Current Energy Grants
New Grants
Secured between January 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018 – (42)
Amende, K. (Principal), Mukhopadhyay, J. (Co-Principal), "Integrated Design Lab Services
2018-2019," Sponsored by Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NORENE002). (January
1, 2018 - December 31, 2019).
Current Funding: $29,000
Amende, K. (Principal), "Sustainable Operations and Facility Adaption, 2017/2018,"
Sponsored by National Park Service (NPS). (August 9, 2017 - December 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $50,000
Amendola, R. (Principal), "Improving Ni-based SOFC Anode Resilience and Durability
Through Secondary Phase Formation," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE).
(October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2019).
Current Funding: $93,240
Cairns, D. (Principal), Osen, K. E. (Co-Principal), "IPA: Southern Denmark University
Visiting Professor," Sponsored by University of Souther Denmark (UNISOU001). (May
1, 2017 - September 1, 2019).
Current Funding: $27,870
Cairns, D. (Principal), Samborsky, D. D. (Co-Principal), "Sandia Blade Reliability
Collaborative - Phase II," Sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories (SANNAT). (February
5, 2018 - February 4, 2019).
Current Funding: $120,000
Cairns, D. (Principal), "Durability and Damage Tolerance of Composite Structures,"
Sponsored by Boeing Company (BOEING). (June 7, 2017 - November 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $63,232
Cairns, D. (Principal), Samborsky, D. D. (Co-Principal), "GE Wind Energy Blade Durability
and Damage Tolerance (4/25/17-9/30/17)," Sponsored by General Electric Co (GENELE).
(April 13, 2017 - November 17, 2017).
Current Funding: $24,718
Fields, M. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), "Innovative Subsurface Sampling
Technology for Energy Production and Environmental Applications," Sponsored by Montana
Emergent Technologies Inc (MONEME001). (December 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018).
Current Funding: $10,000
Fields, M. (Principal), "Sulfate reducer biofilm transcriptomics and thermodynamics
under transient conditions," Sponsored by Exxon Mobile (EXXMOB002). (January 1, 2017
- June 30, 2018).
Current Funding: $160,000
Gerlach, R. (Principal), "Building Genome-to-Phenome Infrastructure for Regulating
Methane in Deep & Extreme Environments (BuG ReMeDEE)," Sponsored by South Dakota School
of Mines (SOUDAK001). (August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2021).
Current Funding: $439,811
Gerlach, R. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), Phillips, A. (Co-Principal),
"Developing Biomineralization Technology for Ensuring Wellbore Integrity," Sponsored
by Montana Emergent Technologies Inc (MONEME001). (July 31, 2017 - June 30, 2019).
Current Funding: $300,700
Larson, R. (Principal), "Montana State University Wind Applications Center," Sponsored
by National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). (February 14, 2017 - January 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $20,000
Lauchnor, E. G. (Principal), Stein, O. (Co-Principal), "Workshop: GOALI: Symposium
on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL), August 21-25, 2017, Big Sky, Montana,"
Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (June 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $15,000
Miller, P. (Principal), Ewing, S. (Co-Principal), Jones, C. (Co-Principal), "Soil
Carbon Accrual in Progressive Montana Crop Rotations," Sponsored by Montana Wheat
& Barley Committee (MWBC). (January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $14,983
Miller, P. (Principal), "Soil Carbon Accumulation in Progressive Montana Crop Rotations,"
Sponsored by Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC). (January 1, 2017 - December
31, 2017).
Current Funding: $14,983
Sheppard, J. (Principal), Swearingen, W. (Co-Principal), "Software Quality Analysis
of Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory's (CERL) FUELER Sustainment Management
Systems," Sponsored by Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WRIPAT). (February 26, 2018
- June 30, 2019).
Current Funding: $91,579
Sofie, S. (Principal), "Improving Ni-based SOFC Anode Resilience and Durability Through
Secondary Phase Formation," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (October
1, 2017 - September 30, 2019).
