The College of Engineering and Computing’s research administration, in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Programs, supports the pre- and post-award administrative activities of the College and its centers, from the initial proposal submission to final award close out.
Pre-Award Support
Our pre-award team is here to support you throughout the entire proposal development process. We provide assistance with:
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Review and support submission for Letter of Intent (LOI), Whitepaper, or other pre-proposal requests
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Reviewing Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
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Budget and budget justification development
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Interpreting sponsor guidelines
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Ensuring compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements
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Preparing for and navigating post-submission processes
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Just-In-Time (JIT) requests and other sponsor communications
To receive assistance on your next proposal submission, submit your request via RAMP following the Create a Funding Proposal Guide.
Post-Award Support
The post-award team provides essential support to ensure effective management of your sponsored projects. We assist with:
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Monthly financial reconciliations and expenditure monitoring
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Award management, including: Prior approval requests, No-Cost Extensions (NCE), Continuation and incremental funding
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Payroll certification
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Participant support requests
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Academic Year (AY) and Summer salary allocations
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Tuition budgeting and processing
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Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) appointments, stipends, and tuition coordination
For assistance with post-award processes or to ensure your project remains compliant and on track, please contact the Post-Award team for your department or center.
CEC Research Support Team
Department of Bioengineering
- Elise Hernandez, Pre-Award RA
- Muntaka Jabeen, Post-Award RA
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering
- Leslie Jones, Pre-Award RA
- Jackie Kang, Post-Award RA
Department of Computer Science
- Hunter Epperson, Pre-Award RA
- Kimberly Lee, Pre-Award RA
- Reem Abdel Khalek, Post-Award RA
- Ryan Ahn, Post-Award RA
Department of Cyber Security Engineering
- Elise Hernandez, Pre-Award RA
- Manuel Barbara, Post-Award RA
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Karina Fino, Pre-Award RA
- Jackie Kang, Post-Award RA
Department of Information Sciences and Technology
- Kimberly Lee, Pre-Award RA
- Muntaka Jabeen, Post-Award RA
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Leslie Jones, Pre-Award RA
- Manuel Barbara, Post-Award RA
Department of Statistics
- Elise Hernandez, Pre-Award RA
- David Oler, Post-Award RA
Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research
- Hunter Epperson, Pre-Award RA
- Muntaka Jabeen, Pre-Award RA
CARE
- Kimberly Lee, Pre-Award RA
- Manuel Barbara, Post-Award RA
CASSBI
- Elise Hernandez, Pre-Award RA
- Muntaka Jabeen, Post-Award RA
CNIP
- Elise Hernandez, Pre-Award RA
- Jane Wendelin, Post-Award RA
CSIS
- Joe Gesa, Pre-Award RA
- David Oler, Post-Award RA
C-TASC
- Karina Fino, Pre-Award RA
- Jackie Kang, Post-Award RA
C5I
- Joe Gesa, Pre-Award RA
- Manuel Barbara, Post-Award RA
Office of the Dean
- Leslie Jones, Pre-Award RA
- Reem Abdel Khalek, Post-Award RA
RPRC
- Joe Gesa, Pre-Award RA
- David Oler, Post-Award RA
Wireless Cyber Center
- Karina Fino, Pre-Award RA
- Jackie Kang, Post-Award RA
Hilah Zia, Director of Research Administration
Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 3603
Phone: 703-993-5550