Research Grants

2025-2026

Curry, R. “Employing Mixed-integer Programming Methods in Contested Logistics for the United States Army”, Sponsored by U.S. Army Contracting Command, $150,000. (2025-2027)

Curry, R. “Mixed-Integer Programming Methods”, Sponsored by U.S. Office of Naval Research”, $39,928. (2025-2026)

Chimka, J. R. “JB Hunt Innovation Center of Excellence”, Sponsored by J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., $623,676. (2023-2027)

Hernandez, S., Chimka, J. “Seat Belt, Motorcycle Helmet & Child Restraint Survey”, Sponsored by Arkansas State Police, $638,575. (2019-2025)

Liao, H., Pohl, E. McCann, R. A., Wu, X., Zhao, Y. “RII Track-2 FEC: Artificial Intelligence”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $1,450,003. (2021-2026)

Braham, A. F., Murray, C. Wood, C. M., Liao, H., Hernandez, S. “Southern Plains Transportation Center (SPTC)”, Sponsored by US Department of Transportation (DOT), $1,088,554. (2023-2027)

Nachtman, H. L., Hill, B., Cothren, J., Gabaldon, J., Chimka, J. R., Luu, K., Le, N., Hernandez, S. “E-RISE Rll: AR STRIDES”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $7,000,000. (2025-2029)

Nachtmann, H. L., Sullivan, K., Ham, R. “Soft Target Protection Against Unmanned Aerial System Threats”, Sponsored by U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, $1,250,000. (2025-2028)

Nachtmann, H. L. “ARA Fellow”, Sponsored by Arkansas Research Alliance, $75,000. (2023-2026)

Nachtmann, H. L., Barry, M. L., Williams, S. G. “Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)”, Sponsored by US Department of Transportation (DOT), $15,000,000. (2023-2029)

Pohl, E., Soto, E., Subbiah, J., Greco, L. “Type I: University of Arkansas I-Corps Commercialization STEP”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $294,888. (2017-2025)

Pohl, E., Liao, H., Sullivan, K. “IAC MAC AFIT STAT COE”, Sponsored by US Department of Defense (DOD), $98,940.08. (2023-2028)

Cothren, J. Rainwater, C. E., Nachtmann, H. L., Milburn, A. Zajicek, A., Adams, D. J., Chimka, J. R., Zhan, J., Luu, K., Liao, H., Zhang, Q., Li, X., Liu, K., Schubert, K., Zhang, S. Le, T. H. N., Wu, X., Zhang, S., Wu, X. Liu, S. Sha, Z. “EPSCoR Track 1 Data Science | Data Analytics that are Robust and Trusted (DART): From Smart Curation to Socially Aware Decision Making,” Sponsored by Arkansas Economic Development Commission, $679,842. (2020 – 2025)

Rainwater, C. E., Gunderman, A., Le, Ngan. “Smart Robotics Arm for Packaging”, Sponsored by Arkansas Research Alliance, $104,989. (2025-2026)

Rainwater, C. E., Fugate, B. S., Parnell, G. S., Chimka, J.R., Mervin, J. McGee, P. J., Gauch, S. E., Wu, X. “JB Hunt Innovation Center of Excellence”, Sponsored by J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. $2,348,719. (2017-2023)

Di, J., Mantooth, A., Panda, B. N., Rainwater, C. E., Thompson, D. R. “Cyber-Centric Multidisciplinary Security Workforce Development,” Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $4,634,626. (2019 – 2027)

Cothren, J., Rainwater, C. E., Theiss, H., Warn, S. A. “Photogrammetry Services”, Sponsored by US Department of Energy (DOE), $2,940,000. (2020-2026)

Adkins, M. M., Rainwater, C. E., Thompson, J., Gibson, K. E., Le, N. “NSF Convergence Accelerator Track J. Phase 2: Cultivate IQ - Empowering Regional Food Systems”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $4,998,818. (2023-2026)

Gunderman, A. Rainwater, C. E., Le, N. “P.I.C. M.E. - Precision Inspection for Crop Management and Evaluation of Fruit”, Sponsored by Arkansas Research Alliance, $75,000. (2025-2026)

Adkins, M. M., Rainwater, C., Le, N. “Convergence Accelerator, Track J: Data-driven Agriculture to Bridge Small Farms to Regional Food Supply Chains”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $743,651. (2022-2025)

Rossetti, M. “Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) membership”, Sponsored by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), $465,249. (2024-2027)

Rossetti, M. “Cochineal Insect Pilot & Commercial Facility”, Sponsored by Red Wing Technologies Inc., $54,907. (2025-2026)

Rossetti, M., Hill, B., Pohl, E., Turner, R. C., Wu, X. “MDaS to better prepare STEM Students with Emerging Data Science Skills”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $1,000,000. (2019-2025)

Schubert, K., Popp, J., Hancox, L. M., Carter III, T. “Closing America's STEM Innovation Gap through Collaboration with Industry (INNOV)”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $941,348. (2021-2027)

Schubert, K., Schoultz, L. “Seed Funding - NSF EPSCoR DART Education Theme”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $14,277. (2024-2025)

Schubert, K. “Seed Funding - NSF EPSCoR DART Education Theme: STEM Prep”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $47,904. (2024-2026)

Shen, H. “Collaborative Proposal: Value of Data in Stochastic Integer Programming”, Sponsored by U.S. Office of Naval Research, $268,421. (2025-2028)

Shen, H., Curry, R. “On the Role of Information for Optimal Network Protection”, Sponsored by U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, $588,669. (2025-2028)

Zhang, S. “Enhancing Prediction of Cardiovascular Toxicity in Breast Cancer Survivors”, Sponsored by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), $57,222. (2024-2026)

Wu, X. Zhang, L. Zhang, S. “Privacy Preserving & Fairness Aware Health Machine Data Analysis”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), $200,000. (2019-2025)