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Research Awards, May 2018

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R.,Ross, KaraShanoyan, Aleksan, and Zereyesus, Yacob, US Department of Agriculture, $202,188, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

Golden, Bill B.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $12,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Perry, Edward,US Department of Agriculture, $65,552, "Genetically-engineered Traits, Cross-licensing and Competition in the US Corn and Soybean Seed Industry."

Ross, Kara,Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R.Shanoyan, Aleksan, and Zereyesus, Yacob, US Department of Agriculture, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

Shanoyan, Aleksan,Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R.Ross, Kara, and Zereyesus, Yacob, US Department of Agriculture, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

Zereyesus, Yacob,Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R.Ross, Kara, and Shanoyan, Aleksan, US Department of Agriculture, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Jaeger, John R.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $1,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Obour, Augustine K.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $8,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

AGRONOMY
Dille, Johanna A.,Xarvio Digital Farming Solutions, $15,000, "2018 Weed Image Collection via iCatcher App."

Hettiarachchi, Ganga M.,Bio Huma Netics, Inc., $15,750, "Altering Phosphorus Fertilizer Reaction Pathways in P-Fixing Soils."

Hettiarachchi, Ganga M.,Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), and Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), US Department of Agriculture, $25,000, "Novel Platform for Channelized Nutrient Product Sequestration from High Strength Agricultural Wastewaters through Optimized Anaerobic Bioprocesses."

Jagadish, Krishna SV,Flippo, Daniel(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Sharda, Ajay(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), and Van Der Merwe, Deon(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), CNH Industrial America LLC, $475, "Testing and Evaluation Services Agreement."

Knapp, Mary C.,DeWolf, Erick D.(Plant Pathology), Lollato, Romulo P., and Redmond, Christopher A., Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $3,800, "Kansas Wheat Dashboard: Information about Emerging Stripe Rust Epidemics and Other Threats to Wheat Production."

Lin, Xiaomao,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $6,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Lollato, Romulo P.,DeWolf, Erick D.(Plant Pathology), Knapp, Mary C., and Redmond, Christopher A., Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $3,800, "Kansas Wheat Dashboard: Information about Emerging Stripe Rust Epidemics and Other Threats to Wheat Production."

Lollato, Romulo P.,and Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $12,000, "Probability of Wheat Grain Yield Response and Breaking Even to Multiple Seed Cleaning by Seed treatment Combinations at Different Seeding Rates in Kansas."

Min, Doohong,National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, $1,200, "Identifying-Optimal Alfalfa Germplasm for Intercropping with Perennial Grasses in Dual-Purposed Cropping Systems."

Redmond, Christopher A.,DeWolf, Erick D.(Plant Pathology), Knapp, Mary C., and Lollato, Romulo P., Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $3,800, "Kansas Wheat Dashboard: Information about Emerging Stripe Rust Epidemics and Other Threats to Wheat Production."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Beyer, R. Scott,Paulk, Chad B.(Grain Science and Industry), andStark, Charles(Grain Science and Industry), Jefo Nutrition, Inc., $13,160, "Effects of Jefo Protease and Dietary Lysine on Turkey Performance."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D.Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Minnesota Pork Board, $13,731, "Supplying Increased SID Lys and Energy During Transition to Improve Piglet Survivability, Sow Productivity, and Litter Performance."

Drouillard, James S.,and Gragg, Sara E., MS Biotec, $57,760, "Impact of the Probiotic Organism, Megasphaera Elsdenii on Prevalence of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in Finishing Cattle."

Gonzalez, John M.,Paulk, Chad B.(Grain Science and Industry), and Stark, Charles(Grain Science and Industry), AB Vista, $921, "Using NIR to Evaluate Soybean Meal Quality."

Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Minnesota Pork Board, $13,731, "Supplying Increased SID Lys and Energy During Transition to Improve Piglet Survivability, Sow Productivity, and Litter Performance."

Gragg, Sara E.,and Drouillard, James S., MS Biotec, $14,440, "Impact of the Probiotic Organism, Megasphaera Elsdenii on Prevalence of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in Finishing Cattle."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Minnesota Pork Board, $13,731, "Supplying Increased SID Lys and Energy During Transition to Improve Piglet Survivability, Sow Productivity, and Litter Performance."

Woodworth, Jason C.,DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Minnesota Pork Board, $13,731, "Supplying Increased SID Lys and Energy During Transition to Improve Piglet Survivability, Sow Productivity, and Litter Performance."

COMMUNICATIONS AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Ulmer, Jonathan,Bhadriraju, Subramanyam(Grain Science and Industry), Campabadal Teran, Carlos(Grain Science and Industry), Harvey, Jagger J.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), Leslie, John F.(Plant Pathology), Lilja, Nina K.(International Agricultural Programs), and Lindshield, Brian L.(Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health), US Agency for International Development, "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss."

DEAN OF AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF AES
Dalton, Timothy J.,US Agency for International Development, $110,697, "Implement a Genomics-Assisted Breeding Program in a Small Breeding Program in a Developing Country."

Harvey, Jagger J.,Bhadriraju, Subramanyam(Grain Science and Industry), Campabadal Teran, Carlos(Grain Science and Industry), Leslie, John F.(Plant Pathology), Lilja, Nina K.(International Agricultural Programs), Lindshield, Brian L.(Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health), and Ulmer, Jonathan(Communications and Agricultural Education), US Agency for International Development, $1,002,194, "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss."

ENTOMOLOGY
Ruberson, John R.,Support Funds, $19,300, "AEN Support Funds Off-Campus 26."

GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Bhadriraju, Subramanyam,Campabadal Teran, CarlosHarvey, Jagger J.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), Leslie, John F.(Plant Pathology), Lilja, Nina K.(International Agricultural Programs),Lindshield, Brian L.(Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health), and Ulmer, Jonathan(Communications and Agricultural Education), US Agency for International Development, "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss."

Campabadal Teran, Carlos,Bhadriraju, SubramanyamHarvey, Jagger J.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), Leslie, John F.(Plant Pathology), Lilja, Nina K.(International Agricultural Programs), Lindshield, Brian L.(Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health), and Ulmer, Jonathan(Communications and Agricultural Education), US Agency for International Development, "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss."

Campabadal Teran, Carlos,and Thiele, Shawn M., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., $15,300, "Addendum to Independent Contractor Master Agreement: 18KA022U64B."

Paulk, Chad B.,Gonzalez, John M.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Stark, Charles, AB Vista, $7,830, "Using NIR to Evaluate Soybean Meal Quality."

Paulk, Chad B.,Beyer, R. Scott(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Stark, Charles, Jefo Nutrition, Inc., $13,160, "Effects of Jefo Protease and Dietary Lysine on Turkey Performance."

Stark, Charles,Gonzalez, John M.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Paulk, Chad B., AB Vista, $461, "Using NIR to Evaluate Soybean Meal Quality."

Stark, Charles,Beyer, R. Scott(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Paulk, Chad B., Jefo Nutrition, Inc., $1,680, "Effects of Jefo Protease and Dietary Lysine on Turkey Performance."

Thiele, Shawn M.,and Campabadal Teran, Carlos, US Soybean Export Council, Inc., $1,700, "Addendum to Independent Contractor Master Agreement: 18KA022U64B."

HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Fry, Jack D.,and Kennelly, Megan(Plant Pathology), National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc., $250, "2012 National Tall Fescue Test Ancillary Trial-Brown Patch Tolerance (TF-12-16)."

Fry, Jack D.,National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc., $1,000, "2014 National Bentgrass (Fairway/Tee) Test; BTF-14-01."

Fry, Jack D.,National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc., $1,500, "2014 National Bentgrass (Putting Green) Test; BTG-14-10."

Fry, Jack D.,National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc., $1,500, "Research Support Agreement (Grant-in-Aid) for the 2013 National Bermudagrass Test BG-13-04."

Fry, Jack D.,National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc., $2,000, "Research Support Agreement (Grant-in-Aid) for the 2013 National Zoysiagrass Test ZG-13-04."

Sharp, Ryan L.,The Nature Conservancy, $42,658, "Understanding Visitor Use and Developing Visitor Use Monitoring Protocols for The Nature Conservancy Properties in Kansas."

Shoemaker, Candice A.,Support Funds, $1,000, "AHF Multi Sponsor Extension 0."

Shoemaker, Candice A.,Support Funds, $61,500, "AHF Support Funds Research 0."

