Project Grant 2512907
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Overview: The University of Colorado received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041), awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029. The award funds research in parallax additive manufacturing of sustainable electrical interconnects, performed at the University of Colorado Boulder campus. Deliverables and Research Focus: The project addresses precision and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $133,000 to the Colorado School of Mines under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific understanding of ultrasonically assisted laser additive manufacturing (UA-AM) through advanced in situ synchrotron imaging and diffraction analysis. The primary...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Ohio State University received a $267,000 project grant awarded July 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This collaborative research project will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge and technical innovation regarding ultrasonically assisted laser additive manufacturing (UA-AM) through advanced synchrotron-based characterization. The...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project focused on developing intelligent scan sequence generation to reduce local overheating, distortion, and residual stress in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing. The $250,000 award, spanning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will enable researchers at the University of Pittsburgh to mathematically, numerically, and experimentally...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: Old Dominion University Research Foundation received a $270,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award was obligated on August 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. Products and Services: This three-year research project delivers theoretical and computational advances in hadron spectroscopy through the integration of artificial...
- This $404,595 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program grant, awarded to the University of Delaware on March 1, 2024, supports research to enhance multi-material additive manufacturing (3D printing) through the use of advective assembly techniques. The project aims to develop modular 3D printing nozzles capable of rapidly structuring and depositing multi-material composites at higher resolution and volumetric throughput than conventional methods. This could enable new applications...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan Technological University received a $267,524 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, conducted in partnership with German institutions and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), delivers fundamental science and computational tools to advance...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $449,971 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) on August 1, 2026, with completion targeted for July 31, 2029. The award funds fundamental research to develop reusable salt-based binder systems for sustainable ceramic additive manufacturing. The project will investigate coupled physicochemical mechanisms governing how concentrated...
- 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 Dayton Research Institute Division received a $125,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The project develops a real-time, non-destructive detection method for identifying internal defects—specifically hot cracks, lack of fusion zones, and gas-induced porosities—in metal...
Federal Project Grant Award Summary Old Dominion University Research Foundation received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This research grant supports fundamental engineering research and educational initiatives focused on hot powder bed compaction (HPBC) technology for improving additive manufacturing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites. The project delivers experimental fabrication and characterization research that investigates process-structure-property relationships to determine how consolidation within a heated granular support medium influences void reduction, interlayer bonding, dimensional stability, residual stress, crystallinity, and mechanical performance of additively manufactured composite parts. The award generates research outputs including controlled experimental data on HPBC processing under varying temperature, pressure, and dwell-time conditions, along with mechanical testing and microscopy results that advance understanding of composite material quality and performance. In addition to research deliverables, the project provides workforce development through hands-on training for undergraduate and graduate students in advanced manufacturing, materials characterization, and engineering design. These outcomes support expansion of domestic manufacturing capability, waste reduction, and supply chain optimization while preparing skilled personnel for emerging U.S. manufacturing industries aligned with national prosperity and technological competitiveness objectives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 6/29/26 |