Current and Submitted Projects
Current
Cloud Computing
  • Harnessing cloud computing for processing massive spatial data
  • Amazon Research
  • 08/2010 – 07/2011
Spatial Analysis - John Deere Research
  • GIS and GPS analysis
  • John Deere
  • 07/2010 – 07/2015
Storm Water Project
  • Community-wide Urban Storm Water Planning Utilizing LiDAR, the WinSLAMM Model and GIS
  • Duration: July, 2011 – June 31, 2013
  • Funding Agency: Iowa Water Center / USGS
Real-time Prediction of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
  • Real-time Predictive Framework for Mosquito-Borne Diseases
  • DuratDOD-National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • Duration: 08/2009 – 07/2014
Spatial Modeling of Obesity
  • Investigating spatial relationship between adult obesity and the built and natural environment
  • UNI
  • 04/2011 – 09/2011
Hyperspectral Imaging Research
  • Acquisition of Hyperspectral Imaging System (HIS)
  • NSF
  • 03/2010 – 02/2012
Remote sensing development program
  • Stateview Program Development and Operations for the State of Iowa
  • USGS-AmericaView
  • 09/2010 – 09/2011
Heat loss mapping using thermal imageries
  • Cedar Falls Utilities’ Energy Efficiency Program
  • Department of Energy/ Iowa Department of Energy Independence
  • 09/2009 – 08/2014
Flood Mitigation Project
  • Mapping Hazards and Mitigation Infrastructure for the City of Des Moines, Iowa
  • City of Des Moines
  • April 1, 2010 - October 2011
Iowa Lidar Project
  • A Web-based LiDAR dissemination and analysis
  • Duration: 2008 - 2009
  • Funding Agency: Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Department of Natural Resources
  • Website: Home
GeoTREE Project
  • GeoInformatics Training, Research, Education and Extension Center (GeoTREE)
  • Duration: January 2, 2006 – December 31, 2008
  • Funding Agency: NASA
Montana Project
  • Assessing Ecological Economic Impacts of Landscape Change in Montan's Flathead County
  • Duration: August 1, 2003 – July 30, 2007
  • Funding Agency: USDA-NRA
  • Website: Home
WMDSS
Iowa Lakes Project
IowaView
  • Development of IowaView Consortium
  • February 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
  • Funding Agency: AmericaView and USGS
  • Website: Home
Digital Image Classification Taught Using Web-Based Interactive Learning
  • Development of Digital Image Classification Taught Using Web-Based Interactive Learning
  • August 1, 2007 - July 30, 2008
  • Funding Agency: AmericaView and USGS
  • Collaborators: Virginia Tech
  • Website: Home