Arizona State University was awarded a $393,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2024. The grant funds the "RET SITE: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SONORAN PHOTOVOLTAICS LABORATORY: ENERGIZING THE STEM PIPELINE THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE" project. This project will deliver citizen science programs focused on renewable energy research through ASU's Sonoran Photovoltaics Laboratory....
The University of Arizona was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the "Walking Together to Increase Participation of Students from Underrepresented Groups in Engineering" initiative. The two-year award, issued on February 1, 2022 with a completion date of January 31, 2024, will fund efforts to engage students from underrepresented groups in engineering through collaborative activities designed to...
Arizona State University was awarded a $196,836 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to conduct fundamental research elucidating how light-induced excitation controls the mechanical behavior of photovoltaic semiconductors. Under this May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 award, the University will use multiscale modeling and experimental techniques to characterize the influence of photoinduced electron-hole excitation on deformation mechanisms like...
The University of Arizona, doing business as the Arizona Board of Regents, received a $249,429 grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct collaborative research on electrically modulated near-field thermophotonics using metal-oxide-semiconductor nanostructures. The 3-year project, which commenced on November 1, 2023, aims to develop novel approaches to enhance radiative heat transfer and enable tunable thermoelectric conversion, thermal...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $124,910 Project Grant to Arizona State University (ASU) on January 1, 2024 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant supports research to improve the efficiency and affordability of thin-film photovoltaic devices based on earth-abundant low-dimensional chalcogenide materials. Key activities include: 1) understanding the anisotropic growth mechanisms and carrier transport properties of the chalcogenide absorbers, 2) tailoring the...
The University of Arizona was awarded a $368,166 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems to develop short-wave infrared polarization sensitive focal plane arrays under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The goal of the Engineering program is to improve quality of life and economic strength through fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research and education. This project aims to advance short-wave infrared...
Arizona State University was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems. The award is part of NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support CAREER: FAITHFUL, REDUCIBLE, AND INVERTIBLE LEARNING IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR POWER FLOW. Under this five-year project grant awarded February 1, 2021 with a completion date of January 31, 2026, Arizona State University will conduct research at its Tempe, Arizona campus...
The University of Arizona received a three-year, $215,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support collaborative research on combined transport and scanning probe studies of twisted van der Waals devices through August 2024. As part of its mission to improve engineering innovation and education, the NSF Engineering program aims to foster...
This $749,628 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will fund research to advance community-centered, sociotechnical innovation to strengthen urban infrastructure in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan region. The project will engage communities, municipalities, and energy utilities to co-design carbon-neutral energy infrastructure solutions that leverage distributed solar energy and battery storage...
Arizona State University was awarded a $456,519 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The grant funds the REU SITE: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ESTABLISHING NEW GENERATIONS OF SCHOLARS TO AMPLIFY AND GROW ENGINEERING EDUCATION (ENGAGED) project. The project establishes research experiences for undergraduate students to conduct collaborative research and grow engineering education. It aims to develop the next generation of engineering scholars through...