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ODU ranked in Top 100 Engineering Institutions for R&D Expenditures
Old Dominion University is ranked as one of the top 100 engineering institutions in the country for research and development (R&D) expenditures, according to the latest report by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The 2003 overall R&D Expenditure Ranking by NSF places ODU engineering at number 90 nationwide. For federally-funded research and development, ODU engineering was ranked number 72.
The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology is also excited to report that four of its engineering departments ranked within the top 100 in the country for R&D expenditures in their departmental category. ODU's aerospace engineering department was ranked number 26. Electrical and computer engineering came in at 29, with mechanical engineering at 85, and the civil engineering department at 86. ODU's department of mathematics and statistics, located in the College of Sciences, was also listed in the top 100 in its category with a ranking of 94.
Mohammed Karim, vice-president for research at Old Dominion University stated, "I would like to particularly congratulate faculty researchers in engineering (90), mathematics and statistics (94), electrical engineering (29), aerospace engineering (26), mechanical engineering (85) and civil engineering (86), for placing within the top 100 of their respective categories."
Bioelectrics Researchers Publish Tumor Shrinkage Results
Pulses of electricity shorter than a millionth of a second can cause complete remission of melanomas on the skin of mice, researchers at the Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics reported in a paper published online in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
Previous experiments at the Reidy Center, which is operated by Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School, had shown that nanosecond-range pulses of relatively high field strength could reduce tumor size and mass by cell "suicide." The latest results extend these earlier studies showing that the process-with field strengths ranging as high as 40,000volts/cm-can cause skin tumors to self-destruct. Following this treatment, tumor cell nuclei shrink by 50 percent within minutes and the tumor blood supply is disrupted for weeks. The paper also suggests that tumors inside the body may respond to a similar treatment delivered by catheter electrodes.
Richard Nuccitelli, a biophysicist on the engineering faculty and a researcher at the Reidy Center, believes the results are an important step toward human cancer treatments that involve no drugs and produce no lasting side effects. The paper notes that the pulsed electric field also seems capable of curing skin cancers without causing the scarring left by surgical incisions.
Another of the paper's authors, Karl H. Schoenbach, is director of the Reidy Center and a leading expert in the new field of intracellular electromanipulation. A professor and eminent scholar of electrical and computer engineering, Schoenbach is also the Batten Endowed Chair in Bioelectrics Engineering at ODU. Earlier papers from Schoenbach's research group have described pulsed electric field experiments that destroyed cancer cells through apoptosis-an orderly self-destruct mechanism. Two of his collaborators in the earlier research, Stephen J. Beebe, EVMS professor of physiological sciences and pediatrics, and Juergen F. Kolb, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, are also authors of the latest paper. R. James Swanson, ODU professor of biological sciences, is another author of the paper, as are two ODU graduate students, Xinhua Chen and Wentia Ford.
Schoenbach predicts that cell electromanipulation "will end up in your doctor's office" with applications not only for tumor treatment, but also for gene therapy, wound healing, removal of warts, treatment of fungal infections and other cosmetic uses. "The effects that have been observed so far are only the tip of the iceberg," he said.
Hundreds of Students Attend 2006 Engineering Open House
The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology celebrated National Engineers Week by hosting a number of events to encourage students to consider careers in engineering. The first of these events, Engineering Open House, took place on Friday, February 17. Students took guided tours of teaching and research laboratories to see demonstrations and experiments and to learn about different engineering disciplines. Some of the demonstrations included: the low speed wind tunnel in aerospace engineering, a wave tank in the department of civil and environmental engineering, a robot-controlled car in the department of electrical and computer engineering, the materials laboratory in the department of mechanical engineering, and the department of engineering technology's robotics laboratory.
This event, which was attended by over 500 high school students, was coordinated by Beverly Forbes, assistant director of the Career Management Center and liaison to the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. A number of faculty, students, and staff from both the College and Admissions worked together to make the event a success. Forbes commented, "I think Engineering Open House is a great way for prospective students to see the exciting things that are going on in the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology. Our faculty are willing to open their labs and provide demonstrations, and visitors are pleasantly surprised at the scope and variety offered here. I always receive very favorable comments about the faculty, students, and facilities, and I think it really helps to promote Old Dominion University as the place to go for engineering."
