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Grantee Research Project Results

P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet

EPA awarded 38 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grants to university student teams for proposed projects to develop new, sustainable products and strategies. P3 Phase I recipients receive up to $15,000 and are eligible to compete for Phase II awards of up to $75,000 to further the project design, implement it in the field, and move it to the marketplace.

Request for Applications closing date: December 16, 2014

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# Grant Number Abstract Principal Investigator Institution Grant Amount PROJECT PERIOD Project Start Date Project End Date Extended End Date State
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# Grant Number Abstract Principal Investigator Institution Grant Amount PROJECT PERIOD Project Start Date Project End Date Extended End Date State
1 SU835991
Grant



Sustainable Anticorrosive Self-Healing Smart Coatings for Metal Protection Wei, Suying   Lamar University $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     TX  
2 SU835992
Grant



Evaluating Biofiltration in Small Urban Areas: Chico, California Case Study Bronner, Colleen EMatiasek, Sandrine
 
California State University - Chico $14,963   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     CA  
3 SU835993
Grant



TrashWalls: Ultra Low-Cost Energy Retrofits (ULCER) Richards, Robert F   Washington State University $14,798   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     WA  
4 SU835994
Grant



A Low Cost Family Water Filter for Developing Countries Meegoda, Jay N   New Jersey Institute of Technology $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     NJ  
5 SU835995
Grant



Evaluating Reactive Barrier Technology to Enhance Microbially -Mediated Denitrification during Managed Aquifer Recharge Fisher, Andrew T   University of California - Santa Cruz $14,972   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     CA  
6 SU835996
Grant



Design of a Solar Powered Water Purification System Utilizing Biomimetic Photocatalytic Nanocomposite Materials Keleher, Jason   Lewis University $13,685   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     IL  
7 SU835997
Grant



Designing lighter weight, energy efficient cookstoves with materials available in Malawi, Africa Ekegren, Ken   North Central State College $14,960   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     OH  
8 SU835998
Grant



Solar-Thermal Adsorption Refrigerator (STAR) Choi, Jun-Ki   University of Dayton $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     OH  
9 SU835999
Grant



"Greenbox" - A Novel Community-Based Food Waste-to-Energy Collection System Franchetti, Matthew   University of Toledo $14,999   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     OH  
10 SU836115
Grant



A Green Chemistry Approach for Producing Non-Synthetic Pesticide in Under-Developed Regions Seay, Jeffrey R.   University of Kentucky $14,994   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     KY  
11 SU836116
Grant



Direct One-step Culture Detection of Vibrio cholera in Drinking Water in Low-Resource and Disaster Settings Sobsey, Mark D.   University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $14,569   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     NC  
12 SU836117
Grant



Novel reactor design for enhanced removal of fluoride using a modified Nalgonda method Weber-Shirk, Monroe   Cornell University $14,999   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     NY  
13 SU836118
Grant



An integrated platform for producing biofuels from sweet sorghum bagasse Liang, Yanna
Wiltowski, Tomasz  
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     IL  
14 SU836119
Grant



Using hazardous byproduct of mining industry as a corrosion inhibitor Nossoni, Goli   Manhattan College $14,830   November 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016
(Extended to October 31, 2017)  
November 01, 2015   August 31, 2016  
October 31, 2017  
NY  
15 SU836120
Grant



Sustainable Bio-Fertilizer from Anaerobically Digested Animal Manure Zhang, Ruihong   University of California - Davis $14,965   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     CA  
16 SU836121
Grant



Development of aromatic dehalogenases as a tool to remediate halogenated aromatic pollutants Kharel, Madan Kumar   University of Maryland - Eastern Shore $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     MD  
17 SU836122
Grant



Development of 3D-printed surfaces for ultra-high surface area trickling biofilters for water pollution remediation Carrano, Andres   Auburn University Main Campus $14,903   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     AL  
18 SU836123
Grant



Developing a Wearable Air Quality Sensor for Understanding Community Air Quality Henriques, Justin   James Madison University $14,961   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     VA  
19 SU836124
Grant



