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Research Awards, September 2003

Alavi, Sajid, and Sun, X. Susan, US Department of Agriculture, $249,000, "Phase-Transition Analysis and Non-Invasive Imaging for Understanding Microstructure Formation in Biopolymeric Foams."

Andresen, Daniel A., Erickson, Howard H., Poole, David C., Spire, Mark F., and Warren, Steven, National Science Foundation, $75,615, "Infrastructure for Veterinary Telemedicine - Proactive Herd Health Management for Disease Prevention from Farm to Market."

Arck Jr, William, Michael Andretti Foundation, $7,000, "Century Council's Alcohol 101 Plus Program."

Aslin, Raymond G., US Department of Agriculture, $98,000, "NRCS Technical Service Provider."

Aslin, Raymond G., US Department of Agriculture, $8,000, "Resource Conservation & Development FY 2003."

Babin, Bruce R., US Department of Defense, $7,669, "Tomahawk Torpedo LRIP Fuel System."

Babin, Bruce R., US Department of Defense, $11,106, "Tomahawk Torpedo Tube Launch Pressure Vent System."

Bolton, Timothy A., Ratra, Bharat, Sidwell, Ronald A., Stanton, Noel R., and von Toerne, Eckhard, Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $135,291, "Kansas Advanced Semiconductor Project (KASP)."

Boyle, Elizabeth, US Department of Agriculture, $22,310, "Good Natured Family Farms Chicken Shelf Life Study."

Buschman, Larry L., US Environmental Protection Agency, $3,000, "Improving the F2 Screen for European Corn Borer."

Carey, Edward E., US Department of Agriculture, $100,246, "Growing Growers for Greater Kansas City: Improving Skills for Sustainable Local Food Production and Marketing."

Claflin, Larry E., US Agency for International Development, $34,650, "Agroecology and Biotechnology of Fungal Pathogens of Sorghum and Millet."

Crespi, John M., and Marsh, Thomas L., US Department of Agriculture, $13,956, "Welfare Estimates Under Product Differentiation: The Benefits of Table Grape Promotion on Grape Varieties."

Cully, Jr., Jack F., US Environmental Protection Agency, $33,660, "Habitat Alteration and Disease Effects of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs."

Donnelly, Brendan J., Texas Wheat Producers Board, $15,000, "International Grains Program Advisory Board."

Drouillard, James S., and Blasi, Dale A., US Department of Agriculture, $35,000, "Effect of Wet and Dry Distillers Grains on Performance of Beef Cattle."

Dyer, Ruth A., King, Terry S., Montelone, Beth A., and White, Stephen E., National Science Foundation, $811,878, "ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award: Institutional Transformation at Kansas State University."

Erickson, Larry E., and Davis, Lawrence C., National Science Foundation, $26,704, "Recruiting Native Americans into Environmental Science."

Garcia, Robert, Capper Foundation, $46,522, "Capper - KSU Clinical Affiliation in Speech Pathology."

Gill, Bikram S., National Science Foundation, $215,654, "Assessment of the Insular Organization of the Wheat D Genome by Physical Mapping."

Gill, Bikram S., McKnight Foundation, $19,580, "Better Understanding and Further Utilization of Genes for Wheat Scab Resistance (China)."

Gill, Bikram S., National Science Foundation, $20,000, "Workshop on Wheat Genome Sequencing."

Glasscock, Marlene K., US Department of Agriculture, $421,561, "CYFAR Supported Extension Staff Development."

Greene, Kathleen V., US Department of Education, $472,028, "Student Support Services." (2 awards)

Hargrove, William L., Aiken, Robert M., Clark, Gary A., Klocke, Norman L., Lamm, Freddie R., Peterson, Jeffrey M., Schlegel, Alan J., Steward, David R., and Stone, Loyd R., US Department of Agriculture, $386,980, "Sustaining Rural Economies through New Water Management Technologies - KSU."

Harnett, R. Michael, US Department of Defense, $31,284, "Part-Time M.S. Program in Industrial Engineering - Fall 2003."

Herrera, Socorro G., US Department of Education, $257,463, "Project Maestra."

