Projects

Current research of researchers in MInCE is advancing a portfolio of innovative projects including the engineering of sustainable batteries, the exploration of advanced nanomaterials for solar energy, the development of smart HVAC systems for energy-efficient buildings, and data-driven energy analytics.

Efforts also encompass enhancing infrastructure resilience with bio-inspired materials and high-performance construction technologies. Collaboration in multifield device research, windstorm resilient coastal defenses, and dynamic system monitoring further illustrate the MInCE's commitment to integrating sustainability and cutting-edge technology in its research endeavors. Below is a list of some of the externally funded research grants in which members of MInCE are actively engaged.

Faculty Name Department Project Name (External Projects led by COE Faculty) Source
Luo CEM CAREER: Organic Structure and Interphase Engineering for Fast-Charging, High-Temperature and Sustainable Batteries NSF NSF
Collaborative Research: Catholyte Molecular Design For Non-aqueous NSF NSF
CAS: Understanding the Electrochemistry of Carboxylate Compound-Based Organic Anodes in Rechargeable Sodium and Potassium Batteries NSF
Solo CEM Feasibility Study of a Full Scale Seaweed Compost Hinkley
Evaluating Compost as a Means to Recycle Sargassum Macroalgae Hinkley
Biswas CEM Pressurized Combustion for Carbon Dioxide Control DOE
Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Application to Power PM Sensors NSF
MRI Grant – Setting up Aerosol Instrumentation NSF
Kizroev ECE GOALI: Magnetoelectric Nanoparticles As Multi-Field Controlled Devices NSF
Wang MAE AccelNet-Implementation: Broadening Carbon Ring NSF
Tuning the Frequency Response of Fractional-Order Microsupercapacitors NSF
IRES Track 1: US-Japan Collaborative Research and Education Effort for Synthesis and Applications of Functional Nanomaterials NSF
Li MAE Methane sensing (Integrating Multi-Source Data for Landfill Methane Emission Quantification) NSF
Wang CAE Intelligent HVAC Load Management for Energy Efficient and Disaster Resilient Building Operations DoD ESTCP
Performance demonstration of an integrated water-source heat pump water heater system to meet simultaneous heating and cooling
demands at military installations
DoD ESTCP
Demonstration of a Solar-Geothermal District Heating and Cooling System with a Single Pipe Loop in Citizen Potawatomi Nation DOE
Wang & Andiroglu CAE Advanced HVAC Load Management using Cascade Controls Integrating Chillers, Air Handling Units, and Terminal Boxes (2024-2028) DoD ESTCP
Ghahremani CAE Bio-Inspired Rational Design of Bio-Based Inhibitors for Mitigating Internal Corrosion in Metal Pipelines USDOT
Bio-Inspired Genetically Engineered Self-Healing for Sustainable Cementitious Materials NSF
Naval infrastructure Resilience Research ONR
MRI: Acquisition of a High Resolution X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography System for Multidisciplinary Research & Education NSF
REU Site: Coastal Infrastructure Resilience Research (CIRR) NSF
Pestana & Suraneni CAE Multiscale mechanisms of dissolution and reactivity of calcium aluminosilicate glasses NSF
Suraneni CAE Enhancing windstorm resilience of coastal communities through ultra-high performance glass fiber reinforced concrete seawalls NSF
Rhode Barbarigos, Andiroglu CAE Large-scale CoPe: Reducing Climate Risks with Equitable Nature-based Solutions: Engaging Communities on Reef-Lined Coasts NSF
Andiroglu CAE Electrohydromodulation – Residential Scale Reactor FDEP
Development of a Standard for Next Generation Pipe Sizing; 4 year project funded ICC
Development of a Standard for Onsite Wastewater Treatment, Reclaim Reuse ICC
Water, Energy and Carbon Reduction benefit analysis for adaptation of 2021 International Water Conservation Code Provisions IWCCP
Moghaddass ISE Energy Analytics for Residential and Commercial Buildings MDC
Department of Energy Industrial Research and Assessment Center DOE
CAREER: A Sensor-Driven Framework for Real-time Monitoring & Control in Dynamic Systems NSF
Moghaddass
& Erkoc
ISE Southeast Building Training, Research, and Assessment Center DOE
Celik ISE PECASE Award on Smart Energy Systems DOD

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