Announcements from the Office of Research
Research Announcements and Monthly Updates from the Office of Research
The Office of Research is pleased to announce and would like to congratulate these faculty members on receipt of the following external funding:
Mohamed Abouelenien, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science, received $199,988 from Ford Motor Company for his project entitled “Personalized Behavioral Models for Vehicle's Occupants.” The goal of this project is to develop personalized behavioral models for vehicle's occupants while focusing on interpersonal variations. This work will contribute to the development of smart vehicles’ capability to understand their occupants’ states, assess their general health and well-being, and adjust the settings accordingly.
Jaerock Kwon, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering received $10,000 for his role in a collaboration with Grand Valley State University entitled “Development of 3D Estimator from 2D Videos Using Machine Learning for Human Motion.” The tool developed under this project will contribute to efforts for improved diagnosis and treatments in clinical applications (next generation of 3D motion capture, gait analysis/ diagnostic tool), sports application (concussion study, Return-to-Play) as well as in biomechanics research. The funding is provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Tian An Wong, Assistant Professor of Mathematics has been awarded a grant of $121,754 by the National Science Foundation for the project entitled “Elliptic Dedekind sums, Eisenstein cocycles, and p-adic L-functions.” Number theory studies the properties of prime numbers and has key applications in physics, computer science, cyber security, and other areas. There are important classes of numbers extending the usual integers and corresponding classes of functions known as modular forms. The goal of this project is to extend known results about classical modular forms over the usual integers to more general settings, where new phenomena appear.
Geroges Ayoub, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, received funding of $199,551 from Ford Motor Company for his project “Optimizing and correcting the stamping process parameters using smart manufacturing technologies.” Researchers from Ford and UM-Dearborn will collaborate to develop a digital representation of Ford stamping (digital twin) using artificial intelligence for the purpose of minimizing manufacturing mistakes. The researchers will analyze a unique database, recorded by sensors instrumenting a Ford Stamping press line, to understand how to continuously produce high-quality stamped automobile parts. (Abdallah Chehade, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Co-PI.)
Feng Zhou, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, received a grant of $199,880 from the National Science Foundation for his project “Investigating the Role of Affect in Fostering Trust in Automated Driving.” Dr. Zhou will use psychophysiological measures to develop real-time trust prediction models that will help build and calibrate driver trust in automated vehicles using affect heuristics. This research will promote the progress of science and national health and safety by advancing our understanding of bidirectional trust-based interaction in automated driving and beyond.
Zhen Hu, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, received $40,000 for his role in a collaboration with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the project “Unmodeled Dynamics Recovery of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems.” This research will create novel approaches to recover the physics that has not been modeled in a computational simulation model of dynamic systems. It will improve the validity of modeling and simulation of dynamics systems and support model-based design and analysis of safety critical systems. The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Alan Argento, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, received $60,000 from Ford Motor Company under the University Research Program for his project entitled “Carbon dioxide based polymers.” This project will help develop expertise on the modeling, design and testing of bio-based polymer composites. Dr. Argento will test preliminary bio-based composites, followed by modeling and analyses to develop preliminary results for further research efforts.
Mengqi Wang, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received $29,676 from Broad Ocean Technologies for her project “Advanced Power Converter Development.” Wide-bandgap devices, such as silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitride (GaN) MOSFETs and diodes, are believed to be one of the essential approaches to realize the revolution in automotive power electronics. This project aims to develop a power converter prototype using the GaN devices, advanced PCB layout technique and thermal design, to realize high efficiency, high power density and high reliability.
Foyzul Hassan, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science, has received an award of $174,290 from the National Science Foundation for his project “Assessing and Profiling Continuous (CI) Integration for Machine Learning (ML) Applications.” This research will advance knowledge about the feasibility and effectiveness of the current use of CI for ML applications by developing a novel CI profiling framework to generate a dependency graph among heterogeneous artifacts (e.g., data, model, code, etc.) of ML applications that will serve as the basis for future research on automatic generation and maintenance of configuration, mining software repositories, build optimization and monitoring systems for continuous integration of machine learning.
