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CURRENT AND FUTURE  RESEARCH

CURRENT AND FUTURE

1. “High Strength Ceramics for armor applications" – Oak Ridge National Labs, Tennessee.

2. “Development of extreme temperature MEM switches" – Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

3.  “Reinforced polyisocyanurate foam” – Army Research Office and Oak Ridge National Labs.

4. "Three-Dimensional Fused CNT-Polymer Nano-Composites"– funded by Office of Naval Research.

5. “Design and Analysis of bone and prosthetic implants” – Mdhdesign Inc.

6. “Analysis of electrochemical processes on stents “ – Orbus Neich.

7. " Mechanical Testing for Medical Devices - Insulin Pumps " - Nipro Diabetics

8. "Ultra High Temperature Materials " - NASA AMES Research Center

9. "Development of ceramic carbon nanotube composites" - Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

10. "Analysis of Cervical Plates" - US Spine

11. "Development of Zirconia based composites" - KU Leuven, Belgium

12. "Development of SiC based composites" - Stockholm University, Sweden

13. "Development of Boron Carbide  based composites" - Fraunhofer Institute - Germany

14. "Thermal Management Systems for Extreme Temperature Applications" - NASA Glenn Research Center

YEAR 2006

1. “High Strength Ceramics – Boron Carbide – Silicon Carbide – CNT nanocomposites"– Oak Ridge National Labs, Tennessee.

2. “Cryogenic temperature modeling of Microelectromechanical switches" – Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

3. "Three-Dimensional Fused CNT-Polymer Nano-Composites"–funded by Office of Naval Research.

4. “Measurement of capture efficacy, radial force and wall apposition of embolic filters”– funded by Scion Cardio-Vascular  Corporation, Miami, FL.

5. "Measurement of the Elution and Absorption Rate of Microshperes"– funded by Scion Cardio-Vascular  Corporation, Miami, FL.

6. "Cohesive Force and Fixatives Analysis for Soil Stabilization Activities for DOE Nuclear Contamination Control"–Funded by Applied Research Center, FIU, Miami, FL.

7. "Design Optimization and FE Analysis of a Neurovascular Stent"–funded by Millimed A/S - Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark.

8. "SEM Materials Characterization of the Drug Eluting Stents,"– funded by Orbus Medical Technologies Corporation, Miami, FL.

9. "Mechanical Testing and DSC Characterization of NiTi and 316L Stainless Steel Tubes"–funded by EV3 Inc., Plymouth, MN.

YEAR 2005

1. "Mechanical Testing and DSC Characterization of NiTi and 316L Stainless Steel Tubes"– funded by EV3 Inc., Plymouth, MN (6/01/05-06/01-06.)

2. "Corrosion Studies of  NiTi and 316L Cardiovascular Stents"– funded by Bolton Medical Corporation, $5,258 for  one year, 10/1/05-9/30/05.

3. "Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of SOS Polymer Composites"– funded by SOS Repipe Corporation,  Miami, FL, $26,200, 2/1/05-6/30/05.

PAST RESEARCH

YEAR 2003-2004

1. "Temperature Controlled Tensile Testing of NiTi Tubes"– funded by Percardia Inc., Merrimack, NH, $5,250 for six months, 3/1/04-8/31/04, Sole P.I.

2. “Fabrication and Mechanical Properties Characterization of SOS Composites”– $24,000/year, SOS Construction Corporation, November 2002-present, on-going project, Sole, P.I.

3. “Corrosion Study of Drug-Coated and Stem-Cell Coated Coronary Stainless Stents”– $3,500, Orbus Medical Technologies, February 2004, Sole P.I.

4. “Characterization of Strength of Radiated Radioactive NiTi Coronary Stents at Body Temperature”– $3,000 Bionucleonics Medical Devices, November 2003, Sole PI.

5. “Corrosion Resistance Study of NiTi Peripheral Stents”– Bolten Medical Corporation, $4,000, May 2003.

6. “Mechanical Testing if UL-GII Composite Mateirals”– Sole-P.I., sponsored by SOS Construction Corporation, $6,500.

7. “SEM Study of Drug-Coated Cardiovascular Stents”– Sole-PI, sponsored by Orbus Medical Technologies,$ 2000.

YEAR  2001-2003
 
1. “Development of Micro Heat Pipes Embeddedin Laminate Substrates for Enhanced Thermal management of Printed Wiring Boards”– P.I. - Kinzy Jones, Co-P.I.:  K. Wu and Y. Cao,  $171,770,128, sponsored by BMDO.

