The Research Foundation announces the following grants and contracts for October through December. Award amounts are totals expected for the entire funding period. The list does not include supplements, modifications or other changes to existing grants or contracts.

THOMAS ALBERTS, professor of aerospace engineering, "Sensor Assembly Automation"; Center for Innovative Technology, $30,000, and Oceana Sensors Technologies Inc., $15,821.

THOMAS ALLEN, associate professor of political science and geography, "Remote Sensing Applications in Landscape Epidemiology: Applied Research in Mosquito-Borne Disease Prevention"; George Mason University, $74,500.

JULIAN ASHFORD, research scientist, Center for Quantitative Fisheries Ecology, "Estimating the Age of Large Numbers of Dissostichus Eleginoides"; British Antarctic Survey; $2,700.

SEBASTIAN BAWAB, associate professor of mechanical engineering, "Design, Analysis and Prototyping of a Mousemedic"; Webwiser World, $24,580.

MICHAEL CORY, manufacturing specialist, Technology Applications Center, "Air-Cooled Blow Pin Prototype"; Center for Innovative Technology, $845, and Solo Inc., $1,400. Also, "Laser Application Recommendation"; American Hoffman, $7,500.

MAGGI CURRY-WILLIAMS, associate vice president for student services, "Great American Smokeout at ODU"; American Cancer Society, $1,500.

GREGORY CUTTER, "Selenium Transport, Reactions and Fate in the Delta: Biogeochemical Studies"; U.S. Department of the Interior, $175,839.

DENNIS DARBY, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Pilot Investigation of Sediment Provenance for Chesapeake Bay Core"; U.S. Department of the Interior (includes Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, etc.), $4,000.

MICHELE DARBY, University Professor of dental hygiene, "Effect of Daily Oral Hygiene Care on Oropharyngeal Colonization and Subsequent Development of Nosochomial Pneumonia"; American Dental Hygiene Association, $2,497.

DANIEL M. DAUER, eminent scholar of biological sciences, "Benthic Biological Monitoring of the Elizabeth River - Year 3"; Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (previously the State Water Control Board), $52,258.

LISA DRAKE, research assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Data Mining and Seagrass ONR Planning Letters"; Office of Naval Research, $33,475. Also, "Proof-of-Concept: Micro Array Technology (DNA Chips) to Detect Pathogens in Ships' Ballast Water"; University of New Hampshire, $15,000.

JAMES ENGLISH, assistant professor of medical laboratory and radiation sciences, "Proposal to Conduct a Solid Waste Characterization Study for the Naval Bases of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States"; Navy Public Works Center, $49,000.

ROBERT GABLE, eminent scholar of early childhood, speech-language pathology and special education, "2001-2002 Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plans Training"; Virginia Department of Education, $150,000.

CHESTER GROSCH, professor of computer science, "Studies in Transition and Time Varying Turbulent Flow"; NASA Langley Research Center, $9,000. Also, "Ocean Climate Variability as a Potential on Steller's Sea Lion Populations"; University of Alaska, $192,548.

CHRISTOPHER HANNA, associate professor of theatre arts, "Production of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'"; City of Norfolk, $800.

JEFFREY HARLOW, director of the Social Science Research Center, "NSU Contract - Welfare Reform Research Study"; Norfolk State University, $28,870. Also, "Empowerment 2010: Performance Measurement System"; Empowerment 2010 Inc., $77,019. Also, "Occupational Education and Residential Choice of Arctic Youth: Longitudinal Comparison of High School Aspirations and Young Adult Behaviors"; National Science Foundation, $13,079. Also, "Individual Child Data Form"; Virginia Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, $201,238.

LAURA HARRELL, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, "Portsmouth, Va., Vacuum Pump Station Computer Model Development for HDR Engineering Inc."; HDR Engineering Inc., $19,500.

MARK D. HAVEY, professor of physics, "ODU Entrepreneurial Center 2001-2002"; Center for Innovative Technology, $10,000. Also, "Localization and Non-Classical Statistics of Light Scattering in Ultracold Atomic Gases"; NATO, $5,500.

RAVINDRA JOSHI, professor of electrical and computer engineering, "Studies of Biological Response to External Electric Fields for Cellular Manipulation and Diagnostic Based on a Multidimensional Electromagnetic Model"; Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $62,500.

