The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $124,157 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) for a 3-year project beginning September 1, 2024. The goal of this collaborative research project is to develop open-source numerical software and training materials to elucidate the fluid dynamics of biological and bioinspired filtering arrays, such as those found in mesoscale organisms like plankton and corals. The research team aims to develop methods to resolve the complex flows through these filtering structures, understand how small-scale flow patterns affect particle capture, and determine the collective effects of organism behaviors on filtering outcomes. The frameworks developed will have broad applicability to other biological systems involving mesoscale exchange, such as fish filtering structures or chemical sensors in insects and crabs. No sub-awards are planned for this project.
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