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FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization Title
0506951 Howard University $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000
0506674 $1,500,001 $1,500,001 $1,500,001 $1,500,001
0506661 Brown University $1,844,543 $1,844,543 $1,844,543 $1,844,543
0506672 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
0506679 University of Iowa $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000
0506722 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000
0506828 $1,439,999 $1,439,999 $1,439,999 $1,439,999
0506830 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
0506968 Yale University $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000
0507013 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
0507023 NIRT: Science and Technology of Nanoporous Metal Films $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000
0507036 $1,256,494 $1,256,494 $1,114,148 $1,256,494
0507294 $886,869 $886,869 $886,869 $886,869
0507301 Stanford University $1,299,995 $1,299,995 $1,299,995 $1,299,995
Award Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
Diallo, Mamadou S 202-806-6570 mdiallo@howard. edu
NIRT: Metal Ion Complexation by Dendritic Nanoscale Ligands: Fundamental Investigations and Applications to Water Purification (African-American PI)
U of Minnesota-Twin Cities
McMurry, Peter H 612-624-2817 mcmurry@me.umn.
NIRT: Clusters to Nanoparticles: Implications for Atmospheric Nucleation
Hurt, Robert 401-863-2685 Robert_Hurt@brown. edu
NIRT: Micropatterned Nanotopography Chips for Probing the Cellular Basis of Biocompatibility and Toxicity
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Aydil, Eray 612-625-8593 aydil@umn.edu
NIRT: Photovoltaic devices based on semiconductor nanoparticles and nanowires
Scherer, Michelle 319-335-5654 michelle-scherer@uiowa.edu
NIRT: Nanoparticle Fe as a Reactive Constituent in Air, Water, and Soil
Foundation @ NJIT, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Dave, Rajesh 973-596-5860 dave@adm.njit.edu
NIRT: Environmentally Benign Deagglomeration and Mixing of Nanoparticles
Michigan State University
Masten, Susan 517-353-8539 masten@egr.msu.edu
NIRT: Self-Cleaning Ceramic Membranes for the Removal of Natural and Synthetic Nanomaterials from Drinking Water Using Hybrid Ozonation-Nanofiltration
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chen, Gang 617-253-0006 gchen2@mit.edu
NIRT: Integrated Study of Thermoelectric Transport and Energy Conversion in Bismuth-Based Nanowires
Smooke, Mitchell 203-432-4344 mitchell.smooke@yale.edu
NIRT: Understanding Robust Large Scale Manufacturing of Nanoparticles and Their Toxicology
Northwestern University
Snurr, Randall 847-467-2977 snurr@northwestern. edu
NIRT: Design of Nanoporous Materials for Enantioselective Single-Site Catalysis and Separations
University of Virginia Main Campus
Reed, Michael 434-924-6309 reed@virginia.edu
Old Dominion University Research Foundation
Xu, Xiaohong Nancy 757-683-5698 xhxu@odu.edu
NIRT: Design of Biocompatible Nanoparticles for Probing Living Cellular Functions and Their Potential Environmental Impacts
University of California-Los Angeles
Kaner, Richard 310-825-5346 kaner@chem.ucla.edu
NIRT: Engineering Conducting Polymer Nanofibers for Advanced Applications
Peumans, Peter 650-725-3644 ppeumans@stanford.edu
NIRT: Ultra-high efficiency metal nanostructure-enhanced organic solar cells
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0507995 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0508096 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0508207 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
0508309 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0508320 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
0508347 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000 $130,000
0508390 Clarkson University $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0508455 NER: Perovskite Reservoirs for Precious Metal Nanoparticles $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0508474 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0508498 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000
0508521 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
0508535 NER: Neovasculature-Targeted Biogenic Magnetic Nanoparticles $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
0532468 $155,000 $155,000 $155,000 $155,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Baird, Donald 540-231-5998 dbaird@vt.edu
NER: Process for Increasing the Exfoliation and Dispersion of Nano-particles into Polymeric Matrices Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
California Institute of Technology
Giapis, Konstantinos 626-395-4180 giapis@cheme.caltech.edu
NER: Selective Growth of Nanoparticles at Exposed Carbon Nanotube Tips
William Marsh Rice University
Wiesner, Mark 713-348-5129 wiesner@rice.edu
NER: Fullerene-Microbe Interactions: Implications for Disinfection and Risk Assessment
University of South Florida
Trotz, Maya 813-974-5465 matrotz@eng.usf.edu
NER: Engineering Smart Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites for Environmental Remediation
Michigan State University
Alocilja, Evangelyn 517-355-0083 alocilja@egr.msu.edu
NER: Nanoscale Design of Aqueous Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Molecular Transducers for Biosensors
University of Virginia Main Campus
Swami, Nathan 434-924-1390 nathanswami@virginia.edu
NER: Identifying and Regulating Environmental Impacts of Nanomaterials
Dhaniyala, Suresh 315-268-6574 sdhaniya@clarkson.edu
NER: New Instruments for Real-Time, High-Resolution Characterization of Nanoparticles in the Environment
University of California-Santa Barbara
Scott, Susannah 805-893-5606 sscott@engineering.ucsb.edu
Louisiana Tech University
McShane, Michael 318-257-5112 mcshane@coes.latech.edu
NER: A Modular Lab-in-a-Sphere: Multifunctional Nanoparticles Incorporated within Hydrogel Microspheres
Illinois Institute of Technology
Schieber, Jay 312-567-3046 schieber@iit.edu
NER: Modeling, Manipulation and Measurement of Enhanced Thermal Transport in Nanostructured Materials
Washington State University
Van Wie, Bernard 509-335-4103 bvanwie@che.wsu.edu
NER: Nanoscale Environmental Sensors and Societal & Educational Implications for Native Americans
University of Southern California
Peng, Ching-An 213-740-2067 capeng@usc.edu
Jackson State University
Shahbazyan, Tigran 601-979-3619 tigran.shahbazyan@jsums.edu
NUE: Integrating Nanoscale Science Education and Student Research at Jackson State University
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0532551 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
0503910 University of Akron $44,953 $44,953 $44,953 $44,953
0525080 $60,315 $30,158 $60,315 $30,158
0531127 SGER: Nano-Heater Systems for Thermal Nanomanufacturing $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
0540440 SGER: An Axiomatic Approach to Probabilistic Tolerancing $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
0541516 $111,900 $111,900 $111,900 $111,900
0548364 $78,540 $78,540 $78,540 $78,540
0536679 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000
0537117 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
0540920 University of Florida $261,640 $261,640 $261,640 $261,640
0447610 $6,000,000 $1,200,000 $2,000,000 $400,000
0447675 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $500,000
0447679 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000
