Unfunded Projects
Blood Rheology: Thrombus formation - how many protein species we need to characterize thrombus formation such as willebrand factor
POC: Dr. C. Harris, Student - TBD
Data-driven Robotics
Boston Dynamics Robot + Drone Digital Twin for Agriculture.
Digital-twin: DVT
Digital-twin of Parachute M&S & 3D Printing Innovations.
Funded Activities:
Active Projects
V. Kumar (PI), “Acquisition of an Advanced Computing Testbed for HPC, AI/ML, M&S & Digital Twin Research and Education,” $800k, 08/2024 - 12/2025, AFOSR/Department of Defense
X. Yang (PI), V. Kumar (CoPI), “Acquisition of Computation Server and Experiment Equipment to Enhance Nuclear Engineering Research and Education Program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville,” $165K, 08/2024 - 08/2025, DOD
V. Kumar (PI), “Explore STEM Camps: Applied AR/VR, AI/ML, IoT, and Modeling & Simulations in Engineering”, 2024-30, $420k, Texas Workforce Commission,
V. Kumar (TAMUK PI with Lead UNM-PI Vorobieff, NMSU, NMT, PVTAMUV & Sandia-PI Tezaur), “The Rio Grande Consortium for Advanced Research on Exascale Simulation (Grande CARES)”, DOE NNSA (through UNM), 2023-27, $5M (TAMUK $1,121,169)
Completed (need to update):
V. Kumar (UTEP PI with Bronson, Sharma, Tandon, Tosh), UNM (Lead, PI Vorobieff), NMSU, NMT, PVAMU & Sandia (PI Tezaur)., “The Rio Grande Consortium for Advanced Research on Exascale Simulation (Grande CARES),” DOE NNSA MSIPP, 2022-23, $5M (UTEP $103,830)
V. Kumar (PI), “BOUNDARY-LAYER TRANSITION MEASUREMENTS ON A BLUNT OGIVE AT MACH 6”, AFOSR, 2022-24, $650k
V. Kumar (PI), BROADENING NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON ADVANCED MODELING & SIMULATIONS, DOE/ASCR, 2022-23, $44k
A. Bronson (PI), V. Kumar (Co-PI), O. Cedillos (Co-PI), “Reactive Wetting of HF Alloy Melts into B4C Packed Bed Forming Ceramic Composites”, AFOSR, 2021-2024, $450k
V. Kumar (PI), R. Edmonds (Collaborator - Holloman AFB), “CFD Modeling of Water Braking Phenomena of the HHSTT Sleds,” AFOSR, 6/2019 – 12/2022, $360,000 (AFOSR $270k)
V.. Kumar (PI), V. Tandon, B. Calvo, N. Agarwal, “Explore STEM for students with disabilities”, Texas Workforce Commission, 2018-2022, $250k
C. Ramana (PI), V. Kumar (CO-PI), A. Bronson (CO-PI), D. Hodges (CO-PI), "Acquisition of Atomic Layer Deposition System to Realize Advanced High Electrical Strength Materials for Extreme Environment Applications," AFOSR, 2019-20, $590K
V. Kumar (PI), R. Gudimetla (Collaborator –AFRL), “Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics: Developing new metrics for deep turbulence effects on laser propagation through long path,” AFOSR, 5/2017 – 5/2020, $150k
A. Bronson (PI), V. Kumar (Co-PI), “Computational-Experimental Reactive Wetting of Hf-Ti-Me Alloy Melts with B4C”, AFOSR, 8/15/2017 – 8/14/2020, $668,710 (AFOSR $450k)
V. Kumar (PI), W. Spotz (Collaborator – Sandia), “High Fidelity Computational Model for Fluidized Bed Experiments,” NETL - Dept. of Energy-Fossil Energy, 9/1/2015 – 8/31/2018, $400,000
V. Tandon (PI), V. Kumar (Co-PI), N. Soheil (Co-PI), C. Ferregut (Co-PI), W. Stern - GFDL (Collaborator), “Understanding the Consequences and Costs of Climate Change to the Texas Transportation System”, TxDOT, 09/2015-08/2017, $250K
V. Tandon (PI), V. Kumar (Co-PI), “Understanding Impact of Climate Change on Highway Hydraulic Design Procedures,” SPTC Research, Education and Outreach Support, 11/1/2015-10/31/2017, $90K
V. Kumar (PI), “Sunshot particle receiver project: near-blackbody, enclosed particle receiver integrated with fluidized-bed heat exchanger,” Subcontract (NREL, DOE), 12/2014-03/2015, $27,808
V. Kumar (PI), “Sunshot particle receiver project: near-blackbody, enclosed particle receiver integrated with fluidized-bed heat exchanger,” Subcontract (NREL, DOE), 10/2013-11/2014, $17,856
A. Bronson (PI), V. Kumar (CO-PI, 45%), Computational -Experimental Processing of Boride/Carbide Composites by Reactive Infusion of Hf Alloy Melts into B4C, AFOSR, 5/1/2012-4/30/2015, $396,441.
