis.
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The Bio Tissues and Complex Fluids Laboratory is devoted to the characterization and experimental study of complex materials. Much of the work in this laboratory focuses on understanding and quantifying the link between material behavior and structure. These results are used for the development of constitutive equations to model these materials in a predictive fashion. A second focus of the laboratory is the study of the motion and stability of particles in viscous and viscoelastic fluids.
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The Ceramics Processing laboratory includes glove box facilities for chemical synthesis of powders and thin films. Powder preparation facilities allow for mixing and milling of powders, Horiba CAPA-300 particle size analyzer, Quantachrome BET surface area analysis, mini spray drier, Brookfield viscometer, uniaxial press and colloidal filtration pressurization unit, cold isostatic press. Firing facilities include a high-temperature sintering dilatometer and various tube and box furnaces for firing ceramics and melting glass at temperatures up to 1700°C in air.
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The Composite Materials Laboratory is used mainly for research in penetration and fracture mechanics of composite materials, the characterization of associated dynamic failure modes, and understanding the physics of dynamic failures of new generation of composite materials. The lab is equipped with a high-performance penetrating and fracturing Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) integrated to a high speed optical/CCD imaging system for high strain rate testing. The system is capable of capturing dynamic fracture, crack propagation, and fragmentation processes during composite materials failure at over 2 million frames per second. The lab operates a laser Raman Spectroscopy for characterization of residual strengths and micro micromechanical properties of composite materials with 1 mm resolution. Heat, moisture absorption, dynamic impact, or a combination of these factors results in transformation of micro-mechanical properties of composite materials in the region of damage and beyond. Laser Raman spectroscopy is used to directly measure fiber stress at the microscopic level because Raman frequencies or unique atomic vibrational energy levels of the constituent fibers are stress-strain dependent. In many crystalline or paracrystalline materials, the Raman peak position shifts linearly to lower wave numbers under tensile strains and to higher wave number under compressive strains. Composite materials of interest include woven composites, advanced composite materials, nano-composites, smart composite, and high-temperature materials such as ceramics.
The primary objective of the Computational Transport Phenomena Laboratory is to conduct theoretical research in fluid mechanics, combustion, heat and mass transfer, applied mathematics, and numerical methods. The emphasis of current research in this laboratory is on “understanding physics” rather than “developing numerical algorithms.” Several areas of current investigations are turbulent mixing, chemically reacting flows, high-speed combustion and propulsion, transition and turbulence, nano-scale heat transfer, magnetohydrodynamics, and plasma physics. The numerical methodologies in use consist of spectral methods (collocation, Galerkin), variety of finite difference, finite volume and finite element schemes, Lagrangian methods, and many hybrid methods such as spectral-finite element and spectral-finite difference schemes. The laboratory is equipped with high-speed mini-supercomputers, graphic systems, and state-of-the-art hardware and software for "flow visualization." Most computations require the use of off-site supercomputers (mostly parallel platforms), for which high-speed links are available.
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The electrical characterization facility contains an LCR meter, impedence analyzers, and a ferroelectric testing system for measuring the dielectric properties of bulk materials and thin films. The facility also includes a microwave cavity and network analyzer used to measure dielectric constants and Q-factors at microwave frequencies.
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The Fluids Laboratory is the center for experimental research in fluid mechanics and rheology at the University of Pittsburgh. Much of the research in this laboratory examines the behavior complex fluids, such as polymeric solutions, suspensions, and biological fluids in processing-like flows. Laboratory work focuses on the understanding of the link between flow behavior and the material properties so that materials can be processed more efficiently to yield the desired characteristics. In obtaining this goal, this laboratory develops and applies many cutting-edge technologies to obtain precise, in situ measurements of fluid velocity, stress, pressure, and temperature. These measurements are compared with direct numerical simulations to model, understand, and predict the flow behavior.
The Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Laboratory is equipped with advanced flow and heat transfer measurement facilities directed toward obtaining fundamental understanding and design strategies of airfoil cooling in advanced gas turbine engines.
Major experimental systems available include a particle imaging velocimetry, a computer-automated liquid crystal thermographic system, a UV-induced phosphor fluorescent thermometric imaging system, and a sublimation-based heat-mass analogous system. Specific projects currently under way include optimal endwall cooling, shaped-hole film cooling, innovative turbulator heat transfer enhancement, advanced concepts in trailing edge cooling, and instrumentation developments for unsteady thermal and pressure sensing.
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The Joint Replacement Biomechanics Laboratory focuses on the improvement of both the life span of joint replacements and the design of the components used in joint replacement. The laboratory is equipped for computational and experimental analyses.
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Micro/Bio Fluidics Laboratory is primarily devoted to (1) engineering and developing a variety of micro/bio fluidic sensors, actuator and integrated systems that enable us to handle a wide range of micro/bio objects with more direct access and to (2) studying science and engineering associated with them. In particular, most research activities are heavily involved with micro fabrications. Available equipment includes a high-power florescent microscope, a low-power microscope, optical benches, a parylene coater, computers, data acquisition systems, high-voltage amplifiers, a conductivity meter, arbitrary waveform generators, MEMS device design software and so on.
This mechanical engineering laboratory is a modern facility with cutting-edge technology for the study of micromechanics and physics of micrometer and nanometer scaled structures and materials. The laboratory contains atomic force microscopes and a nano-indentation testing facility, which provide a capability of measuring load vs. displacement at scales of 10-9 Newton versus nanometer, nano-scaled adhesion, and micro-mechanical behavior for advanced materials including semiconductors and biosystems.
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Mircosensor and Microactuator Laboratory
With supports from federal funding agents, the current and future research activities conducted in the two Labs can be grouped in following closely related areas: 1) fabrication and property characterization of piezoelectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric thin films and thick films; 2) on-chip integrated microsensors and microactuators that are based on piezoelectric AlN, ZnO and PZT thin film materials; 3) acoustic wave devices, including thin film bulk acoustic wave devices for RF and microwave frequency control application, and acoustic wave sensors; 4) piezoelectric and electrostrictive ceramics, and polymers such as PZT, PMN-PT, PVDF and copolymers, electro active elastomers, magnetostrictive materials, multiferroic materials, and other functional materials for transducers and biomedical applications; 5) Fabrication and characterization of semiconductor nanowires, nanoparticles, and multifunctional nanocomposites. The laboratories accommodate extensive fabrication and characterization capabilities for functional materials and devices. For more information about the two Labs, please visit Lab Web page: http://www.pitt.edu/~qiw4
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The Orthopaedic Engineering Laboratory is collaboration between the Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. This lab performs computational simulation and experimental evaluation of surgical procedures, injury modeling and assessment of biomechanical functions. Other activities included the medical device development, tissues engineering, characterization of tissue properties and quantitative anatomical description. The goal of this lab is the advancement of othopaedic medicine through the application of engineering analysis.
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This mechanical engineering laboratory is dedicated to development, modeling, and experimental characterization of active systems at the micro (MEMS) and macro scales. The diverse range of projects typically blend the related fields of acoustics, noise control, hearing loss prevention, vibrations, structural-acoustic interaction, controls, and analog/digital signal processing. A 1,000 ft2 laboratory equipped with state of the art equipment is complemented with an ancillary 250m3 anechoic chamber facility. Past and current applications include biological modeling and control, analysis of novel composite structures, development of automated classification systems, and hearing loss prevention.
