1. “A Study of Dynamic Fracture Behavior Associated with High Velocity Crack Propagation\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, June 1982 to Nov. 1984, $101,520, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
2. “Photoelastic Investigation of Dynamic Load Transfer in a Discontinuous Media\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Feb. 1984 to July 1986, $93,536, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
3. “An Experimental Study of Dynamic Fracture\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Feb. 1985 to July 1987, $91,560, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
4. “Photoelastic and Numerical Investigation of Wave Propagation in Granular, Layered and Porous Media\u201d, with M.H. Sadd.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Army Research Office, July 1986 to June 1989, $308,000, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
5. “Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Fracture in Opaque Materials\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Jan 1988 to Jan 1991, $59,211, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
6. “Wave Propagation and Dynamic Load Transfer in Heterogenous Granular Media With Micro structure\u201d, with M.H. Sadd.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $289,559, July 1989 to July 1992, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
7. “Study of Dynamic Fracture of Composite Materials\u201d, with B.D. Agarwal (Collaborative Project with India).<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $150,000 Aug. 1990 to July 1993, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
8. “Dynamic Characterization of Advanced Polymers Using Fiber Optics\u201d, with S. Letcher,<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $141,370, August 1991 to December 1993, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
9. “Impact Behavior of Composite Materials\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: U.S. Navy, $2,000, 1992, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
10. “Fabrication and Use of Etched Fiber Sensor for Static and Dynamic Material Characterization\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation REU, $5000, 1993, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
11. “Studies of the Effect of Micro structure on the Dynamic Behavior of Granular and Particulate Materials\u201d, with M.H. Sadd.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $227,975, March 1993 to July 1996, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
12. “Role of Damage and Damage Growth on Dynamic Load Transfer in Particulate Materials\u201d, with M.H. Sadd.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $110,000, July 1993 to June 1996, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
13. “Symposium on Dynamic Failure Mechanics of Modern Materials”, with A.J. Rosakis.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $16,000, April 1993 to March 1994, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
14. “Dynamic Characterization of Rubberized Materials\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Stanley Bostitch Company, $7,500, 1994, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
15. “Split Hopkinson Bar Testing of Elastomers\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: US Navy, $4000, 1994, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
16. \u201cDynamic Properties of Elastomeric Materials\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Stanley Bostitch Company, $5000, 1995, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
17. “Fatigue Strength of Deteriorated and Previously Stressed Highway Bridges\u201d, with G. Tsiastas and E. McEwen.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Transportation, $51,491, June 1995 to July 1995, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
18. \u201c High Temperature Dynamic Performance of Polyurethanes\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Stanley Bostitch Company, $7,500, 1996, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
19. “Investigation of Dynamic Decohesion in Polymer\/Metal and Polymer \/Ceramic Bimaterial Interfaces”, with A.J. Rosakis from California Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $339,000 ($168,200, URI Share), August 1995 to August 1999, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
20. “Evaluation of Fatigue Cracking and Permanent Deformation Characteristics of Asphalt\u201d, with K. Wayne Lee.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, $74,836, February 1996 to February, 1997, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
21. “Low-Temperature Cracking Resistance Characteristics of Recycled Asphalt Pavement Binder\u201d, with K. Wayne Lee.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, $74,600, August 1997 to December 1998, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
22. \u201cOptimization of the Geometric Shape of the Armor Material to Improve Ballistic Performance\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: US Army, Natick MA, $64,256, March 1997 to March 1998, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
23. \u201cNortheast Graduate Students Symposium on Mechanics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Society for Experimental Mechanics, $2,000, 1997.<\/p>\n
24. “Evaluation and Characterization of Composite Materials Under Dynamic Loading Conditions\u201d, with B.D. Agarwal.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, International Program, $35,000, October 1997 to September 2000, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
25. \u201cPenetrator Resistance and Target Damage Due to multiple Impact Upon Granite and Concrete: Joint Experimental, Numerical and Analytical Effort \u201c, with M.H. Sadd and J. Dvorkin of Stanford University.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $375,000 ($212,572 URI Share) November 1997 to November 2000, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
26 \u201cAcquisition of Ultra High Speed Imaging System and Light Source for Dynamic Mechanics Studies\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $476,084 (NSF $322,759, URI $153,325), August 1998 to November 2001, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
27. \u201cProcessing of Novel Particulate Composite Materials Using Cenospheres and Characterization of their Mechanical and Thermal Properties\u201d, with A. Bose.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $238,825, October 1999 to September 2002, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
