Grants
Grants
PI – Dr. Widera-Kalinowska J. (USA), co-PI Dr. Skompska M., Dr. Solarska R., Dr. Osial M., (Warsaw University, Poland) - “IRES RET TRACK I – International Collaboration Focused on Developing Visible-Light Responsive Nanohybrids for Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemical Solar Energy Conversion – SOLARIS”
RET – Research Experience for Teachers
SOLARIS – Student Opportunities of Learning Active Research with International Scientists – National Science Foundation International Research Experience for Students - NSF IRES $299,999 – May 2021
PI – Dr. Widera-Kalinowska J., - new research equipment purchase (2 Autolabs with Impedance, Spectroelectrochemistry set, IMPS, IMVS and several custom made electrochemical cells) – funds from Provost, CAS Dean and Chair of Chemistry Department, Adelphi University, June-July 2021 - $49,803.75
PI - Dr. Widera-Kalinowska J. – NYACS IPG grant $3500 entitled: “Teachers and YCC Future-Teachers Members Collaborative Digital Science Library Project.” Fall 2020
Widera-Kalinowska J., - Sabbatical Program for Adelphi Faculty Grant “The electrochemical formation and characterization of properties of narrow band gap semiconducting nanostructures (CdS, CdSe) and their hybrids with wide band gap semiconductors (TiO
2, SnO
2, WO
3) and/or conducting polymers (polyaniline (PANI), poly(o-methoxyaniline) (POMA) and poly(1,8-diaminocarbazol) (PDACz)) for photocatalytic and solar cells application” Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University, Poland, Spring 2020 (1 semester salary).
co –PI Widera, J., PI-Nayak S., co-PI-Adeniji-Neill D., co-PI-Pepper Ch, STEP 2019-2022 ($150K) and CSTEP 2019-2022 ($150K) PI-Nayak S., co-PI-Widera J., New York State Department of Education
PI - Widera-Kalinowska J., Chemistry, Departments, CAS Dean and Provost of Adelphi University funds for purchase of Solar Lamp, Optel, Poland ($5,000) – June 2017
PI - Widera J. AU, USA, co-PI Dr. Skompska UW, Poland, NSF IRES – National Science Foundation International Research Experience for Students grant $246,645 “IRES: International Collaboration on Fabrication and Characterization of CdX (X = S, Se) Based Nanohybrids for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications.” June 2016-2019
PI – Widera, J., Adelphi Faculty development grant “Kinetic Studies of Electrodeposition of Cadmium, Tellurium and Cadmium Telluride.” February 12, 2015 ($1,800)
co –PI Widera, J., PI-Nayak S., co-PI-Adeniji-Neill D., co-PI-Pepper Ch, STEP 2015-2016 ($150K) and CSTEP 2015-2016 ($150K) PI-Nayak S., co-PI-Bentley S., co-PI-Hobbie L., co-PI-Widera J., New York State Department of Education
PI – Widera, J., Adelphi Faculty Development Grant “Synthesis, characterization and photoelectrochemical properties of polyindole-CdTe hybrid material.” February 12, 2014 ($2,000)
Widera, J., Sabbatical Program for Adelphi Faculty Grant “The electrochemical formation and characterization of properties of semiconducting nanostructures (quantum dots) and their hybrids with conducting polymers for photoelectrochemical solar cells application” Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University, Poland, Spring 2012 (1 semester salary)
PI – Widera, J., Adelphi Faculty Development Grant “Studies of composition and structural aspects of novel electrochemically synthesized photosensitive CdTe thin films.” February 12, 2012 ($2,500)
PI – Widera, J., MSc. Osial M., Center for Functional Nanomaterials Grant in User Program at Brookhaven National Laboratory, access to state-of-the-art instrumentation and free measurements time on, since 2012, Department of Energy, Brookhaven National Laboratory, “Studies of composition, structure and performance of electrodeposited CdTe/p-SC solar cells”
co –PI Widera, J., PI-Nayak S., co-PI-Adeniji-Neill D., co-PI-Pepper Ch, STEP 2011-2012 ($149,989) and CSTEP 2011-2012 ($138,289) PI-Nayak S., co-PI-Bentley S., co-PI-Hobbie L., co-PI-Widera J., New York State Department of Education
PI – Widera, J., cooperative between Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Brookhaven National Laboratory, “Development and investigation of multifunction hybrids of nanocrystalline TiO
2 / Quantum Dots / Conductive Polymer nanowires for solar cells applications.” February 1, 2009 and February 1, 2010, February 1, 2011 ($21,000, $22,000, $23,000 respectively)
PI – Widera, J., - Chemistry, Biology and Physics Departments, CAS Dean and Provost of Adelphi University funds for purchase of AFM – Atomic Force Microscope, Park System ($75,000) – 2010
PI – Widera, J., American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Foundation ACS PRF “Development and investigation of multijunction hybrids for nanocrystalline TiO
2/quantum dots/conducting polymer nanowires for solar cell applications.” February 18, 2009 ($50,000) PRF# 49464-UNI10
PI – Widera, J., Adelphi Faculty Development Grant “Development and investigation of multijunction hybrids for nanocrystalline TiO
2/quantum dots/conducting polymer nanowires for solar cell application.” February 12, 2009 ($5,000)
PI – Widera, J., The Alchemy of Art” Art and Science Symposium and art exhibition, two donations from publishers: Norton ($1,000) and Cengage Learning October 2008 ($1,000).
