Energy Research Priority Area

Grants and Contracts

Grants and Contracts per year 1996 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2025

• 35 Active
• 397 Finished

Grants and Contracts per year

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• Lignin-Silicon Electrode Material from High-Lignin Content Endocarp Biomass

  Shi, J., Cheng, Y. & DeBolt, S.

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  5/1/18 → 4/30/23

  Project: Research project

  • Lignin 100%
  • Biofuel 71%
  • Biomass 57%
  • Silicon 28%
  • Electrode Material 28%

• Local Government Energy RetrofitProgram

  Copley, G.

  KY Department for Local Government

  9/27/13 → 8/31/16

  Project: Research project

  • Contract Law 100%
  • Contract 85%
  • Project 71%
  • Local Government 71%
  • Buildings 57%

• Local Government Energy Retrofit Program

  Copley, G.

  KY Department for Local Government

  7/1/18 → 12/31/19

  Project: Research project

  • Contract Law 100%
  • Funding 66%
  • Local Government 50%
  • Service Industries 33%
  • Savings 33%

• Lower Energy Consumption Membranes for Power Plant Scrubber Water Treatment and Reuse

  Bhattacharyya, D.

  Southern Company Services Incorporated

  5/23/13 → 12/31/22

  Project: Research project

• Low Frequency Electromechanical

  Ionel, D.

  Ansys Incorporated

  8/1/16 → 7/31/23

  Project: Research project

• Low Pressure Surface Modified Selective Separation Membranes for Contaminants and High Value Materials or Salt Removal from Water

  Bhattacharyya, D., Escobar, I., Knutson, B., Rankin, S. & Wei, Y.

  Honeywell International Incorporated

  8/1/18 → 7/31/22

  Project: Research project

• LP Hybrid Forklift Demonstration

  Dvorak, J. & Stombaugh, T.

  Propane Education and Research Council

  2/1/17 → 6/30/19

  Project: Research project

  • Hybrid 100%
  • Modules 85%
  • Generators 42%
  • Material Handling 28%
  • Chassis 14%

• M-Activity

  Liu, K., Challman, D. & Placido, A.

  Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth

  7/1/18 → 12/31/18

  Project: Research project

  • Membrane 100%
  • Combustion 40%
  • Carbon Capture 26%
  • Elements 26%
  • Separation Performance 20%

• Maintain Risk Based Data Management System (RBDMS)

  Lambert, S.

  7/1/16 → 6/30/18

  Project: Research project

  • Oil 100%
  • Position 50%
  • Division 50%
  • Ground Water 50%
  • Inspection 50%

• Maintain Risk Based Data Management System (RBDMS)

  Lambert, S. & Corbin, J.

  KY Energy and Environment Cabinet

  7/1/16 → 6/30/17

  Project: Research project

  • Oil 100%
  • Position 50%
  • Division 50%
  • Ground Water 50%
  • Inspection 50%

• Maintain the Kentucky Mine Mapping Information System

  Schubert, T.

  7/1/16 → 3/31/17

  Project: Research project

  • Position 100%
  • Athletic Training 50%

• Maintenance Free Filters for Continuous Miner Scrubber Systems

  Schafrik, S.

  National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

  9/1/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Research project

  • Cleaning Efficiency 100%
  • Design 100%
  • Filters 100%
  • Performance 50%
  • Pressure Drop 50%

• Material Response Reconstruction of Ablative TPS Using Accurate Boundary Layer Modeling

  Martin, A.

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  1/28/16 → 1/27/20

  Project: Research project

  • Datum 100%
  • Material Model 100%
  • Surfaces 100%
  • Simulation 83%
  • Approach 83%

• Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal Site

  Hampson, S.

  7/1/14 → 6/30/15

  Project: Research project

  • Kentucky 100%
  • Research Centre 100%
  • Site 50%
  • Disposal 50%
  • Water Resource 50%

• Maximizing Profitability and Efficiency of a Rare Earth Recovery Process for Coal Resources

  Honaker, R. & Zhang, W.

