B.Research
1.Funded Grants and Contracts (107/$19.13 M)
“Plasma Igniter Testing Program – Phase II,” Smith Funds Acquisition, Gregory Thompson Principle Investigator, Plasma Igniter, LLC, Cleveland Ohio, July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015, $250,000.
“Plasma Igniter Testing Program – Phase I,” Smith Funds Acquisition, Gregory Thompson Principle Investigator, Plasma Igniter, LLC, Cleveland Ohio, June 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014, $100,000.
“Student Intellectual Property Patent Services Pilot Project (SIPPS Pilot Project)”, Co-Principal Investigator with Fonda Holehouse and Patricia Lee, Benedum Foundation Grant, Pittsburgh PA, March 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014, $83,950.00.
“Small Scale Engine Performance Screening for Alternate Navy Fuels”, Co-Principal Investigator with Gregory Thompson, Life Cycle Engineering, Inc, 859 Missionary Drive, Suite 210, Pittsburgh PA, February 6, 2013 – May 3, 2014, $124,960.00.
“Leadership and Entrepreneurship Sponsorship”, Principal Investigator, Penn State Electro-Optics Center, Freeport, Pennsylvania, June -August 2012, $30,000.00.
“WV PRIME Sponsorship”, Principal Investigator, FYDA Inc., Columbus, Ohio, December 2011-December 2012, $25,000.00.
“Empirical Relationships Development for Circulation Control Augmentation,” Co-Principle Investigator with Mary Ann Clarke, NASA West Virginia EPSOoR – Research Seed Grant, May 16, 2010-May 15, 2011, $39,721.42.
“Driveline Testing Capability Development for Large Wind Turbines and Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicles,” Principle Investigator, NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Joint University-Industry Research Opportunity Program, BAE Systems, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011, $69, 230.10.
“Circulation Control Augmented Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Development Program, Phase I Supplement,” Principal Investigator, Fisher Energy, LLC, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, June 1–30, 2010, $50,000.
“Plasma Ignition Project” Co-Principal Investigator with Andreas Pertl, Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc., Dayton Ohio, August 16, 2009 – May 15, 2010, $40,327.
“Circulation Control Augmented Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Development Program,” Principal Investigator, Fisher Energy, LLC, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, July 1, 2009 – October 30, 2010, Phase I, $250,000.
“Circulation Controlled Vertical Axis Wind Turbines, Phase II Supplement” Principal Investigator, Advanced Technology Applications, Morgantown, West Virginia, and Shenfei, PR China, May 16, 2009 – December 31, 2009, $49,985.
“SAE International Presidential Travel Funds Program,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia University Research Corporation, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, July 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009, $25,000.
“SAE International Presidential Travel Funds Program,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia University College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, October 20, 2008 – June 30, 2010, $25,000.
“SAE International Presidential Travel Funds Program,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia University Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, October 20, 2008 – June 30, 2010, $25,000.
“SAE International Presidential Travel Funds Program,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia University President’s Office, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, July 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009, $25,000.
“Circulation Controlled Vertical Axis Wind Turbines,” Principal Investigator, Advanced Technology Applications, Morgantown, West Virginia, and Shenfei, PR China, July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010, $1,633,500.
“Integration of Microwave Plasma Ignition into a Multi-fuel Engine, Phase II, Contract Extension” Principal Investigator, Air Force Research Laboratory, Award Number FA8651-07-0008, Eglin AFB, Florida, May 31, 2008 – September 30, 2008, $149,800.
“Integration of Microwave Plasma Ignition into a Multi-fuel Engine,” Principal Investigator, Air Force Research Laboratory, Award Number FA8651-07-0008, Eglin AFB, Florida, August 27, 2007 – April 26, 2008, $250,000.
“Supplemental Summer Funding,” Principal Investigator, Technology Commercialization Assistance Program, West Virginia University Research Corporation, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, June 16, 2007 - July 15, 2007, $13,705.
“Gravity Feed Supersonic Gas Separator,” Principal Investigator, Tenoroc, Parsensfield, Maine, September 1, 2006 - November 8, 2006, $127,721.13.
“The Bloom Centrifuge for IC Engine Use,” Principal Investigator, Tenoroc, Parsensfield, Maine, August 16, 2006 - December 31, 2006, $50,000.00.
