Recent Awards

January 2016

Partnering with an Energy Giant

Haiyan Zhao, an assistant professor in chemical and materials engineering at UI Idaho Falls, received $118,041 from Battelle Energy Alliance LLC — managers of the Idaho National Laboratory — for “Investigation of Sonication Assisted Electrolytic Reduction of Used Oxide Fuel in Molten Salt.” Zhao is based at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, a collaborative center that includes UI and INL. Learn more about CAES.

Stopping Cyber Threats to Power

Brian K. Johnson, a professor of electrical engineering, and James Alves-Foss, a professor of computer science, received $210,696 from Syracuse University for “TWC: Small: Securing Smart Power Grids under Data Measurement Cyber Threats.” Learn about Johnson’s past project securing power grids using simulation technology.

Jean’ne Shreeve, College of Science, $10,000 from the Office of Naval Research for “High Energy Components.”

Matthew Hedman, Science, $12,820 from Cornell University, a subcontract for ISS Operations Work.

Katherine Hegewisch and John Abatzoglou, Science, $23,966 from Oregon State University for “Integrated Scenarios Tools:  Improving the Accessibility of the Integrated Scenarios Data.”

Arjan Meddens and Crystal Kolden, Science, $2,023 from the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies for “Forest Health Indicators for the Roaring Fork Watershed 2015.”

Karen Humes, Science, $249,867 from the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security for “Pre-disaster Mitigation Grant  for 10 Idaho Counties.”

Patricia Hart and Ben Hunter, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, $3,500 from the Idaho Heritage Trust for “Civilian Conservation Corps in Idaho Digital Portal.”

Joseph T. De Angelis, CLASS, $11,973 from the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law, for “USDOJ Citizen Oversight of Police Technical Guide.”

Darin Saul, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, $4,851 for “Community Council of Idaho Community Assessment Update.”

Juliet Marshall, CALS, $1,139 from the Monsanto Company for “Snow Mold Field Screening Trial.”

Don Morishita, CALS, $9,000 from the Idaho Department of Agriculture for “Turf management effects on annual broadleaf weed invasion and field bindweed management in a Kentucky bluegrass turf.”

Alexander Karasev, CALS, $98,964 from the Idaho Bean Commission for “Novel genetic systems to develop bean varieties resistant to viruses for export to Mexico.”

Hui-Mei Lin and Yueguang Wang, CALS, $24,315 from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture for “Acquisition of a falling number test system for elucidating the mechanism of wheat end-use quality related to pre-harvest sprouting.”

Helen Joyner, CALS, $28,508 from USDA NIFA for “Strengthening and Increasing Study of Food Mechanical and Friction Behaviors.”

Linda Gerber, CALS, $45,168 from Kansas State University of “4-H Military Partnership.”

Lyle Hansen, Karen Richel and Surine Greenway, CALS, $25,595 from Montana State University for “Solid Finances.”

Raghunath Kanakala, UI Idaho Falls, $49,993 from Battelle Energy Alliance LLC for “Detailed review on health monitoring for passive components such as heat exchanges, and pipes in NPPs.”

Lee Ostrom and Marc Skinner, UI Idaho Falls, $1,826,700 from Battelle Energy Alliance LLC for “INL FY16 Education Contract.”

Emad Kassem, College of Engineering, $28,358 from Texas A&M University for “Thermo-Mechanical Tire-Pavement Interaction: Computational Modelling and Field Measurements.”

Steven Beyerlein, Engineering, $7,000 from The Boeing Company for “777X Wing Rib Assembly Tool.”

John Crepeau, Engineering, $40,000 from Battelle Energy Alliance LLC for “University of Idaho Technical Assistance on Evaluating Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT)-Based Methods.”

Sunil Sharma and Emad Kassem, $104,097 from the Idaho Transportation Department for “Evaluation, comparison, and correlation between the Idaho IT-44 and AASHTO T-84 methods for determining the Specific Gravity and Absorption properties of fine aggregate.”

Courtney Conway, College of Natural Resources, $37,735 from the U.S. Geological Survey for “Dispersal behavior of Yuma Ridgeways Rail –BLM.”

Ryan Long, CNR, $87,800 from Idaho Department of Fish and Game for “Predicting Nutritional Condition and Pregnancy of Elk from Remotely Sensed Indices of Vegetation Greenness.”

Andrew Nelson, CNR, $63,027 from Potlatch Corporation for “Potlatch: Site Quality Effects on Conifer Seedling Field Performance.”

Dennis Becker, CNR, $22,118 from the University of Minnesota for “Evaluating Wood Energy and Bioeconomy Opportunity Zones.”

Jocelyn Aycrigg, CNR, $4,729 from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for “Population viability analysis of Trumpeter Swans on Flathead Indian Reservation.”