Alireza Mohammadi, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded $266,578 by the National Science Foundation for his project “A Control Theoretic Framework for Guided Folding and Unfolding of Protein Molecules.” Protein molecules, which are considered by many as nature’s nanorobots, can be modeled as mechanisms with many rigid nano-linkages that fold under the effect of interatomic forces. This research aims at developing motion planning/control algorithms that can predict the motion of protein molecules from their unfolded state to their final folded structure. The products of this research will have applications to computer-aided anti-viral drug design, control of protein-based nano-machines, and treatment of diseases related to protein misfolding such as Alzheimer’s, thereby promoting the progress of science, and advancing national health and prosperity. The tools developed in this research can also be used to help robots/autonomous vehicles navigate cluttered environments.
Announcements
Pandemic Relief Programs
The OVPR Pandemic Relief Program offers flexible relief funds that support research-focused faculty at the early associate and assistant ranks whose research activity continues to be significantly impacted by the pandemic. A simple one-page form can support $3,000 for eligible assistant professors and up to $15,000 for eligible associate professors. The OVPR program is open to faculty on all 3 U-M campuses that meet eligibility criteria. Check your eligibility for the OVPR Pandemic Relief Program.
The Office of the Provost has also announced a new UM-Dearborn Scholar’s Pandemic Relief Program for assistant and associate professors who did not qualify for the OVPR Pandemic Relief Program. This program will provide $1,500 to up to 20 eligible faculty to re-establish research and scholarship activities that have been significantly impacted or delayed by the pandemic, and/or for the exploration of new research directions and creative practice in ways that were not possible during the pandemic. Check your eligibility for the UM-Dearborn Scholar’s Pandemic Relief Program.
Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program (CNAP)
New funding through the Graham Sustainability Institute's Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program (CNAP) will provide up to $50,000 or up to $200,000 over one or two years for high-impact faculty research that will drive down net carbon emissions. $1.25 million will be awarded this funding cycle.
This exciting funding opportunity for U-M faculty from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses targets research, scholarship, and engagement efforts that will create critical knowledge and propel innovations to accelerate the transition to carbon neutrality. Projects should explore and advance big ideas with the potential to radically reduce emissions. Learn more about eligibility, funding levels and how to apply on the Graham Sustainability Institute's CNAP website.
Arts + Curriculum Internal Funding Opportunity
The U-M Arts Initiative seeks proposals for curricular development projects, research that explores the application of the arts in classrooms, or programs that enhance the connection between teaching at U-M and the arts. Projects should promote integration of arts thinking, methodologies, or practices into student learning, through the curriculum. The proposed projects can be theoretical for wider dissemination or classroom-based for the development of the applicant’s own courses.
This opportunity will fund grants up to $20,000. Applications are due June 15. Learn more and apply for the Arts + Curriculum opportunity.
Upcoming Research Events in May:
- Graham's Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program (CNAP) Workshop “Funding and Networking in Decarbonization Research” - Wednesday, May 4, 1-4 p.m., Palmer Commons, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Research Development & Proposal Services & ORSP Webinar “Working with Sponsors on Research Affected by COVID-19” - Tuesday, May 10, noon-1 p.m.
More events and announcements can be found on the UM-Dearborn Office of Research website. For regular updates and research announcements, subscribe to our Research News email list!
Resources & Tools for Researchers
Every month, the Office of Research will feature a resource and/or tool that is available for researchers!
This month we would like to highlight the recent Wiley agreement with the University of Michigan to expand open access options for U-M authors.
Wiley is a publisher of more than 1,500 academic journals and the Big Ten Academic Alliance offers new open access publishing opportunities to the University of Michigan community. The agreement is a one-year extension and expansion of a prior agreement that now includes full credit for the article-processing charges, commonly known as APCs, for up to 374 publications by U-M authors in Wiley’s hybrid open access journals. Hybrid journals publish both open access and subscriber-only articles.
To participate in the Wiley agreement, corresponding authors just need to confirm their U-M affiliation and their intent to publish open access in Wiley’s Author Services Dashboard. The University of Michigan library also provides a guide on other publishers who offer discounts for U-M authors.
Other publishers might require a little more work to access their credits and discounts. Library resources and experts can help make things go smoothly. For questions, email lib-oa-pub@umich.edu.