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The Thermal Science and Imaging Laboratory is equipped with advanced flow and heat transfer measurement facilities directed toward obtaining fundamental understanding and design strategies for advanced thermal control systems. Major equipment includes a subsonic wind tunnel, a particle imaging velocimetry, a computer-automated liquid crystal thermographic system, a UV-induced phosphor fluorescent thermometric imaging system, and a sublimation-based heat-mass analogous system. Specific projects currently underway include optimal endwall cooling, shaped-hole film cooling, innovative turbulator heat transfer enhancement, advanced concepts in trailing edge cooling, and instrumentation developments for unsteady thermal and pressure sensing.
The Vibration and Control Laboratory is devoted to the study of smart structures and microsystems. The primary focus is on the use of smart materials in a variety of applications, including structural vibration control, microelectromechanical systems (including sensors, actuators, resonators, and filters), and energy harvesting. The laboratory is well equipped for experimental and analytical research. Equipment includes computers and data acquisition hardware for simulation and real-time control of dynamic electromechanical systems; a variety of modern transducers and instrumentation for sensing, actuation, and measurement such as dynamic signal analyzers, shakers, high voltage power supplies, and amplifiers, and a variety of
basic instrumentation and sensors; and a work center for constructing electronics and test rigs, with emphasis on piezoelectric systems.
The John A. Swanson Center for Product Innovation is a Swanson School of Engineering initiative that consists of four state-of-the-art laboratories that serve as a focal point for product development research and education at the University. The SCPI has been configured to provide aone-stop shop for University researchers and manufacturing and bioengineering companies interested in developing innovative new products and processes. The center ties together four otherwise distinct laboratories that parallel the new product's development lifecycle of design, prototyping, and manufacturing. It includes the Design and Multimedia Laboratory, the W.M. Keck Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering Laboratory, the Kresge Rapid Manufacturing Laboratory, and the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Laboratory. These laboratories contain design workstations, reverse engineering equipment, rapid prototyping equipment (that allows the manufacturing of polymer-based prototypes), rapid manufacturing equipment (that will produce fully functional prototypes and soft tooling), and micro- and nano-scale design technology.
The Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) Laboratory is a newly established research and educational facility directed for design, fabrication, and performance characterization of various engineering systems in micro- and nano-scales. This laboratory is built upon the existing capabilities in precision manufacturing, smart materials and transducers, rapid prototyping, and semiconductorfabrication in the School of Engineering.
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For the typical silicon-based MEMS processing, the school is already equipped with various workstations and laboratories for lithography, thin-film deposition, wet-etching, bonding, and device characterization. The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Laboratory is currently expanding its research capabilities to both nano-scale devices and non-silicon-based thick-film micro-devices.
New fabrication equipment, such as thick-film deposition/patterning facilities, deep reactive ion etching facilities, and special equipment to develop MEMS devices for biological and medical applications, is being established.
AKER SOLUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP, for meritorious students, to Justine L. Buchman and Erica C. Flinchbaugh. AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION (AGU) 2009 JOINT ASSEMBLY CANADA OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD, to Tyler W. Davis.
FRANCIS J. BURTT SCHOLARSHIP, for an outstanding engineering student, to Andy Abdel-Kader.
THE WILSON J. AND KAREN A. FARMERIE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP, to undergraduate students in mechanical engineering, to Jonathan E. Dumm and Bridget M. Endler.
TEXACO FOUNDATION MINORITY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP, for a high achieving minority student in engineering, to Patrice N. DaValt.
Tenure JointTenured Stream Non-Tenured Total Appts.**
Bio 13 7 1 21 77
ChE 13 3 0 16 2
CEE 10 6 4 20 0
EE 14 4 3 21 0
IE 7 3 2 12 0
MEMS 21 7 0 28 6
TOTAL 78 30 10 118 85
*Excludes Research, Visiting and Part-Time Faculty**Joint appointments are part-time
Office of Administration8/11/10
Swanson School of Engineering
Faculty Headcount*
Fall 2009
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Associate Research Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Bioengineering. PhD (Applied Mechanics), University of Michigan, 1990. Director, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Allegheny General Hospital. The Biomechanics Laboratory broadly supports all areas of orthopaedic surgical intervention. Current topics of research include investigations of the mechanical behavior of all structures in the human elbow and the relationship of carpal – metacarpal arthroplasty to radial and ulnar deviation strength.
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Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Bioengineering. MD/PhD (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) Vanderbilt University, 1997. Specialized areas of interest: Cerebral palsy; spasticity; dystonia; movement disorders; pediatric spinal disorders. Dr. Tyler-Kabara directs the Neural Enhancement Laboratory in the Department of Neurological Surgery. Current research projects in this laboratory include stem cell therapies in the treatment of both adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury. Current collaborations with the department of Bioengineering include exploring various techniques for improving neuronal electrode interfaces.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, PhD (Mechanical Engineering), Duke University, 1997. Dr. Vipperman's research interests include active microsystems (MEMS), adaptive structures and materials, structural acoustics, and active/passive noise control. He is the founder and director of the , which is well-equipped to conduct both experimental and numerical studies. Current projects include the design and control of microvalves for flow management in fuel cell systems, vibroacoustic characterization and control of rocket launch fairings, and noise source/path identification through coherence measurement techniques.
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James T. MacLeod Professor of Engineering, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1987 – Dr. Barnard’s research interests include processing/structure/property (magnetic, electronic, mechanical) relations in thin films, materials for ultra-high density data storage, nano-tribology, adhesion, phase transformations, surface/interface characterization, nanostructured and self-assembled materials, and hybrid (organic/inorganic) materials.
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Harry S. Tack Chair in Materials Science. Director, Center for Energy. Ph.D. UCLA, 1989. Dr. Gleeson’s primary research focus is on the thermodynamics and kinetics of gas/solid and solid/solid reactions. Particular emphasis is on the high-temperature degradation of metallic alloys and coatings. Related to this, current research interests include: (a) Active and passive high-temperature oxidation of alloys and coatings; (b) deposition and characterization of metallic coatings; (c) diffusion and thermodynamic treatments of both gas/solid and solid/solid interactions; and (d) structure/property relationships of materials.
FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Steven AbramowitchTissue Specific ECM Scaffold for the Functional Repair of the Vocal Lamina - National Institutes of HealthBuilding Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Womens Health - Magee Womens Research InstituteEvaluation of a Cell Based Therapy for Pelvic Floor Injury - Advanced Technology
Howard AizensteinAltered Functioning of Cognitive and Affective Circuits in Late Life Depression - National Institutes of Health
Gerald ApodacaEndocytic and Exocytic Traffic in Bladder Uroepithelium - National Institutes of Health
Stephen BadylakAntibacterial Degradation Products of Extracellular Matrix Bioscaffolds - National Institutes of HealthCell Recruitment Induced by ECM Scaffold Degradation - National Institutes of HealthECM Scaffolds and Macrophage Polarization-Induced Tissue Remodeling - National Institutes of HealthIn Vitro Characterization of Procine Dermis ECM and Products in Development - C R Bard Inc.Porcine Model of Arterial Venus to Evaluate Novel Eptife Graft Design - University Of LimerickDevelopment of Gel form of ECM for Clinical Application - C R Bard Inc.