co-PI – Widera, J., PI – Dr. Jackowska, K., Polish Science Foundation grant, Poland, International Ph.D. Studies in Chemistry at University of Warsaw, Poland “From simple molecules to nanostructured and bioactive materials.” September 24, 2008
http://beta.chem.uw.edu.pl/msd_phd/ Dr. Widera would supervise one or two UW PhD candidates for a semester or a year abroad at Adelphi, and the candidates' travel, tuition, research materials, accommodation and meals would be fully supported by the grant.
co-PI Widera, J. and Dr. Bentley, S., PI – Dr. Cooperstein D. and Schechter G., NSF “The Opportunity Project - TOP” awarded under the S-STEM program. September, 2007 ($600,000), grant # 0726875
PI – Widera, J., Adelphi Faculty Development Grant “Iridium Oxide Based Fuel Acidity Sensor.” February 7, 2007 ($5,000)
PI – Widera, J., Adelphi Faculty Development Grant project title: “Development of Spectroelectrochemical Sensing Platform for Detection of Phenol Type Compounds.” February 7, 2006 ($5,000)
PI – Widera, J., project title: “UV-VIS and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Highly Luminescence CdS Nanoparticles” January 2006, ($5417.17) type B grant from Ocean Optics.
PI – Widera, J., Adelphi University, Frederick Bettelheim Family Foundation.Frederick Bettelheim Research Award for junior faculty member in the Natural Sciences, project title: “Iridium oxide (IrOx) based fuel acidity sensor.” January 2006, ($1200),
PI – Widera, J., project title “Photochemical properties of n-GaAs/conducting polymer junctions.”, original research proposal funded by the State Committee for Scientific Research (Polish governmental agency – KBN, equivalent to NSF in USA) for Justyna Widera as a young scientist. September 1996
Grants received by Dr. Widera-Kalinowska’s students:
These grants were written and performed under the supervision of Dr. Widera-Kalinowska
Adelphi Giving Day 2019 for undergraduate student Stephanie Dulovic to raise funds for her participation costs for the summer 2019 at the Warsaw University, Poland performing research under Widera-Kalinowska J. supervision.
Landesberg Family Fellowship ($4,000) for undergraduate student Stephanie Dulovic performing research under Widera-Kalinowska J. supervision, April 1, 2019, project title: “Synthesis of Cadmium Selenide-Tin Dioxide based Semiconductor Hybrids and Applications in Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol”
Landesberg Family Fellowship ($5,000) for undergraduate student Momoka Nagamine performing research under Widera-Kalinowska J. supervision, April 1, 2018, project title: “Synthesis, photocatalytic properties and Langmuir-Blodgett film photoelectrochemical behavior of CdS and CdSe nanoparticles of hydrophilic or hydrophobic organic shell.”
McDonell Fellowship ($5,000) for undergraduate student Momoka Nagamine performing research under Widera-Kalinowska J. supervision, April 1, 2017, project title: “Development of biosensor based on PIN 5COOH hydrogel/Au NPs/enzyme hybrid for phenol detection.”, Summer Abroad Program at Warsaw University, Poland.
McDonell Fellowship for undergraduate student Ezer Castillo performing research under Widera J. supervision, April 1, 2016, project title: “Synthesis, characterization and application of polyaniline film and hydrogel as support for tyrosinase for detection of catechol.” ($5000)
Honors College Summer Research Funds ($5000) for undergraduate student Veronica
Grebe performing research under Widera J. supervision, May, 2016, project title: "Development and Examination of Polyindole/CdS Hybrid Electrode for Detection of Catechol,"
McDonell Fellowship for undergraduate student Diana Chaykina performing research under Widera J. supervision, April 1, 2015, project title: “Development of photobiosensor based on Au/CdS/linker/enzyme hybrid for phenol detection.” ($5000)
Adelphi University, Department of Chemistry Summer Research Funds ($3000) for undergraduate student Sophia King performing research under Widera J. supervision, May, 2015, project title: “Development of photobiosensor based on Au/CdS/conducting polymer/enzyme hybrid for phenol detection.”, Summer Abroad Program at Warsaw University, Poland.
Honors College Summer Research Funds ($5000) for undergraduate student Diana Chaykina performing research under Widera J. supervision, May, 2014, project title: “Electrochemistry in Practice: Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Investigations of GC|Pin-5-COOH|CdS|Tyrosinase System.”
McDonell Fellowship for undergraduate student Vivian Matubia performing research under Widera J. supervision, April 1, 2014, project title: “Study of TiO
2-Linker-CdTe hybrid via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.” ($5000)
Honors College Summer Research Funds ($5000) for undergraduate student Brianna ONeil performing research under Widera J. supervision, May, 2012, project title: “Polyindole/CdTe Nanohybrids for Solar Cells Applications”