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

Request for Applications closing date: December 11, 2012

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# Grant Number Abstract Principal Investigator Annual/ Final Reports Pubs Count Institution Grant Amount PROJECT PERIOD Project Start Date Project End Date Extended End Date
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# Grant Number Abstract Principal Investigator Annual/ Final Reports Pubs Count Institution Grant Amount PROJECT PERIOD Project Start Date Project End Date Extended End Date
1 SU835523
Grant



Energy Node Locator Platform Development: Using Real-Time Monitoring to Conserve Energy Alahmad, Mahmoud
Gilg, Katharine
Grindstaff, Jonathan
Khan, Sameena
Nguyen, Lim
Peng, Yuye
Sharif, Hamid
Sordiashie, Evans
Wright, Geoffrey
Zulfiqar, Muhammad  
Row 1: Final

Row 1 Total Pubs: 4
-- Row 1: No Journals --
-- Row 1: No Books --
 
University of Nebraska at Lincoln $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
2 SU835506
Grant



Implementing Practical Pico-hydropower Gaustad, Gabrielle
Burke, Matthew
Carney, Bridget
Harper, J.D.
Krueger, Kate
Selyuzhitskiy, Sergey
Sinko, Andrew
Stoker, Adam  
Row 2: Final

  Rochester Institute of Technology $14,999   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
3 SU835515
Grant



Improved Biosand Filters by Enhanced Monitoring and Data Collection Methods Nguyen, Thanh (Helen) H.
Densler, Allison
Dong, Shengkun
Pugh, Charles
Sadi, Nora
Vasey, Megan
Wang, Hanting  
Row 3: Final

Row 3 Total Pubs: 5
Row 3 Journals: 1
-- Row 3: No Books --
 
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology, Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
4 SU835520
Grant



A Climate-Responsive Adaptive Control for a Combination Passive Solar Shading and Natural Ventilation Baur, Stuart W.
Annis, Nicole
Elder, Melody
Jensby, Danielle
Jensby, Joshua  
Row 4: Final

Row 4 Total Pubs: 3
-- Row 4: No Journals --
-- Row 4: No Books --
 
University of Missouri - Rolla $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
5 SU835509
Grant



Using Sand and Moringa Oleifera Protein for a Sustainable Water Filter Berberich, Jason
Epstein, Jillian M
Falatach, Rebecca
Gordon, Edward
Macko, David
McCall, Gretchen
Michael, John D
Rees, Thomas  
Row 5: Final

  Miami University $14,732   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
6 SU835517
Grant



"Smart" Turbidimeters for Remote Monitoring of Water Quality Weber-Shirk, Monroe
Krolick, Alex
Saltzman, Jonah  
Row 6: Final

Row 6 Total Pubs: 1
Row 6 Journals: 1
-- Row 6: No Books --
 
Cornell University, The Johns Hopkins University $14,527   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
7 SU835511
Grant



Environmentally Friendly Leather Tanning Using Enzymes Cao, Huantian
Scudder, Crescent
Siron, Leslie
Wu, Changqing
Xu, Wenqing  
Row 7: Final

  University of Delaware $14,999   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
8 SU835503
Grant



On Track to Carbon Neutral Buildings Pala, Nezih
Zhu, Yimin
Chen, Shu-Ching
Clark, Lisette
Guvenc, Ismail
Ha, Hsin-Yu
Inyim, Peeraya
Islam, Nasidul
Spiegelhalter, Thomas
Tayshetye, Ashwini  
Row 8: Final

Row 8 Total Pubs: 3
-- Row 8: No Journals --
-- Row 8: No Books --
 
Florida International University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
9 SU835513
Grant



Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Nutrient Upcycling of Ammonia into Fertilizer Barak, Phillip
Anderson, Tyler
Bashar, Rania
Calkins, Cody
Herrman, Grant
Voellinger, Logan  
Row 9: Final

Row 9 Total Pubs: 2
-- Row 9: No Journals --
-- Row 9: No Books --
 
University of Wisconsin - Madison $14,996   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
10 SU835516
Grant



Sustainable Water Treatment Facility for Communities with Arsenic Contaminated Groundwater Weber-Shirk, Monroe     Cornell University $14,999   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
11 SU835507
Grant



Proposed Process for Management of Textile Waste from Redesigned Secondhand Clothing Production in Haiti: No-Waste, Recycling and Repurposing Lewis, Tasha
Levitt, Ariana
Netravali, Anil
Park, Huiju
Sanchez, Vanessa
Su, Jianan
Trejo, Helen  
Row 11: Final

