CCEC
May 1, 2010 – May 31, 2011
Scholarship
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College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction
University of North Florida
September 2011
College of Computing, Engineering & Construction
Refereed Publications
Journal Articles
Department of Construction Management
Jiang, Aiyin, Malek, M., and El-Safty, A., “Business Strategy and Capital Allocation
Optimization Model for Practitioners”, Journal of Management in Engineering,
January, 2011.
Jiang, Aiyin, Issa, R., Malek, M., “Construction Project Cash Flow Planning by Pareto
Optimality Efficiency Network Model”, Journal of Civil Engineering and
Management, January, 2011.
A. Jiang, Malek, Maged, and A. El-Safty, “Business Strategy and Capital Allocation
Optimization Model for Practitioners”, Journal of Management in Engineering,
January, 2011.
Malek, Maged, “Model Development of Constructability”, Journal of Management
Science and Engineering, April, 2011.
Malek, Maged, and J. Gonzalez, “Solar Power System for a UNF Habitat Container”,
Journal of Florida Engineering Society, May, 2011.
Malek, Maged, “Development of a Constructability Model for the Construction
Industry”, Journal of Management Science and Engineering, June, 2011.
A. Jiang, Issa, R., Malek, Maged, “Construction Project Cash Flow Planning by Pareto
Optimality Efficiency Network Model”, Journal of Civil Engineering and
Management, January, 2011.
School of Computing
Chuan, Ching-Hua and Chew, Elaine, “Generating and Evaluating Musical
Accompaniments that Emulate Style,” Computer Music Journal, 35(4), MIT
Press, Winter, 2011.
Umapathy, Karthikeyan, Puaro, Sandeep, and Bagby, John, “Analyzing Processes
Behind Web Service Standards Development”, Lecture Notes in Business
Information Processing, vol. 52, January, 2011.
Umapathy, Karthikeyan and Purao, Sandeep, “Systems Integration and Web Services”,
Computer 43 (11), November, 2010.
School of Engineering
Poiencot, B. and Brown, Christopher J., “An Optimal Centralized Carbon Dioxide
Repository for Florida, USA”, International Journal of Environmental Research
and Public Health, 8(4): 955-975, April, 2011.
Brown, Christopher J., and Harris, A., “The Proposed University of North Florida
Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory – An Ideal Framework for Active
Learning”, Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 3(5), 85-99,
December, 2010.
Harris, Alan, Brown, Christopher J., Watkins, Aaron and Komma, Justin, "Exposing
High School Teachers to Wireless Sensor Network Research in the University of
North Florida Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory: A Study in Active
Learning", Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, vol. 4, issue 8, March,
2011.
Cox, Daniel and Bartz, R., “Building Blocks for Project-Centered Education: Integrating
New Experiments into RLab remote Development Environment”, Innovations
2010: World Innovations in Engineering Education and Research, iNEER
International Network for Engineering Educational Research, Vol. 10, No. 7,
August, 2010.
Datta, S., Dikici B., and Pantoya, M.L., Ekwaro-Osire S., “Reaction Dynamics and
Probability Study of Aluminum-Viton-Acetone Droplets”, Journal of Propulsion
& Power, January, 2011.
Levitas, V.I., Dikici, B., and Pantoya, M.L., “Toward Design of the Pre-Stressed Nanoand Microscale Aluminum Particles Covered by Oxide Shell”, Journal of
Physical Chemistry, January, 2011.
Malek, M., Jiang, A., and El-Safty, Adel., “Business Strategy and Capital Allocation
Optimization Model for Practitioners”, Journal of Management in Engineering,
January, 2011.
Brown, Christopher J., and Harris, Alan, “The Proposed University of North Florida
Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory – An Ideal Framework for Active
Learning”, Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 3(5), 85-99,
December, 2010.
Harris, Alan, Brown, Christopher J., Watkins, Aaron and Komma, Justin, "Exposing
High School Teachers to Wireless Sensor Network Research in the University of
North Florida Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory: A Study in Active
Learning", Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, vol. 4, issue 8, March,
2011.
