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  Equipment: CC Campus Compute: Expansion of GPU Compute Capacity for NC State University HPC to Support Research and Education

  Sills, E. D. (CoPI), Hoit, M. I. (CoPI) & Petersen, A. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/8/23 → 31/7/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Classroom Use 50%
  • Artificial Intelligence Models 25%
  • Science Drivers 25%
  • Lenovo 25%
  • Beginning User 25%

• Collaborative Research: Strain-limiting Cosserat Rods with Applications to Modeling Biological Fibers

  Rodriguez, C. P. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/8/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Cosserat Rod 100%
  • Field Equations 66%
  • Thermodynamically Consistent Model 33%
  • Linear Momentum 33%
  • Fiber Bending 33%

• Time-Dependent Hydrodynamics in Uniform Fermi Gases

  Thomas, J. E. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/8/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Fermi Gas 100%
  • Ultra-high Temperature 50%
  • Fluid Flow 50%
  • Thermal Conductivity 50%
  • Physics Concepts 50%

• Investigation of Origin of High-Temperature Superfluorescence in Lead-Halide Perovskites

  Gundogdu, K. K. (PI)

  Basic Energy Sciences

  1/8/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Coherence 100%
  • Macroscopic Quantum Phenomena 50%
  • Quantum Coherence 50%
  • Holes (Electron Deficiencies) 25%
  • Polaron 25%

• Excellence in Research: Designing Biodegradable Nonaqueous Electrolytes for Grid-Scale Energy Storage

  Bai, P. (CoPI), Dingemans, T. (CoPI) & Lu, X. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/8/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Battery (Electrochemical Energy Engineering) 50%
  • Battery Electrolyte 40%
  • Phase Region 20%
  • Battery Operation 20%
  • Molecular Solvation 20%

• Quantum Simulation For Nuclear Physics: From Few to Many

  Schaefer, T. T. (PI)

  Nuclear Physics

  1/8/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Quantum Simulation 50%
  • Nuclear Physics 50%
  • Dense Matter 33%
  • Finite nuclei 20%
  • Dilute Gas 20%

• Cost-effective and Reliable Data and Communication Infrastructure for Enhancing Rural Transportation Safety and Efficiency

  Chowdhury, M. M. (PI), Kaisar, E. E. (CoPI), Sarasua, W. W. (CoPI), Sarrafzadeh, M.-H.M.-H. (CoPI), Wang, L. L. (CoPI) & Yang, J. J. (CoPI)

  U.S. Department of Transportation

  1/8/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Data Infrastructure 100%
  • Project Outcome 33%
  • Network Connectivity 33%
  • Data Transportation 33%
  • Maintenance Operation 33%

• The Hodge theory of Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov equations and Rigid Local Systems

  Belkale, P. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/8/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Hodge Theory 100%
  • Differential Equation 100%
  • Mathematical Physics 100%
  • Representation Theory 66%
  • Algebraic Geometry 50%

• Exploring the Power of Distributed Intelligence for Resilient Scientific Workflows

  Mandal, A. A. (PI)

  Advanced Scientific Computing Research

  1/7/23 → 30/6/28

  Project: Research Project

  • Distributed Intelligence 100%
  • Scientific Discovery 25%
  • Research Infrastructure 25%
  • Resource Utilisation 25%
  • Middleware 12%

• CAS: Development of a General System for Upcycling Polyolefins through C-H Diversification

  Alexanian, E. J. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/27

  Project: Research Project

  • Polypropylene 22%
  • Polyethylene 22%
  • C-H Bond 22%
  • Polyolefin Blends 22%
  • Poly(propylene) 18%

• NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology: Plant Cell Networking

  Madison, I. A. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Cell Communication 100%
  • Plant Biology 100%
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship 50%
  • Genome Editing 18%
  • Electron Microscopy 12%

• Stochastic Dynamics on Energy Landscapes with Applications in Physics and Biology

  Newhall, K. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Energy Landscape 100%
  • Stochastic Dynamics 100%
  • Transition Time 50%
  • Nanomagnet 50%
  • Mathematical Tools 50%

• A data analytics certificate for non-computing majors.

