Research Metrics

Dr. Ted Price in labcoat in lab room.

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 1st quarter FY25 (September 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024), the Office of Research and Innovation assisted faculty with 400 proposals.  During this same period, there were 62 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 1st quarter FY25 is $28,947,801.  This total does not include any cost share amounts.  Each School contributed to this total as follows:  

Behavioral and Brain Sciences   $11,765,564 
Economic, Political and Policy Sciences$584,613
Engineering and Computer Sciences$12,457,568
Natural Sciences and Mathematics$3,816,546
Research Gifts$323,510

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.  Due to sponsor restrictions, some qualifying awards may not be listed below.

Faculty Research Awards

The following are awards over $100,000 received by UT Dallas faculty from Federal sponsors between September 1, 2024, and November 30, 2024:

Kennedy, Kristen, Dopaminergic and Neuroplastic Influences on Longitudinal Change in Cognitive and Brain Aging, National Institutes of Health R01AG056535, $3,727,995

Rollins, Pamela, Meeting the Needs of Young Hispanic Autistic Children: Developing a Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive Intervention to Alleviate Core Social Challenges, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program HT94252410184, $2,744,321

Rennaker, Robert, Enhancing Recovery of Lower Limb Function after Spinal Cord Injury, National Institutes of Health UG3NS131971, $2,341,089

Hsu, Julia, FuSe2 Topic 3: Co-designing Indium-based Sol-gel Precursors for Extreme Ultraviolet Resist and Back-end-of-the-line Oxide Nanoelectronics, National Science Foundation 2425032, $1,900,000

Rodrigues, Fabiano, DASI Track 1: Student-Led Development of an Advanced yet Low-cost Multi-Constellation, Triple Frequency Ionospheric Scintillation and Electron Content Monitor, National Science Foundation 2432609, $1,427,188

Bleris, Leonidas, DMS/NIGMS 2: The Mathematics of Epigenetic Regulation in Human Cells, National Institutes of Health R01GM157608, $1,098,244

Addou, Rafik, Developing Atomic Oxygen Resistant Coatings via  Atomic Layer Deposition and Solution Synthesis, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) HR0011-24-9-0033, $1,000,000

Leonardi, Stefano, Research and Innovation High Performance Computing Facility, Natl Institutes of Standards and Technology 60NANB24D157, $963,000

Khan, Latifur, UT Dallas Center for Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, Natl Institutes of Standards and Technology 60NANB24D143, $962,93

Price, Theodore, Targeting MNK Signaling to Prevent and Reverse Chronic Pain Caused by Complex Traumatic Injury, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program HT94252410849, $701,946

Jin, Xinfang, CAREER: Unraveling Oxygen Electrode Delamination Mechanisms in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells for Robust Hydrogen Production, National Science Foundation 2451552, $648,431

Wriedt, Mario, High-Capacity Sustainable Sorbents for Treatment of PFAS, Strategic Environmental Research & Development Program (SERDP) W912HQ25C0014, $581,027

Chen, Feng, Collaborative Research: CyberTraining: Implementation: Medium: Interactive and Integrated Training for Building High-Performance Ethical AI, National Science Foundation 2417747, $499,996

Qin, Zhenpeng, Modulating Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability by TRPV4 Activation, National Institutes of Health R21NS135529, $447,501

Malko, Anton, Stable and Efficient Electroluminescent Devices Based on 3D / 0D Perovskite Bulk/Nanocrystal Emission Layers, National Science Foundation 2413846, $420,000

Morales Leon, Camila, Long-term Outcomes Associated with Participation in Dual Language Education, Institute of Education Sciences R305B240028, $390,400

Zhang, Xiaojia, Collaborative Research: GEM: Comparative Study of Mars’ and Earth’s Magnetotail Current Sheets, National Science Foundation 2400336, $329,303

Ghassemi, Mona, Collaborative Research: Robust, Efficient, and Compact Packaged Ultra-Wide Bandgap Gallium Oxide Power Switches for High Voltage, High Temperature Applications, National Science Foundation 2401578, $303,103