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Lilja, Nina K.,Bhadriraju, Subramanyam(Grain Science and Industry), Campabadal Teran, Carlos(Grain Science and Industry), Harvey, Jagger J.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), Leslie, John F.(Plant Pathology), Lindshield, Brian L.(Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health), and Ulmer, Jonathan(Communications and Agricultural Education), US Agency for International Development, "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss."

KS CTR FOR AG RSRCES & THE ENV / KS WATER RSRCE RSRCH INST
Devlin, Daniel L.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $13,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

NORTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Aiken, Robert M.,The Land Institute, $1,000, "Water Productivity and Genetic Variation of Silghium Integrifollum."

Aiken, Robert M.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $6,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Lamm, Freddie R.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst),Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $11,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

PLANT PATHOLOGY
DeWolf, Erick D.,Knapp, Mary C.(Agronomy), Lollato, Romulo P.(Agronomy), and Redmond, Christopher A.(Agronomy), Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $7,600, "Kansas Wheat Dashboard: Information about Emerging Stripe Rust Epidemics and Other Threats to Wheat Production."

Kennelly, Megan,and Fry, Jack D.(Horticulture and Natural Resources), National Turfgrass Evaluation Program, Inc., $250, "2012 National Tall Fescue Test Ancillary Trial-Brown Patch Tolerance (TF-12-16)."

Leslie, John F.,International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, $42,421, "Collaboration Agreement."

Leslie, John F.,Bhadriraju, Subramanyam(Grain Science and Industry), Campabadal Teran, Carlos(Grain Science and Industry), Harvey, Jagger J.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), Lilja, Nina K.(International Agricultural Programs), Lindshield, Brian L.(Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health), and Ulmer, Jonathan(Communications and Agricultural Education), US Agency for International Development, "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss."

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Gillen, Robert L.,Support Funds, $2,000, "ASW Support Funds Research 37."

Holman, Johnathon D.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $5,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Schlegel, Alan J.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $4,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING
Carver, Rial T.,and Kim, Hyung Jin, Cornell University, "Neighborhood Differences in Access to School, Food, and Healthcare Along an Urban to Rural Gradient. (Rial Carver, Student)."

Kim, Hyung Jin,and Carver, Rial T., Cornell University, $10,000, "Neighborhood Differences in Access to School, Food, and Healthcare Along an Urban to Rural Gradient. (Rial Carver, Student)."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOLOGY
Roelofs, Jeroen,US Department of Health and Human Services, $300,000, "Mechanism of Degradation of the Proteasome through Autophagy."

Spooner, Brian S.,Kansas State University Foundation, $52,250, "Biology Research Career Development Core."

CHEMISTRY
Higgins, Daniel A.,Kansas State University Foundation, $60,680, "Center for Basic Cancer Research: Fraternal Order of Eagles Fund."

Hua, Duy H.,National Science Foundation, $11,250, "Catalytic Asymmetric Oxidation Reactions by Chiral-supported Bimetallic Nanoclusters."

GEOLOGY
Farough, Aida,National Science Foundation, $30,686, "Participation of Aida Farough on Expedition 376."

HISTORY
Mrozek, Donald J.,and Tietzen, Katelyn, Smith Richardson Foundation, $7,500, "Iraq in the Cold War and Beyond the Fall of the Soviet Union 1968 - 2003."

Tietzen, Katelyn,and Mrozek, Donald J., Smith Richardson Foundation, "Iraq in the Cold War and Beyond the Fall of the Soviet Union 1968 - 2003."

MATHEMATICS
Auckly, David R.,Simons Foundation, $42,000, "Stability Related to Four-manifolds."

Korten, Marianne,and Yetter, David, National Science Foundation, $49,853, "REU Site: Topology, Partial Differential Equations, and Applications to Network Security and Biology."

Yetter, David,and Korten, Marianne, National Science Foundation, $49,853, "REU Site: Topology, Partial Differential Equations, and Applications to Network Security and Biology."

PHYSICS
Berg, Matthew J.,National Science Foundation, $181,817, "CAREER: In Situ Study of Aerosol in the Coarse Mode with Digital Holography."

Corwin, Kristan L.,and Flanders, Bret N., National Science Foundation, $56,948, "REU Site: Physics at Kansas State University - Interactions of Matter, Light and Learning."