Aaron BatistaCareer Award in the Biomedical Sciences - Burroughs Wellcome
Michael BoningerCenter of Excellence on Wheelchairs and Associated Rehabilitation Engineering - Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Harvey BorovetzPediatric Circulatory Support - National Institutes of Health2009 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting to be Held at Pittsburgh, PA, USA - National Science FoundationIndentification of MAPC in the Walls of Human Fat Tissue Blood - Children's Hospital of PittsburghDevelopment of a Magnetically Levitated Bearingless Pediatric Pump - Levitronix LlcA Longitudinal Study of Actue and Chronic Upper Limbe Pathology Following SCI - Veterans Affairs Medical CenterGraduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship Award - MerckThe Use of Human Muscle Derived Cells for the Repair of Articular Cartilage - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Harvey Borovetz\Prashant Kumta\Mark Redfern\Charles Sfeir\William Wagner\Savio WooEngineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials - North Carolina A & T University\National Science Foundation
Harvey Borovetz\William AnderstThree Dimensional In Vivo Movement of Cervical Vertebrae During Functional Loading In Asymptomatic Subjects and Anterior Fusion Patients - National Institutes of HealthIn Vivo Mechanics of Pain Resolution Following Conservative Treatment for Cervical Radiculopathy - Cervical Spine Research Society
Fiscal Year 2010 Active Sponsored Research
Bioengineering
Harvey Borovetz\Elia BeniashFormation of the Enamel Dentin Interface - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovets\Fernando BoadaBrain Neoplasia and Multiple Quantum Sodium MRI - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\David BrienzaRehablitation Engineering Center on Spinal Cord Injury - U.S. Department Of Education
Harvey Borovetz\Joel SchumanNovel Glaucoma Diagnostics for Structure and Function - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Seong-Gi KimNeural Correlate of Perfusion Based FMRI - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Bruce PittZinc Homeostasis and Pulmonary Endothelial Cell Injury - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Jennifer GrandisResearch Training in Otolaryngology - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Alan WellsDermal Epidermal Communication during Wound Healing - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Steven ReisUniversity of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Andrew SchwartzCortical Control of a Dexterous Prosthetic Hand - National Institutes of HealthModel based training for BCI rehabilitation - National Institutes of HealthRevolutionizing Prosthetics - U.S. Army
Harvey Borovetz\Constance ChuCHRONDROGENESIS - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Chaim Gadi WollsteinNanoparticles as OCT Contrast Agents - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Christopher O'DonnellSleep Apnea Links Obesity to Cardiovascular Dysfunction - National Institutes of Health
Harvey Borovetz\Scott LephartInjury Prevention and Performance Enhancement in 101 St. Airborne Soldiers - UPMCNaval Special Warfare Prevention and Human Performance Initiative - U.S. NavyInjury Prevention and Performance Optimization in Soldiers of the Army 101 St. Airborne Soldiers - U.S. Army
Harvey Borovetz\Walter SchneiderBiological Accelerated Learing Technology (BALT) - U.S. Department of The Interior
Harvey Borovetz\Tamer IbrahimA Distributed Wireless Neural Interface System - University of Texas At Dallas
Harvey Borovetz\Arthur Levine2009-10 Health Research Forumula Fund Award - Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Harvey Borovetz\Patricia KangRERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety - University of Michigan
Rakie ChamKnee Stability Training in Individulas with Knee OA - National Institutes of HealthAdaptive Postural Strategies - Impact of Aging - National Institutes of HealthBiomechanics of Slips in Older Adults - Centers For Disease ControlEffect of Anticholinergic Drugs & White Matter Hyperintensities on Balance & Gait - National Institutes of Health
Xinyan Tracy CuiElectrically Controlled Neurochemical Delivery System - National Science FoundationCareer: Manipulating Stem Cells Via Electroactive Conducting Polymers - National Science FoundationImproving Chronic Neural Recording Performance Through Biomaterial Strategies - National Institutes of HealthPoint-of-Care System Based On Single Ploymer Nanowires for Real-Time AMI Diagnosis - National Institutes of HealthNeuroprosthetics and Solutions for Restoring Sensorimotor Function - U.S. ArmyScaffold/Neural Stem Cells-based Tissue Engineering in a Traumatic Brain Injury Model - U.S. ArmyDesign of Novel Brain like Material for Neural Interfacing - TDA Research Inc.
Lance DavidsonCareer: Physical Shaping of Multicellular Mesenchymal Tissues - National Science FoundationThe Biomechanics of Morphogenesis in the Frog - National Institutes of HealthRole of Fibronectin During Pre-Cardiac Cell Migration and Establishment of the Heart Forming Region - American Heart Association
Richard DebskiDevelopment of Biomechanical model of Knee to Reduce Knee Injuries in Mining - Centers For Disease ControlA Repositionable Tissue Anchor for Osteoporortic Bone - Biomec Inc.Osteoarticular Allograft Reconstruction of Humeral Head Defects Associated with Shoulder Instability - University of Michigan
Neeraj GandhiNeural Integration of Eye and Head Movements - National Institutes of Health
Jorg GerlachLarge-Scale Human Placenta Progenitor Cell-Derived Erythrocyte Production - Continuous Red Blood Cell Production - Celgene Corporation
Tom GilbertCardiac Remodeling with Organ Specific Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds - National Institutes of Health
Johnny HuardMuscle-based Tissue Engineering to Improve Bone Healing - National Institutes of Health
Tamer IbrahimSubject Insensitive and SNR Enhancing RF-Arrays for High Field Parallel Human MRI - National Institutes of Health
Marina Kameneva
Standardization of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Techniqies Used to Evaluate Performance and Blood Damage Safety in Medical Devices: Interlaboratory Measurement of Blood Damage - Food And Drug Administration
Prashant KumtaNovel Catalyst Supports for Water Electrolysis: Experimental and Theoretical Studies - National Science FoundationFundamental Experimental and Theoretical Studies on a Novel Family of Oxide Catalyst Supports for Water Electrolysis - EnergyHigh Capacity Reversible Nanoscale Heteroostructures: Novel Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries - Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Yong LiImprove Muscle Healing of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury with MMP1 Therapy - U.S. Army
Steven LittleTemporal Delivery of Growth Factors for Wound Healing using Porous Hollow Fibers - Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative
Patrick LoughlinModeling Sensory Integration and Attention in Postural Control of Older Adults - National Institutes of HealthSonar Signal Analysis and Waveform Design for Enhanced Target Detection and Classification - U.S. NavyNonstationary Signal Processing Methods for Channel Characterization and Sonar Signal Classification in varying and Uncertain Environments - U.S. NavyGraduate Student Applied Summer Research Experience - U.S. Navy
Kacey MarraSurface Modified Conduits for Long Gap Nerve Repair - National Science Foundation
Sharon RamaswamyNoninvasive Detection and Tracking of Cell Populations in the Development and Remodeling of Engineered Heart Valves - American Heart Association
Mark RedfernCPS: Medium: Monitoring Human Performance with Wearable Accelerometers - National Science FoundationPostoral Control in the Elderly - National Institutes of HealthPittsburgh Older Americans Independence Center - National Institutes of HealthInfluence of White Matter on Step Initiation - National Institutes of HealthNIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function - Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Partha RoyProfilin as a Target to Suppress Invasive Breast Cancer - National Institutes of HealthExamining the Role of Prolifin as a Regulator of Cancer Aggressiveness - University of New EnglandThe Role of Profilin 1 in Angiogenesis - American Heart Association