Jespersen, C., MacLaughlin, M.M., and Hudyma, N., 2010. “Strength, Deformation
Modulus and Failure Modes of Cubic Analog Specimens Representing
Macroporous Rock” International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining
Sciences, Volume 47, December, 2010.
Kwigizile, V., Chimba, D., and Sando, Thobias, “A Cross-Nested Logit Model for Trip
Type-Mode Choice: An Application”, Advances in Transportation Studies, An
International Journal. Section A 23, April, 2011.
Chimba, D., Sando, Thobias, and Kwigizile, V., “Effect of Bus Sizes and Operations to
Crash Occurrences”, Journal of Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 42,
November, 2011.
Chimba, D. and Sando, Thobias, “Motorcycle Crash Injury Assessment Using
Multinomial Probability”, Advances in Transportation Studies, An International
Journal, Section B 21 (2010), July, 2010.
Schonning, Alexandra, Iusan, Carmen Masnita, Barletta, Anthony, Rawls, Mark,
Wludyka, Peter, Patney, Michael, and Cotton, Ryan, “Effect of Vacuum Mixer
Brand on Tensile Properties of Acrylic Bone Cement”, International Journal on
Experimental and Computational Biomechanics Vol. 1, Issue 4, March, 2011.
Vasana, Susan and Smith, Terry L., “Whole-Mind Teaching and Learning: A Case
Study in Engineering”, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology
Education, Vol.8, No.3, November, 2010.
Tiryakioglu, Murat and Campbell, John, “Weibull Analysis of Mechanical Data for
Castings: A Guide to the Interpretation of Probability Plots”, Metallurgical and
Materials Transactions, Vol. 41A, December, 2010.
Vasana, Susan and Smith, Terry L., “Whole-Mind Teaching and Learning: A Case
Study in Engineering”, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology
Education, Vol.8, No.3, November, 2010.
Vasana, Susan, and Phillips, Kevin, “System Simulation of DS-TRD and TH-PPM
Modulation Schemes for Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Wireless Communications”,
The International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, Vol.30, No.2, August,
2010.
Tiryakioglu, Murat and Shuey, Ralph T., “Modeling Quench Sensitivity of Aluminum
Alloys for Multiple Tempers and Properties: Application to AA2024”, Metallurgy
and Materials Transactions, Volume 41A, November, 2010.
Conference Proceedings
Department of Construction Management
Malek, Maged and Jackson, Michael, “Concrete Distress Investigation”, 20th
International Association for Management of Technology Conference, April,
2011.
School of Computing
Chuan, Ching-Hua and Chew, Elaine, “Quantifying the Benefits of Using an Interactive
Decision Support Tool for Creating Musical Accompaniment in a Particular
Style”, 11th International Society on Music Information Retrieval, August, 2010.
Chuan, Ching-Hua, “Hybrid Methods for Generating and Evaluating Style-Specific
Accompaniments”, Grace Hopper Celebration, September, 2010.
Chuan, Ching-Hua, ““Harmonic Style-Based Song Retrieval Using N-Gram”, First
ACM International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval, April, 2011.
Enrique Caliz, Karthikeyan Umapathy, Arturo Sanchez-Ruiz and Sherif Elfayoumy,
“Analyzing Web Service Choreography Specifications Using Colored Petri Nets”,
Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology Conference,
May, 2011.
Mahmoud, D., C. Demattos, C., DeMattos, C., Elfayoumy, Sherif, and Siam, R.,
“Molecular Characterization and Evolution of Influenza B Viruses in Egypt from
1999 to 2008,” The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
(ICEID), July, 2010.
L. Howell, Lisa Jamba, S. Kimball and Arturo J. Sanchez-Ruiz, “Computational
Thinking: Modeling Applied to the teaching and Learning of English”,
Proceedings of the 48th Southeast Conference, March, 2011.
