{"676906":{"#nid":"676906","#data":{"type":"news","title":"SEI\/GTRI Announced Awardees for Category A Seed Funding From the National Security Workshop ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis Summer, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;jointly created the\u0026nbsp;Energy and National Security Initiative\u0026nbsp;through an inaugural workshop on July 16.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative included Phase 1 or Category A grants that allowed researchers up to $10,000 in seed funding to understand the viability of their research concepts. The multidisciplinary proposals that won the Category A grants include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title: \u003C\/strong\u003EEnergy Infrastructure Security and Risk Assessment Through Interactive Wargaming\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimary Investigator(s)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/dimitri-mavris\u0022\u003EDimitri Mavris\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Aerospace Engineering)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/scott-duncan\u0022\u003EScott Duncan\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Aerospace Engineering)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/michael-balchanos\u0022\u003EMichael Balchanos\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Aerospace Engineering)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Investigators\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/adam-stulberg\u0022\u003EAdam 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href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/valerie-thomas\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Industrial and Systems Engineering)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/alexander-w-miranda\u0022\u003EAlexander Miranda\u003C\/a\u003E (Electrial and Computer Engineering)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Investigators\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/klesse.utsa.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/chen-qian.html\u0022\u003EGuenevere Chen\u003C\/a\u003E (Electrial and Computer Engineering) (University of Texas San Antonio)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title: \u003C\/strong\u003ERobust Energy Systems Planning by way of Novel Systems Engineering (RESPoNSE)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimary Investigator(s): \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/comas-haynes\u0022\u003EComas Haynes\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Investigators\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/matthew-mcdowell\u0022\u003EMatt McDowell\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Materials Science and Engineering)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title: \u003C\/strong\u003EShielding and Microreactor Arrangement Innovation (Sam\u03bcrai)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimary Investigator(s)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/john-brittingham-7810895\/\u0022\u003EJohn Brittingham\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/bojan-petrovic\u0022\u003EBojan Petrovic\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Mechanical Engineering)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Investigators\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EHelen Works (GTRI)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Strategic Mineral Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Critical Resources\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimary Investigator(s)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/889222ee-d2fd-599b-9140-79d7dc30afeb\u0022\u003EBobby Harris\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Economics)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/matthew-swarts\u0022\u003EMatthew Swarts\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Investigators\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/dylan-brewer\u0022\u003EDylan Brewer\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Economics)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/kevin-caravati\u0022\u003EKevin Caravati\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/laura-taylor\u0022\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Economics)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/micah-ziegler\u0022\u003EMicah S. Ziegler\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Public Policy)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject Title: \u003C\/strong\u003ETrustworthy AI for Critical Power Grid Infrastructure Resilience\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrimary Investigator(s):\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/glen-chou\u0022\u003EGlen Chou\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Cybersecurity and Privacy)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/yatis-k-dodia\u0022\u003EYatis Dodia\u003C\/a\u003E (GTRI)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/saman-zonouz\u0022\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/a\u003E (School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPhase 2 or Category B of the initiative includes up to $500,000 in seed funding to fund team research proposals, with funds likely to grow to $1.2 million in the coming years. Please note that teams must largely consist of those who participated in or expressed interest via the July workshop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers and faculty are encouraged to submit the Notice of Intent for Phase 2 (Category B) submissions. While this is not a requirement of the proposal, it will provide the initiative with insights that will help with internal logistics. If you have any questions regarding the Category B Notice of Intent and the grant, please\u0026nbsp;contact the Strategic Energy Institute at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:connect@energy.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Econnect@energy.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESEI\/GTRI Announced Awardees for Category A Seed Funding From the National Security Workshop\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"SEI\/GTRI Announced Awardees for Category A Seed Funding From the National Security Workshop "}],"uid":"36413","created_gmt":"2024-09-18 03:34:30","changed_gmt":"2024-09-18 03:41:17","author":"pdevarajan3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675005":{"id":"675005","type":"image","title":"Screen Shot 2024-09-17 at 11.37.26 PM.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EEnergy and National Security Workshop Image\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1726630686","gmt_created":"2024-09-18 03:38:06","changed":"1726630686","gmt_changed":"2024-09-18 03:38:06","alt":"Energy and National Security Workshop Image","file":{"fid":"258589","name":"Screen Shot 2024-09-17 at 11.37.26 PM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/09\/17\/Screen%20Shot%202024-09-17%20at%2011.37.26%20PM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/09\/17\/Screen%20Shot%202024-09-17%20at%2011.37.26%20PM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1106697,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/09\/17\/Screen%20Shot%202024-09-17%20at%2011.37.26%20PM.png?itok=9KhQwvVT"}}},"media_ids":["675005"],"groups":[{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"186858","name":"go-sei"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPriya Devarajan\u003C\/a\u003E || SEI Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}