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Current Projects
  1. Technologies to prevent and control insect infestation: Methods of preventing and controlling the spread of insect infestations using nontoxic, food grade ingredients.

  2. Antimicrobial screening for pathogens: Study and screening of local flora for compounds that exhibit antimicrobial, and/or anticancer properties.
  3. Light-weight CBRN Residstant Fabic: Development of light-weight, material/fabric that is flexible, durable and actively protects against various types of contaminants such as, radiation, toxic chemicals, and biological agents.
  4. "Intelligent Textiles" to combat nosocomial ailments: Textiles containing novel microbiocidal agents to aid with infection control in hospital and clinics.
  5. "Intelligent Textiles" for Outdoors: Textiles for recreational and personal uses that deter and eliminate insects and reduced incident of vector-borne disease.
  6. Bio-Energy Generation: Development of residential and industrial bioreactors to eliminate waste and generate fuel or electricity utilizing microbial biochemistry.
  7. Language Education Software: Designed of new platform to enhance the classroom experience by networking teachers and students together at multiple locations via a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) functionalities including captions, the ability to share and view files, instant messageing, grammar and spell check, phonetic instruction, text-to-speech, and many more.
  8. Patients monitoring: Development of equipment that continually monitors data via Smart Textiles. Smart Textiles are clothing (T-Shirts, underwear, etc) with miniature sensors embedded that are comfortably and continually attached to patients.

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