Flanders, Bret N.,and Corwin, Kristan L., National Science Foundation, $85,423, "REU Site: Physics at Kansas State University - Interactions of Matter, Light and Learning."

Ivanov, Andrew G.,National Science Foundation, $17,768, "U.S. CMS Operations at the Large Hadron Collider."

Samushia, Lado,National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $75,394, "Cosmology with the WFIRST High Latitude Survey - 2018."

SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE
Pinkall, Bryan R.,Master Teacher, Inc., $15,950, "Summer Choral Institute."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Shuman, Cindy,US Department of Agriculture, $85,714, "Diversifying the Water Portfolio for Agriculture in the Rio Grande Basin - Evaluation."

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Doll, Richard,Kansas State Department of Education, $4,485, "Kansas Educational Leadership Institute."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Tucker, Jeffrey W.,North Central Regional Planning Commission, $30,000, "Off Campus Service Agreement."

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Flippo, Daniel,Jagadish, Krishna SV(Agronomy), Sharda, Ajay, and Van Der Merwe, Deon(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), CNH Industrial America LLC, $475, "Testing and Evaluation Services Agreement."

Hutchinson, Stacy L.,Hettiarachchi, Ganga M.(Agronomy), and Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), US Department of Agriculture, $15,000, "Novel Platform for Channelized Nutrient Product Sequestration from High Strength Agricultural Wastewaters through Optimized Anaerobic Bioprocesses."

Rogers, Danny H.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $2,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Sharda, Ajay,Flippo, DanielJagadish, Krishna SV(Agronomy), and Van Der Merwe, Deon(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), CNH Industrial America LLC, $8,075, "Testing and Evaluation Services Agreement."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Amama, Placidus B.,US Department of Defense, $10,000, "Effect of Ion Beam Bombardment of Different Metal Oxide Catalyst Supports on Carbon Nanotube Growth."

Edgar, James H.,and Janzen, Eli M., US Department of Commerce, $9,219, "Undergraduate Research Through the NIST SURF Program (Eli Janzen)."

Janzen, Eli M.,and Edgar, James H., US Department of Commerce, "Undergraduate Research Through the NIST SURF Program (Eli Janzen)."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Hossain, Mustaque A.,US Department of Transportation, $249,832, "Optimum AC Overlay Thickness over FDR of Existing AC Pavements."

Kulesza, Stacey E.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R., and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $4,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Mathews, Alexander P.,National Science Foundation, $6,000, "Eager: A Novel Bioprocess for the Valorization of Waste and Biomass."

Parameswaran, Prathap,Hettiarachchi, Ganga M.(Agronomy), and Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), US Department of Agriculture, $60,000, "Novel Platform for Channelized Nutrient Product Sequestration from High Strength Agricultural Wastewaters through Optimized Anaerobic Bioprocesses."

Peric, Dunja,Kansas Department of Transportation, $67,236, "Determining an Acceptable California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Value for Kansas Subgrades Based on Pavement Distress Data."

Steward, David R.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $4,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Caragea, Cornelia A.,National Science Foundation, $97,730, "CAREER: Rom Data to Knowledge: Extracting and Utilizing Concept Graphs in Online Environments."

Caragea, Cornelia A.,National Science Foundation, $10,000, "III: Small: Collaborative Research: Keyphrase Extraction in Document Networks."

Hatcliff, John M.,and Vasserman, Eugene, US Department of Homeland Security, $55,912, "Cyber Physical System Security (CPSSEC)."

Vasserman, Eugene,and Hatcliff, John M., US Department of Homeland Security, $45,746, "Cyber Physical System Security (CPSSEC)."

INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Eckels, Steven J.,Support Funds, $695, "Thermal Properties of Textile Products."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Carter, David A.,and Hamel, Ryan J., Kansas Corporation Commission, $7,500, "KCC and Kansas State University Energy Education Services."

Carter, David A.,National Renewable Energy Laboratory, $10,000, "Wind for Schools."

Carter, David A.,Cook, Yvonne C., and Hamel, Ryan J., US Department of Energy, $22,500, "KCC and Kansas State University Energy Education Services."