Reminders & Updates
Thematic Research Planning Grants June Cycle
The Thematic Research Planning Campus Grants will be opening for the third and final cycle in mid-May. Applications will be due June 15, 2022 by 5:00 PM. Applications will be accepted in the InfoReady system once open. For additional details about the Campus Grants programs and eligibility, please visit our Campus Grants website.
Thematic Research Planning (TRP) Grants will support the development of collaborative cross-disciplinary research proposals that address the following priority research areas:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Sustainability
- Mobility & Infrastructure
The program will be open to teams working closely together to solve problems that transcend the traditional boundaries associated with research programs, departments and colleges. Single PI proposals will *not* be considered- at least two different UM-Dearborn academic units should be involved, in addition to external partners. Applicants are required to identify in advance the external funding opportunity/ies of interest to them.
The TRP grants will fund planning proposals of strong multidisciplinary teams working on urgent and challenging issues, and with well-defined plans for engaging local communities (including non-profits, municipal, city and community organizations, small businesses and industry). Funding will be awarded for proposal and research planning, proposal writing, conducting preliminary research activities, and pursuing external funding to sustain the proposed research.
Budget floor: $15,000
Budget ceiling: $30,000
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce a new Scholar’s Pandemic Relief program for assistant and associate professors who did not qualify for the OVPR Pandemic Relief Program. This program will provide $1,500 to up to 20 eligible faculty to re-establish research and scholarship activities that have been significantly impacted or delayed by the pandemic, and/or for the exploration of new research directions and creative practice in ways that were not possible during the pandemic.
Funding will be provided to the following faculty at the assistant or associate professor level:
- Associate professor level ONLY: less than 6 years in rank at UM- Dearborn. Associate professors with more than 6 but less than 10 years in rank that had extenuating circumstances which impacted their research progress are also eligible to apply.
ALL:
- Since Mar 1, 2019 have had at least one scholarly publication or product - a peer reviewed journal article, a book chapter, a book, a technical paper presented at a major conference, or other scholarly product
- Availability of discretionary funds (e.g. startup, PDF, IDC recovery, or unrestricted gift funds) is less than $3,000
- Demonstrated COVID impact via a statement/description of COVID impacts.
Please note: If the number of applications exceeds the number of available awards, priority will be given to assistant professor level applications.
Faculty who have received or qualify for funding from the UM OVPR Covid Relief Program and/or received a Compeititive campus grant within the last two years do NOT qualify for the UM-Dearborn Covid Relief Funding.
Allowable expenses:
- Supplies, research facility fees, datasets
- Data Collection
- U-M Personnel (student stipend, postdoc, technician, staff) in support of research, scholarship, or creative practice, or course prep & new course development
- Aid with Performance Costs
- Conference or Field Travel
- Research Supplies
- Writing Retreats
- Grant planning and preparation
- Student assistance for research, course preparation or new course development
- Editorial or technical assistance in preparing graphs, tables, illustrations, or manuscripts for submission or publication
- Publication fees
- Collaborators/performers external to UM-D (e.g. performance needs for staging works off-campus, travel expenses for collaborators to come to campus)
- External consultants/collaborators for research activity.
Unallowable expenses:
- Laptop, computer, and software purchases
- Faculty salary
The applications will be managed and reviewed by the Office of Research. For questions related to the program, please contact umdearborn-orsp@umich.edu.
To apply please visit https://umdearborn.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1868841
Application deadline: May 15, 2022
Chancellor Grasso and Chancellor Dutta Initiate a New Collaboration between UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint Campuses.
A new collaborative research initiative supported by Chancellor Grasso and Chancellor Dutta will be hosted by the University of Michigan Dearborn’s Office of Research and the University of Michigan Flint’s Office of Research & Economic Development. The initiative will include a series of four Zoom events, each one consisting of lightning talks & networking opportunities, to help participants find potential research collaborators. At the conclusion of the series, teams led by PIs from both campuses (one PI from Dearborn and one PI from Flint) will have an opportunity to apply for collaborative research grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000. The award criteria will focus on developing cross-campus research collaborations with potential for external funding.
