Research Grants
The following is a list of active research grants received by faculty and graduate students. For more information on an individual grant, visit the University of Kentucky grants database.
Updated February 2025
| Name | IsPI | Title | Sponsor Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adedeji, Akinbode | N | Development of Novel and Sustainable Cell-Cultivated Foods Through Additive Biomanufacturing | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Adedeji, Akinbode | N | Transforming Distillers' Spent Grains into Novel Food Ingredients with Prebiotic and Antioxidant Characteristics. | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Agouridis, Carmen | N | NRT: IN FElloWS & an Academy of Innovators at the Nexus of Food, Energy & Water Systems | National Science Foundation |
| Barzee, Tyler | N | PHA Synthesis from Bourbon Stillage | Spirited Incorporated |
| Barzee, Tyler | N | JBBI 2023 005: Barrel Research Prepay for 2024 | Jim Beam Brands Company |
| Barzee, Tyler | N | REU Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions | National Science Foundation |
| Barzee, Tyler | Y | Technical Assistance to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses Applying to the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) | Rural Business Cooperative Service |
| Barzee, Tyler | Y | Development of Novel and Sustainable Cell-Cultivated Foods Through Additive Biomanufacturing | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Barzee, Tyler | N | Transforming Distillers' Spent Grains into Novel Food Ingredients with Prebiotic and Antioxidant Characteristics. | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Crofcheck, Czarena | N | The Effects of PFAS Loading on Biogeochemical Cycling, Fate, and Transport in Wetlands | US Geological Survey |
| Crofcheck, Czarena | N | RII Track-1: Climate Resilience through Multidisciplinary Big Data Learning, Prediction & Building Response Systems (CLIMBS) | National Science Foundation |
| Dvorak, Joseph | Y | SBIR - Floating Solar Aquaculture Aerator with Secondary Renewable Energy Option | Hawaii Fish Company |
| Dvorak, Joseph | Y | Enhancing Design, Management, and Transfer of Floating Raceway Technology for the Small Farm | KY State University |
| Ford, William | N | Determining Environmental Triggers of Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxin Production for the Purposes of HAB Prediction, Detection, and Management (HAP-PDM) | Marshall University Research Co |
| Ford, William | Y | Predicting the Impact of H2Ohio Practices on Edge-of-Field Water Quality | Agricultural Research Service |
| Ford, William | N | BPE-Track 3: Inclusive Mentoring Hub for Enabling Pathways from Inner-City and Rural Appalachian Households to Engineering in Kentucky and West Virginia | National Science Foundation |
| Ford, William | N | GP-GO: The Appalachian SUCCESS Program: Strengthening Students Classified as Underrepresented in STEM by Improving Their Confidence, Curriculum and Enriching Sensing Skillsets | National Science Foundation |
| Ford, William | Y | RII Track-4: Elucidating Controls of Sediment Phosphorus Delivery to Tile-Drains | National Science Foundation |
| Jackson, Joshua | Y | Precision Livestock Management: Cattle Monitoring and Herding Using Cooperative Drones | US Department of Agriculture |
| McNeill, Samuel | N | Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| Messer, Tiffany | Y | Distillery Lake Restoration | Beam Suntory Incorporated |
| Messer, Tiffany | N | The Effects of PFAS Loading on Biogeochemical Cycling, Fate, and Transport in Wetlands | US Geological Survey |
| Messer, Tiffany | N | PIPP Phase II: Environmental Surveillance for Assessing Pathogen Emergence (ESCAPE) | National Science Foundation |
| Messer, Tiffany | Y | REU Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions | National Science Foundation |
| Messer, Tiffany | Y | CAREER: Impact of Pesticide and Antibiotic Cocktails on Nitrogen Removal Processes in Treatment Wetland | National Science Foundation |
| Messer, Tiffany | Y | Evaluation of Nanopesticide Fate and Transport and Biogeochemical Implications in Agroecosystems | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Montross, Michael | N | Technical Assistance to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses Applying to the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) | Rural Business Cooperative Service |
| Montross, Michael | N | Surface Enhanced Smart Preprocessing of Municipal Solid Wastes for Year-Round Supply of Conversion-Ready Feedstocks | Department of Energy |
| Montross, Michael | N | Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| Montross, Michael | N | Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42): Central Appalachian Regional Education Research Center | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| Sama, Michael | N | Interdisciplinary Process-Based Approach To Identify Nitrogen Limitations and Increase Soybean Yield and Meal Protein | United Soybean Board |
| Sama, Michael | N | Precision Livestock Management: Cattle Monitoring and Herding Using Cooperative Drones | US Department of Agriculture |
| Sama, Michael | Y | Improving the Spatial and Spectral Calibration of Remote Sensing Imagery from Unmanned Aircraft Systems | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Sama, Michael | N | Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:IP) EduceLab - Infrastructure for Next-Generation Heritage Science | National Science Foundation |
| Sanderson, Wayne | N | Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences: Administrative Core | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
| Sanderson, Wayne | N | Household Air Pollution, Adiposity, and Cardiorenal Disease Risk in Children | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
| Shi, Jian | Y | Ning Wei (Post Doc) -I-Corps: Translation Potential of a Deep Eutectic Solvent Technology for Critical Metal Recovery from Expired Batteries | National Science Foundation |
| Shi, Jian | Y | Carbon-Negative Critical Metal Recovery from E-Wastes through Responsible Design of Solvents | Department of Energy |
| Shi, Jian | Y | Deep Eutectic Solvent Pulping Technology to Reduce Carbon Emission in Pulp and Paper Industry | North Carolina State University |
| Shi, Jian | Y | Surface Enhanced Smart Preprocessing of Municipal Solid Wastes for Year-Round Supply of Conversion-Ready Feedstocks | Department of Energy |
| Shi, Jian | Y | Sulfur Profiling in Pine Residues and Its Impact on Thermochemical Conversion | Department of Energy |
