This laboratory is supported by:

The National Science Foundation, Math, Physical Sciences Department of Materials Research under the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program (DMR-0134837):

CAREER: Granular Media: Experimental Kinetic Theory.
Experimental determination of the region of applicability of dense gas kinetic theory and other standard statistical methods applied to granular materials for both idealized and industrially relevant forcing and to incorporate research experience into the undergraduate and graduate science curriculum.

The City University of New York, Office of Academic Affairs Equipment Grant:

High speed/high resolution microparticle visualization system and diffusing-wave spectrometer.
Non-equilibrium systems near jamming and glass transitions. Acquisition of Microscope and Laser for experimental studies of particulate systems.

The Professional Staff Congress of The City University of New York, under the Research Award Program: PSC-CUNY 65500-00-34.

Three-dimensional Force Chains in Granular Media..
Continued development of novel tomographic technique for determining the three dimensional density and stress distribution in compress granular media using the photoelastic effect of the particles.