Project Grant 2340925
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Colorado received a $550,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering program) awarded July 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028. This research initiative focuses on developing shape-morphing active particles—autonomous microstructures capable of propelling themselves through fluid environments while dynamically...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $999,999 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Houston System to conduct research on plasma-assisted catalysis for clean energy technologies. This interdisciplinary effort spanning materials science, electrical engineering, machine learning, and data analytics aims to advance the fundamental understanding of plasma-assisted chemical reactions and develop new methods for catalyst discovery and reactor design....
- This $308,031 three-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research on the nonlinear electrohydrodynamics of motile particles in confinement. The project aims to develop mathematical models, analytical solutions, and computational methods to understand the behavior of micron-sized colloidal particles driven to rotate or roll by electric fields between two planar electrodes. The research integrates...
- This $129,750 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will quantify the non-antiperiodic nonlinear electrophoresis (NANEP) of microscale colloidal particles through experiments and computational modeling. The research aims to predict and measure the net electrophoretic motion of charged particles in a large-amplitude alternating electric field, which could lead to new methods for hierarchical particle assembly and separation techniques...
- This $219,782 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences aims to develop innovative and robust numerical methods for simulating high-frequency electric charge transport phenomena. The research program under this 3-year award from September 2024 to August 2027 will advance space and time discretization techniques for hydrodynamic models of electric charge transport, such as the Euler-Maxwell and Euler-Poisson systems. The resulting numerical...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $409,795 Project Grant to the University of Houston System under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support fundamental research on the mechanics of active biological membranes from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2026. The research aims to establish a rigorous theoretical framework integrating continuum mechanics and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics to model active membranes. Specifically, the university will focus on entropic...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The University of Oklahoma received a $439,599 project grant awarded June 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds fundamental research investigating surface-localized electric field effects on reaction engineering in atmospheric pressure nonthermal plasma systems through May 31, 2028. The project delivers...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $374,132 to the University of Houston System to conduct research on the fundamental mechanisms governing the nucleation and growth of liquid-like macromolecular condensed phases. The project aims to unlock new possibilities for designing drug delivery systems, improving food preservation, and developing self-healing materials, while also providing insights into cellular...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $324,100 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2028. This research project investigates the role of polymer adsorption on the extensional rheology of colloid-polymer mixtures, specifically examining how polymer molecules adhere...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $259,749 to the University of Houston System under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a collaborative research initiative on polymer brush chemistry and penetrant transport. The award, effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028, supports fundamental research to advance understanding of how weak polyelectrolyte brush...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $405,817 to the University of Houston System to conduct research on the behavior of charged particles in spatially non-uniform alternating current (AC) electric fields. The project aims to develop a fundamental understanding of how electrolytes and other charged species respond to spatially non-uniform AC electric fields over extended time periods. Potential applications of this knowledge include technologies for molecular biosensing, water desalination, and high-throughput drug screening. The award supports research activities, STEM outreach and educational initiatives, and the development of industry-relevant skillsets for graduate and undergraduate students through interactions with industry. The project period runs from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2029. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $405.8k | 1/25/24 |