Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Chiral Photonic Circuits and Electro- Optical Devices in Silica Using Femtosecond Ultrafast Lasers

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report summarizes the international collaborative research under the IREE program carried out in the Optical Fiber Technology Center (OFTC) at the University of Sydney, Australia. Microstructured optical fibers are emerging photonic devices with potential to revitalize the entire fiber optical …

Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Ms. Victoria Manfredi is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts who was supported under an IREE supplement to visit The Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Her research at EPFL was on several aspects of networked …

Optimization Methods for Enhanging Real-Time Voltage Stability

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The research activity includes Faculty, Graduate and Undergraduate students at Howard University (HU) in Partnership with University of Benin (Uniben). The collaboration program consists of research activity between the two schools as well as seminars and tutorials on special topics related to the …

IREE: GTEC and Imperial College, London, UK for Tissue Engineering Collaborations

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Stem cell-based strategies for regenerative therapies are an emerging area in medicine. A key area in the development of stem cell, tissue engineering bioprocessing to produce clinically relevant cell numbers is longterm storage, or cryopreservation. This study examined cryopreservation of alginate …

RUI: An Innovative Hybrid Technology for the Removal and Destruction of Perchlorate from Aqueous Systems Using Polymeric Ligand Exchange Technology and a Packed Bed Bio-Reactor

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This IREE research project is the beginning of a collaboration between the PI, Dr. Steven Mylon, and Dr. David Waite, Head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering School at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. The research extends the scope of study of a current NSF grant …

Reversible and Directional Self-Assembly of Bio- Molecular Templates for Nanotechnology interconnects

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

We have examined the feasibility of using nano-scale molecular wires as interconnects in nano-devices. Specifically, using rigorous computational techniques, we investigated the transport properties of charged functionalized endohedral complexes of Lithium and Fullerene C60 in electrophoresis-like …

International Training and Research on Assistive Technologies for India and other Low-Income Countries

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The goal of this work was to demonstrate and evaluate a prototype of a low-cost powered mobility device (LC-PMD) for individuals who use manual wheelchairs (MWC) as their primary source of mobility. We recruited wheelchair users (n=25) at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in New Delhi to …

Microcellular Injection Molding of Biobased/Biodegradable Plastics

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report addresses the research experience gained through the International Research in Education and Engineering (IREE) program sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). By collaborating with the Microcellular Processing and Manufacturing Laboratory at the University of Toronto, Canada, …

Advancing Metrology for Micro-Optics Manufacturing Through an International Collaboration with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Micro-optics are mass-produced where thousands of components are manufactured in parallel. Surface form characterization is an important step in the manufacturing process and this is currently done serially and is extremely time consuming. We carried out collaborative research with the the Vrije …

IREE: A Synthetic Approach to Active Site Deconvolution in Supported Cr Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Two early-career American researchers spent three months in Turin, Italy, learning to use in situ spectroscopy to characterize olefin polymerization catalysts They worked with a host group reknowned for developing these techniques and using them to probe reactions in heterogeneous catalysts. This …

A Systems Approach to Materials Processing

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

With the IREE supplement grant the authors collaborated with the research group headed by Professor Yukio Yamaguchi at the University of Tokyo, Japan from December 13, 2006 to March 7, 2007. The project is titled Investigation of catalyst by a combinatorial method and synthesis of single-walled …

Microforming Processes - Fundamental Studies and Developments

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

As part of the IREE supplemental award, Numpon Mahayotsanun visited Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT), Japan during the summer of 2007 to conduct a research project in designing a friction testing machine for microforming applications. During his stay at NIT, he performed experimental tests in …

CAREER: The Role of Microorganisms in Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Arsenic exposure through drinking water affects the health of millions of people world wide. The heath effects of exposure to arsenic through drinking water range from skin ailments to certain cancers (Hopenhayn, 2006). A multidisciplinary approach to studying how arsenic is released into …

Biologically compatible engineered nanoparticles to prevent UV radiation induced damage: NSF CBET: 0541516

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Anodized titania nanotubes have shown tremendous potential in tuning the properties of oxide based catalysis and photocatalysis. Their application is mostly restricted to thin films which can be grown by a variety of thin film deposition method. Titanium films were grown using DC magnetron …

