Project Grant 2306371
- This $220,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to advance the understanding of how soft, deformable particles, such as oil droplets and cells, move through complex environments consisting of narrow constrictions and obstacles. The award to Emory University will systematically investigate the flow of bubbles and droplets through obstacle arrays, studying the effects of particle surface tension, obstacle density, size, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Emory University received a $641,052 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2029. This NSF-BSF (NSF-Binational Science Foundation) collaborative research initiative focuses on developing communication mechanisms across supramolecular biomaterial networks through the study of liquid droplet coacervate...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Emory University received a $450,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The grant supports fundamental research into the structure and dynamics of low-energy excitations in glassy materials, specifically focusing on spin glass systems. The research aims to develop exact and approximate...
- This $600,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund collaborative research between the University of South Florida and Princeton University from July 2022 to June 2025. The research aims to establish a predictive theoretical understanding of nanoscale gradients in rheological response at interfaces in glass-forming fluids. Specifically, the grant will support experiments to observe fluid flow and deformation at the nanometer scale,...
- This $269,703 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems supports research and education on dense suspensions under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Specifically, the awardee Brandeis University will conduct collaborative research from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2026 to develop understanding of microscopic correlations and macroscopic behavior in dense, shear-thickening suspensions. Using...
- Emory University was awarded a $450,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry to develop shape-shifting peptide-based nanomaterials from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to advance scientific knowledge and address major challenges through support of mathematical and physical sciences research and education. Under this award, Emory University researchers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Emory University received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded November 1, 2025, with completion targeted for October 31, 2028. The research will be conducted at Emory's Atlanta, Georgia campus and focuses on developing molecular tension fluorescence microscopy probes to measure integrin-mediated mechanotransduction...
- This three-year, $345,410 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports computational, theoretical, and experimental investigation of the elementary dynamics and rheology of soft glassy materials. The University of Akron will provide a fundamental understanding of the mechanical and flow properties of suspensions of soft solids like microgels, which have applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound dressing. Researchers will...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $230,000 to Yale University aims to advance the understanding of how soft, deformable particles such as oil droplets and cells move through complex environments consisting of narrow constrictions and obstacles. The research will combine carefully designed experiments and advanced computer simulations to develop predictive models for the flow and interaction of deformable particles with their...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $456,872 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Illinois to conduct research on the role of complex fluids in the flow and instabilities of particle-laden liquids. The project aims to improve the understanding of particle behavior and flow characteristics in complex fluid environments, with applications in areas such as microfluidic devices, inkjet printing, and enhanced oil recovery. The research combines...
Emory University will use a $359,259 National Science Foundation Engineering Grant to study the microscopic dynamics of sheared highly polydisperse soft materials through 2026. The University will conduct experimental and computational research on the flow properties of complex fluids like muds, cements, and foams to better understand how to process industrial materials. Researchers will observe particle trajectories in flowing emulsions containing a wide range of droplet sizes using video and confocal microscopy. They will characterize individual droplet motions and interactions to connect microscopic rearrangements to macroscopic rheological behaviors. The University will also host student field trips to demonstrate scientific research techniques using simple materials. This award supports the NSF Engineering Directorate's goal of improving life and the economy through innovative engineering research and education.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $359.3k | 6/8/23 |