January 2025 Grants and Contracts
We are pleased to share the success of 91ÁÔÆæ's principal investigators who were awarded grants and contracts during January 2025:
Monthly Awards at a Glance
20 Awards Received: Valued at $20,204,578.
Note: Some industry-sponsored awards are not listed due to their respective non-disclosure terms.
Lucas College and Graduate School of Business
Philbrick, Karen E. / Nixon, Hilary K., Business, Dean's Office
Leadership Academy: Building the Transportation Workforce Pipeline
Sponsor: University of South Florida – $373,869.
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
Ramasubramanian, Anand / Lee, Sang-Joon John, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Mechanophenotyping RBC subpopulations in ME/CFS
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health – $432,431.
Rosenfeld, Liat / Lew, Christopher, Chemical and Materials Engineering Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Zeolite-Water Mixture
Sponsor: American Chemical Society – $70,000.
Rosenfeld, Liat / Parent, David, Chemical and Materials Engineering
SPARTAN SPARK: Stimulating Passion, Advancement, Research, and Knowledge for Next-generation
Engineers in Advanced Energy Systems
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy – $698,642.
College of Health and Human Sciences
Lee, Peter Allen, Social Work
MSW Program School of Social Work San Jose State University
Sponsor: CA Dept. of Health Care Access and Information – $1,330,000.
Information Technology
Lim, Bob / Amirkulova, Feruza / Khatami, Ehsan, Management Information Services
CC* Compute-Campus: A Campus-Wide Computing Resource for Research and Teaching at
San José State University
Sponsor: National Science Foundation – $628,773.
College of Science
Clements, Craig B. / Kochanski, Adam, Meteorology & Climate Science
Fire Weather Modeling Research
Sponsor: Pacific Gas & Electric Company – $390,000.
Cordero, Eugene / Metzger, Ellen, Meteorology & Climate Science Science Roots: Growing Student Futures through GenAI Enhanced Project-Based Learning
using Green Ninja
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education – $10,000,000.
Hamilton, Scott L., Moss Landing Marine Lab
Evaluating the Performance of California’s MPA Network through the Lens of Sandy Beach
and Surf Zone Ecosystems
Sponsor: UC, Santa Barbara – $77,903.
Hamilton, Scott L., Moss Landing Marine Lab
California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program – Monitoring and Evaluation of
California Marine Protected Areas
Sponsor: San José State University – $570,000.
Harvey, James, Moss Landing Marine Lab
Suisun Marsh Waterfowl Science Investigations: Data Synthesis and Manuscript Preparation
Sponsor: U.S. Geological Survey – $28,970.
Harvey, James, Moss Landing Marine Lab
Estuarine Wetland and Nearshore Ecology Studies along the Pacific Flyway
Sponsor: U.S. Geological Survey – $62,000.
O'connor, Kevin C., Moss Landing Marine Lab
Regional Adaptation for Climate Resilience of Monterey Bay Coastal Communities
Sponsor: CA Marine Sanctuary Foundation – $1,534,646.
Pietsch, Carlie / Bogie, Nathaniel / Metzger, Ellen / Teruya, Leanne, Geology
Geoscience for Society: Preparing Students for Careers in Climate, Clean Energy, and
Resource Management
Sponsor: National Science Foundation – $1,798,726.
Sigala, Marco A., Moss Landing Marine Lab
2022/2023 TNA Reporting
Sponsor: Central Coast Water Quality Preserve – $122,000.
Veland, Siri, Geology
NNA Track 1: Collaborative Research : Navigating Convergent Pressures on Artic Development
Sponsor: Brown University – $91,003.
Zhang, Yan / Fryer, Dashiell, Mathematics & Statistics
Timing Games in Auctions and Blockchains
Sponsor: Ethereum Foundation – $93,666.
College of Social Sciences
Snycerski, Susan M., Psychology
Future Vertical Lift: Collaborative Research on Flight Control,
Autonomous Rotorcraft, and Human-Systems Interface Design: Phase 2
Sponsor: NASA – $944,588.
VP/Provost Academic & Student Affairs
Cruz, Maria E., Division of Student Affairs
ASPIRE (Student Support Services) - San Jose State University - FY 2020-2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education – $530,167.
Goward, Shonda / Morales, Joel, Provost's Office
Spartan Phalanx: Holistic, Support to Retain Students on Academic Probation
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education – $427,195.