Current Funding: $99,264
Sofie, S. (Principal), "Composite Cathode Architectures Made by Freeze-Casting for
All Solid State Lithium Batteries," Sponsored by Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
(LAWBER). (December 8, 2017 - March 31, 2019).
Current Funding: $120,000
Sofie, S. (Principal), "DOE STTR Phase 1: Hybridization of freeze casting with additive
manufacturing for simplified production of high performance SOFCs," Sponsored by Glacigen
Materials Inc (GLAMAT). (June 12, 2017 - June 11, 2018).
Current Funding: $58,000
Sofie, S. (Principal), "Ceramic-Metal Interfaces by Functional Grading," Sponsored
by Glacigen Materials Inc (GLAMAT). (June 9, 2017 - December 1, 2017).
Current Funding: $26,500
Sofie, S. (Principal), "Novel Composite for High Performance Thermal Interface Material,"
Sponsored by Glacigen Materials Inc (GLAMAT). (June 1, 2017 - November 22, 2017).
Current Funding: $26,500
Wettstein, S. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: Dehydration of sugars to furans
and their derivatives over rationally designed zeolite catalysts," Sponsored by National
Science Foundation (NSF). (September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2020).
Current Funding: $223,000
Ongoing Grants
Active between January 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018 – (104)
Amende, K. (Principal), Johnson, E. (Co-Principal), Miller, D. (Co-Principal), "MSU
Research and Testing in Support of AAON R&D Programs," Sponsored by AAON Inc (AAON).
(July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2019).
Current Funding: $1,411,018.87
Amende, K. (Principal), Mukhopadhyay, J. (Co-Principal), Wood, T. R. (Co-Principal),
"Integrated Design Lab Services," Sponsored by Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
(NORENE002). (January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $127,500
Amende, K. (Principal), "Sustainable Operations and Facility Adaption, Yellowstone
National Park 2015/2016," Sponsored by National Park Service (NPS). (September 14,
2015 - March 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $59,789
Amendola, R. (Principal), "Enhancing High Temperature Anode Performance with secondary
anchoring phases," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (August 1, 2015 -
June 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $71,688
Ament, R. (Principal), Hartshorn, A. (Co-Principal), Powell, S. (Co-Principal), "Evaluating
Management Options to Increase Roadside Carbon Sequestration," Sponsored by University
of Alaska Fairbanks (ALAUNI01). (October 1, 2015 - August 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $62,214
Anderson, R. (Principal), Seymour, J. (Co-Principal), "Local velocity and temperature
profiles in multiphase systems measured by nuclear magnetic resonance imaging," Sponsored
by National Science Foundation (NSF). (September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $326,848
Anderson, R. (Principal), Johnson, E. (Co-Principal), "US-Canada Planning Visit: Investigating
Multiphase, Multiscale Transport Phenomena in PEM Fuel Cells with Synchrotron X-Ray
Radiography," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (March 15, 2015 - February
28, 2017).
Current Funding: $29,835
Brookshire, E. (Principal), Ewing, S. (Co-Principal), Powell, S. (Co-Principal), "Multi-scale
analysis of the effects of prescribed fire on terrestrial ecosystem dynamics in the
Missouri and Musselshell River Breaks, central Montana," Sponsored by Bureau Of Land
Management (BLM). (September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2021).
Current Funding: $109,971
Brown, J. (Principal), Codd, S. (Co-Principal), "Electromagnetic laboratory investigations
of the microphysical structure of planetary ice," Sponsored by Southwest Research
Institute (SOURES). (August 1, 2015 - June 30, 2018).
Current Funding: $172,922
Cairns, D. (Principal), "Montana State University Tasks for BRC Phase II," Sponsored
by Sandia National Laboratories (SANNAT). (July 31, 2013 - December 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $495,000
Codd, S. (Principal), "Magnetic Resonance Studies of supercritical fluids in porous
media," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (September 1, 2013 - August
31, 2017).
