Project Grant 2500251
Award Date
10/1/24
Completion Date
9/30/26
Dollars Obligated
$316K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport System
Federal Grant Program
47.041
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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