Row 11 Total Pubs: 2
-- Row 11: No Journals --
-- Row 11: No Books --
 
Cornell University $11,923   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
12 SU835514
Grant



Development of an Improved Arborloo to Promote Sanitation in Rural Environments Thorn, Brian
Bentley, Katie
Brownell, Sarah
Burley, Evan
Coffey, Michael
Conklin, Nathan
Cruz, Pedro
DeLeo, Anthony
Eppolito, Jonathon
Gebo, Kevin
Hyde, Greg
Keehfus, Mac
Liebman, Lori
Morabito, Patrick
OConnor, Airin
Rojano, Joseph
Snell, Victoria
Svintozelsky, Samuel
Wilson, John
Zheng, Raymond  
Row 12: Final

  Rochester Institute of Technology $14,992   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
13 SU835501
Grant



Flash Hydrolysis of Microalgae for On-site Nutrients Recovery and Biofuels Production Kumar, Sandeep
Drake, Hannah
Garcia Moscoso, Jose Luis
Mfrase-Ewur, Kwamena
Popov, Sergiy
Ricci, Jonathan D
Talbot, Caleb
Teymouri, Ali
Wilson, Paul E  
Row 13: Final

Row 13 Total Pubs: 5
-- Row 13: No Journals --
-- Row 13: No Books --
 
Old Dominion University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
14 SU835493
Grant



Develop a Concentrated Solar Power-based Thermal Cooling System via Simulation and Experimental Studies Tang, Yan
Atticks, Kendra
Boetcher, Sandra
Compere, Marc
Engblom, William
Judson, Zachary
Kasper, Kirsten
Wood, Nicholas  
Row 14: Final

  Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
15 SU835494
Grant



Community-based soil quality assessment as a tool for designing an urban green infrastructure network to manage runoff Montgomery, James
Arcus, Joseph
Costenbader, Jan
DeKnock, Christian
Kennedy, Ann
Klimas, Christie A.
Rico, Kathryn
Rodriguez, Yarency
Vollrath, Katherine
Webb, Ellen
Williams, Allison  
Row 15: Final

Row 15 Total Pubs: 3
-- Row 15: No Journals --
-- Row 15: No Books --
 
Depaul University, Washington State University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
16 SU835495
Grant



Green Oak as a Sustainable Building Material Shelton, Ted
Attea, Paul
Bennett, Richard M
Cunningham, Michael
French, Robert C.
Graham, Natalie
Hatcher, Alex
Heldic, Rijad
Iden, Matt
Kessel, Wilson
Poor, Noah
Rasnake, Tyler
Reed, Bhen
Retherford, Jennifer
Stuth, Tricia
Sugiyama, Sherif
Taylor, Adam M
Whitmore, Steven
Wright, Miranda  
Row 16: Final

Row 16 Total Pubs: 2
-- Row 16: No Journals --
-- Row 16: No Books --
 
University of Tennessee $14,977   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
17 SU835496
Grant



Clemson University’s Vanishing Firefly Project: Using a Mobile Phone App as Educational and Research Tools for Sustainability Chow, Alex
Chong, Juang-Horng
Cook, Michelle
Edison, Greg
Edmonson, Douglas
Hull, Joshua
Li, Binibin
Lyons, Renee
Pargas, Roy P
Voges, Amanda  
Row 17: Final

Row 17 Total Pubs: 4
Row 17 Journals: 1
-- Row 17: No Books --
 
Clemson University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
18 SU835497
Grant



Biostabilization of Rammed Earth for Reduction of Waste and CO2 Emissions Kraus, Chad
Bents, Alyson
Bents, Timothy
Boling, Joshua
Dawson, Zachary
Hirmas, Daniel
Johnson, Anna
Peek, Ben
Roberts, Jennifer A
Versteeg, David  
Row 18: Final

  University of Kansas $14,980   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
19 SU835498
Grant



Small Scale Ecosystem Engineering: Development of Household Level Greywater Treatment Systems Rejmankova, Eliska
Chavez, Ariel
Fong, Catherine S
Gee, Brian
Heath, Jarrod
Jian, Mathew
Julian, David William
Lehyan, Jamel
Leu, Wayne
Leverenz, Harold
Ortega, Eduardo
Taghavi, Imaan  
Row 19: Final

Row 19 Total Pubs: 1
-- Row 19: No Journals --
-- Row 19: No Books --
 
University of California - Davis $14,969   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
20 SU835499
Grant