Attendance of one or more events is strongly encouraged but *not* required to apply for a grant. There are *no* topic limitations for this program- applications in all areas of research will be accepted. Research profiles of interested collaborators from both campuses is now available to view. Submit a Contact Card to be added to the Research profile database.
View here the UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Grants Program Guidelines. The program application window is January 28, 10 AM - April 25, 2022, 5:00 PM. Applications will be accepted via InfoReady.
Event Recordings:
(NOTE: available only to UM community & requires log in with UM credentials)
- Urban Arts & Culture and Sustainability Recording: January 28, 2022
- Health and Engineering Recording: February 18, 2022
- Educational Innovation, AI and Computer Science Recording: March 11, 2022
- Social Justice & Community Engagement: March 25, 2022
Questions? Contact us at Dearborn-FlintCollaborativeResearch@umich.edu
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External Awards Received
The Office of Research is pleased to announce and would like to congratulate these faculty members on receipt of the following external funding:
Mengqi Wang, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded $163,934 from Broad Ocean Technologies for her project entitled “High efficiency and high power density traction inverter development.” This project will support efforts for the transition to electric-powered transportation, which will require innovative technology to manage electric power, particularly in battery chargers and electric drive inverters. Traditional devices are limited in their ability to enable power converters to effectively meet performance standards. This project will improve an existing design of a DC/DC converter and develop a traction inverter using hybrid devices with materials that allow operation at higher voltages, frequencies and temperatures than conventional devices. Such devices are essential to realizing the revolution in automotive power electronics. Co-PI: Wencong Su (ECE).
Lei Chen, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, received $100,276 from General Motors for his project “Computational assessment of the risk of Li dendrite-induced thermal runaway.” Lithium (Li) ion batteries in automotive applications have stringent technical requirements such as energy density, lifespan, temperature range, etc. Novel materials are being used to achieve these targets, however metallic microstructures (Li dendrites) can form during battery charging and potentially induce a chemical reaction that results in uncontrolled heating (thermal runaway.) This project aims to develop a computational framework to assess the risk of thermal runaway due to Li dendrite growth.
Shan Bao, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, received $288,318 from Toyota Motor Corporation’s Collaborative Safety Research Center for her project “A Data-driven Approach on Examining Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Safety: from Real-world Corner Cases to Virtual Simulation.” Bao and her team will be working to improve the ability of automated vehicles (AVs) to understand and predict the behaviors of pedestrians and bicyclists in various scenarios so that they can react and interact as safely as possible. Co-PIs: Fred Feng (IMSE), Feng Zhou (IMSE), and Brian Lin (UMTRI, Ann Arbor)
Wencong Su, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded $108,702 by the DTE E-Challenge grant program for his project “Improving Energy Efficiency in Campus Buildings using Artificial Intelligence and Multi-source Data Fusion.” This energy efficiency project will turn UM-Dearborn’s new Engineering Lab Building (ELB) into a building-sized laboratory while working to reduce energy loss. Su and his team will implement a variety of sensors to make the building smarter, in conjunction with strategies to motivate building users to reduce energy use. Co-PIs: Junho Hong, (ECE) and Antonios Koumpias (Social Sciences.)
Announcements
UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Funding Applications Due April 25 by 5 p.m.
A new collaborative research initiative supported by Chancellor Grasso and Chancellor Dutta and hosted by the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Office of Research and the University of Michigan-Flint’s Office of Research and Economic Development started in January and has concluded the four networking events. Teams led by PIs from both campuses (one PI from Dearborn and one PI from Flint) can apply for collaborative research grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000 until April 25, 2022 at 5 p.m. The award criteria will focus on developing cross-campus research collaborations with potential for external funding. Apply here.
Recordings of Networking Events:
(NOTE: available only to U-M community & requires log in with U-M credentials)
- Urban Arts & Culture and Sustainability Recording: January 28, 2022
- Health and Engineering Recording: February 18, 2022
- Educational Innovation, AI and Computer Science: March 11
- Social Justice & Community Engagement: March 25
Contact Cards of Dearborn and Flint faculty who have registered previously are available to view now. If you need to update your registration or contact card, you can do so via the link provided in your original confirmation email, or email Dearborn-FlintCollaborativeResearch@umich.edu for assistance. Faculty may still Submit a Contact Card if interested in collaborating.