Analytical and Experimental Study of Articular Cartilage Growth In Vitro

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

US based early career researchers (Associate Professor and two graduate students) traveled to Politecnico di Milano for 3 months during the 2007 summer quarter. In Milan, they worked with Italian colleagues to accomplish two scientific aims that were designed to address limitations in the cartilage …

Investigating THz Optoelectronic Devices

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Tiffany Ko, an Electrical Engineering undergraduate student at Princeton University traveled to the host institution Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy. During her three month visit, she investigated various THz optoelectronic materials and device. She gained in-depth experience with new …

Edge Effects in Buckled Thin Films on Elastomeric Substrates

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Buckled thin films on elastomeric substrate have many applications. Films of this type exhibit periodic, sinusoidal 'wavy' relief profiles, except near edges that lie perpendicular to the wave vector associated with waves. In these locations, the amplitudes of the waves steadily decrease until the …

Conceptualization Tools for Unit Load Warehouse Design Based on Autonomous Vehicle Technology (CMMI 0522798)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The IREE supplement titled "IREE: International Efforts with European University and Industries towards Conceptualization Tools for Warehouse Design" enabled the PI (a junior researcher, Prof Ananth Krishnamurthy) to spent three months at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (Tu/E), The Netherlands …

Development and Implementation of Digital Specimen and Digital Tester Technique for Infrastructure Materials

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The proposed supplement request is to support the following activities: 1) Dr. Wangs stay at the University of Cambridge for three months; 2) One graduate students stay at the Delft University of Technology (DUT) for six months; and 3) Dr. Wangs short visit of Delft University of Technology for …

IREE Supplement for the Engineering Research Center on Mid-InfraRed Technologies for Health and the Environment (MIRTHE) (Award # 0540832)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The purpose of this international research visit was to gain experience in the Infrared and THz spectroscopy to reveal the electronic structure as well as time-resolved dynamic optical processes of quantum cascade nanostructures which are important tools for the design and prediction of device …

Enhancing the Understanding of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thermostamping Woven Composites to Develop a Comprehensive Design Tool

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Through the international collaborative research in LaMCoS at INSALyon funded by NSF IREE Program, the non-orthogonal constitutive model for woven composites has been further modified and improved for taking account of the tensile effect on the shear behavior. From the meso-scale analysis results …

Virtual Prototyping through Collaboration in Finland

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This paper presents an overview of the additional benefits gained by the collaborative research team through the international collaborations sponsored by the IREE program within NSF. The paper begins with a brief explanation of the research which is focused on evaluating the value of display media …

Modeling the Vibrations and Energy Flows in Complex Dynamic Systems

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This international research cooperation is aimed to further and widen the scope of the ongoing research about developing a general methodology for the vibration and energy flow analyses of complex dynamic systems. The unique advantages of this modeling technique are explored and demonstrated though …

Center for Innovative Biomaterial Education and Research Supplemental IREE Program

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This program will provide support for a graduate research student, Ms. Lee Goetz (UScitizen), to visit the research laboratories of Professor K. Oksman at Lulea University of Technology in the Division of Manufacturing and Design of Bionanocomposites Skelleftea, Sweden. This research visit is …

IREE: Developing a Function for Predicting Reflector Panel Array Responses for Use in Architectural Acoustic Auralizations

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report summarizes an international research collaboration between the University of Nebraska Lincolns Program in Architectural Engineering and RWTH Aachen Universitys Institute of Technical Acoustics (ITA). Mr. Jonathan Rathsam visited ITA from January through May of 2007, while Dr. Lily Wang …

Multi-scale Smart Sensing for Monitoring Civil Infrastructure

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Work currently being conducted under the NSF award entitled "Multi-scale Smart Sensing for Monitoring Civil Infrastructure" at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign involves the development of a wireless smart sensor which can be used in a sensor network to quickly and accurately assess …

CAREER: The Role of Microorganisms in Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Arsenic exposure through drinking water affects the health of millions of people world wide. The heath effects of exposure to arsenic through drinking water range from skin ailments to certain cancers (Hopenhayn, 2006). A multidisciplinary approach to studying how arsenic is released into …

