News 2021: Office of the Provost announces 2022 Internal Seed Funding awardees
Office of the Provost announces 2022 Internal Seed Funding awardees

Projects were reviewed by faculty and deans and rated for their relevance and potential for external funding

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Internal Seed Funding Program. This year had a strong pool of applicants. Projects were reviewed by faculty and deans and rated for their relevance and potential for external funding. Due to limited funding, not every highly-rated project could be funded.

Lance Fiondella (PI), Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering

  • Co-PIs: Ashley Ruderman-Looff, Crime & Justice Studies, College of Arts & Science
  • Award: $9,987.00
  • Project: “Community-based Design of a Privacy Critical Mobile Application for a Campus Safety Escort Program”

Emily Gesner (PI), Health Sciences/Community, College of Nursing & Health Sciences

  • Co-PIs: Shawn Towne, Animation and Game Arts, College of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Award: $24,350.00
  • Project: “Augmented Reality: Mitigating Nursing Documentation Burden”

Lamya Karim (PI), Bioengineering, College of Engineering

  • Co-PIs:  Vijaya Chalivendra, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Paola Divieti Pajevic, Translational Dental Medicine, Boston University
  • Award: $25,000.00
  • Project: “Evaluating the Inhibition of Glycation on Bone Mechanical and Cellular Behavior”

Hangjian Ling (PI), Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

  • Co-PIs: Mehdi Raessi, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Award: $25,000.00
  • Project: “Sustainable Drag Reduction in Turbulent Flows over Super-Hydrophobic Surface by Gas Injection”

Ming Shao (PI), Computer & Information Science, College of Engineering

  • Co-PIs: Pingguo He, Fisheries Oceanography, School for Marine Science & Technology
  • Award: $20,000.00
  • Project: “AI-enabled Stereo Video Camera-based Method to Assess Changes in Demersal Fish Population and Species Assemblage in Wind Energy Areas in Southern New England”

The following faculty were awarded course releases during the spring semester to strengthen their proposals that are being submitted during spring or summer:

  • Anthony Arrigo, English & Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Mazdak Tootkaboni, Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering