Research Projects
Recently Funded Projects (last 5 years)
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016
2020
Co-Principal Investigator: National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: Improving Process-Level Understanding of Surface-Atmosphere Interactions Leading to Convection Initiation in the Central United States (1/01/2021-12/31/2023, $243,199) (Award #: AGS-2032559).
Principal Investigator: First Energy, Outage Volume Model (10/01/2020-08/31/2021, $106,800).
Principal Investigator: American Electric Power, Storm Impact Modeling- Phase III (09/01/2020-08/31/2021, $106,800).
Principal Investigator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Developing an objective, impacts-based framework for drought mitigation in Ohio (06/26/20-08/31/21; $185,6333) (GRT00060185).
Principal Investigator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Developing National Soil Moisture Products to Improve Drought Monitoring, Phase 2 (08/01/20-08/31/21; $91,132) (GRT00060185).
Principal Investigator: Alabama Power (Southern Company), Operation of HOPM/SIPM (08/01/20–08/01/21; $30,000).
Principal Investigator: National Science Foundation, Doctoral Dissertation Research: Relative Importance of Drivers of River Discharge and Prediction of Flow Regimes across the United States (06/15/20-11/30/21; $17,023) (NSF Award: BCS-2003248).
2019
Principal Investigator: Mettler Toledo, Truck Scale Dynamic Weighing Analysis (12/15/2019-04/30/2020, $22,670).
Principal Investigator: American Electrical Power, Storm Impact Modeling- Phase II (09/01/2019-08/31/2020, $408,127).
Principal Investigator: First Energy, Outage Volume Model (10/23/2019-08/31/2020, $318,220).
Senior Personnel: National Science Foundation, NRT-HDR: Convergent Graduate Training and EmPOWERment for a Sustainable Energy Future, with Ramteen Sioshansi (PI), Rajiv Ramnath, Elena G. Irwin, Matthew Mayhew, and Jeffrey M. Bielicki (09/01/2019-08/31/2024, $2,980,383) (NSF Award: DGE-1922666).
Principal Investigator: Alabama Power (Southern Company), Implementation of HOPM/SIPM (02/01/19–08/01/20; $30,000).
2018
Principal Investigator: American Electrical Power, Storm Impact Modeling (06/15/2018-04/30/2019, $306,027).
Co-Principal Investigator: The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, Modeling of Catastrophic Weather Losses to Support Risk Management for the Insurance Industry (6/1/2018-5/31/2020; $20,000).
Principal Investigator: Guangdong Power, Typhoon Power Outage Modeling (02/01/2018-12/31/2018, $200,000).
2017
Co-Principal Investigator: NOAA MAPP, Improving the Drought Monitoring Capabilities of Land Surface Models by Integrating Bias-Corrected, Gridded Precipitation Estimates, with D. B. McRoberts (PI), J. Nielsen-Gammon, B. Zavadosky, J. Case, C. Peters-Liddard, and D. Mocko (09/01/2017-08/31/2020, $510,000).
Co-Principal Investigator: NOAA MAPP, Developing National Soil Moisture Products to Improve Drought Monitoring, with T. Ford (PI), J. Lucido and M. Strobel (09/01/2017-08/31/2020, $499,249; Grant number: NA17OAR4310136).
Principal Investigator: OSU Connect and Collaborate Grant, Improving Power Outage Prediction and Response through Community Partnerships (6/1/2017-5/31/2018; $20,000).
Principal Investigator: The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, Improved Power Outage Modeling to Support Risk Management for Electrical Utilities (5/1/2017-4/30/2018; $20,000).
2016
Co-Principal Investigator: OSU Connect and Collaborate Grant, Connecting Climate and People to Improve Outcomes for Ohio and Beyond, with B. Mark (PI) (1/1/2017-12/31/2017; $45,000).
Co-Principal Investigator: OSU Translational Data Analytics, Robust Agricultural Conservation in a Changing Climate: Supporting Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty, with M. Kalcic (PI) (1/1/2017-12/31/2017; $30,000).
Principal Investigator: NASA, Investigating Soil Moisture-Convective Precipitation Feedbacks with Soil Moisture-Active Passive (8/17/2016-8/16/2019; $799,786; Grant number: NNX16AO97G).
Co-Principal Investigator: Texas Water Development Board, Feasibility Study for Development of a Statewide Evapotranspiration Network; with J. Nielsen-Gammon (PI), Todd Caldwell and Guy Fipps. (08/1/2016-7/31/2017; $149,964).
Co-Principal Investigator: DOE Grid Modernization Lab Call, Web Tool for Improved Electric Outage Forecasting for Response to Tropical Cyclone Events (4/1/2016-3/31/2017; $900,000).