Current Research Projects
  1. GOALI: Multifunctional Nanocomposites with High Damping Performance for Aerospace Structures
    Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
    PI: J. Gou (with industry: Boeing Company)
  2. Collaborative Research:Development of Multifunctional Nanocomposites with Engineered Carbon Nanopaper
    Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
    PI: J. Gou
  3. Collaborative Research: Phase II Development of an Innovative Multi-functional Smart Vibration Platform
    Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
    PI: J. Gou (at UCF)
  4. High Strength Composite Materials
    Funding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    PI: J. Gou (at UCF)
  5. Development of Hybrid Carbon Nanofiber/Nanoclay Sheets for Fire Retardant Applications
    Funding Agency: UCF In-House Research Grant
    PI: J. Gou
  6. Autoclave System for Composite Materials Processing
    Funding Agency: UCF Presidential Equipment Grant
    PI: J. Gou, Co-PI: R. Kumar
 
 Past Research Projects
  1. Carbon Nanofiber Paper Composites for Lightning Strike Protection
    Funding Agency: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
    Co-PI: J. Gou
  2. Synthesis, Processing, and Characterization of Fire-Retardant Polymeric Nanocomposites
    Funding Agency: ACS Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF)
    PI: J. Gou
  3. Innovative Manufacturing of Hybrid Nanocomposites for Cryogenically Cycled Structures
    Funding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    PI: J. Gou
  4. Interfacial Bonding Analysis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Rope and Epoxy Resin from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
    Funding Agency: FSU Research Foundation (FSURF)
    PI: J. Gou
  5. Multi-Scale Modeling and Simulation of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites
    Funding Agency: USA Research Council (USARC)
    PI: J. Gou
  6. Processing Modeling and Simulation of Nano-Scale Infiltration for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Bucky Paper Reinforced Composites
    Funding Agency: USA Research Council (USARC)
    PI: J. Gou