Funding (Texas Tech University)

• 1. PI, Hemp Processing Innovations – Phase 1, Bastcore, Inc., $97,912, 50%.

• 2. PI, Hemp Processing Innovations – Phase 2, Bastcore, Inc., $65,539, 50%.

• 3. PI, Nanochit – Next Generation of Green and Sustainable Biofillers, National Science Foundation (NSF), $50,000, 100%. 

• 4. PI, 3D-printing of Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications, Office for Research and Innovation Texas Tech University, $3,800, 100%.

• 5. Co-PI, Acquisition of a MALDI-TOF/FTIR System to Support Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences in Biological and Computational Sciences at an HIS, National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation (NSF MRI) Program, $349,549 (instrumentation).

• 6. TrUE Mentor, 100%. TrUE Undergraduate Project Funding Award, $1,000, 2023. 

• 7. PI, Elongation of Cotton Fibers, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, $30,000, 100%.

• 8. TrUE Mentor, 100%. TrUE Undergraduate Project Funding Award, $1,000, 2024. 

• 9. Faculty Mentor for Undergraduate Research Grant, Research Support $12,000.

• 10. PI, Chitin Nanowhisker-Encapsulated Herbicides for Sustainable Release, Superior Leaf Adhesion, and Enhanced Safety in Cotton Protection, Cotton Incorporated, $25,000, 80%.

• 11. Co-PI, Dissecting the Contributions of Genotype and Environment Factorials on Observable Variations in Cottonseed Oil Content and Composition, United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA–NIFA), Cooperative State Research Ed & Extension Service, $291,000, 10%. 

• 12. co-PI, Supporting Entrepreneurial Development and Commercialization of Sustainable Biopolymer Technologies, iAT Track, The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Texas / TTU Innovation Hub Accelerator One-Time Award, $25,000, 50%.

• 13. co-PI, Supporting Entrepreneurial Development and Commercialization of Sustainable Biopolymer Technologies, The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Texas / TTU Innovation Hub Accelerator, $15,000, 50%.

• 14. co-PI, Textile Recycling Readiness and Fiber Characterization Platform (Textile Recycling Services), Industry-Sponsored Testing, $271,985, 50%.

• 15. PI, Chitin-Based Solid-Particle-Stabilized Herbicide Formulations for Cotton Weed Management, Cotton Incorporated, $21,000, 80%.

• 16. co-PI, The History and Future of Cotton Fiber Testing, Cotton Incorporated, $55,000, 50%.

• 17. PI, Genetic and Water Management Technologies for High-Quality Corn Silage Production in Texas High Plains, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, $24,000, 100%.