OVPR Anti-Racism Grants Open for Submissions
OVPR's Research Catalyst & Innovation (RCI) Theme Grants program has launched a new round of Anti-Racism Grants. Applications for this round are due June 1. These awards aim to catalyze innovative research and scholarship that will advance knowledge and understanding around complex societal racial inequalities that can inform actions to achieve equity and justice.
These grants were developed in partnership with the Provost’s Anti-Racism Initiative and are jointly administered in partnership with the National Center for Institutional Diversity’s Anti-Racism Collaborative. The Anti-Racism Grants program will fund up to seven proposals—five at levels up to $50,000 and two at levels up to $100,000. Learn more and apply.
Upcoming Research Events in April
- Office of the Provost Event “Engaged Scholarship Showcase” - April 8, 2022, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
- U-M Library Workshop “Managing Your Online Researcher Identity” - April 21, 2022, 1-2 p.m.
More events and announcements can be found on the UM-Dearborn Office of Research website. For regular updates and research announcements, subscribe to our Research News email list!
Resources and Tools for Researchers
Every month, the Office of Research will feature a resource and/or tool that is available for researchers!
This month we are featuring the recently expanded Consultation and Writing Services provided through the Office of Research by a third-party consulting company.
An updated and expanded list of consultation and writing services is now available to view on the Office of Research website. Services are intended to strengthen research proposals and documents and are free to all UM-Dearborn faculty. Please note services may require an application, have limitations and time requirements in order to be provided. Services now include:
- Proposal Content Review: The review is designed to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas requiring improvement or clarification with a focus on the alignment with the funding opportunity and the funder’s priorities.
- Copy Edit/Proofreading: The edit will identify any typos, errors or other items that need correction.
- Graphic Design: The graphic designer will work on images or graphics that require edits, redesign or creation. (Limited to graphics for proposals submitted to external funders).
- Professional Writer (limited availability, approval required): If approved, the professional writer will work collaboratively with a PI and team to write the project description/narrative with consideration of the funder’s requirements. (Limited service, requires application for prior approval).
- Coach: The team will receive guidance, support and feedback on general proposal questions or drafts of the proposal components and will create them on their own.
For detailed information, service terms and minimum time requirements, please review the service descriptions on our Consultation and Writing Services page.
Reminders and Updates
U-M OVPR Pandemic Relief Program
The U-M OVPR offers flexible relief funds that support research-focused faculty at the early associate and assistant ranks whose research activity continues to be significantly impacted by the pandemic. A simple one-page form can support $3,000 for eligible assistant professors and up to $15,000 for eligible associate professors. The OVPR program is open to faculty on all three U-M campuses that meet eligibility criteria. Applications will be accepted via InfoReady. Learn more information and how to apply on the OVPR Pandemic Relief Program website.
The Office of Research is excited to announce flexible relief funds that support research-focused faculty, the launch of the new UM-Dearborn Research section on the campus website, professors receiving nearly $500,000 in funding, and more.
External Awards Received
The Office of Research is pleased to announce and would like to congratulate these faculty members on receipt of the following external funding:
Abdallah Chehade, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering received funding of $109,577 from Honda R & D Americas for the project “Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning for Heat & Temperature Sensor Modeling.” Dr. Chehade will develop methods to optimize the collection and use of certain temperature data in vehicle operation.
Junaid Farooq, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received $299,747 for his project “Multi-Layer Cyber-Physical Supply Chain Risk Analysis for Improving the Resilience of IoT-enabled Critical Infrastructure.” A collaboration with the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign and funded by the Department of Homeland Security, this project will focus on a technology transition to transform an existing framework into a web-based tool that enables the analysis of systemic risks in IoT systems from a supply chain and component connectivity standpoint.
Announcements
New UM-Dearborn Research Webpages
The Office of Research is excited to announce the launch of the new UM-Dearborn Research section on the UM-Dearborn website, which is featured as a link in the maize bar at the top of most pages, including the homepage. The new section was created to highlight the exciting research efforts on our campus, including faculty research and current initiatives. This section also includes an About page containing data on external research and sponsored funding and the number of faculty scholarly publications. A Resources for Researchers page features a curated list of campus resources and services designed to help faculty at any stage of their project. We encourage you to browse the new research pages and experience the vibrant research culture on our campus!
