1. Tennessee Partnership for Smart Manufacturing (TPSM), DOE through TDEC, 2026-2029, PI, $620,400.
2. Roadmapping for Smart Factory, CNS/Y-12 and UT/ORIED, 2026, PI, $90,000.
3. Manufacturing Workforce Landscape Study, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2025~2026, PI, $55,848.
4. Small Modular and Advanced Reactor Training (SMART) Program, Appalachian Regional Commission through Pitt-Tech, 2025, PI, $40,000.
5. A Multi-source Remote Sensing-based Framework and Decision-support Tool for Climate Change-induced Flash Droughts and Floods, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, 2024~2026, Co-PI, $532,082.
6. East Tennessee Initiative for Smart Energy Management (ETISE), DOE, 2023-2026, PI, $396,813.
7. Quantify and Analyze the Vulnerabilities in Boreal and Temperate Ecosystems, 2023~2028, Oak Ridge National Lab, PI, $254,835.
8. Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain (FERSC), US DOT, 2023-2028, PI, $10,000,000.
9. Literature Review of Mass Flow Analysis for Enhancing Sustainability, Eastman Chemical, 2024, PI, $52,233.
10. Support for the Life Cycle Analysis of Automotive Composite Material, Volkswagen Group of America, 2024-2024, PI, $34,763.
11. A Community Co-design-based Weatherization and Micro-grid Plan for an Equitable Energy Security and Environmental Health, Welcome Trust, 2023~2027, Co-PI, $1,675,910.
12. U.S.-Japan Exchange Program for Green Growth Collaboration through Clean Energy Technologies (EXCET), US Embassy in Tokyo, 2023-2025, PI, $70,000 with $140,000 matching.
13. Realization of energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction of semiconductor supply chains through cybersecurity, The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, 2022-2023, PI, $60,000.
14. SRS RN: People-Centric Integrated Assessment Model for Regional Sustainability (PIAMRS): Focusing on the Central Appalachian Region, NSF, 2022, PI, $145,749.
15. US Food, Loss, and Waste and Its Relationship with Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2022-2026, PI, $235,145.
16. Administrative Support for East Tennessee Clean Fuels, Tennessee Clean Fuels, 2018-2026, PI, $3,5179,774.
17. Support for Land Freight Lifecycle, OnTrackNorthAmerica, 2021-2022, PI, $54,839.
18. CPS: Medium: Bio-socially Adaptive Control of Robotics-Augmented Building-Human Systems for Infection Prevention by Cybernation of Pathogen Transmission, NSF, 2021-2023, Co-PI, $1,199,129.
19. Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Irregularities, trip coverage and duty deformation, 2021-2022, FedEx, PI, $256,888.
20. Workplace Charging Requirement Analysis, Tennessee Valley Authority, 2021, PI, $100,000.
21. UNS: International Research Coordination Network for Creating Transdisciplinary Nodes of Food-Energy-Water to Support Sustainable Urban Systems, NSF, 2020-2023, co-PI, $500,000.
22. Coupled FEWS Modeling for Sustainability of the Global Crop Supply Chain with a Focus on US-China Interactions, NSF, 2019-2023, PI, $500,000.
23. Smart Manufacturing Readiness Evaluation, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2020-2021, PI, $57,556.
24. Materials Management Optimization via Technology Deployment, DOE/Consolidated Nuclear Security, 2019-2022, PI, $554,072.
25. Analysis for Regional and Global Land Ecosystem Modeling, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2015-2022, PI, $244,379.
26. Data Analytics Support for Integrated Earth Model, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2019-2022, Co-PI, $178,649.
27. Additive Manufacturing Support and Research, DOE/Consolidated Nuclear Security, 2017-2022, PI, $261,466.
28. Industrial Landfill Waste Management (Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse) Technology Assessment, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2018-2022, PI, $55,051.
29. Flight Reserve Optimization, FedEx, 2018-2021, PI, $74,834.
30. Flight Risk Analysis, Validation, and Optimization Phases I-IV, FedEx, 2014-2021, PI, $284,000.
31. Policy Study - Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2018-2022, PI, $193,698.
32. The 2019 International Conference on Cleaner Production and Sustainability, NSF, 2019-2020, PI, $28,627.
33. Enhancing POLARIS agent-based framework, Argonne National Lab, 2020, PI, $53,031.
34. Improvement of Park-and-Ride Facilities and Services in Metropolitan Areas of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Transportation, 2019-2020, Co-PI, $196,956.
35. Quantify Freeway Safety Service Patrol and Protect the Queue Impact on Transportation Network Reliability, Tennessee Department of Transportation, 2019-2020, Co-PI, $149,517.
36. Data Support and Tool Development for Transportation Energy Evolution Modeling, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2018, PI, $49,999.
37. Center for Business and Engineering of Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM), Office of Research and Engagement, University of Tennessee, 2017-2021, $178,890.
38. PEV Pricing Under ZEVs, Oak Ridge National Lab, 2016, PI, $18,169.
39. Optimization of Power Management and Performance Improvement of Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen, 2015-2016, Co-PI, $42,000.
40. Digital Threading of Additive Manufacturing, America Makes through Boeing, 2015-2016, PI, $74,098.
41. Integrated Network Capacity Analysis for Freight Railroads, National Center for Rail, 2014-2015, PI, $47,018.
42. Stochastic Optimization of Power Management of Plug-in Electric Vehicles, Science Alliance, 2014, PI, $50,000.
43. A Simulation Model for Intermodal Freight Transportation in Louisiana, National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development through Louisianan State University, 2013-2014, PI, $62,340.
