Faculty Research
Multidisciplinary Seed Funding Program
Six research teams involving 23 faculty members at Old Dominion University, two collaborators from Eastern Virginia Medical School and one collaborator from the National University of Singapore shared over $390,000 in multidisciplinary seed funding awarded by the ODU Office of Research in the 2012 competition.
Purpose
The 2012 Call for Proposals was round seven of the program Dr. Mohammad Karim, Vice President for Research, initiated in 2005. The goal is to support and promote growth of projects that are multidisciplinary, involve areas relevant to institutional research priority, and build teams with serious prospects to attract additional research dollars to ODU.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are tenure-track faculty and research professors at Old Dominion University who have not previously served as a paid PI or Co-PI on a Multidisciplinary Seed Funding project.
Award
Total budget requests per team may not exceed $100,000.
Proposal Submission Deadline
Please carefully read the Multidisciplinary Seed Funding RFP for submission details and review criteria.
2012 Recipients
Noninvasive Neurostimulation through Focused Subnanosecond Pulsed Radiation $48,000
Shu Xiao (PI), Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics; Jiang Li (Co-PI), Electrical & Computer Engineering; Gene Hou (Co-PI), Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Xiaoping Li (Consultant), Neuroengineering Laboratory, National University of Singapore; Don Lewis (Consultant), Department of Pediatrics and Division of Neurology, EVMS
Investigating the Feasibility of Exploiting Bluetooth Technology in Locating Vehicles at Intersections $61,000
Tamer Nadeem (PI), Computer Science and Mecit Cetin (PI), Civil & Environmental Engineering
Virginia Legislators’ Knowledge, Awareness and Perceived Risks Concerning Sea Level Rise $34,371
Burton St. John, III (PI), Communication; Ivan Ash (Co-PI), Psychology; Wie Yusuf (Co-PI), Public Administration; Jesse Richman (Consultant), Political Science; Larry Atkinson (Consultant), Oceanography; Tancy Vandecar-Burdin (Consultant) Social Science Research Center
An Innovative Approach to Understanding the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Enigma: A Combination of In Vitro, In Vivo and Computer Simulation Techniques $94,665
Joshua Weinhandl (PI), Human Movement Sciences; Matthew Hoch (Co-PI), Human Movement Sciences; Sebastian Bawab (Co-PI), Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Stacie Ringleb (Consultant), Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Localized Electron Cryo-tomography for High Resolution 3-dimensional Imaging of the Cell Membrane Protrusion from the Nanopores Induced by Nanosecond Electric Pulses $88,417
Jing He (PI), Computer Science; Hani Elsayed-Ali (Consultant), Applied Research Center / Electrical & Computer Engineering; Olga N. Pakhomov (Consultant), Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics; Andrei G. Pakhomov (Consultant), Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics; Howard White, Ph.D., Department of Physiology, EVMS.
Simulation and Education in Evergreen-Agriculture Decision-making (SEED) for Subsistence Farmers $64,063
Rick McKenzie (Co-PI), Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering; Andrew Collins (Co-PI), VMASC; Michael Seiler (Co-PI), Institute for Behavioral and Experimental Real Estate (College of Business & Public Administration); Yuzhong Shen (Co-PI), Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering
2011 Recipients
Nikos Chrisochoides (PI), Computer Science; Ali Beskok (Consultant), Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Andrey Chernikov (Consultant), Computer Science; Shuiwang Ji (Consultant), Computer Science; Shizhi Qian (Consultant), Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Mike Stacey, Center for Bioelectrics; Eric Dobratz (Consultant), EVMS; Joe Han (Consultant), EVMS. "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Nanoscale Measurement and Image Analysis of Patient Cartilage for Predicting Surgical Response." $70,000
A.A. Elmustafa (PI), Mechanical Engineering-Applied Research Center; Claretta J. Sullivan, Ph.D., EVMS; L.D. Britt, M.D. (Consultant), EVMS; David Gauthier (Consultant), Biological Sciences. “Nanoindentation to Determine Turgor Pressure in Escherichia Coli.” $85,135
Jin Wang (PI), Mathematics and Statistics; Miltiadis Kotinis (Co-PI), Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Gene Hou (Co-PI), Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Ravindra Joshi (Consultant), Electrical and Computer Engineering. “Wave Energy Dynamics: Simulation, Experiment and Optimization.” $55,500
Michael Nelson (PI), Computer Science; Michele Weigle (Co-PI), Computer Science; Kathie Gossett (Co-PI), English; Liza Potts (Co-PI), English. “Identifying and Archiving Socially Important Conversations in the Social Web.” $54,000
Catherine Banks (PI), VMASC; John Sokolowski (Co-PI), VMASC; Paul Hakim, M.D. (Co-PI), VMASC/EVMS; Aryeh Shander, M.D. (Co-PI), Englewood Hospital & Medical Center/Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Karen Gillikin (Co-PI), Nursing. “Tool Development for Perioperative Blood Management Simulation Training.” $37,000
Balasubramanian Ramjee (PI), Chemistry and Biochemistry; Khaled Sakhel, M.D. (Co-PI), EVMS; Chris Osgood (Consultant), Biological Sciences; Shizhi Qian (Consultant), Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; R. James Swanson (Consultant), Biological Sciences; David Gauthier (Consultant), Biological Sciences; James Lukban, M.D. (Consultant), EVMS. “Robust, Multifunctional, Bio-compatible Nanocapsules for Intraoperative Imaging and Other Biomedical Applications.” $56,572
2010 Recipients
Hongwei Zhu, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Technology; Yuzhong Shen, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Amy Adcock, Assistant Professor of STEM Education and Professional Studies, "Multiplayer Online Games for Information Quality Management," $59,438.
