The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $2,184,484 Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy) to develop co-simulation decision support software tools. These tools will enable the design of next-generation data centers that dramatically lower energy demand, CO2 footprint, and cost while maintaining high reliability. The software is critical for FOA Technical Category A and B awardees, who...
This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135) to the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The objective is to address challenges in developing manufacturing processes for ultra-high temperature refractory metal alloys (RMAs) to enable increased energy efficiency through higher operating temperatures in turbine applications. The $2,633,573 award supports research to develop an environmental...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) provides $120,000.00 in funding under the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to the University of Maryland, College Park. The award supports fundamental and exploratory research on "polymer-derived ultrahigh temperature ceramics" from Mar 1, 2025 through Feb 29, 2028. This research aims to expand scientific knowledge and understanding in...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under CFDA Program 81.135, provides $150,000.00 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to demonstrate a full-scale first-wall prototype based on W-rich refractory multiprincipal-element alloy (MPEA) compositions. This project aims to address a key technology barrier to commercial fusion power. The award period runs from January 17, 2025 to January 16, 2028. As a leading public...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $349,292.00 and funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), supports research by the University of Maryland, College Park to conduct nanoscale visualization of the polymer to ceramic transformation under realistic pyrolysis conditions using in situ transmission electron microscopy. The research aims to advance scientific understanding in materials science, with potential...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the University of Maryland, College Park to support the research project "ADJOINT METHODS FOR ADVANCED ACCELERATOR DESIGN". The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. This research grant aims to advance scientific understanding and technological capabilities in areas such as quantum information science, advanced computing, and emerging...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under the Department of Energy's Federal Grant Program CFDA 81.135, provides $1,075,813.00 to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) for the "Batch-wise Improvement in Reduced Design Space using a Holistic Optimization Technique (BIRDSHOT), Phase 2" project. The project focuses on refining three refractory high-entropy alloys to enhance their ductility and suitability for...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135) provides $1,802,500.00 to develop a tungsten-ceramic composite material that meets performance requirements for use as a plasma-facing component (PFC) in fusion energy systems. The key objectives are to achieve specific targets for irradiation-induced embrittlement (fracture toughness >30 MPa√m) and swelling. The prime awardee is the University of...
This $412,430.00 Project Grant was awarded on July 15, 2023 by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant funding will support the University of Maryland, College Park in elucidating the role of chemical composition in topological superconducting materials and devices. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning, the University of Maryland, College Park will conduct research...
This Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), under CFDA program 81.135 - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy. The total funding amount is $1,483,595.00, with an award date of Jul 22, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of Jan 21, 2026. The award supports research and development of high-energy, rechargeable, low-cost batteries for train and ship electrification. The primary recipient, the University of Maryland, College Park,...