The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Friday, Jan. 30. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.
Campuses will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2.
Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations.
Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI). The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies.
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Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.
The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.
Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.
If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.
Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission.
Nano-enhance Phase Change Material &Loop Heap-Pipe Enabled Hybrid Thermal Management of Electromechanical Actuator. Dr. Xu (PI). $200,000, 2021-2023.
Pilot Projects for the Intelligence & Security University Research Enterprise (INSURE) Academic Consortia "Machine Learning Experimentation" Dr. Paul Cotae (Pl) and others. $300,000, 2021-2022.
Department of Defense (DoD)
Acquisition of Advanced Robotics and Autonomous Vehicle Technology (AR- AVT) for Research in Smart Grid Systems, Teaching, and K-12 Outreach at the University of the District of Columbia". Dr. Shahirinia and CO-Pls. $391,796, 2020-2022.
Department of Defense (DOD)
Understanding the Processing- Microstructure-Property of Additively Manufactured Parts, Multi-scale Modeling and Experimental Characterization, Department of Defense (DoD) (Pl) Jiajun Xu, Nian Zhang, Kate Klein, and Devdas Shetty. $660,000, 2020-2023.
Department of Defense (DOD)
GPU Accelerated Micro-CT Imaging System for Research and Education [GPU Accelerated Micro-CT Imaging of Mineral Precipitation Growth in Bio-Mediated Soil. Pl: Max Denis, Co-PIs: Hossain Azam, Lei Wang, JiaJun Xu. $389,000, 2021-2022.
Department of Defense (DOD)
Acquisition of LC-MS/MS to Accelerate Multidisciplinary Research, Education and Training Capabilities at UDC PI: Hossain Azam, Co-PIs: Tolessa Deksissa, Alexandra Taraboletti, Xueqing Song, Ozlem Dilek, Uche Udeochu, Rosie Sneed, Brandy Huderson. $403,978, 2022-2023.
Department of Defense (DOD)
Davison J (PI, Catholic University of America), et al., Thompson LA (Consultant), Research and Innovative STEM Education (RAISE): To lift or move to a higher position or level. $750,000, 2022-2024.
Department of Energy (DOE)
Drying System using Heat Pumps using additive manufacturing. Consortium with University of Maryland. $3,000,000, 2023-2025. PI Jiajun Xu, Co-PI Kate Klein.
Department of Energy and MSI STEM Research & Development Consortium (MSRDC)
Development of Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with SnO2 as Electron Transport Layer. PI: Hongmei Dang. $400,000, September 2022-September 2024.
Implementation of partial denitrification anammox (PdNA) technology utilizing fermentate as a carbon source at DC Water’s Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater treatment plant PI: Hossain Azam. $57,700/year, 2023.
Microsoft Impact 2020 Award Title: Capacity Building in Cyber Security and Computer Engineering Microsoft Dr. Kacem (Pl) and others. $135,000, 2021-2023.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Aquaponics with Ethylene Scavengers to Support Human Life Off Earth. NASA Fellowship, Pl: Hossain Azam. $100000, 2021-2023.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Investigating Human mobility and activity while robed in EVA Space suit (Mars) NASA Fellowship. Lara Thompson (Pl). $100,000, 2021-2023.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Thompson LA (PI), Romero R (graduate candidate). Investigating Human Mobility and Activity while Robed in an EVA Spacesuit (MARS). NASA Fellowship Activity. $100,000, 2021-2023.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
“Developing NASA-infused Curriculum and Experiential Research for Student Success in Space Technology” for award for a total of $1.2 million. We are collaborating with NASA Goddard Space flight center and UDC community college in this proposal to develop NASA infused curriculum. Jiajun Xu. (PI). $1,200,000 2023-2025. Co-PI Kate Klein, Ronnie Brown
Advancing Diversity in Aging Research through Undergraduate Education at the University of the District of Columbia. PAR-17-290 NIA MSTEM: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research through Undergraduate Education (R25) Dr. Thompson, Dr. Denis, and Dr. Zhang. $1,890,000, 2020-2025.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Integrating Risk and Resilience into Undergraduate Engineering Education Towards a Hazard-Resilient Built Environment. Principal Investigator: Lei Wang, Co-PI: Pradeep K. Behera, Jiajun Xu, Sasan Haghani. $399,931, 2018-2022.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Targeted Infusion Project: STEM- Business Focused Logistics and international Trade (LIT} Analytics Principal Investigator: Anshu Arora (SBPA) Co-Principal Investigators: Lei Wang, Pradeep K. Behera, Amit Arora, Mohamad Sepehri. $399,967, 2019-2022.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Predictive Models for Wind- Penetrated Power Systems Using the Bayesian Approach. PI: Dr. Shahirinia. $275,420, 2019-2022.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Targeted Infusion Project: Workforce Development for a New Generation of Cyber Security System Dr. Kacem (Pl) and others. $388,C60000, 2020-2024.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
