RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS

*  National Science Foundation, DMS #1217268. PI: R. Lin. “RUI: Investigation of Discontinuous Galerkin Least-Squares Finite Element Methods for Singularly Perturbed Problems.”

         Sep. 2012 – Aug. 2015, $159,357

*  Texas A&M International University, University Research Development Award. PI: R. Lin.

         Sep. 2010 – Aug. 2012

*  Texas A&M International University, University Research Grant. PI: R. Lin.

         Sep. 2012 – Aug. 2013

         Sep. 2009 – Aug. 2010

         Sep. 2008 – Aug. 2009

         Sep. 2007 – Aug. 2008

*  Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development, Texas Center Research Fellows Grant Program Award. PI: R. Lin.

         May – Aug. 2008

         May – Aug. 2006

*  Texas A&M International University, Faculty Mini-Grant Research Award. PI: R. Lin.

         Dec. 2006 – Aug. 2007

         Dec. 2005 – Aug. 2006

 

PROGRAMMATIC GRANT AWARDS

*  U.S. Department of Education, MSEIP Grant #P120A110067. PI: R. Bachnak. Co-PI: F. Gonzalez, H.R. Goonatilake, R. Lin, and D. Mott. “STEM Minority Outreach and Retention Enhancement (STEM-MORE).”

Oct. 2011 – Sep. 2014, $749,587

*  U.S. Department of Education, MSEIP Grant #P120A100020. PI: R. Lin. Co-PI: P. Biswas. “Minority STEM Improvement.”

         Oct. 2010 – Sep. 2013, $426,666

*  National Science Foundation, CBET #0820919. PI: Q. Ni. Co-PIs: H.R. Goonatilake, T. Jin, R. Lin, and F. Wu. “MRI: Acquisition of a Low-Field NMR for Research/Education at Texas A&M International University.”

         Sep. 2008 – Aug. 2011, $99,210

*  National Science Foundation, DUE #0630865. PIs/Co-PIs: E. Chappa, R. Lin, F. Wu, and C. Sung. “NSF S-STEM: Mathematics and Engineering Best (ME-Best).”

         Oct. 2006 – March 2012, $500,000

*  Charles A. Dana Center of University of Texas at Austin Texas, Number 614. PI: C. Sung; Co-PI: R. Lin. “Teacher Quality Grants Program Award.”

         April 2006 – May 2007, $85,000

 

HONORS

*  College of Arts and Sciences Scholar of the Year, Texas A&M International University, USA, 2010

*  Paul Weiss Award for Outstanding Achievement in Ph.D. Program, Wayne State University, USA, 2005

*  Graduate Assistant Excellence in Teaching Award, Wayne State University, USA, 2005

*  Bertram Eisenstadt Award, Wayne State University, USA,  2004

*  Summer Dissertation Fellowship, Wayne State University, USA, 2004

*  Graduate Student Professional Travel Award, Wayne State University, USA, 2004

*  Outstanding Student Achievement in Research, Wayne State University, USA, 2003

*  Guanghua Awards (光华奖学金), China, 1994 & 1999

*  Outstanding Undergraduate Award (上海市优秀毕业生), City Board of Education, Shanghai, China, 1997

*  First Prize of Shanghai Mathematics Modeling Competition, Shanghai, China; Second Prize of National Mathematics Modeling Competition, China, 1996

*  Renmin Awards (人民奖学金), Tongji University, China, 1993 – 1996