Grants Development Office

Division of Research

Post-Award Administration

List of Proposals Submitted in 2017

Listed by College, Department and PI


Agriculture, Food & Env Sciences
Architecture & Env Design
Business
Engineering
Liberal Arts
Science & Mathematics
Student Affairs
Other


Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Tietje, Brian
Cal Poly's Farmer Experiential Education and Development Program (FEED)
USDA - Farm Service Agency (FSA)
16-434
$99,598
Tietje, Brian
Cal Poly's Farmer Experiential Education and Development Program (FEED)
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-126
$595,201
Tietje, Brian
STESSA: Improving STEM Teacher Education in High Schools in Egypt
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) via The 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education (21PSTEM)
17-513
$558,729

Development
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Schaefer, Natalie
Fortune School Active Learning Professional Development 2017
Rex and Margaret Fortune School of Education
17-246
$33,650

Graduate Education
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Savage, Richard
NSF Graduate research fellowship (for Crystal Castillo)
National Science Foundation
17-111
$46,000
Savage, Richard
NSF Graduate research fellowship (for Aiello)
National Science Foundation
17-436
$46,000

Information Technology Services
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Burton, Bruce
2017 California Cyber Innovation Challenge
CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
17-443
$49,628

Library
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Vowell, Zach
Fostering a Community of Practice: Software Preservationists and Emulation Experts in Libraries and Archives
Institute of Museum and Library Services
17-239
$249,686

Agriculture, Food & Env Sciences

Agribusiness
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Cai, Xiaowei
The impact of produce purchasing on household health outcomes
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
16-225
$241,651
Connolly, Cristina
Optimizing Farmers' Market Distribution
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-506
$83,338
Delbridge, Timothy
Information Sharing or Social Support? The Role of Spatial Externalities in the Organic Adoption Decision
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-003
$4,769
Delbridge, Timothy
Pre-Proposal: Modeling the Economic Impact of Lygus Bugs on California Strawberry Producers
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-164
$58,999
Hurley, Sean
Task Order #1: An Analysis of Water Stress in Vineyards with Multispectral Imagery Utilizing a Puma UAS
AeroVironment, Inc.
16-487
$35,003
Volpe, Richard
Local Market Structure, Store Characteristics, and Performance among Independent Grocers
USDA - Economic Research Service
16-391
$30,000
Volpe, Richard
The Effect of Genetically Engineered Crop Adoption on Food Price Inflation and Pesticide Use in the U.S.
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-313
$12,778

Agricultural Education
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Flores, Robert A.
California Agricultural Education - Professional Development Project #2 (2016-17)
CA Dept of Education
16-455
$120,000
Freeman, Sherri
National Agricultural Ambassador Conference
USDA - Western SARE
17-147
$42,270
Swan, Benjamin
Safety in Agriculture for Youth: Building an Instructor Coalition
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) via Utah State University
17-466
$60,000

Animal Science
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Bennett, Darin
Alternative and Underutilized Feedstuffs for use in the California Poultry Industry
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-001
$89,515
Bennett, Darin
Use of HVR CHICKEN BOOST JUICE as a supplement to improve egg shell quality and bone strength in Commercial Laying Hens housed in enriched cages
Hidden Villa Ranch
17-133
$27,683
Bennett, Darin
Student Travel Funding
U.S. Poultry (Harold E. Ford) Foundation
17-353
$10,000
Campos-Chillon, Fernando
In-vitro maturation and culture of equine oocytes and embryos
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-264
$18,104
Edwards, Mark S
Collaborative Research: Dental Dynamics and Primate Radiations
National Science Foundation via Duke University
17-195
$31,219
Everett, David W.
2017 Cal Poly Industry Outreach Program
CA Dairy Research Foundation
17-050
$96,040
Everett, David W.
Textural and melt functionality of natural cheese
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-236
$79,907
Everett, David W.
Cal Poly Dairy Applications Program Funding 2017
Dairy Management, Inc.
17-274
$87,818
Horney, Marc
Sustainable Range Program Support (SRP Coordinator) for the California Army National Guard
CA Military Department
17-065
$136,088
Kang, Ike
Improvement of Chilling Efficiency, Meat Quality, and Safety of Turkey Carcasses Using Saline Immersion Chilling at Sub-zero Temperatures
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
16-477
$478,786
Kang, Ike
Cold Batter Mixing For Low-Sodium And Low-Fat Processed Meats
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-252
$270,766
Kang, Ike
Improvement of Processing Efficiency, Meat Quality, and Product Safety by Chilling Broiler Carcasses in Cold Saline Solution
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-291
$178,278
Kang, Ike
Improvement of Chilling Efficiency, Meat Quality, and Safety of Turkey Carcasses Using Saline Immersion Chilling at Sub-zero Temperatures
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-465
$945,701
Vagnoni, David
Measurement of Starch Digestibility On-Farm on California Dairies
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-045
$5,000
Vagnoni, David
Dairy Experience Course for College Students
CA Dairy Research Foundation via University of California, Davis
17-060
$15,312
Vagnoni, David
Effectiveness of Magnesium Oxide Sources for Lactating Dairy Cattle
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-150
$28,007
Yeung, Chi Kong (Vincent)
Task #25: Modification of ruminant microbial ecology by supplementing the diets of dairy cows with probiotics and its relationship to blood cytokine profile and milk quality
BiOWiSH Technologies Inc
17-260
$97,745

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Liu, Bo
Pre-proposal: An Autonomous Strawberry Runner Cutter System
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-186
$326,001
Liu, Bo
Automated Pruning of Greenhouse Indeterminate Tomato Plants
USDA - Western SARE
17-471
$25,000
Livingston, Peter
Wetland Screening Tool Readiness Project (W-STRP)
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via University of Wisconsin - Extension
17-024
$35,261
Livingston, Peter
Pre-proposal: Ozonized Microbubble Sanitation of Food-Contact Surfaces
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture via Center for Produce Safety
17-203
$271,083
Livingston, Peter
Pre-proposal: Microalgae as a Protein Source for Human Consumption
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
17-230
$665,073
Livingston, Peter
Microalgae as a Protein Source for Human Consumption
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
17-371
$584,480
Livingston, Peter
Wetland Screening Tool Readiness Project (W-STRP)
USDA - Farm Service Agency (FSA) via University of Wisconsin
17-433
$8,000
Livingston, Peter
Nanomizer Assessment
Dainichi Techno Green, Inc.
17-467
$16,997
Schwartz, Gregory
Technical Review for Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (2017)
CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-416
$22,000

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering / ITRC
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Burt, Charles
Not Listed
Not Listed
17-097
$164,000
Burt, Charles
Not Listed
Not Listed
17-378
$97,000
Burt, Charles
Not Listed
Not Listed
17-448
$36,838
Styles, Stuart
Not Listed
Not Listed
17-012
$116,350
Styles, Stuart
Not Listed
Not Listed
17-116
$150,000
Styles, Stuart
Not Listed
Not Listed
17-138
$240,000
Styles, Stuart
Not Listed
Not Listed
17-428
$99,913

