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The Kentucky NASA EPSCoR Program
| A major objective and feature of the Kentucky Program is the development of strong collaborative relationships among Kentucky institutions and NASA research projects and missions. Major component projects, selected by NASA in the initial competition for the program, are underway at the University of Louisville, the University of Kentucky, and Western Kentucky University (Lead). Enhancement projects to widen participation by other institutions and to build connections with NASA research are funded each year through a statewide competition. | 
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Kentucky NASA EPSCoR Principal Research Area Projects:
HEDS54: Human Health Maintenance/Countermeasures and
Spacecraft Environmental Monitoring,
Safety, and Protection
Project Title: Monitoring and Assessment of Human Health
Responses to
Countermeasures During Space
Flight Deconditioning
Objectives:
1. Develop and evaluate countermeasures for the
physiological effects of microgravity.
2. Develop chemical sensors for monitoring of astronaut
health status.
3. Develop an efficient system for monitoring astronaut
health on long-duration flights.
EPSCoR Co-Principal Investigators:
Dr. Leonidas Bachas, University of Kentucky, Department
of Chemistry
Dr. Charles F. Knapp, University of Kentucky, Center
for Biomedical Engineering
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HEDS54 -- Human Health Maintenance/Countermeasures
and Spacecraft
Environmental Monitoring, Safety, and Protection: Research to develop and evaluate countermeasures for the physiological effects of microgravity, to facilitate long-duration space missions, to develop sensors for monitoring astronaut health status, and, overall, to develop a sensitive, efficient system for monitoring astronaut health during long-term space flight. |
MSFC: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Nanotechnology
Project Title: Nanofabrication of Photonic Crystals, Nanotube Spin Electronics, and Nano Electro-Mechanical Structures (NEMS)
Objectives:
To develop fundamental nanotechnology for nanometer-scale
fabrication of miniature electronic and electro-optical devices for applications
in space missions, including such devices as wavelength division
multiplexing (WDM) systems, spectroscopic emission sensors, photonic
bandgap crystals, programmable multi-passband filters, spin transistors,
magnetic read heads, and nanomechanical actuators.
EPSCoR Principal Investigator:
Dr. Robert W. Cohn, University of Louisville, Department
of Electrical Engineering, ElectroOptics Research Institute and Nanotechnology
Center
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MSFC -- Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Nanotechnology: Research to develop fundamental nanotechnology for nanometer-scale fabrication of miniature electronic and electro-optical devices such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) systems, spectroscopic emission sensors, photonic bandgap crystals, programmable multi-passband filters, spin transistors, magnetic read heads, and nanomechanical actuators, for aerospace and wider-ranging applications. |
AST77: Computational Aerospace Sciences (CAS)
Project Title: Development and Application of High-End Engineering and Geophysical CFD Models on Optimized PC Clusters
Objectives:
1. Development of an approach to solving high-end
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) problems using inexpensive, high-performance
clusters of parallel-processing PCs, as a cost-effective alternative to
massively expensive institutional supercomputers, with widespread application
throughout NASA.
2. In addition to engineering the PC cluster design
and building tools to improve application performance, restructuring specific
application codes for the cluster will immediately make grand-challenge-class
CFD modeling available in the areas of:
a) Aerospace and other applications of turbulence
modeling (aerodynamics, turbines)
b) Modeling of planetary atmospheres
EPSCoR Co-Principal Investigators:
Dr. George Huang, University of Kentucky, Department
of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Timothy E. Dowling, University of Louisville,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Comparative Planetology Laboratory
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AST77 -- Computational Aerospace Sciences (CAS): Research to develop an approach to solving computational fluid dynamics (CFD) problems using inexpensive high-performance clusters of parallel-processing PCs, as a cost-effective alternative to expensive supercomputers, with widespread application throughout NASA. In addition to engineering the PC cluster design, the project will develop restructured codes in specific areas that will immediately make grand-challenge-class CFD modeling accessible for (a) aerospace and other applications of turbulence modeling, and (b) modeling of planetary atmospheres. |
Dr. Thandi Buthelezi, Western Kentucky University,
Development of Organic Modified Layered Silicates Based
Nanocomposite Materials for Aerospace Applications.
Dr. Haluk Cetin, Murray State University,
Early Detection of Nitrogen Deficiency in Agricultural
Crops and Mapping of Forest Vegetation Species Using Hyperspectral Remote
Sensing.
Dr. Raymond LeBeau, University of Kentucky,
Systematic Validation Program for Hybrid Turbulence Models.
Dr. John Main, University of Kentucky,
Precision Lightweight Structures for Aerospace Applications.
