This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2000599. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
The initial phase of this work is supported by funds from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost at The Pennsylvania State University as part the university’s strategic plan related to transforming education.
Research Grants:
- A. Negahban (PI), O. Ashour (co-PI), S. Ozden (co-PI). “Overcoming critical skill gaps in residential and online STEM education via novel immersive, industry-aligned simulated environments,” National Science Foundation (ECR program, award #2000599). June 2020 – May 2023, $831,276. (Link to award website)
- A. Negahban (PI), S. Ozden (co-PI), O. Ashour (co-PI), O. Onipede (co-PI), C. Millet (co-PI). “Transforming Online and On-Campus Education through Simulated Real-World Inspired Industry Projects,” University Strategic Initiative Seed Grants, The Pennsylvania State University. January 2019 – December 2020, $59,348. (Link to award website)
- A. Negahban (PI). “Virtual Reality-Enabled Simulation Modules for Teaching and Learning of Modeling Concepts,” Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant, The Pennsylvania State University, February 2019 – May 2020, $8,200. (Link to funding website)