Dean's Office, Agriculture, Food & Env Sciences
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Francis, Hunter
Online Training Program for Organic Specialty Crop Production in California
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture via Organic Farming Research Foundation
17-363
$8,138
Holmes, Gerald
Year 2: Evaluating strawberry cultivars for resistance to Verticillium wilt
California Strawberry Commission
17-026
$57,923
Holmes, Gerald
Year 2: Investigating Treatments for the Management of Macrophomina on California's Central Coast
California Strawberry Commission
17-028
$60,223
Holmes, Gerald
Year 2: Improving Strawberry Gray Mold Management through Identification of Ineffective Sprays
California Strawberry Commission
17-029
$32,806
Holmes, Gerald
Development of new fungicides for management of anthracnose and other diseases in strawberries
California Strawberry Commission
17-030
$22,851
Holmes, Gerald
Next-Generation Disease Resistance Breeding and Management Solutions for Strawberry
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) via University of California, Davis
17-287
$468,145
Holmes, Gerald
IR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) via Rutgers University via University of California, Davis
17-430
$5,000
Thulin, Andrew
Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI)
North Carolina State University
16-465
$25,000
Thulin, Andrew
Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI)
North Carolina State University
17-488
$25,000

Experience Industry Management
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Greenwood, Brian
Junior Giants: Assessment of Developmental Outcomes - Phase VII
Giants Community Fund
17-447
$18,724

Food Science & Nutrition
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Amin, Samir
Development of Low Glycemic Index Pasta Using Pulse Flours
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-010
$5,000
Amin, Samir
Characterization of Commercially Produced Carrot Pomace
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-044
$19,000
Amin, Samir
Nutritional Analysis of Selected Products
Titan Frozen Fruit
17-293
$3,637
Amin, Samir
Texture Analyzer for Evaluation of Mechanical Characteristics in Foods in Teaching and Research
Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Section (SCiftS)
17-345
$15,671
Castro, Luis
The effect of Alcohol and IBU levels on Brewing Yeast Viability
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-040
$40,000
Jung, Stephanie
Converting agricultural and food waste challenges into opportunities
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-069
$246,000
Jung, Stephanie
Supporting research for food science blended bachelor and master students at CalPoly, San Luis Obispo
Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Section (SCiftS)
17-356
$24,000
La Frano, Michael
A Metabolomics Basis of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Endotypes
Dr. Brent W. Winston
17-377
$5,000
Lammert, Amy
Spaghetti Sauce Consumer Test
Linde Food
17-055
$17,637
Lammert, Amy
Two Consumer Tests for 4 New Salad Varieties in Each Test
Curation Foods, Inc.
17-354
$16,746
Lathrop, Amanda
Increased Polyphenol Content in Cider through Pomace Supplemented Fermentation
U.S. Association of Cider Makers
17-338
$15,000
Lathrop, Amanda
The effects of storage conditions and the microbiome of non-traditional salad ingredients on the fate of Listeria monocytogenes
USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture via Center for Produce Safety
17-339
$355,753
Nazmi, Aydin
Increasing Local Economic Impact by Leveraging Student CalFresh Participation in CA Farmers' Markets
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) via California State University, Chico
17-228
$145,964
Pilolla, Kari
Pre-Proposal: Cross-sectional analysis of diet quality and cardiometabolic health markers of healthy adults consuming full-fat vs. low-fat dairy products
National Dairy Council via Dairy Management, Inc.
17-021
$109,984
Pilolla, Kari
Pre-Proposal: The impact of dairy fat within a diet based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on cardiometabolic health in normal weight and overweight adults
National Dairy Council via Dairy Management, Inc.
17-041
$209,466

Horticulture & Crop Science
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Brown, J Wyatt
Shelf-life studies for Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey
17-286
$4,287
Garner, Lauren
Pre-Proposal: Improving Sustainable Fertilizer Practices for Pomegranate by Leaf Nutrient Concentration Evaluation and Fertilizer Trials
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-192
$204,078
Garner, Lauren
Improving Sustainable Fertilizer Practices for Pomegranate by Leaf Nutrient Concentration Evaluation and Fertilizer Trials
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-350
$208,911
Ivors, Kelly
Optimization of biologically active soil amendments as fumigation replacements for soilborne disease control in California strawberry production
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-004
$110,941
Ivors, Kelly
Detecting anthracnose: optimizing molecular methods for diagnosis
California Strawberry Commission
17-027
$49,755
Tubeileh, Ashraf
Evaluation of the effects of three agricultural wastes on organic bell pepper health, nutrition and yield
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-005
$40,000
Tubeileh, Ashraf
Evaluation of the effects of grape and olive pomace on soil-borne strawberry diseases
California Strawberry Commission
17-031
$93,962
Tubeileh, Ashraf
Development of a silent backpack bug vac to sample and control lygus bugs in strawberries
California Strawberry Commission
17-032
$8,148
Tubeileh, Ashraf
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL: Using agricultural processing residues to combat diseases in organic and conventional vegetable production systems
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-196
$233,602
Tubeileh, Ashraf
Combatting Vegetable Soil-Borne Diseases through Compost
Organic Farming Research Foundation
17-244
$14,996
Tubeileh, Ashraf
Using agricultural processing residues to combat diseases in organic and conventional vegetable production systems
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-351
$233,594

Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Appel, Christopher S.
Effects of variable density thinning and prescribed fire on forest resilience and stand dynamics in Sierra Nevada forests
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
16-037
$218,904
Bisbing, Sarah
Forest recovery following high-severity fire: effects of shrub removal on natural and planted conifer regeneration
DOI - Bureau of Land Management
17-204
$163,007
Bisbing, Sarah
Interactions among microbial and plant community colonization over 100 years of ecosystem succession following glacial recession
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-316
$15,000
Brown, Gregory
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Act Program (2016-2017)
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-079
$129,986
Brown, Gregory
McIntire-Stennis Forestry Research Program (2016-2017)
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-262
$34,954
Chiu, Yiwen
IRES: Climate Change Mitigation in Taiwan (CCMT); Economics and Technology
National Science Foundation
17-054
$249,201
Chiu, Yiwen
IUSE:EHR: Quantifying Sustainability: Adapting the Science Writing Heuristic Approach to Improve Teaching and Learning Efficiency in Environmental and Agricultural Sciences
National Science Foundation
17-073
$297,389
Chiu, Yiwen
McIntire-Stennis -- Dynamic Carbon Stock and Flow in A Mixed Land-use Watershed
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-536
$45,000
Cobb, Richard
Mid Klamath Region Fuels Reduction and Prescribed Fire
CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) via Mid Klamath Watershed Council
17-496
$136,964
Dicus, Christopher A.
Efficacy of Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Codes in Advancing Community Disaster Resilience
DOC - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
17-075
$466,019
Malama, Bwalya
Enhancing Nitrogen Reduction Below the Root-Zone -- Laboratory and Pilot-Scale Study of Nitrate Transport in Agricultural Soils
CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-440
$222,523
Rees, Gordon
McIntire-Stennis -- Genesis and management implications of mollic soils in forest vs grassland settings
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
17-535
$30,000
Surfleet, Christopher
Hydrologic response to meadow restoration and upslope forest thinning in the Sierra Nevada
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-128
$79,790
Surfleet, Christopher
Evaluation of Hydrologic and Water Quality Changes at the Caspar Creek Experimental Watersheds
CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
17-233
$96,257
Thompson, Richard
Silviculture, Hazard Mitigation, and Wood Utilization of Urban Forests
USDA - Forest Service
17-076
$17,099
Verma, Priya
Proposal Development for Facilitating Synergetic Watershed Research and Management
CSU Office of the Chancellor
17-152
$6,130

Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Administration
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Lin, Yeqiang (Kevin)
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL: Promoting California Grown Specialty Crops at International Trade Shows
U.S. Dept of Agriculture via CA Dept of Food and Agriculture
17-193
$99,767

Swanton Pacific Ranch
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Dietterick, Brian
Construction of the Forest and Watershed Ecology Laboratory at Cal Poly's Swanton Pacific Ranch
National Science Foundation
17-240
$189,604

Wine and Viticulture
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Casassa, Federico
Berry size and wine quality. Chemical and sensory effects due to intrinsic variations of berry size in Vitis vinifera L. Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel grapes
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-002
$5,000
Casassa, Federico
Wine matrix effects on tannin extraction and retention into Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon wines
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-098
$33,430
Dodson Peterson, Jean
The Influence of Sustainable Vineyard Practices on Soil Microbial Communities, Scion Development and Wine Quality
CSU Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)
17-023
$40,000

Architecture & Env Design

Architecture
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Clifford, Dale
SMART Tiles - Novel Application of Shape Memory Polymers for Adaptive Building Envelopes
American Institute of Architects
17-170
$16,392
McDonald, Margot
Campus as a Living Lab: Redesigning STEM Courses with Consequences: Using Campus Sustainability Projects for Project-Based Learning
National Science Foundation via CSU Office of the Chancellor
17-249
$82,612

City & Regional Planning
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Dandekar, Hemalata
Riverside Paso Robles Urban Design Concept Plan
City of Paso Robles
16-502
$10,000
Dandekar, Hemalata
Old Town Urban Design Concept Plan and Development Strategy - Newark, CA
City of Newark
16-503
$20,000
Riggs, William
SCC-Planning: Autonomous vehicles in the smart city: evolving a research agenda in policy related to economics, city planning, public health and ethics
National Science Foundation
17-129
$99,994
Riggs, William
Pre-proposal: Promoting Health and Safety for Children: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Safe Routes to Schools Programs
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
17-367
$249,964
Riggs, William
City of Paso Robles Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
City of Paso Robles
17-406
$44,529

Construction Management
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Kolegraff, Stacy
Active Learning Center (Construction Management Dept.)
Steelcase Inc.
17-334
$65,000
Simonian, Lonny G.
Applications for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Electric Utility Construction
ELECTRI International
16-222
$47,237
Simonian, Lonny G.
Faculty Internship Professional Development 2017
AGC Education and Research Foundation
17-117
$10,000

Landscape Architecture
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Ragsdale, Joseph
LA 402: Design Exploration Focus Studio
Landscape Architecture Foundation
17-053
$2,500

Business

Accounting
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Sperow, Elisabeth (Lisa)
Cal Poly Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (2018)
TRE - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
17-470
$100,000

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Nelson, Tod
Central Coast Innovation Lab & Accelerator
DOC - Economic Development Administration (EDA)
17-510
$500,000

Dean's Office, Orfalea College of Business
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Dawson, Scott
Cal Poly SBDC for Innovation (2017)
U.S. Small Business Administration via University of California, Merced
17-038
$166,000
Dawson, Scott
EDD E-Business Services
CA Employment Development Dept (EDD) via Humboldt State University via University of California, Merced
17-314
$3,000
Dawson, Scott
SLO HotHouse (FY 2017-2018)
County of San Luis Obispo
17-362
$200,000
Dawson, Scott
Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Partnership with Cuesta College Business and Entrepreneurship Center (2017)
Cuesta College
17-424
$50,000
Dawson, Scott
Cal Poly SBDC for Innovation (FY2017/2018)
CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) via University of California, Merced
17-512
$50,000

Economics
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Flores, Carlos
Genes, Education, and Gene-Education Interactions in Obesity and Mental Health
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) via Central Michigan University
17-209
$203,349
Hamilton, Stephen
Food Waste: A Market-Based Solution Using Commercial Peer-to-Peer Mutualization Systems
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) via Arizona State University
17-022
$102,666
Hamilton, Stephen
Pre-Proposal: Food Waste: A Market-Based Solution in the Sharing Economy
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) via Arizona State University
17-187
$231,948
Hamilton, Stephen
Economic Impact Analysis of the Paso Robles Airport (KPRB)
City of Paso Robles
17-250
$27,769
Hamilton, Stephen
Farm Sector Labor Access and Immigration Reform
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) via Arizona State University
17-521
$155,326

Industrial Technology & Packaging
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
de la Fuente, Javier
Develop New and Novel Applications for Water Soluable Films
MonoSol, LLC
17-096
$7,182
Deif, Ahmed
Collaborative Research: An Active Learning Approach for Teaching Sustainability for STEM Students using Concept Mapping and Gamification
National Science Foundation
17-241
$298,736
Saha, Koushik
Dispenser Package Design for Dissolvable Hotel Personal Care Amenity Pods
MonoSol, LLC
17-431
$5,724
Singh, Jagjit (Jay)
Mapping Packaged-Product Handling Within E-commerce Retailer Shipping Systems
International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
17-310
$29,820
Singh, Jay
Development of Mango Packaging and Palletization Towards Improving Fruit Quality and Transportation
National Mango Board
17-464
$42,500

Marketing
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Borin, Norm
Biomimicry to Solve Climate Change Problems
VentureWell
17-194
$22,793

Engineering

Aerospace Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Abercromby, Kira
Student Project on Assessing Outgassing Characteristics of Space Materials/Processes With and Without Space Pre-Conditioning Exposures
NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
17-364
$2,500
Doig, Graham
CAREER: A new embrace of turbulent real-world conditions for vehicle aerodynamics
National Science Foundation
17-008
$545,971
Doig, Graham
Wind turbine blade - vortex generator preliminary study
Nitto, Inc.
17-135
$29,086
Doig, Graham
Research Initiation: Why do students decide to get involved in co-curricular engineering projects?
National Science Foundation
17-306
$153,352
Doig, Graham
Prototype Vehicles Laboratory as an I&E Gateway for First Year Student Inventors
VentureWell
17-452
$5,000
Doig, Graham
GaEn Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
GaEn Renewable Energy LLC
17-476
$4,275
Greig, Amelia
Metal plasma thruster with precise impulse-bits for formation flying
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation
17-301
$30,001
Greig, Amelia
Metal Plasma thruster for orbit raising and long life LEO
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation
17-302
$30,001
Greig, Amelia
Metal plasma thruster for interplanetary/deep space or orbit capture
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation
17-303
$30,001
Nugent, Ryan
IDIQ2: Task Order TO-002B-CP
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems LLC
17-081
$31,653
Nugent, Ryan
Vibration Test Support for Vector Space Systems
Vector Space Systems
17-215
$2,462
Nugent, Ryan
3U TestPOD Procurement
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems LLC
17-376
$5,749
Nugent, Ryan
Procurement of a 3U TestPOD for USNA Testing
DOD - U.S. Naval Academy
17-446
$9,854
Nugent, Ryan
Environmental Testing for Phase Four
Phase Four, Inc.
17-475
$4,443
Pignatelli, David
Conceptual Design of Deep Space CubeSat Deployer Systems
NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
17-336
$14,966
Puig-Suari, Jordi
Space Propulsion Engineered for CubeSat Kinetics (SPECK)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via Exquadrum, Inc.
17-300
$30,498
Puig-Suari, Jordi
SPECK-Ops Demo Mission, Phase 1
DOD - Special Operations Command via Exquadrum, Inc.
17-516
$30,495