  Global REEs Venture Incorporated

  1/1/18 → 10/8/18

  Project: Research project

• Measurements of Low Energy Neutrons from Neutron-Induced Fission

  Kovash, M.

  3/1/13 → 8/31/16

  Project: Research project

  • Neutrons 100%
  • Fission 69%
  • Knowledge 20%
  • Helium 10%
  • Area 10%

• Metal Plated MWCNTs

  Weisenberger, M., Craddock, J. & Morris, E.

  Science and Technology Corporation

  5/30/14 → 4/28/15

  Project: Research project

• Metal Plated MWCNTs: 2

  Weisenberger, M., Craddock, J. & Morris, E.

  Science and Technology Corporation

  1/15/16 → 3/27/17

  Project: Research project

• Metal Plated MWCNTs: Optino Year 1

  Weisenberger, M., Craddock, J. & Morris, E.

  Science and Technology Corporation

  3/28/16 → 9/30/16

  Project: Research project

• Microalgae-based Carbon Dioxide Capture and Recycle for the Production of Fuels and Plastics

  Crocker, M. & Crofcheck, C.

  KY Energy and Environment Cabinet

  7/1/15 → 2/29/16

  Project: Research project

  • Carbon Capture 100%
  • Biomass 100%
  • Microalgae 66%
  • Production 66%
  • Fuel 66%

• Micro-scale Experimental Investigation of Carbon Oxidation

  Martin, A. & Panerai, F.

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  7/1/14 → 6/30/15

  Project: Research project

  • Carbon 100%
  • Ablation 50%
  • Computer Simulation 33%
  • Tomography 33%
  • Device Material 33%

• Mine Mapping Program

  Hiett, J.

  7/1/14 → 6/30/15

  Project: Research project

  • Mining 100%
  • Mines 100%
  • Licensing 57%
  • Oil 42%
  • Gases 28%

• Mine Mapping Program

  Schubert, T. & Hiett, J.

  7/1/14 → 6/30/16

  Project: Research project

  • Mining 100%
  • Mines 100%
  • Licensing 57%
  • Oil 42%
  • Gases 28%

• Model Development and Experimental Validation of Reactive Gas and Pyrolysis Product Interactions with Hot Carbon Chars

  Martin, A. & Panerai, F.

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  1/16/15 → 1/15/19

  Project: Research project

  • Models 100%
  • Model 100%
  • Pyrolysis Gas 80%
  • Experiments 80%
  • Ablation 60%

• Molecular Control of Spin-Entangled Triplet Excitons from Singlet Fission

  Anthony, J.

  Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC

  12/24/18 → 1/23/22

  Project: Research project

  • Exciton 100%
  • Electron Spin 75%
  • Fission 50%
  • Quantum Information 25%
  • Chromophore 25%

• Monitoring Mine Subsidence Ground Movements using D-InSAR and PS-InSar

  Agioutantis, Z. & Silva Castro, J.

  Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund

  6/1/16 → 6/30/18

  Project: Research project

• MRI: Acquisition of a Gas Chromatograph with Dual Detection Capabilities to be Used in Sustainable Energy Research

  Crocker, M. & Santillan-Jimenez, E.

  National Science Foundation

  8/15/15 → 7/31/18

  Project: Research project

  • Research 100%
  • Devices 68%
  • Occupations 37%
  • Biofuel 31%
  • Kentucky 31%

• MRI: Acquisition of a Single-Crystal Diffractometer for Chemistry and Materials Research

  Parkin, S., Anthony, J., Glazer, E., Odom, S. & Tsodikov, O.

  National Science Foundation

  8/15/16 → 7/31/19

  Project: Research project

  • Universities 100%
  • Students 80%
  • Diffractometers 80%
  • X Ray 50%
  • Chemistry 40%

• MRI Consortium: Development of Instrumentation to Measure the Spin Precession Frequency in the Fermilab Muon g-2 Experiment

  Gorringe, T. & Fatemi, R.

