Research Funding

Research Funding

  • MCA: Divergent Thinking Skills Training in Undergraduate Engineering Education: An Investigation of Stakeholder Perceptions (PI with training partner P. Antonenko), National Science Foundation, $360K, 2023-2025.
  • Using Poetry-writing and Poetry-analysis to Enhance Student Learning in Engineering Education (PI with Co-PI E. Colón and Consultant J. Williams), National Science Foundation, $300K, 2022-2024.
  • FW-HTF-P: Mapping the Human-Technology Frontier to Improve Trauma Care: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Identify Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks (PI with co-PI R. Fernandez, B. Lok, M. Patterson, C. Peek, S. Valipoor, J. Williams), National Science Foundation, $150K, 2021-2022.
  • Determination of Position and Operation Analysis of Emergency Freight Parking in Florida State, (PI from UF with co-PI S. Washburn  and PI from Florida Atlantic University E. Kaisar), Florida Mobility Research Institute, $227K ($158K UF ($100K Federal, $58K UF Match) and $69K ($46K Federal, $23K FAU Match) FAU), 2020-2022.
  • Project as/for Teaching and Learning in Engineering Education: An Arts-Based Approach (PI with co-PI J. Williams), Creative Campus Program, University of Florida, $11K, 2020-2021.
  • CRSF: A Pilot Project for Incorporating Divergent Thinking Skills Development into a Project-Based Course in Industrial and Systems Engineering: Educational Materials and Assessment Tools (PI with co-PI W. Giang), University of Florida Foundation, University of Florida, $10K, 2019-2020.
  • Development and Validation of a novel TEam Adaptation Measurement System: TEAMS (co-PI with PI R. Fernandez and Co-PI J. Williams), Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Florida, $25K, 2018-2020.
  • Feedback as a Creative Process (PI with co-PI T.D. Williams, Jr.), Creative Campus Program, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida, $23K, 2016-2017.
  • (Un)common Reading Program: Art as Therapy (PI), Honors Program, University of Florida, $1K, Fall 2014.
  • (Un)common Reading Program: Art as Therapy (PI), Honors Program, University of Florida, $1K, Fall 2014.
  • Creative Storytelling and Choreography Lab (PI), Creative Campus Program and Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida, $18K, 2013-2014.
  • Creative Scholar-in-Residence at the School of Theater + Dance (PI), Honors Program, University of Florida, $10K, Fall 2013.
  • (Un)common Reading Program: Asimov on Science & Art: The Roving Mind on the Grand Challenges of the 21st Century (PI), Honors Program, University of Florida, $1K, Fall 2013.
  • Analytical approaches for assessing the revenue aspects and environmental impacts of demanufacturing (PI), National Science Foundation, $325K, 2008-11.
  • Collaborative Research: Analytical models for the design and operation of closed-loop supply chains(PI from University of Florida (UF) with PI H. Uster and co-PI S. Cetinkaya from Texas A&M University (TAMU)), National Science Foundation, $300K ($120K UF and $180 TAMU), 2005-08.
  • Developing case studies in collaboration with industry to teach lean thinking and the lean manufacturing paradigm,” (PI with co-PI S. Tufekci), National Science Foundation, $130K, 2005-08.
  • Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi): A multi-campus I/UCRC for supply chain research (co-PI with PI J. Geunes) National Science Foundation, $97K, 2004-05.
  • Innovative capacity planning models for health care services (co-PI with PI M.J. Cote), National Science Foundation, $250K, 2003-05.
  • Core acquisition and production planning for manufacturing systems with remanufacturing capability (PI), Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation, Research Initiation Grant, $15K, 2003-04.
  • Recycling and remanufacturing problems in the automotive industry (PI), General Motors R&D, $110K, 2003-04.
  • Remanufactured repair parts programs for the automotive industry (PI), General Motors R&D, $8K, 2003.
  • “Motorola Global Telecommunications Solutions Sector inventory optimization,” (co-PI with PI J. Geunes and co-PI E. Romeijn), Motorola, $35K, 2002-03.