A. Bronson (PI, 55%), V. Kumar (CO-PI), Computational-Experimental Study of the Plasma Processing of Carbides at High Temperatures, Department of Energy - Fossil Energy, 9/1/2012 – 8/31/2015, $200,000.
V. Kumar (PI), Collaborator: Dr. C. Harris (Shell Oil Company & Imperial College), "High fidelity computational analysis of CO2 trapping at pore scales," Department of Energy - Fossil Energy, 12/01/2009 – 07/30/2013, $288,858
V. Kumar (PI), Collaborator: Banerjee (TAMU) & Glatzmaier/Bharathan/Ma (NREL), "Computational Analysis of NanoParticles-Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Systems," DOE - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy/SunShot, 09/01/2010 – 07/31/2014, $348,875.
A. Choudhuri (PI), N. Love (CO-PI), C. Ramana(CO-PI), E. Shafirvich(CO-PI), V. Kumar(CO-PI), H. Meeuwsen(CO-PI), “Graduate assistance in areas of national need (GAANN) program,” US Department of Education, 08/16/2012-08/15/2015, $399,798.
V. Kumar (PI),” Adaptive Renewable Energy Course Modules Using DOE’s System Advisor Model in Cloud Computing Framework,” IBM, 01/12-12/12, $10,000.
V. Kumar (PI), “Flexible Modeling Services: Climate Modeling,” HPTi for the GFDL/NOAA at Princeton University, 1/2010-8/2010, $2,603.
V. Kumar (PI), “Flexible Modeling Services: Climate Modeling,” HPTi for the GFDL/NOAA - Princeton University, 4/12008-3/31/2009, 2010, $6,824
V. Kumar (PI, 100%), “High order scheme for climate Modeling,” ORISE - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 06/01/2009 – 08/07/2009, $23,612.
R. Romero (PI), V. Gonzalez, J. Hurtado, J. Konter, V. Kumar (Senior Personnel), B. S-Konter, R. Wicker, “MRI: Acquisition of the Cyber-ShARE Collaborative Visualization System,” National Science Foundation, 05/01/2009-04/30/2012, $556,546.
V. Kumar, “Faculty Startup Funds,” UTEP, 2009-10, $168,000
V. Kumar, “Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARS) Program,” UT System, 2009-10, $216,000
V. Kumar (PI),” Adaptive Renewable Energy Course Modules Using DOE’s System Advisor Model in Cloud Computing Framework,” IBM, Industry, 01/12-12/12, $10,000.
A. Choudhuri (PI), N. Love (CO-PI), C. Ramana (CO-PI), E. Shafirovich (CO-PI), V. Kumar (CO-PI), H. Meeuwsen (CO-PI), “Graduate assistance in areas of national need (GAANN) program,” US Department of Education, Federal, 08/16/2012-08/15/2015, $399,798.
L. Everett (PI), V. Kumar (CO-PI, Support for 2 Students), “Students set the PACE to increase engineering graduates,” 4 UG RA Support, Student Employment Program, 09/01/11-08/31/12, $31,006 (estimated).
P. Delgado (Ph.D. Thesis Adviser: V. Kumar), NSF-LSAMP Fellowship for Doctoral Study in Computational Science Program, 2011-2014.
L. Everett (PI), J. Chessa (CO-PI), V. Kumar (CO-PI, 2 Students), “Students set the PACE to increase engineering graduates,” 6 UG RA Support, Student Employment Program, 09/01/09-08/31/10, $47,000.
L. Everett (PI), V. Kumar (CO-PI, 2 Students), “Students set the PACE to increase engineering graduates,” 5 UG RA Support, Student Employment Program, 09/01/10-08/31/11, $39,000 (estimated).