Michael SacksBioengineering and Biological Studies of Aneurysm Weakening - National Institutes of HealthBiomechanical Optimization of TE Heart Valves - National Institutes of HealthMechanisms of In-Vivo Remodeling in Tissue Engineered Heart Valves - National Institutes of HealthTraining in Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine - National Institutes of HealthMechanobiology and Regenerative Medicine - National Institutes of HealthTraining in Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine - National Institutes of HealthGAGs: Function and Fixation in Bioprosthetic Heart Valves - Clemson University
Michael SacksFluid-Structure Simulation for Prosthetic Heart Valves - University of IowaQuantification of In Vivo Mitral Valve - American Heart Association
Guy SalamaModeling the Relative Expression of Cardiac Ion Channels/Currents to Predict Arrhyrhia Phenotype - American Heart AssociationExtracellular Potassium Accumulation and its Role in Cardiac Arrhythmias - American Heart Association
Charles SfeirCell-Based Scaffold-Less Three-Dimensional Construct, A Model For Dentinogenesis - National Institutes of Health
Sanjeev ShroffRole of Relaxin in Systemic Vascular Mechanics and Function - National Institutes of HealthAutologous Cellular Therapy for Ventricular Dysfunction - National Institutes of HealthCardiovascular Bioengineering Training Program - National Institutes of HealthThree-Dimensional Cardiac Gel Bioreactor for Functioning Cardiomyocyte Induction - National Institutes of HealthEndogenous Relaxin Regulates Vascular Function in Nonpregnant Females and Males - University of FloridaMechanisms of Preeclampsia Impact on Obesity - Magee Womens Research InstituteRole of Mechanical Forces in Cardiomyocyte Induction From Skeletal Muscle Derived Stem Cells in 3D Culture - American Heart Association
George StettenAugumenting Visual Perception with Real Time Tomographic Holography - National Science FoundationTomographic Reflection for Image Guided Intervention - National Institutes of HealthHolographic Sonic Flashlight for Guiding Interventional Procedures - National Institutes of HealthAutomated Detection of Thromboembolic Disease in CT Images - National Institutes of Health
David VorpBioengineering and Biological Studies of Aneurysm Weakening - National Institutes of HealthBiomechanical Evaluation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - National Institutes of Health
William WagnerIn Vivo Biocompatibility of the HeartAssist 5 VAD, the bearing Modified DeBakey VAD in Bovine Calves - Micromed
Yadong WangNeurotransmitter-Based Poly (Aminoglycerol Esters) - National Institutes of HealthCompliant and Strong Small Arteries Engineered in Vitro - National Institutes of Health
Douglas WeberA New Animal Model for Developing A Somatosensory Neural Interface - National Institutes of HealthSomatosensory Feedback Controlling a Neuroprosthesis - National Institutes of Health
Savio WooNon Contact ACL Injuries in Females and InVivo and Robotic Study - National Institutes of HealthBioscaffolds to Enhance ACL Healing After Primary Repair - Asiam Institute For ResearchPhysical Shaping of Multicellular Mesenchymal Tissues - American Association of Tissue Banks
FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mohammad AtaaiCollaborative Research: Efficient Bioseparation by Intertwining Strain Chromatography and Affinity Tail Design - National Science Foundation
Anna BalazsDesigning Smart Lubricants - U.S. NavyHarnessing Light to Control the Autonomous Functionality of Soft Active Materials - National Science FoundationExploiting Self Assembly in Biological and Synthetic Macromolecules to Crease Novel Hybrid Materials - National Science FoundationCDI Type 1: Developing Computaional Models to Enable the Experimental Self-Assembly of Modified Carbon Nanotubes into Biomimetic Synthetic Cellular Besicles - National Science FoundationTheoretical Moedling, Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Healing Coatings - Department of EnergyDesigning "Active" Coating an Multilayer Composites: Harnessing Mechanochemical Transduction in Responsive Gels -U.S. ArmyDesigning Smart Surfaces and Responses Microcapsules for Creating Micro-Reactor Arrays - Department of EnergyPolymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy - University of MassachusettsChemomechanical Transduction: Utilizing Oscillatory Chemical Processes - Brandeis UniversityBio-directed Hierarchical Assembly of Multi-functional Materials - University of Massachusetts
Ipsita BanerjeeDefining Mechanisms Controlling Stem Cell Fate During Defferentiation - National Institutes of HealthInvestigation of Mechanical Cues Governing Differentiation: an Intergrated Engineering and Cell Biology Approach - Oak Ridge
Eric BeckmanInternational: Sustainability Research: An Undergraduate Experience - National Science FoundationREU Site Sustainable Design - National Science FoundationStudent and Junior Faculty Travel Support for Engineering Sustainability 2009 Innovations that Span Boundaries - National Science Foundation
Robert EnickThe Synthesis and Evaluation of Inexpensive CO2 Thickeners Designed By Molecular Modeling - Department of EnergyHydrogen Technology Support - Department of EnergyCo2-Selective Polymeric Membranes Composed of Novel, Co2-Philic Polymers - Department of EnergyProducing High Pressure H2 and High Pressure CO2 Streams from a High Pressure C02-H2 Mixture with Novel C02-Phillic Absorbents - Department of EnergyNovel Surfacant-Based Concepts for Improved Mobility Control of Co2 Floods - Department of EnergyNovel High Capacity Oligomers for Low Cost CO2 Capture - GE Global ResearchBench-Scale and Slipstream Development and Testing of Post-Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture and Separation Technology for Application Existing Coal-Fired Plants - Keylogic SystemsNovel Liquid Solvents and Solid-Liquid Phase-Transition Solvents for the Absorption of CO2 - Department of EnergyCO2-Selective Membranes Based on CO2-Phillic Polymeric Materials - Department of Energy
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Fiscal Year 2010 Active Sponsored Research
William FederspielPercutaneous Respiratory Assist Catheter - National Institutes of HealthSystems Engineering of Pheresls Intervention for Sepsis Administrative Core Matter - National Institutes of Health
Di GaoDesign and Development of Super Water and Oil Repellent Surfaces By Topographic Manipulation - National Science FoundationTheoretical and Experimental Approaches to the Prediction of Gas Hydrate Equilibria - Department of EnergyHigh-Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Ordered TiO2 Nanotube Arrays - National Science FoundationDNA Sequencing at a Stretch - National Institutes of HealthRapid Tests for Chlamydia and Neglected Tropical Dise - National Institutes of HealthRemoval of Arsenic from Groundwater Using Naturally Occurring Iron Oxides in Rural Regions of Inner Mongolia China - Environmental Protection AgencyInvestigating the Stability of Interfacial Films in Crude Oil Emulsions by Light Transmission Through Gold Nanoholes - American Chemical SocietyDurable Superhydrophobic Coatings - Ross Technology CorporationAnti-Icing Coatings for Power Transmission Cables - Alcoa
Gerald HolderTheoretical and Experimental Approaches to the Prediction of Gas Hydrate Equilibria - Department of EnergyHydrogen Technology Support - Department of Energy