L. Howell, Lisa Jamba, S. Kimball and Arturo J. Sanchez-Ruiz, “Computational
Thinking: Modeling Applied to the Teaching and Learning of English”,
Proceedings of the 48th Southeast Conference, March, 2011.
Enrique Caliz, Karthikeyan Umapathy, Arturo J. Sanchez-Ruiz and Sherif Elfayoumy,
“Analyzing Web Service Choreography Specifications Using Colored Petri Nets”,
Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology Conference,
May, 2011.
Enrique Caliz, Karthikeyan Umapathy, Arturo Sanchez-Ruiz and Sherif Elfayoumy,
“Analyzing Web Service Choreography Specifications Using Colored Petri Nets”,
Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology Conference,
May, 2011.
Umapathy, Karthikeyan, and Albert Ritzhaupt, “Role of Professional Associations in
Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Computing Professionals”, ACM SIGMIS
Computing Personnel Research Conference, May, 2011.
Enrique Caliz, Karthikeyan Umapathy, Arturo Sanchez-Ruiz and Sherif Elfayoumy,
“Analyzing Web Service Choreography Specifications Using Colored Petri Nets”,
Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology Conference,
May, 2011.
School of Engineering
Brown, Christopher J., and Harris, A., “Providing a Dependable Peak Supply and
Green Energy for Small Water Systems Using Aquifer, Storage and Recovery
(ASR) Wells”, Proceedings from the Annual Conference, American Water Works
Association, May, 2010.
Brown, Christopher J., “Operation of a Geologic Sequestration Site as an Underground
Landfill – What is a Reasonable Tipping Fee?”, 10th Annual Carbon Capture &
Sequestration Conference, U.S. Department of Energy, May, 2011.
Brown, Christopher J., and Harris, Alan, “The Proposed University of North Florida
Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory – An Ideal Framework for Active
Learning”, Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 3(5), May, 2010.
Cox, Daniel., Meric, Z., Bartz, R., and Ctistis, C., “Complementary Simulation and
Remote laboratory Experiences to Hands-on Control Systems Curriculum”, The
International Conference on Engineering Education, July, 2010.
Johnson, G., Waytowich, N., Henderson, A., Cox, D., and Krusienski, D., “Extending the
Discrete Selection Capabilities of the P300 Speller to Goal-Oriented Robot Arm
Control”, 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and
Biomechatronics, September, 2010.
Waytowich, N., Henderson, A., Krusienski, D., and Cox, D., “Robot Application of a
Brain Computer Interface to Staubli TX40 Robots – Early Stages,” 13th
International Symposium on Robotics and Applications within the Ninth Biannual
World Automation Congress, September, 2010.
Waytowich, N., Kudrey, G., and Cox, D., “Assistive Robotic Applications of a Staubli
Manipulator for Use with the BCI 2000,” 23rd Annual Florida Conference on
Recent Advances in Robotics, May, 2010.
Choi, Chiu, “A Linear Control Systems Course with Emphasis on Embedded Control”,
Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference, June, 2010.
El-Safty, Adel, “Designing & Testing of Prestressed Concrete at UNF", The 2010
Federation for Structural Concrete Congress, Prestressed Concrete Institute
(PCI) Convention and Bridge Conference, May 29 - June 2, 2010.
Brown, Christopher J., and Harris, Alan, “The Proposed University of North Florida
Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory – An Ideal Framework for Active
Learning”, Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, 3(5), May, 2010.
Brown, Christopher J., and Harris, Alan, “Providing a Dependable Peak Supply and
Green Energy for Small Water Systems Using Aquifer, Storage and Recovery
(ASR) Wells”, Proceedings from the Annual Conference, American Water Works
Association, May, 2010.
Harris, Alan, Brown, Christopher J., Watkins, Aaron and Komma, Justin, "Exposing
High School Teachers to Wireless Sensor Network Research in the University of
North Florida Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory: A Study in Active
Learning", Review of Higher Education and Self-Learning, vol. 4, issue 8, March,
2011.
