Current Research
Dr. Vipu’s current research interests are in geotechnical, materials and geoenvironmental engineering. He has been Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator for over 56 funded projects since 1984 amounting to over $5.8 million.
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New Nano-Bimetallic-Biosurfactatn Colloids for Petroleum Waste Treatment, Advance Research Program, 9/06 - 8/08, $98,000.
Long-term Performance of Water Pipelines, City of Houston, 8/07 – 9/09, $150,000.
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Maintenance of Transportation and Storm Sewer Facilities Using New Repair Materials, Texas Department of Transportation, 9/04 – 8/08, $300,000.
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Embankment Settlement in Soft, Texas Department of Transportation, 9/05 – 8/08, $289,000 (Co Investigator: O. Bilgin).
Geotechnical Properties of Field and Laboratory Compacted Soils, Earthworks Solutions, 9/07 - 8/08, $100,000.
Development of Asymmetric Liposomal Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of siRNA to Silence Cyclin D1 Expression and Tumor Regression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Department of Defence- NanoHealth Alliance, 10/06-9/07, $75,000 (Co-Investigator: K. Mohanty).
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Transportation and Degradation of Nano Particle Colloids for Degradation of Chlorinated Solvents, Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center, 9/05 -8/08, $60,000.
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Evaluating Innovative Grouting and Coating Materials, Various Industries (CIGMAT), 8/04-12/08, $200,000.
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Testing Protocols for Coatings and Grouts, National Sanitation Foundation- International, 8/03-12/07, $57,000.
Graduate Students
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Sivaram. Harendra, Transportation and Degradation Potential of Nanoparticles, 2008 (Ph.D.)
Omer Usluogullari, Development of Penetrometer for Soft Rock, 2008 (Ph.D.)
Kalai Vermbu, Ph.D.,Modeling the Field Behavior of Embankments and ACIP Piles, 2009 (Ph.D.)
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John Hagan, Developing New Compaction Grouts, 2008 (Ph.D.)
Q, Wei , Long-term Performance of Water Pipelines, 2009 (Ph.D.)
Figen Rameriez, Geostatistical Analyses of Houston Soils, 2007 (M.S.)
Arun Pariha, Behavior of Asphalt and Other Repair Materials, 2008 (M.S.)
N. Sivaruban, Behavior of Compacted Soils, 2008 (M.S.)
Priya Srinivas, DNAPL Mixtures with Nanoparticles, 2007 (M.S.)
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