Zhang, Fan, Collaborative Research: Correlated Phases in an Unusual Family of Crystalline 2D Materials, National Science Foundation 2414726, $299,998

Searing, Elizabeth, DTAP: Balancing Trust and Accountability: Charities, Government, and Society, National Science Foundation 2436973, $192,213

Wang, Jiayi, Collaborative Research: Causal Discovery and Individualized Policy Optimization for Human Text Data, National Science Foundation 2401272, $150,000

Lazebnik, Kirill, Approximation Theory and Complex Dynamics, National Science Foundation 2452130, $149,164

Blake, Madigan, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation 2136516, $147,000

Rangel-Landeros, Isaac, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation 2136516, $147,000

Prabhakaran, Balakrishnan, EAGER: III: Visualizing and Tracking Progress in Multimodal CR (Cardiac Rehabilitation) Data, National Science Foundation 2437698, $100,000

The following are awards over $50,000 received by UT Dallas faculty from non-Federal sponsors between September 1, 2024, and November 30, 2024:

Filbey, Francesca, Do Peers Enhance or Detract Progress in Group MI? A Look into Emerging Adult Brain and Behavior, University of Connecticut, $989,917

Prasad, Shalini, Engage Assess SecretE (EASE): A Platform for Treating Chronic Inflammation, Mayo Clinic, $863,272

Wig, Gagandeep, CRCNS: Assessing Long-Term Impacts of Disruption to Large-Scale Brain Networks, Columbia University, $688,295

Cho, Kyeongjae, Monolithically 3D Integrated 2D/3D Heterostructures for Multispectral Remote Sensing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, $460,000

Friedman, Joseph, FuSe2 Topic 1: Domain-Specific Probabilistic Computing With Stochastic Antiferromagnetic Tunnel Junctions, Northwestern University, $449,999

Prasad, Shalini, IPA SRA: Pilot Low Volume Sensor Fabrication with P0 Soil Sensor Coatings, Qume Inc., $400,000

Cogan, Stuart, Engineering the Neuronal Response to Electrical Microstimulation, Purdue University, $351,500

Price, Theodore, Validation of a Non-opioid Analgesic Pathway in Human Sensory Ganglia and Spinal Cord, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, $292,500

Voit, Walter, STTR II: Additive Manufacture of MOF Elastomers, Akita Innovations LLC, $168,000

Sadler, Katelyn, Effects of Antibiotics on Nociceptive and Analgesic Circuits in the Gut, Rita Allen Foundation, $150,000

Voit, Walter, SBIR II: Personally-Fitted Half-Mask Respirators, Akita Innovations LLC, $142,800

Li, Bingzhe, IPA SRA: Distributed Large-Language Model (LLM) Inference on Edge Devices, Edge Networking Systems, $114,897

Prasad, Shalini, Austere environments Consortium for Enhanced Sepsis Outcomes (ACESO): Optimization of READ Point-of-Care Diagnostic Platform for CRP Assay, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, $98,679

D’Souza, Nandika, Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science, University of North Texas, $95,000

Akin, Bilal, IPA SRA: Software-based Real-time RUL Estimation of Inverter MOSFETs, Nexteer Automotive Corp., $94,956

Kim, Jiyoung, SRA: Conformal Atomic Layer Deposition of HfZrO (HZO) Thin Films on High-aspect-ratio (HAR) Structures Using Anhydrous Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) as an Oxygen Source, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., $80,000

Jin, Yaqing, Gulf Research Program’s Early-Career Research Fellowship, Natl Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, $76,000

Izadi, Nour, Constraining Dynamic Biogeochemical Response to Flooding in Coastal Urban and Peri-Urban Soils, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, $70,866

Li, Yaoyu, SRA: Simulation Research for Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems, Rheem Manufacturing Co., $64,200

Daescu, Ovidiu, Application of Machine Learning to Chest Computer Tomography in Pediatric Cancer, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, $50,000

Veyan, Jean-Francois, SBIR: PFAS Sensor for Remediation and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Optimization Applications, Max-IR Labs, LLC, $50,000

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