New Grants and Contracts

The following researchers received a new grant or contract since the 22nd Scire edition. 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. For awards that have more than one investigator, the first faculty member listed is the principal investigator.

Hussein Abdel-Wahab, professor of computer science, "A Workshop on Promoting Collaborative Research in Computers and Communications;" National Science Foundation, $12,400.

Jay A. Austin, research assistant professor, ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Development of Experimental Web-based Surface Current Radar Products;" NOAA, $20,000. Also, "Chesapeake Bay Observing System Cooperative Expansion and Integration Demonstration: ODU/NOAA-NOS Component;" NOAA, $90,617. Co-PIs from OEAS: Larry P. Atkinson, eminent scholar; Arnoldo Valle-Lebinston, associate professor; John M. Klinck, professor; and Thomas C. Royer, Slover Professor.

Carryl Baldwin, assistant professor of psychology, "An Evaluation of Graphical Presentation Formats for Surface Weather;" NASA Headquarters, $24,000.

Gregory A. Cutter, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Determination of Selenium Speciation in Groundwater Samples;" University of Texas, Arlington, $3,150.

Daniel M. Dauer, eminent scholar of biological sciences, "Calculation of Benthic Indices of Biotic Integrity - Gear Type Effects;" Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, $20,000.

Donald D. Davis, associate professor of psychology, "Impact of Leadership Relationships and University Context on the Performance of National Science Foundation/University Cooperative Research Centers;" National Science Foundation, $53,449.

Donald D. Davis and Debra A. Major, associate professors, and Janis Sanchez-Hucles, professor, psychology, "Collaborative Research: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment Enhancing Retention of Women and Minorities in Computer Science;" National Science Foundation, $168,752.

Frederick C. Dobbs, associate professor, and Martina A. Doblin, research assistant professor, ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Assessment of Transoceanic NOBOB Vessels and Low-Alinity Ballast Water as Vectors for Nonindigenous Species Introductions to the Great Lakes;" University of Michigan Department of Parks and Recreation, $6,808. Also, with Lisa A. Drake, research assistant professor, ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "NOA 2004 - Ballast Microorganism Viability," NOAA, $118,293.

Mark J. Dorrepaal, professor of mathematics and statistics, "PDE Constrained Optimization;" New York Sea Grant, $50,987.

Lisa A. Drake, research assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Vibrio Cholerae Quantification in the Portal Project;" International Commission for Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea, $4, 080.

Hani Elsayed-Ali, professor of electrical and computer engineering, with Tarek Abdel-Fatlah, graduate teaching assistant for ECE, Leposava Vuskovic, professor of physics, X. Nancy Xu, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Richard V. Gregory, dean of the College of Sciences, "MRI: Acquisition of an Ultrahigh Vacuum Scanning Tunneling Microscope;" National Science Foundation, $119,000.

Eileen E. Hofmann and John M. Klinck, professors of oceanography, "Modeling Oyster Larvae Transport in Chesapeake Bay;" NOAA, $45,945.

Fang Q. Hu, professor of mathematics and statistics, "Study of Dispersive Waves and Development of Accurate Nonreflecting Boundary Conditions;" National Science Foundation, $120,846.

Cynthia M. Jones, professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, and Dayanand N. Naik, professor of mathematics and statistics, "Support of Facilities to Provide Marine Finfish Ageing for Virginia;" Virginia Marine Resources Commission, $254,040.

Michelle L. Kelley, professor of psychology, "Brief Couples Therapy in Drug Abuse Treatment;" State University of New York, $43,371. Also, "Parent Training and Couple Therapy for Drug Abuse;" State University of New York, $39,882. Also, "Effect of Treatment for Drug-abusing Fathers on Children;" U. S. Public Health Service (including NIH), $277,346.

John M. Klinck, professor, and Glenn F. Cota, deceased research professor, Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, "Multi-sensor Coastal Ocean and Atmosphere Time-Series;" NASA Headquarters, $412,957.

Irwin B. Levinstein, assistant professor of computer science, "Health Care Portal;" Castle Technologies Inc., $7,500. Also, "Promoting Active Reading Strategies to Improve Students' Understanding of Science;" University of Memphis, $86,839.

Robin J. Lewis, professor of psychology, "Assistantship for Students in Virginia Consortium Program - Tidewater Child Development Center/Norfolk Department of Public Health;" Virginia Department of Health, $65,000.

Li-Shi Luo, associate professor of mathematics and statistics, "Hypersonic Transition and Turbulence with Non-Equilibrium Thermo-Chemistry;" Texas Engineering Experiment Station, $45,824.

Jennifer A. Morrow, assistant of psychology, "Pride/Bridge Builders Annual Program Evaluation Project for the 2004 School Year;" Portsmouth Behavioral High School, $7,810.

Ravi Mukkamala, professor of computer science, "Integration Reconfiguration and Reusability of Health Usage and Monitoring Systems Architectures;" NASA Langley Research Center, $113,204.

Lytton J. Musselman, eminent scholar of biological sciences, "Support for Khalid Al-Arid Lago Mar Canal;" U. S. Department of the Interior, $10,000.

Michael L. Nelson and Johan Bollen, assistant professors of computer science, "Self-preserving Digital Objects: Archive Ingest and Handling Test;" Information Systems Support, $109,840.

Nora Noffke, assistant professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Microbially-induced Sedimentary Structures - A New Reference Catalogue for the Detection of Life on Mars;" NASA Headquarters, $62,108.

Stephen Olariu and Hussein Abdel-Wahab, professors, and Larry W. Wilson, associate professor, computer science, "Sensor Network Technology of NASA;" NASA Langley Research Center, $24,454.

Bryan E. Porter, associate professor of psychology, "The Virginia Strategic Plan for Pedestrian Safety: Completion of Final Steps to Produce the Commonwealth Plan," and "Occupant Protection in Hampton Roads: Increasing Safety Restraint Use with Community Outreach and Intervention;" Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, $29,000 and $50,000.

Alex Pothen, professor of computer science, "Clustered and Hierarchical Networks;" Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, $44,959.

Thomas C. Royer, Slover Professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, and Chester E. Grosch, professor of computer science, "GLOBEC: Gulf of Alaska Long-term Observation Program;" University of Alaska-Fairbanks, $72,709.

Alan H. Savitzky, associate professor of biological sciences, "Research Services and Reports for Canebrake Rattlesnake;" Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, $60,000.

Daniel E. Sonenshine, professor emeritus of biological sciences, "Endocrinology of Tick Reproduction: A New Perspective;" North Carolina State University, $56,944.

Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, associate professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Collaborative Research: Asymmetric Circulation in Wind-driven Bays;" National Science Foundation, $185,117.

Leposava Vuskovic, professor physics, "Effect of Microwave-generated Plasmas on Aerodynamic Flow;" NASA Langley Research Center, $10,000.

G. Richard Whittecar, associate professor of ocean, earth and atmosphere sciences, "Optimizing Organic Amendments and Other Treatments for Wetland Restoration: Geologic and Hydrologic Assessments - Year Four;" Virginia Tech, $20,000.

Roy L. Williams, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, "National Endocrine Disruptor in Lake Drummond Water;" Virginia Academy of Science, $1,000.

Richard Zimmerman, chair of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Benthic Ecology from Space: Algorithms from Remote Sensing of Seagrass Primary Production from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Ocean Color Sensor;" NASA Headquarters, $25,064. Also, "Groundtruth Support and Hyperspectral Data Analysis for the Center for Integrative Coastal Observation, Research and Education;" San Jose State University Foundation, $88,650.

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