This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $254,214 awarded to Dynamac Microwave, Inc. on April 15, 2022 seeks to develop environmentally sustainable manufacturing technologies for radio frequency filter products under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). Specifically, the awardee will demonstrate the feasibility of miniaturizing RF filter networks in air through simulation and prototype fabrication using a novel fractionalization algorithm. This aims to...
This $545,961 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) seeks to revolutionize the field of microwave circuit design by developing an advanced inverse design (InvDes) framework. The project aims to create a systematic approach for the inverse design of planar microwave and millimeter wave devices, including filters, splitters, baluns, and antennas, to meet complex performance requirements and fabrication constraints. Key objectives...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology will fund research to establish new fields in extreme environment electronics, high-frequency sensing, and high-temperature communications. The $450,115 award, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, aims to develop reliable RF signal transmission/reception and signal integrity monitoring capabilities for hypersonic applications that can...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $199,902 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support the development of an adaptive incremental deep learning architecture to infer radio frequency signals in dynamic spectrum sharing environments in real time. The proposed research aims to advance self-learning of spectrum sensing, signal classification, and radio frequency parameter characterization through an online...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan to develop a groundbreaking broadband probe-based RF and microwave measurement system. This novel technology enables highly localized, non-invasive characterization of the electromagnetic response of receiving systems, representing a significant advancement in electromagnetic measurement capabilities. The proposed probe can precisely...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Temple University to develop new sparse array design strategies and signal processing techniques for large array apertures and high spatial resolutions using fewer sensors. The 3-year project (9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026) aims to reduce hardware complexity and enhance performance in applications such as wireless communications, automotive radar, and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces....
The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,337 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop magnetoelectric multiferroic nanocomposite and heterostructured films for electrically tunable high-frequency coplanar waveguide resonators and filters. The two-year project beginning October 1, 2022 involves fabricating ferromagnetic and ferroelectric composite and heterostructured films, measuring their ferroelectric and leakage current...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $498,661 Project Grant to the University of Utah under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The grant will support the design and fabrication of engineered dielectric metamaterials for energy harvesting applications through an integrated research approach. As part of its mission to improve engineering research and innovation, the NSF Directorate for Engineering program aims to foster...
The National Science Foundation awarded Tufts University a $100,114 project grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. The grant funds the development of fluorescent sensors to measure temperature and iron ion concentrations around magnetic particles exposed to an oscillating magnetic field. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through innovative engineering...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award for $171,717, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025, is part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award aims to develop transformative technologies for dense and in-situ spectrum monitoring to enable effective spectrum sharing and dynamic spectrum access for future 6G and beyond cellular networks. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: (1) Ultra-efficient,...