AFOSR: Design of Energy Absorbing and Tough Ceramics for Rotation Detonation Engines Co-managed with Prof. Carlos Martinez Graduate Students: Bianka Pajo and Captain Benjamin Lam
NSTXL/NAVSEA: Incorporating BNNTs into Silicon Nitride Crane Lead: Dr. Cole Davis Co-managed with Prof. Jeffrey Youngblood Graduate Student: Vincent Mika
Canopy Aerospace: AFWERX Phase II STTR Proposal – Autonomous Robotic Coating for TPS (ARCT) Graduate Students: Andy Bai
AFRL Midwest Hub: Morphing Surfaces Prof. Andres Arrieta PI Graduate Students: Nathan Misenheimer
DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO): Higher Energy Content Jet Blending Components Derived from Ethanol Prof. Gozdem Kilaz, PI with Prof. Hilkka Kenttamaa, Prof. John Sutherland, Prof. Nathan Mosier as co-PIs Graduate Student: TBD
Industrial: Investigation of APS EBCs Co-managed with Prof. Mike Titus Undergraduate Student: Vincent Mika
OSD Manufacturing Science & Technology Program via NSWC Crane and NSTXL: Hypersonic Advanced Manufacturing Testing Capability (HAMTC) with Dr. Greg Scofield Graduate Students: Matthew Thompson, Ryan Carr
I also have students supported by NDSEG, and the Purdue Military Research Institute.