College of Engineering faculty had a successful year in 2003 in winning a number of grants and contracts. The following table shows those grants and contracts received through the office of research. We commend our faculty for their contributions in research and development.

PI, AGENCY, TITLE, AMOUNT (US dollars)
M. Sodhi RI DOT Assessing the Impact of Truck Weight and Size on RI Traffic 91,250
A. Shukla NSF Experimental and Analytical Evaluation of Dynamic Fracture in Graded Multifunctional Materials 220,432
M. Greenfield Ford Motor Co. Predicting Additive Migration in Polymers using Molecular Simulation 40,000
M. Greenfield 3M Company Molecular Level Effects of Additives in Polymers in Molecular Simulations 15,000
G. Fischer NUWC Custom Integrated Electronics for Acoustically Transparent High Resolution Sonar Rays 200,488
20,418
Q. Yang NSF “Help” A Profiling Tool for Disk I/O and Networked Storage 149,982
J. Wang RI DOT Enhancing Motorist Understanding of Variable Message Sign Messages 49,750
M. Spaulding Dept. of Interior National Park Service Hydrodynamic Assessment of Estuarine Restoration of Pilgrim Lake, Moon Pond, and Salt Meadow, Truro, Mass. 100,000
S. Kay ONR On-Line Scattering Function Estimation for Active Sonar Detection/Classification. 30,000
G. Fischer, Rossby, Recksiek NSF Development of an Acoustic Data Storage Tag for Long-Range Fish Tracing in the Ocean 145,198
E. Park RI DEM Lead Paint Safe Grant Project 34,965
12,000
R. Vaccaro ONR Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing Workshop 2003 5,000
W. Ohley Life Recovery Systems Advanced Hypothermia Systems 18,895
A. Bose Texas A&M Using Surface Energy Measurements to Select Material for Asphalt Pavement 30,000
N. Thomas,
J. Peckham, Herve, M. Sodhi NSF Behavioral Model of Pedestrian Dynamics Under Emergency and Scenarios Using Cellular Automats 171,563
D. Chelidze NSF Phase I STTR: Data-Driven Damage Diagnosis 34,948
Y. Sun, F. Vetter, M. Jouaneh RI MHRH URI Biomedical Engineering Internship and Patient Intervention 50,850
S. Grilli Stanford University Large Eddy Simulation of Sediment Transport in the Presence of Surface Gravity Waves, Currents, & Complex Bedforms 13,666
S. Grilli Ocean Dynamics Inc. Performance Assessment for High Speed SES 172,506
E. Park/S. Barnett US EPA Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance for RI Industry 80,000
S. Kay ONR Estimation of Wide Dynamic Range Power Spectral Densities 34,568
A. Shukla/R. Brown RI DOT Fiber Reinforced Lightweight Shotcrete for Patching and Retrofitting of Concrete Structures 120,001
S. Hu NUWC Improved Model for Accurate Height Determination in Hyperbolic Multilateration Systems 14,574
C. Baxter, G. Veyera RI DOT Liquefaction Potential of Inorganic and Organic Silts 27,456
R. Brown NUWC A New Bonding Process for Titanium Alloys to Carbon Reinforced Polymers 30,000
L. Thiem, V. Rose, H. Knickle USDA Advanced Water Treatment Research and Development Laboratories 139,307
J. Miller, G. Potty ONR Long Range Sediment Tomography: Developing Advanced Experimental Designs 35,561
N. Thomas,
J. Herve, J. Peckham,
M. Sodhi NSF Behavioral Model of Pedestrian Dynamics Under Emergency and Scenarios Using Cellular Automats 12,500
L. Thiem RI DOT Field Performance of the Hydrodynamic Separator Units 77,250
J. Wang URI TC Enhancing Driving Safety Through Proper Message Design on Variable Message Signs 67,720
J. Miller, G. Potty, C. Baxter URITC Calibration of Scour Models Using Advanced Sonar Technology for Bridge Safety 55,530
C. Baxter,
G. Veyera URITC Liquefaction Potential of Inorganic and Organic Silts 81,286
C. Rousseau URITC Experimental Evaluation of Novel Composites for Use in Transport of Explosive Materials 84,726
M. Sodhi NSF Design and Operation of Community-Based Resource Recovery Services 199,971