Project Grant 2131711
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$571K
Funding Federal Agency
Office of International Science and Engineering
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Awardee
Purdue University (YRXVL4JYCEF5)
Federal Grant Program
47.079
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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