Hudyma N., Harris, Alan, Nguyen, K., and Edgar, J., “Development of an Automated
Laboratory Core Specimen Photography System”, 45th US Rock Mechanics /
Geomechanics Symposium, June, 2011.
Hudyma, N., Williams, D., and Saar, A., 2011. “Ground Characterization Using Crosshole Radar: ZOP Configuration in Weathered Limestone”, CD-ROM Proceedings
of the 43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering
(N. Biggar, B. Luke, and J. Werle, eds), March, 2011.
Edgar, J., Nguyen, K., Harris, A., and Hudyma, N., 2011. “Interfacing a Rotary Stage
and DSLR Camera for an Automated Core Photography System”, CD-ROM
Proceedings of the 43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical
Engineering (N. Biggar, B. Luke, and J. Werle, eds), March, 2011.
MacLaughlin, M.M., Berry, K.G., and Hudyma, N., 2011. “Unconfined Compressive
Strength of 4-inch Plaster Cubes Containing Large Voids”, CD-ROM Proceedings
of the 43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering
(N. Biggar, B. Luke, and J. Werle, eds), March, 2011.
Petteys, K., MacLaughlin, M.M., and Hudyma, N., 2011. “Influence of Spherical Voids
on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Plaster Cylinders: Preliminary
Results”, CD-ROM Proceedings of the 43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology
and Geotechnical Engineering (N. Biggar, B. Luke, and J. Werle, eds), March,
2011.
Hudyma, N., Sherman, C., Johnson, K., and MacLaughlin, M.M., 2010. “Comparisons
of Two Dimensional Imaging Techniques for Internal Macropore Characterization
for Laboratory Specimens”, CD-ROM Proceedings of the 44th US Rock
Mechanics Symposium, June, 2010.
Kuhn, B., MacLaughlin, M.M., and Hudyma, N., 2010. “Relationships Between Unit
Weight, Unconfined Compressive Strength, and Deformation Modulus of
Vesicular Basalt”, CD-ROM Proceedings of the 44th US Rock Mechanics
Symposium, June, 2010.
Hudyma N., Harris, Alan, Nguyen, K., and Edgar, J., “Development of an Automated
Laboratory Core Specimen Photography System”, 45th US Rock Mechanics /
Geomechanics Symposium, June, 2011.
Malek, Maged and Jackson, Michael, “Concrete Distress Investigation”, 20th
International Association for Management of Technology Conference, April,
2011.
Townsend G, LaPallo BK, Boulay CB, Krusienski, Dean J., Frye GE, Hauser CK,
Schwartz NE, Vaughan TM, Wolpaw, JR, Sellers EW, “A Novel P300-based
Brain-computer Interface Stimulus Presentation Paradigm: Moving Beyond Rows
and Columns”, Clinical Neurophysiol, July, 2010.
McFarland, D Zeitlin, EW Sellers, T Heiman-Patterson, S Feldman, L Tenteromano, J
Mak, P Tsui, S Winden, Dean J. Krusienski, G Townsend, W Sarnacki, J King,
N Tokas, E Emore, P Brunner, G Schalk, JR Wolpaw, “It Takes a Village:
Developing and Deploying EEG-based BCIs for Long-Term Independent Home
Use by People with Severe Disabilities”, Fourth International Brain-Computer
Interface Meeting, June, 2010.
Johnson, G., Waytowich, N., Henderson, A., Cox, D., and Krusienski, Dean J.,
“Extending the Discrete Selection Capabilities of the P300 Speller to GoalOriented Robot Arm Control”, 3rd International Conference on Biomedical
Robotics and Biomechatronics, September, 2010.
Waytowich, N., Henderson, A., Krusienski, Dean J., and Cox, D., “Robot Application
of a Brain Computer Interface to Staubli TX40 Robots – Early Stages,” 13th
International Symposium on Robotics and Applications within the Ninth Biannual
World Automation Congress, September, 2010.
Sando, Thobias, Angel, M., Mtoi, E., and Moses, R., “Analysis of the Relationship
Between Operator Driving Hours and Involvement in Preventable Collisions”,
Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting January,
2011.
