Research Infrastructure Program Archive
2005-06 Programs
- Micro Robots for Sub-Zero Degree Space Exploration
Dr. James Conrad - UNC-Charlotte, Electrical & Computer Engineering - The Role of Size in the Future of Orbital Access to Space
Dr. Jonathan Protz - Duke University , Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
2004-05 Programs
- New Lightweight Aerospace Magnesium Alloys
Dr. Stefano Curtarold - Duke University , Mechanical Engineering - Clocking in Space for Reliability and Lower Power
Dr. Arindam Mukherjee - UNC-Charlotte, Electrical & Computer Engineering - Development of Ground-Based, Two-Dimensional, Tethered Satellite Experiment Test Facility Prototype
Dr. Andre Mazzoleni - NC State University , Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Multi-Functional Nanocomposite Aerospace Coating
Dr. Taofang Zeng - NC State University , Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Fluids in O-g: A Study of the Mixing Properties of Fluids In a Reduced Gravity Environment
Dr. Timothy Ritter - UNC-Pembroke, Chemistry & Physics
2003-04 Programs
- Development of a Prototype Microcombuster for Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Applications
Dr. Tarek Echekki - NC State - Modeling of Distributed Space-Based Science
Dr. Silvia Farrari - Duke University - A Novel Boundary Element Approach for the Prediction of Aircraft Interior Noise
Dr. Linda Franzoni - Duke - Electron Beam Solid Freeform Fabrication of Titanium and Aluminum Alloys
Dr. Ola Harrysson - NC State - Low Cost and Low Energy Wireless Sensor Arrays for Planetary Exploration
Dr. Ivan Howitt - UNC-Charlotte - Multispectral Classification of Satellite Images Using Adaptive Neural Network
Dr. Robert Li - NC A&T State - Mixing Properties of Fluids in a Reduced Gravity Environment
Dr. Timothy Ritter - UNC-Pembroke - Theoretical Studies of Thermophysical Properties of High Temperature Ceramic Materials
Dr. Kai Wang - NC Central
2002-03 Programs
- Implementation of a Nitrogen Source in a Molecular Beam Epitaxy System
Dr. Ward Collis - NCA&T, Electrical Engineering - Damage Detection in Bonded Joints Using Wave Propagation and Laser Vibrometer
Dr. Ward Sundaresan - NCA&T, Mechanical Engineering - Microparticle Assembly via Colloidal Crystallization in Suspended Droplets
Dr. Orlin D. Velev - NCSU, Chemical Engineering
2001-02 Programs
- Spectral Analysis of Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Strain Sensors for Structural Integrity Monitoring
Dr. Kara Peters - NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Deployable Structures and Solar Sails
Dr. Lawrence Virgin - Duke, Mechanical Engineering - Phase-Only Generation of Non-Diffracting Beams for Free-Space Optical Communications
Dr. Robert Tyson UNC-C, Physics - Light-Weight Gradient Foam Structures for Aerospace Applications
Dr. Albert Shih - NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Research for NASA High Speed Civil Transportation (Phase I: Jet Noise Reduction)
Dr. Frederick Ferguson - NCA&T, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - New Synthetic Routes to Transition Metal/Nitrido Oligomers and Polymers
Dr. Shawn Sendlinger - NCCU, Chemistry
1998-99 Programs
- Research Seed Activities to Develop a Microgravity Science Research Program
Dr. Ndaoni Chokani - NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Investigation of g-Jitter in Surface-Tension-Driven Convection in Microgravity
Dr. Laurens Howle - Duke, Mechanical Engineering - A Multidisciplinary, Experimental Test Bed for Research Topics in System Dynamics
Dr. Richard Layton - NCAT, Mechanical Engineering - Laser Rapid Prototyping Using Second Harmonic
Dr. Kasra Daneshvar - UNC-C, Electrical Engineering
Dr. Tom DuBois - UNC-C, Electrical Engineering
Dr. Stephen Bobbio - UNC-C, Electrical Engineering