This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $199,999, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program. The award supports the development of an "Interaction-Aware Management Framework to Improve the Efficiency and Sustainability of Electric Transportation and Power Systems." The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project (01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027)...
This $199,933 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports research to develop an interaction-aware management framework to improve the efficiency and sustainability of electric vehicle (EV) transportation systems and power grids. The key components of the project include: A multi-agent reinforcement learning control model for power systems to dynamically adjust electricity prices and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) award of $452,155 to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will fund a 4-year research project to enhance the sustainability and resilience of transportation and power systems in response to the rapid deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy. The key products and services to be delivered under this Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award include: Developing novel network modeling strategies...
This $395,896 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Purdue University to develop the conceptual and algorithmic foundations for grid-responsive electrified transportation systems. The overarching goal is to enable monetization of the spatiotemporal flexibility in electric vehicle (EV) charging loads to provide valuable grid services, thereby accelerating the decarbonization of both transportation and...
This $449,943 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports a collaborative research project titled "Planning for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI)." The project, led by New York University (NYU), aims to understand the broader social and economic impacts of electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) placement on community mobility, social...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the University of Colorado-Denver under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program. This 3-year research project explores how electric vehicles (EVs) can be integrated with the electric grid to address power outages, reduce energy costs, and create a more sustainable energy system. The award supports four research thrusts: 1) developing pricing mechanisms and institutional arrangements to promote...
The University of Chicago was awarded a $600,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Social and Economic Science on September 1, 2021 to complete the project by August 31, 2024. The grant is part of NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), which aims to promote basic research and education in these fields as well as monitor science resources. Under this award, the University will conduct research on the economics of electric vehicles...
This Project Grant award of $150,000 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) supports the development of advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to optimize the management of electric vehicle transactions with the power grid. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: A hierarchical forecasting framework using cellular computational...
This $4,999,937 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) funds the GLOBAL CENTERS TRACK 1: CLEETS - CLEAN ENERGY AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS initiative. Led by the University of Illinois, this international research collaboration with partners in the U.S. and UK aims to accelerate the transition to zero-emission clean energy and connected vehicles. Key activities include: Assessing and optimizing...
This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $195,769 to Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech) to develop scalable models and forecasting tools for planning and operating an electrified transportation network (ETN). The key products to be delivered include: A scalable travel motif-based electric vehicle (EV) data generation model that uses publicly available data to simulate individual EV travel...