0447689 University of Idaho $9,000,000 $1,800,000 $3,000,000 $600,000
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Zhang, Xiaoqi 978-934-2287 Jackie_Zhang@uml.edu
NUE: Laboratory Modules on Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology
Qiao, Yu 330-972-2426 yqiao@uakron.edu
SGER: Experimental Study on Controllable Interfacial Properties in Nanoenvironments
University of California-San Diego Scripps Inst of Oceanography
Sasagawa, Glenn 858-534-4329 sasagawa@spot.ucsd. edu
SGER: Evaluation of Porous-Silicon Sensors for Marine Science Applications
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Chen, Julie 978-934-2992 julie_chen@uml.edu
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Allen, Beth 612-626-8213 assist@econ.umn.edu
University of Central Florida
Seal, Sudipta 407-823-5277 sseal@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
SGER: Biologically Compatible Engineered Nanoparticles to Prevent UV-Radiation Induced Damage
University of Cincinnati Main Campus
Ho, Chia-Chi 513-556-2438 cho@alpha.che.uc.edu
SGER: An Exploratory Method to Fabricate Membranes Based On Glassy Self Assembly Templating
Houston Advanced Research Center
Cunningham, Mary Jane 281-364-4059 mjcunningham@harc. edu
Nanotox: Gene Expression Profiling of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Unique Safety Assessment Approach
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Marr, Linsey 540-231-6071 lmarr@vt.edu
Nanotox: Cross-Media Environmental Transport, Transformation, and Fate of Manufactured Carbonaceous NanomaterialsBarber, David
352-392-3516 barberd@mail.vetm
Nanotox: Biochemical, Molecular and Cellular Responses of Zebrafish Exposed to Metallic Nanoparticles
University of Delaware
Weir, David 302-831-1818 weir@dbi.udel.edu
Delaware Research Infrastructure Improvement Program EPSCoR (3/1/2005 - 2/28/2008)
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
McDowell, H. 805-348-4566 keith.mcdowell@ua.edu
Alabama Research Infrastructure Improvement EPSCoR 5/1/05-4/30/10)
North Dakota State University Fargo
Boudjouk, Philip 701-231-6542 philip.boudjouk@ndsu.nodak.edu
Advancing Science Excellence in North Dakota EPSCoR (5/1/05 - 4/30/08)
Shreeve, Jean'ne 208-885-6215 jshreeve@uidaho.edu
Idaho Research Infrastructure Improvement EPSCoR (6/1/05 - 5/31/08
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0447691 New Mexico EPSCoR RII (NM NEW) Proposal (4/1/05 -3/31/08) $6,750,000 $3,375,000 $2,250,000 $1,125,000
0448491 $553,476 $110,695 $88,803 $110,695
0448835 CAREER: Engineering Nucleic Acid Devices (3/15/05 - 2/28/10) $400,000 $400,000 $83,464 $400,000
0448881 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000
0448117 $81,769 $81,769 $75,769 $75,769
0448758 $60,883 $60,883 $60,883 $60,883
0449125 $146,280 $146,280 $146,280 $146,280
0449258 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000
0449417 Stanford University $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000
0441411 Spire Corporation SBIR Phase I: Silicon-based Biosensor for Bioagent Detection $99,977 $99,977 $99,977 $99,977
0441585 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0441635 $98,029 $98,029 $98,029 $98,029
0441650 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0441815 SBIR Phase I: Universal Nanoparticle Taggants $99,905 $99,905 $99,905 $99,905
University of New Mexico
Kimbell, Barbara 505-277-2881 bkimbell@unm.edu
University of Central Florida
Roldan Cuenya, Beatriz 407-823-1883 roldan@physics.ucf
CAREER: Gas-Phase Catalytic Processes on Metal Nanoclusters(4/1/05 - 3/31/10)
California Institute of Technology
Pierce, Niles 626-395-8086 niles@caltech.edu
Case Western Reserve University
Abramson, Alexis 216-368-4191 ara9@cwru.edu
CAREER: Novel Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites with Tailored Thermal and Electrical Properties - Designing High Performance Thermoelectric Materials (3/15/05-2/28/10)
University of Cincinnati Main Campus
Dionysiou, Dionysios 513-556-0724 dionysios.d.dionysiou@uc.edu
CAREER: Hydroxyl Radical and Sulfate Radical-Based Advanced Oxidation Nanotechnologies for the Destruction of Biological Toxins in Water 7/1/05-6/30/10)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Wilcox, Jennifer 508-831-5000 jwilcox@wpi.edu
CAREER: On the Prevention of Selenium and Arsenic Release into the Atmosphere (2/15/05-1/31/09)
North Dakota State University Fargo
Khan, Eakalak 701-231-7717 eakalak.khan@ndsu. edu
CAREER: Integrated Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Research and Education on Fundamentals and Applications of Cell Entrapment for Water Pollution Control 7/1/05-6/30/10)
Washington University
Kalyanaraman, Ramki 314-935-7765 ramkik@wuphys.wustl.edu
CAREER: Fundamental Studies of Directed Assembly Leading to Innovative Processing of Controlled Thin Film Nanostructures (6/1/05-5/31/10)
Peumans, Peter 650-725-3644 ppeumans@stanford. edu
CAREER: Multijunction Organic: Inorganic Composite Solar Cells (6/1/05-5/31/05)Sambito, Marisa
212-568-0365 jmoe@q-rna.com
CALIBRANT BIOSYSTEMS INC
Li, Yan 301-424-2320 yan.li@calibrant. com
SBIR Phase I: Micro/Nanofluidic Protein Profiler for Pathogen Detection
Santanoni Glass and Ceramics, Inc
LaCourse, William 607-871-2466 lacourse@alfred.edu
STTR PHASE I: Nano-Porous Glass-Coated Amorphous Metal Wires for Integrated Solid-Phase Microextraction Devices
MIDWEST MICRO-TEK LLC
Mileham, Russell 605-697-8521 rmileham@midwestmicro-tek.com
STTR Phase I: Novel Biomimetic Nanostructures for Air Monitoring in Smart Buildings
Parallel Synthesis Technologies, Inc
Haushalter, Robert 408-749-8308 bob@parallel-synthesis.com
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0450397 ION OPTICS INC $495,949 $495,949 $495,949 $495,949
0450641 $497,185 $497,185 $497,185 $497,185
0450598 AP Materials, Inc. $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
0510256 ILLUMINEX CORP SBIR Phase I: Nanobiosensor for Cancer Marker Detection $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0512142 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0512257 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0512302 $99,982 $99,982 $99,982 $99,982
0512314 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
0512461 $99,993 $99,993 $99,993 $99,993
0512629 $99,992 $99,992 $99,992 $99,992
0521940 Hybrid Plastics, Inc. $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
0522183 DENDRITECH, INC $498,473 $498,473 $498,473 $498,473
0403581 Reactive Membrane Technology for Water Treatment $267,403 $267,403 $105,352 $105,352
Puscasu, Irina 781-788-8777 agreenwald@ion-optics.com
SBIR Phase II: Photonic Crystal Coherent Thermal Emission for Sensors
LS TECHNOLOGIES
Sun, Ted 510-651-1329 ted@ls-tek.com
SBIR Phase II: Novel Nanosized Magnets for Highly Sensitive Multiplexing Bio-Molecular Detection
Gershenson, Harvey 314-615-6375 kappastl@aol.com
SBIR Phase II: High Surface Area Tantalum Powder for Capacitor Applications
Habib, Youssef 717-871-8971 joe.habib@illuminex.biz
Nanosonic Incorporated
Bortner, Michael 540-953-1785 mbortner@nanosonic. com
SBIR Phase I: Low Cost Self-Assembled Bulk Thermoelectric Materials
TECHNOVA CORPORATION
Chowdhury, Habibur 517-485-9583 tchnv@aol.com
SBIR Phase I: Functionally Graded and Nanostructured Thermal Protection Coatings
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Tapphorn, Ralph 805-571-8384 rtapphorn@inovati.com
SBIR Phase I: Nanostructured WC/Co Coatings for Enhanced Wear Resistance Applications
Nanomaterial Innovation Ltd.