CISE-MSI: RCBP-ED: CNS: Data Science and Engineering for Agriculture Automation. Dr. Kim (PI) and others. $299,000, 2021-2023.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Collaborative Research: CISE-MSI: RPEP: HBCU Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (AI-Cyber) Research Partnership. Dr. Wellman (PI), Timothy Oladunni, Lily Liang. $152,000, 2021-2024.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
MERGE: Multiphysics Enriched Mixed Reality for Integrated Geotechnical Education, National Science Foundation (Subaward from Rowan University): Lei Wang (Pl). $21,920, 2021-2024.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Medium: Collaborative Research. MUDL: Multidimensional Uncertainty-Aware Deep Learning Framework PI: Dong Jeong. $200,000, 2021-2025.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Thompson LA (PI). Alan T. Waterman Awardee 2022. Highest early career honor for early-career scientists and engineers. $1,000,000, 2022-2027.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Supplemental fund for NSF-CREST Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education, PI Pawan Tyagi, Co-PIS Devdas Shetty, Kate Klein, Jiajun Xu, Hongmei Dang. $100,000, 2023-2024.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Catalyst Award: Integrating Water-Energy-Food-Climate Nexus into Undergraduate Engineering and Science Education PI: Hossain Azam, Co-PIs: Pradeep Behera, Tolessa Deksissa, Matthew Richardson. $200,000, 2022-2024.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Collaborative Research: CUE-T: HBCU Learning Community-based Intervention in Computing, PI- Briana Wellman, Co-PI Lily Liang, Senior Personnel- Uzma Amir. $598,934, 2023-2026.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Game Theory Based Climate Change Impact Analysis for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure Systems Co-PI: Hossain Azam, PIs: Bryan Higgs (PI), Pradeep Behera (Co-PI), Thabet Kacem. HBCU-RISE $999,711 2022-2025.
Use of life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) to measure environmental, economic, and societal impacts of aquaponics and hydroponics, Pl: Hossain Azam, Co- PIs: Jose-Luis lzursa, Sheikh Mokhlesur Rahman, Matthew L. Richardson, Patricia D. Millner, Thomas Wheet. $90,000, 2021-2023.
National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity-Cybersecurity Education Diversity Initiative (CEDI) Dr. Wellman (Pl) and others. $297,000, 2020-2024.
Economical production of methane (CH4) and hydrogen (H2) and struvite recovery from agricultural waste, energy crops, and food waste PI: Hossain Azam. $15,000, 2022-2025.
Propel Center
PROPEL UDC: A Diverse Pipeline of Agrotechnology Talents for Urban Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Anacostia Schools and Ward 08 of Washington, DC. PIs: Patrick Gusman, Rodney Trapp, Harris Trobman, Jordan Clayton, and Hossain Azam. $300,000, 2022-2023.
USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus: Using Rainwater Harvesting and Solar Energy for Next Generation Urban Farming Practices, Co-Pl: Hossain Azam, Pl: Harris Trobman, Co-PIs: Mamatha Hanumappa. $90,000, 2022-2023.
USDA-NIFA
Next generation materials to optimize both methane (CH4) and hydrogen (H2) production economically from agricultural waste, energy crops, and food waste PI: Hossain Azam, Co-PIs: Stephanie A. Lansing, Tolessa Deksissa, Jose-Luis Izursa, Amro Hassanein, Kibria K. Roman. $90,000, 2023-2025.
USDA-Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Quantification of environmental, economic, and societal impacts of specialty crops grown in aquaponics and hydroponics. Pl: Hossain Azam, Co-PIs: Jose-Luis lzursa, Sheikh Mokhlesur Rahman, Matthew L. Richardson, Patricia D. Millner, Thomas Wheet, Sabine O'Hara. $58,612, 2022-2024.
USDA-Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus: Next Generation Urban Farming Practices to Integrate Specialty Crop Production with Rainwater Harvesting and Solar Energy, Pl: Hossain Azam, Co-PIs: Harris Trobman, Mamatha Hanumappa, JiaJun Xu. $45,112, 2022-2024.
Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Space Technology & Applied Research (CAM-STAR)
CAM-STAR PI Dr. Jiajun Xu. $5,000,000, 2019-2025.
Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education (CNRE)
Pawan Tyagi (PI), Devdas Shetty, Kate Klein, Jiajun Xu, Hongmei Dang. $5,000,000, 2019-2025.
NIH-Specialized Technological Center for Assistive Rehabilitation Research (STAR)
Creating STAR center PAR-20-086, C06 Research Facilities Grant, National Institutes of Health. Lara Thompson (Pl), Mr. Timothy Millner (Key Personnel). $5,300,000, 2020-2025.
U.S. Army Center of Excellence for Acoustic and Seismic Sensing of Urban Environments
Max Denis (Pl), Lei Wang, Wagdy Mahmoud. $2,114,426, 2021-2026.