-
NSF NIRT
(PI): “Nanocrystalline Diamond
for MEMS and Biomedical
Applications” 2004-2008
-
General Motors
(PI): “ Micro and
Nano-Crystalline Diamond Thin Film
Coatings on Cutting Tools Materials
for Dry Machining Applications”
2005-2008
-
NSF REU Site (
PI: Sylvia Thomas and R. Schlaf, Faculty Mentor: A. Kumar):
“Advanced Nanomaterials for Bio
and Device Engineering” 2006-2009
-
NSF MRI: (PI:
S. Bhansali and Co-PIs et. al: A.
Kumar) “Acquisition of Deep
Reactive Ion Etching Tool for
Interdisciplinary Research at the
University of South Florida”
2005-2007
-
NSF DMII: (PI:
Q. Huang and Co-PI: A.
Kumar) “Analysis of Correlated
Functional Variables for
Manufacturing Process Diagnosis”
2006-2009
-
NSF ‘CAREER’
(PI): A Faculty Early Career
Program in Development of Superhard
Coatings for Improved Performances”
2000-2006
-
NSF DMII
(PI): “ Novel Synthesis and
Fabrication of Hybrid Coatings for
Manufacturing Applications”
2000-2004
-
NSF CAREER
Supplemental Award (PI):
“A Faculty Early Career Program in
Development of Superhard Coatings
for Improved Performances” 2001-2006
-
NSF MRI:
Acquisition of a Focused Ion Beam
for USF Nanomaterials and
Nanomanufacturing Research Center
(PI: R. Schlaf, and Co-PIs:
A. Kumar et. al.), 2004-2005
-
NSF SBIR/STTR
Phase II (PI):
Non-Contact/Zero-Stress Surface
Polishing Process For Copper/Low
Dielectric Constant Semiconductors
(Company, Faraday Technology, Inc.
Clayton, OH), 2004-2006
-
Center for
Tribology (PI),
“Advanced Materials Characterization
using State-of-the-art Universal
Microtribometer,2004-2005
-
NSF MRI
(PI): “Acquisition of a
Transmission Electron Microscope for
Research and Education” 2002-2005
-
NSF GOALI
(PI): “Investigation of
Metrology Issues in Chemical
Mechanical Planarization Processes
for Microelectronics Manufacturing”
2002-2006
-
NSF GK-12
Fellowship (“PI: Geoffrey
Okogbaa and Co-PIs: A. Kumar
et. al.): “University of South
Florida: Students, Teachers, and
Resources in the Sciences”2002-2006
-
NSF DMII
(PI: A. Chandra (Iowa State
University) and Co-PIs: Ashok
Kumar et. al.) “Modeling and
Control of Wafer Scale Improvement
in Chemical Mechanical Planarization”
2003-2006
-
NSF Sensors and
Sensor Networks (PI: T. K.
Das and Co-PIs: Ashok Kumar
et. al.) “Development and Testing of
Practical Algorithms for Online
Interpretation of Senor Data through
Wavelet Decomposition” 2003-2005
-
General Motors
(PI): “Diamond Coatings on
WC-Co Cemented and High-speed Steel
(HSS) for Dry Machining
Applications” 2003-2005
-
Sematech Inc.
(PI): “Evaluation of
Mechanical and Tribological
Properties of Low-k Dielectric
Materials” 2001-2002
-
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Agere System
Inc. (PI):
“Tribological and Mechanical
Characterization of CMP Processes
for Advanced Metal and Dielectric
Applications 2002-2005
-
NSF REU Sites
(PI: Mike Zokorato et. al.
Faculty Mentor and Co-PIs: A.
Kumar) “Integrated Interdisciplinary
Nanoscience REU, 2003-2006
-
Agere Systems
Inc., Oralndo (PIs: Louis
Martin-Vegga, Mike Kovac and Co-PIs: Ashok Kumar and many
others et. al.) “Engineering
Cleanroom and Service”2000-2005
-
Florida Space
Research Program (PI):
“Synthesis and Characterization of
Engineered Nanostructured Materials
with Laser Assisted
Methods” 2000-2001
-
Florida
High-Tech Corridor (PI)
“Evaluation of Mechanical Properties
of Hard Coatings for Multifunctional
Applications”2000-2001
-
Florida
High-Tech Corridor (PI):
“A Smart Composite for
Microelectronics Thermal Management
Applications”2001-2002
-
Florida
High-Tech Corridor (PI):
“Evaluation of Mechanical and
Tribological Properties of PVD Hard
Coatings for Multifunctional
Applications” 2001-2002
-
Florida
High-Tech Corridor (PI):
“Nanoscale Chemical, Tribological
and Mechanical Properties of Surface
Engineered/Modified Polymers – A
Joint USF and UCF Project” 2002-2003
-
Florida
High-Tech Corridor (PI):
“Nanoscale Mechanical and
Tribological Characterization of
Hard Coatings” 2002-2003
-
Florida
High-Tech Corridor (PI):
“Integrated Nanostructured Thin Film
based Materials for Gas Sensor
Application”, 2003-2004
-
NASA EPSCoR
(PI): “Laser Processed
Surface Modification, Thin Films,
and Coating” 1994-1999
-
Tennessee Valley
Authority (PI):
“Laser Processed Superhard Coating
for Tribological Applications”
1994-1995
-
DOE EPSCoR
Graduate Trainee Fellowship
(PI): “Laser Patterning of
Organic Semiconducting
Materials”1994-1995
-
NSF Academic
Research Infrastructure (PI): “ Acquisition of Scanning
Electron Microscope and X-ray
Diffractometer for Education and
Research” 1995-1998
-
USA Research
Council (PI):
“Ferroelectric Thin Films for
Electronic Materials”1994-1995
-
NSF (PI):
“Smart Materials for Transport
Control”1995-1998
-
DOE EPSCoR Young
Investigator Award (PI):
“Wave-guide Structures on Organic
Thin Films by Laser Patterning
Method”1995-1997
-
National
Research Council Twinning Fellowship
(PI): “Growth and
Characterization of
Carbides/Nitrides Thin Films
Prepared by Laser Processed
Methods”1997-1999
-
NASA
EPSCoR (PI):
“Research Equipment Grant for the
Acquisition of FTIR Spectrometer for
Multifunctional
Applications”1997-1998
-
NSF EPSCoR Young
Investigator Award (PI):
“Synthesis and Characterization of
Pulsed Laser Ablated Biocompatible
Thin Films” 1997-1998
-
NASA Space Grant
Consortium (PI):
“Engineered Nanostructured Materials
with Laser Assisted Methods”
1999-2000