Sando, Thobias, Mtoi, E., and Moses, R., “Potential Causes of Driver Fatigue: A Study
of Transit Bus Operators in Florida”, Proceedings of the Transportation Research
Board 90th Annual Meeting, January, 2011.
Kwigizile, V., Sando, Thobias and Chimba, D. “Inconsistencies of Ordered and
Unordered Probability Models for Pedestrian Injury Severity”, Proceedings of the
Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, January, 2011.
Sando, Thobias, Chimba, D. Kwigizile, V., and Moses, R., “Operational Analysis of
Interaction between Vehicles and Bicyclists on Highways with Wide Curb
Lanes”, Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting,
January, 2011.
Reyes, Lory Anne E.,. Young, Lyle C, Neal, Jonathan, Schönning, Alexandra,
Kirkpatrick, John, “Fabrication and Initial Testing of Fatigue Bone Cement
Specimens”, 17th International Conference on Industry, Engineering, &
Management Systems, March, 2011.
Vasana, Susan, and Phillips, Kevin, “System Simulation of DS-TRD and TH-PPM
Modulation Schemes for Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Wireless Communications”,
The International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, Vol.30, No.2, August,
2010.
Book Chapters
School of Engineering
Chun-Ye Susan Vasana, “Chapter Title: Diversity and Decoding in Non-Ideal
Conditions, Book: Advanced Trends in Wireless Communications”, ISBN 978953-307-183-1, InTech Open Access Publisher, February, 2011.
Refereed & Invited Presentations
Department of Construction Management
Welsh, Patrick, Lambert, J. David and Toth, Michael, “UNF Low-cost Water Quality
Buoy”, SE Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association Basic Operational
Buoy (BOB) Workshop, December, 2010.
Malek, Maged, “Modeling and Measurement of Project Constructability”, 2010 Annual
Conference of Association of Egyptian-American Scholars, December, 2010.
Malek, Maged, “Concrete Distress Investigation”, 20th International Association for
Management of Technology Conference, April, 2011.
School of Computing
Chuan, Ching-Hua, “Modeling Compositional Choices: Learning and Creating Musical
Accompaniments in a Particular Style”, Department of Industrial and Systems
Engineering Seminar Series, University of Florida, September, 2010.
Chuan, Ching-Hua, “Hybrid Methods for Generating and Evaluating Style-Specific
Accompaniments”, Grace Hopper Celebration, September, 2010.
Chuan, Ching-Hua, "Harmonic Style-Based Song Retrieval Using N-Gram", First ACM
International Conference on Multimedia Retrieval, April, 2011.
Umapathy, Karthikeyan, Purao, Sandeep, and Bagby, John W., “Analyzing Processes
Behind Web Service Standards Development”, Lecture Notes in Business
Information Processing, vol. 52, 2011.
Umapathy, Karthikeyan, “From Service Conversation Models to WS-CDL", Americas
Conference on Information Systems, August, 2009.
School of Engineering
Brown, Christopher J., “Engineering Careers and a Short History of Civil Engineering”,
Robert E. Lee High School, September, 2010.
Brown, Christopher J., “Engineering Careers and the Concrete Canoe Contest”, Clay
High School, November, 2010.
Brown, Christopher J., “Engineering Careers and the Concrete Canoe Contest”, Orange
Park High School, December, 2010.
Brown, Christopher J. and Alan Harris, “Providing a Dependable Peak Demand Supply
and Generating Green Energy for Small Water Supply Systems Using Aquifer,
Storage and Recovery (ASR) Wells,” AWWA Annual Conference, June , 2011.
Harris, Alan, Brown, Christopher J., Watkins, Aaron and Komma, Justin, "Exposing
High School Teachers to Wireless Sensor Network Research in the University of
North Florida Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory: A Study in Active
Learning", Intellectbase International Consortium Academic Conference,
December, 2010.
Poiencot, B. and Brown, Christopher J., “Development of a Preliminary Pipeline
Transportation Network for Carbon Sequestration Sites in Florida”, Florida
Scientist, Volume 74 (Supplement 1), May, 2011.
