Project Grant 2436025

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The University of Iowa in the amount of $150,000.00. The grant, titled "EAGER: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: REAL-TIME HETEROGENEOUS TRANSFER ACTIVE LEARNING TO BRIDGE KNOWLEDGE GAPS IN SYSTEM INTEGRATION UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY", aims to develop a real-time heterogeneous transfer active learning framework. This framework will leverage knowledge from well-studied, data-rich on-ground manufacturing systems to enhance experiment design, uncertainty quantification, and quality control for in-space manufacturing systems, specifically targeting in-space electrohydrodynamic inkjet printing. The project will collaborate with NASA to collect both on-ground and parabolic flight test data, develop transfer learning models, and validate their performance. Additionally, the project will contribute to workforce training by integrating the research topics into undergraduate/graduate courses and outreach activities. The award period is from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026.