External funding totaling over $8 million has been received for the following projects.

(a) Proposals funded by external source

1. A. A. Farag (PI), "Multimodality Image Fusion for 3-D Model Building with Applications'' Air Force Office of Scientific Research (through the DEPSCoR Program).1. A. A. Farag (PI), “Novel Approaches in Perception for Autonomous Mobility” NASA-entry grant; $41K, 8/1/07 – 5/31/08.

2. T. Starr (PI) and Aly Farag (Co-PI), “3D Face Recognition,” EAW, Inc. and DoD Special Operation, 8/1/06 – 7/1/08; $752,862. Extension to this project approved to 8/2010 at additional $750K.

3. A. A. Farag (PI), “Perception-Based Robotic Navigation in Unknown Environments,” NASA-entry grant; $42K, 8/1/06 – 5/31/07.

4. A. A. Farag (PI), “3D Modeling of the Human Jaw,” National Science Foundations, 7/1/05 – 6/31/08; $652K.

5. A. A. Farag (PI), “Image Analysis for Early Detection of Lung Cancer,” Kentucky Lung Cancer Program, 3/1/04 – 2/28/07; $300K.

6. A. A. Farag (PI), “PDE-based Path Planning for Autonomous Robotics,” NASA-entry grant; $25K, 8/1/05 – 7/31/06.

7. A. A. Farag (PI), “Perception for Autonomous Mobility – Phase II,” US Army, 10/30/03 - 4/21/05; $1,200,000.

8. A. A. Farag (PI), “Perception for Autonomous Mobility - Addendum,” US Army, 10/30/03 - 9/21/04; $214,179.

9. A. A. Farag (PI), “Perception for Autonomous Mobility,” US Army, 2/15/02 - 6/30/03; $642,537.

10. A. A. Farag (PI), “Multimodality Image Fusion for 3-D Model Building with Applications’’ Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 5/15/01 – 4/31/04; $356,070.

11. A. A. Farag (PI) “Active Stereo Vision with Applications,” US Army, 1/15/01 - 4/1/02; $348,415.

12. A. A. Farag (PI) “Image Analysis for Chest Cancer Screening,” The Jewish Hospital Foundation, 9/1/01 – 8/31/02; $50,000.

13. A. A. Farag (PI), “Immersive Visualization Laboratory,” Silicon Graphics, Inc 7/1/99 - 6/31/01; $150,000.

14. A. A. Farag (PI) “Multimodality Image Fusion Study,” Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 7/30/99 - 8/31/99; $20,000.

15. A. A. Farag (Co-PI) with M. Dyer, Chuck Sites “Creating a Kentucky vBNS GigaPOP,”NSF, 2/15/99-1/31/01; $350,000 – University matching of $700K.

16. A. A. Farag (PI), “Motion Artifact Suppression in MRI, ”National Institute of Health, 7/1/98 - 6/30/00; $213,000.

17. A. A. Farag (PI), T. Moriarty (Co-PI), C. Shields (Co-PI), C. Sites (Co-PI) and M. Dyre (Co-PI) “CVIP Lab ATM Medical Imaging Net,” Alliant Community Trust Fund, 7/1/98 - 7/1/00; $200,000.

18. A. A. Farag (PI), “Upper-Limb Myoelectric Prosthesis,” NSF, 9/1/98 - 8/31/99; $20,000.

19. A. A. Farag (Co-PI) with T. Moriarty, “3-D Navigation Through the Human Brain: A Computer Vision-Based System for Endoscopic Surgery,” The Whitaker Foundation, 8/1/98 – 7/31/01; $197,283.

20. A. A. Farag (PI), T. Moriarty (Co-PI), Y. M. Kadah, and M. N. Ahmed, “High Performance Computer Aided Guidance System for Minimally Invasive Surgery,” Alliant Community Trust Fund, 1/1/98 - 12/31/99; $184,000.

21. A. A. Farag (PI), J. M. Zurada, E. A. Essock, and J. He, “Integration of Multiple Cues for Robust 3D Object Description: A Computational and Psychophysical Study with Applications,” Department of Defense, DEPSCoR Program, 9/14/1997 - 9/13/2000; $396,000.

