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 $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 awarded Louisiana State University a $585,950 project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. The grant funds research to understand ultrasonic processing of layered polymer composites across length scales. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research and education. This particular award supports LSU's efforts to advance...
Louisiana State University will receive $352,460 in funding from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for a project grant titled "Collaborative Research: Experimental Quantification of Tsunami-Driven Debris Damming on Structures" set to run from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2026. The funding will support experimental research at Oregon State University's large wave flume facility to better understand how debris accumulation in...
This is a Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) in the amount of $314,525. The award will support research to develop innovative fungal mycelial soil improvement and mud dauber-inspired 3D soil printing techniques for sustainable and durable earthen buildings. The key objectives include investigating the behavior of fungal-treated soil, developing mud dauber-inspired 3D printing processes, producing 3D printed cellular wall...
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...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $1,249,722 to Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 will develop and deploy an innovative, interactive flood mitigation software application platform. The platform is designed to allow stakeholders to explore, simulate, and evaluate current and future floodplain ordinance impacts on flood risk metrics in Louisiana....
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $299,999 to Louisiana State University (LSU) to establish a synergistic multiscale and multiphysics characterization approach for additively manufactured self-sensing concrete structures. The project aims to pioneer a comprehensive understanding of 3D printed self-sensing concrete through investigating critical manufacturing parameters and material properties, identifying...
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) for a 3-year period starting October 1, 2024. The project, titled "FUSE2 TOPIC 3: LOUISIANA SYNCHROTRON-SOURCED UV FOR ADVANCED RESIST MATERIALS AND MECHANISMS," will support professors at LSU in designing, synthesizing, and investigating new polymeric materials and processes for high-resolution patterning in...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $149,944 Project Grant to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support the project "Enhancing Community Engagement in Flood Mitigation Using Integrated Hydrodynamic Modeling and Multi-Scale Socio-Economic Risk Assessment" from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Under this award, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will work to improve community engagement in flood mitigation...