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Dates                            Projects                                             Funding Sources Students Faculty                        
Aug 2021 - Aug 2025 Gas Separations with Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes for Lunar ISRU NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) Bharath Tata Advisor Prof. James Nabity
Aug 2021 - Aug 2025 Adaptive Human-Autonomy Teaming based upon Real-time Estimates of Operator Cognitive States Draper Fellowship/NSF GRFP Kieran Smith Advisor Prof. Torin Clark
Aug 2021 - Aug 2025 A Validated Tool to Model Astronaut Neurovestibular Adaptation to Altered Gravity NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) Victoria Kravets Advisor Prof. Torin Clark
Aug 2020 - Aug 2024 A Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation-based Countermeasure to Motion Sickness in Astronauts NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) Aaron Allred Advisor Prof. Torin Clark
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 Advancing GVS as a Novel, Hands-Free, and Intuitive Interface Modality DARPA SBIR Phase II w/ Soterix Medical, Inc. Levi Ramirez PI Prof. Torin Clark, Postdoctoral Researcher David Temple
June 2021 - May 2025 Multi-Environment Virtual Training for Long Duration Exploration Missions NASA Human Research Program (HRP) Esther Putman and Abhishektha Boppana Co-I Prof. Torin Clark, PI Prof. Allison Anderson
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 A Non-Pharmacological Countermeasure Suite for Motion Sickness Induced by Post-Flight Water Landings NASA Human Research Program (HRP) Taylor Lonner PI Prof. Torin Clark
Aug 2020 - Aug 2025 Hybrid Spacesuit Design for Martian Surface Exploration N/A Gabriella Schauss Prof. Allison Anderson
Aug 2020 - Aug 2024 Optimizing plant canopy photon capture efficiency for bioregenerative life support systems NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) J. Matthew Hardy Advisor Prof. James Nabity
May 2020 - Apr 2025 Identifying Adverse Modes via Human-Machine Cybernetic Modeling Office of Naval Research MURI w/ Daniel Merfeld at The Ohio State University Jamie Voros PI Prof. Torin Clark
Feb 2020 - May 2021 Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation as a Novel, Hands-Free, and Intuitive Interface Modality DARPA SBIR Phase I w/ Soterix Medical, Inc. Kieran Smith PI Prof. Torin Clark
Feb 2020 - Aug 2022 Executive Director and Administration II (Task 330 renewal) FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation (COE CST)   PI Prof. David Klaus
Feb 2020 - Aug 2022 Mapping Life Support Functions and Technologies to Commercial Spaceflight Applications (Task 396) FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation (COE CST) Kaitlyn Hauber and Hunter Hatchell PI Prof. David Klaus
Dec 2019 - Dec 2021 MarsOasis™ – An Efficient Autonomously Controlled Martian Crop Production System NASA STTR Phase II w/ Space Lab Technologies, LLC Isaac Armstrong, Cody Bahan, and Bharath Tata PI Prof. James Nabity
Sept 2019 - Dec 2021 Effects of age and strain on the musculoskeletal system of mice housed on board the International Space Station NASA/CASIS Jennifer Coulombe and Bhavya Senar Profs. Virginia Ferguson and Louis Stodieck
Sept 2019 - Aug 2024 Habitats Optimized for Missions of Exploration (HOME) NASA Space Technology Research Institute (STRI), Topic 2 – Deep Space Habitats (SmartHabs), 80NSSC19K1052 Sophie Zaccarine, Jacob Kintz, Sam Eshima, Patrick Pischulti, Annika Rollock, Erin Richardson with Director/Co-PI S. Robinson (UC Davis, lead institution), collaborators from Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech, Howard Univ., USC, Texas A&M and 3  industry partners; CU Co-I’s J. Nabity, A. Anderson, and T. Clark, CU lead PI and Deputy Director/Co-I, David Klaus
Aug 2019 - July 2023 In situ Recovery of High Purity Single Element Metals and Oxygen from Regolith using Task Specific Ionic Liquid Facilitated Electrochemical Solvent Extraction NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) Mitchell Woolever Advisor Prof. James Nabity
May 2019 - Apr 2022 Deep Space Radiation Genomics (DSRG) (Artemis 1) Pamela Flores, Sam Piper, Samantha Breaux, Katherinna Siems, Esteban Herbruger, Iñaki Alvarado, Diego Aguirre, Eileen Meda, Diego Hernandez PI Dr. Luis Zea
Apr 2019 - Apr 2023 Using A Human Capabilities Framework to Quantify Crew Task Performance for Human-Robotic Systems NASA HRP HCAAM VNSCOR Michael Zero with The Space Research Company LLC, (C. Fanchiang); CU PI Prof. David Klaus
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 Performance Enhancement Through Multi-Modal Stochastic Resonance NASA Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) Sage Sherman and Rachel Rise Co-PI Prof. Torin Clark, PI Prof. Allison Anderson
