Research

Current and past projects. Active projects float to the top. Tags indicate domain and sponsor family.

IWI framework visualization
Active

Feasibility & Environmental Impact of Wellhead Blowout

Systematic framework for Intentional Wellhead Ignition (IWI) and environmental impact assessment under Arctic conditions.

  • Sponsor: DHS (Lead: Univ. of Alaska Anchorage)
  • Award: $43M (10 yrs); Rowan Subaward $374k
  • Role: PI   Dates: 2024–2026
Arctic Cold Regions DHS
Arctic soils carbon vulnerability
Active

Arctic Soil Carbon Vulnerabilities (Phase I)

Assessment of resiliency risks from carbon buildup in Arctic soils.

  • Sponsor: DoD
  • Award: $398,148
  • Role: PI   Dates: 2024–2026
Arctic Cold Regions DoD
Batch reactors and kinetic modeling
Active

Arctic Biodegradation Kinetics (Phase II)

Batch experiments + numerical model for biodegradation kinetics of carbon in Arctic conditions.

  • Sponsor: DoD
  • Award: $331,198
  • Role: PI   Dates: 2025–2027
Arctic Cold Regions DoD
Eco-FAST HTL lab setup
Active

Eco-FAST: Food-Waste to Biocrude (HTL)

Decision framework and datasets for waste-to-energy pathways; lab validation and calculator tools.

  • Sponsor: NJDEP
  • Award: $267,318
  • Role: PI   Dates: 2024–2026
Sustainability NJDEP
Community air-quality engagement in Camden
Active

Greening Camden: Climate & Cleaner Air

Education and community engagement for climate action and improved air quality.

  • Sponsor: US EPA
  • Award: $138,433
  • Role: Co-PI   Dates: 2024–2026
Sustainability EPA Air Quality
Drinking water treatment optimization
Active

Optimizing Drinking Water Treatment

Collaborative research on process optimization with American Water.

  • Sponsor: New Jersey American Water
  • Award: $231,304 (PI: W. Riddell)
  • Role: Co-PI   Dates: 2023–2026
Water American Water
Project Unlock workshop
Active

Building Bridges: Entrepreneurial Mindset in IABs

KEEN-backed effort to strengthen industry–academia collaborations via Strategic Doing.

  • Sponsor: Kern Family Foundation (Lead: UW-Platteville)
  • Award: $661,654; Rowan Subaward $94,745
  • Role: PI   Dates: 2022–2025
Education KEEN
Traffic-related air quality modeling in Camden
Completed

Traffic, Hospital Air Quality & Health (Camden)

Intersections–AQ–health linkages using VISSIM + MOVES3 and filter sampling.

  • Sponsor: Camden Health Research Initiative
  • Role: Senior Personnel (PI: Y. Mehta)
  • Dates: 2020–2022
Air Quality Community Health
AI-VR modeling for landfill water threats
Completed

AI-Based VR for Landfill Water Threats

AI/VR modeling to identify risks to water resources from landfill systems.

  • Sponsor: USDA
  • Award: $630,043 (PI: N. Bouaynaya)
  • Role: Appointed Co-I   Dates: 2022–2024
Applied AI USDA
Pavement sustainability research
Completed Confidential

Industry-Funded Study on Recycled Asphalt Pavement Sustainability

Conducted a focused research study evaluating sustainable pavement practices and material reuse. This project was completed under a non-disclosure agreement with the sponsoring organization.

  • Role: Principal Investigator
  • Year: 2021
Materials Confidential
NSF training program
Completed

Training Next-Gen Faculty & Students

NSF collaborative to address the infrastructure crisis through education and research.

  • Sponsor: NSF
  • Award: $29,869
  • Role: Co-PI   Dates: 2016–2018
Education NSF