The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology received a $902,130 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation on January 1, 2022 to support research titled "BIOMECHANICS OF TENSION-INDUCED LUNG TISSUE FRACTURE AND SUBSEQUENT PULMONARY AIR LEAK." The research is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to improve understanding of lung tissue biomechanics and fracture. Specifically, the grant will fund research through December 31, 2026 examining the biomechanical factors contributing to lung tissue failure and subsequent air leaks when the lungs are over-inflated or over-stretched. Insights from this research could help advance medical treatments for conditions involving lung tissue damage or over-inflation. The NSF Engineering program supports innovation, creativity and excellence across various engineering disciplines that can improve quality of life and economic strength.
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