Prop Wash Simulation
A simulation of prop wash effects upon objects in a landing zone.
Maritime Simulation
A simulation of weather and wave conditions on the open seas.
BPS Trainer
A training system for NASA's Biomass Production System which was flown on the space station.
Driven to Distraction
A video game teaching about the dangers of distractions while driving.

Research

I have an extensive experience writing research grants, performing research work, and reporting results. Most of my grants have been Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants, from Phase 1 to Phase 3 in scope.

SBIR Grants

I have been generously awarded the following research grants totalling over $4M in value. For each of these projects, I was the PI and/or the primary person responsible for the project implementation:

NASA SBIR Awards

  1. Virtual Collaborative Training and Operations Simulation System
    Phase:1
    Amount:$70,000
    Proposal Number:H6.02-9928
    Contract Number:NAS1-02027
    Year Awarded:2001

  2. Virtual Collaborative Training and Operations Simulation System
    Phase:2
    Amount:$600,000
    Proposal Number:H6.02-9928
    Contract Number:NAS1-02027
    Year Awarded:2002

  3. 3D Simulations of LADR (LoTEC © Active Door Recharger) and MERLIN (Microgravity Experiment Research Locker INcubator)
    Phase:3
    Amount:$39,965
    Proposal Number:NNJ04GC02C
    Contract Number:PR 4200036901
    Year Awarded:2003

  4. Just In Time Simulation Platform
    Phase:1
    Amount:$100,000
    Proposal Number:06-2 X12.02-9488
    Contract Number:NNJ07JB13C
    Year Awarded:2006

  5. Just In Time Simulation Platform
    Phase:2
    Amount:$599,409
    Proposal Number:06-2 X12.02-9488
    Contract Number:NNJ07JB13C
    Year Awarded:2007
    Note: As part of this contract, we built a 3D Assembly Training System for NASA's COLBERT treadmill aboard the International Space Station. This training system was uploaded to the ISS on 09/28/09

Navy SBIR Awards

  1. 3D Tool for Physical Phenomenon Visualization in F-35 Maintainer Training
    Phase:1
    Amount:$70,000
    Topic Number:N05-019
    Contract Number:N61339-05-C-0094
    Year Awarded:2005

  2. 3D Tool for Physical Phenomenon Visualization in F-35 Maintainer Training
    Phase:2
    Amount:$599,957
    Topic Number:N05-019
    Contract Number:N61339-06-C-0111
    Year Awarded:2006

  3. 3D Tool for Physics Based Weather Simulation in a Training Environment
    Phase:1
    Amount:$147,210
    Topic Number:N07-037
    Contract Number:N61339-07-C-0066
    Year Awarded:2007

  4. 3D Tool for Physics Based Weather Simulation in a Training Environment
    Phase:2
    Amount:$750,000
    Topic Number:N07-037
    Contract Number:N61339-09-C-0002
    Year Awarded:2008

OSD (Office of the Secretary of Defense) Awards

  1. Micro Games for Proactive Preventive Medicine
    Phase:1
    Amount:$100,000
    Topic Number:OSD08-H04
    Contract Number:FA8650-09-M-6932
    Year Awarded:2008

  2. Micro Games for Proactive Preventive Medicine
    Phase:2
    Amount:$750,000
    Topic Number:OSD08-H04
    Contract Number:FA8650-09-M-6932
    Year Awarded:2009

Army SBIR Awards

  1. Server-based Hypercosm 3D Interactive Platform for Simulation (SHIPS)
    Phase:1
    Amount:$70,000
    Topic Number:Army 09-123
    Contract Number:A092-123-0123
    Year Awarded:2010

Other Grants

University Awards

  1. Aeromedical Evacuation Simulation for Improved Safety in Emergency Medicine
    Description: I worked with Dr. Chris Johnson, a certified flight instructor on developing a Medevac simulator in order to explore the interaction between pilot and medical crew. Chris wrote the proposal and was the PI on this project while I was the implementor.
    Organization: University of Wisconsin, Madison
    Program: Industrial & Economic Development Research (IEDR) Program
    Amount: $50,000
    Year Awarded: 2013