Gandee, M. and Brown, Christopher J., “A Study of Paleogroundwater Levels within
the Floridian Aquifer System in Florida”, Florida Scientist, Volume 74
(Supplement 1), May, 2011.
Choi, Chiu, “A Linear Control Systems Course with Emphasis on Embedded Control”,
The 2010 American Society of Electrical Engineering Annual Conference, June,
2010.
Cox, Daniel, Meric, Z., Bartz, R., and Ctistis, C., “Complementary Simulation and
Remote Laboratory Experiences to Hands-on Control Systems Curriculum”, The
International Conference on Engineering Education, July, 2010.
Cox, Daniel, “Remote Machine Science Experiments, Robotics, Manufacturing and
Automation in Experimental Engineering Education”, The Next Wave of
Technology Workshop, August, 2010.
Johnson, G., Waytowich, N., Henderson, A., Cox, Daniel, and Krusienski, D.,
“Extending the Discrete selection Capabilities of the P300 Speller to GoalOriented Robot Arm Control”, 3rd International Conference on Biomedical
Robotics and Biomechatronics, September, 2010
Waytowich, N., henderson, A. Krusienski., and Cox, Daniel, “Robot Application of a
Brain Computer Interface to Staubli TX40 Robots – Early Stages”, 13th
International Symposium onRobotics and Applications within the Ninth Biannual
World Automation Congress, September, 2010
El-Safty, Adel, “Designing & Testing of Prestressed Concrete at UNF", The 2010
Federation for Structural Concrete Congress, Prestressed Concrete Institute
(PCI) Convention and Bridge Conference, May 29 - June 2, 2010.
El-Safty, Adel, "Construction Trends in the US", The American University in Cairo,
August, 2010.
Fryman, Jean, “K-12 Make the Connection Outreach Program”, Duval County Teachers
Annual Back to School Conference, August, 2010.
Fryman, Jean, "What is an Engineer Anyway", Hendricks Avenue Elementary School,
April, 2011.
Harris, Alan, Brown, Christopher J., Watkins, Aaron and Komma, Justin, "Exposing
High School Teachers to Wireless Sensor Network Research in the University of
North Florida Environmental Hydrology Living Laboratory: A Study in Active
Learning", Intellectbase International Consortium Academic Conference,
December, 2010.
Edgar, J., Nguyen, K., Harris, Alan and Hudyma, Nick, "Interfacing a Rotary Stage and
DSLR Camera for Automated Core Photography System", Symposium on
Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, March, 2011.
Christopher J. Brown and Alan Harris, “Providing a Dependable Peak Demand Supply
and Generating Green Energy for Small Water Supply Systems Using Aquifer,
Storage and Recovery (ASR) Wells,” AWWA Annual Conference, June, 2011.
Hudyma N., Harris, Alan, Nguyen, K., and Edgar, J., “Development of an Automated
Laboratory Core Specimen Photography System,” 45th US Rock Mechanics /
Geomechanics Symposium, June, 2011.
Edgar, J., Nguyen, K., Harris, Alan and Hudyma, Nick, "Interfacing a Rotary Stage and
DSLR Camera for Automated Core Photography System", Symposium on
Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, March, 2011.
Hudyma, Nick, “Ground Characterization Using Cross-hole Radar: ZOP Configuration
in Weathered Limestone”, 43rd Symposium on Engineering Geology and
Geotechnical Engineering, March, 2011.
Hudyma, Nick, “Redefining the Role of Geology in Site Geo-characterization for LRFD
Projects – Focus on Karst Terrain”, ASCE Geo-Institute Annual Congress GeoFrontiers 2011, March, 2011.
Hudyma Nick., Harris, Alan, Nguyen, K., and Edgar, J., “Development of an Automated
Laboratory Core Specimen Photography System,” 45th US Rock Mechanics /
Geomechanics Symposium, June, 2011.
