The University of Missouri System was awarded a three-year $157,956 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports collaborative research to develop mathematical models and numerical algorithms for dendritic solidification processes in two-phase multi-component alloys during solidification in the mushy zone. The research team, consisting of three principal investigators from three institutions, aims to:...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $465,916 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research focused on the computationally driven discovery and synthesis of 2D materials through selective etching. The project aims to advance a new process for the synthesis of 2D materials and accelerate their discovery by combining computational, experimental, and machine-learning techniques in a...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $169,156 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support collaborative research on lab-data-enabled modeling, numerical methods, and validation for a three-dimensional interface inverse problem for plasma-material interactions. The research is expected to advance understanding of major problems confronting...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $193,884 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support research into the topics of convexity and stochastic isoperimetry from December 2021 through November 2024. As part of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program's goal of strengthening the nation's scientific enterprise through advancing mathematical and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, awarded a $301,463 project grant to the University of Missouri System's Missouri University of Science & Technology. The grant supports computational chemistry research conducted by Professor Greg Tschumper's group to study non-covalent molecular interactions and their applications for organic semiconductor devices. The project will employ high-accuracy quantum mechanics-based methods...
The University of Missouri System was awarded a $369,513 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on Creative Approaches to Materials Design and Processing. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which supports research and education projects to advance scientific knowledge and understanding in core areas of mathematics and physical sciences. Under this award, the...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $397,209 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a mechanistic understanding of oriented attachment crystallization processes for lead-halide perovskite nanocrystals. Over a three-year period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, the University of Missouri will conduct research to control defects, morphology, and dimensionality during the oriented attachment of lead-halide...
This $246,390 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research by the University of Missouri System (doing business as Missouri University of Science & Technology) on investigating topological superconductor candidates. The project aims to synthesize single crystals of various topological superconductor materials and employ low-temperature techniques to study their superconducting energy gaps and...
Through a $249,132 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049), the University of Missouri System, Missouri University of Science & Technology campus, is conducting research to discover and characterize new families of magnetic Weyl semimetals. The project aims to unlock the key ingredients necessary for the design and discovery of these novel quantum materials, which have potential applications in areas like...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $609,605 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026. The grant funds the CAREER: FINITE ELASTICITY OF MORPHING METAMATERIALS. THEORY AND APPLICATIONS project. This project will support the development of theoretical and applied research on finite elasticity of morphing metamaterials. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and...