28. \u201cImproving Armor Ballistic Performance by Geometric Modifications\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: US Army, $74,875, October 1999 to October 2000, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
29. \u201cProcessing and Characterization of a Light-Weight Concrete Using Cenospheres\u201d, with A. Bose and W. Lee.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: RIDOT, $74,827, October 1999 to October 2000, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
30. \u201cFiber Reinforcement of Concrete\u201d, with R. Brown.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center, $74,652, Dec. 1999 to Dec. 2000, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
31. \u201cInvestigation of Concrete Composite Joint Strength Subjected to Corrosive Environments\u201d, with Richard Brown.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: RIDOT, $79,201, Jan. 1, 2000 to Dec. 31, 2002, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
32. \u201cUsing Cenospheres to Develop New Asphalt and Cement Based Concrete Materials\u201d, with A. Bose.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center, $74,550, (Dec. 1999 to Aug 2001), Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center $45,000, (Sept. 2001 to Aug. 2002), Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
33. \u201cThe Effect of Microstructure on the Static and Dynamic Behavior of Recycled Asphalt Material\u201d, with M. H. Sadd.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center, $84,847, (Oct. 2000 to Dec 2001), Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center $45,000 (Dec. 2001- Nov. 2002), Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
34. \u201cDurability and Performance of Novel Concrete-Cenosphere Composites in Extreme Environments\u201d, with A. Bose and W. Lee.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: RI Department of Transportation, $75,000, May 1, 2001 to December 30, 2002, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
35. \u201cFiber Reinforcement of Concrete\u201d, with R. Brown.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center, $75,000, Jan. 2001 to Dec. 2002, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
36. \u201cBallistic Performance of Boron Carbide and Silicon Carbide Tiles\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: US Army, $30,000, June 2001 to May 2002, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
37. \u201cA Broad Based Enhancement of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory\u201d, with M. H. Sadd, R. Lessmann and D. Chelidze.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Champlin Foundations, $125,562, Jan. 2002 to Jan. 2003 Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
38. \u201cDynamic Strength Characterization of High Performance Concrete\u201d, with V. Parameswaran.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: RI DOT, $29,769, January 2001 to December 2002, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
39. \u201c Remote Bridge Monitoring \u2013 A Survey\u201d, with V. Parameswaran.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: RI DOT, $44,969, April 2002 to March 2003, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
40. \u201c3-D Orthogonal Woven Composites in Armor Systems\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: 3TEX Engineered Fiber Products, $92,061, March 2002 to July 2004, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
41. \u201cMechanical Behavior of Recycled Asphalt Material Under Dynamic Loading Conditions\u201d, with M. H. Sadd.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center, $81,380, Dec. 2002 to July. 2004, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
42. \u201cEvaluation of Aggregate Gradation and Master Ranges on Performance of Asphalt Mixtures\u201d, with K. Wayne Lee.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: RIDOT, $79,936, August 2002 – July 2004, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
43. \u201cExperimental and Analytical Evaluation of Dynamic Fracture in Graded Multifunctional Materials\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $225,432 June 03 to May 06, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
44. \u201cExperimental Evaluation of Novel Composites for Use in Transport of Explosive Materials\u201d, with Carl-Ernst Rousseau.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center and 3 TEX Corporation, $160,033 July 2003 to December 2004, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
45. \u201cFiber Reinforced Lightweight Shotcrete for Patching and Retrofitting of Concrete Structures\u201d, with Richard Brown.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration through RIDOT, $120,001 September 2003 to August 2005, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
46. \u201cEffect of Blast Loading on the Mechanical Properties and Failure of Marine Composite Materials\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $170,000, March 2004 to February 2007, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
47. \u201cComparative Performance of Explosion Shielding Materials Used in transportation\u201d, with Carl-Ernst Rousseau.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: URI Transportation Center and 3 TEX Corporation, $166,000 Jan 2005 to December 2005, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
48. \u201cUS-India Co-operative Research: Development and Characterization of Polymer Particulate Nanocomposites, with V. Parameswaran and N. Kishore, IIT Kanpur.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $30,700, Dec. 2004- July. 2008, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
49. \u201cDetermination of Interfacial Bond Behavior of Composite Concrete-Asphalt Pavement Systems\u201d, with Martin Sadd.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration through RIDOT, $75,001, June 2005 to May 2006, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
50. \u201cEffect of Shock loading on Sandwich Composites\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $9,000, May 2005 to April 2006, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
51. \u201cAir Blast and Ballistic Impact Damage Evaluation of Marine Composite Structures\u201d, with Material Science Corporation.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: US Navy, SBIR Phase II, URI share $75,000, December 2005 to July. 2007.<\/p>\n