WOMENGINEER's Day and Student Design Competitions Highly Successful
Continuing in the spirit of National Engineers Week, the College hosted Engineering Design Contests and WOMENGINEER's Day on Saturday, February 18. Over one hundred middle and high school students attended this event, which was designed to teach them about the principles of teamwork, ingenuity and imagination.
The Women Engineering Activities for the day included: presentations about the FIRST Robotics program, Cosmetics Made by Engineers and Bridge Estimating and Construction. Students also participated in a water treatment / coagulation experiment. The Engineering Design contests included: impromptu design, electric boat races, baby baja rally, egg drop, and a model span bridge competition.
Over lunch, both the design students and the WOMENGINEER's students listened to speaker Ken Frantz, founder of "Bridges to Prosperity," a volunteer-based charity that works to provide access to schools, hospitals and markets in developing countries through community bridge building. The day closed with a ceremony in which competition awards were given out for the top three students in both the middle school and high school categories.
Sebastian Bawab, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was the faculty advisor for the Engineering Design Competition. The Women in Engineering Activity Advisors were Carol Considine, associate professor of engineering technology and Mujde Erten-Unal, associate professor in civil and electrical engineering and director of the Sustainable Development Institute. A large number of college faculty, staff, and students worked together to make this event an overwhelming success. For more information on this event, please go to http://eng.odu.edu/eng/openhouse/2006/
Electronic Dog Detects Explosives
Vijayan Asari, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, was written up recently in Inside Business for his work to develop robotic sensing for the detection of improvised explosive devices. In collaboration with Tufts University and the University of Tennessee, Dr. Asari and his team of graduate students are helping to build an electronic nose for a robotic dog. The dog would then be able to sniff out the presence of explosive nitro-aromatic compounds such as TNT.
The specific task for Dr. Asari's team is to develop the algorithms to process the sensor data from the dog's robotic nose. This work takes months, if not years of trial and error, and because it is such a competitive field, funding can be a problem. Although the project is still in its early stages, the team has made significant progress. Thus far, the team's algorithms process the "scents" taken in by the sensors and are able to determine, with about 87% accuracy, whether or not they are detecting an explosive compound. Further development of this processing would be methods to reduce false alarms and false positives, and ways to measure the concentration of a certain vapor and to identify it individually from a database of many other vapors. The nose research team will display their progress at the 2006 Annual Research Expo on April 5.
BCET Alumni Honored
David Ihde, a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and graduate of Old Dominion University, has been named "Young Engineer of the Year" by the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers. Ihde received a Bachelors Degree in civil engineering in 1994 and completed his Masters Degree in 1999. Ihde is currently the Planning and Analysis Section Manager for the City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities.
David Lambert, manager of business development at Northrop Grumman Newport News, received the 2005 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce as vice chair of strategic planning. Lambert received his master's degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University in 1992.
BCET meets with Northrop Grumman Newport News
Oktay Baysal, Dean of the Batten College of Engineering and Technology met with representatives from Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) on Tuesday, March 21 to further ties between the two organizations. The meeting took place at the Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC) in Suffolk. NGNN representatives in attendance included: Rob Gies, BCET alumnus and manager of NGNN's Washington DC office; Pete Diakun, director of technology development; Rich Johnson, manager of carrier innovation; and Rob Lisle, modeling and simulation design manager. Representatives from VMASC included: director Roland Mielke; Mike Robinson, programs advancement director; John Sokolowski, senior research scientist and Mike Mihalecz, project scientist in the Human Factors Lab. This is the first of several meetings between the college and NGNN to discuss future collaboration. A second meeting, to be held at the Center for Advanced Engineering Environments, is planned for sometime next month.
College Hosts Engineering Advisory Board Meeting
Members of the BCET Advisory Board, Steering Committee and Corporate Circle met at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Thursday, March 23. Attendees received an update on recent college events and accomplishments from Dean Oktay Baysal, as well as information on the new Innovation Research Park from steering committee member Tom Osha, an independent consultant. The board then met in individual committees and elected new committee co-chairs. Dr. Ajay Kumar of NASA Langley Research Center was elected as the new vice-chair of the Advisory Board. Gary Arnold of HSMM is the new co-chair for the workforce development committee, Craig Mytelka of Williams Mullen is the new co-chair for the public relations committee, and George Sadler of TranSystems is the new co-chair for the industry academia partnerships committee. This event was coordinated by Jerome C Brinker, Jr., the major gifts officer for the college, and was followed by an Engineering Recognition Luncheon for all attendees.
