Advanced Materials Research Laboratory

Grants

University of South Florida (2000-Present)

  • NSF ‘CAREER’: A Faculty Early Career Program in Development of Superhard Coatings for Improved Performances”, 2000-2005
  • NSF DMII “ Novel Synthesis and Fabrication of Hybrid Coatings for Manufacturing Applications”, 2000-2003
  • Florida Space Research Program, “Synthesis and Characterization of Engineered Nanostructured Materials with Laser Assisted Methods” ,2000-2001
  • Florida High Tech. I-4 Corridor Program, “Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Hard Coatings for Multifunctional Applications” 2000-2001
  • NSF CAREER Supplemental Award “A Faculty Early Career Program in Development of Superhard Coatings for Improved Performances”, 2001-2005
  • Sematech, “Evaluation of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Low-k Dielectric Materials” 2001-2002
  • Florida High Tech. I-4 Corriodor, “A Smart Composite for Microlectronics Thermal Management Applications”, 2001-2002
  • Florida High Tech. I-4 Corridor, “Evaluation of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of PVD Hard Coatings for Multifunctional Applications”, 2001-2002
  • NSF GK-12 Fellowship, “University of South Florida: Students, Teachers, and Resources in the Sciences” PI: Geoffrey Okogbaa and Co-PIs: A. Kumar et. al., 2002-2005
  • NSF MRI, “Acquisition of a Transmission Electron Microscope for Research and Education” 2002-2005
  • NSF GOALI: Investigation of Metrology Issues in Chemical Mechanical Planarization Processes for Microelectronics Manufacturing, 2002-2005
  • Florida High Tech Corridor: Nanoscale Chemical, Tribological and Mechanical Properties of Surface Engineered/Modified Polymers – A Joint USF and UCF Project, 2002-2003
  • Florida High Tech Corridor: Nanoscale Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of Hard Coatings, 2002-2003
  • General Motors: Diamond Coatings on WC-Co Cemented and High-speed Steel (HSS) for Dry Machining Applications, 2003-2005
  • NSF REU, Integrated Interdisciplinary Nanoscince REU, PI: Mike Zokorato et. al. Faculty Mentor: A. Kumar et. al., 2003-2006
  • NSF DMII: Modeling and Control of Wafer Scale Yield Improvement in Chemical Mechanical Planarization, PI: A. Chandra, Iowa State University, Co-PI: A. Kumar et. al., 2003-2006
  • NSF Sensor and Sensor Network: Development and Testing of Practical Algorithms for Online Interpretation of Sensor Data through Wavelet Decomposition, PI: T. Das, Co-PI: A. Kumar et. al, 2003-2005
  • Florida High Tech. Corridor: Integrated Nanostructured Thin Film Materials for Gas Sensor Applications, 2003-2004
  • Florida High Tech Corridor : Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites Hard Coatings for Opthalmic Lens Applications, 2003-2004

University of South Alabama (1993-1999)

  • NASA EPSCoR “Laser Processed Surface Modification, Thin Films, and Coating”, 1994-2000 TVA “Laser Processed Superhard Coating for Tribological Applications” ,1994-1995
  • DOE EPSCoR Graduate Trainee Fellowship “Laser Patterning of Organic Semiconducting Materials”,1994-1995
  • NSF Academic Research Infrastructure “ Acquisition of Scanning Electron Microscope and X-ray Diffractometer for Education and Research” ,1995-1998
  • USA Research Council “Ferroelectric Thin Films for Electronic Materials”,1994-1995
  • NSF SIP “Smart Materials for Transport Control” ,1995-1998
  • DOE EPSCoR Young Investigator Award “Wave-guide Structures on Organic Thin Films by Laser Patterning Method” , 1995-1997
  • NRC Twinning Fellowship Program “Growth and Characterization of Carbides/Nitrides Thin Films Prepared by Laser Processed Methods” ,1997-1999
  • NASA “Research Equipment Grant for the Acquisition of FTIR Spectrometer for Multifunctional Applications”, 1997-1998
  • NSF EPSCoR Young Investigator Award “Synthesis and Characterization of Pulsed Laser Ablated Biocompatible Thin Films”, 1997-1998
  • NASA Space Grant Consortium “Engineered Nanostructured Materials with Laser Assisted Methods” 1999-2000