Biomedical Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering)
St. Jude Medical Center
16-245
$15,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Stent Cover
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-406
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Assay for Pericardial Tissue
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-407
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Leaflet Gripping
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-408
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Automation of Measurement
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-409
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Mechanical Characterization
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-410
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Pressure Measurement
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-411
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Optimization of Fixture to Improve Consistency
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-412
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Frame Expansion Test
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
16-415
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Regulatory Intelligenceon Standards, Regulations, and Guidance: United States.
Intuitive Surgical
17-159
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Regulatory Intelligence on Standards, Regulations, and Guidance: European Union
Intuitive Surgical
17-319
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering):Regulatory Intelligence on Standards, Regulations, and Guidance: Canada
Intuitive Surgical
17-320
$5,000
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): System Assessment
St. Jude Medical Center
17-379
$6,250
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Rechargeable Battery
St. Jude Medical Center
17-380
$6,250
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): CRM Device Model Detection Tools
St. Jude Medical Center
17-382
$6,250
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Display of Information Gathered by a Mapping Catheter
St. Jude Medical Center
17-383
$6,250
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Catheter and Guidewire Management
St. Jude Medical Center
17-384
$6,250
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Disease Symptom Measurement App
St. Jude Medical Center
17-385
$6,250
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical and General Engineering): Signal Analysis for AF Detection
St. Jude Medical Center
17-386
$6,250
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project (BMED) titled "Standardization of Test Technique."
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-390
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project (Biomedical Engineering) titled Controlled Mount.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-391
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project titled "Leaflet Gripping".
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-392
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project (Biomedical Engineering) titled Non-destructive Seal.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-393
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project (Biomedical Engineering) titled Dynamic Tissue Tester.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-395
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project titled Maximize Configuration.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-396
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project titled Stent Cover.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-397
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project titled Optical System.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-398
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project titled Design Imorovement of the Edwards System.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-399
$4,166
Cardinal, Kristen
Industry Supported Senior Project titled Sewing Assembly Fixture.
Edwards LifeSciences LLC
17-400
$4,166
Griffin, Lanny
Pathogenesis of Atypical Femur Fractures on Long Term Bisphosphonate Therapy
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) via Henry Ford Health System
17-043
$14,716
Katona, Thomas
SpotDrop
VentureWell
17-113
$5,000
Katona, Thomas
SpotDrop: Stage 2
VentureWell
17-327
$20,000
Laiho, Lily
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Interdisciplinary): Small UAS Sense and Avoid System
Northrop Grumman
16-497
$8,000
Laiho, Lily
Industry Supported Student Project (Biomedical Engineering): Bone Cement Mixer
Medtronic, Inc.
17-154
$6,000
Laiho, Lily
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical Engineering): Custom Spine Drive
Dignity Health
17-156
$6,000
Laiho, Lily
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Biomedical Engineering): Plastic Retractor
Dignity Health
17-157
$6,000
Laiho, Lily
Industry Supported Student Project (Biomedical Engineering): Wheelie King "Trainer"
PlumbRite Manufacturing, Inc.
17-414
$500
Laiho, Lily
Industry Supported Student Project (Biomedical Engineering): Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis
Fullpower Technologies, Inc.
17-415
$4,000
Laiho, Lily
Prosthetic Bike Attachment for Children with Congenital Amputations
National Science Foundation via Michigan State University
17-449
$3,000

Civil & Environmental Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
El Badawy, Amro
Stimulate Algal Biohydrogen Production by Inducing Intracellular Anaerobiosis using Coated Nanomaterials
National Science Foundation via University of Nebraska-Lincoln
17-136
$77,840
El Badawy, Amro
Utilization of attached-growth biofilm system for biological desalination via intracellular bioaccumulation and intercellular biosorption of sodium and chloride ions in photosynthetic microorganisms
DOI - Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) via University of Nebraska-Lincoln
17-299
$60,404
Hanson, James
Estimation and Comparison of Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Gas Collection System Efficiencies in California Landfills
CA Air Resources Board
17-091
$401,000
Hanson, James
Estimation and Comparison of Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Gas Collection System Efficiencies in California Landfills
CA Dept of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
17-092
$399,000
Hanson, James
Using Vegetated Compost Blankets to Achieve Highway Runoff Volume and Pollutant Reduction
Transportation Research Board via Pennsylvania State University
17-174
$85,000
Lundquist, Trygve
Hypowers: Hydrothermal Processing of Wastewater Solids
DOE - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy via Water Environment and Reuse Foundation via MicroBio Engineering Inc.
17-014
$64,962
Lundquist, Trygve
Arrested Methanogenesis Process to Convert Wet Organic Wastes to Liquid Fuels
U.S. Dept of Energy via MicroBio Engineering Inc.
17-109
$49,656
Lundquist, Trygve
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL: Strain Development for Productivity Enhanced Algae
U.S. Dept of Energy via DOE - Sandia National Laboratories via MicroBio Engineering Inc.
17-294
$192,323
Lundquist, Trygve
Genetic target identification and improvements for enhanced algal productivity
U.S. Dept of Energy via DOE - Sandia National Laboratories via MicroBio Engineering Inc.
17-368
$193,747
Moss, Robb
Collaborative Research: Learning from the 2015 Nepal Earthquake Induced Ground Failures
National Science Foundation
17-071
$215,380
Moss, Robb
Next Generation Liquefaction (NGL)
CA Dept of Transportation (Caltrans) via University of California, Berkeley
17-214
$42,048
Moss, Robb
Research Initiation: Promoting Equitable Relations in Civil Engineering Student Teams (PERCEST)
National Science Foundation
17-361
$135,088
Nelson, Yarrow M.
Farming High Value Algae with Industrial Gas Emissions - BioRecyGas
European Commission via Alging SL
17-132
$310,643
Pal, Nirupam
Task #27: Proposal to test the efficacy of BiOWiSH for Septic Systems
BiOWiSH Technologies Inc
17-501
$21,487
Pande, Anurag
California's Call to Service Initiative (Allocation Process 2016-2017)
CSU Office of the Chancellor
17-112
$45,000
Pande, Anurag
Evaluation of I-80 Adaptive Ramp Metering: User Satisfaction and Operational Perspective
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
17-140
$10,953
Pande, Anurag
Research Initiation: A Transactional Curriculum Inquiry Approach to Leverage Contextual Exposure in Transportation Engineering Education
National Science Foundation
17-346
$175,350
Pande, Anurag
Evaluation of Adaptive Ramp Metering on I-80 in the San Francisco Bay Area
U.S. Dept of Transportation via University of Texas at Arlington
17-478
$45,000
Qu, Bing
Development of A High-Fidelity Design Model Quantifying Vertical Seismic Force Demands on Nonstructural Components Based on Strong-Motion Data of Buildings Recorded from Earthquakes
CA Dept of Conservation
17-412
$49,927