U-M OVPR Pandemic Relief Program
The U-M OVPR offers flexible relief funds that support research-focused faculty at the early associate and assistant ranks whose research activity continues to be significantly impacted by the pandemic. A simple one-page form can support $3,000 for eligible assistant professors and up to $15,000 for eligible associate professors. The OVPR program is open to faculty on all three U-M campuses that meet eligibility criteria. Applications will be accepted via InfoReady starting in mid-March. Learn more information and how to apply on the OVPR Pandemic Relief Program website.
Internal Funding Opportunity: U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
The U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention (IFIP), based in OVPR, has initiated its inaugural round of pilot grants to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury. A presidential initiative, IFIP plans to award up to 8 grants to teams to address critical questions around safety and violence. Funding for these one-year projects is expected to range between $5,000-$50,000, depending on project scope. Faculty from all three U-M campuses, in any discipline, are eligible to apply.
IFIP is particularly interested in proposals addressing existing inequalities, disparities and inequities related to firearm injury. Areas of study may include (but are not limited to): interpersonal violence, firearm-related suicide, police violence and school shootings. View the full announcement here.
Applications must be submitted using the Institute's Competition Space by 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 18. For questions email firearminjuryprevention@umich.edu
Upcoming Research Events in March and Early April:
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U-M Research Development Webinar “Finding Funding: Identifying Opportunities & Scoping the Grants Landscape” - March 8, Noon-1 p.m.
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Teaching and Technology Collaborative Workshop, “Navigating The Publishing Landscape In Chemical and Biomedical Sciences” - March 10, 1-2 p.m.
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UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Series Event “Educational Innovation, AI and Computer Science” - March 11, Noon-1:30 p.m.
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UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Series Event “Social Justice & Community Engagement” - March 25, Noon-1:30 p.m.
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Teaching and Technology Collaborative Workshop, “Digital Scholarship 101: Advocating For Your Digital Project” - March 29, 1-2:30 p.m.
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Save-the-Date for the event “Engaged Scholarship Showcase” - April 8, 12:30-4:30 p.m. More information to follow.
More events and announcements can be found on the UM-Dearborn Office of Research website. For regular updates and research announcements, subscribe to our Research News email list.
Resources & Tools for Researchers
Every month, the Office of Research will feature a resource and/or tool that is available for researchers.
This month we are featuring The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) and their Grant Writing Support services.
MICHR enables & enhances clinical & translational research at U-M by being a catalytic partner that educates, funds, connects & supports research teams. MICHR offers several services related to Grant Writing Support that include:
- Human-Centered Design Consultation: Translating research insights into usable products and services can be a nebulous process. MICHR helps teams with both strategy and execution for navigating the ambiguity.
- Large-Scale Grant Support: Competitive large-scale grants, particularly NIH U- and P-series awards, are characterized by integrated and strategic research team visions that leverage collaborative partnerships. Obtaining large-scale grant funding has far-reaching benefits for the investigator, the research team, and the institution. To encourage the pursuit of large-scale grants, MICHR has developed a plan of support that is available to investigators across the university.
- Research Development Consultations: MICHR provides personalized support and advice for your grant proposals or research ideas through free one-hour in-person consultations that can help you improve your research and funding success.
- Grant Editing: MICHR's editor will carefully review your grant to identify red flags in the content; ensure logic, flow and clarity of ideas; eliminate jargon; improve sentence structure and grammar; and comment on unclear text.
- Letters of Support: Any investigator receiving customized and specific support from MICHR is eligible to receive a letter of support for a grant application. Grant proposals may be strengthened by a letter of support detailing MICHR services you will use to meet the research goals outlined in your proposal.
All of MICHR’s Grant Writing Support services are free and available to all U-M researchers. Please learn more about each individual service and use the appropriate contact methods/forms and timelines to request the services.