  University of Washington

  9/15/13 → 8/31/17

  Project: Research project

  • Standard Model 100%
  • Physics 100%
  • Value 75%
  • Muon 75%
  • Particle Physics 50%

• Multi-Physics, Multi-Scale Coupled Simulation of Power Impulse Experiments

  Chen, H.

  Battelle Energy Alliance LLC

  2/8/19 → 9/30/19

  Project: Research project

  • Models 100%
  • Peridynamics 71%
  • Fracture 57%
  • Nuclear Fuel 42%
  • Fuel 42%

• Multiscale Modeling of Methane Permeation in Hierarchical Zeolite Frameworks

  Kekenes-Huskey, P.

  1/1/18 → 7/31/19

  Project: Research project

  • Zeolite 100%
  • Material 40%
  • Permeation 30%
  • Structure 30%
  • Thermodynamics 20%

• N-ACTIVITY

  Liu, K., Challman, D. & Placido, A.

  Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth

  9/1/18 → 9/30/20

  Project: Research project

  • Membrane 100%
  • Membrane Module 47%
  • Combustion 35%
  • Separation Performance 29%
  • Elements 29%

• NanoFARM (Fate and Effects of Agriculturally Relevant Materials)

  Unrine, J. & Tsyusko-Unrine, O.

  National Science Foundation

  9/15/15 → 8/31/19

  Project: Research project

  • Soil 100%
  • Nanomaterial 60%
  • Product 40%
  • Biomagnification 40%
  • Behavior 20%

• Nanomanufacturing of Activated Carbon Nanosphere-Based Supercapacitors from Industrial Biomass Waste

  Yang, F. & Chen, R.

  National Science Foundation

  8/15/16 → 4/30/21

  Project: Research project

  • Nanomanufacturing System 100%
  • Biomass 50%
  • Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitor 50%
  • Waste 50%
  • Electrochemical Capacitor 50%

• Nanoscale Electrical Transfer and Coherent Transport Between Atomically-Thin Materials

  Strachan, D. & Guiton, B.

  Department of Energy

  8/15/16 → 8/14/20

  Project: Research project

  • Electronics 100%
  • Transfer Process 66%
  • Device 66%
  • Electrodes 66%
  • Nanotube 66%

• NASA EPSCoR: Influence of Gravity on Electrokinetic and Electrochemical Colloidal Self-Assembly for Future Materials

  Smith, S. & Lumpp, J.

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  10/1/14 → 9/30/19

  Project: Research project

  • Colloid 100%
  • Research 69%
  • NASA 46%
  • Space Stations 46%
  • Crystals 46%

• National Geological And Geophysical Data Preservation Program

  Curl, D.

  US Geological Survey

  9/1/14 → 8/31/15

  Project: Research project

  • Documents 100%
  • Record 83%
  • Document 83%
  • Disc Recordings 83%
  • Records 83%

• New Estimates for the Macroeconomic Implications of Oil Price Shocks

  Herrera, A. M.

  Resources for the Future Incorporated

  2/15/16 → 12/31/16

  Project: Research project

  • USA 100%
  • Oil 100%
  • Oil Price 60%
  • Evaluation 60%
  • Sustainable Energy Supply 60%

• NNCI: The Kentucky Multi-Scale Manufacturing and Nano Integration Node (MMNIN)

  Hastings, J., Andrews, R., Balk, J., Delong, L. & Cao, G.

  University of Louisville

  9/15/15 → 8/31/21

  Project: Research project

  • Nodes 100%
  • Microtechnology 80%
  • Multiscale 80%
  • Facilities 60%
  • Networks 40%

• Novel, Biological, Sustainable and Low Energy CO2 Separation - Alternative Solvents Investigation and Bench-Scale Evaluation

  Thompson, J.

  Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC

  6/10/19 → 3/31/23

  Project: Research project

  • Energy Engineering 100%
  • Carbon Capture 66%
  • Sustainable Development 66%
  • Scrubbing 66%
  • Reverse Reaction 33%

• Novel Membrane and Electrodeposition-Based Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Combustion Residues

  Hower, J.

