Research Projects:
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Project
PI: Arindam Gan Chowdhury; Co-PI: Amir Mirmiran; Faculty Associate: Emil Simiu
Project Title: Hurricane Wind Simulation and Testing to Develop Damage Mitigation Techniques
Award Amount: $ 149,997.00
Award Duration: 09/01/2007 to 08/31/2009
Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Regional Sea Grant Research Project
PI: Arindam Gan Chowdhury (FIU); Co-PIs: Amir Mirmiran (FIU), Emil Simiu (FIU), Steve Cai (LSU)
Title: Development of innovative load transfer mechanism to reduce hurricane-induced failures in new and existing residential construction
Award Amount: $ 300,000.00 (Including Matching Funds)
Award Duration: 02/01/2008 to 01/31/2010
Florida Sea Grant (FSG) College Program Research Project
PI: Arindam Gan Chowdhury, Co-PIs: Amir Mirmiran, Emil Simiu
Title: Full-Scale Simulation of Hurricane Effects on Residential Building Envelopes to Reduce Hurricane-Induced Losses
Award Amount: $ 240,000.00 (Including Matching Funds)
Award Duration: 02/01/2008 to 01/31/2010
Florida Department of Community Affairs Research Project
PI: Arindam Gan Chowdhury
Title: Hurricane Loss Reduction for Housing in Florida 06-07
Award Amount: $ 213,942.00
Award Duration: 02/15/2007 to 08/01/2007
Florida Division of Emergency Management Research Project
PI: Arindam Gan Chowdhury
Title: Hurricane Loss Reduction (RCMP)
Award Amount: $ 150,736.00
Award Duration: 02/15/2008 to 08/01/2008
Florida Division of Emergency Management Research Project
PI: Girma Bitsuamlak
Title: Aerodynamic Mitigation of Roof-Soffit-Wall Corner Suctions; Assessing Effectiveness of Secondary Water Barriers
Award Amount: $ 150,000.00
Award Duration: 02/15/2008 to 08/01/2008
Florida Division of Emergency Management Research Project
PI: Amir Mirmiran, Co-PIs: Nakin Suksawang, Arindam Gan Chowdhury, Ton-Lo Wang, Caesar Abi
Title: Performance of Gable End Wall Bracing Retrofit for Hurricane Protection
Award Amount: $ 55,000.00
Award Duration: 01/02/2008 to 06/30/2008
Industry Funding:
Renaissance Re (RenaissanceRe) Holdings Ltd.
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress
Applied Insurance Research (AIR) Worldwide
Florida Power & Light (FPL)
Arch Aluminum and Glass
Concrecel USA
TriCord Hurricane Products