Welsh, Patrick, Lambert, J. David and Toth, Michael, “UNF Low-cost Water Quality
Buoy”, SE Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association Basic Operational
Buoy (BOB) Workshop, December, 2010.
Merckel, Gerald, “Keys to Career Success”, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Student Chapter, April 2011.
Merckel, Gerald, “Adventures Before, During and After IBM”, IBM South Florida
Alumni Association, April 2011.
Reyes, Lory Anne E.,. Young, Lyle C, Neal, Jonathan, Schönning, Alexandra,
Kirkpatrick, John, “Fabrication and Initial Testing of Fatigue Bone Cement
Specimens”, 17th International Conference on Industry, Engineering, &
Management Systems, March, 2011.
Tiryakioglu, Murat, "Next Challenge at UNF: Educating the Engineers of/for the
Future", Florida Engineering Society, American Society of Civil Engineers and
Society of American Military Engineers, January, 2011.
Welsh, Patrick, “St Johns River Water Quality”, City of Jacksonville's Environmental
Protection Board Symposium on Sustainability for Jacksonville's Future, August,
2010.
Welsh, Patrick, “UNF Research Results”, IBM LA Grid Summit at Florida Atlantic
University, October, 2010,
Welsh, Patrick, “Offshore Wind Improvements”, Florida Oceans and Coasts Council,
October, 2010.
Welsh, Patrick, Lambert, J. David and Toth, Michael, “UNF Low-cost Water Quality
Buoy”, SE Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association Basic Operational
Buoy (BOB) Workshop, December, 2010.
Contracts & Grants
Department of Construction Management
Lambert, J. David, “Monitoring the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine
Reserve (GTMNERR) with the Advanced Basic Observational Buoy (ABOB) in
Conjunction with the NERR System-wide Monitoring Program (SWAMP) with
Real-time Display in the NERR Education Center”, Southeast Coastal Ocean
Observing Regional Association, $8,427.
School of Computing
Chuan, Ching-Hua, “Guest Lectures on Music Informatics and Computing: Current
Developments in Music Information Research (MIR) and Future Career Path in
MIR”, UNF Intellectual Life Grant, $900.
Seyed-Abbassi, Behrooz, "BCBSFL/UNF Partnership Educational Collaboration”, Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, $160,000.
School of Engineering
Brown, Chris, “Senior Design I Course Involving Community Interaction” The UNF
Fall Community Based Transformational Learning (CBTL) Course Designation
Pilot Project, $1,500.
Brown, Chris, “An Assessment of Carbon Sequestration Potential in Florida”, Gulf
Power Company, $15,000.
Brown, Chris, “Assessment Analysis and Evaluation of the Wbv 14e.2-V-Line Levee,
East of Vertex – Phase 2 Project”, Battelle Memorial Institute, $6,972.
Brown, Chris, “Independent External Peer Review: Olmsted Locks and Dam, Kentucky
and Illinois”, Battelle Memorial Institute, $7,633.
Brown, Chris, “Independent External Peer Review: Alton to Gale Organized Levee
Districts, Illinois and Missouri”, Battelle Memorial Institute, $5,805.
Brown, Chris, “Melvin Price Wood River Underseepage Limited Reevaluation report
and Environmental Assessment on Design Deficiency Corrections”, Battelle
Memorial Institute, $6,361.
Cox, Daniel, "Omnii Sense – Proposed High Tech Company”, Florida Board of
Governors, $20,000.
Cox, Daniel, "Research Experience for Undergraduate Supplement: IIP: PFI: REU:
Florida’s First Coast Manufacturing Innovation Partnership – Amendment 05”,
National Science Foundation, $4,000.
Cox, Daniel, "UNF Zero-g Experimental Team Participation in Next Generation
Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC 2011)”, Florida Space Grant
Consortium, $1,925.
Cox, Daniel, ‘Faculty Research Visit Grant to Collaborate with Cologne University
Applied Sciences”, Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst, German
Academic Exchange Service. EUR 3980 (~$5000).