IREE: New Generation Tailored Adsorptive Membranes

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

An IREE supplement to the main NSF grant titled New Generation Tailored Adsorptive Membranes was obtained in order to send two PhD students, one from Clemson University and one from Colorado State University, to Germany. The German host is Prof. Mathais Ulbricht, Professor of Technical Chemistry at …

CAREER: Fundamental Research on Silicon Wafer Fine Grinding to Foster a Quantum Leap in Manufacturing of Silicon Wafers (CMMI-0348290)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This 2007 IREE Award funded an international research trip to China for undergraduate industrial engineering students Sean Stephens, and Jesse Wilson, along with PI, ZJ Pei, Ph.D. Associate Professor. The students are beginning their last year as undergraduates at Kansas State University; they …

Aerogel and Nanoporoous Materials for Biomolecular Applications

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The study of lipid structure and phase behavior at the nano-scale is of utmost importance due to implications in understanding the role of the lipids in biochemical membrane processes. Supported lipid bilayers play a key role in understanding real biological systems but they are vastly …

Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Global climate changes and large-scale urbanization gravely increase the vulnerability of people lives and economy to natural disasters, such as tornadoes and flooding. Researchers across the world are exerting great efforts on improving the sensing technologies to better understand and prevent the …

Investigation of Tungsten Carbide and Titanium Carbide Based Cermets

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The supplement IREE award provided a great opportunity for the US researchers to extend the research scope of the current NSF project. During the three-month research at Seoul National University in Korea, bulk WC-Co cermets were produced by the powder metallurgy process; (Ti,W)C-Ni powder was …

ERC: Engineering Research Center for Computer- Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology (NSF Grant #9731748) CAREER: Haptic Exploration and Modeling of Unknown Environments (NSF Grant #0347464)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The NSF IREE grant supported graduate student Tomonori Yamamoto of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to perform collaborative research at the Munich University of Technology (TUM) in Summer 2007. At TUM, Mr. Yamamoto worked closely with Dr. Martin Buss and his students at the Institute of Automatic …

National Science Foundation; Grant No. CMS9901221/CMMI0530991: Development of Non- Contact Sensors for Pipe Inspection by Lamb Wave

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

A PART OF THE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE DE CACHAN IN FRANCE IS EXPLAINED IN THIS REPORT. THE RESEARCH REPORTED HERE WAS FUNDED BY THE IREE PROGRAM. TWO SIGNIFICANT FUNDAMENTAL STEPS TOWARD MODELING A PIPE USING DISTRIBUTED POINT SOURCE …

CAREER: Economically Feasible Net Shape Manufacturing of Macro and Micro Glass Optics

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The proposed The CAREER grant provides funding for the principal investigator (PI) to seek a fundamental understanding of the glass lens molding process by integrating precision mold making, heat transfer and rheological modeling of glass materials. The cooperation between Ohio State and Fraunhofer …

Modeling & Manufacturing of Multi-Functional MMCs through Ultrasonic Consolidation (UC)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Using IREE funding, Utah State University (USU) personnel traveled to Loughborough University in England, U.K. One Ph.D. student went for 3 months as a visiting researcher to the Rapid Manufacturing Research Group, and his graduate advisor paid a short supervisory visit. The main research tasks …

Lab-on-a-chip Channels Novel Manufacturing Method

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This IREE supplement supported two graduate students and PI's travel to Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland as a part of the NSF "Lab-on-a-chip Channels Novel Manufacturing Method" project. The goal of the project is to manufacture microfluidic device channels based on the controlled thin …

CAREER: Scalable Learning and Adaptation with Intelligent Techniques and Neural Networks for Reconfiguration and Survivability of Complex Systems

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Computational Intelligence (CI) techniques are useful tools for modeling, dynamic reconfiguration, control and optimization. The nonlinear stochastic power network requires different mathematical models as system parameters and network topologies change. Intelligent system identification and …

Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Reconstruction

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Cross-sectoral project integration is necessary to achieve sustainable development goals and therefore, improving stakeholder participation, coordination, and commitment beyond narrow self-interests is required. Robust, participatory environmental decision making is an essential component in this …

