Funded Projects

DHS Center of Excellence in Border Security and Immigration

Principle Investigator at Texas A&M University System:

Dr. Don Philips

Texas A&M has been Selected by the Department of Homeland Security to execute three key research investigations:

• Screening, Scanning, and Inspection Process
• Procedures at Border Crossing Points of Entry
• Surveillance and tracking Technologies

The Texas A&M University System has also been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to provide key leadership in designing, developing and leading an educational agenda to support the DHS mission.

Strategic Design and Tactical Operation of Surveillance Sensor Systems for Ports and Waterway Security

Co-Principle Investigators:

Wilbert E. Wilhelm

Yu Ding

Smuggled HEU Interdiction through Enhanced anaLysis and Detectors (SHIELD)

Principle Investigator at Texas A&M University System:

Dr. Don Philips

The multidisciplinary project is called SHIELD (Smuggled HEU Interdiction through Enhanced anaLysis and Detectors), according to the project director David Boyle of the Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) at Texas A&M. The SHIELD project is divided into four teams with Nuclear engineer William Charlton heads detector technology, and Industrial engineer Gary Gaukler directs the systems team.