Proceedings of the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) 2008 Grantees Conference: Summary and Recommendations

03 Jan 2010 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Yating (Chang) Haller, Edwin Daniel Hirleman

This report provides a summary as well as recommendations from the 2008 Grantees Conference of the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) Program supported by the National Science …

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NSF IREE 2008 Grantees Conference

09 Jun 2009 | Workshops | Contributor(s): Yating (Chang) Haller, Edwin Daniel Hirleman

The International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) was initiated in 2006 with the objective of providing opportunities for early-career …

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Mechanistic laboratory and field evaluation of sustainable point-of-use water treatment technologies to remove turbidity and deactivate coliform bacteria

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

A recent field study has demonstrated silver-impregnated ceramic filters (manufactured according to the design criteria of the non-governmental organization Potters for Peace) can effectively remove …

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An Ultrasensitive Biosensor Integrating Semiconductor Nanowires with Plasmonic Resonators.

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

With the support of an IREE supplemental grant, one graduate student from the University of Cincinnati and one undergraduate student Miami University were able to participate in a collaborative …

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UH-HIT Joint Research in Smart Materials - an IREE Supplement Award to Collaborative Research: Hysteresis Compensation Using Linear Parameter Varying Control Methods

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

The classical definition of job qualifications for engineers is changing as U.S. economy becomes more global. In addition to technical qualifications, there is a great need for multi-national, …

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Collaborative Research: Development of Multifunctional Nanocomposites with Engineered Carbon Nanopaper

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

ABSTRACT: As U.S. economy becomes more global, the classical definition of job qualifications for engineers is changing. In addition to technical qualifications, there is a great need for …

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IREE: Integration of International Collaboration into a PreNEESR Project to Advance a Prefabricated Structural System for Seismic Design

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

Over the past two decades, experimental and analytical research has demonstrated the performance of precast structural wall systems using unbonded post-tensioning for seismic applications. However, …

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Bioceramic nanoparticle/collagen nanofiber composites: A nanoindentation study

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

The IREE supplement to current NSF award CMS-0555778 (PI: Stanishevsky) has been focused on the expansion of the current research program through the international collaboration with the partners at …

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Collaborative Research: Evaluating Long-Term Impacts on Final Covers - Exhumation of the ACAP Test Sections

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

This report summarizes the research performed by two US-based researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the Universidad Nacional Autònoma de Mèxico (UNAM) during the summer of 2008 as …

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Statistical Elastodynamic Inversion For Pavement Nondestructive Evaluation

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

ABSTRACT: As an awardee institution of the NSF award CMMI-0408390, the Catholic University of America was granted the supplementary award of this NSF-IREE program to support international travel of …

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DDDAS -SMTP: A Framework for the Dynamic Data Driven Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbine Systems

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

The overall goal of this NSF research is to develop a dynamic data driven fault diagnosis framework for wind turbine systems. An important component of the research is the development of wireless …

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Service-Learning Integrated throughout a College of Engineering: Implementation

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

Three months were spent traveling to 44 villages in rural Ancash, Peru, to evaluate the impact of an ongoing service-learning program for international development, the Village Empowerment Project, …

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Center for e-Design: IT Enabled Design and Realization of Products and Systems - Supplement for International Collaboration with South Korea

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

ABSTRACT: The Center for e-Design has ongoing research efforts in planning modular family and platform approaches to product development. Our goal with this supplement to the existing NSF center …

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Career: Rapid Production of Plastic Microstructures

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

The main objectives of this NSF sponsored CAREER project are to develop novel processing methods for rapid production of plastic microstructures and to advance fundamental understanding of polymer …

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A novel microwave technique for rapid thermal processing of silicon carbide wide bandgap semiconductor

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

The NSF SBIR Phase II grant 0646184 was awarded to LT Technologies LLC. I am the PI of the project. The objective of the project is to develop a novel microwave technique for high temperature, rapid …

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Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices (CANPBD)

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

ABSTRACT: This project brings together research teams of A/Prof. Fariba Dehghani of the University of Sydney and Prof. David Tomasko of The Ohio State University to develop a new non-destructive …

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

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

ABSTRACT: A research collaboration between CASA and the J.S. Marshall Radar Observatory (MRO) is part of the NSF International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) proposal, where Mr. Jorge …

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Chemical Microsystem based on Vertical Integration of Sensor Array and CMOS Circuit

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

ABSTRACT: Results of a 6-month IREE research trip to ETH Zurich in Switzerland are presented. During the trip, the researcher performed gas phase experiments with a chemical microsensor platform to …

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Collaborative Research: Development of Multifunctional Nanocomposites with Engineered Carbon Nanopaper

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

This International Research and Education in Engeineering grant was awarded by National Science Foundation to Univerisity of Central Florida. The award provided the necessary funds for one graduate …

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Novel Memory Devices Based on Silicon Nanocrystal Pyramid-Dot Complexes

09 Jun 2009 | Publications

ABSTRACT: The process of the design and manufacture of hi-tech products currently involves a global effort and multinational teams. In this environment, US engineering students should be proficient …

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