CAREER: Stability of Viscoelastic Wormlike Micelles in Extensional Flows

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The value of a long-term international research experience for earlycareer scientists and engineers, be it graduate students, post-docs or young faculty members, cannot be overstated. Exposure to a state-of-the-art equipment, cuttingedge international research laboratory and internationally …

Advanced Laser Manufacturing Experience in China

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

We report our trip to China for advanced laser manufacturing in the Laboratory for Laser Intelligent Manufacturing at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. Both the PI and the graduate student had extensive interactions with the researchers in the host institution during …

GOALI: Process Control Approaches to Supply Chain Management in Semiconductor Manufacturing

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The IREE travel supplement in support of CMMI-0432439 enabled Jay D. Schwartz (email: jayschwartz@asu.edu), currently a fourth-year Ph.D. chemical engineering student, to devote the 2007 spring semester working with Professor Manuel Ruiz Arahal and colleagues at the Department of Systems …

SENSORS: A New Laser-Based Sensing System for Monitoring and Control of Webs

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report gives a summary of the international research and education activities carried out by researchers from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA during their visit to Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France. Both the PI and …

CAREER: The Role of Turbulence, Coherent Structures, and Intermittency for Controlling Transport in Multiphase Plumes in the Environment

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Dr. Socolofsky visited the Institute for Hydromechanics (IfH) at the University of Karlsruhe in June 2007 as part of a visit to supervise three Texas A&M University students funded for the summer of 2007 through the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program of the …

Structured Induction for Manipulative and Interactive Tasks

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report summarizes our three-month stay in Munich, Germany under the NSF International Research and Education in Engineering program. We collaborated with our advisor from Johns Hopkins, Dr. Gregory Hager, and our advisors at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Dr. Darius Burschka and Dr. …

IREE - International Collaboration Project: Superplastic Forming of Medical Implants

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

In the current work a method for using superplastic forming in creating medical implants is examined. The focus is to create a new repeatable process, using the advantages afforded by superplastic forming, to create biomedical components. Daniel Lee Thomas received a B.A. degree in Mechanical …

National Science Foundation; Grant No. CMS9901221: Development of Non-Contact Sensors for Pipe Inspection by Lamb Wave

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This research covers modeling of Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs) and their application in excitation and detection of longitudinal guided Lamb wave modes for evaluation of flaws in cylindrical pipes. The combination of the configuration of transducers and the frequency of the input …

Morphological Control in Polymer Blends Using Polymeric Surfactants

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Immiscible polymers are often blended together in the melt state to obtain a material with a desired set of properties. The properties of such a blend depend on the properties of the constituents, as well as on the morphology of the multiphase structure; generally the desired properties are …

Thermodynamic Modeling of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) for Environmental Applications

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and microarray hybridization are two powerful methods for qualitative and quantitative analyses of microbial ecology in environmental samples. In general, both techniques rely on efficient but specific binding of DNA oligonucleotides (probes) to ribosomal …

IREE: Collaboration with Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine, School of Medicine, Keele University, United Kingdom

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

An international collaboration was set up between Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston and the Keele University School of Medicine in the United Kingdom. Keele was chosen because of the complementary facilities, infrastructures and theoretical expertise. The two US …

CAREER: Development of Bio-MEMS for determining cell structure using microfluidics and bio impedance

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report emphasizes the development of a single use microvalve for controlled drug release forming a part of automated implantable microsystem. Implementation of such a platform was built upon selective blistering in ultra-thin Si membrane implanted with inert gas species followed by on demand …

Self-Assembly and Crystallization in Nanoscale Confinement

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This supplement has supported a graduate student from Dr. Guangzhao Mao’s research group at Wayne State University, Ms. Jenifer Blacklock, to conduct research in Dr. Helmuth Möhwald’s research group at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam Germany. Dr. …

Integrated-Optic Nanoparticle Biosensor Arrays

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Under IREE support, we have established a collaboration with the MOSAIC group at the Institut Fresnel, in Marseille, France. The collaboration centers around photophysical properties of metal nanocavities. The PI spent a total of four weeks in France (mostly in Marseille, with a few days in …