Computer Science
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Bellardo, John
Radio Relay and Support Services
Irvine Unified School District
16-504
$34,564
Bellardo, John
ExoDyn LCAS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
17-013
$799,954
Bellardo, John
Collaborative Research. RAPID: Exocube 2 - A Cubesat to Measure In-situ the Global Distribution of Light Species Densities in the Exosphere
National Science Foundation
17-185
$105,000
Bellardo, John
Northrup Grumman Ground Station Network
Northrop Grumman
17-201
$15,000
Bellardo, John
System Board 2, Revision 1
Northrop Grumman
17-221
$19,999
Bellardo, John
University of Florida System Boards
University of Florida
17-222
$11,294
Bellardo, John
Preliminary Proposal - Falcon ODE CubeSat Bus Development
DOD - United States Air Force Academy
17-335
$99,193
Bellardo, John
Aerodynamic Deorbit Experiment
Purdue University
17-451
$200,151
Bellardo, John
Replacement -Z and UHF Board
Irvine Unified School District
17-472
$6,374
Bellardo, John
Falcon ODE CubeSat Bus Development
DOD - United States Air Force Academy
17-473
$99,801
Bellardo, John
CubeSat bus avionics
DOD - Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) via Georgia Institute of Technology
17-474
$18,507
Clements, John
SHF: Medium: Collaborative Research: Towards a Better Understanding of Random Testing
National Science Foundation
17-139
$99,205
DeBruhl, Bruce
Code, Teach, Design: A Summer Computing Experience for Pre-service Educators
Google Inc.
17-137
$292,125
Dekhtyar, Alexander
Development of Synthetic Operational Database Generators
MarkLogic
17-258
$9,755
Falessi, Davide
SHF: Small: Collaborative Research: Empirically Establishing Actionable Causal Relationships Between Code Smells and Software Maintenance Effort
National Science Foundation
17-124
$153,465
Janzen, David
Innovation Education in Multi-Domain Introductory Computing
VentureWell
17-500
$5,000
Khosmood, Foaad
CAREER: Speech and Language Understanding of Legislative Deliberations
National Science Foundation
17-025
$515,903
Khosmood, Foaad
Sustainability Through Automatic Parking Space Reporting and Prediction
GE via California State University, Fullerton
17-441
$10,000
Peterson, Zachary
SaTC: CORE: Medium: CybHER Security, a program to inspire and increase female representation in Cybersecurity
National Science Foundation via Dakota State University
17-166
$111,715
Peterson, Zachary
SaTC: CORE: Small: CybHER Security, a program to inspire and increase female representation in Cybersecurity
National Science Foundation via Dakota State University
17-207
$82,532
Stanchev, Lubomir
RI: SMall: Semantic Search Using External Knowledge Kernels
National Science Foundation
17-149
$363,649

Dean's Office, College of Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Goel, Rakesh
NuStar Selby Hose Tower
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
17-020
$7,576

Electrical Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Danowitz, Andrew
Collaborative Research: Characterizing Engineering Student Mental Wellness and Its Role in Predicting Engineering Attrition
National Science Foundation
17-080
$179,381
Murray, Richard
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Wireless AP Alignment Study
Cisco Systems, Inc.
17-325
$5,000
Murray, Richard
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Electrical Engineering): "V Glove: Software and App."
mCube
17-388
$1,500
Oliver, John
The Teaching and Learning of Cybersecurity at the California Cyber Training Complex (CCTC)
National Science Foundation
17-177
$499,918
Prodanov, Vladimir
Cal Poly SLO Student Engineering Design Project with the Electrical Engineering Department -- Summer 2016
NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
16-405
$14,000
Slivovsky, Lynne
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Electrical Engineering): Quarq Stitch
SRAM LLC
17-160
$5,000
Slivovsky, Lynne
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Electrical Engineering): Watershed Video Games
Morro Bay National Estuary Program
17-202
$1,000
Taufik, NFN
Microgrid System Protection
U.S. Dept of Energy via Electric Power Research Institute
17-199
$4,850

Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Freed, Tali
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL: S&CC-IRG Preliminary Proposal Track 1: Multidisciplinary Approach to Reusable Food Container Role in Environmental Impact Reduction and Public Health Improvement
National Science Foundation
17-175
$1,977,094
Freed, Tali
SCC-IRG Track 1: Multidisciplinary Approach to Reusable Food Container Role in Environmental Impact Reduction and Public Health Improvement
National Science Foundation
17-284
$2,204,201
Pan, Jianbiao
CCA-SAFE: A Model-Assisted NDE Tool for Failure Analysis on Gold Contaminated Solder Joints
DOD - Missile Defense Agency (MDA) via Intelligent Automation, Inc.
17-272
$159,999
Pan, Jianbiao
Printed Electronics - A Benchmark Study
DOD - Army Research Laboratory via FlexTech Alliance Inc.
17-491
$165,000
Schlemer, Lizabeth
Exploring Engineering Education: Do faculty assumptions influence pedagogical choices?
National Science Foundation
17-058
$196,156
Schlemer, Lizabeth
Going to the Dark Side: The product becomes a business
VentureWell
17-172
$20,099

Materials Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Harding, Trevor
Task #10: Degradation rates of 347 Stainless Steel due to Carburization beneath a Coke Layer
Chevron Energy Technology Co.
17-161
$3,401
Harding, Trevor
Task #11 Studying the susceptibility of different insulating materials to corrosion under insulation (CUI) of carbon steel
Chevron Energy Technology Co.
17-162
$2,483
Harding, Trevor
Task #12 Sensitivity Comparison between Electrical Resistance Probes and Non-Intrusive Thickness Monitoring Sensors
Chevron Energy Technology Co.
17-163
$4,115
Harding, Trevor
Treated Industrial Hemp as Cellulose Insulation for Buildings
VentureWell
17-281
$5,000
Harding, Trevor
Treated Industrial Hemp as Cellulose Insulation for Buildings
VentureWell
17-459
$20,000
Lee, Jean
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Materials Engineering): Advanced Electro-refined Lead Material Analysis
Aqua Metals
17-082
$5,000
Lee, Jean
Confidential
Confidential
17-125
$8,207
Lee, Jean
RUI: Investigation of Direct Microwave Processing for the Manufacture of Nanomaterials and Integrated Materials Systems
National Science Foundation
17-296
$410,561
Vanasupa, Linda
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Materials Engineering): Reliability Testing of Screen Printed Stretchable Conductive Inks on Textiles.
NextFlex
17-184
$5,000