“Tire Pressure Sensor Evaluation,” Principal Investigator, Advanced Digital Components, Auburn Hills, Michigan, June 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006, $50,000.00.
“Project Oculus – Supplemental Equipment Funding,” Principal Investigator, Technology Commercialization Assistance Program, West Virginia University Research Corporation, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, May 31, 2005 - June 30, 2006, $67,500.
“The Bloom Centrifuge for IC Engine Use,” Principal Investigator, Tenoroc, Parsensfield, Maine, August 16, 2005 - August 15, 2006, $253,656.34.
“Flight Certification and Operational Evaluation of Oculus 1.1,” Principal Investigator, National Guard Headquarters, Contract Number W9133L-05-P-0190, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia, August 15, 2005-December 31, 2005, $438,000.
“Development of a Standardized Differential-Reflective Digital Bioassay for Microbial Contamination in Water,” Principal Investigator, The West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, Inc., Wheeling, West Virginia, through ATA, LLC, Morgantown, West Virginia, November 16, 2005 – October 15, 2006, $65,028.
“Miniature Drives and Self-Cleaning Fastener System Design Project,” Principal Investigator, Textron Fastener Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, April 1, 2005 - December 15, 2006, $89,724.59.
“Evaluation and Selection for C-130 RORO Pallet Supplement,” Principal Investigator, National Guard Counterdrug Technology Consortium, Contract Number A-7593, Task Order 4TEO21057038/Order Number GSTO405DE0025, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, May 15, 2005-December 31, 2005, $200,000.
“VETC – NSF I/CRC Center Development Proposal,” Co-Principal Investigator, West Virginia University Research Corporation, the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and the School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, May 16, 2005 - December 30, 2006, $338,061.
“Project Oculus – Summer Funding,” Principal Investigator, Technology Commercialization Assistance Program, West Virginia University Research Corporation, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, May 31, 2005 - June 30, 2006, $125,000.
“Travel Grant to Wright Patterson AFB,” Principal Investigator, NASA – West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, April 9, 2005, $1,900.
“Travel Grant to Langley Research Center,” Principal Investigator, NASA – West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, April 9, 2005, $2,000.
“Collaborative Research: An I/UCRC Planning Grant to Create a Vision Enhancement Technology Center VETC,” Co-Principal Investigator, (With Vernon Odom), National Science Foundation, Washington DC, May 1, 2005-April 30, 2008, $10,000.
“Evaluation and Selection for C-130 RORO Pallet,” Principal Investigator, National Guard Counterdrug Technology Consortium, Contract Number A-7593, Task Order 4TEO21057038/Order Number GSTO405DE0025, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 17, 2004-December 31, 2005, $248,645.55.
“Standardized C-130 Pallet Design-Sensor Evaluation,” Principal Investigator, National Guard Counterdrug Technology Consortium, Contract Number GS04T02BFD0031, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 2004-March 31, 2005, $391,454.
“DOD Counterdrug C-130 Pallet Design and Support / Second Supplemental Funding,” Principal Investigator, Department of Defense, Counter Narco-Terroism Technology Development Program Office (CNTPO), Dahlgren, Virginia, Airpark Sales and Service, Inc., Hollywood Maryland, January 1, 2004-August 15, 2004, $100,000.
“Standardized C-130 Pallet Design–Supplemental Funding,” Principal Investigator, National Guard Counterdrug Technology Consortium, Contract Number GS04T02BFD0031, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 2003-March 31, 2004, $54,400.
“DOD Counterdrug C-130 Pallet Design and Support / Supplemental Funding,” Principal Investigator, Department of Defense, Counterdrug Technology Development Program Office, Dahlgren, Virginia, Airpark Sales and Service, Inc., Hollywood Maryland, October 1, 2003-December 31, 2003, $30,000.
“Circulation Control for Download Wake Reduction in the V-22 Aircraft-Year III/IV,” Principal Investigator, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., P. O. Box 482, Fort Worth, Texas, April 15, 2004-April 15, 2006, $200,000.
“The CTHA Low Noise Isentropic Antenna for Helicopter Use, Year III,” Co-Principal Investigator (With Gregory Thompson), Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., P. O. Box 482, Fort Worth, Texas, March 31, 2004-December 31, 2004, $100,000.