Dr. George Pantalos, University of Louisville,
Chest Compression Efficacy for CPR in Microgravity.
Dr. Keith Sharp, University of Louisville,
Computer Modeling of Cardiovascular Function in Astronauts.
Dr. Isaac Shlosman, University of Kentucky,
Formation and Evolution of Disk Galaxies.
Dr. Suzanne Smith, University of Kentucky,
Dynamics of Ultra-light and Inflatable Space Structures.
Dr. Michael Carini, Western Kentucky University,
Optical Photometric Monitoring of Gamma-Ray Bright BL
Lacertae Objects in Support of GLAST and Swift.
Dr. Laurence Hassebrook, University of Kentucky,
Real-Time 3D Video Acquisition for Head and Hand Tracking
in Augmented Reality.
Dr. John Main, University of Kentucky,
Precision Lightweight Structures for Aerospace Applications.
Dr. James McDonough, University of Kentucky,
Discrete Dynamical Systems Subgrid-Scale Models for Turbulent
Combustion.
Dr. Charles McGruder, Western Kentucky University,
Optical Detection of Gamma Ray Bursts.
Dr. Suzanne Smith, University of Kentucky,
Dynamics of Ultra-Light Space Structures.
Dr. Isaac Shlosman, University of Kentucky,
Double Bars in Disk Galaxies: From High Redshifts to
Recent Times.
Dr. Kimberly Anderson, University of Kentucky,
Whole Cell Immobilization Using SCF Technology for Use
as Cell-Based Biosensors.
Dr. Michael Carini, Western Kentucky University,
Optical Photometric Monitoring of Gamma Ray Bright BL
Lacertae Objects in Support of GLAST and Swift.
Dr. Jamey Jacob, University of Kentucky,
Development and Testing of Enabling Technologies for
Morphing Airfoils in Low Density Environments.
Dr. James McDonough, University of Kentucky,
Implementation of Discrete Dynamical System SGS Models
in New LES Code for Turbulent Combustion.
Dr. Charles McGruder, Western Kentucky University,
The Optical Detection of Gamma Ray Bursts.
Dr. Christopher Richards, University of Louisville,
Detection of Aeroelastic Instability and Estimation of
Unsteady Aerodynamic Forces.
Dr. Isaac Shlosman, University of Kentucky,
Galaxy Formation: How Do Supermassive Black Holes Know
About Dark Halos?.
Dr. Kimberly Anderson,
University of Kentucky,
Miniaturized Multicellular-Based Biosensors for Detecting
Toxins.
Dr. Michael Carini,
Western Kentucky University,
Optical Photometric Monitoring of Gamma Ray Bright BL
Lacertae Objects in Support of GLAST.
Dr. Laurence Hassebrook,
University of Kentucky,
Hybrid Range-Sensing Camera for High Lateral and Depth
Resolution Ranging.
Dr. James Hereford,
Murray State University,
Robust Systems Using Evolvable Neural Nets.
Dr. Jamey Jacob,
University of Kentucky,
Developing and Testing of Enabling Technologies for Morphing
Airfoils with Inflatable Structures.
Dr. James McDonough,
University of Kentucky,
Subgrid-Scale Models for LES of Compressible Turbulent
Combustion.
Dr. Isaac Shlosman,
University of Kentucky,
Galaxy Formation II: Disk Growth in Dark Galactic Halos.
Dr. Mahendra Sunkara,
University of Louisville,
Direct Synthesis of Nanowires with Built-in Interfaces.
Dr. Chris Bassey,
Western Kentucky University,
Microwave Ice Detector.
Dr. Maureen Doyle,
Morehead State University,
A Scalable Research Cluster: A Teaching Tool in Parallel
Computing.
Dr. Aly Faraq,
University of Louisville,
Robot Path Planning Using PDE Approaches.
Dr. Jamey Jacob,
University of Kentucky,
Development of Plasma Actuators for Aerospace Applications.
Dr. Janet Lumpp,
University of Kentucky,
Electrical and Mechanical Characterization of Carbon
Nanotube Filled Conductive Adhesives.
Dr. James Lumpp,
University of Kentucky,
Adaptive Computing for Spacecraft.
Dr. Ingrid St. Omer,
University of Kentucky,
Investigation of Dielectrics for High Temperature Electronics.
Kentucky NASA EPSCoR Program Center Office
Dr. Michael Carini, Interim Project Director
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, TCCW 246
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd #11077
Bowling Green,KY
42101-1077
Phone: (270) 745-4156
FAX: (270) 745-4255
E-mail: nasa@wku.edu
Kentucky NASA EPSCoR Program
Questions or comments to nasa@wku.edu
Last modified: May 27, 2009