Oct 2019 - Dec 2021 Simulated Micro-, Lunar, and Martian Gravity Microbial Research (Ground Based) NASA Lily Allen, Tadg Forward, Amir Kalani, Anissa Becerra PI Dr. Luis Zea
Sept 2018 - Mar 2021 uG-LilyPond - Floating Plant Pond for Microgravity NASA STTR Phase II w/ Space Lab Technologies, LLC Ray Pitts & Jacob Rehmeier PI Prof. James Nabity
Aug 2018 - May 2022 Investigation of Mitigating Pilot Spatial Disorientation with a Computational Tool for Real-Time Triggering of Active Countermeasures Charles Stark Draper Fellowship Jordan Dixon Advisor Prof. Torin Clark
Aug 2018 - Aug 2021 Acute Effects of Pressure and Posture on the Eye NSF GRFP Michael Van Akin Advisor Prof. Allison Anderson
Aug 2018 - July 2022 Modeling Human Performance Degradation from Radiation Exposure and Physiological Responses to Spaceflight During Long-Duration Missions NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) MaryCarmen Dorbecker Advisor Prof. James Nabity
Jan 2017 - Aug 2021 Wearable Inertial Sensors for Human Motion Capture Inside Spacesuits NASA Human Research Program Young-Young Shen PI Prof. Allison Anderson
Aug 2017 - Dec 2021 Implementation of Dynamic Body Shape Models to Improve Spacesuit Boot Fit Smead Fellow and NSF GRFP Abhishektha Boppana Advisor Prof. Allison Anderson
Aug 2017 - May 2021 Monitoring Behavioral Health in Operational Environments Draper Fellowship Katya Arquilla Advisor Prof. Allison Anderson
Jan 2017 - Sept 2022 Space Biofilms (International Space Station) NASA Pamela Flores, Rylee Schauer, Marta Cortesao, Jiaqi Luo, Samantha McBride, Katherinne Herrera PI Dr. Luis Zea
Aug 2016 - Aug 2021 A Conceptual Design and Concept of Operations for Intermittent Short-Radius Centrifugation for Artificial Gravity NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) Kathrine Bretl Advisor Prof. Torin Clark
Dates                            Projects                                             Funding Sources Students      Faculty                        
Aug 2017 - June 2021 MLI Heat Leak Characterization Testing L3Harris Corporation multiple graduate students PI Prof. James Nabity
Aug 2016 - Dec 2020 Passive Radiation Shielding: Integrating Multilayer and Multipurpose Materials into Space Habitat Design NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) Daniel Case Advisor Prof. James Nabity
July 2019 - Dec 2020 Space Biomining (Ground Based) CU Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Tadg Forward PI Dr. Luis Zea
Aug 2016 - Dec 2020 Assessing the Feasibility of using Co-Electrolysis to Concurrently Convert Carbon Dioxide and Water into Methane and Oxygen for Propellant and Life Support on Mars NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) Mike Lotto Advisor Prof. David Klaus
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 Characterization of Biofilm Formation, Growth and Gene Expression on Different Materials and Environmental Conditions in Microgravity NASA/CASIS   Co-I David Klaus, PI Dr. Luis Zea
Nov 2019 - Nov 2020 Stimulation Application for Human Improvement and Retained Enhancement Lockheed Martin Advanced Technologies Esther Putman PI Prof. Torin Clark
Dec 2019 - July 2020 Treatment of Vestibular Impairment of Service Members after Traumatic Brain Injury through Use of an Individualized, Portable Neuromodulation Device DoD DHA SBIR Phase I   PI Prof. Torin Clark
Aug 2019 - Feb 2020 FRESR: Freezable Radiator for Efficient, Safe, and Robust Single Loop Thermal Control NASA SBIR Phase I w/ Space Lab Technologies Stefan Knoerr and Gabriel Power PI Prof. James Nabity
Mar 2019 - Nov 2020 User Signals for Evaluation of Reliability Lockheed Martin Advanced Technologies Carlos Pinedo PI Prof. Torin Clark
June 2019 - Dec 2019 Executive Director and Administration (Task 330) FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation (COE CST)   PI Prof. David Klaus
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019 Interactive Space Vehicle Design Tool with Virtual Reality NASA Human Research Program Neil Banerjee Co-I Prof. David Klaus, PI Prof. Allison Anderson
Sept 2015 - Aug 2019 Characterizing Biological Closed-Loop Life Support Systems for Thermal Control and Revitalization of Spacecraft Cabin Environments NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) Emily Matula Advisor Prof. James Nabity 
July 2018 - Aug 2019 A Supported Liquid Membrane System for Steady State CO2 Control in a Spacecraft Cabin NASA STTR Phase I w/ Reaction Systems LLC. Jordann McCarty & Robert Aaron PI Prof. James Nabity
July 2018 - Aug 2019 MarsOasis™ – An Efficient Autonomously Controlled Martian Crop Production System NASA STTR Phase I w/ Space Lab Technologies, LLC Mitchell Woolever PI Prof. James Nabity

 

 

 

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