The proposers seek to further develop and implement a robust solution for mapping of structural.damage using synthetic aperture radar and interferometric SAR approaches, consistent with…

Oregon State University was awarded a $499,749 civilian research grant by a federal Shared Services Center on November 1, 2024, to further develop and implement an automated structural damage mapping solution using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and interferometric SAR (InSAR) technologies. The project will advance the state of the art by creating a more automated and stable system capable of routinely mapping structural damage resulting from human conflict, natural hazards, and other disaster sources. The research is scheduled for completion by October 31, 2026, with performance conducted in Corvallis, Oregon. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.

The award recognizes OSU's unique positioning to impact the broader research community through established partnerships with governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations, supported by the team's peer-reviewed publications and public media coverage of their prior analytical work. As a land-grant research university with extensive experience in federal research contracts across scientific and technological domains, OSU brings demonstrated capability in advanced scientific research and specialized technical development relevant to this remote sensing and damage assessment initiative.

The proposers seek to further develop and implement a robust solution for mapping of structural.damage using synthetic aperture radar and interferometric SAR approaches, consistent with other.activities going on in the community and referenced by the team. This team will further advance the.state of the art by building a system that provides greater automation and stability, giving opportunity.to routinely map the impacts of structural damage caused by human conflict and potentially other.sources of damage such as natural hazards/disasters. They also are uniquely well-positioned to impact.the broader community through partnerships with governmental agencies and ngos, and their.technical work has been explained through peer-review and in public news/media stories derived from.their analysis.