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EESI Seed Grants - 2007

  • Mechanisms of soil carbon sequestration: optimizing soil carbon interactions with minerals and fungi
    C.A. Masiello, J.A. Rudgers
  • Helmholtz Coil Apparatus to Advance Studies in Robotic Inspection of Energy Pipes
    Fathi Ghorbel
  • Effects of Variations in Temperature and Precipitation on Woody Invasions into Endangered Coastal Prairies
    Evan Siemann, Chris Gabler
  • Ultra Deep Water Drilling Riser-Vortex Induced Vibration and Fatigue Reduction based on Monitoring and Suppression Devices
    Satish Nagarajaiah
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture from Flue Gas
    G. J. Hirasaki, M. S. Wong, W. R. Cox, and E. Billips
  • Micro- and Nano- Patterned Surfaces for Control of Biofueling
    Qilin Li, Brent Houchens, Jun Lou
  • Exploratory Study of Power Generation Options in Texas
    Daniel Cohan
  • Improved Use of Hemicellulose Derived Xylose for Ethanol Production by an Engineered Bifunctional Pathway
    George Bennett, Kai Yu San
  • Internet Connected Photovoltaic Array Testbed for Research and Education at Rice
    Andrew Meade, John Muratore, Devika Subramanian
  • Imaging Molecularly Engineered Nano Machines as Cargo Transporters for Electrolyes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
    Stephan Link
  • Process-based Improvements for Conversion of Glycerol to Ethanol & Hydrogen
    Ramon Gonzalez


 



 

 




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