Skip to main content Dr. F Benjamin Zhan
- Professor at Dept of Geography & Environmntl Studies, College of Liberal Arts
Grants
2024
- Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal).
Texas Comprehensive Access & Resources for Early Lung Cancer Prevention (TEX-CARE)-Subaward to TxState,
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT),
State,
$72033.
(Submitted: February 15, 2024, Funded: November 20, 2024 - May 30, 2027).
Grant.
2023
- Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal).
Coordinating Center for Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas (CONNECT)-Subaward to TxState,
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT),
State,
$92256.
(Funded: August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2028).
Grant.
2021
- Dong, Zhijie (Principal), Wang, Feng (Co-Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal).
Determine Evacuation Planning Design for Disaster Resilience (Extension),
Texas Department of Transportation,
State,
$79809.
(Funded: December 2021 - Present).
Grant.
- Pignone, Michael P (Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal), Olmstead, Todd A (Co-Principal).
Dissemination of a mailed stool testing program for colorectal cancer prevention in underserved communities in Texas,
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT),
State,
$300000.
(Funded: August 1, 2021 - July 30, 2023).
Grant.
2020
- Dong, Zhijie (Principal), Wang, Feng (Co-Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal).
Determine Evacuation Planning Design for Disaster Resilience,
Texas Department of Transportation,
State,
$220819.
(Funded: September 2020 - August 2022).
Grant.
2018
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
A Spatially Enhanced Multi-Faceted Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Vulnerable Populations in Travis County,
LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes, University of Texas Dell Medical School,
Other,
$25000.
(Submitted: February 15, 2018, Funded: September 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019).
Grant.
2016
- Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal), Price, Larry (Co-Principal), Lu, Yijun (Co-Principal), Zhao, Hui (Co-Principal).
Spatially Informed Strategies for Cancer Intervention,
Texas State University,
Texas State University,
$20000.
(Submitted: 2016, Funded: September 1, 2016 - August 30, 2017).
Grant.
2012
- Zhan, F Benjamin, Yiqing, Zhu (Principal).
Space-Time Evolution of Gravity Field before and after the Wenchuan Earthquake,
Natural Science Foundation of China,
$110000.
(Funded: 2012 - 2015).
Grant.
2011
- Zhan, F B (Principal), Brender, Jean D (Co-Principal), Yang, Jing (Co-Principal), Langlois, Peter H (Co-Principal).
Air Pollution-Exposure-Health Effect Indicators: Mining Massive Geographically-Referenced Environmental Health Data to Identify Risk Factors for Birth Defects,
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)-Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Program,
Federal,
$499987.
(Funded: 2011 - 2014).
Grant.
2008
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
Visual Geospatial Analytics and its Applications in Human-Environmental Sciences,
China Ministry of Education, the Li Ka Shing Foundation (Hong Kong), and Wuhan University,
$43800.
(Funded: 2008 - 2011).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
GIS-Augmented Environmental Health Research in Texas: Maternal Residential Proximity to Superfund Sites and Low Birth Weight in Offspring,
Texas Department of State Health Services,
$87991.
(Funded: 2008 - 2009).
Grant.
2007
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
GIS-Based Analysis for Linking Environmental and Birth Data,
Texas Department of State Health Services,
$26907.
(Funded: 2007 - 2008).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
GIS for Environmental Health Data Analysis in Texas,
$30877.
(Funded: 2007 - 2008).
Grant.
2005
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
”Dos Laredos”: Integrating Monitoring, Watershed Education, and Litter Cleanup,
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),
$65000.
(Funded: 2005 - 2007).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
Regional Public Transportation Solutions for Intercity Commuting Problems,
Texas Department of Transportation,
$59560.
(Funded: 2005 - 2007).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
Learning Urban Watersheds,
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),
$15412.
(Funded: 2005 - 2006).
Grant.
2004
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
Sustainable Agricultural Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin– GIS and Climate Modeling Component (sub-contract through the River Systems Institute at Texas State),
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Texas State University,
$161395.
(Funded: 2004 - 2008).
Grant.
2003
- Villarrel, Roberto (Principal), Flores, Isidore (Principal), Thies, Monte (Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal), Keith Sternes (Principal).
Air Force Institute for Operational Health and the International Consortium for Health and Environmental Security Texas-Mexico Border Health and Environmental Security Initiative,
United States Department of Defense (USDOD),
$1000000.
(Funded: 2003 - 2006).
Grant.
2002
- Brender, Jean (Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal), Suarez, Lucina (Co-Principal), Langlois, Peter (Co-Principal).
Residential Proximity to Environmental Hazards and Congenital Malformations in Offspring,
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
$215495.
(Funded: 2002 - 2005).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
The Impacts of Economic and Population Growth on Water Quality and Physical Habitat in the Guadalupe River Basin,
Houston Endowment,
$25000.
(Funded: 2002 - 2003).
Grant.
2001
- Boehm, Richard (Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal).
High Tech Workforce Training for Youth: Geospatial Information Technology,
Texas Workforce Commission,
$238000.
(Funded: 2001 - 2003).
Grant.
2000
- Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal), Estaville, Lawrence (Co-Principal).
$50000.
(Funded: 2000 - 2001).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
GIS-Based Pollutants Emission Estimation and Allocation along the Texas-Mexico Border,
Texas Natural Resources and Conservation Commission,
$43365.
(Funded: 2000 - 2001).
Grant.
1998
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
Modeling Urban Growth and GIS-Based Allocation Analysis of Regional Water Demand and Supply,
Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA),
$107830.
(Funded: 1998 - 2000).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
A Web-Based Recycling Markets Information System II,
Texas Natural Resources and Conservation Commission,
$33045.
(Funded: 1998 - 1999).
Grant.
1997
- Larsen, Robert (Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal).
A Web-Based Recycling Markets Information System II,
Texas Natural Resources and Conservation Commission,
$44740.
(Funded: 1997 - 1998).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
Shortest Path Algorithms: An Empirical Evaluation Using Real Road Networks,
Texas State University-San Marcos,
$6000.
(Funded: 1997 - 1998).
Grant.
1996
- Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal), Earl, Richard (Co-Principal).
A Network-Based Model for Water Availability and Water Rights Management of Texas Rivers,
Texas State University-San Marcos,
$10588.
(Funded: 1996 - 1997).
Grant.
- Zhan, F Benjamin.
Models of Fuzzy Spatial Relations,
Texas State University-San Marcos,
$3000.
(Funded: 1996 - 1997).
Grant.