Herrera, Socorro G., US Department of Education, $275,866, "Making the Grade."

Herrman, Timothy J., Alavi, Sajid, and Lee, Kyung-Eun, US Department of Agriculture, $33,000, "Suitability of Maize and Sorghum for Dry Milling and Extrusion Processing."

Hirt, Helmut, US Department of Health and Human Services, $70,475, "Enterococcus Faecalis Protein EbsG and LTA Function."

Hossain, Mustaque A., Kansas Department of Transportation, $2,500, "Investigation and Quantification of Factors Affecting Aggregate Specific Gravities as Determined by KDOT Test Method KT-6."

Johnson, Marc A., US Department of Agriculture, $2,000, "USDA/ARS Research Support Agreement."

Leatherman, John C., US Department of Agriculture, $90,730, "Information Technology and E-Commerce: Implications for Small Business Development in Rural Areas."

Leslie, John F., US Agency for International Development, $49,000, "Agroecology and Biotechnology of Fungal Pathogens of Sorghum and Millet."

Lynch, Michael L., Kauffman Foundation, $75,000, "Beyond the Boundaries: A Summer Enrichment Program."

MacRitchie, Finlay I., and Madl, Ronald L., US Department of Agriculture, $29,750, "Wheat Gluten Modification for Value Addition."

Marcus, Daniel C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $2,150,658, "Epithelial Function in Health and Disease."

McCullough, Elizabeth A., RefrigiWear, Inc., $3,000, "Comparing the Insulating Properties of Transport Bags (MOA)."

McGowan, Reginland, US Department of Education, $220,000, "Upward Bound Program Salina Campus."

McGregor, Douglas S., Shultis, J. Kenneth, and Whaley, Paul M., US Department of Energy, $212,886, "Near-Core and In-Core Neutron Radiation Monitors for Real Time Neutron Flux Monitoring and Reactor Power Level Measurements."

Meyer, Gene M., and Nelson, Richard G., Kansas Corporation Commission, $45,000, "Kansas Energy Extension Service."

Meyer, Gene M., and Nelson, Richard G., US Environmental Protection Agency, $391,197, "Comprehensive Environmental Assistance Program."

Murry, Kevin G., US Department of Education, $237,195, "Project Chrysalis."

Murry, Kevin G., US Department of Education, $225,080, "Project New Horizons."

Najjar, Yacoub M., and Rasheed, Hayder A., National Science Foundation, $30,000, "Exploratory Research: Neural Networked Finite Element Methodology for Health Monitored Structural Systems."

Neilsen, Mitchell L., Andresen, Daniel A., and Mizuno, Masaaki, US Department of Agriculture, $147,000, "Software Tools for Watershed Dam Design/Analysis."

Nelssen, Jim L., Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $56,000, "Effect of Nutrient Enhanced Foods on Joint Development in 25 to 115 Kg Pigs - Experiment 2."

Nelssen, Jim L., Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $28,000, "Effect of Amino Acid Balance on Controlling Food Intake in Growing Pigs."

Oviatt, Charles G., US Department of the Interior, $10,000, "Preparation of Great Salt Lake Sediment Samples for Particle Size Analysis."

Park, Yoonseong, US Department of Agriculture, $55,500, "Development of RIDL-Based Pink Bollworm."

Passarelli, A. Lorena, US Department of Health and Human Services, $188,277, "Purification and Crystal Structure of a Novel Baculovirus RNA Polymerase Subunit."

Pei, Zhijian, General Electric Company, $19,880, "Development of New Ultrasonic Techniques."

Peters, Paula, and Martin, Lisa J., Let's Help, $3,749, "Education Program in Nutrition in Shawnee County (FANI Program)."

Peters, Paula, and Fitzgerald, Karen D., Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing, $10,000, "KACAP Community Food and Nutrition 2003-04 Project."

Poole, David C., and Behnke, Brad J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $25,862, "Minority Predoctoral Fellowship - Brad J. Behnke."

Poole, David C., Erickson, Howard H., and McDonough, Paul J., Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, $21,522, "Incidence and Severity of Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) in Racing Greyhounds."

