ISE Collaborative Research Seed Funding (CRSF) Program

Program Objective

The ISE Department seeks to foster interdisciplinary research among Department faculty and students by providing seed funding for collaborative pilot/preliminary research projects. The
objective of this program is to foster joint research by faculty working in various subdisciplines of ISE to support larger-scale proposal development for Federal funding agencies.

2021 CRSF Awards

  1. A Dynamic Disruption Prediction System for Transportation Networks
    • PI: Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei
    • Multimodal Data Fusion for Systems Improvement: A Review
      • Authors: Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Gaw, Nathan, Safoora Yousefi
    • Dynamic unsupervised classification of driver’s style based on vehicle sensing data
      • Authors: Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Xiang YG
  2. Active Learning Interactions in Asynchronous Video Lectures for Generation Z Engineering Students
    • PI: Katie Basinger
    • Creating ACTIVE Learning in an Online Environment
      • Authors: Basinger, K., Alvarado, D., Ortega, A, Buzard, B, Hartless, D, Lahijanian, B, and Alvarado, M
  3. Data-Driven Asynchronous Video Design for Engaged Learning of Generation Z Engineering Students
    • PI: Katie Basinger
    • Video Length Preferences for Gen-Z Engineering Students in a Flipped Classroom
      • Authors: Alvarado, M., Basinger, K., Lahijanian, B, Karaca, M and Alvarado, D.

2020 CRSF Awards

  1. Human Trafficking Demand Reduction Strategies through Network Analytics and Simulation Modeling
    • PI: Michelle Alvardo, Co-PI: Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei
  2. Transforming the Delivery of Educational Content for Generation Z Engineering Students
    • PI: Katie Basinger, Co-PI: Michelle Alvarado
    • Strategies for Flipped Classroom Video Development: Educating Generation Z Engineering Students
      • Authors: Alvarado, M., Basinger, K., Alvarado, D., Lahijanian, B., Buzard, B., Karaca, M.
    • Flipped Classroom Video Engagement for Generation Z Engineering Students
      • Authors: Lahijanian, B., Basinger, K., Karaca, M., Alvarado, D., Buzard, B., and Alvarado, M.
    • Teaching Simulation to Generation Z Engineering Students: Lessons Learned from Flipped Classroom Pilot Study
      • Authors: Alvarado, M., Basinger, K., Lahijanian, B., Alvarado, D
  3. Phase-Change Detection through Dynamic Subspace Learning in Heterogeneous Time-Series Data
    • PI: Mostafa Reisi Gahrooei, Co-PI: Nicholas Napoli

2019 CRSF Awards

  1. A Pilot Project for Incorporating Divergent Thinking Skills Development into a Project-Based Course in Industrial and Systems Engineering: Educational Materials and Assessment Tools
    • PI: Elif Akcali, Co-PI: Wayne Giang
  2. Interpretable and Generalizable Deep Neural Nets
    • PI: Hongcheng Liu, Co-PI: Panos Pardalos
  3. Wearable Sensor-Based Intelligent System for Total Joint Replacement to Reduce Readmission and Improve Treatment Outcomes
    • PI: Boyi Hu, Co-PI: Xiang Zhong