David Gauthier, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Holly Gaff, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health; R Latour, Instructor of Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William&Mary; K Reece, Instructor of Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William&Mary; W Vogelbein, Instructor of Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William&Mary, "Modeling Eco-Epidemiology of Chronic Disease in Wild Finfish," $74,250.
Gon Namkoong, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Keejoo Lee, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering; Helmut Baumgart, Virginia Microelectronic Consortium Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Hani Elsayed-Ali, Director of Applied Research Center and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, "Ultrahigh-Efficiency Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Solar Cells Using Nanorod-in-Nanotube Techniques," $91,000.
Michael McShane, Assistant Professor of Finance; Rani A. Kady, Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering; Gnana K. Bharathy, Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, "Multidisciplinary Investigation of Emerging and Complex Risks: Developing Integrated Risk Management Expertise," $22,000.
Yan Peng, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Li-Shi Luo, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Shizhi Qian, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering; Wei Liao, Research Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, "Numerical and Experimental Study of Complex Bio-Fluids in Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip for Bio-Medical Applications," $70,599.
2009 Recipients
Lisa Horth, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Mark Dorrepaal, Chair and Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Jim Swanson, Professor of Biological Sciences; and Dawn Curran, Instructor of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Science, "Quantifying Cancer-Causing Human Papilloma Virus Strains in Hampton Roads Women," $64,721.
Jiang Li, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Researcher at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC); Frederic McKenzie, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Rao Chaganty, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; and Julius Nyalwidke of EVMS; consultant: John Semmes; "Hybrid Texture Imaging and Molecular Biomarker Classification of Prostate Cancer Tumor Cells," $80,000.
Fred Dobbs, Professor of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; and Gary Schafran, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; consultants: Holly Gaff, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health; Wayne Hynes, Professor and Acting Chair of Biological Sciences; and Jin Wang, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; "Do Marine Aggregates Facilitate Gene Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance in Nature?" $81,782.
Ayodeji Demuren; Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Dr. Eric Gyuricsko of EVMS; and Norou Diawara, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics;consultant: Shizhi Qian, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering; "Impaired Insulin Delivery During Continuous Insulin Infusion," $77,650.
Shizhi Qian, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering; and Helmut Baumgart, Virginia Microelectronics Consortium Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; consultant: Ali Beskok, Batten Endowed Chair in Computational Engineering; "Novel Nanoporous Electro-osmotic Micropump: Basic Technology Development and Its Lab-on-a-Chip Applications." $70,000.
2008 Recipients
Ali Beskok (Aerospace Engineering); and Juergen Kolb (Frank Reidy Center for Bioelectrics); Consultants: Ravindra Joshi (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Stephen Beebe (Bioelectrics); "Disease-specific Trapping of Human Cancer Cells," $70,700.
Holly Gaff (Community Health); Kim Curry-Lourenc (Nursing); James Marken (Instructional Design & Technology); Eli N. Perencevich (VA Maryland Health Care System, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine); Scott Sechrist (Med Lab & Radiation); Ginger Watson (Instructional Design & Technology, VMASC); and Lynn L. Wiles (Nursing); "A Pilot Study to Assess the Impact of Various Infection Control Educational Techniques and Practices on the Spread of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Virtual Intensive Care Unit." $22,300.
Lesley Greene (Chemistry & Biochemistry);and Li-Shi Luo (Mathematics & Statistics); Consultants: Alex Pothen (Computer Science), Chris Osgood (Biological Sciences), Pat Hatcher (Chemistry & Biochemistry), and Christine Orengo (University of London); "Elucidation of Protein Structure Networks and Beyond," $80,000.
