Project Grant 2511635
- This National Science Foundation award of $102,289 provides funding for a one-year project grant to The University of New Mexico titled "MRI: Acquisition of a Network Emulator for Cyber Security Research of Electric Power Grids." The goal is to purchase a co-simulation tool to model cyber-physical systems and conduct cybersecurity research on critical infrastructure like power grids. This tool will enable researchers to study cyberattacks in a digital twin platform without risking an...
- This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $280,000 to the University of Rhode Island to develop programmable in-network security measures for resilient smart grids. Specifically, the university will create an in-network cyberattack detection system with customizable packet inspection, a self-healing system to automatically...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology $350,000 on August 15, 2026, for collaborative research on wide-area control architectures for electric power systems serving large electronic loads including AI data centers, crypto mining centers, and high-performance computing facilities. The project develops optimal control algorithms, termed FRELCO (fast, resilient, load-aware, and cost-optimal), to dampen...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (UVM) to develop a generalized distributed framework for solving large-scale power grid problems. The project aims to advance the state-of-the-art in nonlinear programming, physics-inspired graph-partitioning, and combinatorial optimization to enable fast and robust simulations and optimizations of the future power...
- This three-year, $1,458,189 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a community testbed for designing carbon-efficient cloud applications. Administered through the Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems, the award advances the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program's goals of expanding computing research infrastructure and innovation. Specifically, the University of Massachusetts will design and deploy a testbed in an edge...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Lehigh University $518,881 on July 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a multi-timescale modeling and control framework for large-scale power grids containing hyperscale artificial intelligence data centers and high penetrations of inverter-based resources. The project addresses cyber-physical risks and grid stability as hyperscale data centers supporting cloud...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $484,965 project grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to New York University (NYU) to develop transformative concepts and methodologies to enhance situational awareness of electric power distribution systems. The project aims to address challenges in integrating distributed renewable energy generation by enabling real-time tracking of distribution system operating states. Key objectives include learning-based continuous-time system...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded New York University $600,000 on March 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for a U.S.–Ireland research and development partnership developing integrated modeling, analysis, and control frameworks to enhance resilience and safety in industrial control systems under cyber and physical threats. The project, performed in New York, New York, addresses how attacks...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Trustees of Boston University $383,362 on September 1, 2026, to develop optimization-based control methods for reliable electric power grid operation under uncertainty. The award supports research through August 31, 2029. The project will create fast, real-time control algorithms that enable power grids to operate safely and efficiently while managing unpredictable conditions and constrained...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $199,992 to the University of Massachusetts Boston under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This project will deliver integrated simulation tools and analytical frameworks for evaluating communication-based cyberattacks on electric grid infrastructure,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded the University of Massachusetts Lowell $1.7 million on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop a secure and resilient multi-site smart grid testbed for distributed research and education. The testbed will be physically distributed across campuses at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, New York University, and West Virginia University, connected via software-defined networking to simulate realistic wide-area power grid operations. The instrument integrates four technical capabilities: distributed hardware-in-the-loop simulation joining equipment across sites, Internet-in-the-loop simulation embedding real wide-area communications in the control loop, heterogeneous distributed digital twins, and a federated platform incorporating an existing testbed at a partner campus. Cross-cutting thrusts address resilient networking, network monitoring, and cybersecurity for grid operations. The testbed will function as an open, shared facility for external researchers and institutions while supporting graduate and undergraduate education through new courses, outreach, and workforce training in grid resilience, multi-source energy integration, and critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Period of performance runs through September 30, 2031, with place of performance in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.7m | 8/12/26 |