Current Awards

  • National Science Foundation Collaborative Research: Universal Element-Driven Framework for Characterizing Orthotropic and Multi-Mode Fracture Behavior in Mass Timber Structures ($352,897). Role: Lead PI

  • PCI Foundation Integrating Precast for Texas - A Multi-tiered Approach to Precast Education ($80,000). Role: PI

  • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Training Initiative for Decommissioning and Energy Skills in the Gulf Region ($750,000). Role: Co-PI

  • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Repurposing Petroleum Infrastructure for Sustainable Energy, Food, and Critical Minerals ($511,277). Role: PI

  • U.S. Department of Energy, Water Power Technologies Office Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Enhanced Durability of WEC Hulls ($296,700). Role: Co-PI

  • U.S. Department of Commerce, Concrete Masonry Checkoff Program Evaluating, Highlighting, and Promoting Concrete Masonry Construction for Storm-Surge Resilience in Contemporary Low-Rise Buildings of Region 4 - Phase II ($150,000). Role: PI

  • Saudi Aramco Structural Performance of Carbo-Crete for Construction Application ($217,816). Role: Co-PI

  • National Concrete Masonry Association Foundation High-Strength Steel in Concrete Masonry - Axial Load Specifications with and without Lateral Restraining Reinforcement ($54,988). Role: PI

  • Tindall Corporation Simulation of Fluid Grout Properties ($25,000). Role: PI

Past Awards

  • Brick Industry Association & Western States Clay Products Association Creating a Road Map to Code Adoption of High Strength Steel in Clay Brick Masonry - Phase III ($20,000). Role: PI

  • U.S. Department of Commerce, Concrete Masonry Checkoff Program Evaluating, Highlighting, and Promoting Concrete Masonry Construction for Storm-Surge Resilience in Region 4 - Phase I ($65,000). Role: PI

  • Western States Clay Products Association Creating a Road Map to Code Adoption of High Strength Steel in Clay Brick Masonry - Phase II ($5,000). Role: PI

  • U.S. Department of Energy, Water Power Technologies Office, MSI STEM R&D Program Multi-Mode Wave Energy Converter (MWEC) for Robust Wave-Powered Seawater Desalination ($284,879). Role: PI

  • National Concrete Masonry Association Foundation Creating a Road Map to Code Adoption of High Strength Steel in Concrete Masonry - Phase II ($78,518). Role: PI

  • Western States Clay Products Association Creating a Road Map to Code Adoption of High Strength Steel in Clay Masonry ($5,000). Role: PI

  • Brick Industry Association Creating a Road Map to Code Adoption of High Strength Steel in Clay Masonry ($6,600). Role: PI

  • American Concrete Institute Foundation Shear Behavior of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Considering Axial Load Effects ($57,491). Role: PI

  • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Jenny Fellowship Shear Behavior of PCI-UHPC Members Considering Size Effects ($40,000). Role: PI

  • National Concrete Masonry Association Foundation Creating a Road Map to Code Adoption of High Strength Steel in Concrete Masonry - Phase I ($39,419). Role: PI

  • National Cooperative Highway Research ProgramGuidelines for the Design of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders Using FRP Auxiliary Reinforcement ($540,000). Role: Co-PI

  • UH Equipment Grants Servo-Control Replacement to Support UH's Universal Panel Element Tester ($49,680). Role: PI

  • UH Grants to Enhance and Advance ResearchCreating a Green Line of Defense for Hurricane-Prone Regions via Mangrove Forests ($39,530). Role: PI