Reminders & Updates
UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Series & Funding Opportunity
A new collaborative research initiative supported by Chancellor Grasso and Chancellor Dutta and hosted by the University of Michigan Dearborn’s Office of Research and the University of Michigan Flint’s Office of Research & Economic Development started in January. There are two remaining Zoom events in March as a part of this series. In addition to networking, teams led by PIs from both campuses (one PI from Dearborn and one PI from Flint) will have an opportunity to apply for collaborative research grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000. The award criteria will focus on developing cross-campus research collaborations with potential for external funding.
Detailed grant information can be found in the Collaborative Research Grants Guidelines. Application window: Now- April 25.
Apply for a UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research grant TODAY!
Event Recordings:
(NOTE: available only to UM community & requires log in with UM credentials)
- Urban Arts & Culture and Sustainability Recording: January 28, 2022
- Health and Engineering Recording: February 18, 2022
- Educational Innovation, AI and Computer Science Recording: March 11, 2022
- Social Justice & Community Engagement: March 25, 2022
Submit a Contact Card if interested in collaborating but cannot attend the events. Contact Cards of Dearborn & Flint faculty who have registered previously are available to view now. If you need to update your registration or contact card, you can do so via the link provided in your original confirmation email, or email Dearborn-FlintCollaborativeResearch@umich.edu for assistance.
Campus Grants Update
The Office of Research is currently reviewing Competitive Campus Grant Applications submitted prior to the February 15 deadline. Award decisions are anticipated in mid-May. If you submitted an application, we appreciate your patience as we go through our review process.
This was the final cycle for Research Initiation & Development Grants and UM-Dearborn Scholar Grants for this fiscal year. The Thematic Research Planning Grants will have a final third cycle with a 5 p.m. June 15 submission deadline and is anticipated to begin accepting applications in May.
We will continue to accept applications for the Open Invitation Campus Grants until the end of the fiscal year, through June 30. To apply to an Open Invitation Campus Grant, go to our InfoReady portal and log in through the University of Michigan Web login. For more information about all of our Campus Grants programs (competitive and open invitation) and eligibility information, please visit our Campus Grants webpage. If you have any questions, please email us at umdearborn-orsp@umich.edu.
Campus professors received another $500,000-plus in funding. See whose work is getting funded, read-up about new funding opportunities and learn about research resources available to UM-Dearborn faculty.
External Awards Received
The Office of Research is pleased to announce and would like to congratulate these faculty members on receipt of the following external funding:
Armagan Bayram, assistant professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering received a grant of $199,750 for her project “Decision Models for Designing and Managing the Curb Spaces in Urban Mobility Systems” under the National Science Foundation’s new Engineering Research Initiation program. This research will focus on the management of curb spaces in cities, as part of the smart city initiative, to maximize three core metrics: access (ensuring that vehicles can find a curb space), timeliness (the ability to secure access to curb space as soon as possible), and economic opportunity for residents (the ability of the city to have earnings from parking and other uses of the curb space).
Georges Ayoub, assistant professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, received $50,000 from Karax LLC for his project “Aging Prediction of Airworthiness of Aircraft Composite Components Accounting for Flight and Environmental Conditions.” Dr. Ayoub’s research will focus on development of numerical tools to model the aging of polymeric materials.
Bochen Jia, associate professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, has been awarded $58,047 by ASTM International for his project “Investigating Critical Challenges and Potential Solutions towards Developing Standards to Guide the Proper Use of Exoskeleton for Injured Workers’ Return to Work.” This funding will allow Dr. Jia to perform ground-breaking research into critical considerations for creating standards in the use of external frames or supports to help overcome physical injuries and enhance an individual’s ability to return to work.
Alireza Mohammadi, assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received $61,749 from Ford Motor Company for his project “Physics-based Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Motion Modeling, Prediction, and Robotic Testbed Development.” The goal of this project is to develop a robot model to represent dynamics of motion with physical articulation of VRUs for use in simulation environments or on a physical VRU bot.
Junho Hong, assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded $199,730 by Ford Motor Company for his project “AI System Security Detection Monitoring Research.” This project will explore cybersecurity methods to enable continuous monitoring of a vehicle Artificial Intelligence system in order to identify and reduce risks and errors.
