This $499,543 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports the development of novel, high-fidelity computational tools for simulating the interaction between extreme hydrodynamic conditions and coastal structures. The research, conducted by The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (Stony Brook University), aims to advance mathematical methods, algorithms, and software to enable more...
This $322,052 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) funds collaborative research on hybrid flow-sediment-structure interaction analysis of extreme scour due to coastal flooding. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, on behalf of Stony Brook University, will analyze the interaction of water flow, sediment transport, and infrastructure to better understand scour hazards during coastal flooding events. As the NSF Engineering...
This $303,940 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund collaborative research among Columbia University, Stony Brook University, and City College of New York to develop a science-based approach for understanding and predicting flood-borne debris damage to coastal structures under extreme wind and wave conditions. The research will employ computational fluid dynamics, computational solid mechanics, and laboratory experiments to quantify...
This $199,987 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) project grant award supports research to harness offshore renewable energy from high-intensity focused ocean waves using 3D printed undulating porous structures. The research team from the University of Pennsylvania will design and fabricate 3D-printed concrete spatial shell modules to alter seabed topography, increase biodiversity, and capture wave energy. This novel approach aims to significantly improve wave energy...
This three-year, $267,089 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Stony Brook University to improve understanding and modeling of flood-borne debris impacts on coastal structures. Using computational fluid dynamics, computational solid mechanics, and laboratory experiments, the researchers will quantify critical mechanics processes involved in water-wind-debris-structure interactions. Specific tasks include innovative...
This $245,616 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund collaborative research on assessing damage to coastal structures from waterborne debris impacts under extreme wind and wave conditions. Led by the Research Foundation of the City University of New York on behalf of the City College of New York, the three-year award will support the development of innovative experiments, computational methods, and fragility curves to better understand...
This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports an experimental investigation of how mangrove root structures influence coastal wave and current dynamics. The University of Rhode Island is the primary awardee, with no sub-awards planned. The key objectives are to: (1) evaluate how mangrove root morphology affects hydrodynamic processes, (2) examine how currents modify wave dynamics in mangrove environments, and (3) analyze...
The Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works totals $284,466 to evaluate the influence of water level on wave attenuation of natural and nature-based features in low- to high-energy environments. Funded under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), the award will support applied research at the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey from April 2022 to April 2025. The...
This $254,493 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a shallow water wave attenuation system by Botelmot Research LLC from Ormond Beach, Florida. The system aims to advance oyster reef restoration and protect small docks through advancing the understanding of individual oyster reef formation and improving coastal infrastructure resilience. It will be a non-toxic, bio-compatible prototype designed to reduce wave energy in shallow waters without restricting water...
The University of Delaware received a $249,888 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation to conduct research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HYBRID FLOW-SEDIMENT-STRUCTURE INTERACTION ANALYSIS OF EXTREME SCOUR DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING." The award period is from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The research is funded under the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which aims to...