HSU, KUANG-HONG 614-354-6427 NIL_OH@YAHOO.COM
SBIR Phase I: Synthesis and Processing of High Performance Polymer Nanocomposite Foams
NANOMATERIALS AND NANOFABRICATION LABORATORIES
Liu, Yongcheng 479-575-3481 ycliu@nn-labs.com
SBIR Phase I: Commercial Scale Production of High Quality and Affordable Fe3O4 Nanocrystals for Nano-Biomedicine
NanoScienceEngineering Corporation
Gulari, Esin 313-577-3767 egulari@chem1.eng.wayne.edu
SBIR Phase I: Supercritical Fluid Processing of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites
Lichtenhan, Joseph 601-544-3466 lichtenhan@hybridplastics.com
STTR Phase II: Development of Nanostructured Solder Materials
Dvornic, Petar 989-832-5555 dvornic@dendritech. com
SBIR Phase II: Environmentally Benign Antifouling Coatings From Dendritic Nanotechnology
Northwestern University
Lueptow, Richard 847-491-4265 r-lueptow@north western.edu
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0408933 $150,000 $150,000 $50,000 $50,000
0415521 Spontaneous and Forced Modulation of Electrosprays $340,000 $340,000 $100,000 $100,000
0422553 $249,999 $249,999 $249,999 $249,999
0428289 $1,575,000 $787,500 $1,575,000 $787,500
0438279 $163,182 $163,182 $79,636 $79,636
0438463 Tulane University $349,529 $349,529 $102,226 $102,226
0443657 University of Utah Acquisition of a Regional-use Surface Analysis System $419,900 $419,900 $419,900 $419,900
0424310 $210,000 $210,000 $210,000 $210,000
0447147 $20,388 $6,116 $20,388 $6,116
0447310 $148,915 $14,892 $148,915 $14,892
0447386 $320,399 $32,040 $320,399 $32,040
0452371 Nanotechnology: The Convergence of Science and Society $914,230 $914,230 $914,230 $914,230
0455278 Wellesley College $180,000 $180,000 $180,000 $180,000
0455968 Purdue University $175,405 $175,405 $175,405 $175,405
University of South Florida
Srikanth, Hariharan 813-974-2467 sharihar@cas.usf.edu
Magnetocaloric Effect in Nanoparticle Assemblies for Refrigeration Applications
George Washington University
Vertes, Akos 202-994-2717 vertes@gwu.edu
Georgia Tech Research Corporation - GA Institute of Technology
Wong, C. 404-894-8391 cp.wong@mse.gatech.edu
Fundamental Understanding of Lotus Effect and Its Application in MEMS Stiction Prevention
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Nordin, Gregory 256-824-2898 nordin@ece.uah.edu
SIRG: Photonic Microcantilever Arrays for Chemical and Biological Sensing
Carnegie-Mellon University
Biegler, Lorenz 412-268-2232 lb01@andrew.cmu.edu
Collaborative Proposal: Large-Scale Optimization Strategies for Design under Uncertainty
John, Vijay 504-865-5772 vijay.john@tulane.edu
Self-Assembly of a Novel Organogel and Applications to Nanostructured Materials
Roemer, Robert 801-585-5631 roemer@me.mech.utah.edu
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mirov, Sergey 205-934-8088 mirov@uab.edu
En route to broadly tunable middle-infrared optically and electrically pumpable Cr2+ and Fe2+ doped II-VI semiconductor lasers
Texas A&M Research Foundation
Santschi, Peter 409-740-4476 santschi@tamug.edu
Acquisition of Additional Radio-Analytical Capabilities, TAMUG's Laboratory for Oceanographic & Environmental Research, Coastal Zone Laboratory & Coastal Geology Laboratory
University of Illinois at Chicago
Nagy, Kathryn 312-355-3276 klnagy@uic.edu
Interactions of Mercury and Other Metals with NOM: Binding by Dissolved OM, Inhibition of Metal Sulfide Precipitation, and Enhancement of Metal Sulfide Dissolution
University of Colorado at Boulder
Ryan, Joseph 312-355-3276 klnagy@uic.edu
Interactions of Mercury and Other Metals with NOM: Binding by Dissolved OM, Inhibition of Metal Sulfide Precipitation, and Enhancement of Metal Sulfide Dissolution
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Needham, Cynthia 802-253-2369 cynthia@smartscience.orgArumainayagam, Christopher 781-283-3326 carumain@wellesley. edu
RUI: Electron-Induced Reactions in Halomethane Nanoscale Thin Films
Ben-Amotz, Dor 765-494-5256 bendor@purdue.edu
The Influence of Cohesive Imbalance Induced Dewetting on Hydrophobic Solvation and Association Equilibria
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0456899 $217,051 $217,051 $217,051 $217,051
0456908 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
0456982 $209,204 $209,204 $201,029 $201,029
0457452 Yale University $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
0500008 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
$279,993 $279,993 $279,993 $279,993
0500323 Pickering Emulsions - A Paradigm Shift $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
0500324 $184,430 $184,430 $184,430 $184,430
0500332 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
0502106 $130,300 $130,300 $130,300 $130,300
0502136 $360,000 $360,000 $120,000 $120,000
0502272 Chicago Science Teacher Research (CSTR) Program $400,806 $400,806 $400,806 $400,806
0504249 $580,105 $58,011 $580,105 $58,011
0504258 Yale University $37,500 $37,500 $37,500 $37,500
0504308 N-Vortex Problems: Analysis, Computation, and Data Acquisition $220,001 $220,001 $220,001 $220,001
University South Carolina Research Foundation
Monnier, John 803-777-7093 monnier@engr.sc.edu
Collaborative Research: Tailoring Solid Catalysts for Selective Reaction of Multifunctional Molecules
University of Colorado at Boulder
Medlin, J.William 303-492-2418 will.medlin@colorado. edu
Collaborative Research: Tailoring Solid Catalysis for Selective Reaction of Multifunctional Molecules
University of California-Berkeley
Carey, Van 510-642-7177 vcarey@me.berkeley. edu
Molecular Dynamics Exploration of the Effects of Dissolved Ionic Additives on Interfacial Region Structure and Heat and Mass Transfer in Thin Liquid Films
Pfefferle, Lisa 203-432-4377 pfefferle@biomed.med.yale.edu
Fuel Decomposition and Aromatic Formation Pathways for the Hydrocarbons Contained in Liquid Combustion Fuels
University of Maryland College Park
Zachariah, Michael 301-405-4311 mrz@umd.edu
Collaborative Research: GOALI: Nanocrystal Formation and Morphology in Nonthermal Plasmas
0500125 Transferred to 0544729
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Gong, Shaoqin 414-229-5946 sgong@uwm.edu
Study of Microcellular Injection Molding of Bio-based/Biodegradable Plastics
Texas Tech University
Dai, Lenore 806-742-1757 lenore.dai@ttu.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ozisik, Rahmi 518-276-6786 ozisik@rpi.edu
Supercritical Fluid Assisted Processing of SWNT/Polymer Composites
