Project Grant 2511215
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) awarded $249,614 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, to support research and development of in-situ gas alloying technology for nanomaterial synthesis and dispersion in metallic matrices. The primary deliverable involves advancing directed energy deposition (DED), an additive manufacturing process that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Mississippi State University $582,289 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) as a Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Track 1 grant, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds development of a machine learning-assisted multi-material three-dimensional (3D) printer featuring a novel hybrid deposition process that integrates continuous fiber reinforcement with liquid-like polymer inks....
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $400,728 Project Grant to the University of Texas at El Paso through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to acquire an open-source electron beam powder bed fusion platform. This platform will expand the university's advanced manufacturing research and education capabilities by allowing the production of metal parts using 3D printing technology. Funded activities are expected to be completed by July 31, 2023, as the platform's acquisition on August...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Arlington received a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041) awarded May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2030. This grant supports research to develop a computational framework for property-centric monitoring and optimization of additive manufacturing (AM) processes to produce...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $650,000 to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on September 1, 2025, for development of an advanced metal 3D printing research instrument. The primary deliverable is an in-situ laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (AM) platform equipped with sensor-driven feedback control loops and automated data analysis...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Arlington received a $321,890 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) beginning June 1, 2026, and concluding May 31, 2031. This project grant supports the development of interactive sensor-driven tools and a sensing platform designed to enable observation, measurement, and documentation of material behavior...
- This $570,160 NSF Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) supports research to integrate and tailor thermal energy sources to enable high deposition rate, defect-free metal additive manufacturing. The research aims to address the challenge of enhancing deposition rates in metal 3D printing by employing a balanced thermal environment, utilizing multiple energy sources such as laser, induction heating, and ultrasonic vibration. If...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $380,824 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on June 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, conducted in partnership with Georgia Southern University, focuses on developing a machine learning-assisted materials design cycle for bio-based...
- This Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under CFDA 47.041, provides $128,000 in funding to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for research conducted from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The project delivers advanced manufacturing research focused on developing and characterizing refractory medium-entropy alloys (RMEA) and ceramic-reinforced metal matrix composites...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station received a three-year Project Grant award of $372K from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028. This REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Site award supports a collaborative initiative between Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at El Paso to provide undergraduate students...
The University of Texas at El Paso received $715,278 in funding from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) to acquire a multi-material, high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) printer capable of fabricating complex composite structures from polymers, ceramics, and metals. This Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029, will establish the first such system in the region and only the third in North America. The printer enables free-form fabrication of multi-material designs using minimal material quantities, supporting iterative development of custom materials and graded composites for advanced applications. The acquired equipment will facilitate research and development activities in energy storage devices (including batteries and solid oxide fuel cells), metal-ceramic composites for automotive and protective applications, multi-material electronic circuits, and bio-inspired medical devices. The system will provide hands-on training to over 150 undergraduate and graduate students annually and strengthen regional collaborations with local industry, community colleges, and K-12 education programs. By advancing U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing and innovation, this infrastructure investment enhances UTEP's capacity to contribute to technological advancement, economic growth, and development of a diverse, highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce in the Southwest region.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $715.3k | 4/20/26 |