Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing (ISM)

Grants and Contracts

Grants and Contracts per year 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2021 2027

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• 79 Finished

Grants and Contracts per year

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  A Comprehensive Training Factory and Laboratory System for Manufacturing Engineering Education at the University of Kentucky

  Holloway, L., Badurdeen, F., Jawahir, I., Khraisheh, M. & Li, J.

  Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation

  10/1/06 → 3/31/09

  Project: Research project

  • Learning 100%
  • Factory 87%
  • Universities 75%
  • Factory System 75%
  • Engineering 50%

• New Product Development and Commercialization Center for Rural Manufacturers

  Holloway, L., Dieter, W., Isaacs, S. & Maurer, R.

  Small Business Administration

  9/1/06 → 8/31/08

  Project: Research project

• CAREER: Integrated Approach To Superplastic Forming of Advanced Materials: Mechanics-Materials-Manufacturing Linkage

  Khraisheh, M.

  8/31/06 → 12/31/08

  Project: Research project

  • Materials 100%
  • Universities 62%
  • Superplastic Forming 62%
  • Higher Education Institution 50%
  • Expertise 50%

• Promoting Aluminum Recycling

  Das, S. & Jawahir, I.

  Alfred P Sloan Foundation

  7/1/06 → 12/31/08

  Project: Research project

  • Product 100%
  • Project 66%
  • Aluminum 66%
  • Covering 33%
  • Datum 33%

• REU Supplement: Double-Electrode Gas Metal Arc Welding

  Zhang, Y.

  National Science Foundation

  6/19/06 → 3/31/08

  Project: Research project

• GMA Brazing of Aluminum

  Zhang, Y.

  Los Alamos National Laboratory

  3/21/06 → 3/2/07

  Project: Research project

  • Technology 100%
  • Travel 66%
  • Aluminum 66%
  • Materials 33%
  • Laboratories 33%

• A Hybrid Predictive Model for Cyclic Curled Chip Formation in Machining and Serrations Using Topological Properties

  Jawahir, I., Dillon, O. & Eberhart, C.

  National Science Foundation

  2/1/06 → 1/31/08

  Project: Research project

  • Chip Formation 100%
  • Products 80%
  • Models 80%
  • Machining 60%
  • Hybrid 40%

• Development of Double-Sided Arc Welding for Ship Building- Phase II

  Zhang, Y. & Yang, F.

  Magnatech Ltd Partnership

  11/1/05 → 3/31/08

  Project: Research project

• New Product Development and Commercialization Center for Rural Manufacturers

  Holloway, L., Dieter, W., Maurer, R. & Turner, L.

  Small Business Administration

  9/15/05 → 9/14/08

  Project: Research project

  • Development 100%

• Super Plastic Forming Process Development

  Khraisheh, M. & Sekulic, D.

  Caterpillar Inc.

  7/1/05 → 12/31/07

  Project: Research project

• Advanced Heat Exchangers R&D

  Sekulic, D. & Khraisheh, M.

  Caterpillar Inc.

  7/1/05 → 4/30/08

  Project: Research project

• CAREER: Integrated Approach To Superplastic Forming of Advanced Materials: Mechanics-Materials-Manufacturing Linkage

  Khraisheh, M.

  6/2/05 → 12/31/08

  Project: Research project

  • Materials 100%
  • Universities 33%
  • Science 33%
  • Academic Teaching Personnel 33%
  • Involvement 33%

• Tool-wear Study in Valve Seat Boring and Plunge Cutting of Powder Metal Steel and Optimization for Maximum Tool-life

  Jawahir, I.

  Toyota Motor Co

  5/1/05 → 8/1/06

  Project: Research project

• M4 Aluminum Joining Technology

  Sekulic, D.

  KY Science and Technology Co Inc

  5/1/05 → 11/30/07

  Project: Research project

  • Joints (Structural Components) 100%
  • Joint 100%
  • Microfabrication 85%
  • Brazing 57%
  • Technology 57%

• GMAW Heat Input Control to Produce Higher Weld Speed

  Zhang, Y.