J. Karl JohnsonUltra-Thin Oriented Carbon Nanotube Asymmetric Composite Membrane: Theory and Experiment - National Science FoundationGOALI: Phase Behavior and Reactivity of a Hygroscopic System - National Science FoundationFirst-Principal Modeling of Hydrogen Storage in Metal Hydride - Department of EnergyDevelopment of Metal Organic Framework Materials for CO2 Separation - Department of EnergyAlkali-Metal Doped Nanotube Sorbents: New Materials for Destruction of Chemical Agents - University Of VirginiaAtomic Scale and Process Level Modeling of Multicontaminant Removal - Department of EnergyComputational Modeling of CO2 Interactions With Inorganic Sorbents - Department of EnergyBackpack Poarrtable Desalinator - Teledyne Scientific CompanyDensity Functional Theory Study of Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Syngas Chemistry - Department of EnergyFirst-Principles Modeling of Contamnant Removal by Adsorption on Metal Surfaces - Department of EnergyNanoporous Functionalized Sorbents for CO2 Capture - Department of EnergyComputational Chemistry - Atomistic Modeling of Microwave Processes Materials - Department of Energy
George KlinzingGOALI Three Plug Model - National Science Foundation
Steven LittleCDI Type-I: Developing Computational Models to Enable the Experimental Self-Assembly of Modified Carbon Nanotubes into Biometic Synthetic Cellular Vesicles - National Science FoundationImmunization Strategies for Autologous HIV Immunology - National Institutes of HealthSynthetic Dendritic Cells - Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation
Joseph McCarthyMacroparticle Self Deassembly Using Janus Beads to Control Cohesive Mixing Segregation of Fine Particles - National Science FoundationFluids-Inspired Granular Processing: Novel Methods of Mixing and Separation - National Science FoundationREU: Site: Particle-Based Functional Materials for Energy, Biomedicine, and Sustainability - National Science FoundationCollaboratory for Multiphase Flow Research - Department of EnergyMacroparticle Self de Assembly Using Janus Beads to Control Cohesive Mixing/Segregation of Fine Particles - American Chemical Society
Badie MorsiCarbon Dioxide Capture Separation Support - Department of EnergyClean Coal Conference - Department of EnergyNovel Liquid Solvents and Solid-Liquid Phase-Transition Solvents for the Absorption of CO2 - Department of EnergyHydrodynamic and Mass Transfer Parameters of Gases in FT Liquids Using Agitated and Slurry and Bubble Column Reactors - Sasol Technology Netherlands
Robert ParkerCombinatorial Approaches for Novel Anticancer Agents - National Institutes of HealthSystems Engineering of Pheresis Intervention for Sepsis - National Institutes of Health
Laura Schaefer\Eric Beckman\Mary Besterfield-Sacre\Larry ShumanIGERT Sustainability Initiative in Engineering - National Science FoundationInterdisciplinary Fellowship Program in Sustainable Engineering - U.S. Department of Education
Sachin VelankarCareer: Morphological Control in Polymer Blends Using Polymeric Surfactants - National Science FoundationSGER Interfacial Tension Induced Deformations in Soft Solids - National Science FoundationParticles at polymer/polymer interfaces: Interfacial phenomena and morphology control in immiscible polymer blends - National Science Foundation
Goetz VeserCAREER: Steering Chemical Reactions Through Spatial Confinement Catalytic Reaction Engineering in Microchannel Reactors - National Science FoundationTowards Understanding Nanocomposite Materials Multiscale Tailoring For Thermally Stable and Accesible Nanoparticles - National Science FoundationMultiscale Tailoring of Highly Active and Stable Nanocomposite Catalysts - Department of EnergyNovel Materials and Reactor Concepts for Chemical Looping Combustion - Department of EnergyNanostructured Catalyst Systems for WGS - Department of EnergyBimetallic Nanocomposite Catalysts for Ethanol Synthesis From Syngas - Department of EnergyCo-Generation of Ultra-Pure H2 and Sequestration-Ready Co2 Streams Via Chemical Looping Reforming - Department of EnergyOxygen-Assisted Catalytic Co-Gasification of Coal/Biomass Mixtures - Department of EnergyChemical Looping Beyond Combustion: CO2 Sequestration and Hydrogen Production - Department of EnergyBimetallic Nanocomposites for Syngas Chemistry - Department of EnergyTowards Understanding Nanocomposite Materials Multiscale Tailoring For Thermally Stable and Accesible Nanoparticles - National Science Foundation
FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Jorge AbadEnhancement of the Channel Evolution Model Concepts for Predicting the Water Quality Benefits of Retention of Riverine Sediments by Floodplains - U.S. Department of Agriculture
Melissa BilecMarket Analysis of Construction Materials with Recommendations for the Future of the Industry - Commonwealth ofPennsylvaniaImpacts of Vanpooling in Pennsylvania and Southwestern Pennsylvania and Future Opportunities - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaInvestigating thhe Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Performance: Focus on Insulating Concrete Forms - Green Chemistry Society
Leonard CassonIdentify Screen and Treat Contaminants to Ensure Wastewater Security - Water Environment Research FoundationDevelopment of Response Protocols for Wastewater Treatment Plants Exposed to CBR Contaminants - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Willie HarperCAREER Sorption and Biodegradation Processes for Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Biologicla Systems - National Science FoundationSensing Soluble Organics With Microbial Fuel Cells Deployed in an Estuary - NOAA
Kent HarriesStructural Concrete Design With High Strengtth Steel Reinforcement - University of Cincinnati\NSFDeterioration of J Bar REinforcement in Abutments and Piers - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaEffects of Fire Damage on the Structural Properties of Steel Bridge Elements - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaIncreasing PHD for Underrepresented Minoriities in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh - Sloan FoundationAP1000 Shield Building Design Review - Westinghouse Electric Company
Anthony IannacchioneReport on the Effects of Underground Mining for the Period 2003-2008 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Amir KoubaaBituminous Overlay Strategies for Preventing Maintenance on Interstate Roadways - Applied Pavment Technology
Amy LandisConnecting Research and Teaching Through Product Realization The Pittsburgh Quality of Life RET Site - National Science FoundationEnvironmental Impacts of Next Generation Biofuels - National Science FoundationBioenergy Crops on Marginal Lands: Investigating Strategies for Remediation, Stormwater Management and Nutrient Load Reduction - National Science FoundationBiodiesel Fuel Feasibility Study - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaBeyond Design for the Environment Imrpoving Products Processes and Actions - NCIIA
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fiscal Year 2010 Active Sponsored Research
Amy LandisA Research Project to Develop Health Care Greening Educational Materials for UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Xu LiangNoss: Investigating Temporal Correlation for Power Efficient and Lossless Communication in Wireless Sensor Networks - National Science FoundationImpacts of Assimilating Remotely Sensed Snow on the Prediction of Orographic Precipitation and Stemaflow in the Western United States - U.S. Department of CommerceEnhancing NOAA AWIPS DSS by infusing NASA Research results for Drought and other Disaster Management - Purdue UniversityThe Role of Vegetation, Surface, and Subsurface Processes on Mega Drought and its Implications to Climate Change - Department of EnergyThe Role of Surface/Subsurface Processesand Large Scale Variations on Drought Prediction - NOAA
Jeen-Shang LinPredicting the Fragmentation Drilling HPHT Rocks for Oil Production Using Discrete Methods - Department of EnergyModeling and Validation: Discrete and Continuum Analysis of Fragmentation Process of Drilling into HPHT - Department of Energy
Joseph MarriottNRC Faculty Development - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPultruded Green Composites - Bedford Reinforced Plastics
Marlin MickleRemote Sensing for Bridge Scour - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ronald NeufeldJonathan Run Environmental Design and Assessment - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDemonstrating the Stormwater Management Capabilities of Vegetated Roof Areas - Three Rivers Wet Weather Inc.