Evaluating and Designing Ultra-low-cost Solar Water Heating Systems Nelson, Brent
Alsadiq, Saleh
Beckham, Matthew
Cacal, Kaila
Caton, Joseph
Chott, Austin
Griffin, Thomas
Heine, Christopher
Li, Shuo
Ocana, Jesse
Savage, Kathryn
Woodruff, Devin  
Row 20: Final

  Northern Arizona University $14,429   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
21 SU835500
Grant



Exploring Proof of Concept in Ocean Current Energy Extraction Sundararajan, V
Awakian, Michael
Delgadillo, Raul Delga
Flaggs, Johnathan
Gomez, Roberto
Lou, Paul
Nash, Trent  
Row 21: Final

  University of California - Riverside $14,972   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
22 SU835527
Grant



Biosorption of Dyes from Textile Industry Effluents Using Macroalgae Murthy, Ganti S
Anderson, Austin
Hart, Thomas
Hohenschuh, William
Juneja, Ankita
Kumar, Deepak
Tabatabaie, S.M.H.  
Row 22: Final

Row 22 Total Pubs: 1
-- Row 22: No Journals --
-- Row 22: No Books --
 
Oregon State University $10,264   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
23 SU835532
Grant



Ocean Wave Energy Harvester with a Novel Power Takeoff Mechanism Zuo, Lei
Ai, Junxiao
Chang, Risa
Lee, Hwan
Liang, Changwei  
Row 23: Final

Row 23 Total Pubs: 3
Row 23 Journals: 1
-- Row 23: No Books --
 
The State University of New York at Stony Brook $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
24 SU835534
Grant



Eco-friendly Additives for Biodegradation of Agricultural Mulches Hayes, Douglas G
Burnham, Alana
DeBruyn, Jennifer
Ji, Xiaoci
Lee, Jaehoon
Powell, Matthew Shafer
Wadsworth, Larry C  
Row 24: Final

  University of Tennessee $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
25 SU835525
Grant



Sustainable Sanitation Strategies for Peri-Urban and Rural Developing Communities Oyanedel-Craver, Vinka
Briones, Maria
Damicis, Jessica
Gorga, Mattia
Parola, Alessandro
Rocchio, Joseph
Rosales, Jonathan  
Row 25: Final

  University of Rhode Island $14,805   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
26 SU835531
Grant



Drinking Water System for Developing Countries / Disaster Relief Made with Local Materials Hestekin, Christa
Cole, Lauren
Durant, Keiron
Goss, Jordan
Hasan, Shumon
Lee, DJ
Penney, Roy
Qasem, Omar
Schulte, Stephanie
Serrano Castillo, Florencio
Tichy, Cayla  
Row 26: Final

  University of Arkansas $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
27 SU835533
Grant



Test Protocol for Evaluating Smog Reducing Roofing Tiles Cocker, David
Cao, Calvin
Chen, Vincent
Espinoza, Carlos
Lancaster, Louis
Liang, Chun-Yu
Lichtenberg, William
McCoy, Kelly
Moncayo, Jessica
Nguyen, Duc
Rodriguez, Edwin
Tam, Kawai  
Row 27: Final

  University of California - Riverside $14,995   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
28 SU835535
Grant



Sustainable Packaging Solutions based on Biodegradable Plastics Nagarajan, Ramaswamy
Bavishi, Vishal
Connor, Sean
Magaletta, Michael
MohdAris, Zarif Farhana
Ponrathnam, Timothy
Singh, Ankita
Xia, Zhiyu  
Row 28: Final

Row 28 Total Pubs: 2
-- Row 28: No Journals --
-- Row 28: No Books --
 
University of Massachusetts - Lowell $14,994   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
29 SU835526
Grant



Low Cost Portable Percussion Well Drill And Bailer Sukumaran, Beena
Baker, Ian
Davis, Ashley
Downey, Pat
Guglielmo, Jessica
Mitchell, Christopher
Poole, James
Rycek, James
Seckinger, Eric
Smith, Brittany
Sparacio, Jonathan  
Row 29: Final

  Rowan University $14,613   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
30 SU835510
Grant



From Garbage to Gourmet: Sustainable Waste Prevention and Mushroom Cultivation from Used Coffee Grounds Mladenov, Natalie
Chapman, Jacob
Hong, Joseph
Oldani, Kaley
Slough, Anastasia  
Row 30: Final

  Kansas State University $9,391   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
31 SU835528
Grant



Solar-Powered Membrane System for Emergency Drinking Water Supply Mi, Baoxia
Birney, Catherine
Fiedler-Ross, Vincent
Lee, Michael
Manzi, Elizabethe  
Row 31: Final

