PI. NSF, “Near-Infrared Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Detection of Trace Analytes,” (08/01/09-07/30/13). PI. NSF, “Surface Functionalized Nanoparticles for Enrichment and Detection of Trace Analytes,” (08/01/06-07/30/10). PI. Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, “Development of Novel Fluorescent Nanosensors for Rapid, Sensitive and Selective Determination of Selenium in Organic Matter,” (05/01/05-04//30/11). PI. ND EPSCoR DOE Infrastructure Improvement Program – Seed Grants, “Development of TiO2 Nanoparticle Catalysts for Sustainable Energy,” (05/15/07-12/14/09). Participant. NSF, Sustainable Energy Research Infrastructure and Supporting Education (SUNRISE) Strategic Research Initiative (SRI) component of "Advancing Science Excellence in North Dakota" (09/01/08-08/31/13). PI. North Dakota Water Resources Institute: “Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Bacteria in Water Using Nanoparticles.” (03/01/08-02/28/09). PI. North Dakota Water Resources Institute: “Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Bacteria in Water Using Nanoparticles.” (03/01/07-02/28/08). PI. North Dakota Water Resources Institute: “Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Bacteria in Water Using Nanoparticles.” (03/01/06-02/28/07). PI. UND Graduate School Summer 2009 Graduate Research Professorship. Synthesis, Applications and Fundamental Studies of Silica-based Nanoparticles, (05/16/09-08/15/09). PI. ND EPSCoR Seed Grant, “A New Approach to More Efficient Metallic Nanocatalysts for Energy Conversion,”(10/01/06-6/30/07). PI. UND 2006 Graduate Research Professorship, (Summer 2006). PI. UND Faculty Research Seed Money Awards, “A Light-emitting Nanosensor for Ultra-sensitive Capturing and Signaling of Selenium,” (07/01/05-12/01/08). PI. UND New Faculty Scholar Awards, “Development of Novel Fluorescent Nanosensors for Sensitive Detection of Selenium,” (2/01/05-5/01/07). PI. American Indian Student Services at UND, Proposal Development Incentive Project, (05/01/05-04/30/06).