“AirShark Light Utility Helicopter Design,” Principal Investigator, Phoenix Helicopter LLC, Detroit, Michigan, June 16, 2003-September 25, 2003, $58,214.16.
“Standardized C-130 Pallet Design,” Principal Investigator, National Guard Counterdrug Technology Consortium, Contract Number GS04T02BFD0031, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1, 2003-March 31, 2004, $268,000.
“DOD Counterdrug C-130 Pallet Design and Support,” Principal Investigator, Department of Defense, Counterdrug Technology Development Program Office, Dahlgren, Virginia, Airpark Sales and Service, Inc., Hollywood Maryland, January 1, 2003-December 31, 2003, $292,361.30.
“Circulation Control for Download Wake Reduction in the V-22 Aircraft-Year II,” Principal Investigator, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., P. O. Box 482, Fort Worth, Texas, October 16, 2002-April 4, 2003, $50,000.
“The CTHA Low Noise Isentropic Antenna for Helicopter Use, Year II,” Co-Principal Investigator (With Gregory Thompson), Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., P. O. Box 482, Fort Worth, Texas, July 1, 2002-June 30, 2003, $75,000.
“Airborne Drug Detection and Identification Technology Assessment Program,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia, CD GRASS Counterdrug Program, Georgia Tech., Atlanta, Georgia, March 1, 2001-May 15, 2003, $525,000.
“Circulation Control for Download Wake Reduction in the V-22 Aircraft,” Principal Investigator, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., P. O. Box 482, Fort Worth, Texas, February 1, 2001-January 31,2002, $80,000.
“The CTHA Low Noise Isentropic Antenna for Helicopter Use,” Co-Principal Investigator (With Gregory Thompson), Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., P. O. Box 482, Fort Worth, Texas, February 16, 2001-February 15, 2002, $105,000.
“Cervi-Prep Cervical Drug Delivery System,” Co-Principal Investigator (with Tim Tracy/Pharmacy), WVU Research Corporation, West Virginia University, “Technology Commercialization Assistance Program,” Morgantown, West Virginia, February 18, 2000-April 17, 2001, $25,000.
“Literature Review and Feasibility Study for a Non-Invasive Ocular Toxicity Assessment Instrument,” Principal Investigator, DOD, Department of the Army, P. O. Number DAMD17-00-P-0100, Fort Detrick, Maryland, November 19, 1999-January 31, 2000, $25,000.
“CTHA-Commercial Antenna Development Program, Supplemental,” Principal Investigator, IAS Communications Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 16, 1998-October 15, 1998, $105,569.49.
“CTHA-Commercial Antenna Development Program,” Principal Investigator, IAS Communications Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, October 21, 1997-October 20, 1998, $359,357.99.
“ETC Antenna Project,” Principal Investigator, Emergent Technologies Corp., Bridgeport, West Virginia, August 16, 1997-February 15, 1998, $25,000.
“Plasma Igniter – Year II,” Principal Investigator, Integral Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 1, 1997-January 31, 1998, $395,865.46.
“Document Authentication,” Principal Investigator, Integral Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 1, 1997-January 31, 1998, $297,862.98.
“CTHA-Interim Project,” Principal Investigator, Emergent Technologies Corp., Bridgeport, West Virginia, November 1, 1996-March 31, 1997, $25,000.
“CTHA-Commercial Prototype Development Project,” Principal Investigator, IAS Communications Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 16, 1996-August 15, 1997, $282,942.70.
“Installation of a Pressure and Temperature Probe System,” Principal Investigator, DOE/METC, Morgantown, West Virginia, May 1-July 8, 1996, $19,871.09.
“RF Quarter-Wave Coaxial Cavity Resonator,” Principal Investigator, Integral Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 1, 1996-January 31, 1997, $237,597.
“Counterfeit Currency Determination Prototype,” Principal Investigator, Integral Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, January 16, 1996-January 15, 1997, $226,083.
“Design of a Probe for the 10” METC Gasifier,” Principal Investigator, DOE/METC, Morgantown, West Virginia, September 5, 1995-April 5, 1996, $24,984.20.
