Project Grant 2527265
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $500,000 project grant to Florida State University (FSU) for the "Locomotion Dynamics in Yield Stress Fluids" research project. The award will run from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028. The project aims to combine innovative experiments using a helical corkscrew and self-propelled robotic swimmer with advanced 3D simulations to uncover the physical principles governing locomotion in gel-like...
- This $600,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund collaborative research between the University of South Florida and Princeton University from July 2022 to June 2025. The research aims to establish a predictive theoretical understanding of nanoscale gradients in rheological response at interfaces in glass-forming fluids. Specifically, the grant will support experiments to observe fluid flow and deformation at the nanometer scale,...
- Florida International University was awarded a $159,475 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant will fund collaborative research on stakeholder interdependencies in post-disaster relocation under high uncertainty from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Specifically, the university will examine challenges involved in relocating affected communities after...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $200,000 project grant to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) to develop a computational framework for simulating failure in advanced materials such as metal-ceramic composites. The objective is to establish a scalable multi-fidelity approach that accurately models elastic deformation and fracture in materials with complex mesoscale structures, enabling failure predictions at...
- This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Northeastern University to advance "Mechanics Informatics" - a theoretical framework for learning material properties from a single, optimized mechanical test. The project aims to develop new computational methods, including inverse learning algorithms and uncertainty quantification, to automate the design, testing, and analysis of materials and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Oakland University for the period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. The project, titled "ERI: Simulation and Modeling of Polydisperse Gas-Solid Flows," aims to advance the understanding and predictive modeling of multiphase gas-solid flows, which have important applications in industrial processes and natural systems. Specifically, the research will: (1) quantify the effects of particle...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $200,453.00 to Florida State University to develop a physics-informed deep learning (PIDL) framework for tailoring the multidirectional mechanical properties of composite materials. The project aims to create a data-efficient and physically interpretable surrogate model of structure-property relationships for multiphase composite materials, which can facilitate the inverse design and...
- This $275,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund collaborative research to investigate the gravity-dependence of dense granular flows. The research team, led by the University of California, Berkeley, will create powder-flow experiments small enough to be conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) and compare those results to experiments performed on Earth. This will allow the development of reliable digital twin...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $783,729 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan. The grant, running from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, aims to advance the fundamental understanding of deformation behavior in amorphous solids, such as metallic glasses and granular systems, which exhibit complex, non-crystalline structures and mechanisms not captured by conventional models. Through a combination of atomistic...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Georgetown University a $606,921 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. The grant funds collaborative research on rheostructurally-informed neural networks to design geopolymer materials. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This award will support the development of artificial intelligence...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $593,248 Project Grant to Florida International University (FIU) for the "BRITE PIVOT: DEMIAN - Discrete Element Method Infused with Artificial Neural Computations" research project. This grant, awarded on January 1, 2026, supports FIU's research to enable high-fidelity, real-time computer simulations of granular materials, such as soil, powders, and lithium-ion battery particles, by integrating artificial neural computations into the discrete element method (DEM). The project aims to address long-standing challenges in DEM by eliminating computational bottlenecks and enabling simulation of systems with up to 100 million sand-sized particles on standard computing platforms. This research has the potential to advance fundamental scientific understanding, improve predictive capabilities in engineering, and enhance the performance and resilience of complex particulate systems across various disciplines, including civil and natural hazards engineering, mechanical and materials science, energy systems, and additive manufacturing.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $593.2k | 8/21/25 |