Funded MURI Projects for AY 2012-2013

MURI teams will participate in the following MURI projects from October 5, 2012 through April 30, 2013. Students wishing to apply to MURI should do so by September 10, 2012.

Integrative Pathway Modeling for Pancreatic Cancer Drug Assessment and Discovery (Phase II)

Primary Mentor: Jake Chen, Associate Professor, Bioinformatics, School of Informatics, jakechen@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Xiaogang Wu, Assistant Scientist, School of Informatics, wu33@iupui.edu

Student Scholars:  Zachary Grinslade, Chemical Biology, School of Science;  Salamatu Momoh, Chemistry, School of Science;  Dian Wen, Computer Science, School of Science;  Selom Kugbe, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology;  Mehdi Shadmand, Biology, School of Science; Ashley  Smith, Biology, School of Science;  Ryan Stark, Biology, School of Science; and Sara Ibrahim, Biology, School of Science.

Proposal Information

Developing New Image Registration Techniques and 3D Displays for Neuroimaging and Neurosurgery

Primary Mentor: Lauren Christopher, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, lauchris@iupui.edu
Co-mentor: Albert William, Research Associate, School of Informatics, almwilli@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Mihan Tuceryan, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, School of Science, tuceryan@iupui.edu

Student Scholars: Jacob Wright, New Media, School of Informatics; Yici Jing, Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Yuese Zheng, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Robin Catania, Media Arts, School of Informatics; Steven Clapp, Physics, School of Science; and Sarah Zajac, Media Arts and Science, School of Informatics.

Proposal Information

Online Course Interface: Phase 1

Primary Mentor: David Goodman, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, dwgoodma@iupui.edu

Co-Mentor: Scott Mikesky, Professor and Director of Human Performance- Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, School of Physical Education and Tourism Management, amikesky@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Joe Tabas, Lecturer, Department of Biomedical Engineering Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, jtabas@iupui.edu

Student Scholars: Trien Nguyen, Physics, School of Science; and Ronald Hnin, Network Security, School of Engineering and Technology.

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The Perceived Intrinsic Value of Leisure Reading Among Undergraduates and Its Impact on Their Academic Achievement

Primary Mentor: Edward L. F. Gonzalez, Associate Librarian, University Library, elgonzal@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Jinmoo Heo, Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management; School of Physical Education and Tourism Management, jheo@indiana.edu

Co-mentor: Carina King, Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management; School of Physical Education and Tourism Management, carking@indiana.edu

Student Scholars: Jonathan Baiden, Social Work, School of Social Work; Jessica Foltz, Psychology, School of Science; Tory Schendel, German and Individualized, School of Liberal Arts; and Andrea Venable, Psychology, School of Science.

Proposal Information

Mechanisms of Attachment of Tobacco-Treated Streptococcus mutans to Human Endothelial Cells

Primary Mentor: Richard Gregory, Professor, Oral Biology/Microbiology, Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, rgregory@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: L. Jack Windsor, Associate Professor, Oral Biology/Cell Biology, School of Dentistry, ljwindso@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Fengyu Song, Assistant Professor, Oral Biology/Regenerative Biology, Schools of Dentistry and Science, fesong@iupui.edu

Student Scholars: Rachel Gardner, Biology, School of Science; Vinayak Gupta, Biology, School of Science; Branden Lanier, Chemistry, School of Science; Kamilah Walters, Biology, School of Science; and Alyssa Miller, Psychology, School of Science.

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Does Acute Exercise Improve Driving Performance in Patients with Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Primary Mentor: Anthony S. Kaleth, Associate Professor, Physical Education, School of Physical Education and Tourism Management, akaleth@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Sarah Koskie, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, skoskie@iupui.edu

Student Scholars: Niral Patel, Exercise Science, School of Physical Education and Tourism Management; Caylen White, Exercise Science, School of Physical Education and Tourism Management; and Greg Paris, Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology.

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Electrochemical Li Harvesting from Waste Batteries

Primary Mentor: Youngsik Kim, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, yk35@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Joe Huerkamp, Laboratory Technician, Mechanical Engineering and Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, jhuerkamp@iupui.edu

Student Scholars: Wen Chao Lee, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Jason Salim, Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Byron Wolfe, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; and Ruilin Xu, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology.

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Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis for Wave Rotor Combustor Based Combined Cycle

Primary Mentor: Mani Rajagopal, Post-doctoral Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, mrajagop@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Razi Nalim, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, mnalim@iupui.edu

Student Scholars: Jessica Collins, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Michael David, Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Arash Edalatnoor, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Technology; and Brian Knip, Mechanical Engineering and German, Schools of Engineering and Technology and Liberal Arts.

Proposal Information

Amphibian Limb Regeneration and Cell Cycle Regulation

Primary Mentor: Fengyu Song, Assistant Professor, Oral Biology/Regenerative Biology, Schools of Dentistry and Science, fesong@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Sean Shih-Yao Liu, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics/Immunohistology, School of Dentistry, ssliu@iupui.edu

Student Scholars: Gabriel Bambo, Biology, School of Science; Wiaam Elkhatib, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Sharifah Kyazike, Biology, School of Science; Ghayasul Syed, Biology, School of Science; and Tyler Ziliak, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology

Proposal Information

Electrochemical Characteristics of Coated Biocompatible Magnesium Alloys in Simulated Body Fluid

Primary Mentor: Jing Zhang, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, jz29@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Tien-Min Gabriel Chu, Associate Professor, Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, tgchu@iupui.edu

Co-mentor: Zaixin Feng, Visiting Scholar and Professor, Material Science and Engineering, North University of China, fengzaixin@nuc.edu.cn

Student Scholars:  Weijie Zhang, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Xinyao Hu, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Alycia Berman, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Hanyin Zhang, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology

Proposal Information: Please contact Jing Zhang at jz29@iupui.edu for more information

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