Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program

Current KNEP Awards

Research Infrastructure Development (RID)

Dr. Sindu Preetham Burugupally, WSU

Dr. Jared Hobeck, KSU
Dr. Christopher Depcik, KU

MICE: A High Powered Density Free Piston Engine

Seed Research Initiation
(SRI) - 2020

Dr. Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, WSU

A Cognitive Approach for Localizing Multiple Sound Sources in Noisy and Reverberant Environments

Partnership Development Grant
(PDG) - 2019

Dr. Wei Wei, WSU

Nano-Engineering Three-Dimensional MoS2/Graphene Composite Materials for Integrated Perovskite Solar Supercapacitor

Partnership Development Grant
(PDG) - 2019

Dr. Gibum
Kwon, KSU

Ultrathin, Self-Healable Electrolyte for Solid State Lithium Batteries

Partnership Development Grant
(PDG) - 2019

Dr. Lisa
Vangsness, WSU

Situational Factors Affecting Trust and Use of Automated Aerospace Systems

Partnership Development Grant
(PDG) - 2019

Dr. Jaydip
Desai, WSU

Development of a Neuro-Virtual Interface System to Evaluate Astronauts' Cognitive Performance in Space

Seed Research Initiation
(SRI) - 2019

Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN)

2020

Dr. Atri Dutta, WSU
Dr. Craig McLaughlin, KU
Dr. Arslan Munir, KSU

Artificial Intelligence Assisted Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization and Planning

2019

Dr. Bhisham Sharma, WSU
Dr. Dong Lin, KSU
Dr. Huixuan Wu, KU

Development of Next-Generation Acoustic Liners for Aircraft Engine Noise Reduction

2018

Dr. Gisuk Hwang, WSU
Dr. Xianglin Li, KU
Dr. Amy Betz, KSU

Efficient and Compact Thermal and Water Management Systems using Novel Capillary Structure for Space Technology

Rapid Response Research (R3) and International Space Station
(ISS) Flight Opportunity Awards

Dr. Guanghui Wang, KU

An Active Learning Framework for Increasing Generalizability of Machine Learning Models

Rapid Research Response
(R3) - 2020

Dr. Ali Eslami, WSU

Probabilistic Approach to Reverse Engineering of Spaceflight Molecular Networks

Rapid Research Response
(R3) - 2020

Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program

Current KNEP Awards

Research Infrastructure Development (RID)

Dr. Sindu Preetham Burugupally, WSU

Dr. Jared Hobeck, KSUDr. Christopher Depcik, KU

Dr. Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, WSU

Dr. Wei Wei, WSU

Dr. Gibum Kwon, KSU

Dr. Lisa Vangsness, WSU

Dr. Jaydip Desai, WSU

Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN)

2020

Dr. Atri Dutta, WSUDr. Craig McLaughlin, KUDr. Arslan Munir, KSU

2019

Dr. Bhisham Sharma, WSUDr. Dong Lin, KSUDr. Huixuan Wu, KU

2018

Dr. Gisuk Hwang, WSUDr. Xianglin Li, KUDr. Amy Betz, KSU

Rapid Response Research (R3) and International Space Station (ISS) Flight Opportunity Awards

Dr. Guanghui Wang, KU

Dr. Ali Eslami, WSU

Dr. Jared Hobeck, KSU
Dr. Christopher Depcik, KU

Dr. Gibum
Kwon, KSU

Dr. Lisa
Vangsness, WSU

Dr. Jaydip
Desai, WSU

Dr. Atri Dutta, WSU
Dr. Craig McLaughlin, KU
Dr. Arslan Munir, KSU

Dr. Bhisham Sharma, WSU
Dr. Dong Lin, KSU
Dr. Huixuan Wu, KU

Dr. Gisuk Hwang, WSU
Dr. Xianglin Li, KU
Dr. Amy Betz, KSU

Rapid Response Research (R3) and International Space Station
(ISS) Flight Opportunity Awards