Current Funding: $306,480
Cunningham, A. (Principal), Gerlach, R. (Co-Principal), Phillips, A. (Co-Principal),
Spangler, L. (Co-Principal), "Methods to enhance well bore cement integrity with microbially-induced
calcite precipitation (MICP)," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (October
1, 2014 - September 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $654,299
Fields, M. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), Phillips, A. (Co-Principal),
Spangler, L. (Co-Principal), "Optimization, Scale-up, and Design of Coal-Dependent
Methanogenesis in Preparation for in situ Field Demonstrations," Sponsored by US Department
of Energy (USDOE). (August 1, 2015 - September 30, 2018).
Current Funding: $650,000
Fields, M. (Principal), Hwang, C. (Co-Principal), "USGS- BigHorn," Sponsored by US
Geological Survey (USGS). (January 15, 2016 - January 14, 2018).
Current Funding: $14,000
Fields, M. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Hydrodynamic
controls on microbial community dynamics and carbon cycling in coal beds," Sponsored
by National Science Foundation (NSF). (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $202,113
Fields, M. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), "OTO MREDI Energy Fields/Cunningham,"
Sponsored by Office of Commissioner of Higher Education (OFFCOM). (July 1, 2015 -
June 30, 2017). Grant #: 41W075.
Current Funding: $222,160
Gannon, P. (Principal), Anderson, R. (Co-Principal), Plumb, C. S. (Co-Principal),
"Research Initiation: Engaging Sustainability to Better Recruit, Retain and Prepare
Engineers," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (January 1, 2016 - December
31, 2018).
Current Funding: $150,000
Gerlach, R. (Principal), Fields, M. (Co-Principal), Peyton, B. (Co-Principal), "SEP
Collaborative Research: Alkaliphilic microalgae-based sustainable & scalable processes
for renewable fuels and products," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF).
(September 15, 2012 - August 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $780,000
Gerlach, R. (Principal), Fields, M. (Co-Principal), Peyton, B. (Co-Principal), "Nutrient
and water integration and recycling for sustainable and algal biorefineries," Sponsored
by University of Toledo (UNITOL). (February 1, 2013 - August 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $1,187,414
Gerlach, R. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), Fields, M. (Co-Principal),
"Using Biomineralization Sealing for Leakage Mitigation in Shale during CO2 Sequestration,"
Sponsored by Montana Emergent Technologies Inc (MONEME001). (August 25, 2014 - July
27, 2017).
Current Funding: $461,148
Gerlach, R. (Principal), Phillips, A. (Co-Principal), "OTO MREDI Energy Gerlach/Phillips,"
Sponsored by Office of Commissioner of Higher Education (OFFCOM). (July 1, 2015 -
June 30, 2017). Grant #: 41W072.
Current Funding: $187,000
Haggerty, J. (Principal), "RII Track-2 FEC/Sustainable socio-economic, ecological,
and technological scenarios for achieving global climate stabilization through negative
CO2 emission policies," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (August 1,
2016 - July 31, 2020).
Current Funding: $154,167
Haggerty, J. (Co-Principal), Lachapelle, P. (Principal), "Escaping The Resource Curse:
Developing Governance And Investment Frameworks To Leverage The Benefits Of Energy
Development For Rural Prosperity," Sponsored by US Department Of Agriculture (USDA).
(January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $136,654
Haggerty, J. (Principal), "Escaping the Resource Curse: Developing Governance and
Investment Frameworks to Leverage the Benefits of Energy Development for Rural Prosperity,"
Sponsored by US Department Of Agriculture (USDA). (January 1, 2015 - December 31,
2018).
Current Funding: $337,536
Haggerty, J. (Principal), "Coordinating social-science research across North American
energy development regimes," Sponsored by Ohio State University (OHISTA001). (September
1, 2016 - July 15, 2018).
Current Funding: $29,136
Haggerty, J. (Principal), "Coordinating social-science research across North American
energy development regimes," Sponsored by South Dakota State University (SOUDAK).
(July 15, 2015 - May 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $8,085.23
Hansen, A. (Principal), Powell, S. (Co-Principal), "Downscaling IPCC land use scenarios
for global change adaptation planning in mountainous environments," Sponsored by National
Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA). (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2018).
