Project Grant 2228272

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $223K
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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The overarching objective is to lay the foundation for the rational application of architected, shape-morphing shells as flexible skins for burrowing probes, with potential applications in fields like agriculture and biomedical engineering beyond civil engineering.

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