Project Grant 2241333
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) provides $213,226 to Case Western Reserve University to conduct collaborative research on the chemical and biological factors that impact indoor air quality. The project will investigate how building material surface composition and indoor air pollutant distribution influence microbial gene expression and emissions, in order to better understand and mitigate the drivers of poor indoor air...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $279,959 to The Washington University to conduct collaborative research on the chemical and biological determinants of indoor air quality. The key objectives are to: (1) establish how building material surface composition influences microbial gene expression and emissions; and (2) build networks to connect environmental pollutant exposures to microbial gene expression and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $418,746 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Portland State University (PSU) aims to establish a fundamental understanding of the accumulation, chemistry, and subsequent human exposure risks from wildfire smoke constituents on indoor surfaces. The key goals are to: 1) quantify the accumulation and post-event emission dynamics of organic compounds from wildfire smoke on indoor materials, 2) elucidate the chemical...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $452,993 Project Grant to The Washington University in St. Louis to conduct research on the role of indoor dust in modulating indoor air chemistry. The grant, provided under NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will enable the university to: Characterize the chemical transformation pathways and resulting products from target dust-bound precursors exposed to outdoor pollutants that infiltrate homes. Identify novel chemical reaction products in...
- This $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) will support field research to collect, archive, and characterize residual ash, transported ash, and particulate matter from the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The research aims to quantify the concentration and speciation of toxic elements in airborne particulate matter collected during and following the fires. Key...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Regents of the University of Colorado to develop lichen-inspired bioactive surfaces for improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ). The goal of this 3-year project is to use synthetic biology to engineer industrial microbes that can create lichen-inspired surfaces on building materials such as wood, stone, brick, and concrete. These bioactive surfaces will be studied to...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), under the Environmental Health federal grant program (CFDA 93.113), supports a study to investigate the relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) composition, oxidative potential, and cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The $741,154 award, made on August 1, 2025, will fund the deployment of a national measurement network to quantify PM2.5 oxidative potential and trace element content....
- This $199,558 National Science Foundation project grant, funded under the Engineering (47.041) program, supports the development of an integratable nano-optical particle sizer for measuring ultrafine airborne particles less than 100 nanometers at Lawrence Technological University from February 2022 through January 2024. The proposed research aims to advance optical particle sensing capabilities to the ultrafine range by investigating optical responses of nano-optical structures to airborne...
- This $199,669 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program will fund a rapid assessment of indoor and outdoor air quality in 20 Maui, Hawaii residential households affected by the 2023 wildfires. The project team from Harvard University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa will measure levels of particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to evaluate the impact of the fire-related air pollutants....
- This $200,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The project will provide a physicochemical assessment of emitted nanoparticles and inhalable fly ash from wildfires in the Los Angeles area and evaluate their impact on environmental health. The research will leverage advanced analytical methods to characterize the complex properties of the nanoparticles and fly...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $249,999 Project Grant to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to conduct collaborative research on characterizing the sources and sinks of the oxidative potential of indoor particulate matter (PM2.5). The overarching goal is to develop a mechanistic understanding of the oxidative potential and reactivity of indoor PM2.5 from both indoor and ambient sources. The specific objectives are to: 1) investigate the evolution and dynamics of the oxidative potential and reactivity of indoor PM2.5; 2) establish an inventory of the oxidative potential of PM2.5 emitted from various indoor sources; and 3) conduct field-evaluation and validation of methods to measure the sources and sinks of PM2.5 oxidative potential in representative indoor environments. The research has the potential for transformative impact through generating new data and knowledge on indoor PM2.5 emissions, oxidative potential, and reactivity, which can inform efforts to protect public health.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/25/23 |