2. “Future Aerospace Science and Technology Center in Microwave Cryoelectronics for Space Applications”–  P.I. Grover Larkins, Co-P.I.- K. Wu, K. Jones, et. al., $1,197,189, Sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

3.  “Panther Skin Project”– P.I. Milton Torres, Co-P.I.:  K. Wu, $81,104, Federal Aviation Administration. 

4.  “SEM Study of Stent Graft Materials”–  $1,400,  World Medical Inc, Sole P.I.

5.  “Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites”–  $19,233 Sole PI:  WU, sponsored by the DSRT, FIU.

6. “Structural Improvement of the Ground Based Radar Systems Using Advanced Materials”– From: Dept. of Defense, US Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, Sole PI,  Amount: $25,000.

7. “Finite Element Analysis of New T/REA Housing of the US Army THAAD Radar”– sponsored by by Ballitic  Missile Defense Organization (BMDO),  $22,294, P.I..

8.  “Advanced Composite Materials Study for Kill Vehicle and Aft-Bulkhead of US Army THAAD Missiles”– sponsored by US Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, $70,000, Principle Investigator.

9. “Annealing of Cordis Stents”– sponsored by Cordis, $ 132, 886 (Principal Investigator).

10. "Acquisition of Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope for Materials Research”– sponsored by US Army Research Office, $ 299, 645 (another  $ 35,000 Matching fund from FIU).

11. “Structural Improvement of the Ground Based Radar Systems Using Advanced Materials,"– sponsored by United States Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (USASSDC), $450,858 for 4 years.  P.I.

12. "Development of High Temperature Two-Way Shape Memory Alloys"– sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Office, $329,943 for 3 years, Principal Investigator.

13. "Acquisition of a 200 kV Transmission Electron Microscope"– sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Office, $439,000 (another $51,000 matching fund from FIU), Grant #:DAAH04-93-G-0494, P.I.

14. "Research Experience in High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys"– sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Office, $124,999 for 3 years, Principal Investigator.

15. "Neural Network Based Automatic Diagnostic System Development for SWAN 3000"– sponsored by the  DME Corporation, $30,000, one year, Co-P.I.

16. "Safe/Fail Analysis of Tantalum Stents," sponsored by the Cordis Corporation, $15,000, Sole Investigator.

17. “Microstructure Studies of NiTiPd High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys"– sponsored by the High Temperature Materials Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy, (estimated $121,000).

BEFORE 2001

1. “Undergraduate Research in Microelectronics"– sponsored by the National Science Foundation,   $121,750 for 1 year, 5/92-4/93, Co-Principal Investigator.

2. "Metallography and Tensile Studies of Tantalum Stent Wires"– sponsored by Cordis Corporation, $6,000, 9/92-11/92, Sole investigator.

3. "Research Experience for Undergraduates in Robotics and Materials"– Department of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, $91,450, 9/91-12/92, Co-P.I.

4. "Study of Polymer-Based Light Weight Composites"– sponsored by the FIU Foundation, $14,017 for 1 year, 2/91-12/91, Sole Investigator"Strengthening Effects of Polyisocyanurate on Airplane Skin Structure"– sponsored by Florida International University, (FIU), $35,000 for 1 year, 1/91-12/91, Sole Investigator.

5. "Finite Element Stress Analysis of Tantalum Stents"– sponsored by the Cordis Corporation, Miami, Florida, $12,000 for 1 year, 12/90-10/91, Sole Investigator.

6. "Laser Holographic Interferometry for Microstrain Measurement of High Temperature Composite Materials"– sponsored by the FIU Foundation, $14,178 for 1 year, 5/90-12/90, Sole Investigator.

7.  "Theoretical Modeling of the Stress in Tantalum Stents"– sponsored by the Cordis Corporation, Miami, Florida, $4,500 for 1 year, 12/89-12/90, Sole Investigator.

8. "Mechanical Properties of Composites for Ultra High Temperature Applications"– sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), $75,000 - Co P.I., 1989.

9. "Development of a Computerized Automated Microscope Based Fluorometer"– sponsored by the Florida High Technology and Industry Council (FHTIC) $20,000 for 1 year, 4/88-4/89, Principal Investigator.

10. "Study of Spinning Mechanics for a Skate Board"– sponsored by Cerda Enterprises, Miami, Florida, $7,710 for 6 months, 5/87-12/87, Sole Investigator.

11. "Implantable Defibrillator"– sponsored by the Florida High Technology and Industrial Council (FHTIC), $477,370 for 3 years, 86-89,Co-P.I.

12. "Simulation of the Rupture of Bars and Beams under Various Loading Conditions"– sponsored by the IBM Corporation, 275 CPU Hours + $5,000/year for 1 year, 7/85-7/86, Principal Investigator (Estimated total cost: $15,000).