K E I T H MOO R E D A team of researchers led by Moored, associate professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics, received a five-year Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI) award, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, to help develop fast and efficient schools of bio-inspired underwater vehicles. DAV I D R E A Rea, an assistant professor of data and technology analytics, develops datadriven models to solve operational challenges in the delivery of basicneeds services, such as health care and food. He develops systems to allocate resources efficiently and fairly, emphasizing human well-being. FAT H I M A WA K E E L Wakeel, associate professor of public health, uses a strength-based approach in her community health research—evaluating and leveraging a community’s assets to make health programs work. Among her research: a multi-phase study of maternal resilience and an examination of the physical and mental health impacts of COVID. K R I S T I MO R I N Morin, assistant professor of special education, has an affiliated faculty position in the College of Health, where she collaborates with faculty on projects related to improving outcomes for individuals with autism. She leads “Project STAY, Supporting Teachers of Autism in Years 1-3” to improve teacher retention. M AY U R E S H KOT H A R E With support from National Institutes of Health, Kothare, the R. L. McCann Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and his colleagues are developing software and modeling tools for optimizing the delivery of neurostimulation signals to peripheral nerves to treat conditions such as cardiac arrhythmia and hypertension. ROS I R E E D With the support of a National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation award, Reed, associate professor of physics, will lead a series of experiments at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (far left) to collect and analyze data on quantum chromodynamics. 25% G ROW T H I N F E D E R A L R E S E A R C H F U N D I NG OV E R P R E V I OU S Y E A R 38% G ROW T H I N F E D E R A L R E S E A R C H F U N D I NG OV E R T H E PA S T T WO Y E A R S $58M AMOU N T O F N E W COM P E T I T I V E AWA R DS I N T H E 202 1 –2 2 AC A D EM I C Y E A R Faculty Research Highlights 2 0 2 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 0 8
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