Because planning grants are intended for further project ideation and development, team rosters and roles within the teams may be evolving. The following lists include the team members named in the grant application and should not be considered final.
Integrating Microelectronics in Precision Agriculture: Towards Energy-Efficient Sensing Solutions for Soil, Plant and Animal Monitoring
- Sina Balkir (PI), electrical and computer engineering
- Shubhendu Bhardwaj, electrical and computer engineering
- Yufeng Ge, biological systems engineering; Center for Plant Science Innovation
- Eric Markvicka, mechanical and materials engineering
- Ming (Bryan) Wang, advertising and public relations
- Yijie Xiong, animal science, biological systems engineering
Center for Arthropod Research, Education and Materials Innovation (CAREMI)
- Eileen Hebets (lead PI), School of Biological Sciences
- Angela Pannier (co-lead PI), biological systems engineering
- Nicole Sexton (co-lead PI), School of Biological Sciences
Smart and Connected Long Term Care Ecosystem with Robotic Caregiver
Essential Personnel
- Kyungki Kim (PI), Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Erica Eileen Ryherd, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Milad Roohi, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Yunping Liang, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Chun Hsing Ho, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Ash Eliza Smith, art, art history and design; Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
- Brittany Duncan, School of Computing
External Personnel
- Pei-Chi Huang, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Dr. John R. Windle, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Dr. Devin Fox, Immanuel Pathways
- Dr. Natalie Manley, Immanuel Pathways
Ethical and Equitable Reintegration: Transitioning Youth from Out-of-Home Placement to the Mainstream Classroom
- W. Alex Mason (lead PI), child, youth and family studies; Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Loukia Sarroub (PI), teaching, learning and teacher education
- Eric Buhs (co-I), educational psychology
- Natalie Koziol (co-I), Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
- Sarah Staples-Farmer (co-I), teaching, learning and teacher education; Lincoln Public Schools
- Debbie Minter (co-I), English
- Mary Garro Zeleny (co-I), educational psychology
- Dwight Brown (partner), Lincoln Public Schools
- Randall Farmer (partner), Lincoln Public Schools
- Lori Hemmett (partner), Lincoln Public Schools
- Erik Witt (partner), Lincoln Public Schools
- David Domenici (consultant), BreakFree Education
- Chanelle Gordon (consultant), Omaha VA Medical Center
- Alfred Tatum (consultant), Metropolitan State University of Denver
Thinking Outside the Box(plot): Cultivating a Culture of Creative Data Visualization
- Dan Novy (PI), Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
- Chad Brassil, School of Biological Sciences and Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
- Jessica Corman, School of Natural Resources
- Clay Cressler, School of Biological Sciences
- Susan Vanderplas, statistics
Climate Resilient Heartland: Leveraging AI for Equitable Risk Reduction and Adaptation Across Rural and Urban Systems
- Milad Roohi, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Christine Wittich, civil and environmental engineering
- Liang Chen, Earth and atmospheric sciences
- Eric Hunt, School of Natural Resources
- Yeyin Shi, biological systems engineering
- Brittany Duncan, School of Computing
- Robert Twomey, Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film; Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
- Lisa PytlikZillig, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
- Asa Stone, agricultural economics
- Patrick Bitterman, geography
- Richard Wood, civil and environmental engineering
- Yunwoo Nam, community and regional planning
- Xiaoqi Liu, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
- Mark Stone, biological systems engineering
- Xiaomeng Li, School of Natural Resources; School of Global Integrative Studies
- Ming (Bryan) Wang, advertising and public relations
- Crystal Powers, Nebraska Water Center
- External collaborators: Stakeholders, community members and co-PIs from Nebraska Extension and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
Education Landscape and Experiential Learning for Quantum Information Science and Technology Workforce Development
- Yanan (Laura) Wang (PI), electrical and computer engineering
- Christine Kelley, mathematics
- Jordan Wheeler, educational psychology
Senior Personnel
- Tefjol (Ollie) Pllaha, mathematics
Advisory Board
- Jerry L. Hudgins, electrical and computer engineering
- Christian Binek, physics and astronomy
- Mahadevan Subramaniam, University of Nebraska at Omaha
