Awards and Grants

  1. National Science Foundation International Travel Award, 1977, 1986.
  2. MTU Research Fellowship, 1977-78.
  3. National Science Foundation, 1979-81. "System Analysis from Observed Data in Industrial Engineering", Course Development and Research, $18,310.
  4. National Science Foundation, 1979-82, "Stochastic Modeling of EDM with a View to Off-Line Optimization", Research, $113,986.
  5. U.S. Air Force, 1981-82, "Feasibility of Data Dependent Systems Approach to Seismic/Acoustic Signature Characterization", Research, $50,493.
  6. G.M. Saginaw Steering Gear, 1982-83, "Computer Control of Automobile Electric Steering Gear", Research, $9,750.
  7. Ford Motor Company, 1986-1987. "Modal Analysis of East-West Mounted Engine", Research, $32,687.
  8. Ford Motor Company, 1987-1988. "Modal Analysis of Ford Ranger Truck by Data Dependent Systems", Research, $59,943.
  9. Ford Motor Company, 1988-91 "Modal Analysis North-South Engine by Data Dependent Systems", Research, $186,053.
  10. Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology, 1989-90, "Scar Tissue Estimation by Machine Vision," Research, $4,000.
  11. U.S. Department of Education, 1991-94, "Ph.D. Fellowships in Manufacturing Automation", $565,920.
  12. State of Michigan, 1991-92, "Intelligent Plasma Spraying Process for Engineered Surface Material Production", $58,777 (Co. P.I. - R. Kashani).
  13. American Statistical Association, ASA/NSF/NIST Senior Research Fellow, 1993-94, "On-Site Research to Advance Industrial Quality and Productivity" Program, $82,000 (Associate - G.A. Joshi).
  14. MTU Faculty Research Award, 1994, $2,500.
  15. Pacific Northwest Laboratories, 1995-96, "Phytomechanics: Plants as Physiological Transducers", $22,051 (Co-PI's - J. Ligon, J. Adler, R. Whipple)