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Kortshagen, Uwe 612-625-4028 uk@me.umn.edu
Collaborative Research: GOALI: Nanocrystal Formation and Morphology in Nonthermal Plasmas
Henry Joshua A
Henry, Joshua 607-539-6760 jah76@cornell.edu
International Research Fellowship Program: Harvesting Photon-Induced Excitations in Nanoparticles for Biological and Environmental Applications
Texas Christian University
Zerda, T. Waldek 817-257-7375 t.zerda@tcu.edu
NSF-Europe Materials Collaboration: Atomic Structure of Nanosize Crystalline Grains in Diamond-SiC Composites
University of Illinois at Chicago
Linninger, Andreas 312-996-2581 Linninge@uic.edu
University of California-Riverside
Bailey-Serres, Julia 951-827-3738 serres@ucr.edu
IGERT in Chemical Genomics: Forging Complementation at the Interface of Chemistry, Engineering, Computational Sciences and Cell Biology
Elimelech, Menachem 203-432-2789 menachem.elimelech@yale.edu
Collaborative Research: Fullerene Aggregation in Aquatic Systems
University of Southern California
Newton, Paul 213-740-7782 newton@spock.usc.edu
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0504485 $633,508 $633,508 $633,508 $633,508
0504546 $76,619 $76,619 $37,499 $37,499
0504715 Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Chiral Metal Oxide Films $113,000 $113,000 $113,000 $113,000
0506529 $170,000 $170,000 $170,000 $170,000
0506560 University of Florida $1,379,970 $1,379,970 $1,379,970 $1,379,970
0506842 Howard University Study of the Fermi Surface of Bismuth Nanowires $89,401 $89,401 $89,401 $89,401
0508603 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
0509687 University of Akron $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000
0510163 Fundamental Simulation Studies of Mixing at Sliding Interfaces $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
0511181 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
0511961 Brown University Nano-Mechanics of Solid Surface Suspension and Imprinting $179,666 $179,666 $179,666 $179,666
0513416 $161,658 $161,658 $161,658 $161,658
0513915 $115,000 $115,000 $115,000 $115,000
0515860 $187,000 $187,000 $187,000 $187,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Watkins, James 413-545-2569 watkins@ecs.umass. edu
IGERT: Research and Innovation in Nanoscale Device Development
William Marsh Rice University
Wiesner, Mark 713-348-5129 wiesner@rice.edu
Collaborative Research: Fullerene Aggregation in Aquatic Systems
University of Missouri-Rolla
Switzer, Jay 573-341-4383 jswitzer@umr.edu
Arizona State University
Wang, Joseph 480-727-0399 joseph.wang@asu.edu
Characterization of Nanoparticle-Linked Biomolecule Assemblies for Advanced Bioelectronic Detection
Moudgil, Brij 352-846-1194 bmoud@eng.ufl.edu
Multimodal Qdot Based Nanoprobe for Real Time Noninvasive Bioimaging
Huber, Tito 202-806-6768 thuber@howard.edu
University of Texas at Austin
Demkowicz, Leszek 512-471-4199 leszek@ices.utexas. edu
A Request for Support for Students to Attend the Eighth US National Congress on Computational Mechanics
Puskas, Judit 330-972-6203 jpuskas@uakron.edu
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Double-Functionalized Surface Modified Thermoplastic Elastomers
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Falk, Michael 734-615-8086 mfalk@umich.edu
University of Central Arkansas
Perry, Donald 501-450-5937 donp@uca.edu
Incorporating Gas-Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) into a Teaching and Faculty-Mentored Student Research Curriculum
Kim, Kyung-Suk 401-863-1456 kim@engin.brown.edu
University of Delaware
Galvin, Mary 302-831-0873 megalvin@udel.edu
Electroactive Organic Materials and Nanoscale Patterning Strategies for Photovoltaic Devices
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wu, Yue 919-962-0307 yuewu@physics.unc. edu
Nanotubular Materials: Intrinsic Properties, Guest Molecules, and Functionalization
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Nordin, Gregory 256-824-2898 nordin@ece.uah.edu
MEMS-Based Chemical and Biological Sensors [UAH_FY05_074]
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0515873 $311,315 $311,315 $311,315 $311,315
0515895 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
0517644 $289,261 $289,261 $289,261 $289,261
0518042 The formation rates and structure of nanodroplets $144,000 $144,000 $144,000 $144,000
0519379 US/Japan BioNanotechnology Exchange Workshop; Japan $68,000 $68,000 $68,000 $68,000
0519425 $28,158 $28,158 $28,158 $28,158
0520368 $220,109 $220,109 $12,169 $12,169
0520789 $217,442 $217,442 $217,442 $217,442
0521043 University of Maine $437,437 $437,437 $437,437 $437,437
0521267 MRI: Acquisition of a 400 MHz Solid State NMR Spectrometer $468,376 $468,376 $468,376 $468,376
0521270 $999,563 $999,563 $999,563 $999,563
0521650 $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 $570,500
0521685 $246,526 $246,526 $246,526 $246,526
0521721 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
University of Maryland College Park
Abshire, Pamela 301-405-6629 pabshire@isr.umd.edu
Integrated Transduction, Actuation, and Control for Cell-Based Sensing [UOM_FY05_059]
Louisiana State University & Agricultural and Mechanical College
Dellinger, Barry 225-578-6759 barryd@lsu.edu
9th International Congress on Combustion By-Products - Origin, Control and Health Effects; Tuscon, AZ; June 12-15, 2005
University of Montana
Ross, J.B. Alexander 406-243-6026 sandy.ross@umontana.edu
Time-Resolved and Single-Molecule Dynamics of Membrane Proteins
Ohio State University Research Foundation
Wyslouzil, Barbara 614-688-3583 wyslouzil.1@osu.edu
Northwestern University at Chicago
Stupp, Samuel 847-491-3002 s-stupp@northwestern. edu
Virginia Commonwealth University
El-Shall, Mohamed 804-828-3518 selshall@hsc.vcu.edu
U.S. - Egypt Cooperative Research: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nanostructured Sensors
Iowa State University
Kushner, Mark 515-294-9988 mjk@iastate.edu
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Processing of Polymers: Plasma Dynamics and Nanoscale Plasma-Surface Interactions
Western Kentucky University Research Foundation
Burris, Stuart 270-745-2973 stuart.burris@wku.edu
MRI: Acquisition of a Surface Probe Microscopy Instrument for Materials Research and EducationLad, Robert
207-581-2257 rjlad@maine.edu
MRI: Acquisition of a Multi-User X-ray Diffraction System for Advanced Materials Analysis
Northwestern University
Marks, Tobin 847-491-5658 t-marks@northwestern. edu
