The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $398,813 Project Grant under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Regents of the University of Colorado to develop a novel, data-enabled control framework for acoustically controlling the nonspherical oscillations of encapsulated microbubbles. The goal is to enable targeted drug delivery, improve therapeutic uptake, and enhance ultrasound imaging, with potential applications in noninvasive diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures. The 3-year project will apply state-of-the-art Koopman control techniques to both observed and simulated microbubble data, and validate the control approach through computational and experimental methods. The award also includes educational outreach to local secondary schools and the development of a machine learning course for undergraduate engineering students.
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