| 2024 |
Expert Algorithm to Identify Seized Drugs from Tandem Mass Spectra |
NIJ FY24 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
15PNIJ-24-GG-03856-RESS |
$399,300 |
Awarded, but not yet accepted |
| 2023 |
Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-analyte Recovery Method for Trace Biological Samples |
NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
15PNIJ-23-GG-04207-DNAX |
$494,268 |
Open |
| 2023 |
Strengthening Scientific Foundations for Advancing Best Practices in the Collection, Storage, Analysis, and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues |
NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
15PNIJ-23-GG-04218-SLFO |
$564,733 |
Open |
| 2022 |
Assessing the reliability of modern µXRF technology for expanded impact on the forensic examination and interpretation of trace evidence |
NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
15PNIJ-22-GG-03571-SLFO |
$388,814 |
Open |
| 2022 |
Footwear Databasing to Support Forensic Intelligence |
NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Sciences for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
15PNIJ-22-GG-04429-RESS |
$623,965 |
Open |
| 2021 |
Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI) |
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021 |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
15PNIJ-21-GG-04179-COAP |
$327,405 |
Closed |
| 2020 |
Assessing the Strength of Trace Evidence Fracture Fits Through a Comprehensive, Systematic, and Quantifiable Approach |
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2020-DQ-BX-0012 |
$466,543 |
Past Project Period End Date |
| 2020 |
Comprehensive Assessment of Novel Reference Materials and Analytical Methods for the Analysis and Interpretation of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residues |
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2020-DQ-BX-0010 |
$476,517 |
Past Project Period End Date |
| 2019 |
Development of a Baseline Survey of Random Presence of Glass and Paint for the Interpretation of Evidence in the U.S. Courts |
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2019-DU-BX-0015 |
$326,820 |
Closed |
| 2019 |
Fast On-site Screening of Seized Drugs by Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Tools: Identification of Fentanyl and Novel Psychoactive Substances |
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2019-DU-BX-0030 |
$267,438 |
Past Project Period End Date |
| 2018 |
Fast Screening of Firearm Discharge Residues by Laser-based Spectrochemical Methods, Electrochemical Sensors, and Chemometrics |
NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2018-DU-BX-0186 |
$379,394 |
Closed |
| 2018 |
Poisson Processes and Randomly Acquired Characteristics: Are Wear Features on Footwear Randomly Distributed? |
NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2018-MU-MU-0003 |
$178,080 |
Closed |
| 2018 |
Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs |
NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2018-75-CX-0033 |
$368,415 |
Closed |
| 2018 |
Using Artificial Intelligence Technologies to Expose Darknet Opioid Traffickers |
NIJ FY18 Artificial Intelligence Technology Applied Research and Development for Law Enforcement Applications |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2018-75-CX-0032 |
$985,950 |
Past Project Period End Date |
| 2017 |
Pressure factors in cartridge case comparisons |
NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2017-DN-BX-0161 |
$378,501 |
Closed |
| 2016 |
Understanding the Expert Decision Making Process in Forensic Footwear Examinations: Accuracy, Decision Rules, Predictive Value and the Conditional Probability of an Outcome |
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION |
WV |
2016-DN-BX-0152 |
$213,735 |
Closed |
| 2015 |
Viable, Affordable, and Meaningful Integration of Organic and Inorganic Analysis of Firearms Discharge Residue |
NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2015-DN-BX-K048 |
$212,875 |
Closed |
| 2013 |
A Quantitative Assessment of Shoeprint Accidental Patterns with Implications Regarding Similarity, Frequency and Chance Association of Features |
NIJ FY 13 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2013-DN-BX-K043 |
$389,321 |
Closed |
| 2013 |
Biometrics from the Isotopic Analysis of Amino Acids in Human Hair |
NIJ FY 13 Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2013-DN-BX-K007 |
$283,464 |
Closed |
| 2010 |
Estimating Postmortem Interval: A Molecular Approach |
NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Forensic Crime Scene and Medicolegal Death Investigations |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2010-DN-BX-K180 |
$462,492 |
Closed |
| 2010 |
On-Site Confirmatory Test for Tissue Type and Specimen Age |
NIJ FY 10 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2010-DN-BX-K247 |
$146,055 |
Closed |
| 2010 |
Proposal for FY 2010 Congressional Appropriations Act |
NIJ FY 10 Congressionally Directed Awards |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2010-D1-BX-K016 |
$4,000,000 |
Closed |
| 2010 |
WVU Identification Technology Research and Transition Center (CITeR - TRAC) |
NIJ FY 10 Congressionally Directed Awards |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2010-DD-BX-K037 |
$1,000,000 |
Closed |
| 2009 |
FY09 Congressionally Selected Funds |
NIJ FY09 Office of Science and Technology Congressionally Directed Awards |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2009-DI-BX-K012 |
$4,000,000 |
Closed |
| 2009 |
Increasing Student and Community Safety |
NIJ FY09 Building and Enhancing Research Researcher-Practitioner/Policymaker Partnerships |
West Virginia University Research Corporation |
WV |
2009-IJ-CX-0205 |
$157,388 |
Closed |