North Carolina State University
Hawari, Ayman 919-515-4598 ayman.hawari@ncsu. edu
MRI: Development of an Intense Positron Annihilation Spectrometry System for Nanophase Characterization
University of Texas at El Paso
Zubia, David 915-747-6970 dzubia@utep.edu
MRI: Acquisition of a Scanning Electron Microscope for Nanoscale Science and Technology Research, Training and Teaching
University of California - Merced
Leppert, Valerie 209-724-4365 vleppert@ucmerced
MRI: Acquisition of Cryogenic Capabilities for Microanalysis of Hard-Soft Nanoscale Materials in the Transmission Electron Microscope
Carnegie-Mellon University
Tilton, Robert 412-268-1159 tilton@andrew.cmu.edu
Development of a Copolymer-Based System for Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticulate Iron to Environmental Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0522005 Molecular Simulation of Chemical Warfare Agent Adsorption $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
0522656 $239,834 $239,834 $239,834 $239,834
0523966 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
0524049 Lehigh University An Integrated BiChip for Ion-Channel Studies $239,996 $239,996 $239,996 $239,996
0526949 $277,472 $277,472 $277,472 $277,472
0526977 $251,028 $251,028 $251,028 $251,028
0528714 $133,332 $133,332 $133,332 $133,332
0528730 $266,668 $266,668 $266,668 $266,668
0528873 $430,000 $430,000 $430,000 $430,000
0529045 $287,919 $287,919 $287,919 $287,919
0529104 $240,000 $240,000 $240,000 $240,000
0529320 $220,000 $220,000 $220,222 $220,000
0531146 Harvard University $325,000 $325,000 $325,000 $325,000
0531371 $30,290 $30,290 $30,290 $30,290
Wayne State University
Potoff, Jeffrey 313-577-9357 jpotoff@chem1.eng.wayne.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Cramer, Steven 518-276-6198 crames@rpi.edu
Selective Filling of Nanostructured Packings for Chromatographic Chip Systems
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bandyopadhyay, Supriyo 804-827-6275 sbandy@mail2.vcu.edu
Collaborative GOALI Proposal: Self-assembled Arrays of Rare-earth Sulfide Nanowires for Traveling Wave Tube ApplicationsWhite, Marvin
610-758-4421 mhw0@lehigh.edu
Louisiana State University & Agricultural and Mechanical College
Cueto, Rafael 225-578-2059 rcueto@lsu.edu
IMR: Acquisition of a Light Scattering System for Research and Education at the Polymer/Colloid Interface
University of Arkansas Little Rock
Mazumder, Malay 501-569-8007 mkmazumder@ualr.edu
IMR: Developement of an Analyzer for Size and Charge Characterization of Nanoparticles in Research and Training
Brigham Young University
Hawkins, Aaron 801-422-8693 hawkins@ee.byu.edu
SST: Collaborative Research: Integrated Optical and Electrical Single Molecule Sensors
University of California-Santa Cruz
Schmidt, Holger 801-422-8693 hawkins@ee.byu.edu
SST: Collaborative Research: Integrated Optical and Electrical Single Molecule Sensors
University South Carolina Research Foundation
Giurgiutiu, Victor 803-777-8018 victorg@sc.edu
SST - Ferroelectric Thin-Film Active Sensor Arrays for Structural Health Monitoring
Cornell University - Endowed
Erickson, David 607-255-4861 de54@cornell.edu
Colaborative Research SST: Integration of Spectroscopic Sensors and Electroactive Nanowell Arrays with Microfluidic Chips Based on Thermocapillary Actuation
Louisiana Tech University
Luo, Cheng 318-257-5136 chengluo@latech.edu
Sensors: Two Types of Suspended-Silicon-Nanowire Based Sensors of Ultra-high Sensitivity
University of Illinois at Chicago
Wang, Ming-Liang 312-996-8260 mlwang@uic.edu
Nanostructured Sensors for Detecting Low Levels of Hydrogen at Low TemperaturesFreeman, Richard
617-868-3900 freeman@nber.org
NSEC: Nanotechnology in Society Project-Nano Connection to Society
Georgia Tech Research Corporation - GA Institute of Technology
Ragauskas, Arthur 404-894-9701 art.ragauskas@chemistry.gatech.edu
Defining the Opportunities, Challenges, and Research Needs for NanoBiomaterials Derived from Lignocellulosics
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0532573 Lawrence University $157,452 $157,452 $157,452 $157,452
0533330 PATH: Thin-Film Active Building Envelopes $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000$80,926,382 $55,832,195 $56,168,914 $47,248,061
Additional contribution from the Directorate of GeoSciencesAwards with focus on Biosystems
0346689
$590,779 $137,839 $137,839
0309829
U of Cal Berkeley
$299,408 $103,329 $103,329
Awards with focus on Environmental Processes at the Nanoscale
0336906University of Florida
Site Specific Energetics of Water in Rock-Forming Zeolites$203,298 $59,892 $59,892
0408410
Stanford University
$839,999 $159,621 $159,621
0409071$293,552 $148,393 $148,393
0349282 CAREER: Carbonaceous Particles of Tarry Origin$498,826 $99,498 $99,498
0401611
$334,952 $105,061 $105,061
0336296 Multicomponent Atmospheric Aerosol-Water Interactions
$479,999 $153,343 $153,343
0413893 Interfacial Chemistry of Alkali Halides
$567,336 $138,695 $138,695
0402226
$408,316 $101,300 $101,300
0424946$282,104 $87,165 $87,165
Nordell, Karen 920-832-7262 karen.nordell@lawrence.edu
Expanding the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Program at Lawrence University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Van Dessel, Steven 518-276-2011 vandes2@rpi.edu
U of Wisconsin Madison
Nita Sahai 608-262-4972 sahai@geology.wisc.edu
CAREER: Mineral Surface Mediated Organization of BiologicalMacromolecules
Harold Helgeson (510)643-4162 brogie@socrates.berkeley.edu
Geochemical and Thermodynamic Constraints on the Chemical Interactionof Biomolecules and Minerals in Hydrothermal Systems
Philip Neuhoff (352)846-2413 neuhoff@ufl.edu
Jonathan Stebbins (650)723-1140 stebbins@pangea.stanford.edu
Disorder and dynamics in silicate and aluminosilicate liquids,glasses, and crystals relevant to geochemical processes: nuclearmagnetic resonance studies
Johns Hopkins University
David Veblen (410)516-8487 dveblen@jhu.edu
Nanoscale Structure and Chemistry of Minerals and Mineral Coatings
U of Ill Urbana-Champaign
Tami Bond (217)244-5277 yark@uiuc.edu
U of Cal SD Scripps Inst
Lynn Russell (858)534-4852 lmrussell@ucsd.edu
Collaborative Research: Influences of Halogen Chemistry on Processing of North American Pollutant Outflow
Carnegie Mellon University
Spyros Pandis (412)268-3531 spyros@andrew.cmu.edu
Ohio State Univ Res Fdn
Heather Allen (614)292-4707 allen@chemistry.ohio-state.edu
U of Georgia Res Fdn Inc