Piervincenzo RizzoNovel NDE/SHM Approach Based on Highly Nonlinear Dynamics - National Science FoundationGRS Supplement: Novel Remotely Controlled Actuatorfor NDE/SHM Application - National Science FoundationSensing Technology for Damage Assessment of Sign Supports and Cantilever Pole Struc - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDevelopment of Undergraduate Course CEE1370 Nondestructive Evaluation - American Society for Nondestructive TestingHighly Nonlinear Solitary Waves for NDT of Civil Structures - American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Albert ToA New Atomistic-to-Continum Thermomechanical Model That Enables a Novel Averaging Method for Molecular Dynamics Simulations - National Science FoundationBRIDGE: Experimentally-Validated Atomistic-Scale Modeling and Simulation of Electrodeposited Single Palladium Nanowires - To, Albert Chi Fu - National Science Foundation
Luis VallejoA Study of Highway Subsidence due to Longwall Mining Using Data Collected from 1-79 - Commonwealth OfPennsylvania
Julie VandenbosscheAdvanced Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Renewal Tier I University Transportation Center - Applied Pavment Technology Inc.Development of Desing Guide for Thin and Ultra Thin Concrete Overlays of Existing Asphalt Pavements - Minnesota Department of TransportationEstablish Inputs for the New Rigid Component of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaPrematuure Deterioration of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaR21 Composite Pavements - Applied Research Associates
Radisav VidicReuse of Treated Internal or External Wastewaters in te Cooling Systems of Coal Based Thermoelectric Power Plants - Department of EnergyUse of Treated Municipal Wastwater as Power Plant Cooling System Makeup Water: Tertiary Tratment Versus Expanded Chemical regimen for Recirculating Water Quality Management - Carnegie Mellon University\DOESustainable Management of Flowback Water During Hydraulic Fracturing of Marcellus Shale for Natural Gas Production - Department of EnergyProgram Development and Implementation Strategies - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaFreeway Ramp Management - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaBiological Control in Cooling Water Systems Using Non Chemical Water Treatment Devices - American Society of Heating and RefrigerationEvaluation of Biofilm Monitoring and Control Using BioGeorge and VMP for Cooling Tower Applications - Veolia Water Solutions
FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Robert BostonReal-Time Amplification of Speech Transition Features to Improve Speech Recognition in Noisy Environments - U.S. Navy
Kevin ChenIREE GOALI Fabrication of Three Dimensional Chiral Photonic Circuits and Electro Optical Devices in Silica Using Femtosecond Ultrafast Lasers - National Science FoundationCAREER: Multi-functional, High-Sensitivity Optical Sensors n Microstructures Fibers - National Science FoundationNuclear Nano Engineering - National Science FoundationCollaborative Research Laser Manufacturing of Three Dimnsional Lightwave Circuits and Nano Optical devices - National Science FoundationMRI: Acquisition of a High Repetition Rate Ultrafast Laser for Three-Dimensional Lightwave Circuit Fabrications - National Science FoundationFiber Optic Sensor Array For Cryogenic Fuel Monitoring and Management - Lakeshore Cryotronics IncSupercontinum Generation in Mid-IR Range - Penn State UniversityFiber Optical Components for Harsh Environment Sensing - Penn State University
Amro El-JaroudiSpeaker Normalization Research - Vocollect Inc
Joel FalkRaman Spectroscopy for Monitoring Gas Composition - Department of Energy
Peter Hawrylak\Marlin MickleISO 18000-7 Testing Recommendations and Data Analysis - Pacific Northwest Laboratory
Alex JonesEnabling Circuit Switching with Complier and Run Time Analysis for High Performance Systems - National Science Foundation
Hong-Koo KimPlasmonic Nanostructured Devices for Chemical and Biological Sensing - National Science FoundationSingle-Electron-Level Ballistic Transport Devices - National Science FoundationHigh Resolution Spectrometer on-a-Chip - Nanolambda Inc\National Science Foundation
Steven LevitanNonlinear Model Order Reduction for Behavioral Models of Emerging Technologies - National Science Foundation
Zhi-Hong MaoDimensionality Reduction in Control of the Human Hand - National Science FoundationSmart Codec with Telesurgery Capability - Energid TechnologiesWireless Sensing and Control Technology - Bechtel BettisExploring Artificial Neural Networks to Develop Self AdaptiveThreat Detection Techniques for Bio-Implantable System-on-Chip - National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year 2010 Active Sponsored Research
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Marlin MickleSensitive Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag Development - Quintech ElectronicsOn the Testing of Interference Among Wireless RF Devices - Clearcount Medical SolutionsRadio Frequency Identification for Printed Circuit Board Manufacture and Quality Control - JEC Technologies, Inc
John Pittner\Marwan SimaanAn Exploratory and Radically Different Approach for Control of a Tandem Hot Metal Strip Rolling Process for Product Quality - University of Central Florida\National Science Foundation
Gregory ReedPower & Energy Interfaces of Nuclear Mining and Electric Power Engineering Initiative - Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSmart Grid Interface Control Methodology Development for Integrated Resource Management - Westinghouse Electric Company
Marwan Simaan\John PittnerModern Control Technology for Tandem Hot Metal Rolling - Carnegie Mellon UniversityModern Control Technology for the Threading of the Tandem Hot Metal Rolling Process - Carnegie Mellon University
William StanchinaA Unified Sensor System for Ubiquitous Assessment of Diet and Physical Activity - National Institutes of HealthRapid Tests Chlamydia and Tropical Disease - National Institutes of HealthVolume Conduction Invasive Medical Data Communication System - Computational Diagnostics, Inc.
