Research Grant Support
  1. Model Classes, Approximation, and Metrics for Dynamic Processing of Urban Terrain Data, R. Sharpley- PI, P. Binev co-PI, ARO MURI. Collaborating universities were South Carolina (lead), Texas A&M (G. Petrova and R. DeVore co-PI's), Virginia Tech (A. Kurdila- PI), Princeton (S. Kulkarni- PI), Texas (R. Tsai- PI), UCLA (S. Osher- PI) & UC-Irvine (H.K. Zhao- PI), $3,000,000, 2009-2013.
  2. Collaborative Research: An ATD Proposal: Fast Point Cloud Surface Reconstruction Algorithms, R. Sharpley PI with co-PI P. Binev in collaboration with Texas A&M (R. DeVore- PI), National Science Foundation & Defense Threat Reduction Agency, $450,001, 2009-2012.
  3. Phase II SBIR: Innovative Micro Air Vehicles & Control Techniques for Urban Environments, R. Sharpley PI, with Virginia Tech (A. Kurdila-PI) & Radiance Technologies (A. Thies- PI)/DOD-Air Force Research Laboratory, $187,500, 2009-2011.
  4. Standards, Software and Hardware for Multiresolution Maps/Models for UAST in the Absence of A Priori World Models, PI, Army Contracting Office White Sands/Virginia Tech (A. Kurdila- PI), $130,485, 2008-2011.
  5. Model Classes, Approximation, and Metrics for Dynamic Processing of Urban Terrain Data, R. DeVore-PI, R. Sharpley co-PI, ARO MURI. Collaborating universities were South Carolina (lead), Texas A&M (G. Petrova- PI), Virginia Tech (A. Kurdila- PI), Princeton (S. Kulkarni- PI), Texas (R. Tsai- PI), UCLA (S. Osher- PI) & UC-Irvine (H.K. Zhao- PI), $2,000,000, 2007-2009.
  6. Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Analysis of Vascular Biofabrication, R. Sharpley- PI, NSF EPSCoR RII Track I, $225,670, 2008-2009.
  7. Software for Generating Geometrically and Topologically Accurate Urban Terrain Models Using Implicit Methods, R. Sharpley- PI, ARO Phase II STTR with Radiance Technologies, $300,000, 2007-2009.
  8. Computational Foundation for Investigations in Capturing Sparsity in High Dimensions, R. DeVore-PI, R.Sharpley/P. Binev co-PIs, ONR DURIP, $111,624, 2008-2009.
  9. Phase I SBIR: Innovative Micro Air Vehicles & Control Techniques for Urban Environments, R. Sharpley PI, with Virginia Tech (A. Kurdila-PI) & Radiance Technologies (A. Thies- PI)/DOD-Air Force Research Laboratory, $10,000, 2008.
  10. Super-Resolution of Infrared Imagery from Video, R. Sharpley- PI, Radiance Technologies and U.S. Army, $37,999, 2008.
  11. Multiresolution Methods for Vision-Based Guidance, Navigation and Control, R. Sharpley-PI, co-PI R. DeVore, (AFOSR/Florida (A. Kurdila- PI)- lead institution together with CMU (T. Kanade-PI), Virginia Tech), USC-$600,000, 2003-2008.
  12. Compression of Large Data Sets with Geometry, R. DeVore/R. Sharpley PI's (DoD/ONR), $500,000 plus $137,348 State EPSCoR match, 2003-2007.
  13. Advanced Mathematical Methods for Processing Large Data Sets, R. DeVore-PI, P. Binev/R.Sharpley co-PI's, (DOD/ARO), $700,000 plus $349,999 State EPSCoR match, 2005-2008.
  14. Software for Generating Geometrically & Topologically Accurate Urban Terrain Models Using Implicit Methods, R. Sharpley- PI, R. DeVore co-PI, ARO Phase I STTR w. Radiance Technologies, $46,999, 2006-2008.
  15. Smooth Piecewise-polynomial Terrain Representation Using Non-traditional Metrics, (DeVore/Sharpley) (DoD/ARO-STTR), Subcontract with Schafer Corporation, $45,000, 2004.
  16. Highly Effective Geospatial Representation and Analysis, R. DeVore-PI, P. Petrushev/R. Sharpley co- PIs, (DARPA/NGA), $461,374, 2005-2006.
  17. Mathematical Analysis for Data and Image Processing in an Integrated Computational Environment, (R. DeVore (PI), co-PI R.Sharpley) (DURIP/ONR) , $71,235 plus $27,229 University match, 2004-2005.
  18. Achieving National Prominence In Computational Science & Mathematics, (R.DeVore (PI), co-PI's R. Sharpley and C. Bennett) (USC VP for Research Grant with Dean's match), $210,000, 2001-2002.
