2011 Projects

• Energy Usage and Conservation
• Acid Functionalized Nanoparticle Snythesis Effects
• Developing Laboratory Excercises in Photovoltaic and Wind Endrgy Systems
• Hybrid Biochemical Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Butene
• Ionic Liquid Extraction of Zein Protein
• Nanomachining of Metal Nanoparticles
• Nanomaterials for Solar Cells
• Production and Characterization of Algae
• Single Molecule Diffusion in Silica Mesophases

2010 Projects

• Innovative production of 2,3- Butanediol and its derivatives from biomass via fermentation and chemical processing
• Anaerobic Digestion Project
• Ultrafast Solar Energy Driven Primary Events of Photosynthesis
• Applications for Computer Lab Energy Conservation at K-State's Campus
• Probing Charge Generation and Transport in CdSe Nanorod/Semiconducting Polymer Composites
• The Preparation of Core-Shell Nanowire Arrays for Solar Cells
• Devising Photocatalysts for Remediation of Toxins in Energy Efficient Homes: Energy Efficient Buildings and Indoor Air Quality
• Wind Energy
• Fermentors for Distributed Ethanol Production from Waste Starch

2009 Projects

• Modeling of Time-Lapse Seismic Monitoring and Implications of Capture and Purification Technologies in Geological Carbon Sequestration
• Heterogeneous Catalysis for Cellulose Hydrolysis
• Nanomaterials Preparation for Solar Cell Development
• Innovative Production of 2,3-Butanediol and Its Derivatives from Biomass Via Fermentation and Chemical Processing
• Renewable Energy Grid Integration Projects
• Integrated Biofuels Production and Waste Bioremediation System
• Hydrogen Fuel from Water Using Solar Energy
• Optimizing Solid-State Solvation in Luminescent Solar Concentrators