Geoffrey Smith (706)583-0478 gsmith@chem.uga.edu
Rates, Products and Hygroscopicity of Hydroxyl Radical (OH)-Initiated Oxidation Reactions of Organic Aerosols and Films
Sarah Lawrence College
Ryan Hinrichs (914)395-2392 rhinrichs@slc.edu
RUI: Spectroscopic Studies on the Heterogeneous Chemistry of Model Mineral Aerosol Compounds
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0431312
U of Cal Irvine
$6,000,000 $150,000 $150,000
0314128
U of NC Chapel Hill
$499,999 $160,393 $160,393
0328718
U of Cal Riverside
$297,401 $75,668 $75,668
521643
$916,370 $165,258 $165,258
0447995
Texas A&M
$302,045 $187,014 $187,014
0094342
Texas A&M
$506,617 $102,319 $102,319
0506674
$1,500,001 $500,001 $500,001
0507709$134,848 $134,848 $134,848
0513492
$424,999 $136,295 $136,295
0441836$280,783 $150,318 $150,318
0410007 Studies of heterogeneous nucleation of ice in thin films$263,700 $43,500 $43,500
0453626
$127,222 $48,442 $48,442
0431425
Stanford University
Chemical and Biological Interactions at Environmental Interfaces
$6,158,000 $375,000 $375,000
0417830$50,000 $50,000 $50,000
Barbara Finlayson-Pitts (949)824-7670 bjfinlay@uci.edu
EMSI: Atmospheric Integrated Research Using Chemistry at Interfaces (AIRUCI)
Myoseon Jang (919)966-9010 mjang@email.unc.edu
Atmospheric Organic Aerosol Production By Heterogeneous Acid-Catalyzed Particle-Phase Reactions
Paul Ziemann (909)787-5127 paul.ziemann@ucr.edu
Chemical Mechanisms of Nucleation and Growth of Secondary Organic Aerosol from the Oxidation of Biogenic Compounds
Colorado State University
Sonia Kreidenweis (970)491-8350 sonia@chem.atmos.colostate.edu
Acquisition of instrumentation for enhancing studies of aerosol-cloudinteractions
Donald Collins (979)862-4401 dcollins@neo.tamu.edu
Aircraft and surface observation of aerosol and cloud propertiesduring HEAT
Donald Collins (979)862-4401 dcollins@neo.tamu.edu
CAREER: Size Resolved Measurement of Cloud Condensation Nuclei Concentration and Properties.
University of Minnesota
Peter H McMurry 612-624-2817 mcmurry@me.umn.edu
NIRT: Clusters to Nanoparticles: Implications for Atmospheric Nucleation
Kent State University
Shan-Hu Lee 330-672-3905 slee19@kent.edu
A Study of New Particle Formation in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere During HIAPER Progressive Science Missions
Oregon Health and Science University
James F Pankow 503-748-1080 pankow@ebs.ogi.edu
Thermodynamic Modeling of Atmospheric Organic Particulate Matter (OPM) in Salt-Containing, Potentially Multi-Phasic PM Systems
University of Wyoming
Terry L Deshler 307-766-2006 deshler@uwyo.edu
Comprehensive physical and chemical measurements to test predictions of radiative and hygroscopic properties of surface atmospheric aerosol
Michigan Technological University
Will Cantrell 906-487-2356 cantrell@mtu.edu
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Glenn E Shaw 907-474-7625 shaw@gi.alaska.edu
Exploration for Aerosols in Nucleated Marine Coastal Environment
Gordon E Brown 650-723-9168 gordon@pangea.stanford.edu
University of Delaware
Donald L Sparks 302-831-2532 dlsparks@udel.edu
The Surface Structure and Reactivity of Mn-Oxides and Their Impact on As Transformation in the Environment: A Multi-Scale Approach
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0431328 Center for Environmental Kinetic Synthesis
$7,465,530 $375,000 $375,000
0515600 The Reactivity of Subcolloidal Iron Clusters
$403,933 $127,611 $127,611
0221934
$5,700,000 $250,000 $250,000
0402738
$484,582 $177,552 $177,552
0303962
University of Utah
Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Interactions in the Arctic $339,513 $116,295 $116,295
0435713
$996,938 $235,720 $235,720
0511780
$270,918 $162,163 $162,163
0234211$605,434 $200,600 $200,600
0511769
$74,977 $74,977 $74,977
0511521
University of Hawaii
$508,353 $183,661 $183,661
0337853
$480,976 $133,034 $133,034
0329759Tropospheric Anthropogenic Aerosols and Climate $416,351 $74,810 $74,810
0521643
$908,758 $165,258 $165,258
Pennsylvania State University
Susan L Brantley 814-865-1619 brantley@geosc.psu.edu
U of California Davis
William H Casey 530-752-0503 whcasey@ucdavis.edu
SUNY at Stony Brook
Richard J Reeder 631-632-8208 rjreeder@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Stony Brook-BNL Collaboration to Establish a Center for Environmental Molecular Science (CEMS)
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Nilton O Renno 734-936-0488 nrenno@umich.edu
Aerosols-Climate Interactions: The Relationship between Desert Dust and Atmospheric Convection
Timothy J Garrett 801-581-7200 tgarrett@met.utah.edu
University of Colorado at Boulder
Owen B Toon 303-492-1534 toon@lasp.colorado.edu
Application of an Aerosol Model to Simulate Smoke and Marine Aerosols
Droplet Measurement Technologies
Gregory L Kok 303-440-5576 glkok@dropletmeasurement.com
Collaborative Research: Mexico City Aerosol Particle Impacts on the Regional Environment (MIRAGE)
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
Dennis Lamb 814-865-0174 lno@ems.psu.edu
Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Cloud-Particle Growth Kinetics
University of Nevada Desert Research Institute
William P Arnot 775-784-6834 patarnott@physics.unr.edu
Collaborative Research: Aerosol Impacts on the Regional and Global Environment
Antony D Clarke 808-956-6215 tclarke@soest.hawaii.edu
Measurement and Analysis of Aerosol Physio-chemistry and Optical Properties in Support of MIRAGE-Mex (Mexico City Pollution Outflow Experiment)
University of Washington
David S Covert 206-685-7461 dcovert@u.washington.edu
Measurement of Light Extinction and Scattering by Aerosols for Deriving the Wavelength and Humidity Dependence of Absorption and Single Scatter Albedo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chien Wang 617-253-5432 wangc@mit.edu
Colorado State University
Sonia M Kreidenweis 970-491-8350 sonia@chem.atmos.colostate.edu
Acquisition of instrumentation for enhancing studies of aerosol-cloud interactions
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0436196
Aerosol particle effects on warm and cold cloud formation $578,027 $218,943 $218,943
0221966$5,500,000 $250,000 $250,000
0317583
Harvard University
$519,827 $184,641 $184,641
Focus on Theory, Modeling and Simulation
0349015
$547,449 $78,038 $78,038
435713
$996,938 $235,720 $235,720
0323930
U of Washington
$585,973 $187,681 $187,681
$49,645,031 $7,004,896 $7,004,896
Contributions from NSF NSEC Center Awards
0118025
Northwestern U.