Upcoming Visits and Events
April 6 - Visit by Micron Technology of Virginia
April 25 - Classes End
April 26 - BCET Faculty/Staff Meeting
April 27 - Exams Begin
April 28 - ODU Alumni Golf Tournament
Faculty Kudos
Nidal Dahman, assistant professor in engineering technology, is the first ever geomatics professional to have passed all three professional certification exams by the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). Dahman is now an ASPRS certified as a photogrammetrist, a remote sensing mapping scientist, and as a GIS/LIS mapping scientist. This achievement is the first in the history of ASPRS, no one else has ever gained all of the possible ASPRS certifications by passing the three exams. Dr. Dahman is currently the only professional in the world to have combined the three professional certifications.
Alok Verma, Ray Ferrari Professor of engineering technology and Chief Technologist of the Lean Institute, is general chairman for the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing (ICAM-2006) which will take place July 19-20.
Chris Klentzman, doctoral student in civil engineering, presented "The Development of a Coastal Storm Impulse (COSI) Scale" at the Virginia Graduate Forum in Richmond on March 29.
Recent grant and contract recipients:
Robert Ash, professor and eminent scholar of aerospace engineering, and director of the Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel, "Subcontract for Wireless Spacecraft Bus Development"; Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology, $345,000.
Lee A. Belfore II, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, "Engineering, Business Process, Modeling and Analysis Support"; General Dynamics, $49,952.
Colin P. Britcher, professor and chair of aerospace engineering, "Small-aircraft Transportation System Technology Working Group"; National Institute of Aerospace Associates, $3,554.
Ayodeji O. Demuren, professor of mechanical engineering, "Cat Machine Dust Minimization Project"; Caterpillar Inc., $85,361.
Ryland Gaskins, senior research scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "Joint Non-lethal Weapons Training Education Capability"; U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, $496,636.
Mounir Laroussi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Frederick C. Dobbs, associate professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Effects of Non-equilibrium Plasmas on Eukaryotic Cells"; Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $240,000.
Rick McKenzie, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Bowen R. Loftin, former director of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "Augmented Standardized Patient"; Eastern Virginia Medical School, $11,341
Roland R. Mielke, acting director of simulation programs, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "Allied Command Transformation"; North Atlantic Treaty Organization, $4,970. Also, "Northrop Grumman Modeling and Simulation Program Support"; Northrop Grumman, $5,000. Also, "IPA for George Bowers"; U.S. Joint Forces Command, $283,414. Also, "Engineering, Business Process, Modeling and Analysis Support to U.S. Joint Forces Command"; General Dynamics, $59,228 and $29,901. Also, "2nd Generation Training Program Requirements Integration Tool"; Keybridge Technologies Inc., $62,436.
Andres A. Sousa-Poza, assistant professor, Charles B. Keating, associate professor, and Samuel F. Kovacic, senior research scientist, engineering management, "System of Systems Engineering Environment"; Lockheed Martin, $55,000.
Andreas Tolk, senior research scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "NATO Pathfinder - Year 2"; NATO, $75,000.
Linda L. Vahala, associate dean of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, "Quantum Lattice Algorithms for 2D and 3D Magnetohydrodynamics"; Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $30,000.
Wayne Woodhams, executive director, Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology, "Launch Vehicle Simulation Laboratory, Universal Flight Termination System, Standardized Spacecraft for Small Launch Vehicle and Doppler Radar Study"; NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center, $4,043,876.
Guoqing Zhou, associate professor of engineering technology, "Extending the Use of Geobrain Technologies Via Teaching and Research of Geospatial Data"; George Mason University, $9,900.
E-interaction is a publication of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. If you have news that you would like posted in e-interaction, please contact Jeanette Dias, Assistant to the Dean, at jdias@odu.edu.
