The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Purdue University a $459,529 project grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program. The grant will fund research from August 2021 through July 2024 to investigate the multiphase chemistry of air pollutants from cured-in-place pipe installations and their potential to serve as an unrecognized source of atmospheric micro- and nano-plastics. As part of its mission...
Purdue University was awarded a $443,172 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems on May 1, 2022 to complete work by April 30, 2027. The grant supports research titled "USING STOCHASTIC TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND AND PREDICT THE FLOW OF NON-SPHERICAL PARTICLES" under the NSF Engineering Program (CFDA #47.041). The Engineering Program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering...
Purdue University received a $461,650 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on June 1, 2021 to fund research activities through May 31, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through advancing knowledge and understanding of major problems. Specifically, the funding will support Purdue University's research efforts to disrupt plastic flow in metals through...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is providing $500,000 to Purdue University over a 5-year period from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2030. The grant is for the project "DESIGNING STABLE BIOFILMS FOR DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS", which aims to engineer drinking water biofilms to have long-term biological stability and resistance to invasion, especially by pathogens. The project will utilize bench-scale coupon experiments, a cell...
Purdue University received a $223,819 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct research from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant funds collaborative research between Purdue University researchers and their partners to advance understanding of formation and removal mechanisms of micron-sized non-metallic inclusions in steel refining through computational and experimental studies. The Engineering program seeks to...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $386,959 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026. The grant funds research into microplastics fate and contaminant transport in storm runoff using an interdisciplinary approach integrating material science and environmental engineering. Specifically, the grantee will investigate the roles of intrinsic and extrinsic material properties on...
This Project Grant award, valued at $620,000.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049). The award, titled "CAS-MNP: IMPACT OF DISINFECTANTS ON RELEASE AND TRANSFORMATION OF MICROPLASTICS AND ADDITIVES FROM DRINKING WATER PIPES," aims to investigate the effects of free chlorine, a common disinfectant used in drinking water distribution systems, on plastic pipes. This research, conducted by...
Purdue University was awarded a $194,777 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will support research from September 2021 through August 2024 titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RFE: PANDEMIC IMPACT: UNDERGRADUATES? SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS." The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through...
Purdue University was awarded a $272,475 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on June 1, 2021 to complete the project by May 31, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise. Under this award, Purdue University researchers will conduct collaborative research on graphite-conjugated macrocycle electrocatalysts for nitrate reduction. The...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Purdue University a $222,917 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DYNAMICS AND STABILITY OF MULTI-COMPONENT LIPID VESICLES IN FLOW" from January 15, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The grant funding will support Purdue University's research exploring the dynamics and stability of...