  Smith, A. A. (CoPI), Uma, R. N. (PI), Lowe, R. A. (CoPI) & Tokuta, A. O. (CoPI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/27

  Project: Research Project

  • System Mapping 50%
  • Data Analytics 50%
  • Low-code 25%
  • Computer Science Training 25%
  • Sense of Ability 25%

• Collaborative Research: SaTC: TTP: Medium: Toward Complete, User-Friendly, and Trustworthy Confidential Computing with Gramine

  Porter, D. E. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/27

  Project: Research Project

  • Legacy Application 50%
  • Application System 50%
  • Regulatory Compliance 25%
  • Ubuntu 9%
  • Graphene 9%

• Spectral Theory and Applications for Models with Localized or Boundary Defects

  Marzuola, J. L. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Spectral Theory 100%
  • Crystalline Structure 50%
  • Electromagnetic Fluid 50%
  • Complex Potential 50%
  • Physicists 25%

• Collaborative Research: CPS: Medium: Harmonious and Safe Coordination of Vehicles with Diverse Human / Machine Autonomy

  Luo, W. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Traffic Safety 25%
  • K-12 Outreach 25%
  • Safe Control 25%
  • Emerging Challenges 25%
  • Interdisciplinary Research Approach 25%

• Matching and Data Integration

  Ma, Z. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/23 → 30/6/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Modeling Software 50%
  • Medical Researchers 50%
  • Concrete Application 50%
  • Financial Cost 50%
  • Social Network 50%

• An Automated Framework For Investigating Security and Privacy of Internet-of-Military-Things Devices

  Ali, T. T. (PI)

  Office of the Secretary of Defense

  1/6/23 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Automated Framework 50%
  • Modular Framework 25%
  • Privacy Concerns 18%
  • IoMT Security 12%
  • User Intervention 12%

• CULTIVATING A NEW GENERATION OF TEACHERS TO CREATE RESILIENT AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

  Liang, C. C. (PI)

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  1/6/23 → 31/5/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Multidisciplinary Team 25%
  • Mentorship 25%
  • Teaching Training 25%
  • Food Health 25%
  • Technical State 25%

• Deployment of automated ultrasound venous gas emboli detection in real-world practice

  Papadopoulou, V. V. (PI)

  U.S. Navy

  1/6/23 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Emboli Detection 100%
  • Venous Gas Emboli 100%
  • Echocardiography 41%
  • Dive 25%
  • Deep Learning 18%

• Collaborative Research: MoDL: Graph-Optimized Cellular Connectionism via Artificial Neural Networks for Data-Driven Modeling and Optimization of Complex Systems

  Venayagamoorthy, G. K. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Cellular Computational Network 100%
  • Electric Power Distribution System 75%
  • University of North Carolina 50%
  • Complex Systems Modeling 50%
  • Mathematical Tools 50%

• Collaborative Research: El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Predictability--Initial Condition Signal versus Uncoupled Atmospheric Noise

  Larson, S. M. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/27

  Project: Research Project

  • Principal Investigators 37%
  • Global Impact 7%
  • Global Atmospheric Circulation 7%
  • Atmospheric Circulation 7%
  • Canada 7%

• Collaborative Research: Understanding and controlling force generation by a centrin-based contractile system

  Elting, M. M. W. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/27

  Project: Research Project

  • Force Generation 50%
  • Ultrafast 33%
  • Myosin ATPase 33%
  • Adenosine Triphosphate 33%
  • Ciliates 33%

• ERI: Additive Manufacturing of Polymer-Matrix Composites with High Concentration of Silicon-Carbide Particles by Novel Digital Light Projection

  Joyee, E. B. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Digital Light Projection 100%
  • Air Channel 66%
  • Dynamic Mask 66%
  • Engineering Research 50%
  • Complex Geometry 50%

• Collaborative Research: MoDL: Graph-Optimized Cellular Connectionism via Artificial Neural Networks for Data-Driven Modeling and Optimization of Complex Systems

  Lee, M. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Cellular Computational Network 100%
  • Complex Systems Modeling 50%
  • Electric Power Distribution System 37%
  • Grid Equipment 25%
  • Infrastructure Reliability 25%

