Granted Proposals IDEAS-ER 2008
Nine Funding Period

Researcher:
 Dr. Lysa Chizmadia
Institution:
 University of Puerto Rico/Mayagüez Campus
Project Title:
"Exploration of Aqueous Alteration in Primitive Meteorites"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Johnson Space Flight Center
POC: Dr. Kamlesh Lulla
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $25,200
Match: $50,400

Researcher:
 Dr. Luis F. Fonseca
Institution:
 University of Puerto Rico/Rio Piedras Campus
Project Title:
"Students experience on the synthesis of nanostructured field emitters and the development of a field emission set-up"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Glenn Research Center
POC: Dr. Rainee N Simons
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $28,800
Match: $30,000


Researcher:
 Dr. Tugrul Giray
Institution:
 University of Puerto Rico/Rio Piedras Campus
Project Title:
"Tracking bee flight paths and locations using a mobile harmonic radar"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Glenn Research Center
POC: Dr. M. David Kamkan
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $30,000
Match: $51,600

Researcher:
 Dr. Arturo Hernández-Maldonado
Institution:
 University of Puerto Rico/Mayagüez Campus
Project Title:
"Superior nanoporous sorbents for spacecraft atmospheric management: CO2 removal"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Ames Research Center
POC: Bernadette Luna
NASA Glenn Research Center
POC: Dr. Michael Meador
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $30,000
Match: $30,120

Researcher:
 Dr. Carlos Marín
Institution:
 University of Puerto Rico/Rio Piedras Campus
Project Title:
"Fabrication of a solidstate X- and Gamma-ray detectors of polycarbon/mercuric iodide nanocomposites for space exploration"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
POC: Dr. Martin P. Volz
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $24,000
Match: $30,000

Researcher:
 Dr. Luca Olmi
Institution:
 University of Puerto Rico/Rio Piedras Campus
Project Title:
"Analysis of the 2005 and 2006 BLAST data to study the earliest stages of massive star formation"
NASA Center Interaction:
Jet Propulsion Lab NASA Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope (BLAST)
POC: Dr. James Bock
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $18,000
Match: $30,000

Researcher:
 Dr. Carmen Pantoja
Institution:
 University of Puerto Rico/Rio Piedras Campus
Project Title:
"Linking the Universe to the Community: Students as Starry Messengers for IYA2009-PR"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Johnson Space Flight Center
POC: Dr. Robert Shelton
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $30,000
Match: $30,000

Researcher:
 Dr. Amilcar Rincón Charris
Institution:
 Interamerican University-Bayamón
Project Title:
"Online crack detection method for a rotating shaft with integrated wireless accelerometers"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
POC: Dr. Tony Fiorucci
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $21,200
Match: $24,600

Researcher:
 Dr. Guoquan Wang
Institution:
 PR Seismic Network
Project Title:
"Introducing GPS and its Applications in Earth Science to Students and Educators of Puerto Rico"
NASA Center Interaction:
NASA Johnson Space Flight Center
POC: Dr. Kamlesh Lulla
Awarded Amount:
PRSGC: $30,000
Match: $39,300