RII track-1: future technologies and enabling plasma processes

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
2148653
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$20,000,001

Award facts

Assistance listing
47.083 Integrative Activities
Completion date 88% complete
Place of performance
Huntsville, AL 35805, USA

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Description

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Abstract
Plasma is the most abundant form of matter in the observable universe. Plasma science and engineering (PSE) translates advances in fundamental plasma science to technologies that address society?s needs. This future technologies and enabling plasma processes (ftpp) project will develop future transformational technologies enabled by PSE, including the design of novel materials, agricultural applications, sterilization, food safety, and space weather forecasting. The proposed foundational plasma research will incorporate the complexity of particle kinetics and energy flow into theory, models, and experiment. This will lead to better understanding, diagnosis, modeling, and control of these processes in pursuit of transformational technologies. The project integrates components of experimental and theoretical plasma research to create a diverse and skilled workforce to strengthen PSE capacity in the state. Ftpp will be administered by the university of alabama in huntsville in collaboration with nine other institutions: alabama agricultural and mechanical university, alabama state university, auburn university, oakwood university, tuskegee university, university of alabama at birmingham, university of alabama tuscaloosa, and university of south alabama. The computational fluid dynamics research corporation will partner with the project to advance plasma technologies for materials processing, aerospace, electronics, and energy applications. The vision of the future technologies and enabling plasma processes (ftpp) project is to: 1) develop transformative technologies in hard and soft (or BIO-) materials, food safety and sterilization, and space-weather prediction; and 2) build capacity in plasma science and engineering (PSE) research and its supporting workforce, making alabama a world-renowned hub for PSE. Foundational plasma research will incorporate the complexity of particle kinetics and energy flow into theory, models, and experiment to understand: 1) energy transfer from electromagnetic fields to plasma species mediated by collisions and collective processes (e.g., turbulence, self-organization); and 2) the transfer of energy and momentum from large-scale flows and magnetic fields to the creation of highly energetic particles in laboratory, ionospheric, magnetospheric, solar, and heliospheric environments. These foundational research activities in PSE will enable future transformational technologies including: 1) data-driven approaches in plasma-synthesized, high-entropy, and quantum materials (addressing two of NSF?s 10 big ideas, ?harnessing the data revolution? And ?quantum leap?); 2) plasma-processed polymer composites from waste materials; 3) surface-modified biomaterials with antimicrobial properties and plasma-treated seeds with increased yield potential; 4) food safety and sterilization; and 5) space-weather fore/nowcasting to predict the geospace radiation environment and protect space-based technologies. The requested resources and activities of the project will establish and strengthen collaborations among academic institutions and industries, thereby enhancing the research and education capacity for the advancement of low-temperature-plasma science and technology across the state. The core research program is well integrated with education, workforce development, and diversity plans that span academic, public, and private sectors. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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Action Obligated Date
Amendment $4,021,447
Amendment $4,000,793
Amendment $3,975,218
Amendment $3,933,284
Amendment $0
Original award $4,069,259

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
University Of Alabama Add fifth-year funding of $140,000 Cost share increased by $28,000 Add $50,000 for the two CERIF Graduate Students. $190,000
University Of South Alabama Adds year 5 funds in the amount of $71,568. Increases cost-share requirement by $14,840. Increases total subaward amount to $370,038. $71,568
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Add fifth (5) year funding of $350,000 Increase cost share by $70,000 Add $100,000 in funding, allocating $25,000 each, to support the four selected graduate… $450,000
Auburn University Adds $559,997 for Year 5 funding. Same SOW. $559,997
Alabama State University Add $40,000 to provide start-up funds to the new FTPP Engineering faculty member at Alabama State University, Dr. Radhika Panickar. $40,000
Alabama State University Add $42,230 for half of the salary support of ASU's new FTPP sponsored faculty member Dr. Radhika Panickar. "A signature FTPP effort will be to provide bridge… $42,230
Auburn University Adds Year 4 SEED funding in the amount of $13,460 for Dr. Eleanor Williamson's project entitled, "The FTPP Deep Learning Platform for Plasma Spectroscopy… $13,460
Alabama State University Add year 4 funds. $70,000
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Add $28,125 for Aaron Catledge for the FTPP seed funding project entitled, " Scaled-up plasma synthesis of high entropy alloy powders for additive… $41,299
Tuskegee University Add $11,875 for Vijaya Rangari for the FTPP seed funding project entitled, "Scaled-up plasma synthesis of high entropy alloy powders for additive manufacturing"… $25,241
University Of Alabama At Birmingham CERIF Students program $100,000
University Of Alabama $62,500
Auburn University Adds $559,995 for Year 4 funding. Increase total subaward amount to $2,300,949 $559,995
University Of South Alabama Add year 4 funds. Increase cost-share by $14,407. $70,754
Oakwood University, Inc. Adds Year 4 funds in the amount of $40,000 Increase total subaward amount to $200,000. $40,000
Alabama A & M University Fourth-year funding $141,569
University Of Alabama $140,000
Tuskegee University Third-year funding $279,999
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Fourth-year funding $357,700
Auburn University Adds Year 3 SEED funding in the amount of $31,000 for Dr. Satyanarayan Pondugula's project entitled, "Study the effects of cold atmospheric plasma treatment… $31,000
Tuskegee University Add $3,000 for Vijay Rangari to analyze powders under the Project title: Study the effects of cold atmospheric plasma treatment on the anti-cancer activity of… $3,000
Alabama State University Add year 3 funds in the amount of $70,000. Associated cost-share is $14,000. Add $20,000 for Year 3 seed funding for project entitled, "Enhancment of Laser… $96,000
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Add $40,000 to support the FTPP seed funding project entitled, “Development of LTP-corona processed thermoregulating scalable textiles for workers’… $40,000
University Of Alabama Add funding of $50,000 for the CERIF Graduate Student program $50,000
Alabama A & M University Add third year funding of $150,569 Increase cost share of $30,114 $150,569
Tuskegee University Add $279,999 for second year funding Increase cost share by $56,000 $279,999
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Add funding of $75,000 for the CERIF Graduate Student program $75,000
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Third year funding $19,981
University Of South Alabama Year 3 funds. Statement of Work for University Of South Alabama This project, “FTPP: Future Technologies enabled by Plasma Processes� seeks to… $69,965
Oakwood University, Inc. Year 3 funds. Statement of Work for Oakwood University This project, ““Future Technologies enabled by Plasma Processes� (FTPP)�… $40,000
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Third year funding $350,000
Auburn University Year 3 funding. Statement of Work for Auburn University This project, “FTPP: Future Technologies Enabled by Plasma Processes� seeks to perform… $559,987
University Of South Alabama Partial support for two graduate students. $20,038
Auburn University Year 2 funds: Statement of Work for Auburn University This project, “FTPP: Future Technologies Enabled by Plasma Processes� seeks to perform… $559,994
Alabama A & M University Add $142,569 for Second year funding Add Cost share of $28,514 $142,569
University Of Alabama Third year funding of $140,000. Cost share of $28,000 $140,000
University Of Alabama At Birmingham Internal Evaluator Scope of Work The internal evaluator will: ï‚· Conduct surveys of investigators during October and February regarding progress,… $2,815
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2148653 was awarded to The University Of Alabama In Huntsville by Office of Integrative Activities (National Science Foundation) on June 1, 2022.

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$20,000,001 has been obligated on 2148653.

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