“Hydrodynamic Analysis of a Jetting Fluid Gasifier,” Principal Investigator, DOE/METC, Morgantown, West Virginia, March 25-June 24, 1995, $18,272.09.
“Broad-Band Toroidal Helical Antenna Development Project,” Principal Investigator, Wintec Inc., Clarksburg, West Virginia, February 16, 1995-August 15, 1996, Period I - $150,003.54.
“The Narrow Band Broadcast Capable Contrawound Toroidal Helical Antenna,” Principal Investigator, IAS Communications Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 16, 1995-February 15, 1996, $231,372.67.
“The Rand Cam Engine: Diesel Engine Development,” Principal Investigator, Sky Technologies, Inc., Portland, Oregon, April 7, 1994-May 15, 1995, $558,348.14.
“The Rand Cam Engine Year III: Gasoline Engine Testing,” Principal Investigator, Reg Technologies, Inc., Vancouver, Canada, April 7, 1994-May 15, 1995, $186,116.05.
“Toroidal Helical Antenna,” Principal Investigator, Wintec Corporation, Fort Washington, Maryland, March 1, 1994-August 15, 1994, $30,000.
“The Rand Cam Engine Year II: Engine Refinement and Testing,” Principal Investigator, Sky Technologies, Inc., Portland, Oregon, April 7, 1993-April 6, 1994, $525,000.
“SAE-NGV-FAO Natural Gas Vehicle Challenge,” Principal Investigator, SAE, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, April 30-August 31, 1993, $7,500.
“SAE, NGV Challenge III – Combustion Analysis,” Principal Investigator, Equitable Gas Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1993-December 31, 1993, $20,000.
“Centrifuge Cell Technology Evaluation,” Principal Investigator, Davstar, Inc., Los Angeles, California, September 1-December 31, 1992, $5,000.
“Crashworthiness of Lightweight Vehicles: Modeling Strategies and the Role of Advanced Materials,” Principal Investigator, Department of Transportation, September 1, 1992-May 31, 1995, $850,000.
“Rand Cam Engine Development Program,” Principal Investigator, Reg Resources, British Columbia, Canada, March 1992-February 1993, $249,981.
“SAE, NGV Challenge II – Ignition Analysis,” Principal Investigator, Hercules Rocket Center, West Virginia, September 15, 1991-August 15, 1992, $20,000.
“SAE, NGV Challenge II – Combustion Analysis,” Principal Investigator, Equitable Gas Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1991-August 15, 1992, $20,000.
“SAE, NGV Challenge II – Vehicle Design,” Principal Investigator, Hope Gas Company, Clarksburg, West Virginia, February, 1992-August 15, 1992, $10,000.
“WSC/WVU Research Agreement,” Principal Investigator, Weirton Steel Corp., Weirton, West Virginia, August 16-December 31, 1991, $48,360.
“Conoco Data Analysis,” Principal Investigator, Conoco, Houston, Texas, September 1-December 31, 1991, $23,895.
“SAE, NGV Challenge Proposal – Ignition Analysis,” Principal Investigator, Hercules, Rocket Center, West Virginia, March 1-August 31, 1991, $20,000.
“NCATF Proposal for a Transportable Heavy Duty Emissions Testing Laboratory and Research Program,” Co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. Donald Lyons), U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, January 1, 1991-December 31, 1993, $2.25 million.
“SAE, NGV Challenge Proposal – Combustion Analysis,” Principal Investigator, Equitable Gas Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 1-August 31, 1991, $19,987.
“Conoco Erosion Test Program,” Principal Investigator, Conoco Specialty Products Inc., Houston, Texas, January 1, 1991-June 30, 1991, $55,195.
“An Initial Collaborative Exchange on Joint Design, Construction and Testing of the Stiller-Smith Engine Between the People’s Republic of China and West Virginia University,” Principal Investigator, Office of International Programs (OIP), West Virginia University, November 1990, $2,000.
“Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Challenge,” Principal Investigator, SAE – General Motors Sponsored, August 1990-July 1991, 1991 Pickup plus $5,000. (Total Value $23,244)
“Color Image Processing Station for Use in Colorimetric Quality Control,” Principal Investigator, G.E. Plastics, August 15, 1990-December 31, 1991, $167,685.