Institute for Nanotechnology
$11,100,000 $2,450,000 $600,000
0118007Rice U.
Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology $10,500,000 $2,474,861 $1,000,000
0425826
Northeastern U
Center for High Rate nanomanufacturing
$12,376,000 $2,450,000 $400,000
0425626
Ohio State U.
Center for Affordable Nanoengineering
$12,923,000 $2,573,000 $1,250,000
0425780
U. Pennsylvania
Center for Molecular Function at the Nanoscale
$11,426,000 $2,250,000 $600,000
0425880
U. Wisconsin
Center for Templated Synthesis and Assembly at the Nanoscale.
$13,365,000 $2,610,000 $500,000
In review Hierarchical NanomanufacturingTotal NSECs $71,690,000 $14,807,861 $4,350,000
Colorado State University
Colorado State University 970-491-8257 pdemott@lamar.colostate.edu
University of Notre Dame
Jeremy B Fein 574-631-6101 fein.1@nd.edu
Environmental Molecular Science Institute: Actinides and Heavy Metals in the Environment - The Formation, Stability, and Impact of Nano- and in the Environment
Scot Martin (617)495-7620 smartin@deas.harvard.edu
Phase Transitions of Aqueous Atmospheric Nitrate, Sulfate, and Ammonium Particles
GA Tech Res Corp - GIT
Athanasios Nenes (404)385-0866 nenes@eas.gatech.edu
CAREER: Toward an Understanding of the Indirect Climatic Effect of Organic Aerosol: Quantitative Assessments Using Experimental Characterization and Model Integration
University of Colorado Boulder
Owen B Toon 303-492-1534 toon@lasp.colorado.edu
Application of an Aerosol Model to Simulate Smoke and Marine Aerosols
Brian Swanson (206)685-8045 brian@geophys.washington.edu
Laboratory Experiments on Ice Particle Microphysics and Chemistry
Chad Mirkin c-mirkin@northwestern.edu 847-491-5784Vicki Colvin colvin@ruf.rice.edu 713-348-8212Ahmed Busnaina busnaina@coe.neu.edu 617-373-2992
Ly James Lee leelj@che.eng.ohio-state.edu 614-292-2408Dawn Bonnell bonnell@sol1.lrsm.upenn.edu 215-898-6231Paul Nealey nealey@engr.wisc.edu 608-262-5434
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0335765National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) $70,000,000 $14,000,000 $700,000
NSF Networks and centers that complement the NSECs and NNIN $141,690,000 $28,807,861 $5,050,000
TOTAL (core by keywords + GEO + Centers/Networks) $59,302,957
Additional awards from the CORE reported by each DirectorateAdditional contributions from MPS (core)
0453464 D'Souza 330,500 $18,500 $18,500
0343440 Gao 465,000 $130,200 $65,000
0239570 Lin 470,000 $282,000 $141,000
0514336 Fichthorn 240,000 $40,000 $40,000
0314666 U of Texas Arlington Dias A Greener, Controllable, Metal Mediated Route to Polyanilines 390,000 $130,000 $130,000
0514458 Gafney 470,000 $190,000 $190,000
0518649 U of Texas Arlington MacDonnell 381,000 $381,000 $381,000
0314678 Finke Discovering Hidden Nanocluster Catalysis 375,000 $120,000 $120,000
0316322 SUNY Binghamton Zhong 300,000 $110,000 $110,000
0404585 U of Cal Riverside Zaera 465,000 $130,000 $130,000
0315412 Bauer 331,000 $100,000 $100,000
0533150 Gray 1,500,000 $666,666 $666,666
0084173 Boebinger National High Magnetic Field Laboratory $170,000,000 $7,135,000 $100,000
0503006 U of Cal San Diego Sailor 375,000 $125,000 $125,000
0505772 Stupp 630,000 $100,000 $100,000
0303411 Meyer 298,000 $67,000 $67,000
0089156 Logan, Bruce $2,557,537 0 0
Cornell University-Endowed
Sandip Tiwari st222@cornell.edu 607-254-6254
Wichita State University
Supramolecular Nano Structures for Light Driven Energy and Electron Transfer
Southern Ill U Carbondale
CAREER:Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles as Soluble Supports for Recyclable Reagents and Scavengers
Iowa State University
CAREER: Synthesis of Multi-Functional Mesoporous Silica Materials for Study Intercellular Interaction and Controlled Release Drug Delivery
PA St U University Park
Multi-Scale Simulation of Rare-Event Dynamics in Assembly and Catalysis at Surfaces
CUNY Queens College
The Photocatalyzed Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methane with Visible Light: Assembly of Mulitcomponent Sites in Porous Silica Matrices
Molecular Studies and Supramolecular Organization of Multi-electron Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion
Colorado State University
Bifunctional Gold-Platinum Nanoparticle Catalyst: Fabrication and Characterization
Surface Science Studies of Hydrocarbon Conversion Reactions on Model Systems and Realistic Catalytic Conditions
Arizona State University
In situ Studies of Model Automotive Exhaust Catalysts with High Spatial and Spectroscopic Resolution
California Inst of Tech
POWERING THE PLANET: A Chemical Bonding Center for the Direct Conversion of Sunlight into Chemical Fuel
Florida State University
NSF-Europe Materials Collaboration: New Functionalized Hybrid Systems for Drug Delivery
Northwestern University
FRG: Mechanically- and Biologically-Active Nickel-Titanium Foamas Biomimetic Material for Skeletal Repair
Johns Hopkins University
Inter-American Materials Collaboration: Molecular Solar Cell Materials
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
Molecular Level Analysis of Macromolecule-Surface Interactions in Bacterial Adhesion
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
Additional from ENG (core)
0505846 Univ of Houston Chellam, Shankar $329,985 $86,999 43,500
0134409 GA Tech Le Doux, Joseph $387,000 $87,572 87,572
0514242 Tulane Univ O'Connor, Kim Factors Influencing Plasticity of Adult Stem Cells in Co-Culture $496,381 $177,057 $177,057
0547480 Northwestern Univ Backman, Vadim $152,156 $152,156 $152,156
0238903 Northwestern Univ Backman, Vadim $400,000 $79,929 40,000
0506477 Univ of Washington Bassingthwaighte, J $343,334 $166,667 166,667
0401627 Bellamkonda, Ravi A Novel Multiple Ligand Approach to Targeting Tumors $325,716 $63,389 63,389
0507854 Sheehan, Frances CAREER: Virtual Functional Anatomy $374,817 $74,957 37,500
0510239 Cornell U Archer Boundary Lubrication and Surface Dynamics $ 250,000.00 $250,001.00 $250,001.00