Water quality monitoring at hydraulic fracturing sites using molecularly imprinted porous hydrogels Fidalgo, Maria   University of Missouri - Columbia $14,997   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     MO  
20 SU836125
Grant



Design Support for Green Building in the Wildland-Urban Interface to Enhance Sustainability and Fire Resistance Bormann, Noel E   Gonzaga University $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     WA  
21 SU836126
Grant



Rice Husk: A Sustainable Building Material for the Philippines Tam, Kawai
Mathaudhu, Suveen
Rust, Michael  
University of California - Riverside $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     CA  
22 SU836127
Grant



Improving Efficiency of Building-integrated Photovoltaic Panels Using Phase Change Materials Boetcher, Sandra   Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     FL  
23 SU836128
Grant



Sustainable aquaponic systems to end hunger and homelessness and provide employment in the inner cities of America VanGinkel, Steven   Georgia Institute of Technology $15,000   November 01, 2015 -
October 31, 2016  
November 01, 2015   October 31, 2016     GA  
24 SU836129
Grant



Xylem Filtration: The Next Generation Approach to Accessing Clean Drinking Water Landsbergen, Kim   Antioch College $14,796   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     OH  
25 SU836130
Grant



Low cost desalination process for rural and coastal communities Gude, Veera Gnaneswar   Mississippi State University $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     MS  
26 SU836131
Grant



Development of Distributed Off-grid Wind Energy System for Rural African Communities Chen, Jun
Adams, Zachary
Alahmadi, Hamzah
Amer, Suhaib
Feng, Menghong
Guerrero, Mateo
Li, Sixuan
Lokkesome, Tommy
Sun, Jinglong
Tabouguia, Yvan
Tan, Hao  
Purdue University $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016
(Extended to February 28, 2018)  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016  
February 28, 2018  
IN  
27 SU836132
Grant



Algae Biofuel Osmosis Dewatering (ABODE): A novel process for biofuel feedstock generation and advances in microalgae separation using forward osmosis Lee, Woo Hyoung   University of Central Florida $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     FL  
28 SU836133
Grant



Automated Hydroponic Green Roof with Rainwater Recycling Infrastructure for Residential and Commercial Buildings Hwang, Hyun-Min   Texas Southern University $14,949   October 01, 2015 -
September 30, 2016  
October 01, 2015   September 30, 2016     TX  
29 SU836134
Grant



Harvesting the Otherwise Wasted Heat of LED Lights in Green Buildings Cai, Hongyi   University of Kansas $14,949   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     KS  
30 SU836136
Grant



Net Zero Energy Air Filtration: Innovative Filter Media Applications for Improved Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency Day, Julia   Kansas State University $14,981   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     KS  
31 SU836137
Grant



Biosensor design for infectious, water-borne agents Beitle, Robert   University of Arkansas $14,943   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     AR  
32 SU836138
Grant



Advanced Bioreactor Skardon, John   California State University - Monterey Bay $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     CA  
33 SU836139
Grant



Control of pathogens and pharmaceutical compounds by biochar-supported photocatalysts under solar light irradiation Kan, Eunsung   University of Hawaii at Manoa $14,999   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     HI  
34 SU836140
Grant



A Multi-Trophic Sustainable Food Production System Integrating Aquaponics and Bio-Waste Recycling Burton, Dudley J   California State University - Sacramento $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     CA  
35 SU836141
Grant



Synthesis of Graphene Oxide/Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles and Its Application for Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water Sengor, S. Sevinc   Southern Methodist University $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     TX  
36 SU836142
Grant



Sustain-A-Drain: A Novel Indicative Hydrocarbon Filtration System Tam, Kawai   University of California - Riverside $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     CA  
37 SU836143
Grant



Recovery of Rare Earth and other Strategic Materials from Coal Ash Mohanty, Manoj K.   Southern Illinois University - Carbondale $14,750   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     IL  
38 SU836164
Grant



Sensible Home: Micro-environmental control through wearable personal sensors Wang, Jialiang   University of Cincinnati $15,000   September 01, 2015 -
August 31, 2016  
September 01, 2015   August 31, 2016     OH  


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