Microforming Processes - Fundamental Studies and Developments

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

As part of the IREE supplemental award, Numpon Mahayotsanun visited Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT), Japan during the summer of 2007 to conduct a research project in designing a friction testing machine for microforming applications. During his stay at NIT, he performed experimental tests in …

International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

My experience was in every way rewarding- educationally, culturally, and personally. I left Colorado on a snowy, dry winter day and arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the dead heat and humidity of summer where temperatures were soaring above 100º F. And so my unique and incredible experience …

International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

My experience was in every way rewarding- educationally, culturally, and personally. I left Colorado on a snowy, dry winter day and arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the dead heat and humidity of summer where temperatures were soaring above 100º F. And so my unique and incredible experience …

CAREER: The Role of Turbulence, Coherent Structures, and Intermittency for Controlling Transport in Multiphase Plumes in the Environment

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Dr. Socolofsky visited the Institute for Hydromechanics (IfH) at the University of Karlsruhe in June 2007 as part of a visit to supervise three Texas A&M University students funded for the summer of 2007 through the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program of the …

Tunable Two-Dimensional Phononic Materials Research

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The base research project is on two-dimensional phononic band gap materials whose characteristic stop band can be tuned by using an eccentric coating layer to the core scatterers. The host institution is the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, whose 1995 article in the Nature magazine was …

IREE: Research in Intelligent Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD) and Fingerprint Analysis for Intelligent Systems and International Collaboration (PI: Professor Imin Kao)

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Mathematical transformations are applied to signals to obtain information from that signal that is not readily available in the raw (time domain) signal. One can think of a transform as a sort of prism that breaks a function into its constituent parts, or frequencies, that comprise it. The Fourier …

Gripping and Assembly of Micro Devices

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

As part of the IREE supplemental project activities with Prof. Ahuett (Monterrey Tech), Dr. Cecil's research team will continue the modeling the electrostatic forces (which is a component of the interactive or adhesive forces which come into play at the micro level) as well as discuss the creation …

CAREER: Development of Bio-MEMS for determining cell structure using microfluidics and bio impedance

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report emphasizes the development of a single use microvalve for controlled drug release forming a part of automated implantable microsystem. Implementation of such a platform was built upon selective blistering in ultra-thin Si membrane implanted with inert gas species followed by on demand …

CAREER: Optically Transparent Gripper for Microassembly

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

A guest researcher at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics is developing hardware and methods to use the PIC16F684 microcontroller for use in data acquisition. This application aims to replace expensive data acquisition equipment, like the …

The Biotransformation of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Pharmaceuticals and Their Metabolites by Nitrifying and Heterotrophic Cultures

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Residues of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals are introduced into the environment via a number of pathways, but primarily from discharges of wastewater treatment plants or land application of sewage sludge and animal manure. Presently, it is difficult to accurately assess the overall ecological …

ERC: Engineering Research Center for Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

We present a summary of our stay in Germany sponsored by the NSF IREE. We detail in broad terms the scope of our research while in Germany and discuss the connections for collaboration we made during our stay. During our time in Germany, we were hosted by the TU-Munich and professor Dr. Darius …

GTEC and Imperial College, London, UK for Tissue Engineering Collaborations

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

In vitro culture conditions greatly influence the pluripotency of embryonic stem cells. Mouse embryonic stem cells are routinely maintained pluripotent through culture 1) on a fibroblast feeder layer, 2) in fibroblast feeder-conditioned medium, or 3) in medium supplemented with LIF. In the …

CAREER: The Role of Turbulence, Coherent Structures, and Intermittency for Controlling Transport in Multiphase Plumes in the Environment

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Dr. Socolofsky visited the Institute for Hydromechanics (IfH) at the University of Karlsruhe in June 2007 as part of a visit to supervise three Texas A&M University students funded for the summer of 2007 through the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program of the National …

Nano Mechanical and Electronic Investigations with Tokyo Institute of Technology

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Multidisciplinary research has become key to scientific success, especially in nanotechnology. Effective collaborative interactions are therefore of vital importance. In an increasingly global research arena, an optimum collaboration may involve international partnerships. Experience suggests that …

Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminum Nanocomposites by Cold Kinetic Spraying

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Multiwalled carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced aluminum nanocomposite was prepared using cold kinetic spraying. Spray drying was used to obtain a good dispersion of the nanotubes in micron sized gas atomized Al-Si eutectic powders. Cold spraying of the spraydried powders did not result in formation …

IREE: GTEC and Imperial College, London, UK for Tissue Engineering Collaborations

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Little is known about endothelium-dependent regulation of valve tone and function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of endogenous vasoactive mediators on the mechanical properties of aortic valve leaflets and to investigate the influence of the endothelium. Normal porcine …

ERC: Engineering Research Center for Computer- Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report summarizes our three-month research experience in Munich, Germany under the NSF IREE program. The goal of our project under this program is to develop a stand-alone actuation and control unit for the da Vinci Surgical System's EndoWrist instruments. The developed device serves as a …

Inspection Strategies in Airport Security Systems

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The IRRE supplement was used to send a graduate student researcher, Kimberly M. Ghlyin, to the University of Zurich for a three month period. While at the University of Zurich, Ms. Ghylin worked on a number of activities that extended the basic work being done in the main grant. The availability of …

CAREER: Optically Transparent Gripper for Microassembly

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The University of Arizona is currently developing new ways to handle micro-components and manufacture miniature devices for use in various fields. By establishing an active research exchange program with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics a student from the University of Arizona …

IREE: CAREER A Hybrid High Strain Rate Forming Process – Laser Dynamic Forming for Micro- and Meso- Scale 3D Shapes

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Today, the conceptualization, design, and manufacture of devices and systems involve global market analyses and implementation through distributed work centers and worldwide supply chains. Increasing economic globalization is making it essential that the education experience of engineering students …

IREE International Collaboration Project: Superplastic Forming of Advanced Materials

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

A recent study on Post-Superplastic Forming (SPF) properties has shown that the heating time prior to testing has a major effect on the Post Forming properties of superplastically formed Magnesium Alloy AZ31. To this point, there has been very little examination into the effect of preheating or …

NSF GOALI Fundamental Studies of Catalyst Sintering, CTS 0500471

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Heterogeneous catalysts based on platinum group metals contain nanometer sized metal particles that provide high activity and selectivity. But these properties are lost when the particles sinter and grow in size. In this project we are studying the fundamental processes that lead to catalyst …

ACL-Deficient Knee Stability and its Prevalence to Osteoarthritis

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

One undergraduate researcher from LeTourneau University traveled to University of Western Australia where he developed a framework for developing neuromusculoskeletal models from medical images and a contact detection algorithm. Prospects for future collaboration center around LeTourneau University …

NEESR-II: Mechanisms and Implications of Time- Dependent Changes in the State and Properties of the Recently Liquefied Sands

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The IREE supplemental grant added an international component to the grant "NEESR II: Mechanisms and Implications of Time-Dependent Changes in the State and Properties of Recently Liquefied Sands." The IREE grant was significant both from a technical and a cultural perspective. The contacts that …

CAREER: The Role of Turbulence, Coherent Structures, and Intermittency for Controlling Transport in Multiphase Plumes in the Environment

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Dr. Socolofsky visited the Institute for Hydromechanics (IfH) at the University of Karlsruhe in June 2007 as part of a visit to supervise three Texas A&M University students funded for the summer of 2007 through the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program of the …

Collaborative Research: Quantitative Roundness Design and Quality Assurance for Ultra-Precision Assemblies with Significant Error-Scaling Problems

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

An investigation of microsecond laser ablation was performed both experimentally and theoretically. Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU), in the United States, and Osaka University, in Japan, collaborated on the investigation. Under the IREE supplemental award, a researcher from …

Sorption and biodegradation of pharmaceutical compounds in biological systems.

