May 2005

Research Funding Report, March 2005

S. R. Bell, Mathematics, from National Science Foundation, $69,999, "Complexity in Complex Analysis."

B. Bhargava and L. T. Lilien, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $71,455, "Vulnerability Analysis and Threat Assessment Avoidance."

B. Bhargava, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $55,016, "Secure Mobile Systems."

D. Bortoletto, Physics, from University of Notre Dame, $6,170, "Quarknet at Purdue University."

M. W. Caffee, Physics, from National Science Foundation, $49,494, "Collaborative Research: A Proposal for the Cosmic- Ray Produced Nuclide Systematics on Earth \ (Cronus-Earth\) Project."

E. Calais and A. M. Freed, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, from National Science Foundation, $98,581, "Collaborative Research: GPS Measurements and Deformation Modeling of Oblique Subduction and Strain Partitioning in the Northeastern Caribbean."

J. A. Conlon, Physics, from American Physical Society, $10,000, "Physics on the Road."

R. G. Cooks, W. J. Chappell and T. Fisher, Chemistry, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, from Office of Naval Research, $510,203, "Desorption Electrospray Ionization."

R. G. Cooks, Chemistry, from National Science Foundation, $231,000, "Chiral Magic-Number Clusters & Non-Covalent Complexes Studied by Electrospray Ionization & Ion Soft Landing."

W. K. Cui, Physics, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $12,450, "Mapping the Rising Phase of Outbursts of Soft X-Ray Transients."

S. M. Durbin, Physics, from National Science Foundation, $98,274, "Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Physics at Purdue University."

J. S. Francisco, Chemistry, from Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education, $21,940, "Global Change Education Program (GCEP) for Rose Ravelo."

J. S. Francisco, Chemistry, from Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education, $23,375, "Global Change Education Program (GCEP) for Monica Martines-Aviles."

S. B. Gelvin, Biological Sciences, from Iowa State University, $954,081, "Establishment of Robust Maize Transformation Systems for the Public Sector."

S. F. Konieczny, Biological Sciences, from Army Medical Research Acquisition Activy, $436,629, "Identification of Mist1 as a Key Transcription Factor Controlling Mammary Epithelial Cell Growth."

P. V. Ramachandran, Chemistry, from IN University Purdue University at Indianapolis, $68,444, "Schiff Base Synthons in Amino Acid Chemistry."

M. G. Rossmann, Biological Sciences, from National Institutes of Health, $463,893, "Structure of a Small Spherical Virus."

M. G. Rossmann, Biological Sciences, from University of Minnesota, $125,652, "Structural Genomics of Bacteriphage Phi29."

J. Shen, Mathematics, from National Science Foundation, $50,078, "Fast Spectral Methods and Their Applications."

G. J. Simpson, Chemistry, from American Chemical Society, $35,000, "AC Electrokinetic Microscopy of Single Cells."

N. R. Skrynnikov, Chemistry, from Max Kade Foundation Inc, $23,900, "Structure Determination of Excited States in Proteins Characterizing Conformational Ensembles in Proteins Using Lanthanide-Shipping Reagents."

C. J. Staiger, Biological Sciences, from Binational Agricultural Research & Development, $39,355, "A Functional Genomic Screen for New Plant Cytoskeletal Proteins and the Determination of Their Role in Actin Mediated Functions and Guard Cells Regulation."

J. Vitek, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $68,592, "Foundations and Implementation of Mobile Object Systems."

D. K. Yau, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $62,988, "Collaborative Research: A Component-Based Software Environment for Simulation, Emulation, and Synthesis of Network Protocols in Next Generation Networks."

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