Project Grant 2420358
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $181,366 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for research developing efficient surrogate modeling methods to predict design performance in the presence of discontinuities. The research aims to facilitate complex engineering design problems by modeling system performance as a piecewise continuous function and developing local Gaussian process approaches that accommodate regime...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), has awarded a $668,788 Project Grant to the University of Washington (UW) for the "CAREER: HARNESSING THE DYNAMIC FUNCTIONS OF IRREGULAR STRUCTURAL PATTERNS" research project. This 5-year effort, running from Jun 15, 2025 to May 31, 2030, aims to advance fundamental knowledge on the dynamics of segmented structural designs with irregular patterns, with the goal of developing engineering models and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the University of Washington under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop data-guided system-theoretic techniques for control of dynamic systems from August 15, 2022 to July 31, 2025. Specifically, the award will support research to extend the current data-guided control paradigm to nonlinear systems and networked systems through novel data-parameterized analysis and synthesis methods. The research will also examine...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $612,379 supports research on the mechanics of soft, multiphase architected materials. The award recipient, Washington State University, will investigate the effects of solid-liquid phase interactions and geometric arrangement on the mechanical properties of these materials, which have potential applications in biomedical, healthcare, and soft robotics. The research aims to develop a nonlinear...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $730,240 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Washington to conduct fundamental research on "Selective Microstructure and Surface Engineering of Functional Polymer Composites through Laser-Induced Foaming." The project aims to advance scientific understanding of selective polymer foaming techniques, which could enable applications such as miniaturized sensors and wearable electronics. The research...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) has awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the University of Washington (UW) for the "Collaborative Research: MFAI: Mathematical Frontiers of Generative AI" project. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, aims to uncover the mathematical principles that explain the effectiveness of advanced generative AI models, including large language models, and to overcome the limitations of current brute-force approaches. The...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's $366,083 Engineering program will fund research at the University of Washington to develop a theoretical and algorithmic framework for reliably combining heterogeneous and asynchronous sensor data streams to achieve fast situational awareness and robust feedback response. The research aims to advance foundational knowledge for designing next-generation critical systems that assist humans in data-intensive situations. Specifically, the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $679,973 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Oklahoma to develop an artificial intelligence-assisted product design and production planning system that improves efficiencies in manufacturing. The research focuses on integrating deep learning into product functional analysis, component design integration, and constraint-aware production planning to help small manufacturers leverage intelligent automation...
- This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Northeastern University to advance "Mechanics Informatics" - a theoretical framework for learning material properties from a single, optimized mechanical test. The project aims to develop new computational methods, including inverse learning algorithms and uncertainty quantification, to automate the design, testing, and analysis of materials and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $414,893 Project Grant to the Milwaukee School of Engineering to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on advanced manufacturing of novel materials and bio-nano applications. Under this Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program award made on March 15, 2021 and lasting through February 29, 2024, the grantee will provide research experiences for undergraduate students involving the development of new materials and bio-nano technologies...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $271,362 Project Grant to the University of Washington under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) with a performance period from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant will fund the development of efficient surrogate modeling methods to predict discontinuous design performance in complex engineering systems, such as smart factories and autonomous material handling systems. The research aims to facilitate the solution of challenging engineering design problems, including the design of a smart manufacturing system for carbon nanotubes and an automated material handling system. The project will also contribute to developing a data science-capable workforce by providing research, training, and collaboration opportunities for students at various educational levels.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $271.4k | 3/11/24 |