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Aerospace: Center for Aerospace Research-A NASA Center of Excellence. National Institute of Aerospace (NASA). |
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Artificial Intelligence: Development of Robust Algorithms for Threat/Explosive Recognition (FAA). Knowledge-Based Image Analysis for Object Identification (FAA). Model Analysis and Expert System Development for Planning and Scheduling (FNR/Wright-Patterson AFB). Testing an Expert System for Traffic Accident Analysis (USDOT). Feature Recognition for CAD/CAM Integration (AFOSR). |
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Communications: Center of Excellence in Communications, Computer Vision, Statistical Pattern Recognition, and Neural Networks. |
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Computer Engineering: Fault-Tolerant Computing, Self-Checking State Machine Realization in CMOS (ONR). Enhanced Computer System Performance and Reliability for Real-Time Object Recognition (ARPA). |
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Design and Manufacturing: Product Realization Design and Prototype Implementation of Robotic Palletization in FMS (NSF). Vibration Reduction via Constrained Layer Technology (Army). Characterization of RTM Process (MLBC/Wright-Patterson AFB). Next-Generation Design Tool for Aerospace Industry (NASA). Bond Wrench Testing of Masonry Materials (Portland Cement Association). |
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Energy: Energy-Efficient Dust Collection in North Carolina's Furniture Industry (North Alternative Energy Corporation). Center for Energy Research and Technologies (DOE). Indoor Air Quality/Variable Ventilation (Honeywell). Alternative Cooling Technologies, Control Strategies to Enhance Energy Cost Reduction (North Carolina Energy Division). High Temperature Membranes for Gas Separation (DOE), Novel Methods of Flux Enhancement in Membrane Filtration (DOE).
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Energy/Thermo-Fluid Science: Assessment of Cartesian/Cubic Grid Systems for CFD (Army). CFD High Speed Flows (NASA).
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Environmental Engineering: NSF Science & Technology Center for Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes, International Development Partnership with Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) to Develop Collaborative Research in Pollution Prevention (USAID). Waste Stream Life-Cycle Sequencing Model (Lockheed-Martin). The Communication Model and Environmental Justice (U.S. EPA). Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessment for Radioactive Soil/Asphalt (Martin Marietta) (DOE-EM). Waste DOE, Samuel Massie, Chair of Excellence Project in Environmental Engineering. Air Force FAST Center for Environmental Remediation Fate and Transport of Hazardous Chemicals. Removal of Metal Ions from Wastewater Using Contained Liquid Membranes (ORNL/Martin Marietta). Removal of SOx/NOx for Flue Gas Using CLM (DOE). Solar Detoxification (ORNL/SNL). Tradeoff Analysis for Hydroelectric Development (Oak Ridge National Laboratories). Disposal Strategy of Low-Level Nuclear Waste (Oak Ridge National Laboratories). Effect of Ventilation on Indoor Environmental Quality (DOD). Process Solid Waste Assessment (Martin Marietta Energy Systems). Soot and NOx Emissions from Low Heat Rejection Diesels (U.S. ARO).
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Geotechnical Engineering: Multiaxial Testing and Constitutive Modeling (NSF). Mechanics of Gront Flow in Fractured Rock (U.S. Army-WES).
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Human-Machine Systems: Intelligent Human-Machine Interface for Mining Teleoperation (Bureau of Mines).
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Mechanics and Materials: NSF Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. Structural Performance of Affordable Composities for Stealthy Naval Ships (ONR), Development of Novel Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (DOE), Morphology and Rheological Characteristics of Filled Polystyrene. High-Temperature Mechanical and Micro-Mechanical Characteristics of Ceramic Materials (Martin Marietta). Mars Mission Research Center (with North Carolina State University-NASA). Effects of Test Volume and Geometry on Ceramic Composites (Martin Marietta/DOE). Processing and Evaluation of Graphite/Polymides Tubes (NASA Lewis). Evaluation of Graphic/Copper Matrix Composite (NASA Lewis). Analysis of Low-Impact Damage to Composite Shells (WRDC/Wright-Patterson AFB). Development of Dry Stacked Masonry Systems (North Carolina Brick Association). Light Weight/Thermal Efficient/Structural Concrete (Carolina Power and Light-Kellogg). Combined Uplift and Shear on Masonry Wall Systems (NCBA). Rehabilitation of Concrete Masonry Walls with Fiber Composites (WES). |
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Object-Oriented (OO) Software Engineering: Code Reuse, Distributed Communication, Smalltalk (NSA). Object Reuse, OO Class Testing, Source Code Metrics (IBM-Software Solutions Division). |
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Optical Electronics: Brillouin Active Fiber Sensors (FAA). SBS-Induced Optical Switching in MIR Fibers (U.S. Army Research Office).
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Solid-State Materials: Material Growth and Characterization for Solid-State Devices (Langley Research Center, NASA). Light-Induced Effects in Amorphous Silicon (Solar Energy Research Institute).
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Thermal Sciences/Energy Conversion: Direct Contact Ice Making (ORNL).
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