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ODU ranked in Top 100 Engineering Institutions for R&D Expenditures
Old Dominion University is ranked as one of the top 100 engineering institutions in the country for research and development (R&D) expenditures, according to the latest report by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The 2003 overall R&D Expenditure Ranking by NSF places ODU engineering at number 90 nationwide. For federally-funded research and development, ODU engineering was ranked number 72.
The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology is also excited to report that four of its engineering departments ranked within the top 100 in the country for R&D expenditures in their departmental category. ODU's aerospace engineering department was ranked number 26. Electrical and computer engineering came in at 29, with mechanical engineering at 85, and the civil engineering department at 86. ODU's department of mathematics and statistics, located in the College of Sciences, was also listed in the top 100 in its category with a ranking of 94.
Mohammed Karim, vice-president for research at Old Dominion University stated, "I would like to particularly congratulate faculty researchers in engineering (90), mathematics and statistics (94), electrical engineering (29), aerospace engineering (26), mechanical engineering (85) and civil engineering (86), for placing within the top 100 of their respective categories."
Bioelectrics Researchers Publish Tumor Shrinkage Results
Pulses of electricity shorter than a millionth of a second can cause complete remission of melanomas on the skin of mice, researchers at the Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics reported in a paper published online in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
Previous experiments at the Reidy Center, which is operated by Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School, had shown that nanosecond-range pulses of relatively high field strength could reduce tumor size and mass by cell "suicide." The latest results extend these earlier studies showing that the process-with field strengths ranging as high as 40,000volts/cm-can cause skin tumors to self-destruct. Following this treatment, tumor cell nuclei shrink by 50 percent within minutes and the tumor blood supply is disrupted for weeks. The paper also suggests that tumors inside the body may respond to a similar treatment delivered by catheter electrodes.
Richard Nuccitelli, a biophysicist on the engineering faculty and a researcher at the Reidy Center, believes the results are an important step toward human cancer treatments that involve no drugs and produce no lasting side effects. The paper notes that the pulsed electric field also seems capable of curing skin cancers without causing the scarring left by surgical incisions.
Another of the paper's authors, Karl H. Schoenbach, is director of the Reidy Center and a leading expert in the new field of intracellular electromanipulation. A professor and eminent scholar of electrical and computer engineering, Schoenbach is also the Batten Endowed Chair in Bioelectrics Engineering at ODU. Earlier papers from Schoenbach's research group have described pulsed electric field experiments that destroyed cancer cells through apoptosis-an orderly self-destruct mechanism. Two of his collaborators in the earlier research, Stephen J. Beebe, EVMS professor of physiological sciences and pediatrics, and Juergen F. Kolb, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, are also authors of the latest paper. R. James Swanson, ODU professor of biological sciences, is another author of the paper, as are two ODU graduate students, Xinhua Chen and Wentia Ford.
Schoenbach predicts that cell electromanipulation "will end up in your doctor's office" with applications not only for tumor treatment, but also for gene therapy, wound healing, removal of warts, treatment of fungal infections and other cosmetic uses. "The effects that have been observed so far are only the tip of the iceberg," he said.
Hundreds of Students Attend 2006 Engineering Open House
The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology celebrated National Engineers Week by hosting a number of events to encourage students to consider careers in engineering. The first of these events, Engineering Open House, took place on Friday, February 17. Students took guided tours of teaching and research laboratories to see demonstrations and experiments and to learn about different engineering disciplines. Some of the demonstrations included: the low speed wind tunnel in aerospace engineering, a wave tank in the department of civil and environmental engineering, a robot-controlled car in the department of electrical and computer engineering, the materials laboratory in the department of mechanical engineering, and the department of engineering technology's robotics laboratory.
This event, which was attended by over 500 high school students, was coordinated by Beverly Forbes, assistant director of the Career Management Center and liaison to the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. A number of faculty, students, and staff from both the College and Admissions worked together to make the event a success. Forbes commented, "I think Engineering Open House is a great way for prospective students to see the exciting things that are going on in the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology. Our faculty are willing to open their labs and provide demonstrations, and visitors are pleasantly surprised at the scope and variety offered here. I always receive very favorable comments about the faculty, students, and facilities, and I think it really helps to promote Old Dominion University as the place to go for engineering."
