Research

Current Grants and Projects: (at University of Wyoming)

• (In progress) 2024-2025 PI, WIP VR Phase II Grant, Wyoming Innovation Partnership 
• (In progress) 2023-2025 PI, Developing a Smart, Safe, Sustainable, Resilient (SSSR) Hydrogen Transport Ecosystem in Wyoming, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming
• (In progress) 2023-2026 PI, Economic Study of Adopting or Becoming a Manufacturer of Components of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) Or Micro Reactors (MR) to Improve Wyoming Economy, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming
• (In progress) 2022-2024 PI, Establishing strategic Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the development and operation of research park and innovation districts
• (Completed) 2024, PI, Digital Preservation of Heritage Buildings Using Reality Capture Technoligies: A Case Study of Laramie Railroad Depot, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming 
• (Completed) 2023-2024 CO-PI, Effects of a Single Session of Tripping Perturbation Training on Reactive Balance Control during Walking and Carrying, Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational & Environmental Health (RMCOEH)
• (Completed) 2023-2024 Subcontractor, Workforce Development Portion, Advancing Blue Hydrogen Production and Transport Infrastructure In Wyoming, Wyoming Innovation Partnership
• (Completed) 2022-2024 PI, Scan-to-BIM: An innovative technique for documenting the Old Faithful Inn, NPS 2022 Preservation Technology and Training Grant Funding Opportunity. 
• (Completed) 2022-2024 PI, Hydrogen: Make, Move, Use Or Store, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming 
• (Completed) 2022-2024 Project Manager: CO2 Pipeline Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Study
• (Completed) 2022-2023 PI CSU-UW Joint Project, PI, Beneficial Reuse of Landfilled Fly Ash in Transportation Infrastructure, MPC-683, USDOT, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• (Completed) 2020-2023 Co-PI, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) HELP GRANTS
• (Completed) 2021-2022 PI, CGS Faculty/Staff International Research Grant
• (Completed) 2021-2022 PI, Optimize the work zone safety with spatial information technology and eye tracker, MPC-653, USDOT, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• (Completed) 2021-2022 PI, Education Abroad Curriculum Integration Faculty Fellows Grant, 
• (Completed) 2020-2021 PI, Open Educational Resources (OER) Initiative Grant
• (Completed) 2020-2021 PI, Daniels Fund Faculty Fellowship
• (Completed) 2020-2021 PI, Graduate Recruitment Initiative

Previous Grants: (2014-2019)

• Grant, "President’s Scholarship and Research Fund", Eastern Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi. (April 10, 2019).
• Grant, "EKU & Builders Exchange of Kentucky Construction Management Certification program", 2019, Builders Exchange of Kentucky, Zhang, Chengyi (Principal), (March 3rd, 2019 - April 9th, 2019).
• Grant, "Construction Management Enhancement Funds ", 2018,  Lithko Concrete, Zhang, Chengyi (Principal), Oct 9th, 2018, 2018
• Grant, "AutoCAD development & project procurement training", 2018,  Department of information and technology, Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi (Principal), (May 9th, 2018 - May 18th, 2018).
• Grant, "EKU & Builders Exchange of Kentucky Construction Management Certification program", 2018, Builders Exchange of Kentucky, Zhang, Chengyi (Principal), (March 3rd, 2018 - April 9th, 2018).
• Grant, "Capital administration training program, EKU", 2018,  Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi (Principal), (January 16th, 2018 - February 16th, 2018).
• Grant, "EKU & Builders Exchange of Kentucky Construction Management Certification program", 2017, Eastern Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi (Principal), (October 14, 2017 - November 14 2017).
• Grant, "EKU Diversity Mini-Grant 2017-18", Eastern Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi (Co-Principal), Chen, Hung-Tao (Principal). (September 25, 2017 - Present).
• Grant, "President’s Scholarship and Research Fund",  Eastern Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi. (April 17, 2017).
• Grant, "Diversity Funds", $450.00, Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi. (March 1, 2017 - Present).
• Grant, “E-Campus Professional Development Fund”, Eastern Kentucky University, Zhang, Chengyi.
• Grant, "Application of 3D laser scanning technology", Funded, GEM, Inc., Zhang, Chengyi (Principal). (September 12, 2014).