  3/1/16 → 2/28/18

  Project: Research project

  • Combustion Residue 100%
  • Coal Combustion 93%
  • Lanthanoid Atom 93%
  • Rare Earth Element 87%
  • Project 31%

• Novel Physical Phenomena in Single-Crystal Oxides

  Cao, G.

  5/15/13 → 4/30/17

  Project: Research project

  • Material 100%
  • Single Crystals 71%
  • Single Crystalline Solid 71%
  • Single Crystal 71%
  • Students 57%

• Novel Ultra-High Polarity and High-Frequency Axil Flux Electric Machines and Wide Band Gap Power Electronic Drives

  Ionel, D. & Cramer, A.

  National Science Foundation

  10/1/18 → 9/30/23

  Project: Research project

  • Electric Machine 100%
  • Drive 100%
  • Drives 83%
  • Coil 66%
  • Power Density 50%

• NRT: IN FElloWS & an Academy of Innovators at the Nexus of Food, Energy & Water Systems

  Santillan-Jimenez, E., Barton, C., DeBolt, S., Moe, L., Agouridis, C., Escobar, I., Mark, T., Crocker, M. & Landon, J.

  National Science Foundation

  9/1/19 → 8/31/24

  Project: Research project

  • Mentoring 100%
  • Professional Skill 85%
  • Training 85%
  • Food 71%
  • Students 57%

• NSF/DOE Partnership on Advanced Combustion Engines: Low Temperature NOx Storage and Reduction Using Engineered Materials

  Crocker, M.

  9/15/13 → 8/31/16

  Project: Research project

• NSF EPSCoR: Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future

  Andrews, R., Beck, M., Bhattacharyya, D., Cheng, Y., Crofcheck, C., DeBolt, S., Gentry, M., Odom, S., Ren, W., Rodgers, D. & Payne, C.

  National Science Foundation

  8/1/14 → 7/31/19

  Project: Research project

  • Research 100%
  • Pillar 85%
  • Kentucky 57%
  • Technology 42%
  • Materials 42%

• NSF EPSCoR: RII Track-1: Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Enhanced Robotics and Structures

  Andrews, R., Anthony, J., Berron, B., Brill, J., Chappell, J., Crofcheck, C., DeBolt, S., Graham, K., Hoagg, J., McCarthy, C., Mossey, J., Pham, J., Risko, C., Sunderam, S., Trinkle, C., Weisenberger, M. & Odom, S.

  National Science Foundation

  7/1/19 → 6/30/24

  Project: Research project

  • Kentucky 100%
  • Manufacturing 68%
  • University 68%
  • State 62%
  • Detection 62%

• NSF EPSCoR: RII Track-2 FEC: Unmanned Aircraft System for Atmospheric Physics

  Smith, S., Bailey, S., Guzman, M., Hoagg, J. & Sama, M.

  Oklahoma State University

  8/1/15 → 7/31/20

  Project: Research project

  • Unmanned Aircraft System 100%
  • Effort 50%
  • Vehicle 50%
  • Datum 37%
  • Proposal 37%

• Oak Ridge Associated Universities Travel Grant

  Odom, S.

  6/8/15 → 11/30/15

  Project: Research project

  • Redox Flow Battery 100%
  • Group 33%
  • Lithium-Ion Batteries 16%
  • Oak Ridge 16%
  • Evaluation 16%

• On-Farm Biomass Processing: Towards an Integrated High Solids Transporting/Storing/Processing System

  Nokes, S., Crofcheck, C., DeBolt, S., Halich, G., Knutson, B., Lee, C., Lynn, B., Montross, M., Rankin, S., Seay, J., Smith, S., Stombaugh, T. & Mueller, T.

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  7/1/12 → 6/30/16

  Project: Research project

  • Biomass 100%
  • Product Stream 50%
  • Feedstock Production 50%
  • Processing 50%
  • Processing System 50%