WOMENGINEER's Day and Student Design Competitions Highly Successful
Continuing in the spirit of National Engineers Week, the College hosted Engineering Design Contests and WOMENGINEER's Day on Saturday, February 18. Over one hundred middle and high school students attended this event, which was designed to teach them about the principles of teamwork, ingenuity and imagination.
The Women Engineering Activities for the day included: presentations about the FIRST Robotics program, Cosmetics Made by Engineers and Bridge Estimating and Construction. Students also participated in a water treatment / coagulation experiment. The Engineering Design contests included: impromptu design, electric boat races, baby baja rally, egg drop, and a model span bridge competition.
Over lunch, both the design students and the WOMENGINEER's students listened to speaker Ken Frantz, founder of "Bridges to Prosperity," a volunteer-based charity that works to provide access to schools, hospitals and markets in developing countries through community bridge building. The day closed with a ceremony in which competition awards were given out for the top three students in both the middle school and high school categories.
Sebastian Bawab, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was the faculty advisor for the Engineering Design Competition. The Women in Engineering Activity Advisors were Carol Considine, associate professor of engineering technology and Mujde Erten-Unal, associate professor in civil and electrical engineering and director of the Sustainable Development Institute. A large number of college faculty, staff, and students worked together to make this event an overwhelming success. For more information on this event, please go to http://eng.odu.edu/eng/openhouse/2006/
Electronic Dog Detects Explosives
Vijayan Asari, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, was written up recently in Inside Business for his work to develop robotic sensing for the detection of improvised explosive devices. In collaboration with Tufts University and the University of Tennessee, Dr. Asari and his team of graduate students are helping to build an electronic nose for a robotic dog. The dog would then be able to sniff out the presence of explosive nitro-aromatic compounds such as TNT.
The specific task for Dr. Asari's team is to develop the algorithms to process the sensor data from the dog's robotic nose. This work takes months, if not years of trial and error, and because it is such a competitive field, funding can be a problem. Although the project is still in its early stages, the team has made significant progress. Thus far, the team's algorithms process the "scents" taken in by the sensors and are able to determine, with about 87% accuracy, whether or not they are detecting an explosive compound. Further development of this processing would be methods to reduce false alarms and false positives, and ways to measure the concentration of a certain vapor and to identify it individually from a database of many other vapors. The nose research team will display their progress at the 2006 Annual Research Expo on April 5.
BCET Alumni Honored
David Ihde, a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and graduate of Old Dominion University, has been named "Young Engineer of the Year" by the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers. Ihde received a Bachelors Degree in civil engineering in 1994 and completed his Masters Degree in 1999. Ihde is currently the Planning and Analysis Section Manager for the City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities.
David Lambert, manager of business development at Northrop Grumman Newport News, received the 2005 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce as vice chair of strategic planning. Lambert received his master's degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University in 1992.
BCET meets with Northrop Grumman Newport News
Oktay Baysal, Dean of the Batten College of Engineering and Technology met with representatives from Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) on Tuesday, March 21 to further ties between the two organizations. The meeting took place at the Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC) in Suffolk. NGNN representatives in attendance included: Rob Gies, BCET alumnus and manager of NGNN's Washington DC office; Pete Diakun, director of technology development; Rich Johnson, manager of carrier innovation; and Rob Lisle, modeling and simulation design manager. Representatives from VMASC included: director Roland Mielke; Mike Robinson, programs advancement director; John Sokolowski, senior research scientist and Mike Mihalecz, project scientist in the Human Factors Lab. This is the first of several meetings between the college and NGNN to discuss future collaboration. A second meeting, to be held at the Center for Advanced Engineering Environments, is planned for sometime next month.
College Hosts Engineering Advisory Board Meeting
Members of the BCET Advisory Board, Steering Committee and Corporate Circle met at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Thursday, March 23. Attendees received an update on recent college events and accomplishments from Dean Oktay Baysal, as well as information on the new Innovation Research Park from steering committee member Tom Osha, an independent consultant. The board then met in individual committees and elected new committee co-chairs. Dr. Ajay Kumar of NASA Langley Research Center was elected as the new vice-chair of the Advisory Board. Gary Arnold of HSMM is the new co-chair for the workforce development committee, Craig Mytelka of Williams Mullen is the new co-chair for the public relations committee, and George Sadler of TranSystems is the new co-chair for the industry academia partnerships committee. This event was coordinated by Jerome C Brinker, Jr., the major gifts officer for the college, and was followed by an Engineering Recognition Luncheon for all attendees.
