Project Grant 2322198
- This $500,000 NSF Project Grant, awarded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will support Carnegie Mellon University's efforts to develop a comprehensive green infrastructure (GI) implementation and adoption plan for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project aims to prioritize and monitor GI installations, engage and support municipalities, and advance GI education and outreach. Key objectives include creating a municipal GI implementation guide, developing a communications...
- This Project Grant award of $317,811 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the University of Pittsburgh to understand and predict the evolution of backward erosion piping (BEP) in geotechnical flood protection infrastructure. The research aims to develop a stochastic multiphase computational model to gain mechanistic insights into the relationship between hydraulic conditions, soil characteristics, and the time-dependent progression...
- This $126,270 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) aims to develop new capabilities to monitor and understand forest carbon dynamics in the Earth system. The key products and services to be delivered include: Cross-platform and cross-region learning frameworks to enable fine-scale carbon dynamics monitoring at large geographic scales. High-fidelity fast approximations of theory-based carbon forecasting models using new meta-learning...
- Carnegie Mellon University was awarded a $341,627 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant will support collaborative research to capture Indigenous knowledge to co-design more effective operations, maintenance, and management of water infrastructure. The Geosciences program seeks to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in...
- This National Science Foundation award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $141,479 to the University of Pittsburgh to develop novel data fusion techniques for structural assessment of bridges during construction. Specifically, the university will acquire high-fidelity 3D models of the Fern Hollow Bridge replacement in Pittsburgh throughout the construction phases using laser and camera sensors on unmanned aerial systems. Simultaneous localization and mapping algorithms will...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $500,000 to Carnegie Mellon University from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 to support research on modeling the impacts of cascading disruptions to transportation infrastructure and services. The objective is to develop a framework for estimating, predicting, and managing traffic flow during extreme events that disrupt critical infrastructure components. The research will leverage...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $1,499,981 to Villanova University to develop innovative real-time monitoring and AI-driven models to support sustainable management of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) systems in urban environments. The project aims to integrate engineering, computer science, urban planning, and social science to enable effective, accurate, and culturally responsive GSI operations. A sub-award of...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $254,976 Project Grant to Resbonds International Corporation through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a digital platform for assessing water quality at urban-watershed interfaces. The platform will integrate physical data from advanced monitoring systems with artificial intelligence to serve as a scalable analytics platform using environmental, economic, and social data. It aims to help cities and utilities finance infrastructure projects...
- This $183,897 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) supports fundamental research on how financial stress affects decision-making and the resilience of drinking water systems in U.S. cities. The project aims to advance understanding of the relationship between fiscal stress, policy decisions, and the resilience of critical municipal services. Key activities include conducting mixed methods research, producing...
- This $550,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a new, more accurate system for monitoring streamflow in rivers and streams. The project, titled "Developing a Smarter System for Monitoring Streamflow in Rivers and Streams", seeks to address the limitations of current monitoring methods which can struggle to provide reliable data during rapidly changing flow...
This $673,131 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will develop a real-time, high-resolution monitoring framework to identify and manage urban environmental hazards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project aims to leverage existing fiber-optic cable infrastructure to monitor water infrastructure and geological conditions, addressing challenges related to aging infrastructure, climate change, and equitable access to city services. Key products and services include: The project has a planned completion date of September 30, 2024 and includes a $196,220 sub-award to Carnegie Mellon University for their contribution to the research and implementation efforts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $673.1k | 9/18/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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S004660NSFS | Carnegie Mellon University | Project Grant 2322198 | $347.0k | 11/16/23 |