Grants
2024
Strategic University Practices to Expand Research (SUPER) Partnerships
Award: $400,000
Agency: National Science Foundation - Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
Amanda Murphy (PI); David Patrick and Steven Emory (Co-PIs)
2023
Acquisition of a Differential Scanning Calorimeter to Support Modern Materials Research and Teaching at Western Washington University
Award: $173,150
Agency: National Science Foundation - Division of Materials Research
Mark Peyron (PI); Mike Larsen, John Misasi, Amanda Murphy and David Rider (Co-PIs)
2022
Acquisition of a Dynamic Light Scattering/Zeta Potential Analyzer to Support Multi-Disciplinary Research and Teaching at Western Washington University
Award: $121,438
Agency: National Science Foundation - Division of Materials Research
Ying Bao (PI); Manuel Montaño, Amanda Murphy and David Rider (Co-PIs)
Upgrade of LA-ICP-MS for Research and Education at Western Washington University
Award: $507,050
Agency: National Science Foundation - Division of Earth Sciences
Sue DeBari (PI); Manuel Montaño, Sean Mulcahy, Mai Sass and Kristina Walowski (Co-PIs)
2019
Exchange Visits
Award: $10,200
Agency: Joint Center for the Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM)
Mark Bussell (PI); David Patrick (Co-PI)
CAREER: Theory-Guided Design of Porous Organic Frameworks for Energy Conversion and Storage
Award: $496,792
Agency: National Science Foundation
Tim Kowalczyk (PI)
2018
Instrument Purchase: Table-top XRD
Award: $92,874
Agency: Joint Center for the Deployment and Research in Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) - Capital Seed Funding
Mark Bussell (PI); Sean Mulcahy (Co-PI)
2017
RUI: Time-Independent Excited State Methods for Computational Screening of Photoactive Materials
Award: $298,328
Agency: National Science Foundation
Tim Kowalczyk (PI)
Simulating the Electronic Consequences of Embedding and Encapsulation of Photoactive Molecules Within Porous Frameworks
Award: $55,000
Agency: American Chemical Society
Tim Kowalczyk (PI)
Reduced Light Scattering Losses in Polymer-Semiconductor Nanocrystal Composites via Nanoscale Control of Interparticle Spacing Statistics
Award: $390,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
David Patrick (PI); John Gilbertson, David Rider and Stephen McDowall (Co-PIs)
2016
Collaborative Research Alliance
Award: $86,400
Agency: Murdock Charitable Trust
David Patrick (PI); Mark Bussell (Co-PI)
Transitioning New and Re-invented Thermoset Resins from the Lab into Aerospace Composites
Award: $99,500
Agency: Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI)
Mark Peyron (PI); Tanveer Chawla and David Rider (Co-PIs)
Windows for a Carbon Neutral Future
Award: $75,000
Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency
David Patrick (PI); Ed Love (Co-PI)
Demonstrating Activated Nanocrystals for Practical Luminescent Solar Concentrators
Award: $27,000
Agency: Washington Research Foundation
David Patrick (PI); Stephen McDowall (Co-PI)
2015
Zodiac Summer Research Grant
Award: $166,027
Agency: C&D Zodiac, Inc.
Nicole Larson (PI); David Rider (Co-PI)
RUI: SusCHeM: Organic Molecular Crystal Growth in Complex Solvent Environments
Award: $320,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
David Patrick (PI); Brad Johnson (Co-PI)
Electrochemical Interactions between Conjugated Polymers and Polymerizable Salts
Award: $70,000
Agency: American Chemical Society
Janelle Leger (PI)
Smart Wireless Windows – Green Building
Award: $15,000
Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency
David Patrick (PI); Ed Love (Co-PI)
2014
Next Generation Thermoset Resins and Fasteners for Aerospace
Award: $143,774
Agency: Zodiac Cabins and Structures
David Rider (PI); Nicole Hoekstra, Nicole Larson and Tanveer Chawla (Co-PIs)
Next Generation Resins for Aerospace
Award: $89,997
Agency: Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI)
David Rider (PI); Nicole Hoekstra and Nicole Larson (Co-PIs)
Understanding and Utilizing Block Copolymer Templates for the Preparation of Bimetallic Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications
Award: $70,000
Agency: American Chemical Society
David Rider (PI)
SusChEM: Collaborative Research: RUI: Atomic Level Properties of Nanoscale Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Heteroatom Removal Reactions
Award: $319,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
Mark Bussell (PI); Takele Seda (Co-PI)
RUI: Biocompatible Electromechanical Actuators Based on Silk-Conducting Polymer Composites
Award: $420,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
Amanda Murphy (PI); Janelle Leger (Co-PI)
2012
RUI: Organic Vapor-Liquid-Solid Deposition
Award: $305,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
David Patrick (PI); Brad Johnson (Co-PI)
2011
CAREER: Understanding and Utilization of Electrochemical Processes for Iontronic Applications
Award: $530,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
Janelle Leger (PI)
2010
SOLAR: Tandem Waveguide Luminescent Solar Concentrators
Award: $970,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
David Patrick (PI); John Gilbertson, Brad Johnson, Janelle Leger and Stephen McDowall (Co-PIs)
Instrument Purchase: Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Award: $242,000
Agency: National Science Foundation
Janelle Leger (PI); David Patrick and Steven Emory (Co-PIs)
2007
Beyond the Individual Molecule Paradigm: Introducing Nanomaterials Across the Curriculum
Award: $32,000
Agency: Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation
David Patrick (PI); Mark Bussell and Steven Emory (Co-PIs)
2005
Acquisition of Instrumentation for a Materials Research and Education Center at Western Washington University
Award: $398,773
Agency: National Science Foundation
David Patrick (PI); Mark Bussell, Steven Emory and Milton From (Co-PIs)