44. Macro-level Intermodal Capacity Modeling, National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness through Hampton University, 2013-2014, PI, $44,316.
45. Freight Network Analysis for Railroads, National Center for Rail and Tennessee Department of Transportation, 2013-2014, PI, $58,591.
46. Development of Performance Measurement for Freight Transportation, National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness through Louisianan State University, 2012-2013, PI, $37,931.
47. The Impact of Carbon Policies on Supply Chain Design and Logistics Operations of a Major Retailer, the Baker Center for Public Policy, 2012, PI, $19,990.
48. Cooperative/Collaborative Supply Chain (Phase III), Lockheed Martin, 2012, PI, $21,758.
49. Real-Time Identification and Monitoring of Barge-Carried Hazardous Commodities (Phase III), 2011-2012, SERRI program of US Department of Homeland Security, PI, $250,000.
50. Cooperative/Collaborative Supply Chain (Phase II), Lockheed Martin, 2011-2012, PI, $24,954.
51. Cooperative/Collaborative Supply Chain, Lockheed Martin, 2010-2011, PI, $49,461.
52. Decision Support Tools for Transportation Resilience and Security, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2009-2013, PI, $725,000.
53. I-55 Integrated Diversion Traffic Management Benefit Study, Mississippi Department of Transportation, 2010-2012, Co-PI, $152,809.
54. Analyzing Congestion and Capacity Impacts from Disruptions to Critical Infrastructures in the Rail Network, National Center for Intermodal Transportation, 2009-2010, PI, $69,742.
55. Framework Development for Scalable and User-Friendly Port Recovery Planning Simulation, National Center for Intermodal Transportation, 2009-2010, Co-PI, $65,325.
56. Modeling Economic Benefits of Resilience Enhancement Strategies for Intermodal Transportation Systems, the National Center for Intermodal Transportation, 2009-2010, Co-PI, $57,519.
57. Real-Time Identification and Monitoring of Barge-Carried Hazardous Commodities (Phase II), 2008-2009, the SERRI program of US Department of Homeland Security, PI, $347,348.
58. Demonstration of Global Supply Chains with Intermodal Transportation and Decision Support for Small and Medium Business, the National Center for Intermodal Transportation, 2008-2009, PI, $53,233.
59. The Framework of Calculating the Measures of Resilience for Intermodal Transportation Systems, the National Center for Intermodal Transportation, 2008-2009, Co-PI, $53,958.
60. The National Highway Watch Analysis and Improvement Program, American Trucking Associations, 2008, Co-PI, $1,699,959.
61. Geographic Information System Capability of Demonstrating the Current and Alternative Supply Chains for a Furniture Manufacturing Company, American Furniture Foundation, 2007-2008, PI, $50,000.
62. Magnolia – 1 Small Satellite, NASA, 2007-2009, Co-PI, $366,547.
63. Simulation Models to Analyze the Impact of Outsourcing on the Performance of the Furniture Industry Supply Chain, Furniture Outreach Program of Franklin Institute for Furniture Manufacturing and Management, 2007, Co-PI, $62,352.
64. Analysis of Mississippi’s Transportation Network Relative to Prospective Automotive Assembly Sites: Inbound Logistics Analysis, 2007, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Co-PI, $131,000.
65. Real-Time Identification and Monitoring of Barge-Carried Hazardous Commodities, 2006-2007, the US Department of Homeland Security through Oak Ridge National Lab, PI, $441,000.
66. The Impact of a Distribution Center in Meridian on Logistics Cost, 2006, K & S Custom Warehousing, Inc, PI, $1,533.
67. Analysis of Mississippi's Intermodal Transportation Infrastructure Relative to Prospective Sites of Automotive Assembly Plants, 2005-2007, Mississippi Department of Transportation, PI, $94,187.
68. Logistics Costs Analysis: the Impact of an “Intermodal Logistics Center” in Meridian to Wal-Mart’s Distribution Network in the South, 2006, K & S Custom Warehousing, Inc, Co-PI, $5,000.
69. Alternative Route Planning, 2005-2006, the US Department of Homeland Security/American Trucking Associations, PI, $200,319.
70. Error Minimization in Digital Surface Model, 2005, USDA, CSREES, PI, $5,235.
71. Cost Justification and Logistics Analysis for Automotive Suppliers Moving to the Southern U.S., 2003 -2005, East Mississippi Business Development Corporation, PI, $15,257.
72. Algorithm Based Auction Mechanisms for Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce, 2004, Research Office of Mississippi State University, PI, $10,000.
73. Intermodal Transportation System Performance Assessment Model and Decision Tool, 2002-2003, the National Center for Intermodal Transportation, PI, $138,929.
74. MEP Logistics Support, 2002-2004, the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, PI, $33,434.
75. Operations Models and Decision Tools for Distribution & Auto Service, Inc. 2003-2004, Distribution & Auto Service, Inc., PI, $40,304.
76. Nissan Logistics Analysis and Optimization, 2002-2004, the Center for Advanced Vehicular System, PI, $193,796.
77. System Perspective on Intermodal Passenger Transportation System, 2002, the National Center for Intermodal Transportation, PI, $10,000.