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 …

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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 …

http://globalhub.org/resources/1023

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

http://globalhub.org/resources/1047

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

http://globalhub.org/resources/1053

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 …

http://globalhub.org/resources/1055

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 …

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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 …

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