22. A. A. Farag (PI), C. M. Maxfield, K. K. Bloom, and W. A. Kraft, “A Supercomputer-based System to Evaluate Pediatric TBI Recovery,” Alliant Community Trust Fund, 1/1/97 - 12/31/98; $145,500.

23. A. A Farag (PI), D. Chenoweth, and B. Seales, “3-D Model Building in Computer Vision: New Approaches and Applications,” NSF, 8/1/1996 - 8/1/1999; $616,000.

24. A. A. Farag (PI), D. Tasman, A. Farman, and S. Braun, “3D Model Building in Computer Vision with Orthodontics Applications,” The Whitaker Foundation, 4/1/95 - 4/1/98; $180,000.

25. A. A. Farag (PI), D. L. Chenoweth, and R. W. Cohn, “Laboratory for Computer Vision and Image Processing,” National Science Foundation, 4/20/95 - 4/20/96; $75,000. .
Aly A. Farag, PhD, February 26, 2008 - 27.

26. A. A. Farag (PI), “A Computer Vision System for Tile Inspection,” AV Concepts, Inc., 9/1/94 - 12/31/95; $61,000.

27. D. Tasman (PI) and A. A. Farag (Co-PI) “A Computer Vision System for Orthodontics,” American Association of Orthodontics, 4/1/93 - 1/31/94; $14,500.

28. A. A. Farag (PI), “Coding and Transmission of Images Reconstructed from Incomplete Projections,” BellSouth Foundation, 10/1/92 - 12/31/93; $17,000.

29. A. A. Farag (PI), “Reliable Network Access of Image Databases,” Software Management, Inc., 10/1/92 - 8/1/93; $19,000.

(b) Proposals submitted and pending with external sources

1. Aly A. Farag, PI; Co-PIs, Edward Essock, Michael Cunningham, Aruni Bhatnagar and William M. Penrod “Integrated Biometrics for Care of the Elderly and People with Disabilities: A Modern Computer Vision Approach,” NSF, 7/1/08 – 6/31/11, $1.2M.

2. Aly A. Farag, PI “Novel Visualization for Virtual Colonoscopy,” NSF, 7/1/08 – 6/31/11, $450K.

3. Aly A. Farag, PI; Co-PIs, Adel Denewer and Sabry El-Mogy, “Visualization of Complex 3D Topology and Applications in Virtual Colonoscopy,” NSF-Egypt, 7/1/08 – 6/1/30/10, $180K.

4. Aly A. Farag, PI; Co-PI’s Manuel Casanova, Ayman Elbaz, and Hossam Hassan, “Structural Neuroimaging for Study of Pediatric Autism,” Norton Healthcare, $300,000.00; 8/1/07 – 6/30/10.

5. Aly A. Farag, PI; Co-PI, Olfa Nasraoui, “Scale-Space and Level Set-Based Approaches for Registration of Multispectral Data: Novel Approaches and Applications,” NASA-EPSCoR, $487,494K, 8/1/08- 7/31/11.

6. Aly A. Farag, PI, “Remote Sensing for Surveillance of Critical Infrastructure- Phase 1,” NASA-EPSCoR, $45K, 8/1/08 – 5/31/09.

Resubmission planned for mid-2008

7. A. A. Farag (PI), Gerald Dryden, Robert Falk, Susan Galandiuk, and Albert Seow “A Novel Visualization Approach for Virtual Colonoscopy with Clinical Validation,” NIH – R01; $ 1,451,768; 07/09 – 07/12 (Resubmission due June 08).

8. Aly A. Farag, PI; Co-PI’s, Waldemar Karwowski, Edward Essock, and Michael Cunningham, “Fusion of Biometric Technologies for Threat Identification,” Department of Justice, $953,720.00, 8/1/07 – 7/31/2010 (Resubmission Due June 08).

(c) Proposals funded by University of Louisville

1. A. A. Farag (PI), H. Parsaei, and T. J. Gornet, "3D Model Model-Based Vision," University of Louisville, Graduate School.

2. A. A. Farag (PI), "Gibbs-Markov Random Fields and Stochastic Geometry: Theory and Applications in Region Segmentation," University of Louisville, President Research Initiative Program.