Jun YangFast Software Thermal Sensing and Control for Efficient Dynamic Thermal Management - National Science FoundationCSR CSI An Update Conscious Compilation Framework for Energy Efficient Code Dissemination in Wireless Sensor Networks - National Science FoundationCAREER: EHS Thermal Award Task Scheduling for Embedded Planar and 3D Chip Multiprocessors - National Science FoundationTowards Low Power System-on-Chip - Intel Corporation
Minhee YunNUE Nanodevices and Nanoengineering Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh - National Science FoundationMultifunctional Biomedical Nanosensors Based on Single Nanocomposite Nanowires - National Science FoundationNanostructure and Nanomaterials Research Experience for Students at University of Pittsburgh - National Science FoundationBRIDGE: Experimentally-Validated Atomistic-Scale Modeling and Simulation of Electrodeposited Single Palladium Nanowires - National Science FoundationPoint-of-Care System Based On Single Ploymer Nanowires for Real-Time AMI Diagnosis - National Institutes of HealthExtremely Low Noise Carbon Nanotubes for Peltier and Photo-Detector Device Applications - Sungkyunkwan UniversityFabrication of Graphene Contact Electrodes - University of Texas At Dallas
FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mary Besterfield-Sacre\Larry ShumanCollaborative Research: Assessing Technical Entrepreneurship Learning in Engineering Education - National Science Foundation
Mary Besterfield-Sacre\Larry Shuman\Mark RedfernCollaborative Research: RAPD - The BME-IDEA Competition, Assessing Innovative Design in Biomedical Engineering Education - National Science Foundation
Bopaya BidandaIndustry/University Cooperative Research Center for e-Design: IT Enabled Design and Realization of Engineered Products and Systems - National Science FoundationBringing Innovative Design into Urban High Schools on a Sustainable Basis: University of Pittsburgh Design Team RET Site - National Science FoundationMachinist Training Tuition Awards - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bopaya Bidanda\John CamillusDevelopment of the Proposed: Global Value and Innovation Networks Center - U.S. Department Of Education
Bopaya Bidanda\Dung NguyenVegetable Preparation Feasibility Study - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Jeffrey KharoufehCollaborative Research: NECO: A Mathematical Framework for the Performance Evaluation of Large-Scale Sensor Networks - National Science Foundation
Jeffrey Kharoufeh\Lisa MaillartCollaborative Research: Adaptive Maintenance Planning Based on Evolving Residual Life Distributions - National Science Foundation
George Klinzing\Kenneth SochatsPittsburgh Framework Emergency Response Model - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lisa MaillartOptimal Management of Expedited Placement Livers - National Science Foundation
Bryan NormanCollaborative Research: A TIE Research Program on e-Design for Design for Supply Chain - National Science FoundationDiabetes Prevention and Program for Western Pennsylvania - University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterQuality Management in the Capital Facilities Delivery Industry - A Best Practices Refreshment - Construction Industry Institute
Bryan Norman\Donald BurkeEvaluation of Candidate Vaccine Technologies Using Computational Models - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Fiscal Year 2010 Active Sponsored Research
Industrial Engineering
Oleg ProkopyevNovel Optimization-Based Biclustering Algorithms for Biomedical Data Analysis - National Science FoundationCollaborative Research: International Experience for Students: U.S. - Ukraine Collaboration on Discrete and Nondifferentiable Optimization - National Science FoundationStochastic Pseudo-Boolean Optimization - U.S. Air ForceNovel Optimization Techniques for Clustering, Connectivity, and Flow Problems in Complex Networks - Texas A & M Research Foundation
Mark RedfernPower and Energy Initiative - Three Rivers Workforce Investment BoardA Comprehensive Response to Regional Workforce and Technology Development Opportunities in Power and Energy - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mark Redfern\Larry Foulke\Kenneth SochatsInside the Nuclear Plant: A Visual Inspection - U.S. Department of Energy
Andrew SchaeferCAREER: Next-Generation Research and Education in Therapeutic Optimization - National Science FoundationCollaborative Research: Optimization of the Design and Operation of Surgery Delivery Systems - National Science Foundation
Andrew Schaefer\Cindy Bryce\Doris RubioUniversity of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute - National Institutes of Health
Andrew Schaefer\Donald BurkeComputational Models of Infectious Disease Threats - National Institutes of Health
Andrew Schaefer\Gilles ClermontSystems Engineering of Pheresis Intervention for Sepsis - National Institutes of Health
Andrew Schaefer\Oleg Prokopyev\Donald Burke\Bruce Lee\Mark RobertsOptimizing Flu Shot Design Under Uncertainty - National Science Foundation
Andrew Schaefer\Jayant Rajgopal
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Veterans Engineering Resource Center (VERC) - Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Andrew Schaefer\Mark RobertsThe Optimal Timing of Transplantation in Pediatric Acute Liver Failure - National Institutes of HealthA Computer Simulation of the Sub-Saharan HIV Pandemic That Can Estimate Benefit and Value From Alcohol Interventions - Yale University
Ravi ShankarSelf-Assembling Ductile and Tough Bulk Nanostructured Alloys of High Thermal-Stability - National Science FoundationGOALI: Collaborative Research: Engineered Surface Microstructures by Machining - National Science FoundationMeasuring Thermomechanical Material Response During Micromachining by In Situ Scanning Electron Microscopy - National Science FoundationNRC Faculty Development - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionMinimizing Metal Working Fluid Usage in Industrial Metal Cutting Processes by Modulated Machining Technology - Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
Larry ShumanNRC Undergraduate Scholarship Program Swanson School of Engineering - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Larry Shuman\Mary Besterfield-SacreCollaborative Research: Improving Engineering Students' Learning Strategies Through Models and Modeling - National Science Foundation
Larry Shuman\Mary Besterfield-Sacre\Eric Beckman\Laura SchaeferUS-Brazil Partnership in Sustainability and Innovative Design (S&ID) - U.S. Department Of Education
Kenneth SochatsPennsylvania Catastrophic Grant Program (Public Preparedness) Project Management - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
FACULTY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sung ChoMicro Bubble Tweezers for Individual Cell Manipulation and In Vitro Ultrasound Cell Therapy - National Science FoundationIntegrated Microsystem for Airborne Pathogen Detection with Digital Microfluids and Quantum DOT Nanosensors - National Science FoundationUltra Trace Detection of Explosives Enabled By an Integrated - National Science FoundationBubbie Detachment on Micro Nano Structured Solid Surfaces in Energy Applications - American Chemical Society
Minking ChyuAerothermal Materials Integrated Thermal Protection - Department of EnergyNanofluids for Enhanced Thermal Energy Transport - Department of EnergyTurbine Aerothermal and Material Research for Oxy-fuel and Hydrogen Cycles - Department of EnergyMultifunctional Smart Nanoparticle Based Drilling Fluids for Ultra Deep Oil Gas Exploration - Department of EnergyEnhanced Water Recovery of Power Cooling Tower Systems - Department of EnergyDevelopment of Nanoparticles Enhanced Drilling Fluids - Department of EnergyAerothermal Research with High-Temperature, High Pressure Turbine Test Rig and Steam/CO2 Cooling Facitities - Department of EnergyExperimental Testing of Advanced Airfoil Cooling Concepts - Department of EnergyNew Conceps for Enhanced Cooling with Superheates Steam - Department of EnergyHeat Transfer on Convective Surfaces Mounted with Inclined Pin Fins - Solar Turbines
William ClarkDesign and Analysis of a Bridge-Bearing Energy Harvester - University of Oklahoma
Daniel ColeGOALI: Nanoscale Hysteresis Modeling and Control in Precision Equipment - National Science FoundationDynamic Maskless Holographic Lithogra - National Science Foundation
Larry FoulkeGraduate Certificate Program in Nuclear Engineering - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFellowship and Scholarship Support - Department of Energy
Pradeep FulayIPA Agreement - National Science Foundation
