Current Funding

Research/Scholarly Activity Proposals Funded

Bravo, R.  Research for the Recovery and Rational Use of the Water Resource for Agricultural Uses, in the Valley of the Ica River, Peru, $45,825

Kumar, S. Need for Continuing Education for Engineers and its Availability for Civil Engineers through ASCE, World Engineering Conference, Brasilia, Brazil, December, ASCE, $3,000, Period Covered: 11/08 – 12/08

Kumar, S., Komarraju, M., and Walker, G. C²P² Oriented Laboratory Instruction in Geotechnical Engineering using Digital Videos and Evaluation of its Impact on Student Learning, National Science Foundation (NSF), $199,997, Period Covered: 4/08 – 3/10

Kumar, S. and Hsiao, J. K. Shear Wave Velocity Measurements and Lateral Load-Deflection Response of Deep Foundations, Holcomb Foundation Engineering, Funds Allocated: $25,495, Period Covered: 5/08-12/09.

    Other Funding

Bravo, R.  Headquarters of the American Institute of Hydrology to SIUC. Administration and Executive Director, $38,936: Period Covered: 04/2008-12/2008

Kumar, S. Foundation Engineering Faculty Workshop, ADSC, $10,000 (Cost per participant, Competitive selection for the workshop): Period Covered: June 2008

On-going Funded Projects

Kumar, S. and Hsiao, J. K. “Shear Wave Velocity Measurements and Lateral Load-Deflection Response of Deep Foundations,” Holcomb Foundation Engineering, Period Covered: 5/08-12/09.

Liang, Y.-N. “Biodiesel production from microalgae – a proteomic approach for understanding lipid synthesis in Chlorella vulgaris”.  SIUC Office of Research Development and Administration (ORDA) seed grant, $23,048, Period Covered: 05/2008-05/2009.

   Nicklow, J.W., Gupta, L., Mathias, M., Tezcan, J., Pericak-Spector, K.  “Engineering and Technology Talent Expansion Program at SIUC”, National Science Foundation, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP). $1,200,000, Period Covered: 2006-2011