Development of Low Cost Moderate Strength Composite Materials
Investigators: Shubhender Kapila, Virgil Flanigan and K. Chandrashekhara
Funding source: Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC)
Project Period: 07/01/1999-06/30/2002; Funding: $24,228.

Development of Biodegradable Coatings to Enhance Soymeal Bypass in Rumens
Investigators: Virgil J. Flanigan, Shubhender Kapila and Monty Kerley
Funding source: Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC)
Project Period: 07/01/1999-06/30/2002; Funding: $30,000.

An Assessment of High Oleic Soy Oil Esters as Technical Oils
Investigators: Shubhender Kapila and Virgil Flanigan
Funding source: Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC)
Project Period: 01/01/2000-06/30/2002; Funding: $32,000.

Composite Structures Using Asphalt Based Roofing Scrap Materials
Investigators: Virgil J. Flanigan and K. Chandrashekhara
Funding source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Project Period: 06/30/2000-06/30/2002; Funding: $159,000.

Missouri Incu Tech
Investigators: Virgil J. Flanigan, Shubhen Kapila, K. Chandrashekhara, Daniel Forciniti
Funding source: Missouri Department of Economic Development
Project Period: 07/01/2001-06/30/2002; Funding: $200,000.

Development and Evaluation of Biogenic Obscurants, Robotic Obscurant Projectors, and Obscurant Simulation Models
Investigators: Virgil J. Flanigan and Shubhen Kapila
Funding source: U.S. Department of Army
Project Period: 05/31/2000-01/24/2003; Funding: $838,455.

Development and Evaluation of Composite Materials and Technical Oils from Genetically Engineered Crops
Investigators: Virgil J. Flanigan, Shubhen Kapila and K. Chandrashekhara
Funding source: Agriculture Research Service
Project Period: 09/01/2001-08/31/2004; Funding: $266,005.

Physicochemical Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Mineral and Biogenic Oil Obscurant Smokes
Investigators: Shubhender Kapila and Virgil Flanigan
Funding source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Project Period: 02/07/2001-08/06/2005; Funding: $401,814.

Physicochemical Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Mineral and Biogenic Oil Obscurant Smokes
Investigators: Shubhender Kapila and Virgil Flanigan
Funding source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Project Period: 02/07/2001-08/06/2005; Funding: $55,030

Development of Soy Hull - Glycerol Derived Urethane Foams and Evaluation of Their Mechanical Properties
Investigators: Shubhender Kapila and Virgil Flanigan
Funding source: Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC)
Project Period: 03/01/2002-02/28/2006; Funding: $53,670.00

Development of High Quality, Healthy and Economic Soy Foods for Human Consumption
Investigators: Yinfa Ma
Funding source: Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC)
Project Period: 03/-01/2002-03/01/2003; Funding: $28,750.

Technique Development for Characterization of Heterogeneous Glycoproteins
Investigators: Yinfa Ma
Funding source: Monsanto Protein Technologies
Project Period: 10/01/2002-09/30/2004; Funding: $225,000.

Development of Soy Hull - Glycerol Derived Controlled Rigidity Urethane Foams
Investigators: Shubhender Kapila, Virgil Flanigan and K. Chandrashekhara
Funding source: Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC)
Project Period: 03/01/2004-02/28/2005; Funding: $24,920.

Development of Soy Based Beverage Can Coatings
Investigators: Shubhender Kapila, Virgil Flanigan and K. Chandrashekhara
Funding source: Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC)
Project Period: 03/01/2002-02/28/2005; Funding: $28,750.

Development and Evaluation of Composite Materials and Technical Oils from Oil Seeds
Investigators: Virgil J. Flanigan and Shubhen Kapila
Funding source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Project Period: 10/15/2002-10/14/2005; Funding: $274,996.

Development and Evaluation of Composite Materials and Wood Preservation Treatments Utilizing Biogenic Oils
Investigators: Virgil J. Flanigan, Shubhen Kapila and K. Chandrashekhara
Funding source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Project Period: 09/15/2003-09/14/2005; Funding: $275,829.

Development of Renewable Resource Derived Composite Materials for Affordable Housing
Investigators: Virgil Flanigan and K. Chandrashekhara
Funding source: HUD
Project Period: 01/03/2003-01/02/2005; Funding: $500,000.

Purification and Characterization of Glycoproteins
Investigator: Daniel Forciniti
Funding source: Integrated Protein Technology (Monsanto).
Project Period: 03/01/01-08/01/04; Funding: $310,000.

Rate Processes in Two-Dimensional Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles.
Investigators: P. Neogi (34%), J.-C. Wang (33%) and D. Forciniti (33%).
Funding source: NSF (award number 0113016).
Project period; 03/2002-02/2004; Funding: $51,950

Role of N-acetylcysteine in Copper Intoxication
Funding source: UM Research Board Award
Investigator: Nuran Ercal
Project period: 2002; Funding: $38,034

Role of Natural Antioxidants in Lead Poisoning
Investigator: Nuran Ercal
Funding source: NIH AREA Grant (R15)
Project period: 2000-2003; Funding: $111,000.

Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum
Investigator: David Westenberg
Funding source: Missouri Research Board
Project period: 2002-2003; Funding: $40,608

Biomarkers for Endocrine Disruption and Health Indicator Analysis of the State Endangered Ozark Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) in Eleven Point River and White River.
Investigator: Yue-wern Huang.
Funding source: Saint Louis Zoo.
Project period: 2002-2003. Funding: $9,975.

Assessment of Endocrine Disruption in the Ozark Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) in Missouri Rivers.
Investigator: Yue-wern Huang
Funding source: Missouri Department of Conservation.
Project period: 2002-2004. Funding: $2,000

Assessment of Endocrine Disruption in the Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in Missouri Rivers.
Investigators: Yue-wern Huang, Co-PI: Paul Nam, Dev Niyogi 2002-2004.
Funding source: Wildlife Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Project period: 2002-2004. Funding: $75,306