Rahman, Talat S., National Science Foundation, $23,400, "Theoretical Studies of Chemisorption of Metal Surfaces."

Rahman, Talat S., US Department of Energy, $121,394, "Controlling Structural, Electronic, and Energy Flow Dynamics of Catalytic Processes through Tailored Nanostructures."

Ramaswamy, Sonny B., US Department of Agriculture, $2,017, "Facilitate Multiple Pest Resistant Wheat Germplasm Research."

Ramaswamy, Sonny B., and Bhadriraju, Subramanyam, US Department of Agriculture, $405,943, "Consortium for Integrated Management of Stored Product Insect Pests."

Ramaswamy, Sonny B., National Science Foundation, $52,591, "Collaborative Research: Infection Decisions by Insect-Parasitic Nematodes."

Reddi, Lakshmi N., and Leven, Blase A., US Environmental Protection Agency, $187,500, "Technical Outreach and Service to Native American Communities (TOSNAC)."

Ricketts, Mitchell S., Marr, Charles W., Slocombe, John W., and Upham, Ward S., US Department of Labor, $217,590, "Training Materials for Preventing Injuries from Motor Vehicles, Machinery, and Tree-Trimming Hazards in the Landscaping and Horticultural Services Industry."

Romanoschi, Stefan A., US Department of Transportation, $269,973, "Thin Bonded Rigid Overlay on PCC and HMA Pavements."

Romanoschi, Stefan A., Dissanayake, Sunanda, and Hossain, Mustaque A., US Department of Transportation, $99,971, "Implementation of the 2002 AASHTO Design Guide for Pavement Structures (NYDOT)."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Claassen, Mark M., Gordon, Walter B., Janssen, Keith A., and Tuinstra, Mitchell R., National Grain Sorghum Producers Association, $2,400, "Evaluation of Tan-Plant Sorghum Hybrids."

Rowland, Raymond R. R., and Wyatt, Carol R., US Department of Agriculture, $240,000, "Mechanisms of Short- and Long-Term Consequences of Fetal PRRSV Infection."

Snead, Bruce C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $10,000, "Radon Training."

Spire, Mark F., and De Groot, Bradley D., US Department of Agriculture, $150,000, "Rapid Syndrome Validation Program for Animals."

Staver, John R., National Science Foundation, $51,106, "Assessing Science Knowledge (ASK) Project."

Steele, Lea, Veteran Affairs Eastern Kansas Healthcare System, $187,200, "Agreement between Kansas State University and Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Healthcare System."

Steichen, James M., and Hutchinson, Stacy L., US Department of Defense, $24,995, "Modeling Degradation of Unmaintained Military Road Networks."

Tang, Xiaoyan, and Stewart, George C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $169,077, "Structural Approaches for Control of Microbial Pathogens."

Tucker, Jeffrey W., US Department of Defense, $28,600, "Conceptual Design for an Emergency Destruct Press."

Uhlarik, John J., US Department of Transportation, $10,000, "Aviation Weather Avionics and Usability Assessment."

Upton, Steve J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $30,920, "In vitro Assay for Cryptosporidiosis."

Upton, Steve J., and Woods, Keith M., US Department of Health and Human Services, $181,875, "In vitro Refinements for Cryptosporidium parvum."

Vanier, Martha A., and Tafanelli, Lee E., US Department of Defense, $911,162, "Evaluation of Agroterrorism Responses and Capabilities Within NORTHCOM and Selected State National Guards."

Wallentine, Virgil E., Manko Window Systems, Inc., $2,768, "Internship."

White, Stephen E., Goodin, Douglas G., Harrington Jr, John A., Harrington, Lisa M., and Lu, Max, National Science Foundation, $60,000, "Infrastructure to Develop a Human-Environment Regional Observatory Network."

Wilde, Gerald E., and Wolf, Robert E., National Sunflower Association, $8,000, "Effect of Timing and Number of Insecticide Applications on Sunflower Headmoth Control in Kansas."

Wilson, Ron J., Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership, $2,200, "Work-Study Student Hourly Support-Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development."

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