The National Science Foundation awarded Louisiana State University a $1,462,820 project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to acquire a high frequency electron paramagnetic spectrometer. This cutting-edge research tool will support modern engineering investigations at LSU from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. The spectrometer's high frequency capabilities will enable innovative material science and nanotechnology research requiring electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy....
Louisiana State University received a $312,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on April 1, 2021 to support an REU Site focused on Smart Polymer Composite Materials and Structures. The award will provide funding through March 31, 2024 under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). As part of the program, which aims to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences, Louisiana State University will deliver research experiences for...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $548,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Louisiana State University (LSU). The grant supports professors at LSU to design, synthesize, and investigate new polymeric materials and processes for high-resolution patterning in semiconductor manufacturing. Key objectives include developing new classes of extreme ultraviolet (EUV)-sensitive polymers, studying their interactions with photons and...
Louisiana State University received a $247,800 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. The award is part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support the research project "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NANO-ENGINEERED SUPERWOOD FOR RESILIENT FOUNDATION SYSTEMS" from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. Under this award, Louisiana State University will conduct research to develop nano-engineered...
This $299,999 federal Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), supports a research project at Louisiana State University (LSU) focused on the multiscale and multiphysics characterization of additively manufactured self-sensing concrete structures. The project aims to establish an innovative framework for investigating the critical manufacturing parameters and material properties of 3D printed self-sensing concrete...
The Department of Defense awarded Louisiana State University (LSU) a $531,678 Project Grant under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to study the electronic and mechanical properties of incommensurate multi-walled nanotubes. The research, which will be conducted from June 2024 through May 2027, aims to advance fundamental knowledge in materials science with potential military applications. This grant supports LSU's expertise in areas such as physics, chemistry, and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $285,669 Project Grant to Louisiana State University (LSU) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2025, will fund a research project focused on establishing a unified framework for adaptive sampling to enhance scientific machine learning algorithms. The project aims to optimize the selection of random samples in the training set for solving high-dimensional partial...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at Louisiana State University (LSU) to develop mathematical methods for controlling important classes of dynamical systems used in aerospace engineering. The $100,000 grant, awarded from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026, will produce designs and theory for interval contractors and reference governors to address input and state constraints in aerospace systems. The research...
The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU Agricultural Center) was awarded a $118,200 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. The grant supports the collaborative research project "Nano-Engineered Superwood for Resilient Foundation Systems" from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. Under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), LSU Agricultural Center researchers will develop...
Louisiana State University received a $422,203 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research. The award funds a three-year collaborative research project titled "Transition Metal Alloys: Emergent Properties for Near-Infrared Hot-Carrier Optoelectronics." The project aims to advance fundamental understanding of material properties that enable novel optoelectronic devices operating in the near-infrared spectrum. This work supports the...