Kong, X., and Huisinga, L., “Advancing Civil Structure Inspection through Innovative Virtual Reality Interface” California State University Chancellor Office STEM-NET Faculty Education SEED Grant Program, $24,995, role: sole PI, 01/2024 to 06/2025
Kong, X., and Kim, SJ., “Human-Centric Digital Twins in NASA Space Missions”, NASA MEREP MPLAN, $49,996, role: PI, 06/2023 to 12/2024
Kong, X., “California Water Institute Faculty Fellow”, California Water Institute, $5,000, 01/2024 - 07/2024
Kong, X., “Remote Sensing in Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Structures”, Dean’s Faculty Mini-Grant Funding at California State University, Fresno, $5,000, role: PI, 11/2023 - 10/2024
Hitt, G. W., Kong, X., Guo, S., “Coaching and Retention for Engineering Students: Improving Low-Income Student Success in Engineering with Innovative Mentoring and Early Internship Experiences”, NSF S-STEM, $965,105, role: Previous Co-PI, 10/2023 to 09/2029
Kong, X., Fegely, A. “Assessing the effectiveness of an interactive 360° virtual reality tool for STEM education”, Research and Education Award from NASA SC Space Grant, $14,837, role: PI, 04/2023 to 04/2024
Kong, X., “Promoting coastal sustainability in engineering education: A virtual reality-based approach”, Sustainability Grant at Coastal Carolina University, $4,947, role: PI, 08/2022 - 07/2023
Kong, X. “Camera-based structural inspection of historic structures in Guam”. Faculty Seed Grant from NASA Guam EPSCoR, $5,000, role: PI, 12/2019 - 05/2022
Kong, X. “Cost-effective erosion monitoring of coastal cliffs using UAV-based photogrammetry methods.” Faculty Seed Grant from NSF Guam EPSCoR, $25,000, role: PI, 12/2019 - 11/2020.