Row 31 Total Pubs: 3
-- Row 31: No Journals --
-- Row 31: No Books --
 
University of Maryland - College Park $14,714   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
32 SU835512
Grant



Exchange Network for Expanded Polystyrene Bio-Shipping Containers Benson, Craig H.
Baumann, Emily
Bradshaw, Sabrina
Budke, Katelyn
Kooistra, Frank
Markley, Andrew
McCall, Benjamin
Ottmann, Jared
Valko, Phil
Walsh, Jenna  
Row 32: Final

Row 32 Total Pubs: 2
-- Row 32: No Journals --
-- Row 32: No Books --
 
University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Washington University $14,999   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
33 SU835522
Grant



Greenplex -- A Sustainable Urban Form for the 21st Century Balling, Richard J
Antonov, Teodor
Borup, M. Brett
Burdette, Seth
Buxton, Jeff
Christensen, Sam
Clay, Michael J
Cummings, Kayla
Farnes, Cree
Farnsworth, Clifton B
Humble, Jarrett
Jones, Matthew
McCall, Amy
Mecham, Bradley
Newbold, M’kynzi
Nilforoushan, Massih
Schultz, Grant G
Tripeny, Patrick J
Valdez, Arnold
Walters, Lawrence C
Ward, Carol J
Withers, Stuart  
Row 33: Final

Row 33 Total Pubs: 8
Row 33 Journals: 1
-- Row 33: No Books --
 
Brigham Young University, University of Utah $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
34 SU835524
Grant



Developing Sustainable Products Using Renewable Cellulose Fiber and Biopolymer Composites Lee, Young-A
Farr, Cheryl
Ghalachyan, Armine
Kessler, Michael
Li, Rui
Madbouly, Samy
Ramasubramanian, Gauri
Wen, Zhiyou
Xiang, Chunhui  
Row 34: Final

  Iowa State University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
35 SU835529
Grant



Improved Biosand Methodologies for Sustainable Clean Water Solutions in Northern Honduras Wilber, Gregory G
Lam, Eric  
Row 35: Final

Row 35 Total Pubs: 1
-- Row 35: No Journals --
-- Row 35: No Books --
 
Oklahoma State University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
36 SU835518
Grant



New Technologies for Rapid Water Quality and Bioassessment of Agricultural Streams by Citizen Scientists Durtsche, Richard
Frost, Joshua
Guerrero, Josue
McCombs, Brad
Moses, Julie
Rice, Alexus
Shields, Nathan
Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam
Walker, Madeline  
Row 36: Final

Row 36 Total Pubs: 4
-- Row 36: No Journals --
-- Row 36: No Books --
 
Northern Kentucky University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
37 SU835508
Grant



Rain or Shine: Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Dependable, Safe Drinking Water in Rural Guatemala Elgert, Laureen
Austin, Pat
Mensing, Michele
Moutinho, Jennifer
Moutinho, Thomas
Picchione, Katie
Sontag, Christopher
Vresilovic, Alexandra
Washburn, Tom  
Row 37: Final

Row 37 Total Pubs: 5
-- Row 37: No Journals --
-- Row 37: No Books --
 
Worcester Polytechnic Institute $14,965   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
38 SU835519
Grant



Innovative in-situ Microwave-ultrasonic Reactor for Algal Biomass Harvesting and Biodiesel Production Gude, Veera Gnaneswar
Fast, Sara Ann
Kokabian, Bahareh
Martinez-Guerra, Edith  
Row 38: Final

Row 38 Total Pubs: 7
Row 38 Journals: 3
-- Row 38: No Books --
 
Mississippi State University $14,999   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
39 SU835504
Grant



Highly Insulating Glazing Systems Using Liquid Fills Sylvester, Keith
Adu, Bright
Moses, Mychal-Drew
Shephard, Terone  
Row 39: Final

Row 39 Total Pubs: 1
-- Row 39: No Journals --
-- Row 39: No Books --
 
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    
40 SU835505
Grant



Biowall’s Impact on Indoor Air Quality and Energy Hutzel, William J
Bouley, Michelle
Dana, Michael N
Drummond, Adam
Huang, Linhan
Martin, Andrew
Newkirk, Daniel
Nola, Olivia
Qu, Ming
Xue, Yu
Yearwood, Moriah  
Row 40: Final

Row 40 Total Pubs: 5
Row 40 Journals: 1
-- Row 40: No Books --
 
Purdue University $15,000   August 15, 2013 -
August 14, 2014  
August 15, 2013   August 14, 2014    


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