Mechanical Engineering
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Birdsong, Charles
Task Order #1: Four student projects: AEBS Test Target, Pedestrian Test Target, Guided Target Frame, and Guided Target Controls
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
17-083
$25,438
Davol, Andrew
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): AMA Redesign
Xtract Solutions
16-470
$3,000
Davol, Andrew
Industry Supported Senior Project (Mechanical Engineering): Light Placement Automation.
SLOANLED
17-370
$2,500
Davol, Andrew
Industry Supported Senior Project (Mechanical Engineering): Nail Line Paint Application System.
GAF
17-425
$4,000
Elghandour, Eltahry
Design Electrically-Powered D-Vac Vacuum Insect Net For Agriculture Use
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc.
17-059
$7,007
Fabijanic, John
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): RHI Log Splitter
Rice Hydro Inc.
16-421
$3,000
Klisch, Stephen M.
4-H Career Readiness Pathway
National 4-H Council via University of California Board of Regents
17-438
$7,920
Lemieux, Patrick
SMART Wind Health: Development of an Inexpensive Prognostic Condition Monitoring/Control System for Distributed Wind Turbines
U.S. Dept of Energy via eFormative Options LLC
17-305
$41,875
Lemieux, Patrick
Improving the Performance and Cost Effectiveness of Wind Energy Technologies
CA Energy Commission via Bergey Windpower Co.
17-522
$180,000
Peuker, Steffen
Collaborative Research: Investigating the Impact on Engineering Student Success through the Implementation of the "Design Your Process" (DYP) Program
National Science Foundation
17-182
$196,829
Rossman, Eileen
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Grasp Data Aqcquisition System
Axon VR
17-063
$3,000
Schuster, Peter
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): "Development of Precision Rail Bearing Alignment Fixture"
Micro-Vu Corporation
17-167
$4,000
Schuster, Peter
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Development of Wine Blending Distribution System
BLEND IT Winery & Bistro
17-168
$2,500
Schuster, Peter
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Orbital Welding Fixture
Space Exploration Technologies
17-223
$2,500
Schuster, Peter
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Deployable Antenna for CubeSats
Stellar Exploration Inc.
17-225
$2,500
Schuster, Peter
Industry Supported Senior Projects (Mechanical Engineering): Friction Testing Machine
Parker Hannifin Corporation
17-226
$6,000
Schuster, Peter
Active Learning Center (Quality of Life Plus (QL+) Lab)
Steelcase Inc.
17-333
$65,000
Self, Brian
Collaborative Research: Lowering the barriers: Using the Concept Warehouse to expand evidence-based instruction throughout engineering
National Science Foundation
17-181
$641,602
Westphal, Russell
Flight Test of Boundary Layer Data System (BLDS)
The Boeing Company
17-153
$107,596
Westphal, Russell
Excrescence Flight Test Study
DOD - U.S. Air Force via Northrop Grumman
17-366
$46,281

Multicultural Engineering Program
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Duerr, Jackie
Multicultural Engineering Program Design Challenge: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DOE - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
17-349
$11,219

Liberal Arts

Cal Poly Arts
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Lerian, Steve
"Masters of American Music" Series (2017-2018)
City of San Luis Obispo
17-409
$12,000
Lerian, Steve
Terrance Simien
National Endowment for the Arts via Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
17-410
$2,500
Lerian, Steve
Black Violin
National Endowment for the Arts via Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
17-411
$2,500
Lerian, Steve
Itzhak Perlman Concert
Hind Foundation
17-457
$7,500

English
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Moretti, A.M.
Cultivating Contemplative Community at Cal Poly
The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
16-505
$3,936

Ethnic Studies
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Lehr, Jane
Cal Poly McNair Scholars Program
U.S. Dept of Education
17-408
$1,133,000

Graphic Communication
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Sing, Lyndee
Print Roadshow
The UPS Store, Inc.
17-169
$13,000

History, Center for Expressive Technologies
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Beaton, Brian
Backloggr: A Mobile Tool for New and Novice Humanities Researchers
National Endowment for the Humanities
16-479
$49,996
Beaton, Brian
Standard Grant: Establishing a Basic Research Agenda at the California Cyber Training Complex (CCTC)
National Science Foundation
17-017
$204,091

Modern Languages & Literature
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Marijuan, Silvia
Pre-Proposal: Landscapes of Exclusion and Belonging for Racial and Ethnic Minority Students: A Linguistic Approach to Examining University Responses to Hate Speech
Russell Sage Foundation
17-444
$21,573

Philosophy
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Jenkins, Ryan
Collaborative Research: RUI: Geopolitics of Geoengineering: Exploring the Opportunities and Risks
National Science Foundation
17-018
$240,308
Jenkins, Ryan
Standard Grant: Ethical Algorithms in Autonomous Vehicles
National Science Foundation via University of Massachusetts Lowell
17-326
$25,187
Lin, Patrick
NRI: RUI: FND: Autonomous Vehicles: AI Decisions, Ethics, and Risk
National Science Foundation
17-290
$376,275
Lin, Patrick
Complexity, Risk, and Trust in Converging Autonomous Military Technologies
U.S. Dept of Defense
17-490
$629,222

Political Science
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Denbow, Jennifer
Scholars Award: Good Mothering Before Birth: Medical Science and the Regulation of Reproduction
National Science Foundation
17-263
$195,893

Psychology & Child Development
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Bennion, Kelly
Learn by Doing: Neuroscience in the Classroom and Community
Association for Psychological Science
17-114
$5,000
Garcia, Julie
Identity Threats in Higher Education: Implications for College Outcomes of Underrepresented Students of Color
Russell Sage Foundation via Santa Clara University
17-119
$21,328

Social Sciences
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Carrigan, Coleen
CAREER: Transforming the Value of the Social to Broaden Participation in Computer Science & Engineering
National Science Foundation
16-490
$401,405
Carrigan, Coleen
Collaborative Research: NRT-IGE: The NAVIGATE Project
National Science Foundation
17-242
$61,230
Carrigan, Coleen
RUI: Valuing the Social in Computer Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation
17-292
$210,262
Johnston, Liz
Care Giving: Best Practices of Skilled Caregivers
Charles Koch Foundation
17-061
$63,021
Jones, Terry
Archaeological Analysis - Diablo Canyon (CA-SLO-58 Site)
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
17-421
$60,336

Women's & Gender Studies
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Lehr, Jane
Collaborative Research: The Central Coast Coalition to Connect Campuses -- C5 Scholars
National Science Foundation
17-190
$2,335,202
Lehr, Jane
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP) Senior Alliance 2016-2017
National Science Foundation via CSU Sacramento University Enterprises Inc.
17-434
$20,000
Lehr, Jane
Chancellor's Office Supplement to NSF Subaward No. 523931 to NSF Prime Award HRD-1302873: California State University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program
CSU Office of the Chancellor via CSU Sacramento University Enterprises Inc.
17-435
$20,000
Lehr, Jane
Central Coast Coalition for Inclusive Schools (CCC4IS) -- Building Capacity in Our Community to Support LGBTQIA+ Youth
The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County
17-445
$3,000