Upcoming Visits and Events
April 6 - Visit by Micron Technology of Virginia
April 25 - Classes End
April 26 - BCET Faculty/Staff Meeting
April 27 - Exams Begin
April 28 - ODU Alumni Golf Tournament
Faculty Kudos
Nidal Dahman, assistant professor in engineering technology, is the first ever geomatics professional to have passed all three professional certification exams by the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). Dahman is now an ASPRS certified as a photogrammetrist, a remote sensing mapping scientist, and as a GIS/LIS mapping scientist. This achievement is the first in the history of ASPRS, no one else has ever gained all of the possible ASPRS certifications by passing the three exams. Dr. Dahman is currently the only professional in the world to have combined the three professional certifications.
Alok Verma, Ray Ferrari Professor of engineering technology and Chief Technologist of the Lean Institute, is general chairman for the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing (ICAM-2006) which will take place July 19-20.
Chris Klentzman, doctoral student in civil engineering, presented "The Development of a Coastal Storm Impulse (COSI) Scale" at the Virginia Graduate Forum in Richmond on March 29.
Recent grant and contract recipients:
Robert Ash, professor and eminent scholar of aerospace engineering, and director of the Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel, "Subcontract for Wireless Spacecraft Bus Development"; Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology, $345,000.
Lee A. Belfore II, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, "Engineering, Business Process, Modeling and Analysis Support"; General Dynamics, $49,952.
Colin P. Britcher, professor and chair of aerospace engineering, "Small-aircraft Transportation System Technology Working Group"; National Institute of Aerospace Associates, $3,554.
Ayodeji O. Demuren, professor of mechanical engineering, "Cat Machine Dust Minimization Project"; Caterpillar Inc., $85,361.
Ryland Gaskins, senior research scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "Joint Non-lethal Weapons Training Education Capability"; U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, $496,636.
Mounir Laroussi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Frederick C. Dobbs, associate professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Effects of Non-equilibrium Plasmas on Eukaryotic Cells"; Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $240,000.
Rick McKenzie, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Bowen R. Loftin, former director of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "Augmented Standardized Patient"; Eastern Virginia Medical School, $11,341
Roland R. Mielke, acting director of simulation programs, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "Allied Command Transformation"; North Atlantic Treaty Organization, $4,970. Also, "Northrop Grumman Modeling and Simulation Program Support"; Northrop Grumman, $5,000. Also, "IPA for George Bowers"; U.S. Joint Forces Command, $283,414. Also, "Engineering, Business Process, Modeling and Analysis Support to U.S. Joint Forces Command"; General Dynamics, $59,228 and $29,901. Also, "2nd Generation Training Program Requirements Integration Tool"; Keybridge Technologies Inc., $62,436.
Andres A. Sousa-Poza, assistant professor, Charles B. Keating, associate professor, and Samuel F. Kovacic, senior research scientist, engineering management, "System of Systems Engineering Environment"; Lockheed Martin, $55,000.
Andreas Tolk, senior research scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "NATO Pathfinder - Year 2"; NATO, $75,000.
Linda L. Vahala, associate dean of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, "Quantum Lattice Algorithms for 2D and 3D Magnetohydrodynamics"; Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $30,000.
Wayne Woodhams, executive director, Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology, "Launch Vehicle Simulation Laboratory, Universal Flight Termination System, Standardized Spacecraft for Small Launch Vehicle and Doppler Radar Study"; NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center, $4,043,876.
Guoqing Zhou, associate professor of engineering technology, "Extending the Use of Geobrain Technologies Via Teaching and Research of Geospatial Data"; George Mason University, $9,900.
E-interaction is a publication of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. If you have news that you would like posted in e-interaction, please contact Jeanette Dias, Assistant to the Dean, at jdias@odu.edu.