Funded Research

• Botte, G., Boren Alpizar, A., Chen, C.-C., Hardberger, A., Hernandez, E.A., Jones, S., Khatib, S., Lange, K., Lewis, K., Malmali, M., Mitchell, D., Millerick, K., Siebecker, M., Slaughter, L., Smith, C., Spott, J., "NSF Engineering Research Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER)," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $31,200,000.00.
• Higgins, R. (Principal Investigator), Schovanec, L. (Lead Principal Investigator), McNaughtan, J. (Principal Investigator), McIntyre, N., Cañas, J., Spott, J., Hernandez, E.A., "New STEM Pathways Implementation[1]Only Alliance: The Bridges Across Texas Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $2,017,456.00. (August 2021 - Present).
• Dallas, T. (Lead Principal Investigator), Greenhalgh-Spencer, H. (Principal Investigator), Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), Karp, T. (Principal Investigator), Pitsilides, A. (Principal Investigator), Gale, R. (Principal Investigator), Bayne, S. (Principal Investigator), Li, C. (Principal Investigator), Nutter, B. (Principal Investigator), Bernussi, A. (Principal Investigator), Frias, K. (Principal Investigator), "S-STEM Track 2: Educating Engineering Undergraduates to be Industry Innovators and Managers," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $1,000,000.00. (March 2019 - February 2024).
• Higgins, R. (Lead Principal Investigator), Jackson-Smith, D. (Principal Investigator), Cañas, J. (Supporting), McIntyre, N. (Supporting), Hernandez, E.A. (Supporting), "Pre-Alliance Planning: The Bridges Across Texas Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $125,000.00. (August 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020).
• Cleveland, T. (Lead Principal Investigator), Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), "15-77 Evaluating Use of Sub-Grade Drains with PFC for Stormwater Drainage," Sponsored by TX Dept of Transportation, $71,570.00. (September 14, 2015 - December 31, 2017).
• Cleveland, T. (Lead Principal Investigator), Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), "15-77 Evaluating Use of Sub-Grade Drains with PFC for Stormwater Drainage," Sponsored by TX Dept of Transportation, $85,010.00. (February 17, 2015 - January 31, 2017).
• Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), "New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - 2011," Sponsored by US Department of Agriculture, Federal, $304,300.00. (2010 - 2014).
• Morse, A. (Principal Investigator), Rainwater, K. (Lead Principal Investigator), Anderson, T. (Principal Investigator), Cleveland, T. (Principal Investigator), Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), Jackson, W. Andrew (Principal Investigator), "City of Lubbock Canyon Lakes Water Reuse Project," Sponsored by EPA/City of Lubbock, Federal, $57,700.00. (January 25, 2010 - December 2013).
• Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), Uddameri, V. (Principal Investigator), Cleveland, T. (Principal Investigator), rainwater, k. a. (Principal Investigator), gurrola, h. (Principal Investigator), "Irion and Sterling County Groundwater Evaluation," Sponsored by Irion & Sterling County Underground Water Districts, Local Govt, $30,000.00.
• Rainwater, K. (Lead Principal Investigator), Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), "Impact of Climate Change on Depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer," Sponsored by USDA-ARS, Federal, $39,297.00. (2010 - 2012).
• Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), Rainwater, K. (Lead Principal Investigator), Zartman, R. (Principal Investigator), Fish, E. (Principal Investigator), "Application of the EDYS Decision Tool for Modeling of Target Sites for Water Yield Enhancement through Brush Control," Sponsored by TX State Soil & Water Conservation Board, State of Texas Agency, $224,230.00. (June 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012).
• Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), "A Partnership for Watershed-scale Environmental Sustainability Assessment in the Capibaribe River Basin, Pernambuco, Brazil," Sponsored by NSF, Federal, $57,179.00. (2009 - 2011).
• Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), "Climate Change Impacts on Water Supply in West Texas," Sponsored by Bipartisan Policy Center, Federal, $54,188.00. (August 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010).
• Rainwater, K. (Lead Principal Investigator), Fish, E. B. (Principal Investigator), Zartman, R. E. (Principal Investigator), Hernandez, E.A. (Principal Investigator), "Design of Monitoring Program for Water Yield Enhancement Program," Sponsored by Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, State of Texas Agency, $100,000.00. (January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010)