Science & Mathematics

Biological Sciences
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Clement, Sandra
Epigenetic analysis of candidate gene promoters in US Chinese immigrants in a longitudinal study on biobehavioral risk factors in diabete
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-348
$8,000
Francis, Clinton
Psychological ecosystem services derived from experiences with natural sounds: an experimental test with the phantom bird chorus
City of Boulder
17-283
$25,692
Francis, Clinton
The costs of a bright & noisy world: experimentally disentangling effects of multimodal sensory pollution on avian fitness
DOI - National Park Service (NPS)
17-463
$174,999
Grossenbacher, Dena
Dimensions: Collaborative Research: Biotic and abiotic drivers of Neotropical plant speciation
National Science Foundation
17-344
$106,883
Kitts, Christopher L.
Task #26: Optimization of Aerobic Nitrification-Denitrification by BiOWiSH Aqua
BiOWiSH Technologies Inc
17-270
$49,910
Kitts, Christopher L.
Tracking viable cells of commercial probiotic strains via reverse transcriptase qPCR
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-309
$12,000
Martinez, Nathaniel
RUI: Miniaturized Paper as a New, Low-Cost, Shapable and Degradable Scaffold for Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering
National Science Foundation
17-143
$390,000
Martinez, Nathaniel
Development of a Quantitative Point-of-Use Diagnositc Device for the Detection of Human Biomarkers
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-307
$15,000
Needles, Lisa
Citizen science monitoring and biology of Pismo clams
Central Coast Salmon Enhancement
17-429
$50,000
O'Leary, Jennifer
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL: Saving Oceans for Humanity
MacArther Foundation
17-099
$100,000,000
Pasulka, Alexis
Collaborative Research: Microbial succession and ecosystem function of a chemosynthetic habitat at 78 degrees South
National Science Foundation
17-454
$323,077
Rajakaruna, Nishanta
BLM CA San Joaquin Wooly Threads Seed Longevity and Climate Tolerance Study
DOI - Bureau of Land Management
17-259
$30,000
Ruttenberg, Benjamin
Parrotfish grazing, demography, and fisheries: optimizing ecological and fishery benefits in the USVI
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service
17-084
$523,159
Ruttenberg, Benjamin
The impacts of coastal development and urbanization on the Pismo clam (Tivela stultorum): understanding the factors limiting populations across its range in California
CA Coastal Commission via Central Coast Salmon Enhancement
17-165
$25,012
Tomanek, Lars
Collaborative Research: Signaling mechanisms in the crustacean molting gland
National Science Foundation
17-034
$233,735
Tomanek, Lars
RCN: Computational Marine Physiological Systems (COMPS)
National Science Foundation
17-039
$499,046
Tomanek, Lars
MRI: Acquisition of an ultra high resolution -- quadrupole-time-of-flight (Q-ToF) mass spectrometer
National Science Foundation
17-178
$764,254
Vasquez, Christina
PROTEOMIC RESPONSE OF THE MUSSEL MYTILUS CALIFORNIANUS TO WARM WATER DISCHARGE FROM DIABLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: A 'CRYSTAL BALL' INTO FUTURE CLIMATE WARMING EFFECTS
CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST)
17-328
$16,164
White, Crow
Marine Spatial Planning Offshore Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via Florida State University
17-200
$15,000
White, Crow
Preliminary proposal: Population connectivity and the future of California's fisheries
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via California Sea Grant
17-405
$250,084
Yeung, Marie
Task #24: Enumeration and recovery of viable but nonculturable probiotic strains
BiOWiSH Technologies Inc
17-227
$45,575
Yost, Jenn
Promoting Plan Conservation in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties
DOI - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
16-500
$5,289
Yost, Jenn
Population Assessment of the Central Coast's Rarest Plants: Arenaria paludicola (March sandwort), Cirsium scariosum v. loncholepis (La Graciosa thistle), Nasturtium gambelii (Gambel's watercress), and Lupinus nipomensis (Nipomo Mesa Lupine).
DOI - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
17-317
$131,836

Chemistry and Biochemistry
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Bush, Seth
Central Coast Science Project 2017-2018
U.S. Dept of Education via University of California Office of the President
17-357
$36,000
Bush, Seth
Central Coast Science Project 2017-2018
CA Dept of Education via University of California Office of the President
17-358
$21,000
Campbell, Tammy
Pyrazine Nucleic Acids and Beyond
National Science Foundation via Georgia Institute of Technology
17-056
$61,548
Costanzo, Philip
Utilization of thiazolidine chemistry to create novel polymeric structures
American Chemical Society - Petroleum Research Fund
17-121
$70,000
Costanzo, Philip
RUI: Investigation into dynamic-covalent linkages through the use of Diels-Alder chemistry and controlled radical polymerization techniques
National Science Foundation
17-146
$209,087
Eagon, Scott
Development of Antimalarials targeting the PfATP4 Protein in Multi-Drug Resistant Strains of Plasmodium Falciparum
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-251
$14,956
Fogle, Emily
RUI: Mechanistic study of short N-acetylglutamate synthetases and incorporation into a course-based undergrandate research experience
National Science Foundation
17-085
$137,298
Goodman, Anya
Collaborative Research: Using protein function prediction to promote hypothesis-driven thinking in undergraduate biochemistry education
National Science Foundation
17-089
$29,001
Goodman, Anya
Integrating Bioinformatics into Life Sciences - Phase 3
National Science Foundation via University of Nebraska at Omaha
17-267
$134,285
Martinez, Andres
Microfluidic Paper-based Analytical Devices in the Laboratory, in the Classroom and in the Field
The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
17-468
$60,000
McDonald, Ashley
Computational Elucidation of Design Principles for Stable Aptamer-Drug Conjugates
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
17-016
$100,000
Oza, Javin
An Integrated Biotechnology Platform Enables Enzymology of the Human Phosphoprotein MEK1
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-279
$15,000
Sapper, Erik
Simulating Diffusion-Driven and Reaction-Driven Air Flow Through Packed Beds
Pall Corporation
17-261
$49,969
Sapper, Erik
Discovery of Inherently Antialgal Polymers and Coating Formulations
Asian Paints Limited
17-265
$59,623
Sapper, Erik
Novel coating formulations for improved laser depainting in the near IR region
DOD - U.S. Air Force via Tanner Research, Inc.
17-342
$19,959
Sapper, Erik
Confidential
Confidential
17-493
$60,000
Scott, Gregory
Investigation of the Impacts of Immediate Feedback in Laboratory Work
Spencer Foundation
17-141
$49,984
Watts, Katharine
RUI: A platform technology for elucidating design rules of the Epoxomicin synthase, enabling biosynthesis of complex anti-tumor molecules
National Science Foundation
17-095
$286,089
Watts, Katharine
Unraveling Pre- and Post-PKS Events in Biosynthesis of Two Pentangular Polyphenols
American Society of Pharmacognosy
17-329
$5,000
Watts, Katharine
Incorporation of Amino Acid Building Blocks into a Unique Type II Polyketide Antibiotic
CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB)
17-343
$8,000
Watts, Katharine
ASP Undergraduate Research Award
American Society of Pharmacognosy
17-505
$2,500
Zhang, Shanju
CAREER: Microfluidic spinning of nanoparticle fibers for weavable devices
National Science Foundation
16-489
$500,000

Dean's Office, College of Science & Mathematics
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Blakeslee, Samuel
Cal Poly Offshore Wind Energy Test Facility (CalWind)
Magellan Wind, Inc.
17-417
$140,000
Poschman, Hans
Allen Digital Democracy: 2017 - 2018
Rita Allen Foundation
17-051
$200,000
Poschman, Hans
Digital Democracy: California Community Foundation: 2017-2018
California Community Foundation
17-337
$200,000
Robertson, Christine
Searle Digital Democracy: 2017
Searle Freedom Trust
17-052
$248,276
Wendt, Dean
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL: Expansion of a collaborative recreational fishing survey to improve West Cost nearshore rockfish stock assessments
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service
17-067
$298,178

Kinesiology and Public Health
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Alber, Julia
Increasing Hepatitis B Awareness among Asian Americans through Social Media
Prevent Cancer Foundation
17-508
$99,105
Hackman, Christine
Cal Poly Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus
DOJ - Office of Violence Against Women
17-322
$300,000
Phelan, Suzanne
Prevention of gestational diabetes through lifestyle modification before pregnancy
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
17-033
$67,953
Phelan, Suzanne
Weight loss before conception in women with overweight or obesity to improve maternal and newborn health: A Randomized Trial
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) via Women's and Children's Hospital
17-101
$269,284
Phelan, Suzanne
Weight Watchers Registry
Weight Watchers
17-213
$730,816
Phelan, Suzanne
Weight loss before conception in women with overweight or obesity to improve maternal and newborn health: A Randomized Trial
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) via Women's and Children's Hospital
17-502
$285,084
Tseng, Marilyn
Immigrant enclaves: Conferring health advantages or creating health disparities in Chinese immigrants?
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) via Fox Chase Cancer Center
17-477
$357,968
Ventura, Alison
A Pilot-Feasibility Study of a Home-based Intervention to Reduce Obesity Risk for Bottle-fed Infants
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
16-475
$380,875
Ventura, Alison
Effects of Maternal Distraction on Feeding Interactions during Early Infancy
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
17-280
$409,725
Ventura, Alison
Developmental trajectories of dyadic feeding interactions during infancy and their association with rapid weight gain
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
17-458
$1,076,792

