Research Profile – Page 2 – College of Engineering

Leon Thiem’s Research Profile

Associate Professor and Department Chair Civil and Environmental Engineering 401.874.2693 Fax: 401.874.2786 lt@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 260C Recent Grants1 Grant 3/20/2020. PI. United States Geological Survey. “2020-2021 Water Resources Center Proposal.” 6/13/2018. PI. US Geological Survey. “Support for Water Resources Center 2017-2018 YR 2/5.” 6/7/2017. PI. US Geological Survey. “Support for […]

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David Taggart’s Research Profile

Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.5934 Fax: 401.874.2355 taggart@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 289 Recent Grants1 Grant 12/28/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “The Uconn & URI Navy STEM Coalition – Addressing Engineering Workforce Needs in the Naval Sector.” 4/15/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT […]

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Peter Swaszek’s Research Profile

Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.5802 Fax: 401.782.6422 swaszek@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 292 Recent Publications1 Citation Swaszek PF, Hartnett RJ, Bransby M, Grant A. Spoof Detection in the Maritime Domain Using Pairs of Bearing Measurements. Proceedings of the 33rd International Technical Meeting of the […]

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Yan Sun’s Research Profile

Professor and Department Chair Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.5803 Fax: 401.782.6422 yansun@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 409 Lab: Network Security and Trust (NEST) Lab Lab: High Performance Computing Laboratory (HPCL) Recent Grants1 Grant 7/12/2020. Co-PI. Navatek, US Office of Naval Research. “RE-ROUTE: Network Cyber-Physical Security and Resiliency” 4/3/2020. PI. University of […]

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Paolo Stegagno’s Research Profile

Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.5814 pstegagno@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 486 Lab: Intelligent Control and Robotics Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 6/14/2023. PI. Dartmouth College “RII Track-2 FEC: Computational Methods and Autonomous Robotics Systems for Modeling and predicting Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms.” 9/23/2022. Co-PI. “Vision-Based Detection of Bridge Damage Captured by […]

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Manbir Sodhi’s Research Profile

Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.5189 Fax: 401.874.2355 sodhi@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 284 Recent Grants1 Grant 4/15/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 COMP 19: Qualification Support for Additive Manufacturing of Production Parts.” 2/25/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 COMP 21: […]

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Arun Shukla’s Research Profile

Simon Ostrach Distinguished Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.2283 Fax: 401.874.2355 shuklaa@uri.edu Office Location: Kirk 133 Lab: Dynamic Photo Mechanics Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 2/2/2023. PI. Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT: Complex Underwater Implosion Phenomena and Mitigation of Implosion and Implosion Pulses in Marine Composite Structures.” 1/27/2023. PI. Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT – […]

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Jie Shen’s Research Profile

Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering 401.874.5594 jie_shen@uri.edu Office Location: Avedisian Hall 495C Website: Advanced Drug Delivery and Bioengineering Research Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 6/29/2018. PI. URI Research Foundation. “Method Development and In Vitro Release Testing of Odan Laboratories’ Ointments.” Recent Publications1 Citation Kirk R, Akanji T, Li H, et al. Evaluations of Skin Permeability of Cannabidiol […]

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Daniel Roxbury’s Research Profile

Associate Professor Chemical Engineering 401.874.2678 roxbury@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 307 Lab Website: NanoBio Engineering Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 8/2/2023. PI. National Science Foundation. “CAREER: Spectral Imaging for Sub-Cellular Nanometrology and Nanotoxicology” 2/14/2023. PI. The Miriam Hospital “COBRE: Wearable smart textiles for non-invasive detection of the stress biomarker cortisol.” 7/1/2022. PI. National […]

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Carl-Ernst Rousseau’s Full Research Profile

Professor and Department Chair Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.2542 rousseau@uri.edu Office Location: Pastore 228 Lab: Dynamics Photomechanics Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 12/28/2021. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, Office of Naval Research. “The Uconn & URI Navy STEM Coalition – Addressing Engineering Workforce Needs in the Naval Sector.” 3/19/2020. Co-PI. University of Connecticut, US Office of Naval […]

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Christopher Roman’s Research Profile

Associate Professor Ocean Engineering (limited) and Oceanography 401.874.6115 croman2@uri.edu Office Location: Horn 111, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Grants1 Grant 9/11/2020. Co-PI. Naval Undersea Warfare Center. “Constraining the Relationship between Oceanographic Features and Deep Scattering Layer Biology for Improved Tactical Capabilities.” 9/7/2021. Co-PI. Naval Undersea Warfare Center. “Determination of Relationship between Oceanographic Features and Deep Scattering […]

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Gopu Potty’s Research Profile

Professor Research Ocean Engineering 401.874.6591 gpotty@uri.edu Office Location: Middleton 115, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Grants1 Grant 3/28/2023. Co-PI. US Department of the Interior (DOI). “Sediment-borne Wave Disturbances and Propagation and Potential Effects on Benthic Fauna.” 3/7/2023. Co-PI. HDR / e2M. “FIELD OBSERVATIONS DURING OFFSHORE WIND STRUCTURE INSTALLATION AND EARLY OPERATION.” 9/1/2022. Co-PI. TRITON Systems, Inc. […]

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Brennan Phillips’s Research Profile

Associate Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6035 brennanphillips@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 214, Narragansett Bay Campus Lab: Undersea Robotics and Imaging Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 4/25/2023. PI. Naval Undersea Warfare Center. “Relationship Between Biological Aggregations and Oceanographic Features.” 3/14/2023. Co-PI. Office of Naval Research. “Ambient Biological Soundscape Characterization & Localization near Atlantis II Seamount Cluster.” 1/19/2023. PI. Office […]

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James Miller’s Research Profile

Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6540 miller@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 111, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Grants1 Grant 3/28/2023. PI. US Department of the Interior (DOI). “Sediment-borne Wave Disturbances and Propagation and Potential Effects on Benthic Fauna.” 3/7/2023. PI. HDR / e2M “FIELD OBSERVATIONS DURING OFFSHORE WIND STRUCTURE INSTALLATION AND EARLY OPERATION”. 9/1/2022. Co-PI. TRITON Systems, Inc. “Navy […]

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Samantha Meenach’s Research Profile

Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering 401.874.4303 smeenach@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 309 Lab: Particle Engineering Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 7/3/2023. Co- PI. NIH – National Institutes of Health /DHHS. “Hands-on Education and Research for Biomedical and Analytical Learning (HERBAL).” 4/17/2023. PI. NIH – National Institutes of Health /DHHS. “ESTEEMED Scholars Program at the […]

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Kunal Mankodiya’s Research Profile

Professor Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.5661 kunalm@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 388 Lab: Wearable Biosensing Lab Recent Grants1 Grant 9/1/22. PI. Rhode Island Hospital. “Reducing Internalized Stigma in Epilepsy: A Behavioral Online Video Education (RISE ABOVE)”. 12/21/2021. PI. RI Commerce Corporation. “Characterization of Smart Textile Sensor of Human Movement”. 9/14/2021. PI. […]

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Gretchen Macht’s Research Profile

Assistant Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering 401.874.2243 macht@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 387 Lab: Sustainable Innovative Solutions (SIS) Laboratory Website: URI VOTES Recent Grants1 Grant 8/1/2023. PI. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Voting in Person – White Paper” 10/4/2022. PI. US Election Assistance Commission. “US EAC Elections Resource Calculator” 9/28/2022. PI. US […]

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Stephen Licht’s Research Profile

Associate Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6028 slicht@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 211, Narragansett Bay Campus Lab: Robotics Laboratory for Complex Underwater Environments Recent Grants1 Grant 6/14/2023. Co-PI. Dartmouth College. “RII Track-2 FEC: Computational Methods and Autonomous Robotics Systems for Modeling and predicting Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms.” 3/8/2023. PI. Office of Naval Research. “Quantitative soft gripper design tools to […]

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K. Wayne Lee’s Research Profile

Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering 401.874.2695 Fax: 401.874.2786 leekw@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 206 Research Center: Rhode Island Transportation Research Center Recent Grants1 Grant 10/10/2018. PI. University of Maine. “University Transportation Center Regional 1.” Recent Publications1 Citation Al-Mansour A, Lee K-WW, Al-Qaili AH. Prediction of Pavement Maintenance Performance Using an Expert System. […]

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Steven Kay’s Research Profile

Professor Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering 401.874.5804 skayy@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 493 Personal Website Recent Grants1 Grant Portion Amount 11/22/2016. PI. Defense Engineering Corporation. “Information-Theoretic Approaches to Radar Waveform Design.” $108,500.00 (100%) 12/17/2015. PI. Defense Engineering Corporation. “Information-Theoretic Approaches to Radar Waveform Design.” $79,500.00 (100%) 9/15/2015. PI. Metron, Inc. “High Quality/Low […]

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Haibo He’s Research Profile

Robert Haas Endowed Professor Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering 401.874.5645 Fax: 401.782.6422 haibohe@uri.edu Office Location: Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering 411 Lab: Computational Intelligence and Self-Adaptive Systems (CISA) Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 6/18/2019. PI. National Science Foundation, “Collaborative Research: Autonomous Hierarchical Adaptive Dynamic Programming for Decision Making in Complex Environment” Recent Publications1 Citation Li H, […]

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M. Reza Hashemi’s Research Profile

Associate Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6217 reza_hashemi@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 212, Narragansett Bay Campus Lab: Wave Current Interaction Laboratory, Ocean Technology Center Recent Grants1 Grant 9/27/2921. Co-PI. Department of Energy. “Design, optimization, and control of floating offshore wind farms for optimal energy production.” 10/30/2018. Co-PI. Restore America’s Estuaries. “An Integrated Observational and Modeling Approach to […]

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Stéphan Grilli’s Research Profile

Distinguished Engineering Professor Ocean Engineering 401.874.6636 Fax: 401.874.6837 grilli@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 215, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Grants1 Grant 5/18/2023. Co-PI. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce. “CI – Modeling, Visualizing and Communicating Nor’esters, Hurricanes Threats with Sea-Level Rise to Support Coastal Management of New England.” 9/20/2022. Co-PI. Northeast States Emergency Consortium. “United States […]

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Annette Grilli’s Research Profile

Professor Research Ocean Engineering 401.874.6029 Fax: 401.874.6837 annette_grilli@uri.edu Office Location: Sheets 216, Narragansett Bay Campus Recent Grants1 Grant 5/18/2023. Co-PI. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce. “CI – Modeling, Visualizing and Communicating Nor’esters, Hurricanes Threats with Sea-Level Rise to Support Coastal Management of New England.” 9/20/2022. Co-PI. Northeast States Emergency Consortium. “United States East […]

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Otto Gregory’s Research Profile

Distinguished Engineering Professor Chemical Engineering 401.874.2085 Fax: 401.874.4689 ogregory@uri.edu Office Location: Kirk 213 Lab: Thin Film Sensors Laboratory Recent Grants1 Grant 7/20/2023. PI. Northeastern University “Soft target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat RealitY (SENTRY).” 3/10/2023. PI.Pratt & Whitney. “CMC Sensor Development.” 9/7/2022. Co-PI. Northeastern University. “Dual Use Chemical Sensors Sentry-Soft Target Engineering to Neutralize the […]

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