  Toyota Motor Manufacturing USA Inc

  2/1/05 → 1/31/06

  Project: Research project

• Control of Gas Tungsten Arc Weld Pool Surface

  Zhang, Y.

  National Science Foundation

  1/7/05 → 9/30/05

  Project: Research project

  • Research 100%
  • Control 100%
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 50%
  • Welds 50%
  • Arc Welding Process 50%

• CAREER: Integrated Approach To Superplastic Forming Advanced Materials: REU Supplement

  Khraisheh, M.

  9/27/04 → 12/31/08

  Project: Research project

• Design of a Continuous Journal Crankshaft

  Henninger, J., Muse, R. & Stephens, L.

  Nebecor

  9/13/04 → 10/31/05

  Project: Research project

• KSEF R&D Excellence: Innovative Approach to Materials Joining in a Microwave Field

  Sekulic, D. & Yang, F.

  KY Science and Technology Co Inc

  6/1/04 → 7/31/05

  Project: Research project

  • Microwave 100%
  • Joints (Structural Components) 71%
  • Joint 71%
  • Energy Release 57%
  • Convection 42%

• Development of Double-Sided Arc Welding for Ship Building

  Zhang, Y.

  Magnatech Ltd Partnership

  5/17/04 → 10/31/04

  Project: Research project

• Double-Electrode Gas Metal Arc Welding

  Zhang, Y.

  National Science Foundation

  4/15/04 → 3/31/08

  Project: Research project

  • Gas Metal Arc Welding 100%
  • Electrode 85%
  • Mechanisms 85%
  • Electrodes 85%
  • Base Metal 57%

• Research Collaborative Grant (RCG) Proposal: Planning Grant for Establishing a NSF-Funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) For Sustainable Products, Processes and Systems at the University of Kentucky

  Jawahir, I., Holloway, L. & Rouch, K.

  KY Science and Technology Co Inc

  1/1/04 → 12/31/05

  Project: Research project

  • Research Centre 100%
  • Engineering 55%
  • Sustainable Product 50%
  • Engineering Research 50%
  • Process 34%

• Ergonomics Training for the Poultry Processing Industry in Kentucky

  Holloway, L.

  Department of Labor

  9/30/03 → 9/30/05

  Project: Research project

  • Training 100%
  • Ergonomics 55%
  • Program 44%
  • UK 44%
  • Plants 44%

• Graduate Engineering Fellowship: Life Cycle Product Design and Manufacture

  Rouch, K., Jawahir, I., Khraisheh, M., Parker, J. & Stephens, L.

  Department of Education

  8/15/03 → 8/14/08

  Project: Research project

  • Engineering 100%
  • Research 66%
  • Universities 66%
  • Lifecycle 50%
  • Mechanical Engineering 50%

• KSEF R&D Excellence: Exergo Environomic Synthesis of Advanced Manufacturing Processes

  Sekulic, D.

  KY Science and Technology Co Inc

  7/1/03 → 6/30/04

  Project: Research project

  • Energy Engineering 100%
  • Production Process 60%
  • Development 60%
  • Gas Fuel Manufacture 40%
  • Advanced Manufacturing 40%

• REU Supplement: CAREER: Integrated Approach To Superplastic Forming of Advanced Materials: Mechanics-Materials-Manufacturing Linkage

  Khraisheh, M.

  5/7/03 → 12/31/08

  Project: Research project

• CAREER: Integrated Approach to Superplastic Forming of Advanced Materials: Mechanics-Materials-Manufacturing Linkage

  Khraisheh, M.

  4/1/03 → 12/31/08

  Project: Research project

  • Research 100%
  • Materials Mechanics 80%
  • Student 59%
  • Goal 59%
  • Deformation 59%

• Modeling and Optimization of Turning Operations for Controlled Surface Quality Requirements in Porous Tungsten

  Jawahir, I.