Current Funding: $749,783
Larson, R. (Principal), "Montana State University Wind Applications Center," Sponsored
by National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). (January 29, 2016 - January 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $23,000
Lauchnor, E. G. (Principal), "OTO MREDI Energy Lauchnor," Sponsored by Office of Commissioner
of Higher Education (OFFCOM). (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2017). Grant #: 41W074.
Current Funding: $103,980
Lu, C. (Principal), "Systems Biology to Improve Camelina Seed and Oil Quality Traits,"
Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2019).
Current Funding: $805,966
Lu, C. (Principal), "Targeted Engineering Of Camelina Seed Biochemistry To Produce
Oil Containing Valuable Chemical Precursors," Sponsored by Kansas State University
(KANSTA). (January 15, 2015 - January 14, 2019).
Current Funding: $120,090
Lu, C. (Principal), "Biochemical Genomics: Deciphering the Chemical Factories of Oilseeds,"
Sponsored by Washington State University (WASSTA). (June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $680,617
Miller, P. (Principal), "RII Track-2 FEC/Sustainable socio-economic, ecological, and
technological scenarios for achieving global climate stabilization through negative
CO2 emission policies," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (August 1,
2016 - July 31, 2020).
Current Funding: $39,275
Nehrir, M. (Principal), "Design Methodology Development for All Electric and Fuel
Cell Powered Ships," Sponsored by Office of Naval Research (NAVRES). (May 17, 2013
- July 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $404,285
Peyton, B. (Principal), "RII Track-2 FEC/Sustainable socio-economic, ecological, and
technological scenarios for achieving global climate stabilization through negative
CO2 emission policies," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (August 1,
2016 - July 31, 2020).
Current Funding: $141,861
Peyton, B. (Principal), "Lipid-Derived Biofuels: Bicarbonate-Induced Microalgae for
Biofuel and Specialty Chemicals," Sponsored by Church & Dwight Co Inc (CHUDWI). (October
1, 2013 - December 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $388,072
Peyton, B. (Principal), "Use of Saturated/Submerged Rock Fills for Water Quality Management:
Identification of Key Risks Related to Reversibility of Attenuation," Sponsored by
SRK Consulting (SRKCON). (February 19, 2015 - October 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $127,282
Peyton, B. (Principal), "Saturated Rock Fill Phase 3 Laboratory Column Testing," Sponsored
by SRK Consulting (SRKCON). (January 18, 2016 - January 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $142,421
Phillips, A. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), Gerlach, R. (Co-Principal),
Spangler, L. (Co-Principal), "Wellbore Leakage Mitigation using Advanced Mineral Precipitation
Strategies," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (October 1, 2015 - September
30, 2019).
Current Funding: $1,519,450
Phillips, A. (Principal), Cunningham, A. (Co-Principal), Gerlach, R. (Co-Principal),
Spangler, L. (Co-Principal), "Methods to enhance well bore cement integrity with microbially-induced
calcite precipitation (MICP)," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (October
1, 2014 - September 30, 2018).
Current Funding: $1,720,515
Phillips, A. (Principal), "OTO MREDI Energy Phillips," Sponsored by Office of Commissioner
of Higher Education (OFFCOM). (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2017). Grant #: 41W073.
Current Funding: $159,386
Repasky, K. (Principal), "Development of a novel infrared detector for improved CO2
subsurface sequestration," Sponsored by Amethyst Research Inc (AMERES002). (April
6, 2015 - April 5, 2017).
Current Funding: $58,844
Shaw, C. (Principal), Lageson, D. (Co-Principal), Skidmore, M. (Co-Principal), "Big
Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership - Phase III- SHAW-SKIDMORE-LAGESON,"
Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (July 25, 2011 - December 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $1,283,258
Sheppard, J. (Principal), Swearingen, W. (Co-Principal), "CS DLA Fueler - TL," Sponsored
by Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WRIPAT). (July 28, 2016 - July 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $35,000
Skidmore, M. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: Subglacial Antarctic Lakes Scientific
Access (SALSA): Integrated study of carbon cycling in hydrologically-active subglacial
environments," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (September 15, 2016
- August 31, 2019).
