Projects

  • G&W Electric, “Ablative Materials Development”, PI, 1/1/2024-12/30/2024
  • ONR, “Barrier Coatings for Commercial High-Temperature Polymer Films” (N00014-23-1-2346), PI, 4/1/2023-3/30/2026
  • ONR, “PolyAlicyclics by Rational design as Dielectrics for Extreme Electrification”, Co-PI, 4/1/2023-3/30/2026
  • ONR, “Scaleup of High Temperature Polyimide and Polyolefin Dielectrics, Film Processing and Testing”, Co-PI, 4/1/2023-3/30/2026
  • ONR, “New Suite of Insulations for High Power Density Electrical Generators” (N00014-23-C-1021), Co-PI, 12/1/2022-11/30-2024
  • ONR, “Variable-Speed-Drive Insulation” (N0014-23-1-2062), PI, 12/1/2022-11/30-2025
  • ARPA-e, “Substation in a Cable for Adaptable, Low-cost Electrical Distribution (SCALED)” (DE-AR0001568), Co-PI,  3/14/2022-3/13/2025.
  • ARPA-e, “Detection and Fixation: A Lifecycle-Management Framework Towards an SF6-Free Green Power Network” (DE-AR0001523), PI, 3/21/2022-3/20/2025.
  • G&W Electric, “Switchgear Materials Study”, PI, 6/1/2021-8/30/2023
  • Collins Aerospace, “High Voltage Insulation”, PI, 5/1/2021-11/30/2022
  • NASA/NPS, “Advanced Insulation System Design for Fast Light-weight Altitude-ready Solid-state Circuit Breaker for Hybrid Electric Propulsion (FLASH)” (N00244-20-1-008), PI, 8/1/2020-9/24/2023
  • ONR “High Torque Density Motor Insulation” (N00014-19-1-2306), PI, 5/15/19 to 5/14/2023
  • ONR “Accelerated Co-Designs of High K Polymer Dielectrics” (N00014-19-1-2304), PI, 5/01/19 to 4/30/2023
  • G&W “DC Research Project”, PI, 3/25/19 to 3/24/2020
  • G&W “SF6 Alternative Material Compatibility”, PI, 2/8/19 to 2/7/2020
  • NASA HVDC Aerospace Electric System, UTRC/NASA, PI, 4/1/2018-12/30/2018
  • Komatsu, Motor insulation, Komatsu, PI, 4/1/2018-3/30/2020
  • Nextflex, Printing passive circuit, Nextflex/Boeing, Co-PI, 4/1/2018-3/30/2019
  • ONR MURI, Tracking, Diagnosing and Impeding Dielectric Breakdown in Polymers (N00014-17-1-2656), Co-PI, 8/1/2017-7/31/2023. https://muri.ims.uconn.edu
  • NSF Phase I i/UCRC University of Connecticut Site: Center for Novel High Voltage/Temperature Materials and Structures (NSF HVT) (1650544), Site Director, 2/1/2017 – 9/30/2023   http://www.hvtcenter.org
    • Industrial Advisory Board (GE, Eversource, Marmon Utility, G&W, USi)
  • ABB, Arc Interruption Gas Dynamics, PI, 9/1/2013-12/30/2019
  • Eversource, Grid Hardening against Geomagnetic Disturbance, PI, 1/1/2017-7/15/2020
  • G&W, Alternative Gas of SF6, PI, 1/1/2017-12/30/2018
  • ONR DURIP (N00014-16-1-2885), PI, 7/15/2016-10/14/2018
  • ONR “Rational Design of Advanced Polymeric Capacitor Films” (N00014-16-1-2580), Co-PI, 7/1/2016-12/31/2019
  • ARL “Nanocoating” (W911NF-16-2-0146), PI, 8/23/2016-12/22/2016
  • ONR “Propulsion Insulation” (N00014-15-1-2413), PI, 5/15/2015-5/14/2019
  • EPR Cable Consortium, PI, 1/1/1998-12/30/2025
    • Exxonmobil, Kerite, Okonite, ECC, Lions Elastomer
  • ONR MURI “Capacitors” (DOD00014-10-1-0944), Co-PI, 10/1/2010-9/30/2016
  • DOE “Wet-Mate DC Connector”, Co-PI, 9/1/2014-6/30-2016
  • DOE “DC Cabling” (DE-AR0000231), PI, 1/22/2012- 2/28/2014