Eason, Paul, "Materials testing Support for the James Webb Space Telescope”, Genesis
Engineering Solutions, Inc., $3,090.
El Safty, Adel, "Degradation Assessment of Internal Continuous Fiber Reinforcement in
Concrete Environment”, Florida Department of Transportation, $150,000.
Fletcher, James, "Militarized DMFC (Direct Method Fuel Cell) Laptop Power Supply”,
US Department of Energy, $2,784,000. (Co-PI: Campbell, Joseph).
Harris, Alan, “Transformational Learning Award”, University of North Florida, August,
2010, $7600.
Harris, Alan, “Student Design and Implementation of a Parking Garage Status
Monitoring System”, UNF Parking and Transportation Services, August, 2010,
$6495.
Butler, Joseph and Harris, Alan, “Determining Gopher Tortoise Burrow Occupancy
Using a Robotic Camera,” UNF Environmental Center, december, 2010, $4,000.
Harris, Alan, “NSF Early Career Development Proposal – Alignment and Tracking of
Mobile Free-Space Optical Communication Links,” UNF Academic Affairs
Summer Grant Program, December, 2010, $7,500.
Harris, Alan, “Development of a Revised Lab Manual for an Electric Circuits Lab to
Promote Active Learning,” UNF Academic Affairs Summer Grant Program,
December, 2010, $7,500.
Harris, Alan, “Development of a Wireless Sensor Network Node Recording
Environmental Data,” CCEC Deans Leadership Council, December, 2010, $4500.
Jackson, Mike, “Maintenance of Database and Analysis of Data from the FDOT
Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) Program”, Florida Department of
Transportation, $233,750.
Jackson, Mike, "Degradation Assessment of Internal Continuous Fiber Reinforcement in
Concrete Environment”, Florida Department of Transportation, $50,000.
Jackson, Mike, “Proposal to Evaluate the Mechanical Properties of JEA Buckman Steel
Sludge Cake with NSGS Bed Ash”, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. & Jacksonville
Electric Authority, $8,000.
Merckel, Gerald, "Omnii Sense – Proposed High Tech Company”, Florida Board of
Governors, $20,000.
Sando, Thobias, "Operational and Safety Impacts of Restriping Inside lanes of Urban
Multi lane Curbed Roadways to 11 Feet or Less to Create Wider Outside Curb
Lanes for Bicycles”, Florida Department of Transportation, $45, 232.
Sando, Thobias, “Developing UNF Campus Emergency Evacuation Plan”, UNF
Academic Affairs, “Transformational Learning Opportunity (TLO) Program and
UNF Crisis Management Team”, $32,077.
Schonning, Alexandra, "Research Experience for Undergraduate Supplement: IIP: PFI:
REU: Florida’s First Coast Manufacturing Innovation Partnership – Amendment
05”, National Science Foundation, $4,000.
Zhang, Chuck (FSU-PI), Schonning, Alexandra (UNF-PI), Arjmandi, Bahram et.al
“Highly-Individualized, High-Performance Prostheses with Multifunctional
Materials”, State of Florida, $275,000 (total) of which $125,000 was granted to
UNF, February, 2011.
Welsh, Patrick, “Monitoring the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Reserve
(GTMNERR) with the Advanced basic Observational Buoy (ABOB) in
Conjunction with the NERR System-wide Monitoring Program (SWAMP) with
Real-time Display in the NERR Education Center”, Southeast Coastal Ocean
Observing regional Association, $8,427.
Patents
School of Computing
Elfayoumy, Sherif, "System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Concept-based
Searching and Analysis”, US 7788251.
CCEC Summary
Number of
Tenured
and Tenuretrack
faculty
SOC
SOE
CM
Total
12
12
6
30
Books
Refereed
Publications:
Journal
Conference
Book Chapter
Book Review
Encyclopedia
14
50
8
72
Juried
Creative
Works and
Performances
Refereed &
Invited
Presentations
5
33
3
41
ORSP &
Other
Grants and
Contracts
Funded in
2010/11
2
28
1
31
Patents
Obtained
1
1