FUNDED RESEARCH
鈥 鈥淔acility Layout for New Aerotech Facility鈥, Aerotech, Wichita, KS, $50,887, 5/11/2015
鈥 12/31/2015
鈥 鈥淔acility Design and Lean Production Implementation,鈥 RedGuard USA, Wichita, KS,
$82,260, 11/1/2014 鈥 8/1/2015
鈥 鈥淩egion 7 University Transportation Center (UTC)鈥, Department of Transportation
(DOT) (WSU in Collaboration with Iowa State Univ.) WSU Share - $798,000, 9/2013 鈥
9/2017
鈥 鈥淪pirit Reliability-Based Design (RBD) Program Development,鈥 Spirit Aero systems,
$180,000, 5/1/2011 鈥 6/31/2013
鈥 鈥淰alidation and Optimization of Parameters for the Machine for Mobile Coal Refuse
Dewatering System,鈥 Eureka Technology, Paola, KS, $30,260, 8/24/2011 鈥 5/30/2012
鈥 鈥淢obile Coal Refuse Dewatering System,鈥 Eureka Technology, Paola, KS, $14,297,
5/27/2011 鈥 8/14/2011 (Co-PI 鈥 Dr. Wang)
鈥 鈥淪tacked Drilling of Composites and Titanium,鈥 NIS $200,000, Spirit Aero systems,
Cessna, and Hawker-Beechcraft, 7/1/2010 鈥 6/31/2011
鈥 鈥淢odeling and Evaluation of Zone Based Simulation for Aircraft Assembly,鈥 Bombardier-Learjet,
$14,794, 7/2009 鈥 12/2009
鈥 鈥淢achining of Composite Materials,鈥 ADMRC, Spirit, Hawker-Beechcraft, Cessna and
Learjet Aircraft companies), (Co-PI: Dr. Bahr) $200,000, 1/1/2009 鈥 12/31/2010
鈥 鈥淓valuation of Plant Layout Designs,鈥 Bombardier-Learjet, $23,510 (PI - Dr. Weheba)
6/2008 鈥 08/2008
鈥 鈥淎pplication of Virtual Reality and Simulation for Assembly Planning and Costing,鈥
ADMRC Project (supported by Cessna and Learjet Aircraft companies) $155,000, 08/2006
鈥 06/2009
鈥 鈥淒eck Winch Ergonomic Modeling,鈥 NIOSH Spokane Research Lab, $8,000, (PI 鈥 Dr.
Jorgensen) 8/2005-2/2006
鈥 鈥淭hermal Spray Coatings for Composite Structures in Aviation,鈥 ADMRC Project, Boeing,
Raytheon, Cessna and Learjet Aircraft companies) (PI Dr. Ahmed), $150,000, 1/1/2005
鈥 12/31/2007
鈥 鈥淰irtual Reality System with Haptic/Auditory Devices for Assembly and Maintenance
Training and Certification,鈥 ADMRC Project, Boeing, Raytheon, Cessna and Learjet Aircraft
companies), $150,000, 7/1/2004 鈥 6/30 2007
鈥 鈥淪ystem Model Development for a New Paradigm in Air Travel,鈥 ADMRC Project, Cessna
Aircraft Company, $25,000, 1/1/2004 鈥 12/30/2004
鈥 鈥淭olerancing Overview of Application to Support Aircraft Final Assembly,鈥 NIS,
Cessna, Learjet and Raytheon, (Co-PI with Dr. Cheraghi) $150,000, 8/27/04- 7/1/06
鈥 鈥淟ean Manufacturing Analysis of the Foundry Production System,鈥 Greede Foundries,
Wichita, KS, $7,000, 9/2005 鈥 12/2005
鈥 鈥淢anufacturing Analysis for Flow Improvement,鈥 Greede Foundries, Wichita, KS, $15,000,
11/2004 鈥 6/2005
鈥 鈥淓xtensions to 鈥淓nterprise Wide System Integration (EWS),鈥 Buchanan Associates,
$10,000, 07/2004 鈥 10/2004
鈥 鈥淓nterprise Wide System Integration (EWS),鈥 Buchanan Associates, $15,000, 01/2004
鈥 04/2004
鈥 鈥淚-SEE Paradigm for Multi-Disciplinary Learning and Collaboration,鈥 National Science
Foundation, $100,000, 01/2003 鈥 12/2003
鈥 鈥淒evelopment of VR Models to Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Communication
Training for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders,鈥 Office of Research Administration,
红领巾瓜报, (Co-PI with Dr. Weheba, Dr. Malzahn and Dr. Self), $5,000,
01/2003 - 06/2003
鈥 "Innovation in Aircraft Manufacturing through System-Wide Virtual Reality Models
and Curriculum Integration," National Science Foundation (PI 鈥 Drs. Signer & Madhavan),
$597,810, 01/ 2002 鈥 12/2004
鈥 "Design for Machining for Aircraft Manufacturing", ADMRC, Boeing, Raytheon, Cessna
and Learjet, $165,000, 05/2000 - 05/2003
鈥 "Virtual Reality in Aviation Safety," Federal Aviation Authority (PI - Dr. Agarwal),
$316,480, 08/2000 鈥 07/2001
鈥 鈥淔acility Layout Planning for CGF Industries,鈥 Small Business Project, $8,000,
2/1/2001 - 5/15/2001
鈥 鈥淒efinition of Work-Space Envelopes of Persons with Disabilities, " (Co-PI with
Dr. You and Dr. Malzahn), ORA, WSU, $5,000, 1/2001 - 6/2001
鈥 "A Free-form Modeling Approach to the Definition of the Work Space Envelopes of
Persons with Disabilities," Office of Research Administration, 红领巾瓜报,
(Co-PI with Dr. Malzahn), $32,000, 01/1999 - 05/2000
鈥 "Process Automation Lab Enhancement and Modification - SME Chapter 52, $3,000,
01/1999 - 12/1999
鈥 "NSF - Research Initiation Grant, "Algorithms for NURBS based CNC controller for
Optimization of Feed-Rate and Spindle Speed," $42,414, 03/1999 - 08/2000
鈥 "Automated Drill Verification System for Cutting Quality," Boeing Aircraft Company
(PI- Dr. Cheraghi), $165,000, 01/1998 - 12/2000
鈥 鈥淪ME - Foundation Proposal for Lab Enhancement and Research Initiation,鈥 $57,000,
08/1997 鈥 07/1998
鈥 "Design for Manufacturability Analysis of Electrical Discharge Machining Processes",
URCA (Internal WSU agency) proposal for research initiation. $4,500, 01/1997 鈥 07/1997
鈥 鈥淧roduction Flow Analysis at Center Industries,鈥 Wichita, KS. $7,500, 09/1996 鈥
01/1997