- Infinite Horizon Risk-sensitive Control with Application in Stochastic Networks. Funded by NSF (collaborative with G. Pang at Rice University). January 2024 — May 2025 ($178,294)
- Sampling Design for Random Inspections. Funded by the Department of Homeland Security (joint with B. Leibowicz). September 2022 — December 2024 ($250,000)
- Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Funded by DOE via a subaward from UTSA (joint with E. Kutanoglu and D. Djurdjanovic). December 2020 — July 2025 ($1,039,407).
- Defending the Electricity Infrastructure Against Extreme Weather Events, Now and in the Future. Funded by the UT Energy Institute (joint with E. Kutanoglu, S. Santoso, Z. L. Yang, and C. King). January 2020 — December 2022 ($280,000).
- Policy-Robust Processing Networks: Characterization and Design. Funded by NSF (joint with I. Gurvich at Northwestern University). September 2019 — August 2022 ($486,172).
- CoPe EAGER: Addressing Human-Centric Decision-Making Challenges from Coastal Hazards via Integrated Geosciences Modeling and Stochastic Optimization. Funded by NSF (joint with E. Kutanoglu and Z. L. Yang). September 2019 — August 2021 ($299,932).
- Hurricane-Resilient Healthcare Infrastructure Modeling with Integrated Flood Prediction and Stochastic Logistics Optimization. Funded by Planet Texas 2050 (joint with E. Kutanoglu and Z. L. Yang). September 2019 — August 2020 ($30,000).
- Applied Research Projects in OR/IE. Funded by Cintra. January 2019 — May 2019 ($10,000).
- Concurrent Optimization Of Component Capital Cost And Expected O&M. Funded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (joint with D. Morton). September 2017 — August 2018 ($30,000).
- Stochastic Optimization for Energy Efficient Outpost Modeling. Funded by the Office of Naval Research (joint with D. Morton at Northwestern University). January 2015 — September 2017 ($113,374).
- Applied Research Projects in OR/IE. Funded by Prorize. January 2017 — May 2017 ($5,000).
- Applied Research Projects in OR/IE. Funded by Sabre. January 2017 — May 2017 ($10,000).
- Modeling and Optimization of a Crucial Parameter Identification. Funded by Samsung. January 2016 — June 2017 ($124,192).
- Risk-Informed Approach to Resolution of GSI-191. Funded by South Texas Project (joint with D. Morton and E. Schneider). January 2013 — January 2017 ($951,621).
- Improving Scheduling and Control of the OHTC Controller in Wafer Fab AMHS Systems. Funded by Samsung. January 2015 — January 2016 ($100,000).
- Fab Capacity Management and WIP Target Optimization with Predictive Maintenance Considerations. Funded by Samsung (joint with E. Kutanoglu). March 2013 – March 2014 ($100,000).
- Simulation, Optimization and Visualization Tools for UUV Deployment and Ice Floe Measurement. Funded by Conoco-Phillips (joint with D. Morton). September 2011 – May 2012 ($66,000).
- Rapid Detection of Cellphone Viruses via Stochastic Optimization. Funded by a telecommunications carrier (joint with D. Morton). July 2010 – May 2012 ($94,500).
- Designing and Controlling Processing Networks with Parameter Uncertainty. Funded by NSF (joint with D. Morton). June 2008 – September 2012 ($380,000).
- Predictive Maintenance and Small Lot Manufacturing. Funded by AMD via the Advanced Manufacturing Center, UT-Austin (joint with E. Kutanoglu). September 2007 – September 2009 ($50,000).
- Research in Advanced Technologies. Funded by International SEMATECH, Austin, Texas. January 2001 – January 2012 ($350,000).
- CAREER Award: Scheduling of Multiclass Queueing Networks via Fluid Models. Funded by the National Science Foundation. June 2002 – May 2008 ($375,000).
- Fab-wide Control and Disruption Management in High Volume Semiconductor Manufacturing. Funded by NSF/SRC/ISMT (joint with S. J. Qin and E. Kutanoglu). September 2004 – August 2007 ($400,000).
- Queueing Methods for Analysis and Scheduling of Transport Rings. Funded by the National Science Foundation. September 2003 – August 2007 ($139,000).
- International Research Fellowship: Reentrant Line Models for Use in Semiconductor Manufacturing. National Science Foundation and CIMAT, Mexico. May 1999 – January 2000 ($24,000).
- Avoiding Virtual Bottlenecks in Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication. Harris Semiconductor, Palm Bay, FL (joint with J. Dai at Georgia Tech). Fall 1995 – August 1998 ($75,000).