Giovanni GaldiMathematical Problems in Liquid Particle Interaction - National Science Foundation
Peyman GiviFiltered Density Function for Subgrid Scale Modeling of Turbulent Combustion - U.S. Air ForceAssessment of Turbo Chemisty Models for Prediction of Fuel Composition Effects on GTC Emissions - Department of EnergyLarge Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Combustion via the Filtered Density Function - NASACenter for Hypersonic Combined Cycle Flow Physics - University Of Virginia/Air ForcePDF Methods in LES Reacting Flow Simulation - Department of Energy
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Fiscal Year 2010 Active Sponsored Research
Brian GleesonHigh Temperature Coatings Effects of Composition and Microstructure on Reaction Behavior Under Progressive Environmental Conditions - U.S. NavyThermal Barrier Coatings for Advanced Oxy-Fuel and Hydrogen Turbines - Department of EnergyShuttle Services Support of NETL IAES - Department of EnergyUnderstanding Alloying Effects to Improve the Hot-Corrosion Resistance of y-Ni+y3A1 - U.S. NavySurface Processing for Enhanced Environmental and Creep Fatigue Resistance - Directed Vapor TechnologiesControlling Protective Scale Formation Development of Novel Pt Free fx-Ni+fx S-Ni3Al-Based Coatings by Optimizing Minor-Element Effects - U.S NavyPower and Energy Interfaces of Nuclear Mining and Electric Engineering Initiative - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Jennifer GraySize-Selecting Semiconductor Templates for Nano-Scale Spatial Control of Self-Assembled Heterostructures - National Science FoundationCryo-FIB Processing of Vitreous Biological Specimen for Electron Tomography - National Institutes of Health
Mark KimberNRC Faculty Development - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAccoustic, Thermal and Fluidic Investigations of Piezo Blower - Murata Manufacturing Company
George Klinzing\Minking ChyuUniversity of Pittsburgh Recruitment Research Professor in Mechanical and Materials Science and Engineering - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Prashant KumtaDentin Bimineralization - National Institutes of HealthNano Calcium Phosphate for Gene Delivery - National Institutes of HealthHigh Capacity Reversible Nanoscale Heteroostructures: Novel Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries - Lawrence Berkeley National LabNSF Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials - North Carolina A & T UniversityNext Generation Transition Metal Non Oxide Suuper Capacitors - Agonn Systems
Jun-Kung LeeElectron Injection in Nanostructures Materials New Paradigm of Transparent Conducting Oxides - National Science Foundation
John LeonardCareer: Rapid Lateral Solidification in Thin Metallic Films: A New Route to Engineered Microstructures for Advanced Micro Device - National Science Foundation
Scott MaoNanomechanics of Deformation Process in Nanocrystalline Materials - National Science FoundationThermal Barrier Coatings for Advanced Oxy-Fuel and Hydrogen Turbines - Departmment of Energy
Gerald Meier\Frederick PettitEnergy Efficient Melting and Direct Delivery of High Quality Molten Aluminum - Apogee Technology IncThermal Barrier Coatings for Advanced Oxy-Fuel and Hydrogen Turbines - Department of EnergyHigh Temperature Coatings: Effects of Composition and Microstructure on Reaction Behavior Under Progressive Environmental Conditions - U.S. NavyAdvanced Air Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coating (Bond Coat) - Department of EnergyMaterials of Oxy Fuel Turbomachine Conditions - Clemson UniversityEffects of Water Vapor and Hydrogen on Alloy/Coating Degradation - Department of Energy
Gerald Meier\Frederick PettitEffects of Deposits on the Degradation of Superalloys and Oxidation Resistant Coatings in Gas Turbines - Department of EnergyImproved Corrosion Resistance of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Interconnect Materials - U.S. NavyEffects of Steam and Oxyfuel Environments on Alloy/Coating Degradation - Department of EnergyBond Coat Development - Department of EnergyAdvanced-High-Purity Low-Density Thermal Barrier Coatings - Department of EnergyInvestigation of the Transitions Between Deposit-Induced Degradation Regimes and the Influence of Alloying Elements in Coatings and Structural Alloys - US Navy
Mark MillerUpper Extremity Biomechanics: Laboratory and Clinical Research - Allegheny General HospitalElbow Biomechanics: Radial Head Replacement, MUCL Augmentation and Elbow Control - Allegheny General Hospital
Ian NettleshipThe Processing of Highly Porous Ceramice By Annalogy with Quasi Regular Eutectic Structures - National Science FoundationManufacturing the Microstructural Niche for Liver Bioreactors - National Science Foundation
Anne RobertsonImproved Animal Modeling of Saccular Aneurysms - Mayo Clinic Rochester/NIH
Laaura SchaeferCareer: Microscale Two Phase Zeotropic Flow in Energy Systems - National Science FoundationEnvironmentally Sound High Performance Compact Thermacoustic Refrigeration - National Science Foundation
William SlaughterAirfoil Life Predictions - Department of Energy
Patrick SmolinskiEffect of Single and Double ACL on Tibio Femoral Contact Pressure - Pittsburgh Foundation
Jeffrey VippermanEnvironmentally Sound High Performance Compact Thermacoustic Refrigeration - National Science FoundationACT Active Combustion Throttling for ESD: Distributed Flow Control in Advanced Energy Systems - Department of EnergyDeveopment and Implementation of Metrics for Identifying Military Impulse Noise - U.S. ArmySensors and Control - Department of EnergyNanoscale Hysteresis Modeling and Control in Precision Equipment - Aerotech Inc.
Qing-Ming WangField Assisted Manufacturing of Multi Functional And Nanowire Polymer Nanocomposites - National Science FoundationHigh Temperature Acoustic Wave Sensors Based on the Oxyborate Crystals - National Science FoundationIntegrated Multimode Thin Film Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators - U.S. ArmyPassive Wireless Acoustic Wave Sensors for Monitoring CO2 Emissions for Geological Sequestration Sites - Department of Energy
Lisa WeilandEnabling High Performance Miniature Ionomeric Sensors - National Science FoundationHigh Performance, Mechanically Robust Ionomeric Sensors - National Science FoundationLight Activated Shape Memory Polymeer Composites - Cornerstone Research Group
Jorg WiezorekElectron Density Determination, Bonding and Properties of Tetragonal Ferromagnetic Intermetallics - Department of EnergyNRC Graduate Fellowship Program - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Judith YangFundamental Dynamics of Meatl Alloy Oxidation as Visualized By In Situ UHV-TEM - National Science FoundationSilicon Carbide Nanocone and Heterostructure Formations Catalyzed by the Release of Carbon-Encapsulated Metal Nanoparticles - National Science FoundationMultiscale Atomistic Simulation of Metal Oxygen-Surface Interactions: Methodological Development, Theoretical Investigation and Correlation with Experiment - Department of EnergyMethanol Oxidation Catalyzed By Copper Based Materials Investigated by the Situ Ultra Hig Vacuum Transmission Electron Microscopy - American Chemical SocietyThe Reactivity & Structural Dynamics of Supported Metal Nanoclusters Using Electron Microscopy, In-Situ X-Ray Spectroscopy Electronic Structure Theories and Molecular Dynamics Simulations - University of Illinois
State & Private/Federal Local Non-Profit Business
Department Government Government Organizations & Industry Total
Bioengineering 7,755,162 16,400 361,946 6,505 8,140,013
Chemical 5,010,710 140,838 106,479 5,258,027
Civil & Environmental 1,589,162 1,239,649 180,581 75,256 3,084,648
Electrical & Computer 1,705,682 355,690 295,575 2,356,947
Industrial 1,924,152 564,319 65,522 2,553,993
MEMS 4,905,923 27,423 151,958 72,215 5,157,519
Dean's Office 145,216 7,026 152,242
Total $23,036,007 $1,854,817 $1,256,535 $556,030 $26,703,389
Research Related $13,924,929
Research Other $34,149,619
Total Expenditures $74,777,937
Research Expenditures
Fiscal Year 2010
86%
7%5% 2%
Federal Government
State & Local Governments
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Business & Industry
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BIOENGINEERING
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Aaron Batista BST3 4074 412.383.5394 412.383.9061
Harvey Borovetz 412.624.4725 412.383.8788
Rakié Cham BENDM 740 412.624.7227 412.383.8788
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Richard Debski CNBIO 405 412.648.1638 412.648.2001
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