The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is a tier-one research institution that fosters the advancement of cutting-edge research discoveries and technology. UT Dallas receives funding from various federal agencies, state agencies, industry, and foundations. These funds are generally awarded in multi-year contract or grants, therefore the amount recorded as received each year may not reflect the research being done in that year.
The Office of Research and Innovation oversees research metrics for the institution, including proposals and total research dollars awarded, research expenditures, and licensing revenue.
Grant Award Numbers
In 3rd quarter FY25 (March 1, 2025, through May 31, 2025), the Office of Research and Innovation assisted faculty with 377 proposals. During this same period, there were 33 research awards processed through the Office of Research and Innovation.
The total research dollars awarded to the University through proposals submitted or contracts negotiated by the Office of Research and Innovation and gifts designated for research in 3rd quarter FY25 is $19,308,788. This total does not include any cost share amounts. Each School contributed to this total as follows:
| Behavioral and Brain Sciences | $4,689,969 |
| Engineering and Computer Sciences | $7,502,061 |
| Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | $229,505 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | $6,772,703 |
| Research Gifts | $114,550 |
DISCLAIMER: Office of Research and Innovation uses reasonable efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date information based on the specific requests that we receive. The numbers/amounts listed are accurate as of the date the report was provided. The amounts are the total expected award and do not take into consideration funding cuts, stop work orders, transfers, or de-obligations. Some of this information may be currently in an administrative process and is subject to change or verification. Due to sponsor restrictions, some qualifying awards may not be listed below.
Faculty Research Awards
The following are awards that were made prior to 3rd quarter FY25 but received by The University after February 28, 2025:
Hu, Bohua, Novel Mechanism for Sex Differences in Hearing Loss, National Institutes of Health R01DC020209, $1,391,053
Sin, Jon Joseph, Targeting Transient Receptor Potential Channels to Suppress Proviral Mitochondrial Fission and Mitophagy in Order to Mitigate CVB Pancreatitis, National Institutes of Health R01DK125692, $870,899
Hansen, John, R.A.S.P. – Real-time Anonymization & Speech Protection, Honeywell, $746,360
Willoughby, Tiffany, DE GEAR UP 2024, Region 10 Education Service Center, $600,000
Minary, Majid, PFI-TT: 3D Printed Zirconia Dental Restorations, National Science Foundation 2431684, $550,000
Price, Theodore, Dissection of NTSR2/Calcium Channel Signaling as a Non-opioid Spinal Analgesic Mechanism for the Treatment of High Impact Chronic Pain, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, $478,835
Makris, Georgios, LP25_4 An Experimentation Platform for Research and Training in Hardware-Induced Covert Channels in Wireless Communications, University of Cincinnati, $375,000
Gogate, Vibhav, DROIDDS: Data-Efficient, Robust, Ontology Induction for Deontic-Compliant Decision Support, University of Southern California through Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) HR00112590089, $229,825
Gonzalez, Juan, Training Program in Research and Academic Writing Skills for Georgia Scholars: A Unique Partnership between Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and The University of Texas at Dallas, US Dept. of State SGG80024GR0154, $150,000
Makris, Georgios, Administration of UT Dallas CHEST I/UCRC Research Projects, University of Cincinnati, $100,000
The following are awards over $100,000 received by UT Dallas faculty from Federal sponsors between March 1, 2025, and May 31, 2025:
Qin, Zhenpeng, Enhancing Non-Viral Neuron-Specific Molecule Delivery Across Species in the CNS, National Institutes of Health R01MH140482, $3,926,916
D’Arcy, Sheena, The Role of Dynamics in Regulating Multi-Activity Protein Complexes and Chromatin, National Institutes of Health R35GM133751, $2,398,872
Schmidtke, David, Deciphering Links between Leukocyte Activation and Infections in VAD Patients, National Institutes of Health R01HL173332, $2,281,878
Gevorgyan, Vladimir, Novel Transition Metal Catalysis for Chemical Synthesis, National Institutes of Health R35GM156632, $2,204,601
Nguyen, Lena, Translational Control in Focal Cortical Malformations and Epilepsy, National Institutes of Health R01NS142029, $1,950,000
Jahn, Kelly, Effectiveness of an Individualized Progressive Treatment For Expanding Sound Tolerance in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program HT94252510319, $1,408,286
Parekh, Puja, Corticostriatal and Corticoinsular Circuit Mechanisms Underlying Stress Effects on Effort-based Reward Processing, National Institutes of Health R00MH127291, $746,999
Basu, Kanad, CAREER: Security-Aware Next Generation Embedded Hardware Design, National Science Foundation 2440807, $545,801
Vasko, Ivan, Statistical Analysis of Electrostatic Fluctuations in the Earth’s Magnetosheath, NASA 80NSSC25K7674, $524,875
Park, Bo Kyung, Collaborative Research: Situational Learning and Decision Making, National Science Foundation 2438844, $463,521
Kim, Brandon, A Group B Streptococcus Ordered CRISPR Interference Library to Investigate Host-pathogen Interactions, National Institutes of Health R03AI185593, $152,500
The following are awards over $50,000 received by UT Dallas faculty from non-Federal sponsors between March 1, 2025, and May 31, 2025:
Xuan, Zhenyu, Chromatin Regulation of Neuronal Activity-Induced Enhancer Priming and Epigenetic Memory, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, $261,036
Burton, Anne, Causal Effects of Particulate Matter Pollution on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Arnold Ventures 24-12290, $164,312
Kim, Moon, Development of Ascendium through the Discovery of Meta-stable New Phases for Multi/Extreme Environment Applications, Kookmin University, $137,500
Wang, Zejiang, A Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Framework for Developing Communication Requirements of Energy Centric CDA Applications, Oak Ridge National Laboratory CW64403, $136,850
Lu, Hongbing, STTR: Development of Melt Spinnable Polyacrylonitrile Based Carbon Fiber Precursor, GrapheneTX, $100,000
Lu, Hongbing, SBIR: Robotic-inserted, Shape-conforming Cochlear Implant Electrode Arrays, Qualia Oto, $75,000
Tavares Ferreira, Diana, RNA Transport as a Key to Axonal Integrity in Peripheral Neuropathies, Johns Hopkins University with funds provided by the Merkin Family Foundation, $63,913
Wriedt, Mario, SRA: Characterization of Core-shell Boundaries in Polymer-coated Sunscreen Microparticles, Estee Lauder Inc., $61,870
Nguyen, Tien Nhut, IPA SRA: Implementing Product Features for DMI AI Software (pWing), Digital Management, LLC, $59,565
Lu, Hongbing, SRA: The Application Study of Functionalized Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes Materials in Composites, Plastics, Coatings, and Asphalt, GrapheneTX, $50,000
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