7 Grants
2023
Collaborative Research: RII Track-2 FEC: Supporting rural livelihoods in the water-stressed Central High Plains: Microbial innovations for climate-resilient agriculture (MICRA)
Jha, Gaurav⋅Sampson, Gabriel and Derby, Melanie
National Science Foundation (NSF), Office Of The Director, OIA-Office of Integrative Activities (ID: 2316295), $1,418,382USD, 2023-08-15 -- 2027-07-31
2022
Co2 Life Cycle Analysis And On-Tube Condensation Heat Transfer Performance Of Low Global Warming Pot
Derby, Melanie
U.S. Department Of Defense (Dod), Office of Naval Research (N00014) (ID: N000142212328), $345,992USD, 2022-01-06 -- 2025-05-31
2019
Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for ENgineered Solutions for rUral REsilience--ENSURE: Food, Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure
Boll, Jan⋅Hutchinson, Stacy⋅Derby, Melanie⋅Hendricks, Nathan and Gilmore, Troy
National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate For Engineering, Div Of Engineering Education and Centers (ID: 1937013), $99,907USD, 09/01/2019 -- 08/31/2020
2018
NRT-INFEWS: Preparing future leaders: Rural resource resiliency (R3)
Aguilar, Jonathan⋅Parameswaran, Prathap⋅Sanderson, Matthew⋅Steward, David and Derby, Melanie
National Science Foundation (NSF), Direct For Education and Human Resources, Division Of Graduate Education (ID: 1828571), $2,998,366USD, 09/01/2018 -- 08/31/2023
2017
CAREER: Altering transient soil evaporation mechanisms through hydrophobicity
Derby, Melanie
National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate For Engineering, Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys (ID: 1651451), $500,000USD, 06/01/2017 -- 05/31/2022
2016
Flexible flapping surfaces for water collection and condensation
Derby, Melanie and Hutchinson, Stacy
National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate For Engineering, Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys (ID: 1603737), $313,655USD, 07/01/2016 -- 06/30/2019
2014
EAGER: Control and mitigation of frost formation using mixed hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces
Betz, Amy and Derby, Melanie
National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate For Engineering, Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys (ID: 1448270), $78,832USD, 09/01/2014 -- 08/31/2015