Grants and Funding
Extramural Grants (In Preparation)
CPS: Medium: Securing Radiance: A Multifaceted Protection Approach for Solar Technologies (MPA-ST), NSF [PI; $1,193,939], October - 2025.
MRI: Gear Shift - Paving the Way for Advanced EV Research and Training at CSUF through Essential Equipment Acquisition, NSF [PI; $1,500,000], November - 2025.
ERI: Transforming EV Performance with Dynamic Battery Reconfiguration, NSF [PI; $200,000], October - 2025.
Extramural Grants (Awarded)
Titan Research Immersion: Empowering Diversity in Chip Design, AI FAST Challenge, Foundation for California Community Colleges [PI; $150,000], February 2025 - July 2026.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Engineering Certificate Program, CPaCE Accelerator Grants program 2023-2024 [Co-PI; $50,000], May 2024 - June 2026.
LUMINATE: Leveraging Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence for Responsive and Equitable Teaching and Engagement, CSU Creating Responsive, Equitable, Active Teaching and Engagement (CREATE) Awards, CSU Office of the Chancellor [PI; $108,242], August 2023 - August 2024.
Early Wildfire Alert System with Smart Solar-powered, Unmanned Sensor Nodes, KIND*- Research Alliance Seed Grant [Co-PI; $5,000], May 2022 - June 2023.
Intramural Grants (Awarded)
Titan Supercomputing Center (formerly CCAM) 2025 Summer Research Program at CSU, Fullerton, [PI; $1,200], May - July 2025.
Faculty Enhancement and Instructional Development Award (FEID) by Faculty Development Center at CSU, Fullerton, [PI; $5,000], May - December 2025.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP441 - “Advanced Integrated Circuit Design” [PI; $33,850], July 2025 - July 2026.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP401 - “Engineering Economics Analysis in Renewable Energy Related Project” [PI; $30,629], July 2025 - July 2026.
"Empowering Sustainability: How Smart Sensors Are Transforming Energy Conservation at Cal State Fullerton," Edison Sustainability Grant, [Co-PI; $7,000], January 2025 - June 2025.
"SUSTAIN-PV: Enhancing the Sustainability and Security of IoT-Enabled Photovoltaic Systems," Edison Sustainability Grant, [PI; $7,000], January 2025 - June 2025.
"Artificial Intelligence in Neuroimaging for Early Diagnosis and Disease Progression in Alzheimer’s Disease," 2025 Engaging Graduate Students in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities (EG-RSCA) Program [PI; $5,000] January 2025 – August 2025.
"Optimizing Machine Learning Algorithm Performance on AWS for Enhanced Fault Location and Type Accuracy with Advanced Data Balancing Techniques", 2024 Engaging Graduate Students in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities (EG-RSCA) Program [PI; $5,000] June 2024 – December 2024.
ECS Incentive Grant [PI; 3 WTUs Release Time] May 18, 2024 - Dec 20, 2025.
"Crafting Next-Gen Reconfigurable Batteries for EVs," Summer Undergraduate Research Academy (SUReA) [PI; $3,000], June 2024 - December 2024.
"Harnessing the Potential of ML and AI for Student Success", Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA), CSUF [PI; $15,000], June 2024 - December 2025.
"Smart Concrete for Smart Bridge," ECS Research Innovation Challenge 2024, [Co-PI; $500], March 2024 - December 2024.
"Studying Reinforcement Learning-based Automation Systems in Heavy Construction Equipment (HCE) Operations Through Experimental Design and Simulation in a 3D Virtual Environment," ECS Research Innovation Challenge 2024, [Co-PI; $500], March 2024 - December 2024.
"Shielding Solar Assets: Framework for Enhanced Hardware Security in Solar Panels," ECS Research Innovation Challenge 2024, [PI; $500], March 2024 - December 2024.
Grant Writing Academy 101 [PI; $1,000], February 2024 - December 2024.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP441 - “Advanced Integrated Circuit Design” [PI; $22,000], July 2024 - July 2025.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP401 - “Engineering Economics Analysis in Renewable Energy Related Project” [PI; $16,999], July 2024 - July 2025.
ORSP Advanced Grant Writing Academy [PI; $4,000], June 2023 - May 2024.
Summer Undergraduate Research Academy (SUReA) [PI; $3,000], June 2023 - December 2023.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP441 - “Advanced Integrated Circuit Design” [PI; $10,340], January 2023 - May 2024.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP401 - “Engineering Economics Analysis in Renewable Energy Related Project” [PI; $9,350], July 2023 - July 2024.
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA), CSUF [PI; $15,000], June 2022 - December 2022.
Summer 2022 Grant for Faculty Support on Scholarly or Creative Productivity [PI; $5,000], June 2022 - December 2022.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP441 - “Advanced Integrated Circuit Design” [PI; $9,400], July 2022 - May 2023.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP401 - “Engineering Economics Analysis in Renewable Energy Related Project” [PI; $8,500], July 2022 - May 2023.
Summer 2021 Grant for Faculty Support on Scholarly or Creative Productivity [PI; $5,000], June 2021 - December 2021.
Summer Undergraduate Research Academy (SUReA) [PI; $3,000], June 2021 - December 2021.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP441 - “Advanced Integrated Circuit Design” [PI; $2,000], July 2021 - May 2022.
Faculty Enhancement and Instructional Development Award (FEID) by Faculty Development Center at CSU, Fullerton, [PI; $4,000], May - December 2021.
ECS Incentive Grant, [PI; $4747 - 3 WTUs +43% benefits], May 2021 - November 2022.
Federal Research Grant Writing Mentorship Program, Award [PI; $5,000], Jan 2021 - Dec 2021.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP441 - “Advanced Integrated Circuit Design” [PI; $10,600], Aug 2020 - July 2021.
Junior/Senior Intramural Grants Program [PI; $4747 - 3 WTUs +43% benefits] June 2020 - May 2021.
Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Award- EGCP441 - “Advanced Integrated Circuit Design” [PI; $10,600], Aug 2019 - July 2020.
ECS Incentive Grant [PI; $4747 - 3 WTUs +43% benefits] Jan 18, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019.
Faculty Enhancement and Instructional Development Award (FEID) by Faculty Development Center at CSU, Fullerton. [PI; $4,000] May 2019 - Dec 2019.
Gifts In-Kind
Xilinx donation of five Pynq-Z2 and Vivado system software [PI; $855].