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2020 Research Grants Competition - Results by Institution

Queen's University
Applicant name Program Title EG Term Amount awarded
Amsden, Brian
Department
Chemical Engineering
RGPIN Aliphatic polycarbonates: building blocks for new biodegradable biomaterials 1511 5 $64,000.00
Birk, Albrecht
Department
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
RGPIN Safe Transport and Storage of Pressure Liquefied Hazardous Materials 1512 5 $32,000.00
Bongers, Amanda
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Cognition in chemistry: Exploring how the brain encodes and manipulates scientific models 1502 5 $24,000.00
Bramante, Joseph
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RGPIN Astroparticle Theory For Dark Sectors 1505 5 $29,000.00
Capicciotti, Chantelle
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Chemical Biology Tools for Probing and Discovering Glycan-Protein Interactions 1504 5 $24,000.00
Champagne, Pascale
Department
Civil Engineering
RGPIN Photosynthetically-enhanced eco-engineered treatment systems 1509 5 $99,000.00
Clark, Kenneth
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
SAPIN Dark matter search with a scintillating bubble chamber 19 5 $70,000.00
Colpitts, Che
Department
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
RGPIN Membrane rearrangement by positive-sense RNA viruses: Molecular mechanisms and cellular responses 1501 5 $37,000.00
Crudden, Cathleen
Department
Chemistry
RTI Variable temperature UV/Vis spectrophotometer for study of NHC-stabilized gold nanoclusters 1604 1 $47,127.00
Cunningham, Michael
Department
Chemical Engineering
RGPIN Replacing traditional surfactants in the preparation of polymer nanoparticles 1511 5 $64,000.00
Daymond, Mark
Department
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
RGPIN Effect of local microstructure on cracking of materials for next generation reactors 1511 5 $76,000.00
Daymond, Mark
Department
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
RTI Characterising Irradiation Induced Damage and Phase Changes 1611 1 $150,000.00
diCenzo, George
Department
Biology
RGPIN Gene networks of Sinorhizobium meliloti 1501 5 $47,000.00
Dignam, Marc
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RGPIN Nonlinear and quantum optics in two-dimensional materials and nanophotonic systems 1505 5 $28,000.00
Ding, Steven Honghui
Department
Computing, School of
RGPIN Assistant Professor 1507 5 $29,000.00
Dingel, Juergen
Department
Computing, School of
RGPIN Model-driven engineering for distributed, reliable, adaptive, web-based software 1507 5 $48,000.00
Dinh, Cao Thang
Department
Chemical Engineering
RGPIN Electrode Engineering for Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction to Fuels and Chemicals 1511 5 $33,000.00
Eckert, Christopher
Department
Biology
RGPIN Ecology & Evolution of Species Range Limits 1503 5 $65,000.00
Fissel, Laura
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RGPIN Understanding the Role of Magnetic Fields in Star and Planet Formation Using Stratospheric Balloon-borne Polarimeters 1505 5 $29,000.00
Flores, Luis
Department
Psychology
RGPIN Brain Function and Real-World Choice and Effectiveness of Intrapersonal and Social Forms of Emotion Regulation 1502 5 $24,000.00
Fotopoulos, Georgia
Department
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
RGPIN Fusion of heterogeneous geosensing observations for enhanced site characterization 1509 5 $31,000.00
Gallivan, Jason
Department
Psychology
RTI Human functional neuroimaging stimulus presentation and data collection system for studies of action, perception and decision-making 1602 1 $148,729.00
Gao, Jun
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RGPIN Surfaces and interfaces of luminescent polymer mixed ionic/electronic conductors 1505 5 $34,000.00
Gibson, Charlotte
Department
Mining Engineering
RGPIN Concentrating Minerals Critical to Energy Storage Applications from Canadian Hard Rock Deposits 1511 5 $28,000.00
Giroux, Guillaume
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
SAPPJ NEWS-G Search for Light Dark Matter with Spherical Proportional Counters 19 3 $91,000.00
Givigi, Sidney
Department
Computing, School of
RTI Safe Adaptive Social Cyber Physical Systems 1607 1 $150,000.00
Heidar Zadeh, Farnaz
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Theoretical Chemical Design with Machine Learning: Model Development and Applications 1504 5 $34,000.00
Hollenstein, Tom
Department
Psychology
RTI Integrated Psychophysiology and Observational System for Synchronous Measurement and Analysis 1602 1 $114,642.00
Howe, Graeme
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Tracing enzyme mechanisms across evolution to elucidate the origins of enzymatic catalysis 1504 5 $29,000.00
Hughes, Stephen
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RGPIN Dissipative mode theories and reservoir engineering in quantum nanophotonics 1505 5 $61,000.00
Hutchinson, Robin
Department
Chemical Engineering
RGPIN Measurement and Modeling of Polymerization Kinetics for Process and Product Development 1511 5 $55,000.00
Kabiri Ameri Abootorabi, Shideh
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RGPIN High Performance Visually Imperceptible on-Skin Sensors and Electronics Based on Nanomaterials 1510 5 $38,000.00
Kan, Frederick
Department
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
RGPIN Oviductal regulation of gamete interaction and reproductive function 1502 5 $28,000.00
Li, Guang
Department
Business, School of
RGPIN Revenue Management and Policy Design in the Presence of Customer Multi-Item Shopping Behavior 1509 5 $26,000.00
Li, Qingguo
Department
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
RGPIN Biomechanical Energy Harvesting: Optimization, Control and Biomechanics 1512 5 $27,000.00
