New start cooperative agreement for proposal 86874-ad-ARL (arizona state university) titled: "design methods for multifunctional electromagnetic metasurfaces"

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $160,000 cooperative agreement to Arizona State University on August 1, 2026, to conduct research on design methods for multifunctional electromagnetic metasurfaces under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431).

The research runs through July 31, 2028, and is performed at ASU's location in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Basic Scientific Research program supports fundamental knowledge advancement in chemical, life, physical, engineering, materials, mechanical, computing, information, network, mathematical, earth, and social sciences related to long-term national security needs, with emphasis on high-risk, high-payoff ideas in basic science to ensure dominant strategic land power.

Arizona State University's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects Administration (Orspa) serves as the administrative entity holding the award. Orspa operates as the research administration and federal contracting function for ASU, managing a portfolio of 6,891 awards (prime and sub combined) valued at $1.02 billion in combined potential value across 287 federal agencies, with particular concentration in NSF, NASA, and Department of Defense basic and applied research funding. The ultimate parent organization is the Arizona Board of Regents, the state governing board for Arizona's public higher-education system.