{"685583":{"#nid":"685583","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BBISS Announces 2025 Sustainability Next Seed Grant Recipients","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 round of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainability-next-plan\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainability Next\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Research Seed Grants has been awarded to 17 transdisciplinary research teams representing a vibrant network of 51 collaborators from across Georgia Tech. These teams span 21 unique units from six of the seven Colleges, including Schools, research centers, and Interdisciplinary Research Institutes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe seed grant program, administered by the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS), reaches many faculty members from a diverse array of disciplines due to the generous support provided by broad-based partnerships in addition to the Sustainability Next funds. This year\u2019s partners are\u0026nbsp;the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-arts-initiative-four-years-later\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Arts Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBBISS\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWalter H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEnergy Policy and Innovation Center\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/robotics\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scre.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Sustainable Communities Research and Education\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of the program is to nurture promising research areas for future large-scale collaborative sustainability research, research translation, and\/or high-impact outreach; to provide mid-career faculty with leadership and community-building opportunities; and to broaden and strengthen the Georgia Tech sustainability community as a whole. The call for proposals was modeled after the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/seed-grant-funding-teams-grants\u0022\u003EMoving Teams Forward and Forming Teams programs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, BBISS will support and nurture these projects in collaboration with the relevant funding partners. Beginning in October, BBISS will host a series of focused workshops designed to foster collaboration and provide additional support to help advance these initiatives. Projects have been grouped into five thematic clusters, each of which will be the focus of an upcoming workshop:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECircularity Programs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdaptation to the Changing Environment\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECommunity Engagement and Education\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClimate Science and Solutions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnvironmental and Health Impacts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBBISS faculty fellows, past seed grant recipients, and other interested Georgia Tech faculty are invited to participate. If you are interested in participating in the workshops, please email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristin.janacek@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekristin.janacek@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bbiss-seed-grant-workshop-circularity\u0022\u003Efirst session on Circularity Programs\u003C\/a\u003E is Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Peachtree Room (3rd floor) of the John Lewis Student Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 Sustainability Next Seed Grant awards are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForming Teams:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping a Sustainable and Ethical Electric Vehicle Ecosystem Workforce for the Future Through Cross-Sector Partnerships. Principal Investigators (PI): \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/joe-f-bozeman-iii\u0022\u003EJoe Bozeman\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI): \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-hirsch\u0022\u003EJennifer Hirsch\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnlocking Circularity at Scale: Platform-Based Solutions for Advancing Material Reuse and Supply Chain Resilience. Principal Investigator: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/ceccagnoli\/index.html\u0022\u003EMarco Ceccagnoli\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/matthew-realff\u0022\u003EMatthew Realff\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/patricia-stathatou\u0022\u003EPatricia Stathatou\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/christos-e-athanasiou\u0022\u003EChristos Athanasiou\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpenGUARD: Geospatial Utility Aggregations with Robust Differential Privacy. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/patrick-kastner\u0022\u003EPatrick Kastner\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/juba-ziani\u0022\u003EJuba Ziani\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERegenerative Framework: A Transdisciplinary Model for Urban Climate Resilience and Soil Health. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/jenny-mcguire\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/nicole-kennard\u0022\u003ENicole Kennard\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGuiding Transportation With Community Action Through Research, Education, and Service (GT-CARES). PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/rounaq-basu\u0022\u003ERounaq Basu\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scre.research.gatech.edu\/ruthie-yow\u0022\u003ERuthie Yow\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/sofia-perez-guzman\u0022\u003E Sof\u00eda P\u00e9rez-Guzm\u00e1n\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/rebecca-watts-hull-phd\/\u0022\u003ERebecca Watts Hull\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECo-optimizing Design and Coordination for Sustainable Multi-Robot Construction. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/edvard-pg-bruun\u0022\u003EEdvard Bruun\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/harish-ravichandar\u0022\u003EHarish Ravichanda\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECampus as Material Ecology: Building Transdisciplinary Circular Systems for Plastic Tracking, Transformation, and Community Engagement. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/hyojin-kwon\u0022\u003EHyojin Kwon\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-best\u0022\u003EMichael Best\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/russ-clark\u0022\u003ERuss Clark\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/tim-trent\u0022\u003ETim Trent\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/meisha-shofner\u0022\u003EMeisha Shofner\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESonifying Climate Infrastructures: Community Outreach and Education With Shade Synthesizer. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/624a4663-6439-585b-8bb0-3633dbbf089f\u0022\u003EHeidi Biggs\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/clint-zeagler\u0022\u003EClint Zeagler\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/people\/alexandria-smith\u0022\u003EAlexandria Smith\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBuilding a Georgia Tech Research Partnership for Community-Based Food System Resilience. