NSF Org:	EEC Division of Engineering Education and Centers
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Initial Amendment Date:	September 27, 1995
Latest Amendment Date:	September 27, 1995
Award Number:	9527576
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	John C. Hurt EEC  Division of Engineering Education and Centers ENG  Directorate for Engineering
Start Date:	October 1, 1995
End Date:	September 30, 1999 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$550,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$550,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1995 = $550,000.00
History of Investigator:	P. Krishnaprasad (Principal Investigator) krishna@isr.umd.edu Wijesuriya Dayawansa (Co-Principal Investigator) Evanghelos Zafiriou (Co-Principal Investigator) Raymond Adomaitis (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Maryland, College Park 3112 LEE BUILDING COLLEGE PARK MD  US  20742-5100 (301)405-6269
Sponsor Congressional District:	04
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Maryland, College Park 3112 LEE BUILDING COLLEGE PARK MD  US  20742-5100
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	04
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	NPU8ULVAAS23
Parent UEI:	NPU8ULVAAS23
NSF Program(s):	ERC-Eng Research Centers
Primary Program Source:	app-0195
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	148000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.041

ABSTRACT

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