“Life cycle analysis to identify methods to prevent waste of energy (electricity, gas, etc.) in rendering processing plants,” Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, Principal Investigator, $41,000 ($41,000), (2023-2024).
“A Controlled Environment Agriculture Platform for Cultivation of Salt-Tolerant Crops with Integrated Saline Water Irrigation and Salinity Management,” US Department of Agriculture, Senior Investigator, $10,000,000 ($300,000), (2023-2027).
“Dam Sector Regional Risk Resilience Program (DSR3P),” US Army Corp of Engineers, Senior Investigator, $1,500,000 ($120,000), (2022-2024).
“PIRE: Climate Resilient Sustainable Food Production: Controlled Environment Hydroponic Agriculture with Novel Wastewater Treatment & Reuse,” National Science Foundation, Principal Investigator, $1,500,000 ($195,999), (2022-2024).
“Pollution Prevention in South Carolina Metals Industries,” US Environmental Protection Agency, Co-Principal Investigator, $212,100, ($4,242), (2022-2024).
“Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling to Investigate Reverse Osmosis Module Design with Printed Spacers,” Aqua Membranes (industry funding), Principal Investigator, $25,184 ($25,184), (2022).
“Methane as a Source of Income for South Carolina Produce Processing Agribusinesses: Economic and Feasibility Study,” SC Department of Agriculture, Principal Investigator, $50,000 ($50,000), (2022-2023).
“Reimagining Rendering Wastewater Treatment – Algal Biofilms for Protein Production,” Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator, $44,000 ($13,200), (2022-2023).
Subcontract for “CAREER: An Investigation of Microplastics Fate and Contaminant Transport in Storm Runoff, The Nexus of Environmental Engineering and Material Sciences,” National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator, $8,180 ($8,180), (2021-2024).
Subcontract for “Exploring Coupled Physical, Biological and Chemical Processes that Control Lead Fate and Transport through Plastic Plumbing Materials,” National Science Foundation, Co-Principal Investigator, $8,180 ($8,180), (2020-2023).
“Pollution Prevention in South Carolina Metals Industries,” US Environmental Protection Agency, Co-Principal Investigator, $176,000, ($58,080), (2020-2023).
“Targeted Chemical Application via Membranes for Rendering Plant Wastewater,” Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, Principal Investigator, $44,000 ($44,000), (2020-2022).
“Field Evaluation of Membrane Separations in Rendering Facility Wastewater Treatment,” Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, Principal Investigator, $40,000 ($40,000), (2019-2020).
“Source Reduction Training for South Carolina Manufacturers,” US Environmental Protection Agency, Co-Principal Investigator, $212,770 ($70,214), (2018-2021).
“Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors as a Next-Generation Technology to Address the Food-Energy-Water Nexus,” SC EPSCOR/IDeA, Co-Principal Investigator, $300,000, ($75,000), (2018-2020).
“Pollution Prevention (P2) through an Economy-Energy-Environment (E3) Partnership in South Carolina,” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Co-Principal Investigator, $162,007, ($32,401), (2016-2017).
Industrial Assessment Center, “Energy Efficiency for the Growing South Carolina Manufacturing Industries,” Department of Energy, Co-Principal Investigator, $1,605,518, ($176,607), (2016-2021).
“Development of a Field-Deployable Membrane Bioreactor/Separator for Rendering Facility Wastewater Treatment,” Fats and Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF), Principal Investigator, $39,911, ($19,956), (2016-2017).
“DMREF: Collaborative Research: An Integrated Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Approach to Design Fouling-Resistant Membranes,” National Science Foundation (NSF), Co-Principal Investigator, $969,089, ($319,799), (2016-2020).
“Pollution Prevention (P2) through an Economy-Energy-Environment (E3) Partnership in South Carolina,” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Co-Principal Investigator, $160,000, ($32,000), (2015-2017).
“EAGER: UVC microbial inactivation within model water treatment membrane modules via X-ray-driven radioluminescence,” National Science Foundation (NSF), Co-Principal Investigator, $64,214, ($16,054), (2015-2016).
“High-performance membranes for engineered osmosis,” National Science Foundation (NSF), Co-Principal Investigator, $359,066, ($35,907), (2015-2019).
“REU Site: Interfaces and Surfaces,” National Science Foundation (NSF), Co-Investigator, $330,000, ($10,890), (2015-2018).
“Partnerships for Sustainability: Pollution Prevention Education and Assessment,” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 and Duke Energy, Co-Principal Investigator, $120,000, ($30,000), (2014-2016).
“Coupling small-particle adsorbents with membranes for trace-contaminant removal in water treatment,” National Science Foundation (NSF), Principle Investigator, $325,285, ($130,114), (2012-2016).
“Dendritic Polymers as Biocompatible Dispersants for Oil Spill Remediation,” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Principal Investigator, $500,000, ($250,000), (2012-2016).
“QR Codes as a sustainability research tool,” Clemson University Research Grant Committee (URGC), Principal Investigator, $9,163, ($4,582), (2012).
“REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes,” National Science Foundation, Senior Investigator (1 of 5), $326,731, ($16,337), (2011-2013).
“Phytoplankton (Red Tide) Fouling of Pretreatment and Reverse Osmosis Membranes in Seawater Desalination,” Funding agreement #04201, U.S. Department of Energy, administered by the Water Research Foundation, Co-principal Investigator, $150,000, ($150,000), (2009-2010). “Characterization of Membrane Foulants in Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination.” Funding agreement #05FC811169, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, (Lead author under PI), $125,000 ($100,000), (2005 to 2006).