“Phase IV: Theoretical Design of an Advanced High Speed Metal Coating System” Principal Investigator, Weirton Steel Corporation, August 16, 1990-August 15, 1991, $160,793.
“Stiller-Smith Hydraulic Pump Project,” Principal Investigator, Morgantown Machine and Hydraulics, February 1-December 31, 1990, $10,000.
“G.W.E.N. Antenna Research Project,” Principal Investigator, Synergistic-Technologies Corporation/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), July 1, 1990-September 15, 1991, $203,583.
“Alternative Fuels and Emissions Research Laboratory,” Co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. Donald Lyons), National Research Center for Coal and Energy, Equipment Proposal, March 6, 1990, $275,000.
“Alternative Fuels and Engine Testing Program,” Co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. Donald Lyons), Department of Energy, January 1990-December 1994, $1.2 million.
“Vortoil Hydrocyclone Analysis Using Novel Instrumentation,” Principal Investigator, Conoco Specialty Products, Inc., December 1, 1989-December 31, 1990, $87,500.
“Phases II & III: Thermochemical and Physical Analysis of the Hot Metal Coating Environment,” Principal Investigator, Weirton Steel Corporation, August 16, 1989-August 15,1990, $168,413.
“In-Process Material Management for Enhanced Steel Plant Competitiveness, Phase I: Planning,” Co-Investigator (with Dr. Larry Banta), U.S. Navy, August 16, 1989-May 15, 1990, $199,949.
“Alternate Transportation Fuels Research Program Development,” Co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. Donald Lyons and Dr. John Loth); CNG, Columbia, NGV Coalition, 1989-1991, $62,000.
“Vortoil Hydrocyclone Flow Optimization and Parameterization,” Principal Investigator, BWN Vortoil, Inc., Jan. 1, 1989-June 30, 1989, $43,822.
“Phase I: Advanced Airknife Development Project,” Principal Investigator, Weirton Steel Corporation, December 1, 1988-December 30, 1989, $146,721.
“Small-Scale Fluidized-Bed Furnace,” Principal Investigator, EWRC-WVU, November 1987-June 1988, $8,000.
“Stiller-Smith Engine/Oscillatory Motion Apparatus,” Principal Investigator, Tank Automotive Command (TACOM), Department of Defense (D.O.D.), March 25, 1987-September 25, 1989, $1,037,474.
“High Energy Transmission Device: An Experimental Verification,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia Governor’s Office of Industrial Development, January 1987-June 1987, $67,056.
“The Feasibility and Analytical Study of High-Tech Materials Utilization for the Stiller-Smith Engine,” Principal Investigator, Alcoa, July 1, 1986-May 30, 1987, $25,000.
“Xenon Activated Particle Projection – A Feasibility Analysis,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia Governor’s Office of Industrial Development, April 1986-August 1986, $13,050.
“Time-Minder: Electronic Behavioral Modification Device,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia Governor’s Office of Industrial Development, December 1985-June 1986, $14,856.
“Experimental Analysis of the Stiller-Smith Engine,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia Office of Economic Development, September 1985-June 1986, $92,000.
“The Dynamic Analysis of the Stiller-Smith Mechanism for its Potential Application to an Internal Combustion Engine,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia Board of Regents Special Grant, August 1985-June 1986, $104,000.
“Kinematic Analysis and Parametric Modeling of the Stiller-Smith Mechanism,” Principal Investigator, West Virginia University President’s Grant, August 1984-July 1985, $90,000.
“Aerodynamic Coal-Water Slurry Atomizer and Dryer,” (EY-77-C-21-8087), Co-Investigator (with Dr. John Loth), Department of Energy (D.O.E.), May 1, 1977-May 31, 1978, $23,681.
“Design of a Fluid-Dynamic Injector for the Atomization of a Coal-Water Slurry with Superheated Steam,” Co-Investigator (with Dr. John Loth), Department of Energy (D.O.E.), Contract No. EY-77-C-21-8087, $63,137.
“Environmental Education Projects,” Co-Investigator (with Dr. Charles Wales), Department of Health, Education and Welfare (H.E.W.), August 1969-July 1972, $30,000.
Warfighters technology support
High lift circulation-controlled helicopters and wind turbines
Internal combustion engine ignition systems
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