Project Grant 2533057
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $599,922 project grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan for the project "ADVANCING BILEVEL OPTIMIZATION FOR MULTI-USER CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS UNDER UNCERTAINTY AND TRUST AMBIGUITY". The award period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028. The project aims to develop a novel, scalable, and trust-aware bilevel optimization framework tailored for multi-user cyber-physical systems (CPS)...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $899,995 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to the Regents of the University of Michigan to establish a comprehensive framework for system integration, structural mechanics, and financing for nimble, adaptive, and reusable structures (NARS). The objective is to develop simulation tools, design methods, experimental mechanics principles, smart financing models, and educational materials to accelerate and scale the adoption...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $249,990 project grant to the University of Delaware to improve infrastructure system resilience. The 3-year project, running from September 2025 to August 2028, aims to better understand the societal impacts of infrastructure service interruptions and develop tools to predict and manage these impacts. The key objectives are to: 1) develop an outage impact scale to describe impacts on different user types, 2)...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $400,438, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports research to improve methods for resource allocation decisions when model parameters are highly uncertain and data is limited. The award to the Regents of the University of Michigan - Dearborn will contribute to enhancing the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of engineering and business applications, with a focus on electric vehicle (EV)...
- The University of Michigan will receive $350,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support research advancing engineers' ability to recognize, strategize about, and act on concerns related to public welfare from May 2021 through April 2024. Specifically, the University will conduct research projects aimed at improving how engineers are educated and trained to consider social and ethical implications of technologies in...
- Regents of the University of Michigan received a $300,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop approaches for the joint operation of coupled municipal drinking water and electric power distribution networks. Specifically, the three-year award will support research tasks to advance modeling of these interconnected systems, design economic contracts to coordinate water and electric utilities and incentivize...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $360,000 Project Grant to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to develop a theoretical framework for conducting accurate hypothetical interventions on complex systems and predicting their outcomes. The overarching goal is to provide decision-makers with a reliable basis for planning and risk assessment when implementing complex policy changes, infrastructure modifications, or emergency responses that could...
- This federal Project Grant award, valued at $755,416.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan. The objective is to develop and implement a "digital water management system" that enhances coordination among dam operators to optimize water flow and improve ecological outcomes within a watershed. The key research objectives are: 1) investigating the role of social capital in decision-making...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded a $274,000 Project Grant to George Mason University in Fairfax, VA to support research on a risk-based real-options approach for infrastructure systems protection investment. The objective of this 3-year project, running from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028, is to develop mathematical methods and algorithms for planning infrastructure investment decisions that consider multiple uncertainty sources, risk tradeoffs, and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $202,000 Project Grant to Michigan State University under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program. The funding will support collaborative research to develop scalable, data-driven predictive control frameworks for managing mixed traffic systems with connected and automated vehicles alongside human-driven vehicles. The project aims to enable advancements in transportation efficiency and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $440,888 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan to support research on new models and a comprehensive framework to capture the complexities and interdependencies of integrated infrastructure systems, while accounting for technological innovations and policy changes. The research aims to enhance system performance, improve resilience to risks, and promote more efficient resource utilization to advance economic growth, public safety, and disaster risk reduction. The project employs methodologies such as network optimization, stochastic and robust optimization, and reinforcement learning to develop scalable and reliable approaches for system integration and risk management. The research outcomes are expected to produce open-access educational tools, publications, open-source code, and shareable datasets to inspire the next generation of engineers and planners. The project duration is from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $440.9k | 8/3/25 |