Cook, Yvonne C.,Carter, David A., and Hamel, Ryan J., US Department of Energy, $11,250, "KCC and Kansas State University Energy Education Services."

Hamel, Ryan J.,and Carter, David A., Kansas Corporation Commission, $3,750, "KCC and Kansas State University Energy Education Services."

Hamel, Ryan J.,Carter, David A., and Cook, Yvonne C., US Department of Energy, $11,250, "KCC and Kansas State University Energy Education Services."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Bahadori, Amir,McNeil, Walter J., and Shultis, J. Kenneth, US Department of Energy, $60,000, "Proposal for a Consortium for Nonproliferation-Enabling Capabilities."

McNeil, Walter J.,Bahadori, Amir, and Shultis, J. Kenneth, US Department of Energy, $210,000, "Proposal for a Consortium for Nonproliferation-Enabling Capabilities."

Shultis, J. Kenneth,Bahadori, Amir, and McNeil, Walter J., US Department of Energy, $30,000, "Proposal for a Consortium for Nonproliferation-Enabling Capabilities."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

FOOD, NUTRITION, DIETETICS AND HEALTH
Lindshield, Brian L.,Bhadriraju, Subramanyam(Grain Science and Industry), Campabadal Teran, Carlos(Grain Science and Industry), Harvey, Jagger J.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), Leslie, John F.(Plant Pathology), Lilja, Nina K.(International Agricultural Programs), and Ulmer, Jonathan(Communications and Agricultural Education), US Agency for International Development, "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss."

Rosenkranz, Richard R.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $15,200, "Whole-­of-Community Systems Intervention for Youth Population Physical Activity."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Shi, Jishu N.,and Wang, Lihua, National Pork Board, $83,250, "Development and Validation of Two Anti-CSFV-specific Antibody Competitive ELISAs with an Emphasis on the Differentiation of Infected from Vaccinated Animals."

Wang, Lihua,and Shi, Jishu N., National Pork Board, $9,250, "Development and Validation of Two Anti-CSFV-specific Antibody Competitive ELISAs with an Emphasis on the Differentiation of Infected from Vaccinated Animals."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Amachawadi, Raghavendra G.,and Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Lallemand Specialties Inc., $11,203, "Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Lallemand's Microbial Cultures."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Cernicchiaro, Natalia,Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., and Renter, David G., Legacy Animal Nutrition, $58,061, "Randomized Complete Block Design to Evaluate the Efficacy of BactaShield at Reducing Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feces of Commercial Finishing Cattle."

Chang, Kyeong-Ok,and Kim, Yunjeong, US Department of Health and Human Services, $387,958, "Small Molecule Protease Inhibitors against MERS-CoV."

Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Minnesota Pork Board, $13,731, "Supplying Increased SID Lys and Energy During Transition to Improve Piglet Survivability, Sow Productivity, and Litter Performance."

Dryden, Michael W.,and Herrin, Brian, Elanco Animal Health, $63,249, "Lotilaner and Spinosad to Control Flea Populations on Naturally Infested Dogs in Private Residences in West Central FL USA."

Fang, Ying,Hesse, Richard, and Marthaler, Douglas(Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), National Pork Board, $30,720, "The Effect of Natural Planned Exposure on Sow Immunity and Passive Immunity in their Piglets via Genotype Specific Rotavirus A and C ELISA."

Herrin, Brian,and Dryden, Michael W., Elanco Animal Health, $63,249, "Lotilaner and Spinosad to Control Flea Populations on Naturally Infested Dogs in Private Residences in West Central FL USA."

Hesse, Richard,Fang, Ying, and Marthaler, Douglas(Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), National Pork Board, $7,680, "The Effect of Natural Planned Exposure on Sow Immunity and Passive Immunity in their Piglets via Genotype Specific Rotavirus A and C ELISA."

Kim, Yunjeong,and Chang, Kyeong-Ok, US Department of Health and Human Services, $387,958, "Small Molecule Protease Inhibitors against MERS-CoV."

Ma, Wenjun,and Richt, Juergen, US Department of Health and Human Services, $40,134, "Host Dependence of Influenza A Virus Reassortment."

Mwangi, Waithaka,US Department of Health and Human Services, $59,413, "Defining clinically relevant viral epitopes with cow antibodies."

Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.,and Amachawadi, Raghavendra G.(Clinical Sciences), Lallemand Specialties Inc., $11,203, "Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Lallemand's Microbial Cultures."

Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.,Cernicchiaro, Natalia, and Renter, David G., Legacy Animal Nutrition, $8,294, "Randomized Complete Block Design to Evaluate the Efficacy of BactaShield at Reducing Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feces of Commercial Finishing Cattle."

Nguyen, Thu A.,Boehringer Ingelheim, $15,000, "2018 Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program."

Nguyen, Thu A.,Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, $109,247, "Development of 3D Heterogeneous Tumor Spheroids."

Renter, David G.,Cernicchiaro, Natalia, and Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., Legacy Animal Nutrition, $99,533, "Randomized Complete Block Design to Evaluate the Efficacy of BactaShield at Reducing Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feces of Commercial Finishing Cattle."

Richt, Juergen,and Ma, Wenjun, US Department of Health and Human Services, $60,201, "Host Dependence of Influenza A Virus Reassortment."

Van Der Merwe, Deon,Flippo, Daniel(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Jagadish, Krishna SV(Agronomy), and Sharda, Ajay(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), CNH Industrial America LLC, $475, "Testing and Evaluation Services Agreement."

VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Marthaler, Douglas,Fang, Ying(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Hesse, Richard(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), National Pork Board, $38,400, "The Effect of Natural Planned Exposure on Sow Immunity and Passive Immunity in their Piglets via Genotype Specific Rotavirus A and C ELISA."

Moore, Susan M.,Corixa Corporation (d/b/a GSK Vaccines), $108,000, "In vivo Testing of In-house Reference Standard and Toxicity Lots of SAM-rabies CNE (Study No. 1 - 0104­18)."

Moore, Susan M.,Corixa Corporation (d/b/a GSK Vaccines), $13,581, "Serology on Serum Samples Collected on a Repeated Dose Toxicity Study in Rats (CRO Study Number 1017-4901."

Moore, Susan M.,Corixa Corporation (d/b/a GSK Vaccines), $7,648, "Serology on Serum Samples Collected on an Exploratory Toxicity Study in Rats - Alny Lipid Comparison (CRO Study Number 2327-14315)."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

FOUR-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Potter, Shane A.,US Department of Agriculture, $28,480, "Children, Youth and Families At-Risk: Professional Development and Technical Assistance (CYFAR PDTA)."

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E.,US Department of Agriculture, $11,368, "Conservation Research Program 2018."

NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Haag, Lucas A.,and Lollato, Romulo P.(Agronomy), Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $3,000, "Probability of Wheat Grain Yield Response and Breaking Even to Multiple Seed Cleaning by Seed treatment Combinations at Different Seeding Rates in Kansas."

Haag, Lucas A.,Support Funds, $6,820, "XNW Support Funds Public Service Off Campus 26."

Johnson, Sandra K.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $2,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

O'Brien, Daniel M.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $1,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Aguilar, Jonathan P.,Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), and Vandeveer, Monte L., US Department of Agriculture, $20,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

Onstad, Christen P.,Support Funds, $4,000, "XSW Support Funds Public Service 35."

Vandeveer, Monte L.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Devlin, Daniel L.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B.(Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Jaeger, John R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Johnson, Sandra K.(Northwest Area Office), Kulesza, Stacey E.(Civil Engineering), Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Lin, Xiaomao(Agronomy), Obour, Augustine K.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Rogers, Danny H.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), US Department of Agriculture, $1,000, "Water Management to Sustain the Economic Activity from the Ogallala Aquifer on the Southern High Plains - KSU."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES
Gott, Trisha C.,and Kliewer, Brandon W., US Department of State, $90,000, "Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders - 2018."

Kliewer, Brandon W.,and Gott, Trisha C., US Department of State, $60,000, "Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders - 2018."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Booker, Monshonda,National Science Foundation, $3,500, "Teaching Through Technology (T3) Alliance."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS
Bosco, Pat J.,and Franklin, E. Bernard, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, $45,000, "KSCAC - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation."

Bosco, Pat J.,Kauffman Scholars, Inc., $9,890, "IEP Kauffman Scholars Program - ISP."

Franklin, E. Bernard,and Bosco, Pat J., Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, $405,000, "KSCAC - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation."