Research Awards, November 2018
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Janzen, Sarah,Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, $40,652, "Digital Credit for Agriculture."
Pendell, Dustin L.,Bradford, Barry J.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Min, Doohong(Agronomy), O'Quinn, Travis G.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Vipham, Jessie(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Agency for International Development, $33,397, "Linking Cattle Nutrition to Human Nutrition: A Value Chain Approach to Improving the Production, Handling, and Consumption of Animal Source Foods in Ethiopia."
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Perumal, Ramasamy,Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), Morris, Geoffrey(Agronomy), SV, Krishna Jagadish(Agronomy), and Tesso, Tesfaye(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $44,100, "Development of Sorghum Parental (A/B and R) lines with Enhanced Drought and Cold Tolerance."
Perumal, Ramasamy,Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), and Tesso, Tesfaye(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $3,716, "Germplasm Screening, Host Interactions, and Lodging Resilience for Stalk Rot Disease in Kansas."
Perumal, Ramasamy,and SV, Krishna Jagadish(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $9,000, "Physiological and Genetic Characterization of Grain Sorghum for Enhancing Early Season Chilling and Terminal Drought Stress Resilience."
AGRONOMY
Ciampitti, Ignacio,Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., $50,000, "Collaboration Research Agreement for Predictive AgCrop Science."
Fritz, Allan K.,Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., $31,050, "Hybrid Wheat Seed Production Agreement."
Lollato, Romulo P.,and Moorberg, Colby, Agro Innovation International, $31,008, "Specialty Fertilizer Effects on Above- and Below-ground Wheat Growth, Grain Yield, and Yield Components."
Min, Doohong,Bradford, Barry J.(Animal Sciences and Industry), O'Quinn, Travis G.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Pendell, Dustin L.(Agricultural Economics), and Vipham, Jessie(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Agency for International Development, $16,699, "Linking Cattle Nutrition to Human Nutrition: A Value Chain Approach to Improving the Production, Handling, and Consumption of Animal Source Foods in Ethiopia."
Moorberg, Colby,and Lollato, Romulo P., Agro Innovation International, $20,672, "Specialty Fertilizer Effects on Above- and Below-ground Wheat Growth, Grain Yield, and Yield Components."
Morris, Geoffrey,Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), SV, Krishna Jagadish, and Tesso, Tesfaye, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $3,150, "Development of Sorghum Parental (A/B and R) lines with Enhanced Drought and Cold Tolerance."
Peterson, Dallas E.,Support Funds, $10,000, "AGR Support Funds Public Service 35."
Peterson, Dallas E.,United Soybean Board, $30,000, "Take Action - Multi-State Herbicide Resistant Crops and Weeds Education Program."
Presley, DeAnn R.,Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $13,983, "KSU Agronomy Compost Site Development and Operation and Compost Operator Educational and Technical Assistance."
Roozeboom, Kraig L.,Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), SV, Krishna Jagadish, and Tesso, Tesfaye, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $4,535, "Breeding Sorghum for Improved Dryland Productivity and Utilization."
Schapaugh Jr, William T.,United Soybean Board, $53,077, "Utilizing Unique Diversity to Combine Elevated Protein Concentration with High Yield in New Varieties and Experimental Lines."
SV, Krishna Jagadish,Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), Roozeboom, Kraig L., and Tesso, Tesfaye, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $4,535, "Breeding Sorghum for Improved Dryland Productivity and Utilization."
SV, Krishna Jagadish,Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), Morris, Geoffrey, Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), and Tesso, Tesfaye, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $6,300, "Development of Sorghum Parental (A/B and R) lines with Enhanced Drought and Cold Tolerance."
SV, Krishna Jagadish,and Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $36,000, "Physiological and Genetic Characterization of Grain Sorghum for Enhancing Early Season Chilling and Terminal Drought Stress Resilience."
Tesso, Tesfaye,Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), Roozeboom, Kraig L., and SV, Krishna Jagadish, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $72,562, "Breeding Sorghum for Improved Dryland Productivity and Utilization."
Tesso, Tesfaye,Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), Morris, Geoffrey, Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), and SV, Krishna Jagadish, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $3,150, "Development of Sorghum Parental (A/B and R) lines with Enhanced Drought and Cold Tolerance."
Tesso, Tesfaye,Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), and Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $3,716, "Germplasm Screening, Host Interactions, and Lodging Resilience for Stalk Rot Disease in Kansas."
ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Bradford, Barry J.,Min, Doohong(Agronomy), O'Quinn, Travis G., Pendell, Dustin L.(Agricultural Economics), and Vipham, Jessie(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Agency for International Development, $33,397, "Linking Cattle Nutrition to Human Nutrition: A Value Chain Approach to Improving the Production, Handling, and Consumption of Animal Source Foods in Ethiopia."
DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Micronutrients, $12,000, "Micronutrients Student Fellowship."
DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., SVC Research, LLC, $16,000, "KSU Applied Swine Nutrition Fellowship."
Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Micronutrients, $12,000, "Micronutrients Student Fellowship."
Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., SVC Research, LLC, $16,000, "KSU Applied Swine Nutrition Fellowship."
O'Quinn, Travis G.,Bradford, Barry J., Min, Doohong(Agronomy), Pendell, Dustin L.(Agricultural Economics), and Vipham, Jessie(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Agency for International Development, $33,397, "Linking Cattle Nutrition to Human Nutrition: A Value Chain Approach to Improving the Production, Handling, and Consumption of Animal Source Foods in Ethiopia."
Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Micronutrients, $12,000, "Micronutrients Student Fellowship."
Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Woodworth, Jason C., SVC Research, LLC, $16,000, "KSU Applied Swine Nutrition Fellowship."
Woodworth, Jason C.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Micronutrients, $12,000, "Micronutrients Student Fellowship."
Woodworth, Jason C.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology),Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., SVC Research, LLC, $16,000, "KSU Applied Swine Nutrition Fellowship."
DEAN OF AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF AES
Pagadala, Venkata,Reyes, Manuel R., and Stewart, Zachary P., Epsilon Sigma Phi, $100, "Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP), CE SAIN Scholars: Increasing Opportunities for Cambodian Youth to Pursue Careers in Agricultural Extension (PILOT)."
Pagadala, Venkata,and Reyes, Manuel R., United Service Foundation Inc., $1,000, "Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Reasmey Sophornna High School Undergraduate Scholarships."
Pagadala, Venkata,and Reyes, Manuel R., United Service Foundation Inc., $950, "Promoting the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture with Trees in Guatemala."
Reyes, Manuel R.,Pagadala, Venkata, and Stewart, Zachary P., Epsilon Sigma Phi, $400, "Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP), CE SAIN Scholars: Increasing Opportunities for Cambodian Youth to Pursue Careers in Agricultural Extension (PILOT)."
Reyes, Manuel R.,and Pagadala, Venkata, United Service Foundation Inc., $9,000, "Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Reasmey Sophornna High School Undergraduate Scholarships."
Reyes, Manuel R.,and Pagadala, Venkata, United Service Foundation Inc., $8,550, "Promoting the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture with Trees in Guatemala."
Stewart, Zachary P.,Pagadala, Venkata, and Reyes, Manuel R., Epsilon Sigma Phi, $4,500, "Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP), CE SAIN Scholars: Increasing Opportunities for Cambodian Youth to Pursue Careers in Agricultural Extension (PILOT)."
Vipham, Jessie,Bradford, Barry J.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Min, Doohong(Agronomy), O'Quinn, Travis G.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Pendell, Dustin L.(Agricultural Economics), US Agency for International Development, $50,096, "Linking Cattle Nutrition to Human Nutrition: A Value Chain Approach to Improving the Production, Handling, and Consumption of Animal Source Foods in Ethiopia."
ENTOMOLOGY
Londono, Berlin L.,Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, $6,889, "Mosquito Vector Exposure in DoD Beneficiaries Going to High-Risk Regions for Malaria or Arboviral Infections."
McCornack, Brian P.,North Central Soybean Research Program, $10,000, "Soybean Entomology Research and Extension in the North Central Region."
McCornack, Brian P.,Flippo, Daniel(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), and Sharda, Ajay(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), US Department of Agriculture, $238,388, "NRI: INT: COLLAB: An Autonomous Insect Sense, Identify, and Manage PLatform (SIMPL) to Advance Crop Protection Strategies."
Park, Yoonseong,Ng, Ho Leung(Biochemistry), and Prakash, Om(Biochemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $132,832, "Discovery of GPCR-Targeted Insecticides for Malaria Mosquito Control."
Ruberson, John R.,Support Funds, $24,000, "AEN Support Funds Off-Campus 26."
Ruberson, John R.,Support Funds, $8,000, "AEN Support Funds Research 50."
NORTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Aiken, Robert M.,Little, Christopher R.(Plant Pathology), Morris, Geoffrey(Agronomy), Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), SV, Krishna Jagadish(Agronomy), and Tesso, Tesfaye(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $3,150, "Development of Sorghum Parental (A/B and R) lines with Enhanced Drought and Cold Tolerance."
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Akhunov, Eduard D.,Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD), $170,000, "Increasing the Spectrum of Genetic Variation Accessible for Wheat Breeding by Using Loss-of-Function Mutants of Anti-recombination Genes."
Draper, Martin A.,Kennelly, Megan, and Todd, Timothy C., Support Funds, $4,000, "APP Support Funds Research 52."
Jardine, Douglas J.,United Soybean Board, $17,000, "Expanding the SCN Coalition."
Little, Christopher R.,Roozeboom, Kraig L.(Agronomy), SV, Krishna Jagadish(Agronomy), and Tesso, Tesfaye(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $9,070, "Breeding Sorghum for Improved Dryland Productivity and Utilization."
Little, Christopher R.,Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Morris, Geoffrey(Agronomy), Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), SV, Krishna Jagadish(Agronomy), and Tesso, Tesfaye(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $3,150, "Development of Sorghum Parental (A/B and R) lines with Enhanced Drought and Cold Tolerance."
Little, Christopher R.,Perumal, Ramasamy(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), and Tesso, Tesfaye(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $29,724, "Germplasm Screening, Host Interactions, and Lodging Resilience for Stalk Rot Disease in Kansas."
Poland, Jesse A.,US Department of Agriculture, $340,000, "Wheat Yield Prediction and Advanced Selection Methodologies through Field-Based High-throughput Phenotyping with UAVs."
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Gillen, Robert L.,Support Funds, $16,800, "ASW Support Funds Research 37."
Holman, Johnathon D.,Support Funds, $7,700, "ASW Testing of Forage Cultivars."
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
BIOCHEMISTRY
Kanost, Michael R.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $125,808, "Function and Regulation of Two Key Serine Proteases in Insect Immunity."
Ng, Ho Leung,Park, Yoonseong(Entomology), and Prakash, Om, US Department of Health and Human Services, $18,976, "Discovery of GPCR-Targeted Insecticides for Malaria Mosquito Control."
Prakash, Om,Ng, Ho Leung, and Park, Yoonseong(Entomology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $37,952, "Discovery of GPCR-Targeted Insecticides for Malaria Mosquito Control."
BIOLOGY
Spooner, Brian S.,Kansas State University Foundation, $15,800, "Cancer Center Research Awards."
Spooner, Brian S.,Support Funds, $500, "OBO Biology Student Research Awards."
CHEMISTRY
Higgins, Daniel A.,Kansas State University Foundation, $50,000, "Center for Basic Cancer Research: Fraternal Order of Eagles Fund."
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Lee, Jin,Federal Emergency Management Agency, $30,391, "Creating a FOCUS on Safety Culture Through Fire Service Assessment and Training."
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DEAN OF EDUCATION
Shuman, Cindy,National Science Foundation, $240,000, "R11 Track - 2 FEC: G2P in VOM: An Experimental and Analytical Framework for Genome to Phenome Connections in Viruses of Microbes - Evaluation."
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Flippo, Daniel,McCornack, Brian P.(Entomology), and Sharda, Ajay, US Department of Agriculture, $291,364, "NRI: INT: COLLAB: An Autonomous Insect Sense, Identify, and Manage PLatform (SIMPL) to Advance Crop Protection Strategies."
Sharda, Ajay,Flippo, Daniel, and McCornack, Brian P.(Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $353,168, "NRI: INT: COLLAB: An Autonomous Insect Sense, Identify, and Manage PLatform (SIMPL) to Advance Crop Protection Strategies."
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Jones, Christopher A.,US Department of Energy, $60,000, "Support for Ongoing V&V Assessment for CASL/VERA."
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Neilsen, Mitchell L.,US Department of Energy, $50,000, "Thermal Battery Model Interface Development."
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Kim, Sungo,Samsung Electronic Co., LTD, $100,000, "GRO Research Agreement: Fully Transparent Flexible and High Strength Mica Substrates."
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Heier Stamm, Jessica L.,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $20,000, "Kansas Health Care Preparedness and Response Supply Chain Integrity Assessment."
MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Bahadori, Amir,and McNeil, Walter J., US Department of Energy, $95,249, "Electronics X-ray Inspection Shielding and Prediction Simulation."
Bahadori, Amir,and McNeil, Walter J., US Department of Energy, $86,906, "PDRD K-State Solid State Dual Neutron/X-Ray Imager."
Leseman, Zayd C.,US Department of Energy, $6,500, "Floating Die Fixture."
McNeil, Walter J.,and Sobering, Timothy J.(Vice President Electronics Design Laboratory), US Department of Energy, $5,000, "Electronics Additive Manufacturing PDRD."
McNeil, Walter J.,and Bahadori, Amir, US Department of Energy, $95,249, "Electronics X-ray Inspection Shielding and Prediction Simulation."
McNeil, Walter J.,and Bahadori, Amir, US Department of Energy, $86,906, "PDRD K-State Solid State Dual Neutron/X-Ray Imager."
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
DEAN OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
Fees, Bronwyn S.,Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc, $988,725, "Early Childhood Workforce Development Grant."
Fees, Bronwyn S.,Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc, $118,800, "Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities."
Fees, Bronwyn S.,Kansas Department for Children and Families, $210,251, "KCCTO - Statewide Infant - Toddler Specialist Network."
SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Baptist, Joyce,EMDR Research Foundation, $25,000, "Treating Suicidal Drivers with EMDR Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial."
Jager, Shanna K.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $576,187, "Technical Support for the Department for Children and Families Strategic Development, Faith-Based and Community Initiative."
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Ensley, Steve M.,Lubbers, Brian(Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), and Magnin, Geraldine C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $50,769, "Vet-LIRN Network Capacity -building Project for Kansas State University."
Magnin, Geraldine C.,Ensley, Steve M., and Lubbers, Brian(Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), US Department of Health and Human Services, $49,276, "Vet-LIRN Network Capacity -building Project for Kansas State University."
CLINICAL SCIENCES
Amachawadi, Raghavendra G.,and Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Elanco Animal Health, $38,380, "Development and Protection Assessment of Fusobacterial Leukotoxin-based Vaccines Augmented with Recombinant Leukotoxin and Recombinant Outer Membrane Protein against Bovine Liver Abscesses."
DEAN OF VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER
White, Bradley J.,American Association of Bovine Practitioners, $4,000, "BCI Providing Online CE Platform for AABP."
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Micronutrients, $12,000, "Micronutrients Student Fellowship."
Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C.(Animal Sciences and Industry), SVC Research, LLC, $16,000, "KSU Applied Swine Nutrition Fellowship."
Ganta, Roman Reddy R.,Elanco Animal Health, $216,235, "Modifying Ehrlichia Attenuated Vaccine Constructs."
Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.,and Amachawadi, Raghavendra G.(Clinical Sciences), Elanco Animal Health, $38,380, "Development and Protection Assessment of Fusobacterial Leukotoxin-based Vaccines Augmented with Recombinant Leukotoxin and Recombinant Outer Membrane Protein against Bovine Liver Abscesses."
Richt, Juergen,and Vanlandingham, Dana L., US Department of Homeland Security, $167,579, "Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL-3) Training Program."
Vanlandingham, Dana L.,and Richt, Juergen, US Department of Homeland Security, $71,820, "Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL-3) Training Program."
VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Lubbers, Brian,Ensley, Steve M.(Anatomy and Physiology), and Magnin, Geraldine C.(Anatomy and Physiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $49,276, "Vet-LIRN Network Capacity -building Project for Kansas State University."
Marthaler, Douglas,Merck Animal Health, $152,500, "Generation of Contemporary Rotavirus A Isolates and in Silico Identification of Rotavirus Antigenic Epitopes to Support in vitro and in vivo Research for Subunit Vaccine Development."
Moore, Susan M.,CureVac GmbH, $61,236, "A Research Study Quantifying Anti-rabies Neutralizing Antibody by the Validated RFFIT Assay per SOP KSVDL-RAB-REFIT-1-16 and RSVDL-RABRFFIT-2-16 (or current versions) in (monkey and mice) Serum following Immunization with mRNA Vaccines."
KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Haag, Lucas A.,US Department of Agriculture, $74,866, "Taking the Next Steps in Pulse Crop Development for Kansas."
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Barrett, Sarah F.,Kansas Health Foundation, $24,897, "The Other Hidden Faces of Hunger on College Campuses."
VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
VICE PRESIDENT ELECTRONICS DESIGN LABORATORY
Sobering, Timothy J.,and McNeil, Walter J.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), US Department of Energy, $45,000, "Electronics Additive Manufacturing PDRD."
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS
KSU CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
Mitchell, Rose M.,US Department of Education, $134,538, "Child Care Access Means Parents at K-State 2017 - 2021."