• CAREER: Learning and Leveraging Conventions in the Design of an Adaptive Haptic Shared Control for Steering a Semi-Automated Vehicle

  Ghasemi, A. A. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/28

  Project: Research Project

  • Haptics 50%
  • Co-adaptation 37%
  • Control Transfer 33%
  • Human Partner 25%
  • Exchange Controls 25%

• Transforming Grading Practices in the Computing Education Community

  Rorrer, A. S. (PI) & Perez-quinones, M. A. (CoPI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/28

  Project: Research Project

  • Grading Practice 100%
  • Unified Theory 33%
  • Educators 33%
  • Development Project 33%
  • STEM Education 33%

• CRII:SCH:Self-Supervised Contrastive Representation Learning for Medical Time Series

  Zhang, X. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/6/23 → 31/5/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Contrastive Representation Learning 100%
  • Time Series Analysis 100%
  • Supervised Method 40%
  • Health Care Personnel 33%
  • Healthcare 20%

• Multifunctional Metamaterial Laser Energy Control

  Suen, J. J. (PI)

  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

  19/5/23 → 31/5/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Laser Energy 100%
  • Design Optimization 16%
  • Beam Energy 16%
  • Active Sensing 16%
  • Infrared Signature 16%

• Fundamental First Principle Modeling of Singularity Formation, Self-Assembly, and Aggregation in Stratified Fluids

  Camassa, R. R. (PI)

  U.S. Navy

  1/5/23 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Hydrodynamic Experiment 100%
  • Hydrodynamic Theory 100%
  • Natural Sciences 50%
  • Synovial Fluid 33%

• Linking insufficient sleep with body weight in Black emerging adults.

  McNeil, J. (PI)

  1/5/23 → 28/2/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Excessive Daytime Sleepiness 100%
  • Body Weight 100%
  • Central Hemodynamics 66%
  • Cardiovascular Disease 50%
  • Sleep Time 33%

• Collaborative Research: CAS-Climate: Reservoir dead pool in the western United States: probability and consequences of a novel extreme event

  Kern, J. J. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/5/23 → 30/4/26

  Project: Research Project

  • State Probability 100%
  • Reservoir Management 100%
  • Extreme Events 50%
  • Emissions 50%
  • United States 50%

• CRII: SHF: A Flexible, Learning-Enabled, and Multi-layer Interconnection Architecture for Optimized On-Chip Communications

  Wang, K. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/5/23 → 30/4/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Interconnection Architecture 100%
  • Design Methodology 66%
  • Network Congestion 33%
  • Routing Method 33%
  • Cycle-accurate Simulation 33%

• CAREER: Magnetic Stimulation and Myelination

  Yang, I. H. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/5/23 → 30/4/28

  Project: Research Project

  • Progenitor Cell 50%
  • Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells 45%
  • Oligodendrocyte 45%
  • Axon 40%
  • Neuromodulation 18%

• Generalizable and Transparent Vision Language Modeling

  Bansal, M. M. (PI)

  U.S. Navy

  1/4/23 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Temporal Relationship 50%
  • Video Retrieval 50%
  • Relations between Objects 25%
  • Number of Parameters 25%
  • Descriptive Property 25%

• Using ASSISTments for College Math: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Supports and Transferability of Findings

  Mcculloch, A. A. W. (PI) & Smalenberger, M. (CoPI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/4/23 → 31/3/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Transferability 50%
  • Homework Problems 50%
  • Secondary School 50%
  • Online Systems 50%
  • Question Design 50%

• Post-translational regulation of aromatase in aging

  Pruitt, K. K. (CoPI) & Pruitt, K. K. (PI)

  15/3/23 → 28/2/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Translational Regulation 100%
  • Estrogen 40%
  • Gland Tissue 20%
  • Acetylation 13%
  • Skeletal Dysplasia 10%

• Collaborative Research: Ideas Lab: Rational Design of Noncoding RNA for Epigenetic Signal Amplification

  Smith, K. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  15/3/23 → 28/2/27

  Project: Research Project

  • Rational Design 50%
  • LncRNA XIST 9%
  • Agricultural Application 9%
  • Chromosomal DNA 9%
  • Animal Disease 9%

• Collaborative Research: Conference: Supporting inclusive and sustainable research infrastructure for systematics (SISRIS) by connecting scientists and their specimens.