  19. Development of a Multiresolution Digital Elevation Framework (with cultural attributes) for Demonstration of Emergency Response/Defense for SC, (R. DeVore-PI, co-PI's R. Sharpley and P. Petrushev) (VP for Research/College Grant) $50,000, 2001-2002.
  20. Rapid Approximation, Registration And Rendering Of Digital Terrain Elevation Data In An Immersive Environment, (R. DeVore/R. Sharpley PI's) (DURIP/ONR) $144,205, 2001-2002.
  21. Image Processing for Digital Terrain Elevation Data, (R. DeVore/R. Sharpley PI's) (DoD/ONR), $449,997 plus $128,951 State EPSCoR match, 2000-2003.
  22. Advanced Wavelet Methods for Image and Signal Processing, (R. DeVore-PI, co-PI's Sharpley and others) (DoD/ONR), $449,997, 1999-2002.
  23. Scientific Computing Research Environments for the Mathematical Sciences, PI (with 7 co-PI's) (NSF), $44,741, 2000-2001.
  24. Highly Nonlinear Algorithms for Wavelet Based Image Processing with Military Applications, (PI-R. DeVore, co-PI's Sharpley and H. Wang) (DOD/DURIP), $168,887, 1998-1999.
  25. Highly Nonlinear Algorithms for Wavelet Based Image Processing with Military Applications, (PI- Ronald DeVore, co-PI's Sharpley and others) (DOD-Combat Readiness), $440,001, 1997-2001.
  26. Wavelet-Based Image Processing for Military Applications, (PI-R. DeVore, co-PI's Sharpley and others) (DoD/ONR), $458,825, 1997-2001.
  27. A High Performance Connection for Research at the University of South Carolina, (PI-W. Pauley, CoPI's R. DeVore/R. Sharpley) (NSF Internet II), $350,000, 1998-1999.
  28. Parallelization of a Monte Carlo EPA Composite Model with Transformation Products, PI (HydroGeoLogic/EPA), $13,875, 1997-1998.
  29. Interactive Simulations on Remote Servers and Wavelet Data Compression, PI (subaward to Univ. Florida/NASA), $10,000, 1998-1999.
  30. Ground Challenge Problems in Environmental Modeling and Remediation: Groundwater Transport, PI (DOE), $448,800, 1995-1997.
  31. Digital Imaging of DNAPL Characterization, PI (SCUREF), $30,932, 1995-1996.
  32. Partnership In Computational Science, PI (ORNL-DOE), $380,206, 1992-1995.
  33. Partnership In Computational Science Startup, Co-PI (DOE/Intel), $10,000, 1993-1994.
  34. Partnership In Computational Science Equipment, (PI-P. Huray, Co-PI with R. White and C. Bennett) (DOE), $500,000, 1991.
  35. Partnership In Computational Science Equipment, (PI-P. Huray, Co-PI) (Intel), $739,000, 1991.
  36. Industrial Mathematics Initiative EPSCoR, (with Co-PI's C. Bennett, B. Dalhberg, R. DeVore, and B. Jawerth) (NSF/EPSCoR), $550,000, 1992-1995.
  37. Development of Improved Groundwater Simulators, PI (DOE/SCUREF), $475,000, 1991-1993.
  38. Distributed Computing, PI (DOE/SCUREF), $120,000, 1992-1993.
  39. Mesoscale Atmospheric Simulations for Emergency Response, PI of Mathematics Component (DOE/SCUREF), Math-$211,079, 1991-1994.
  40. State of South Carolina Cutting Edge, (w/ R. DeVore and B. Jawerth), $100,000, 1990.
  41. Stardent Computer, (w/ R. DeVore and B. Jawerth), 1990-1991.
  42. Silicon Graphics, (w/ R. DeVore and B. Jawerth), 1989-1990.
  43. DARPA, (Investigator), 1990-1993, 1994-1997.
  44. Office of Naval Research, (Investigator), 1990-1993.
  45. Ardent Computer, (w/ R. DeVore and B. Jawerth), 1989-1990.
  46. Maximal Functions, Interpolation, and Smoothness, PI (NSF), 1986-1988.
  47. Euclidean Harmonic Analysis, (CoPI w/ C. Bennett) (NSF), 1983-1985.
  48. Mathematical Sciences Research Equipment, (w/ nine other CoPI's) (NSF), 1983-1985.
  49. Operators and Spaces of Functions, (CoPI w/ C. Bennett) (NSF), 1981-1983.
  50. Studies on Operators and Spaces of Functions, (CoPI w/ C. Bennett and R. DeVore) (NSF), 1980-1981.
  51. Studies on Weak Type Inequalities, PI (w/ C. Bennett) (NSF), 1979-1980.
  52. Studies on Maximal Interpolation Operators, PI (NSF), 1977-1979.
  53. Oakland University Faculty Research Fellowship, 1973-1974.
  54. AFOSR (Investigator), 1972.
  55. National Science Foundation Traineeship, 1968-1971.
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