Scanning Habitable Environments with Luminescence and Raman for Organics and Chemistry: SHERLOC. An investigation on Mars 2020.
Proof of Concept Study for a Laser Desorption-Infrared Spectroscopy System to Remotely Identify Astrobiologically Important molecules on Icy worlds, NASA Astrobiology Science and Technical Instrument Development (ASTID), 2 Yrs, $400,000. 2009-2011.
Development of an automated sample preparation system (ASPS), Mars Instrument Development Program (MIDP), 3 years, $1,573K. 2008-11.
A Novel Field-Induced Droplet Ionization (FIDI) for the in situ detection of organic molecules, JPL Directors Research and Development Fund, 1 yr, $199,000. 2007-8
Microbiology of the Cima Lava Fields, JPL Research and Technology Development Program, 4 Months, $30K. 2007.
Diffusion of Methane through regolith under simulated Martian Conditions, JPL Research and Technology Development Program, 1 yr, $81,000. 2006.
Microwave Enhanced Extraction of Organic Molecules from Soil and Rock Samples, NASA Astrobiology Science and Technical Instrument Development (ASTID), 3 Yrs, $650,000. 2004-2006.
A Laboratory Proof-of-Concept Study of an Organic Molecule Collector/Preconcentrator for Future Planetary Missions, NASA Astrobiology Science and Technical Instrument Development (ASTID), 3 Yrs, $400,000, 2002-2005.
Microwave enhanced extraction of organic molecules from rock and soil samples. JPL Director’s Research and Development Fund, 1 year $40,000, 2002.
Funded Proposals (Co-I):
Co-Investigator on 19 peer-reviewed proposals which were funded under 8 different NASA programs: PSTAR, NIAC, ASTEP, MIDP, PIDDP, ASTID, Vision Missions, Origins of Solar Systems, Exobiology and UV/VIS Astrophysics.
Funded Proposals (Task Manager Co-I):
Advanced Robotic Detection of Chemical/Biological Agents, Toxic Industrial Gases and IEDS for Force Health Protection PHASE II SBIR from the Army. Small Business point of contact: IonFinity, LLC. 2.5 years, $225K. 2008
Miniature Electric Sniffer for Navy Vertical Take-Off Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAVS) SBIR from the Army. Small Business point of contact: IonFinity, LLC. 2 years, $225K. 2008.
