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Perimeter Physical Security in the Nations Capital and White House
(PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Marzougui, D.)
Spring 2003 - Fall 2004, US Secret Service and NCPC through FHWA

Research in Perimeter Physical Security and Anti Ram Barriers for Embassies
(PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Marzougui, D.)
Fall 2003 - Fall 2004, US Department of State through FHWA contract

The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Safety Research Laboratory
(PI: Bedewi, N.E. , Co-PI: Bahouth, G.)
Spring 2003 – Spring 2005, Hyundai-Kia Research Division

Research in Child Safety and Advanced Occupant Protection
(PI: Digges, K.H. and Bedewi, N.E. and Bedewi, P. Co-PIs)
Spring 2003 – Spring 2006, Ford Motor Company

FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center
(PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Eskandarian, A.)
Fall 2002 - Fall 2007, DOT

Fire Research in Automotive Safety
(Bedewi, N. and Eskandarian, A., Co-PIs)
Fall 2002 – Spring 2004, General Motors Corporation

FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center
(PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Eskandarian, A.)
Fall 1997 - Fall 2002, Department of Transportation

FHWA Crash Test Facility
(PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Zaouk, A.)
Fall 2001 - Fall 2002, Department of Transportation

Preventing Trauma and Head Injuries in Highway Vehicle Crashes
(PI: Eskandarian, A., Co-PIs: Bedewi, N. and Motevalli, V.)
Fall 1999-Fall 2003, Department of Transportation

New Methodologies for Side Impact Protection
Spring 2000 – Fall 2000, Ford Motor Company

FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center
(PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Eskandarian, A.)
Fall 1992 - Fall 1997, Department of Transportation

Application of Parallel Computing in Crash Modeling
Fall 1995 - Fall 1998, American Automobile Manufacturers Association
and Department of Transportation

FEM Biomechanics Research in Lower Extremity Injury
Spring 1996 - Fall 1998, Ford Motor Company

Characterization and Evaluation of an On-Board Generator System
for EVs and HEVs, (Motevalli, V. and Bedewi, N. Co-PIs)
Fall 1996 - Spring 1997, CIT and NGM Corporation

Full-Scale NCAP Analysis of Aluminum Body Structures Using FEM
Summer 1996 - Fall 1996, Reynolds Metals Company

Crash Test Facility Building Grant
Spring 1996, Ford Motor Company

Control and Analysis of a 6 Degree-of-Freedom Dynamic Shaker
System for Spacecraft Testing,
Fall 1995 - Spring 95, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Biomechanics Research,
(Toridis, T. and Bedewi, N. Co-PIs)
Spring 1993 - Spring 1996, Department of Transportation

Transient Vibration Analysis of Trunnion Mounted Space Shuttle
Payloads Using the Exact Dual Control Relation,
(PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Sarkani, S.)
Fall 1991 - Fall 1992, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Transient Vibration Analysis of Trunnion Mounted Space Shuttle
Payloads Using the Exact Dual Control Relation,
Fall 1992 - Fall 1994, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Bi-axial Test Standard for Carbon Based Composites,
Fall 1992 - Fall 1994, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Bi-axial Test Standard for Carbon Based Composites,
(PI: Jones, D., Co-PI: Bedewi, N.)
Fall 1992 - Fall 1994, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA-GWU Program for Research and Education in Space
Technology/PREST (Administration),
Fall 1991 - Fall 1994, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Development of Generic Software Tools for Simulation and Testing
of Spacecraft Control Systems, (PI: Bedewi, N., Co-PI: Eskandarian, A.)
Fall 1992 - Fall 1993, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Design and Analysis of a Zero Gyro Zero Wheel Safe Hold Control Law
for Hubble Space Telescope,
Fall 1991 - Fall 1992, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

Stability Analysis of Time-Varying Contact Models,
Fall 1991 - Fall 1993, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center

GW's entry in Sunrayce 93 and Sunrayce 95
Spring 92-94, Department of Energy, Envir. Protection Agency

GW Solar Car, Cash (outside sources)
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Spring 1992 - Spring 1996, Corporations and Individuals
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