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This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $200,000 to South Dakota State University (SDSU) aims to utilize ultrasonic guided waves to study lithium-ion battery degradation and develop algorithms for accurate real-time predictions of state of charge, state of health, and remaining useful life. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) advancing the understanding of how ultrasonic guided wave signals propagate...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,951 to Parthian Battery Solutions LLC will develop a novel technology to rapidly and accurately assess the state of health of second-life lithium-ion batteries. The technology will utilize advanced battery modeling and data analytics to determine the overall battery health beyond just capacity degradation, enabling more informed decision-making for repurposing retired...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) project grant award of $279,105 to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) aims to develop transformative solutions for enhancing the capabilities of electric vehicle battery management systems. The key products to be delivered include: An interconnected electro-thermal-aging model of a lithium-ion battery pack to better understand the interplay between electrical, thermal, and aging behavior and their impact on...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award to Aluminio Inc. will focus on researching and developing specialized aluminum foils as a low-cost, lightweight alternative to replace copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries. The $274,723 grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using specialized aluminum foils that can achieve the necessary electrochemical properties, adhesion, and weldability for...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award was issued by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), under the CFDA 81.135 program, to the University of Michigan. The $2,680,000 award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will support the development and demonstration of an approach that integrates physics-based modeling and machine learning to rapidly and accurately determine the state of health of battery cells. The project aims to only require brief measurements of...

This $415,746 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Texas Tech University System supports the development of intelligent battery management systems with novel reinforcement learning and machine learning methods. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing deep reinforcement learning-based methods to enable safe and adaptive fast-charging protocols for electric vehicle batteries. Creating efficient and...

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Connecticut a $396,312 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to advance battery health management and safety. The award period is from August 15, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The University will develop a physics-informed active safety platform that enables prediction and proactive prevention of lithium plating during battery charging. Researchers will validate multiphysics plating models, predict lithium plating...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under CFDA 47.041 Engineering, provides $320,000.00 to Oakland University to advance sustainable electrification systems through the development of a novel estimation and monitoring framework for second life electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The 3-year project, which commenced on May 1, 2025, aims to reduce the cost and maximize the lifespan of repurposed EV batteries by requiring fewer sensors and less extensive individual cell testing....

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Tyfast Energy Corp, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for the development of a "NOVEL HIGH-PERFORMANCE AND HIGH-ENERGY ANODE FOR FUTURE MOBILITY" under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). This one-year project, beginning on July 22, 2024, aims to advance battery technologies by designing and demonstrating a high-performance lithium-ion anode material that can...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant, funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support research to develop a computational modeling framework and control strategies to mitigate long-term degradation in lithium-ion battery composite electrodes. The $278,252 award, effective June 15, 2025 through May 31, 2030, aims to: (i) create a multiphysics-based dynamic model to understand stress generation and volume changes in...