52. \u201cDynamic Failure of Integrated Durable Hot Structure for Space Access Vehicles\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $252,465, Principal Investigator, Jan. 2006 to August 2009.<\/p>\n
53. Dynamic Response of sandwich Composites to Blast Loading\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $9,000, July, 2005 to June 2006, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
54. \u201cAcquisition of a Transmission Electron Microscope for Nano\/Biomaterial Research and Education\u201d with A. Bose, C. Rousseau, G. Bothun and J. Rines.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, $636,979, August 2006 to July 2007, Co-Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
55. \u201cPerformance of Marine Composites and Sandwich Structures Under Blast Loading Conditions\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $270,316, March 2007 to February 2010, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
56. \u201c Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection, Mitigation, and Response\u201d, with J. Oxley and several other C0-PI\u2019s. In Partnership with Northeastern University.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, 12,000,000, 2008-2012, Serving as Technical Lead for the Mitigation Effort .<\/p>\n
57. \u201cAn Ultra High speed Digital Image Correlation System For Dynamic Strain and Displacement Measurements\u201d DURIP.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $250,150, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
58. \u201cElectrical Response of Conductive Polymer Grafted Nanotube Reinforced Copolymers under Quasistatic and Dynamic Loading\u201d, with S. Yang and V. Chalivendra.<\/p>\n
Sponsor: National Science Foundation, Principal Investigator, $360,743 (URI share $223,000), 06-01-2009 to 05-30-2012.<\/p>\n
59. \u201cResponse of Pre-loaded Sandwich Structures to Blast Loadings\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $15,000, Principal Investigator, September 2009- August 2010.<\/p>\n
60. \u201cShock Response and Dynamic Failure of Spatially Tailored Aero-Thermal Structures\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $323,042, Principal Investigator, September 2009-December 2013.<\/p>\n
61. \u201cDynamic Failure of Cast Iron\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Lawrence Livermore National Lab, $115,000, Principal Investigator, February 2010-February 2011.<\/p>\n
62. \u201cIMPLAST 2010 Conference\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: ONR, $10,000, Sept. 2010-August 2011.<\/p>\n
63. \u201cResearch Experiences for Undergraduates\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: NSF, $12,000, March 2010-December 2010.<\/p>\n
64. \u201cThe Blast Performance of Marine Composite and Sandwich Structures Under Extreme Environments\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $302,081, August 2010-July 2013, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
65. \u201cAdvanced Composite Materials for Blast and Fire Resistance\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, $119,319, July 2010 \u2013 June 2012, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
66. \u201cExperimental and Numerical Investigation on Fundamental Understanding of Implosion”<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, $303,116 May 2012-April 2015, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
67. \u201cGraphene-Polymer Composite Materials\u201d, with A. Bose, R. Hurt and A. Tripathi<\/p>\n
Sponsor: STAC, $200,000, July 2012-September 2013. Co-PI.<\/p>\n
68. \u201cA Pressure Vessel with Ultra High Speed Imaging Capability for Conducting Underwater Explosion and Implosion Experiments\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: ONR DURIP, $221,983, 2011, June 2012-June 2013.<\/p>\n
69. \u201cAdvanced Composite Materials for Blast and Fire Resistance\u201d,<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0UCONN, $120,000, July 2012 \u2013 December 2013. Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
70. \u201cDeformation and Damage Mechanisms in Ternary Carbides and Nitrides under Dynamic Conditions\u201d, with Texas A&M;<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0NSF, $ 300,000 (URI share $150,099), Sept. 15, 2012 to Aug. 31, 2015.<\/p>\n
71. \u201cResearch Experiences for Undergraduates\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0NSF, $12,000, September 2012-September 2013.<\/p>\n
72. \u201cResponse of Aerospace Materials to Shock Loadings and Extreme Environments\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0AFOSR, $332,155, 3-1-13 to 5-31-16. Principal\u00a0Investigator.<\/p>\n
73.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cExperimental Investigation of Free Field and Shock Initiated Implosion of Composite Structures\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0Office of Naval Research, $304,339 Dec. 2013-Nov. 2016, Principal Investigator.<\/p>\n
74.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cNear Field Blast Response of Composite Plates\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0Naval Undersea Warfare Center, $20,000, June 2014-September 2014.<\/p>\n
75.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cDevelopment of an Ultra-High Speed Infrared Imaging System to Image Dynamic \u00a0 Deformation and Fracture in Materials\u201d, with P. Guduru, Brown University<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0STAC RI, $75,000 (URI-25K), Sept. 2014-Aug. 2015.<\/p>\n
76.\u00a0\u00a0 Response of Composite Materials Subjected to Aggressive Marine Environments: An Experimental and Computational Study\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: NAVSEA, $125,000 Oct. 2014 to Sept. 2015.<\/p>\n
77.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cNovel Experiments for Understanding Underwater Implosion and Its Mitigation\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0ONR, \u00a0$100,000, June 2015-June 2016.<\/p>\n
78.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cNear Field Blast Response of Structures\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor:\u00a0NUWC, $20,000, June 2015-December 2015.<\/p>\n
79.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cShock Response of Composite Materials Subjected to Aggressive Marine Environments:\u00a0An Experimental and Computational Study\u201d<\/p>\n
Sponsor: Naval Engineering Education Center, (NAVSEA), $333,000 Jan. 2016 to Dec. 2019.<\/p>\n
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