The University of Notre Dame DU Lac's Notre Dame Research Division is the recipient of a $405,726 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The funding will support the university's research project focused on "Developing and Understanding Thermally Conductive Polymers by Combining Molecular Simulation, Machine Learning and Experiment." The project aims to establish a standardized polymer database, develop accurate machine learning models to map structure-property relationships for polymer thermal conductivity, and synthesize and test new high thermal conductivity polymer materials. This effort seeks to significantly accelerate the development of thermally conductive polymers and generate fundamental insights into the molecular features governing thermal transport in amorphous polymer systems. The award period runs from January 15, 2024 to December 31, 2026. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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