External funding for July 2012

During July 2012, the College of Technology received external funding that totaled  $175,786.

Faculty who received funding (all are principal investigators unless otherwise noted) were:

  • Nathan Hartman, Computer Graphics Technology, Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence (PLM), General Motors Foundation, $100,000
  • Jeff Holewinski (Co-PI), Mechanical Engineering Technology, Giant Fortune Cookie Manufacturing, Fancy Fortune Cookies, Inc.,  $2,491
  • Hank Kraebber, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Giant Fortune Cookie Manufacturing, Fancy Fortune Cookies, Inc.,  $2,491
  • Denver Lopp, Aviation Technology, Analysis and Operational Improvement for Aircraft Turn times, Delta Air Lines Inc., $37,068
  • Ronald Sterkenburg, Aviation Technology, VARTM Training for NAVAIR, Naval Air Systems Command, $4,000
  • David Whittinghill, Computer Graphics Technology, Development and Testing of a Kinect-based Video Game to Improve Physical Therapy Treatment Compliance for Children with Motor Impairments, St. Vincent Foundation, $25,000

The amounts listed are disbursements in a specific month and may not reflect the entire amount of a project’s funding.

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The Purdue University College of Technology educates the future managers and leaders of technologies; accelerates technology transfer to business, industry, government, and education; and develops innovations in the application of emerging technology through learning, discovery, and engagement. Each of the college’s seven departments is focused on putting concepts into practice through courses and research that are responsive to world challenges, relevant to industry needs and aimed at results that make a difference.

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