2011 JDRD First-Year Awards
The following individuals received first-year JDRD funding
Aimée Classen, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Incorporating microbial dynamics that alter soil C fluxes into terrestrial C cycle models
(Incorporating molecular-scale mechanisms stabilizing soil organic C into terrestrial C cycle models, Melanie Mayes and Wilfred Post)
David Jenkins, Department of Chemistry
Triazole and Tetrazole Linkers for Covalent Organic Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Capture
David Keffer, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Lignin-based High Performance Li-Ion Anode Materials Synthesized from Low-Cost Renewable Resources
(Lignin-based High-Performance Li-Ion Anode Materials Synthesized from Low-Cost Renewable Resources, Orlando Rios, ORNL Materials Science and Technology Division)
Verle Keppens, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Ferroelectric instabilities in thermoelectric materials
Improving energy efficiency in thermoelectric materials by integrating neutron scattering with supercomputing and modeling, Oliver Delaire, ORNL Neutron Scattering Science Division)
Husheng Li, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Wireless Communication Network Design for Flow Control in Microgrid
Edmond Perfect, Department of Earthe and Planetary Sciences
Coupled Simulation of Hydrologic Processes and Terrestrial Ecosystem and Climate Feedbacks: Inclusion of Soil Freezing/Thawing and Upscaling Modules in PFLOTRAN
Cong Trinh, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Redesigning yeast metabolism for optimal biodiesel production from biomass
(Synthetic metabolic pathways for bioconversion of lignin and biomass inhibitors, Adam Guss, ORNL Biosciences Division)
Stephen Wilhelm, Department of Microbiology
High-throughput transcriptomics to secure ecosystem health in freshwater systems
For more information about the Joint Directed Research and Development Program please review our website: JDRD program.
A list of Second Year JDRD Awardees appears on our 2nd-year JDRD projects page.
JDRD Point of Contact
Lynne E. Parker
865 974-4394 or 865-974-6765