Funding
Funding Pending Approval
"Photovoltaic Powered Wireless Nanosensor for Multiple Toxins" DTRA ($2.2 million; 3 years).
Proposals Pending Review
"Quantized "Off-On" Reversible Molecular Photoswitches for Cancer Biomarkers", NIH ($500,000; 3 years).
"Translocation Mechanism of Phosphatidylserine in Biological Membranes", NSF ($500,000; 3 years).
Grant History (2000 - present)
“Organic Light Emitting Receptor Based Nanosensors”, - Department of Defense $1,200,000, 2007 – 2009, (in collaboration with Altair Nanomaterials).
“Nanoenabled Instrumentation and Nanofabrication” – Western Michigan University President’s Innovation Grant, $383,000, 2006 – 2007.
“Fundamental Investigation of the Role of Line Tension in Nanotechnology” – W. M. Keck Foundation, $500,000, 2004 – 2007. Western Michigan University matched this with $500,000 making the grant total $1,000,000.
"Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Nanosensors for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agents of Terror" – DOE (BES), $1,000,000, 2006-2007 (in collaboration with Altair Nanomaterials).
"Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Nanosensors for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agents of Terror" – DOE (BES), $1,800,000, 2004-2006 (in collaboration with Altair Nanomaterials).
"Interfacial Properties of Nanoparticles Useful in Imaging Applications" - Xerox Foundation, $60,000, 2003-2007.
"Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Nanosensors for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agents of Terror" – DOE (BES), $950,000, 2003-2004 (in collaboration with Altair Nanomaterials).
"Nano- and Micro-Array Centrifugal Field Bio-Synthesis and Separation" – Michigan Life Science Corridor, $750,000, 2001-2005.
"Centrifugal Partition Chromatographic Separation of Optical Isomers with Chiral Dendrimers" – PG Research Foundation, $160,000, 2000–2003.
"Ferrous Metal Extraction from Near Earth Asteroids" – FINDS Foundation, $90,000, 2000-2001.
"Metal Ion Separations Mediated by Organized Microstructures" – DOE (BES), $350,000, 2000-2003.