Awards

University Awards

  • 2023: College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, Wayne State University
  • 2022: College of Engineering Faculty Research Excellence Award, Wayne State University
  • 2021: WSU-TAC Award for CSC4996 Robotics Section (Lead-Faculty, $8,600)

Leading Sponsored Research

Convergence Accelerator Track H: Leveraging Human-Centered AI Microtransit to Ameliorate Spatiotemporal Mismatch between Housing and Employment for Persons with Disabilities.
  • Role: Lead PI
  • Amount Awarded: $613,621.00
  • Period: 12/2022 – 11/2024
  • Official NSF Page: NSF
CAREER: Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Mobile Augmented Reality Apps.
  • Role: Sole-PI
  • Amount Awarded: $576,099.00
  • Period: 03/2022 – 02/2027
  • Official NSF Page: NSF
  • Project Website: MAR
CRII: CSR: Energy-Aware Coordination and Management of Multi-Purpose Autonomous Robots for Maintained Continuity of Operations and Long Battery Lifetime.
  • Role: Sole-PI
  • Amount Awarded: $175,000.00
  • Period: 01/2020 – 01/2023
  • Official NSF Page: NSF
  • Project Website: AFM

Other Sponsored Research

  • 2023: IUCRC Phase I Wayne State University: Center for Electric, Connected and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility (eCAT) – Co-PI, $1,050,000, 3 years
  • 2021: SCC-CIVIC-PG Track A: Leveraging AI-assist Microtransit to Ameliorate Spatiotemporal Mismatch between Housing and Employment – Co-PI, $49,898, 1 year
  • 2021: Collaborative Research: PPoSS: Planning: Scaling Autonomous Vehicle Systems at the Edge: from On-Board Processing to Cloud Infrastructure – Co-PI, $163,796, 1 year