Research

Current Proposals

1. NIH R15 (AREA): Leveraging Technology to Create a Stress-Free Blood Donation Experience: An Approach for Next Generation Blood Donors. ($530,865). (Collaborative work with Dr. Lin Li (co-PI), Dr. Maria Valero (co-PI), and Dr. Joy Li (co-PI) at Kennesaw State University). This project will develop a framework based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, social media apps, and a virtual reality experience for recruiting and sustaining the next generation of blood donors in partnership with a regional blood center, its branches, and mobile units. Under review.

Research Funding Awarded  

NIH R15: Workflow Optimization of School-Based Preventive Oral Health Services Delivery. ($555,080). (Collaborative work with Dr. Christina Scherrer (PI) and Dr. Lin Li (co-PI) at Kennesaw State University. This project will optimize the complex workflow of delivering school-based preventive oral health services around the metro-Atlanta area. (March 2026 - March 2029)

ALG Textbook Transformation grant. Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) grant #719. May 2024. ($16,200). Collaborative work with Dr. Parisa Pooyan (co-PI), Dr. Lin Li (co-PI), and Suad Awad. The goal of this project is to create a no-cost Work Measurement textbook. (June 2024-May 2025)

Assessment Enhancement Project (AEP). ($5,000). (Collaborative work with Dr. Lin Li (PI), and Dr. Lois Jordan (co-PI). The goal of this project was to streamline the MSEM and MSSENG programs. (April 2025 - June 2025).

The Virtual Reality (VR) Blood Donor Experience. August 2023. ($5,000). (Collaborative work with Dr. Lin Li (co-PI), Dr. Maria Valero (co-PI), Dr. Joy Li (co-PI), and Dr. Mary Ukuku (co-PI). The goal of this project is to design a VR platform that can be used to educate, prepare, and distract donors while donating blood. (August 2023 - May 2024)

NIH R15 20107: Removing Barriers to Fluoride Varnish Application in Primary Care Settings. February 2022. ($426,490). (Collaborative work with Dr. Christina Scherrer (PI), (Kennesaw State University) and Dr. Shillpa Naavaal (Co-PI), (Virginia Commonwealth University). The goal of this project is to remove process flow barriers and cost inefficiencies currently dissuading physicians from providing FV during pediatric well-visits. (August 2022 - August 2025)

Developing No-Cost-to-Student Learning Materials for Systems and Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Simulation and Engineering Application Courses.  Georgia Affordable Learning Grant #432161. January 2020. ($11,800). (Collaborative work with Dr. Lin Li (PI) and Dr. Meng Han (Co-PI) at Kennesaw State University). The goal of this project is to transform one ISYE course and one IET course from traditional textbooks to no-cost-to-students textbook courses. (May 2020 - May 2021)