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Biological treatment processes are probably important for preventing the proliferation of steroidal compounds in the environment, and a growing number of reports suggest that nitrification may play a role in removing steroidal compounds via cometabolism. Previous results developing by the PI (under …

Modular Control and Verification of Discrete-Event Systems

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The work conducted under this IREE supplement sought to generate new results for the modular verification and design of logic control systems. This work took place through a collaboration with Brazilian researchers. The end result of the cooperative effort was a generalized interface-based …

Development of Self-Healing Boundary Lubrication Films Using Polymeric Liquids Containing Ionic Functional Groups

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Ionic polymer lubricants (IPLs) with a self-healing capability were tested for boundary lubrication. An anologous molecule to IPL is poly(L-lysine)-gpoly( ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG) studied by N. D. Spencer at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. Like PLL-g-PEG, …

MEMS Reconfigurable Antennas Integrated with Adaptive Space-Time Processing Algorithms for Use in Wireless MIMO Systems

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This document reports on the activities conducted within the IREE travel supplement under the NSF ECS-0424454 Award. The current project under NSF award ECS-0424454 is highly interdisciplinary, combining several disciplines of electrical and communication engineering, and the IREE Program has …

IREE: Collaborative Research and Education in Nanomechanical Cantilever Biosensors

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This IREE research utilizes nanotechnology, the science of building and manipulating objects as small as a single atom, to create miniature devices (in the form of micro- and nano-cantilever beams) that are able to detect small biological species such as E. Coli bacteria, DNA and proteins. Such …

IREE Supplement Award for Integrated Monitoring and Smart Damping for Dynamic Hazard Mitigation

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This IREE Supplement provided funds for travel and subsistence for the authors to spend 3-4 months in Liège, Belgium, working with the Vibration and Structural Identification group in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering department of the University of Liège (ULg). This research group …

CAREER: Optically Transparent Gripper for Microassembly

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

A guest researcher at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics is developing hardware and methods to use the PIC16F684 microcontroller for use in data acquisition and electronic control. This application aims to replace expensive data acquisition equipment, like the oscilloscope, with an …

Biologically derived diesel fuels and NO formation

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Pyrolysis experiments on n-heptane, 1-heptene and 1,6-heptadiene have been performed using the UIC High Pressure Shock tube (HPST) at pressures relevant to diesel combustion systems in order to examine the correlation between an increase in the degree of unsaturation in biologically derived diesel …

Using Experiments More Effectively in Engineering Design

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report documents a cooperation among Prof. Daniel D. Frey's robust design research group, the TU Delft Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management, and the Adaptive Behavior and Cognition Group at the Max Plank Institute for Human Development in Berlin. Visits to the research labs in Europe …

IREE Supplement for the Engineering Research Center on Mid-InfraRed Technologies for Health and the Environment

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The IREE supplement award granted to the MIRTHE center provided a five month long research experience in the Mid-IR group of the Physics department at University of Sheffield, UK (host laboratory). Two research projects were planned. The first was the design and growth of short wavelength (3-μm) …

IREE: GTEC and Imperial College, London, UK for Tissue Engineering Collaborations

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

The ability to incorporate stem cells in clinical therapies will benefit from a defined method of in vitro preparation of large quantities of cells. For embryonic stem cells (ESCs), this in vitro preparation method will likely also require pre-implantation differentiation strategies. Recent work …

Bioreactor organ cultures: in vitro models of valvular remodeling and biology; IREE Supplement (NSF 06-026) to NSF BES grant #0502342

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

A greater understanding of fundamental cell-matrix interactions is necessary to further develop and guide the design of tissue-engineered products. Many of the mechanisms of cellular interaction with their environments are unknown. We have proposed that the cells’ contribution to collagen …

CAREER: Optically Transparent Gripper for Microassembly

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

During the visit to IRIS and ETH, the visiting researcher had the opportunity to not only become familiar with the research what was being done at the host facility, but also understand how the previous research conducted integrated into the overall field of …

Research Collaboration for Controlled Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Field Emitter Arrays at the Center for Advanced Photonics and Electronics at Cambridge University

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

A three month intensive collaborative effort has been conducted by research teams from Portland State University and the University of Cambridge. During this time, preliminary measurements and analyses have been carried out for a series of longterm research projects. These include two …