BES-054092U of Florida Barber $ 350,000.00 $114,000.00 $114,000.00
0548601 Carpick $ 5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00
0409861F05Washington State U Dickinson Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Tribochemical Phenomena $ 156,000.00 $52,697.00 $52,697.00
0542340 Washington State U Dickinson Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Tribochemical Phenomena $ 5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00
0500076 Boston U Ekinci $ 5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00
0531012 Boston U Ekinci $ 4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
0331016F05U of Michigan Falk $ 270,000.00 $93,452.00 $93,452.00
0510163 U of Michigan Falk Fundamental Simulation Studies of Mixing at Sliding Interfaces $ 250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00
0408359F05RPI Fish $ 270,000.00 $41,478.00 $41,478.00
0449268 SUNY Stony Brook Gouldstone $ 399,614.00 $399,614.00 $399,614.00
0510030 Brown U Guduru $ 180,000.00 $120,000.00 $120,000.000519430 Brown U Guduru SGER: Nano-Mechanics of Bioligical Adhesion and Friction $ 50,000.00 $50,000.00 $50,000.00
0409476F05RPI Huang Mechanics of Sandwich Nanostructures $ 200,000.00 $75,000.00 $75,000.000522665 RPI Huang ICCES - Mechanics of Nanostructures $ 9,000.00 $9,000.00 $9,000.00
0510624 Johnson $ 280,000.00 $280,000.00 $280,000.00
0509936 Tufts U Kachanov $ 180,601.00 $180,601.00 $180,601.000511961 Brown University Kim Nano-mechanics of Solid surface Suspension and Imprinting $ 179,666.00 $179,666.00 $179,666.00
CAREER: Disinfection Using Membranes: Optimizing Virus and Disinfection By-Product Control
CAREER: Engineering Recombinant Lentiviruses for Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy
SGER: Noninvasive Detection of Pancreatic Cancer using Biophotonics Techniques
CAREER: Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging for Understanding the Interrelation of Molecular and Ultrastructural Changes in Neoplastic Cells and Early Cancer Detection
MSM: Adaptive Multi-Scale Model Simulation, Reduction and Integration for Cardiac Muscle Physiology
Case Western Reserve
Univ of MD Baltimore
Biochemical, Molecular and Cellular Responses of Zebrafish Exposed to Metallic Nanoparticles
U of Wisconsin Madison
CAREER: The Dependence of Friction on Vibrations at the Atomic Scale: A Fundamental Study using Isotopic Engineering
Surface Analysis and Surface Nanoengineering of Nanoelectromechanical Systems at the Atomic Scale
Surface Analysis and Surface Nanoengineering of Nanoelectromechanical Systems at the Atomic Scale
Integrated Atomistic and Continuum Simultation Studies of Stress-defect Interactions in Semiconductors
Adaptive Multiscale Computational Framework for Transient Problems
CAREER: Multi-Scale and Multi-Disciplinary Aspects of Indentation
Nanoscale Sculpting of Ferromagnetic Surfaces with Magnetic Configurational Forces
U of Ill Urbana Champaign
Atomistic Origins of Ion Bombardment Nanoscale Surface Instability
Nanoelectromechanics of Piezoelectric Indentation and Applications to Scanning Probe Microcopies
FY 2005 New Awards made by NSF on Nano EHS
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Organization TitleAward Number
Principal Investigator
Total Amt. (all years)
Total Nano Amt (all years)
Amt. Obligated FY05
PCA #7a Nano Amt. Obligated FY05
0528550 Washington State U Mesarovic $ 228,852.00 $228,952.00 $228,952.00
0448796 Boston U Murray $ 400,000.00 $400,000.00 $400,000.00
0324492F05RPI Picu Testing Mechanical Behavior At The Nanoscale Using Isolated $ 310,000.00 $55,045.00 $55,045.00
0503910 U of Akron Qiao $ 44,953.00 $44,953.00 $44,953.00 0310596F05RPI Shephard Multiscale Systems Engineering Research $1,650,000.00 $193,000.00 $193,000.000533072 RPI Shephard Multiscale Systems Engineering Research $ 33,000.00 $11,000.00 $11,000.00
0510211 Sitaraman $ 190,000.00 $190,000.00 $190,000.00
0457471 Wang, X $ 249,999.00 $149,999.00 $149,999.000324643F05U of Ill Urbana Yu Piezo and Ferro Electricity of One Dimensional Nanomateria $ 231,089.00 $70,608.00 $70,608.00
354825 U of New Hampshire Claverie $166,566 $166,566 $166,566
0329386 Ford $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
0455176 University of Michigan Yang New Sorbents for Ultrapurification of Transportation Fuels $273,410 $273,410 $273,410
0506722 Foundation @ NJIT Dave $ 1,000,000 $ 400,000
0506968 Yale U Smooke $ 500,000 $ 400,000
548301 NYU Medical Center $98,921 $98,921 $98,921
0321356 Browning, Nigel $1,400,000 0 0
0102662 Kennedy, Ian Application of Quantum Dots to Environmental and Cell Biology $1,001,117 0 0
Crystal Platicity on the Nano and Micro Scales, Micromechanical Theory and Experiments
CAREER: Integrated Research and Eduction in Nano and Microscale Photoacoustic and Photothermal Microscopy
SGER: Experimental Study on Controllable Interfacial Properties in Nanoenvironmemts
GA Tech Res Corp-GIT
Fixtureless Stress-Engineered Test Methods for the Measurement of Interfacial Fracture Toughness for Micro and Nano-scale Thin Film Interfaces
U of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sub-surface Structural Damages in Laser assisted Surface Nanostructuring: Experimental Characterization and Atomistic Modeling
GOALI: New Cost Effective and Environmentally Acceptable Coating through Catalytic Polymerization in Aqueous Emulsion
Texas Engineering Exp Sta
NTE: Engineering of Nanospaces: Hybrid Membranes for Environmentally Important Separations (TSE03-P)
NIRT: Environmentally Benign Deagglomeration and Mixing of Nanoparticles
NIRT: Understanding Robust Large Scale Manufacturing of Nanoparticles and Their Toxicology
Rodolfo Llinas rodolfo.llinas@med.nyu.edu (212)263-5415
Neurovascular Central Nervous System Recording-Stimulating System Using Novel Nano-probes
University of California-Davis
Acquisition of an Atomic Resolution TEM for Advanced Analysis of Nanomaterials in the Environment, Agriculture and Technology (NEAT)
University of California-Davis