Mathematics
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Champney, Danielle
Active Learning for College Readiness - Building Connections in Grade 12 and Beyond
U.S. Dept of Education via CA Dept of Education
17-074
$1,055,972

Physics
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Bennert, Vardha
RUI: The Mass of the Monster -- Measuring the Mass of the Most Massive Black Holes and Determining Their Host Galaxy Properties
National Science Foundation
17-086
$396,831
Culbreath, Christopher
Single-crystal shape memory thermal actuator for rugged fire-suppression sprinkler
National Science Foundation via TiNi Alloy Company
17-217
$134,967
Edwards, Louise
RUI: Clocking the formation of today's largest galaxies: Wide Field Integral Spectroscopy of Brightest Cluster Galaxies and their surroundings
National Science Foundation
17-122
$195,932
Hoellwarth, Chance
Western Regional Noyce Initiative
National Science Foundation via San Francisco State University
17-289
$450,000
Keim, Nathan
CAREER: Self-Organization and Memory in Disordered Materials
National Science Foundation
16-491
$780,883
Keim, Nathan
An Experimental Study of Rheology and Microscopic Dynamics of Sheared Active Fluids
National Science Foundation via University of Minnesota
17-108
$127,049
Keim, Nathan
Self-Organization and Memory in Disordered Materials
National Science Foundation
17-118
$348,357
Keller, John
2017 NMSF-STAR Partnership
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service via National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
17-066
$118,303
Keller, John
Changing the State of Teacher Diversity via Campus-Based Research Experiences for Future STEM Educators
National Science Foundation
17-180
$2,938,021
Keller, John
Pathways to New STEM Teacher Excellence III
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. via CSU Office of the Chancellor
17-402
$250,000
Klay, Jennifer
RUI: Construction, Testing, Installation, and Commissioning of the ALICE Fast Interaction Trigger T0+ detector
National Science Foundation
17-107
$278,868
Marlow, Colleen
RUI: Effect of local electronic changes on the conductive response of single-walled carbon nanotube network thin films
National Science Foundation
17-035
$339,073
Mastoridis, Themis
CAREER: Next Generation RF Controls Algorithms
National Science Foundation
16-484
$626,384
Mastoridis, Themis
Next Generation RF Controls Algorithms
U.S. Dept of Energy
17-142
$857,718
Schwartz, Peter
Insulated Solar Electric Cookstove (ISEC)
VentureWell
17-234
$5,000
Vokos, Stamatis
Collaborative Research: Noyce Track 4 - Impact of Pre-Service Teacher Research Experience on Effectiveness, Persistence, and Retention
National Science Foundation
17-068
$700,000
Vokos, Stamatis
Collaborative Research: Strengthening the Professional Education of Teachers of Physics: Assessing Content Knowledge for Teaching
National Science Foundation
17-205
$1,637,169
Vokos, Stamatis
Collaborative Research: Focus on Energy: Preparing Elementary Teachers to Meet the NGSS Challenge
National Science Foundation via Seattle Pacific University
17-220
$80,049
Vokos, Stamatis
Collaborative Research: Assessing, Validating and Developing Content Knowledge for Teaching Energy
National Science Foundation via Seattle Pacific University
17-271
$26,982
Vokos, Stamatis
Collaborative Research: The Next Generation of STEM Teacher Preparation in Washington State
National Science Foundation via Seattle Pacific University
17-273
$76,244
Walter, Ryan
Physical drivers of nearshore hypoxia in an understudied central California location
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via California Sea Grant
16-495
$60,000
Walter, Ryan
Morro Bay Estuary Eelgrass Monitoring and Research
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via Morro Bay National Estuary Program
17-115
$27,440
Walter, Ryan
Preliminary proposal: Understanding the past and predicting the future in a California estuary: The role of sediment dynamics on eelgrass resilience in Morro Bay
DOC - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) via California Sea Grant
17-404
$250,000
Wissel, Stephanie
RUI: Advancing the Askaryan Radio Array (ARA) Toward the Multi-Messenger Frontier
National Science Foundation
17-120
$328,383
Wissel, Stephanie
Ultra-High energy Particle Astrophysics with ANITA-4
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via Washington University in St. Louis
17-191
$25,124
Wissel, Stephanie
Extreme Energy Particle Astrophysics with ANITA-V
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
17-331
$417,630

Statistics
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Chance, Beth L.
RCN-UBE: Statistical Thinking in Undergraduate Biology (STUB) Network: A network for coordinating the teaching and assessment of statistical thinking in introductory biology courses
National Science Foundation via Dordt College
17-282
$109,140
Hughes, Gary
Remote Laser Evaporative Molecular Absorption Spectroscopy Sensor System
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
17-266
$499,829
Roy, Soma
Understanding Social Science with Data (USS-DATA): Building Teachers' Capacities to Promote Data Literacy across the High School Curriculum
National Science Foundation via Education Development Center
17-212
$531,809
Sun, Dennis
Retail environment for tobacco and marijuana in California: Impact on college student use
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) via Stanford University
17-048
$112,556
Sun, Dennis
Constrained Composition of Mined Models (C2M2)
DOD - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) via Kestrel Institute
17-049
$687,776
Sun, Dennis
Retail environment for tobacco and marijuana in California: Impact on college student use
DHHS - National Institutes of Health (NIH) via Stanford University
17-413
$112,215

Student Affairs

Campus Health & Wellbeing
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Roberts, Hannah
See Something, Say Something, Do Something
DHHS - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
17-171
$304,404

Dean of Students
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Kyker, Bradley
California's VIP (Volunteer Infrastructure Program) Fellows and Leaders 2016-17
Corporation for National and Community Service via Napa County Office of Education
17-036
$152,154
Kyker, Bradley
Cal Poly's VIP (Volunteer Infrastructure Program) - Community Partners 2016-17
Various Non-Profit Organizations
17-037
$165,000

Student Academic Services
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Sandstrom, Susie
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Upward Bound Program (2017-2022)
U.S. Dept of Education
17-144
$2,125,818

Other

Advancement
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Schaefer, Natalie
Partners Preview Program 2018
CSU Office of the Chancellor
17-355
$14,345

Library
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Holada, Jessica
California State University Japanese American Digitalization Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities via California State University, Dominguez Hills
17-078
$1,344
Vowell, Zach
Pre-Proposal: Fostering a Community of Practice: Software Preservationists and Emulation Experts in Libraries and Archives
Institute of Museum and Library Services
17-064
$248,555

University Police Department
PI
Project Title
Sponsor
GDO #
Amount Requested
Trobaugh, Brenda
Reducing Alcohol-Related Problems and Underage Access to Alcohol
CA Dept of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
17-420
$37,799

For Fiscal Year 2017, 405 proposals were submitted for a total requested amount of $164,923,464

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