Alex Greenwood (Biological Sciences);Timothy Bos (Microbiology & Cellular Molecular Biology, EVMS); and Tarek Kandil, (Virginia Prostate Center, EVMS); Consultants: John Semmes (Virginia Prostate Center, Microbiology & Molecular Cell Biology, EVMS), "The Role of Endogenous Retroviruses in Prostate Cancer," $80,000.
Gayle McCombs (Dental Hygiene); Michele Darby (Dental Hygiene); Wayne Hynes (Biological Sciences); and Mounir Laroussi (Laser & Plasma Engineering Institute); "Effect of Low Temperature Cold Atmospheric Plasma on Oral Biofilm," $83,664.
Steven Morrison (Physical Therapy);Sheri R. Colberg (Exercise Science, Physical Education & Recreation); Mira Mariano (Physical Therapy); and Henri Parson (Strelitz Diabetes Center, EVMS); Consultants: Aaron I. Vinik (Strelitz Diabetes Center, EVMS); and Martha Walker (Physical Therapy); "Dynamic Medical Measures: Creating a Model to Study the Neuropathic Process in Diabetes and Normal Aging," $80,000.
Mike Stacey (Bioelectrics); Chris Osgood (Biology); Hani Elsayed-Ali (Electrical & Computer Engineering); Tarek Abdel-Fattah (Biology, Chemistry, & Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University); "Electric Field Implosion in Conjunction with Sensitized Nanoparticles as a Novel Form of Cancer Treatment." $35,697.
2007 Recipients
Shirshak Dhali (PI: Electrical & Computer Engineering), Sacharia Albin (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Helmut Baumgart (Electrical & Computer Engineering), John Cooper (Chemistry), and Zhili Hao (Mechanical Engineering). "Biological and Chemical Deployable Nanosensors for Homeland Security Applications based on Silicon-on Insulator (SOI) Technology Platform," $75,000.
Patricia Hentosh and Dennis M. Peffley (PI: Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences), Patrick Hatcher (Chemistry), Sophie K. Thompson (Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences), and Danail Bonchev (VCU). "Modeling and Testing Complex Interactions of Chromatin-associated Proteins in Cancer Cells," $78,000.
Barbara Hargrave (PI: Biological Sciences), Peter Blackmore (EVMS), Richard Nuccitelli (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Stephen Beebe (EVMS), Ravi Joshi (Electrical & Computer Engineering), and Jue Zhang (Frank Riedy Center for Bioelectrics)."Novel Approach to Wound Healing: Platelet Activation Using Nanosecond Pulse Electric Fields," $80,000.
Brian K. Payne (PI: Sociology and Criminal Justice), Richardean Benjamin (Nursing), Charlie Turner (Economic), Randy Gainey (Sociology & Criminal Justice), Carryl Baldwin (Psychology), Elizabeth Monk-Turner (Sociology & Criminal Justice), Stefan Gravenstein (EVMS), and Ruth Triplett (Sociology & Criminal Justice). "Quality of Life Indicators among Elderly Persons: Measuring and Mapping the Interrelationships between Health, Transportation Needs, Happiness, Economics and Mistreatment," $74,998.
Martha Walker (PI: Physical Therapy), Gianluca De Leo (Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences), Jessica Crouch (Computer Science), Stacie Ringleb (VMASC), Bonnie Van Lunen (Exercise Science, Sport, Physical Education and Recreation), George Maihafer (Physical Therapy), and Jean Shelton (EVMS)."Virtual Reality in Gait Rehabilitation," $75,000.
2006 Recipients
Joshua G. Behr (Political Science & Geography), John B. Baccus (Navy), Aaron I. Vinik (EVMS), Margaret Camarena (Arts & Letters), Stacey Plichta (Community and Environmental Health), James Alan Neff (Health Science), Harry J. Tillman (Nursing), "Health matters: Determinants of Health Disparities in Hampton Roads," $92,000.
Alex Pothen (Computer Science), Muhammad Zubair (Computer Science), Kurt Maly (Computer Science), Chris Osgood (Biology), and Oliver John Semmes (EVMS), "A Prototype of the Human Virus Interactome Resource (HVIR)," $95,000.
Ariel Pinto (Engineering Management & Systems Engineering), Gavin Welch (EVMS), R. Drake (EVMS), and Michael Bono (EVMS), "Effective Sensor Technology and Development for Biodefense," $38,000.
Mark W. Scerbo (Psychology), Lee A. Belfore (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Hector M. Garcia (Engineering), Michael Jackson (Nursing), Leonard J. Weireter, Jr. (EVMS), "Virtual Operating Room," $95,000.
Anna Jeng (Community and Environmental Health), Tom Allen (Political Science and Geography), Ling Li (MIS/Decision Sciences), Dayanand Naik (Mathematics and Statistics), and Maria Frontini (EVMS), "Establishment of Environmental Public Health Tracking System in Virginia," $80,000.