  Semicon Associates

  1/1/03 → 9/30/04

  Project: Research project

• Machining Performance Evaluation in Near-Dry Machining of Aluminum Alloys

  Jawahir, I.

  National Science Foundation

  10/1/02 → 6/30/04

  Project: Research project

  • Machining Performance 100%
  • Production 66%
  • Fluid 66%
  • Machining 66%
  • Aluminum Alloys 66%

• Support for Hosting 5th CIRP International Workshop on Modeling of Machining Operations

  Jawahir, I.

  National Science Foundation

  5/1/02 → 10/31/03

  Project: Research project

• KSEF R&D Excellence: Development of Embedded Processor Platform for Intelligent Sensors

  Payne, F. & Holloway, L.

  KY Science and Technology Co Inc

  5/1/02 → 6/30/05

  Project: Research project

  • Sensor 100%
  • Science and Technology 50%
  • Engineering Process 50%
  • Algorithms 40%
  • Kentucky 30%

• KSEF R&D Excellence: Predictive Models for Dry Machining for Use in Automotive Manufacturing Industry

  Jawahir, I.

  KY Science and Technology Co Inc

  4/1/02 → 9/30/04

  Project: Research project

  • Models 100%
  • Aluminum Alloys 100%
  • Automotives 75%
  • Dry Machining 75%
  • Machining 75%

• KSEF R&D Excellence: Optimization of Drill Design and Coolant Delivery for Dental Implant Osteotomy Preparation

  Thomas, M., Jawahir, I. & Saito, K.

  KY Science and Technology Co Inc

  4/1/02 → 3/31/03

  Project: Research project

• Control of Gas Tungsten Arc Weld Pool Surface

  Zhang, Y.

  National Science Foundation

  10/1/01 → 9/30/05

  Project: Research project

  • Research 100%
  • Control 100%
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 50%
  • Welds 50%
  • Arc Welding Process 50%

• Device Controller Synthesis for Systems of Interacting Discrete-State Components

  Holloway, L.

  National Science Foundation

  9/1/01 → 8/31/05

  Project: Research project

  • Control 100%
  • Synthesis Technique 28%
  • Control Software 28%
  • Diagnostics 28%
  • Modeling 28%

• A Preliminary Study of Double-sided Arc Welding Process in Ship Structure Manufacturing

  Zhang, Y.

  Advanced Technology Institute

  7/1/01 → 2/28/03

  Project: Research project

• Double Sided Arc Welding

  Zhang, Y.

  National Science Foundation

  5/3/01 → 9/30/02

  Project: Research project

• Liquid Fueled Reusable Ballistic Missile Target (LFRBMT) Lightweight Heat Exchanger

  Male, A., McDonough, J., Tagavi, K. & Zhang, Y.

  Truax Engineering Inc

  5/1/01 → 9/28/01

  Project: Research project

• Modeling of Tool-wear based on Tool Temperatures and Decomposed Cutting Forces in Turning with Grooved Tools

  Jawahir, I.

  National Science Foundation

  10/1/00 → 9/30/03

  Project: Research project

• GAANN Fellowship Program -- Simulation for Advanced Product Development & Manufacturing

  Rouch, K., Jawahir, I., Parker, J. & Stephens, L.

  Department of Education

  8/15/00 → 8/14/04

  Project: Research project

  • University 100%
  • Universities 78%
  • Kentucky 71%
  • Engineering 57%
  • Fellowships 42%

• Integrated Tools for Automated Control Synthesis and Fault Diagnosis of Automated Manufacturing Sytem using Discrete Conditioning Models

  Holloway, L.

  National Science Foundation

  7/19/00 → 7/31/01

  Project: Research project

• Characterization of Failure in Cross-Wedge Rolling

  Tagavi, K.

  University of Pittsburgh

  7/1/00 → 6/30/02

  Project: Research project