DAVID KEYES, chair of mathematics and statistics, "Terascales Optimal PDE Solvers"; U.S. Department of Energy, $420,185. Also, ITR/AP Collaborative Research: Real-Time Optimization for Data Assimilation and Control of Large-Scale Dynamic Simulations"; National Science Foundation, $805,000.

ANDREAS KLEIN, associate professor of physics, "Construction and Testing of the Cryostat at ODU"; Southeast University Research Association, $33,920.

WILLIAM M. LEAVITT, associate professor of urban studies and public administration, "Juvenile Justice Detention Home Overcrowding"; City of Norfolk, $15,000.

BOWEN LOFTIN, director of simulation programs, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, "Developing Virtual Environments for Training"; Office of Naval Research, $1,556,531. Also, "Proof of Concept - NNSY Secure Library System"; 3Ware, $20,158.92.

KURT MALY, eminent scholar of computer science, "An OAI-Compliment Federated Physics Digital Library for the NSDL"; National Science Foundation, $479,997. Also, "A Sustainable, OAI-Based Implementation of NCSTRL"; University of Virginia, $10,000.

RAVINDRA MUKKAMALA, associate professor of computer science, "Certificate Management in PKI: Design, Analysis and Implementation"; James Madison University, $39,151.

MARGARET MULHOLLAND, assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Nutritional Factors Promoting the Growth and Dominance of Aureococcus Anophagefferens in Coastal Waterways"; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $132,410. Also, "Harmful Algal Blooms in Virginia's Estuaries: Nutritional Factors Promoting Bloom Formation"; Virginia Environmental Endowment, $61,626.

BRETT NEWMAN, associate professor of aerospace engineering, "LIDAR-Based Ride and Load Augmentation Flight Control"; Center for Innovative Technology, $25,000, and Aerotech Research, $25,000.

AHMED NOOR, professor of aerospace engineering, "Geospatial Information Technology Education - A Model for Workforce Development"; University of Mississippi, $200,000.

MICHAEL PEARSON, professor of English, "Writers-in-Community"; City of Virginia Beach, $1,000, and City of Norfolk, $1,500.

BRYAN PORTER, assistant professor of psychology, "Increasing Pedestrian Safety in Arlington, Va."; Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, $39,000.

BILLIE REED, executive director, Virginia Space Flight Authority, "IPA Agreement - Joseph Casas"; NASA, $192,940.

SHERI REYNOLDS, assistant professor of English, "24th Annual Old Dominion University Literary Festival"; City of Norfolk, $5,000.

RALPH ROGERS, professor of engineering management, "Conduct ENMA 520 - Statistical Concepts in Engineering Management Course"; TASC Inc., $22,000.

MARY SANDY, director, Virginia Space Grant Consortium, "NASA - USRP"; NASA-Goddard, $999,626. Also, "Virtual Center for Remote Sensing and Environmental Applications"; George Mason University, $147,861.

GARY SCHAFRAN, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, "Sea Grant Technology Program: Enhancing the Remediation of TBT-Contaminated Waste Waters Through Mechanistic Investigations and Treatment Development"; Virginia Institute of Marine Science, $50,000.

RUTH SMITH, executive director, Research Foundation, "IPA Agreement for D. Gelosh at J7 JFCOM"; U.S. Navy Command, $177,352.

SURENDRA TIWARI, eminent scholar of mechanical engineering, "Support for NASA Langley's Education Programs"; Vigyan Inc., $199,827.

BYRON TOBIN, director of field programs, Center for Public and Private Partnerships, "Center for Public/Private Partnership 2002"; Hampton Roads Partnership, $42,498.

LAWRENCE WEINSTEIN, associate professor of physics, "SURA Support for Dr. Stephan Stepanyan"; Virginia Academy of Science, $3,424.65.

STEVEN WELLS, associate professor of engineering technology, "Preventative Maintenance Program"; Rebatt Inc., $2,520. Also, "Model 430 Cutter Head"; Solo Inc., $9,740.

DENNIS ZEISLER, chair of music, "Annual Classical Period Piano Competition"; City of Norfolk, $1,000.