  Weeks, A. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  15/3/23 → 28/2/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Unique Identifier 100%
  • Research Infrastructure 50%
  • Collections-based Research 40%
  • Globally Unique Identifiers 40%
  • Herbarium Specimens 20%

• BRC-BIO: Flexible traits and functional trade-offs: an integrated analysis of gastrointestinal plasticity in mammals

  Mclean, B. S. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/3/23 → 28/2/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Form-function Relationship 50%
  • Resource Availability 33%
  • Energy Requirement 33%
  • Diet Balance 25%
  • Course Training 25%

• Plasma Etcher for High Energy Laser Optics

  Aggarwal, I. I. (PI)

  U.S. Navy

  1/2/23 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Sidewall Profile 50%
  • Silicon 50%
  • PhD Programs 25%
  • Silicon Oxide 25%
  • Optics 25%

• Collaborative Research: Calibrating Digital Twins in the Era of Big Data with Stochastic Optimization

  Shashaani, S. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/1/23 → 31/12/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Instrument Calibration 50%
  • Computational Efficiency 50%
  • Input Uncertainty 50%
  • Tasks 50%
  • Physical Systems 20%

• CAREER: Taming Wireless Devices Cross-Layer Errors with Assistive Networked Edges

  Liu, J. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/1/23 → 31/7/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Performance Gain 40%
  • Learning Pedagogy 20%
  • Communication Protocol 20%
  • Lecture Contents 20%
  • Healthcare Automation 20%

• MCA: Developing molecular tools to explore mating system diversity in salamanders

  Hale, R. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/1/23 → 31/12/25

  Project: Research Project

  • Mating System 100%
  • Mating Behavior 66%
  • System Diversity 66%
  • Mating 66%
  • Parental Care 44%

• The Application of Dynamic PRA to Revolutionize the PRA Model Development during the Design, Licensing, and Maintenance Activities of Current LWRs and Advanced Reactors

  Diaconeasa, M. A. M. A. (PI)

  Nuclear Energy University Program

  1/1/23 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Probabilistic Risk Assessment 100%
  • Design Activity 50%
  • Nuclear Reactor 50%
  • Small Modular Reactor 50%
  • Safety Margin 25%

• Next Generation Molecular Dopants for Organic Electronics: From Fundamentals to New Device Concepts

  You, W. W. (PI)

  U.S. Navy

  1/11/22 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Doping (Additives) 100%
  • New Device Concept 100%
  • Thermoelectrics 75%
  • Machine Learning 50%
  • Flexible Substrate 33%

• AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (ALOE)

  Garn, M. M. (CoPI) & Goel, A. A. K. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/11/22 → 31/12/26

  Project: Research Project

  • Georgia 31%
  • Intelligence Research 14%
  • Child Learning 12%
  • Human Learning 11%
  • Teaching and Learning 7%

• GaAsSb/GaAsSbN Heterostructure Nanowires-based Short Wavelength Infrared Photodetectors

  Iyer, S. S. (PI)

  U.S. Navy

  1/10/22 → …

  Project: Research Project

  • Nanowires 100%
  • Heterojunctions 100%
  • Schottky 40%
  • Infrared Region 28%
  • Current Contribution 20%

• NSF-AoF: SOLID: System-wide Operation via Learning In-device Dissimilarities

  Heath, R. W. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/10/22 → 30/9/25

  Project: Research Project

  • User-centric 25%
  • Antenna Configuration 25%
  • Machine Learning 25%
  • Optimal Configuration 25%
  • Wireless Communication 25%

• CAREER: Spatial Quantification of Fundamental Mechanisms that Initiate Post-Wildfire Wetting-Induced Shallow Landslides

  Akin, I. D. (PI)

  National Science Foundation

  1/10/22 → 28/2/27

  Project: Research Project

  • Systems Dynamics 75%
  • Spatial Quantification 50%
  • Suction Stress 35%
  • Hillslope 35%
  • Aerial Photograph 25%