The University of Cincinnati will receive $294,692 over three years through a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support collaborative research titled "High-Impact Multiscale Physicochemical Advancements for the Prediction of Transient Dermal Absorption." The research aims to develop new multiscale models and experimental techniques to...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The grant supports collaborative research titled "ERASE-PFAS: Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Wastewater Using Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors." The research will be conducted in Buffalo, NY under the NSF...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $381,375 Project Grant to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York to support research titled "Microscale Concave Interfaces for Structural Reflective Coloration" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, doing business as Sponsored Projects Services, will utilize the funding to develop microscale concave interfaces for achieving structural reflective...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $301,130 project grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) to study the molecular and nanoscale structure and interactions of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous solutions, at interfaces, and with other surfactants. The research aims to develop fundamental knowledge that supports improved water quality and the design of...
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (RF SUNY), doing business as Sponsored Projects Services, was awarded a $397,364 project grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering (47.041) program to investigate phoretic transport of membrane-bound biological colloids in complex environments. RF SUNY will conduct research into how non-uniform solute conditions under confinement influence the motion of biological colloids. The grant-funded work will use...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $353,941 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, doing business as Stony Brook University, to support research on understanding and controlling the physical adhesion and aggregation of nanomaterials in liquid environments. The key objectives are to develop a predictive model for nanoparticle adhesion by considering the effects of solvent-induced...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $467,552 will fund research into understanding biomass-derived deep eutectic solvents for sustainable biorefinery strategies under the Engineering (47.041) program. The awardee, the Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York, will pursue a new approach to biomass fractionation using biomass-derived deep eutectic...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $133,668 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York to study the photo-degradation products of commercial sunscreens and other outdoor products that contain ultraviolet (UV) filters. This 3-year project, led by researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the State University of New York College of Environmental...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $395,188 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York from October 2022 through September 2025. The award funds the REU Site: Plastic Recycling and Advanced Chemical-Physical Transformations for Improved Circular Economy program at the State University of New York at Buffalo. The program aims to engage undergraduate researchers in tackling global plastic pollution through...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $686,484 Project Grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY) operating as RF-SUNY at the University at Albany. The funding will enable the development and employment of label-free Raman spectral imaging and transport of intensity equation optical diffraction tomography (TIE-ODT) to visualize and quantify the distribution of iron-binding proteins, such as ferritin and transferrin,...