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We are currently reconstructing this page. We have become somewhat swamped by the variety and depth of funding in our institute, and are currently inserting our new funding into the page. This page, as it exists, will give the reader an indication of our sponsors, and the projects that they help fund.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

2000-2005:

"Effective and efficient segmentation frameworks for scientific data exploration", National Science Foundation, Advanced Computational Research (ACR) Program, (PI: Kenneth I. Joy, co-PI: Bernd Hamann), July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2005.

"Parallel Visualization and Interaction Techniques for Exploring Large Scale Volume Data", National Science Foundation, PECASE Award (PI: Kwan-Liu Ma).

2000-2003:

``Multiresolution- and topology-based visualization of large scientific data sets in parallel and distributed computing environments,'' National Science Foundation, Large Scientific and Software Data Set Visualization (LSSDSV) Program, (PI: Bernd Hamann, Co-PIs: V. Ralph Algazi, Michael Gertz, Kenneth I. Joy, Kwan-Liu Ma, and Nelson L. Max)

1999-2001:

"Multiresolution-Based Volume Visualization supporting Interactive Data Viewing", UC Davis' contribution to UC San Diego's National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI), National Science Foundation, (PI: Bernd Hamann, Co-PIs: Kenneth I. Joy, Kwan-Liu Ma, Nelson Max).

1996-2002:

"A Proposal Regarding the Unification of Data Reduction and Multiresolution Methods for Use in Scientific Visualization and the Education in Scientific Visualization, NSF Career Award, New Technologies Program, (PI: Bernd Hamann).

Department of Energy (DOE)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

2002-2005:

"Adaptive Mesh Refinement Data Visualization", contact administered by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, (PI: E. Wes Bethel, Co-PIs: Bernd Hamann, Terry J. Ligocki), April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2005

2002-2003:

"Interactive visualization methods for exploration and comparison of multi-billion base pair sequence data", Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program (PI: Bernd Hamann, Co-PIs: E. Wes Bethel, Inna Dubchak, Kenneth I. Joy, Kenneth S. Schwartz, Edward M. Rubin), October 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003

2001-2002:

"Exploration and visualization of AMR data and interactive methods for protein folding simulations", Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, (PI: Bernd Hamann, Co-PIs: Kenneth I. Joy, Nelson L. Max), October 1, 2001 - September 30, 2002

"Visualization of adaptive mesh refinement data", Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, (PI: Bernd Hamann, Co-PIs: Kenneth I. Joy, Kwan-LiuMa, Nelson L. Max), October 1, 2001 - September 30, 2002

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

2002-2004:

"Approximation and visualization of curved, high-degree finite element data," Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (PI: Bernd Hamann, co-PI: Kenneth I. Joy), April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2004.

1999-2002:

"Development of Techniques for the Visualization of Terascale Data Sets through Interactive Multiresolution Solid-Texturing Hierarchies," Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Center for Appied Scientific Computing, (PI: Kenneth I. Joy, co-PI: Bernd Hamann)

1999-2000:

"A Study of Multiresolution Methods and Visualization in Immersive Environments," Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, (PI: Bernd Hamann; co-PI: Kenneth I. Joy)

1998-2001:

"Hierarchical Methods for the Representation and Visualization of Terascale Data Coupled with Data Mining and Immersive Environments," Department of Energy, Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI), (PI: Bernd Hamann, co-PIs: Kenneth I. Joy, Nelson L. Max, David M. Rocke)

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

1999-2000:

"Distributed Reconstruction and Virtual Disassembly of Large Computed Tomography Data Sets," Los Alamos National Laboratory, (PI: Kenneth I. Joy)

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

2002-2003:

"Development of computer visualization tools for displaying interagency ecological program compliance monitoring data," U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, (PI: Bernd Hamann, co-PI: Kenneth I. Joy), September 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003.

National Institutes of Health

2001-2006:

``Informatics of human and monkey brain atlases,'' National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, The Human Brain Project (Neuroinformatics), $6,905,744.

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

1998-2002:

"Application-Specific Visualization Technology for the Immersive Workbench," Office of Naval Research, (PI: Bernd Hamann, Co-PIs: V. Ralph Algazi, Jean-Jacques Chattot, Andrew J. Fisher, Graham E. Fogg, Kenneth I. Joy, Nelson L. Max, James F. Quinn, Bahram Ravani, David M. Rocke, Susan L. Ustin, Wes Wallender, and David L. Woodruff)

1997-1999:

"Hierarchical Representations for the Visualization of Large Volumetric Data Sets," Office of Naval Research, (PI: Bernd Hamann, Co-PIs: Kenneth I. Joy, Nelson L. Max)

National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)

1998-2001:

"Towards Real-Time Vector Field Visualization for Massive and Multi-Source Data Using Hierarchies," NASA Ames Research Center, (PI: Bernd Hamann, co-PIs: Kenneth I. Joy, Nelson L. Max, David M. Rocke)

State of California

2001-2005:

"Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS)," State of California, California Institutes for Science and Innovation (CISI) program, funds provided by the State of California: $100,000,000 (matched by over $170,000,000 provided by companies and individual contributors), UC Berkeley in partnership with UC Davis, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz,

Army Research Office (ARO)

1997-2000:

"Hierarchical Methods for the Accelerated Visualization of Very Large Scientific Data Sets," Army Research Office, (PI: Kenneth I. Joy, Co-PIs: Bernd Hamann and Nelson L. Max)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

1998:

``Visualization and representation of very large data sets,'' North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), International Scientific Exchange Programme, (PI: Bernd Hamann).

Industrial Collaborations

2000-2001:

"Image-Based Rendering for interactive TV Viewpoint Choice", ST Microelectronics, Inc./UC DiMI Program, UC Digital Media Program, (PI: Nelson L. Max, co-PIs: Bernd Hamann, Kenneth I. Joy and Kwan-Liu Ma.)

2000-2002:

"Interactive data analysis and visualization technology for experimental and theoretical high-dimensionality plasma physics data," General Atomics/UC DiMI Program, UC Digital Media Program, (PI: Kwan-Liu Ma, co-PIs: Bernd Hamann, Kenneth I. Joy and Nelson Max).

1999-2000:

"Submersible Remotely-Operated Vehicle Simulation," Alstom Automation Shilling Robotics, (PI: Kenneth I. Joy)

The Visualization and Graphics Research Group will be a major collaborator in a project led by the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience. The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded $2,000,000 toward an interdisciplinary project entitled "The W. M. Keck Foundation Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Imaging Program." Look here for details.

The Visualization and Graphics Group will be a major collaborator on a project led by Professor Bruce Kutter of Civil Engineering. This project, entitled "An NEES Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility." The National Science Foundation has awarded $4,600,000 to fund this project over the next five years. Look here for details.