Recipients 2018: Faculty Affiliates Seed Grants and Summer Undergraduate Interns

Seed Grants to Faculty Affiliates (2018-2019)

Visualizing Environmental Research Projects to Enhance Research Management and Collaboration 

Y. Chen, D Schulze    

$14,723.43

Distribution of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Indiana Aquatic Ecosystems Implications for Wildlife Health

J. Hoverman, R. W. Flynn, L.S. Lee, M Sepulveda   

$13,456

Monitoring Water Quality by Teachers and Students in Rural Schools and Communities in Developing Countries       

C. Jafvert, J. Howarter, L. Payne      

$15,000

A Chemical Mixture Conundrum: Leaching and Toxicological Assessment of Drinking Water in Contact with Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipes

C. Ley, A. Whelton, J. Freeman         

$15,000

Microbiome Approaches to Detect Contamination in Water Resources to Safeguard Global Rural Populations      

S. Lindemann, M. Frisbee     

$13,934

Sustainable Urban Energy-Water Demand Nexus During Heatwaves and Droughts           

R. Nateghi, P. Suresh Rao, Z. Ma     

$15,000

Mobile Crowd Sensing for Sustainability Challenges: A Behavioral Approach to Inducing User Participation  

D. Yu, B.Y. Min          

$15,000

Summer Undergraduate Student Research Internships (2018)

Indicators for the Environmental and Ecological Sustainability of the Planet         

M. Galiana

Faculty Affiliate: R. Nateghi and I. Hua       

$1,600

Data Analysis of Heavy Metal Exposure in East Chicago Residents           

R. O'Connell  

Faculty Affiliate: E. Wells     

$3,200

Robust Allocation of Funds for Nonstructural Flood Risk Mitigation         

Z. Richardson

Faculty Affiliate: D. Johnson

$1,600

Assessing Building Drinking Water Chemical and Microbiological Quality in a Home, Office, and School     

Q. Wang         

Faculty Affiliate: A. Whelton

$3,200