This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $728,684 supports research at The Pennsylvania State University to develop new machine learning and mathematical methods for quality control in manufacturing. Funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the award runs from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2025. Specifically, the university will first create improved algorithms for identifying a subset of key process variables in continuous manufacturing that best indicate overall plant control,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $183,420 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Office of Research Administration Division. The grant will fund a collaborative research project to develop an integrated materials-manufacturing-controls framework for enhancing the efficiency and resilience of manufacturing systems. Key objectives include: 1) quantifying the effects of raw ingredients on feedstock properties, 2)...
The Pennsylvania State University received a five-year, $556,586 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. The award funds a research project titled "CAREER: Consideration of Manufacturability in Early Stage Design for Additive Manufacturing" under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA #47.041). The project aims to develop new design methodologies and tools to incorporate manufacturability considerations earlier in...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $688,574 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to develop "Intelligent Products for Mass Individualization in Manufacturing Systems." The project aims to advance the individualization capabilities of manufacturing systems by integrating "intelligent products" that can adapt to various customer specifications while ensuring a...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to conduct research on expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. The project focuses on developing deep clustering and generative modeling techniques to identify geometric similarities between new part designs and existing designs to improve...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Florida Institute of Technology Inc. under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate new approaches for concurrently considering manufacturing processes in the early stages of materials and product design. Specifically, the two-year award will support the development of a novel systems-based framework for the inverse co-design of materials, products, and manufacturing processes in terms of robust decisions made...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $534,324 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on June 1, 2021 to support research titled "CAREER: LASER-INDUCED SOLVOTHERMAL SYNTHESIS FOR THE DIRECT-WRITE, MICROSCALE ADDITIVE PROCESSING OF METALS AND OXIDES." The research is being conducted under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which aims to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation and excellence. Specifically, the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a 5-year, $626,006 CAREER grant to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to support research that enables dynamic modeling, control, and design for next-generation autonomous aerial systems with enhanced capabilities and operational efficiency. The project aims to establish a foundational framework that could revolutionize the entire lifecycle of autonomous systems, from production to...
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $223,843 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The award, which runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, is under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop data-driven methodologies for integrative monitoring and operation of multistage manufacturing systems. The key products and services to be delivered include:...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) award provides $100,000 to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to establish rigorous foundational artificial intelligence and network science strategies for representing data, building search mechanisms, and facilitating collaboration among small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs). The award aims to help enhance the U.S. manufacturing base, promote national security and self-sufficiency, and create...