Mathematical Tools for Time Delayed Dynamics Applied to Variable-Pitch Milling Chatter Active Vibration Absorption

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

We had two international groups with whom collaborations are ongoing. We visited both during this IREE trip. 1) Italy University of Udine, for a comparative numerical study on time-delayed systems and their stability, 2) Czech Republic- Czech Technical University, on the expanded deployment of the …

Enhancing Cell Signaling in Heterogeneous Cell Populations -An Integrated Education and Research Study

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This report outlines the research performed at the National University of Ireland, Galway under the NSF IREE grant. The work done was in collaboration with Dr. Abhay Pandit and consisited of developing a porous cyclic acetal biomaterial (EH network) based on the biodegradable monomer 5-ethyl-5- …

Aerogel and Nanoporoous Materials for Biomolecular Applications

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Roland Faller visited Tampere University of Technology and the Max- Planck Institute for Polymer Research in order to plan, coordinate and foster computational collaborations in the framework of the NIRT project “Aerogel and Nanoporoous Materials for Biomolecular …

Validation of On-the-Fly CPT-Sounding for Permeability Using the University of Western Australia Centrifuge

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

This project evaluated the potential to recover continuous permeability profiles from peak dynamic interstitial pore pressures measured during piezocone penetration. A unique experimental arrangement was used to recover well constrained data to examine tip-local rate effects on penetration. The …

Utilizing Nonlinearity--Leverage to Global Synthesis of Inherently Nonlinear Systems

17 Apr 2009 | Publications

Encouraging a cooperative effort between two institutions on the global scale, two graduate student researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio participated in an international study abroad program over the summer of 2007 at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Shenzhen Graduate …

International Research and Education In Engineering (IREE) - Motivation and Implications

20 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Edwin Daniel Hirleman

A presentation at the 2007 NSF Grantee Conference on International Research and Education In Engineering. Win Aung "International Research and Education In Engineering (IREE) - Motivation and Implications" Presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, Purdue …

Engineering Education and Centers Trends and Investments in Global Education

20 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Edwin Daniel Hirleman

A presentation at the 2007 NSF Grantee Conference on International Research and Education In Engineering. Allen L. Soyster "Engineering Education and Centers Trends and Investments in Global Education" Presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, Purdue …

Why international? NSF and international?

20 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Edwin Daniel Hirleman

A presentation at the 2007 NSF Grantee Conference on International Research and Education In Engineering. Larry Weber "Why international? NSF and international?" Presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Assessment Research for Optimizing Student Learning Abroad: The Georgetown Consortium Study

20 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Edwin Daniel Hirleman

A presentation at the 2007 NSF Grantee Conference on International Research and Education In Engineering. Mick Vande Berg "Assessment Research for Optimizing Student Learning Abroad: The Georgetown Consortium Study" Presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, …

Research on Decision Making with TU Delft and MPI Berlin

20 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Edwin Daniel Hirleman

A presentation at the 2007 NSF Grantee Conference on International Research and Education In Engineering. Dan Frey, Chad Foster, and Nandan Sudarsanam "Research on Decision Making with TU Delft and MPI Berlin" Presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, Purdue …

International Research & Training on Assistive Technologies for India

20 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Edwin Daniel Hirleman

A presentation at the 2007 NSF Grantee Conference on International Research and Education In Engineering. Jon Pearlman and Rory Cooper "International Research & Training on Assistive Technologies for India" Presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, …

Multi-scale Smart Sensing for Monitoring Civil Infrastructure

20 Apr 2009 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Edwin Daniel Hirleman

A presentation at the 2007 NSF Grantee Conference on International Research and Education In Engineering. B.F. Spencer "Multi-scale Smart Sensing for Monitoring Civil Infrastructure" Presented at the NSF IREE 2007 Grantees Conference, October 30 - November 1, 2007, Purdue University, West …

Mechanisms of Resonant Infrared Pulsed Laser Ablation and Deposition of Polymers

01 May 2009 | Publications

Recent research results obtained from a visit to the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland are described. The deposition of silver nanoparticle films and subsequent optical and physical characterization is discussed. The experiences of the PI, postdoctoral fellow, and undergraduate student are …