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 FY25, faculty submitted 1,568 proposals through the Office of Research and Innovation. During this same period, there were 193 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 FY25 is $106,793,277. This total does not include any SEED awards or cost share amounts. Each School/Center contributed to this total as follows:
| Administration | $805,023 |
| Behavioral and Brain Sciences | $25,465,139 |
| Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | $1,805,409 |
| Engineering and Computer Science | $44,311,729 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | $24,013,568 |
| Research Gifts | $10,392,409 |
DISCLAIMER: The 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. You should verify the accuracy of this information with your department’s records. Due to sponsor restrictions, some qualifying awards may not be listed below.
Faculty Research Awards
The following are awards that were made earlier in FY25 but received by The University after May 31, 2025, or not previously reported:
Gu, Wenyao, The Role of Density Ducts in Energetic Electron Precipitation, NASA 80NSSC25K7749: $779,270
O, Kenneth, GENIE-RFIC: Generative ENgine for IntElligent RFIC Design, University of Texas at Austin: $760,051
Fasan, Rudi, Developing Cyclopeptide Nef Inhibitors to Facilitate HIV-1 Eradication, Florida State University: $631,887
Rotea, Mario, Center: IUCRC Phase III UT Dallas: Center for Wind Energy Science, Technology and Research (WindSTAR), Natl Science Foundation 2435430: $250,000
Bray, Timothy, SRA: Children’s Health Beyond ABC 2025, Children’s Health System of Texas: $190,000
Zhang, Xiaojia, Magnetic Mapping During Substorm Growth Phase, University of Michigan: $180,556
Dragovic, Vladimir, Building Equitable Pathways to Math Graduate Education, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: $150,000
Makris, Georgios, P6-2025 Evaluating Resilience of Analog Neural Network ICs to Radiation-Based Model Perturbation Attacks, University of Cincinnati: $85,000
Butler, Kristina, Master Research Agreement and TO 1: Salar de Atacama Transition Zone Lagoon Paleohydroclimate Study, Albemarle Limitada: $65,000
The following are awards over $100,000 received by UT Dallas faculty from Federal sponsors between June 1, 2025, and August 31, 2025:
Fasan, Rudi, Chemoenzymatic Strategies for Molecular Discovery and Asymmetric Synthesis, Natl Institutes of Health R35GM158365: $2,967,188
Sanchez, Erica, Molecular Mechanisms Drive Metabolic and Lipid Profiles that Define Cells in the Latent and Lytic Stages of Viral Infection, Natl Institutes of Health R35GM160182: $2,177,313
Gao, Yongsheng, Engineering Platelets for Therapeutic Applications, Natl Institutes of Health R35GM160143: $1,951,605
Romiti, Filippo, CAREER: Innovative Strategies for the Synthesis of Unexplored Complex Bisindole Heterodimeric Alkaloids, Natl Science Foundation 2441859: $678,600
Kim, Jin Ryong, CAREER: Designing Next-Generation Thermal User Interfaces for Multisensory VR Experience, Natl Science Foundation 2441833: $593,868
Nelson Taylor, Jackie, LangDiv: Contextual Impacts on Family Language Environments and Child Language Acquisition, Natl Science Foundation 2441651: $593,756
Kim, Chung Hwan, CAREER: A Cross-Domain Approach to Improving the Attack Resilience of Robotic Systems, Natl Science Foundation 2443487: $531,303
Ouyang, Hui, Chemical Composition-Viability Relationship of Bioaerosols Through Spatial Distribution and Size-Controlled Measurements, Natl Institutes of Health R21AI188518: $429,000
Kolodrubetz, Michael, DGF-NSF Physics: Engineering Topologically Ordered and Driven-Dissipative Steady States Using Nonequilibrium Drives, Natl Science Foundation 2512854: $341,768
Sarac, Kamil, DoD Cyber Scholarship Program 2025, US Dept. of Defense HQ00342510051: $237,750
Cornelius, Samuel, The Impact of Biological Sex and Menopause on the Bladder Immunological Landscape and Transcriptome, Natl Institutes of Health F31DK141250: $135,963
The following are awards over $50,000 received by UT Dallas faculty from non-Federal sponsors between June 1, 2025, and August 31, 2025:
Jiang, Ziwen, Engineered Antibody Tools for Targeted Regulation of Cancer-associated Proteins and Organelles, CPRIT RR250061: $2,000,000
Kim, Brian, Interplay between Limbic Norepinephrine and Dopamine Circuits in Sex Differences in Reward and Aversion, SUNY at Buffalo: $1,014,001
Kolber, Benedict, A Novel TRP Modulator YB-16 to Treat Osteoarthritis Knee Pain, Young BioPharma, LLC: $756,981
Pinkham, Amy, iTEST: Introspective Accuracy as a Novel Target for Functioning in Psychotic Disorders, University of California San Diego: $678,208
Kosiewicz, Holly, Education Research Center Plus Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: $600,000
Ruggero, Camilo, Minority Health Research and Education Grant Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: $400,000
Delaney, Connor, Metal Insertion into Strained Heterocycles: New Frontiers in C–C Bond Activation, The Welch Foundation AT-2230-20250403: $300,000
Jiang, Ziwen, Targeted Control of Organelle Dynamics using Modularly Designed Macromolecules, The Welch Foundation AT-2242-20250403: $300,000
Zhang, Fan, Intelligent Infrared Polarimetry: Revolutionizing Next-Generation Medical Sensing, The Welch Foundation AT-2264-20250403: $300,000
Zhou, Yue, Fundamental Understanding of Interface Evolution and Mass Transfer in Li-metal Batteries by Theory-guided Experimental Studies, The Welch Foundation AT-2265-20250403: $300,000
Mahbub, Ifana, Miniaturized Spin-Wave Antennas with Enhanced Efficiency for IoT-Scale Energy Harvesting, Samsung Research America: $150,000
Urquhart, Mary, Computer Science Pipeline Initiative, University of Texas at Austin: $126,579
Tamil, Lakshman, Agri-Swarm: Enabling Low-Cost Autonomous Agricultural UAV Swarm for Crop Monitoring: University of Texas at Tyler: $90,000
Makris, Georgios, P25_8B Covert Analog Devices and their Applications in Hardware Security and Trust: University of Cincinnati: $75,000
Jia, Lin, The Protective Role of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Rats, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Foundation: $50,000
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