Lohans, Christopher
Department
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
RGPIN Mechanistic enzymology of beta-lactam antibiotic resistance mechanisms and target proteins 1501 5 $37,000.00
Lougheed, Stephen
Department
Biology
RTI High performance computing infrastructure for evolutionary biology, spatial ecology, and conservation biology 1603 1 $148,324.00
McAuley, Kim
Department
Chemical Engineering
RGPIN Combining Fundamental Models with Data 1511 5 $46,000.00
McGlory, Chris
Department
Arts and Science, Faculty of
RGPIN Mechanisms underlying the regulation of human skeletal muscle protein turnover by omega-3 fatty acids. 1502 5 $28,000.00
Mousavi, Parvin
Department
Computing, School of
RGPIN Learning Algorithms for Predictive Modeling in Biomedical Computing: Methods and Applications 1507 5 $48,000.00
Muise, Christian
Department
Computing, School of
RGPIN Advanced Techniques for Action Model Solicitation, Verification, and Induction 1507 5 $34,000.00
Murty, Ram
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
RGPIN Zeta Functions and Probability Theory 1508 5 $43,000.00
Narbonne, Guy
Department
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
RGPIN When Life Got Big - Ediacaran evolution in a period of profound global change 1506 5 $36,000.00
Ni, Jianbing
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RGPIN Secure and Privacy-Preserving Edge Caching in Next-Generation Mobile Networks 1510 5 $33,000.00
Nunzi, Jean-Michel
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RGPIN Life-mimetic nano-photonics 1505 5 $41,000.00
Olivo, Gema
Department
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
RGPIN Mineral Resources in Basins: Base Metal Ore Systems and Footprint 1506 5 $36,000.00
Olmstead, Mary
Department
Psychology
RGPIN Immune-reward interactions: Contributions of the endocannabinoid system 1502 5 $55,000.00
Orihel, Diane
Department
Environmental Studies, School of
RGPIN A New Ecological Framework for Adverse Outcomes of Contaminants on Ecosystems: Microplastics as a Case Study 1503 5 $28,000.00
Rival, David
Department
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
RTI High-speed, plane-wave ultrasound imaging for Lagrangian particle tracking 1612 1 $148,985.00
Rudie, Karen
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RGPIN Keeping Secrets: Realizing the Potential of Decentralized Discrete-Event Systems 1510 5 $46,000.00
Sadavoy, Sarah
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RGPIN The Role of Magnetic Fields in Forming Stars, Disks, and Planets 1505 5 $33,000.00
Sari, Yuksel Asli
Department
Mining Engineering
RGPIN Innovative dynamic short-term, medium-term and long-term mine planning strategies incorporating new automation and data analytics technologies 1509 5 $26,000.00
Selinger, Jessica
Department
Kinesiology & Health Studies, School of
RTI A lower-limb exoskeleton system for investigating the neuromechanical control of human locomotion and designing assistive robotic aids 1602 1 $141,801.00
Shastri, Bhavin
Department
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
RTI Neurophotonic-electronic brain-machine interface system 1610 1 $150,000.00
She, Zhe
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Probing molecular interactions on soft surfaces by scanning probe microscopy 1504 5 $24,000.00
Simpson, Amber
Department
Computing, School of
RGPIN Integrated computational modeling of multi-scale biomedical data 1507 5 $24,000.00
Smith, Gregory
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
RGPIN Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry 1508 5 $31,000.00
Snieckus, Victor
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Strategies and Methods for the Synthesis of Aromatic Molecules 1504 5 $64,000.00
Song, Yanglei
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
RGPIN Sequential decision making under uncertainty: fundamental limits and applications 1508 5 $18,000.00
Sorour, Sameh
Department
Computing, School of
RGPIN Enabling Intelligence on Multi-Access Edge Networks with Heterogeneous Resources 1507 5 $34,000.00
Spencer, Christopher
Department
Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
RGPIN Constraining the interplay of geodynamics with the biosphere and atmosphere across the Archean-Proterozoic boundary 1506 5 $35,000.00
Stroman, Patrick
Department
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
RGPIN Functional MRI investigation of spinal cord resting-state networks and their physiological relevance 1502 5 $40,000.00
Szewczuk, Myron
Department
Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
RGPIN Novel biased G-protein coupled receptor-signalling paradigm regulating growth factor and pathogen-sensing receptors 1501 5 $42,000.00
Take, William
Department
Civil Engineering
RGPIN Landslide triggering, mobility, and monitoring in a changing climate 1509 5 $43,000.00
Thomson, David
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
RGPIN Statistical Spectrum Estimation and Solar Gravity Modes 1508 5 $21,000.00
Wammes, Jeffrey
Department
Psychology
RGPIN Mechanisms underlying learning-related representational reorganization 1502 5 $28,000.00
Way, Robert
Department
Geography
RGPIN Susceptibility of peatland permafrost in coastal Labrador to future environmental change 1506 5 $25,000.00
Woods, Joshua
Department
Civil Engineering
RGPIN High-Performance Structural Systems for Seismic Protection and Resilience of Built Infrastructure 1509 5 $31,000.00
Yakimowski, Sarah
Department
Biology
RGPIN The evolution of herbicide resistance 1503 5 $28,000.00
Yang, Laurence
Department
Chemical Engineering
RGPIN Learning models of metabolism and gene expression from biological big data 1501 5 $30,000.00
Zulkernine, Mohammad
Department
Computing, School of
RGPIN Building and Monitoring Security in Emerging Softwarized Systems 1507 5 $55,000.00