Announcements
UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Series & Funding Opportunity
A new collaborative research initiative supported by Chancellor Grasso and Chancellor Dutta and hosted by the University of Michigan Dearborn’s Office of Research and the University of Michigan Flint’s Office of Research & Economic Development has off with its first event in January. There are three remaining Zoom events, each one consisting of lightning talks & networking opportunities, to help participants find potential research collaborators. In addition to networking, teams led by PIs from both campuses (one PI from Dearborn and one PI from Flint) will have an opportunity to apply for collaborative research grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000. The award criteria will focus on developing cross-campus research collaborations with potential for external funding. Detailed grant information can be found in the Collaborative Research Grants Guidelines. Application window: Now- April 25, 2022.
Apply for a UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research grant TODAY!
Events Topics, Dates and Times:
- Health and Engineering: Feb. 18, Noon-1:30 p.m.
- Educational Innovation, AI and Computer Science: March 11, Noon-1:30 p.m.
- Social Justice & Community Engagement: March 25, Noon-1:30 p.m.
RSVP for one or more of the events or use the RSVP form to submit a Contact Card if interested in collaborating but cannot attend the events. Contact Cards of Dearborn & Flint faculty who have registered previously are available to view now.
Upcoming Research Events in February and early March:
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Innovation Partnerships Information Webinar “Innovation Partnerships Overview + MTRAC” - Feb. 4, 11 a.m.-Noon
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GS&A Research Development, UMMS Office of Research Webinar “Ask an NIH Program Director” - Feb. 9, Noon-1 p.m.
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Engineering Librarians at U-M Library Workshop “Research Impact Metrics: What are they and how can I use them?” - Feb. 16, Noon-1 p.m.
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UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Series Event “Health and Engineering” - Feb. 18, Noon-1:30 p.m.
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U-M Research Development Webinar “Finding Funding: Identifying Opportunities & Scoping the Grants Landscape” - March 8, Noon-1 p.m.
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UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Series Event “Educational Innovation, AI and Computer Science” - March 11, Noon-1:30 p.m.
More events and announcements can be found on the UM-Dearborn Office of Research website. For regular updates and research announcements, subscribe to our Research News email list!
Resources & Tools for Researchers
Every month, the Office of Research will feature a resource and/or tool that is available for researchers. This month we are featuring Collaboration Tools & Technologies available to the UM community.
U-M offers a collection of online collaboration tools and software from U-M’s ITS to help empower both in-office and remote teams to coordinate on projects easily and efficiently. This includes tools from Google, Dropbox and Microsoft Office 365.
ITS also offers Workstream Collaboration which combines messaging, notifications, files, bots, and other application integrations into a unified service within a single chat interface. Examples include Slack, Google Chat, and Microsoft Teams. These tools provide an alternative to email and allow for work to be done by teams in a persistent, searchable, and transparent way.
For resources on how to use these tools, view the ITS Training resources. They offer specific training for Dropbox, and IT4U Webinars which includes a library of 30–45 minute recordings of ITS-hosted webinars on topics including Google, U-M Data Warehouse, accessibility tips, safe computing, videoconferencing, and more.
Reminders
Competitive Campus Grants - Applications Due Feb. 15 by 5 p.m.
Competitive Campus Grant applications are due by Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. This is the final cycle for Research Development & Initiation Grants and UM-Dearborn Scholars Grants for this fiscal year. Thematic Research Planning Grants will have one final cycle with a due date of June 15.
Faculty can apply to one of our three available competitive programs:
- Research Development & Initiation Grants
- Thematic Research Planning (TRP) Grants
- UM-Dearborn Scholars Grants
For more information about all of our Campus Grants programs (competitive and open invitation) and eligibility information, please visit our Campus Grants webpage. We will continue to accept applications for the Open Invitation Campus Grants until the end of the fiscal year, June 30.
To apply to any of the Campus Grants Programs of interest to you, go to our InfoReady portal and log in through the University of Michigan Web login. If you have any questions, please email us at umdearborn-orsp@umich.edu.
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Hanover Research Grants Calendars
Please find yearly grant calendars organized by subject area provided by Hanover Research below. Click on the image for a full size view and list view of the funding opportunities. The full documents also include hyperlink to the funder's website and/or solicitation if you click on the Program name.
2022 Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Grants Calendar