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/johannes-milz\u0022\u003EJohannes Milz\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/xin-chen\u0022\u003EXin Chen\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/ingeborg-rocker\u0022\u003EInge Rocker\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/sofia-perez-guzman\u0022\u003E Sof\u00eda P\u00e9rez-Guzm\u00e1n\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/nicole-kennard\u0022\u003ENicole Kennard\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoving Teams Forward:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAre Data Centers the New Landfills? Social, Economic, and Environmental Tradeoffs. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/allen-hyde\u0022\u003EAllen Hyde\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/josiah-hester\u0022\u003EJosiah Hester\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/people\/cindy-kaiying-lin\u0022\u003ECindy Lin\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/nicole-kennard\u0022\u003ENicole Kennard\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/joe-f-bozeman-iii\u0022\u003EJoe Bozeman\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/elora-lee-raymond\u0022\u003EElora Raymond\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/anthony-harding\u0022\u003ETony Harding\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/jung-ho-lewe\u0022\u003EJung-Ho Lewe\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGame-Based Learning in Energy Systems: A Rigorous Evaluation of Current Crisis. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/jessica-roberts\u0022\u003EJessica Roberts\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/dan-molzahn\u0022\u003EDaniel Molzahn\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStrategic Application of Antibiotic-Independent Therapy to Treat Coral Disease Outbreaks. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/lauren%20speare\u0022\u003ELauren Speare\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdvancing Water Reuse Through Research, Education, and Community Partnerships in Atlanta, Georgia. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/katherine-graham\u0022\u003EKatherine Graham\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/amanda-nolen-ph-d\/\u0022\u003EAmanda Nolen\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/yeqingkong\u0022\u003EYeqing Kong\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssessing the Accuracy and Reliability of Low-Cost Particulate Matter (PM) Sensors Across Diverse Ambient Environments. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/nga-lee-sally-ng\u0022\u003ENga Lee (Sally) Ng\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/armistead-russell\u0022\u003ETed Russell\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping a Georgia Community Center Into a Sustainability Hub. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/ashutosh-dhekne\u0022\u003EAshutosh Dhekne\u003C\/a\u003E, Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/umakishore-ramachandran\u0022\u003EUmakishore Ramachandran\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/danielle-willkens\u0022\u003EDanielle Willkens\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scre.research.gatech.edu\/ruthie-yow\u0022\u003ERuthie Yow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhat, When, Where of Air Pollution: PM2.5 and How It Impacts Health. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/shuichi-takayama\u0022\u003EShuichi Takayama\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/nga-lee-sally-ng\u0022\u003ENga Lee (Sally) Ng\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnabling Communities to Baseline the Performance of Energy Systems. PI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/jung-ho-lewe\u0022\u003EJung-Ho Lewe\u003C\/a\u003E. Co-PIs: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/scott-duncan\u0022\u003EScott Duncan\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/david-solano-sarmiento\u0022\u003EDavid Solano Sarmiento\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/danielle-willkens\u0022\u003EDanielle Willkens\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scre.research.gatech.edu\/anna-tinoco-santiago\u0022\u003EAnna Tinoco-Santiago\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis round of funding was highly competitive, with 45 proposals submitted. BBISS extends its gratitude to all the individuals and groups who applied, as well as to the faculty and staff who contributed their time and expertise to evaluate the proposals.\u0026nbsp;Their thoughtful input was essential to achieving a fair and collaborative selection process, ensuring that the awarded proposals align strongly with the BBISS\u2019 strategy and show promise for long-term impact and future research opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to BBISS Executive Director Beril Toktay, and Brady Family Chair in Management, \u201cThe high level of participation demonstrates the enduring commitment to sustainability research and engagement by the Georgia Tech community. BBISS honors this commitment by looking for collaboration opportunities with all who are driving sustainability efforts at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 round of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainability-next-plan\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainability Next\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Research Seed Grants has been awarded to 17 transdisciplinary research teams representing a vibrant network of 51 collaborators from across Georgia Tech. These teams span 21 unique units from six of the seven Colleges, including Schools, research centers, and Interdisciplinary Research Institutes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The seed grant program reaches many faculty members from a diverse array of disciplines due to the generous support provided by broad-based partnerships in addition to the Sustainability Next funds."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2025-10-07 19:51:05","changed_gmt":"2025-12-02 04:32:49","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-10-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-10-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671777":{"id":"671777","type":"image","title":"Sustainability Next Plan document","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECover of the Sustainability Next Plan\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1695304278","gmt_created":"2023-09-21 13:51:18","changed":"1695304423","gmt_changed":"2023-09-21 13:53:43","alt":"cover of the 2023-2030 Sustainability Next Plan","file":{"fid":"254901","name":"1695303836419-983e452a-cef1-4503-8103-5a098471d512_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/21\/1695303836419-983e452a-cef1-4503-8103-5a098471d512_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/21\/1695303836419-983e452a-cef1-4503-8103-5a098471d512_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":183429,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/21\/1695303836419-983e452a-cef1-4503-8103-5a098471d512_1.jpg?itok=K6f7VHG1"}}},"media_ids":["671777"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"186858","name":"go-sei"},{"id":"188020","name":"go-rbi"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39491","name":"Renewable Bioproducts"},{"id":"194566","name":"Sustainable Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}