February 2022 Research Awards
Dr. Kan Yang, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, was awarded $1,261,161 from the National Science Foundation for his project “CyberCorps: New Scholarships for Service (SFS) Program at the University of Memphis.”
Dr. Lan Wang, department chair and Dunavant professor in the Department of Computer Science, was awarded $906,190 from Perspecta Labs Inc. with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for her project “Mission-Integrated Network Control.”
Dr. Kensha Clark, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded $ 590,000 from the National Science Foundation for her project “CAREER: Exocyclic Imine Bridges for Electron Transfer.”
Ms. Ophrah Payne, coordinator in the TRIO Upward Bound program, was awarded $297,600 from the US Department of Education for her project “University of Memphis Upward Bound.”
Dr. Gregory Washington, director of the Center for the Advancement and Youth Development (CAYD), program advisor for the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change African American Male Initiative, and professor in the Department of Social Work, was awarded $250,757 from the Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis for his project “Digital Inclusion in South City-Phase II.”
Dr. Daniel Foti, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded $198,766 from the National Science Foundation for his project “ERI: Formation Mechanisms and Modeling of Wake Meandering in Wind Farms.”
Dr. Alexander Headley, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded $84,620 from Sandia National Laboratories with the US Department of Energy for his project “Vent Gas Failure Propagation in Grid-Scale Battery Racks.”
Dr. John Sabatini, distinguished research professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded $39,925 from the Educational Testing Service with the US Department of Education for his project “Exploring and Assessing the Development of Students' Argumentation Skills.”
Dr. Aaron Robinson, associate professor and Graduate Studies Coordinator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded $39,349 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research Development Center for his project “Camouflage Detection, Simulation and Metric Development.”
Dr. James Murphy, professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded $36,112 from Washington State University with the National Institutes of Health for his project “Integration of Motivational Interviewing and Behavioral Economics Theories to Enhance Measurement of Client.”
Mr. William Gibbons, executive director of the Public Safety Institute, was awarded $35,000 from the Shelby County Government for his project “Why Do Individuals Continue to Engage in Violent Crime?: Expected Early Death and Crime Desistance in Memphis.”
Dr. Daniel Larson, professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, was awarded $32,000 from the City of Collierville for his project “Collierville GW quality research.”
Dr. Jennifer Turchi, assistant professor in the School of Public Health, was awarded $14,979 from Youth Villages Incorporated for her project “Youth Villages Life Coach and Street Outreach Evaluation Prep.”
Ms. Shelia Moses, academic services coordinator in the Herff College of Engineering, was awarded $12,432 from Smith & Nephew Incorporated for her project “Smith & Nephew Internship.”
Dr. Michael Kennedy, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, was awarded $10,000 from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for his project “Collection of Biological Data at Deer Check Stations.”
Dr. Brian Waldron, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and director of the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering (CAESER), was awarded $9,500 from the City of Collierville for his project “Collierville GW support.”
Dr. Ryan Fisher, associate dean in the College of Communication and Fine Arts, was awarded $5,000 from the Tennessee Arts Commission for his project “Wellness for Artists: Understanding Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19.”