Current Funding: $220,405
Skidmore, M. (Co-Principal), Priscu, J. (Principal), Dore, J. (Co-Principal), Kasic,
K. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Subglacial Antarctic Lakes Scientific
Access (SALSA): Integrated study of carbon cycling in hydrologically-active subglacial
environments," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (June 20, 2016 - August
31, 2019).
Current Funding: $823,099
Sofie, S. (Principal), Walker, R. (Co-Principal), "Design and Synthesis of Metallic
Nanoparticle Interfaces for Enhancing Thermal Stability and Catalytic Behavior," Sponsored
by National Science Foundation (NSF). (August 15, 2014 - July 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $475,000
Sofie, S. (Principal), "Enhancing High Temperature Anode Performance with Secondary
Anchoring Phases," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE). (August 1, 2015 -
June 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $87,512
Sofie, S. (Principal), Workman, J. E. (Fellow), "Julie Muretta NSF GRFP," Sponsored
by National Science Foundation (NSF). (June 1, 2014 - May 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $138,000
Spangler, L. (Principal), "RII Track-2 FEC/Sustainable socio-economic, ecological,
and technological scenarios for achieving global climate stabilization through negative
CO2 emission policies," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (August 1,
2016 - July 31, 2020).
Current Funding: $73,608
Spangler, L. (Principal), "BSCS, Phase III, Admin," Sponsored by US Department of
Energy (USDOE). (July 25, 2011 - December 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $10,305,986
Spangler, L. (Principal), "BSCS Phase III, Subcontracts," Sponsored by US Department
of Energy (USDOE). (July 25, 2011 - December 31, 2018).
Current Funding: $16,978,440
Spangler, L. (Principal), Fields, M. (Co-Principal), "Increasing the rate and extent
of microbial coal to methane conversion through optimization of microbial activity,
thermodynamics, and reactive transport.," Sponsored by US Department of Energy (USDOE).
(October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2017).
Current Funding: $500,000
Spangler, L. (Principal), "Development of Web Resources to Deliver Natural Resources
Science Information," Sponsored by US Geological Survey (USGS). (July 1, 2012 - September
30, 2017).
Current Funding: $227,302.27
Spangler, L. (Principal), "OTO MREDI Energy Spangler," Sponsored by Office of Commissioner
of Higher Education (OFFCOM). (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2017). Grant #: 41W071.
Current Funding: $527,474
Stoy, P. (Principal), "RII Track-2 FEC/Sustainable socio-economic, ecological, and
technological scenarios for achieving global climate stabilization through negative
CO2 emission policies," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). (August 1,
2016 - July 31, 2020).
Current Funding: $155,586
Stoy, P. (Principal), Ahmed, S. (Co-Principal), "RII Track-2 FEC/Sustainable socio-economic,
ecological, and technological scenarios for achieving global climate stabilization
through negative CO2 emission policies," Sponsored by National Science Foundation
(NSF). (August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2020).
Current Funding: $2,107,199.52
Walker, R. (Principal), Amendola, R. (Co-Principal), Sofie, S. (Co-Principal), "Enhancing
High Temperature Anode Performance with 2˚ Anchoring Phases," Sponsored by US Department
of Energy (USDOE). (October 1, 2015 - July 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $40,800
Wettstein, S. (Principal), "Effects of mixture adsorbates on zeolite unit cell dimensions,"
Sponsored by American Chemical Society (AMECHE). (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $100,000
Whitlock, C. (Principal), Haggerty, J. (Co-Principal), "Haggerty INSTEP III-RUW4744
Haggerty," Sponsored by University of Montana (MONUNI). (September 1, 2015 - August
31, 2017).
Current Funding: $74,100
Wilking, J. (Principal), Bimczok, D. (Co-Principal), Gerlach, R. (Co-Principal), Stewart,
P. (Co-Principal), Walk, S. (Co-Principal), "MRI: Acquisition of Optical Coherence
Tomography Instrumentation at Montana State University," Sponsored by National Science
Foundation (NSF). (September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017).
Current Funding: $105,000