The Combustion Diagnostics and  Environmental Measurements Laboratory

		Contracts and Grants (Over $4M awarded, $556,889 pending)  Blue = current projects, listing is in reverse chronological order. Dates Title of Contract or Grant Buckley role Funding Agency Sept. 2004 - Sept. 2006 "Multiplexed Sensor for Synthesis Gas Composition and Temperature" PI U.S. Dept. of Energy Sept. 2004 - Feb. 2005 "Ultra-Fast Combustion Emissions and Performance Sensor" PI UCSD von Liebig Center Aug. 2004 - July 2006 "Development of Fiber-Optically Coupled Combustion and Flow Sensor for IC Engines and Other Severe Environments" Co-PI (with PI Paul Puzinauskas, University of Alabama) National Science Foundation Aug. 2004 - July 2005 "NER: Novel Aerosol Spectrometer for Size and Composition of Aerosols" PI National Science Foundation Nov. 2003 - Sept. 2005 "Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Monitoring Engine Exhaust" PI DoD Phase II  SBIR and Maryland Industrial Partnerships (with Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.) June 2003 - Dec 2004 "Maritime Harbor Safety Experiments and Advanced Models" Co-PI (with PI Davinder Anand, Co-PI Greg Jackson) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Jan. 2002 – May 2003 “Maritime Harbor Safety” Co-PI (with PI Davinder Anand, Co-PI Greg Jackson) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Feb. 2001 – Apr. 2005 “Material Properties Governing Concurrent Flame Spread in Microgravity” PI  (with Co-PI Jose Torero, University of Edinburgh) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Microgravity Combustion Program Oct 2001 – March 2002 “Ship Structural health Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Sensing” PI, with Co-PI B. Balachandran DoD Phase II SBIR Option (with Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.) Sept. 2001 – Sept. 2002 “Environmental Measurements for the Confined Burn Facility” PI Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division May 2001 – April 2005 “Particle and TRI Diagnostics for Navy Vehicles and Operations” PI Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program Feb. 2001 – May 2004 “Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Measurement of Ambient Aerosols and Source Apportionment” PI Department of Energy (subcontract to Carnegie Mellon) Feb. 2001 – Jan. 2006 “Investigation of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of Analysis of Airborne Particulate Matter” PI National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award Oct. 2000 – Sept 2001 “Assessment of Accuracy in Single-Species and Multiplexed Tunable Diode Laser Measurements in Practical Fire Scenarios” PI National Institute of Standards and Technology Building Fire Research Grant Oct. 2000 – May 2002 “Towed Array Shape Measurement using Fiber Bragg Gratings” Co-PI (with PI B. Balachandran) DoD Phase II SBIR and Maryland Industrial Partnerships (with Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.) Oct. 2000 – Aug. 2001  “Ship Structural Health Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Sensing” PI, with Co-PI B. Balachandran DoD Phase II SBIR and Maryland Industrial Partnerships (with Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.) March 2000 – Sept 2001 “Molten Salt Oxidation – Reaction Chemistry and Environmental Verification” PI Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division Oct. 1999 – Sept 2000 “Accuracy and Quantification of Tunable Diode Laser Measurements in Practical Fire Scenarios” PI National Institute of Standards and Technology Building Fire Research Grant March 1999 – Sept 1999 “LIBS and Energetic Materials Project Support” PI Sandia National Laboratories