Project Grant 2534659
- Kansas State University was awarded a three-year, $399,196 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences to support research titled "Multi-Spectral Digital Holography for Aerosol Material Characterization." The grant's stated purpose is to strengthen and enhance the national scientific enterprise through the expansion of fundamental knowledge and increased understanding of the integrated Earth system through the support of basic...
- This $701,713 federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, enabled Kansas State University (KSU) to acquire an advanced X-ray diffraction system. The instrument supports a broad range of cross-disciplinary research in areas such as nanomaterials, renewable energy, catalysis, separation and chemical/biochemical sensing, polymers, geology, and biology. The award facilitates research and training...
- This $399,997 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will enable researchers at Kansas State University to investigate condensation, frost, and ice formation in microgravity and gravity environments. The key objectives are to: 1) Use machine learning to quantify droplet growth, coalescence, and heat/mass transfer during condensation, 2) Examine freezing front propagation and develop mechanistic models to predict frost formation, and 3)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kansas State University received a $301,618 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative aims to elucidate grass-specific physiological responses to drought conditions across cellular to ecosystem scales. The project addresses a critical research gap, as current understanding of plant drought...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kansas State University received a $490,771 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. The project deliverable is the development and characterization of a compact, high-flux attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy platform based on an industrial-grade, high-repetition-rate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. received a $462,120 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. This award supports research into the chemical profiles of dwarf stars and their exoplanets to advance the interpretation of planetary atmosphere measurements. The project will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Under a $445,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) on July 15, 2025, Kansas State University will conduct fundamental research on microplastic surface chemistry and organic micropollutant interactions through June 30, 2028. Professor Daniel Higgins and his research team will employ super-resolved single-molecule detection methods to study how hazardous organic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded $518,500 on August 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. to advance ultra-high energy neutrino (UHEN) detection capabilities through ice characterization and calibration research. The project, scheduled for completion by July 31, 2027, addresses critical gaps in understanding radiofrequency (RF) propagation through...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Overview The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $377,905 Project Grant to Columbia University on June 15, 2025, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The three-year project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, focuses on understanding the microphysical drivers of spatial variability in stratocumulus clouds and their effects on precipitation development. Research Deliverables and Methodology...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. received a $380,000 project grant awarded July 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) to develop AEROSPEC, an Adaptive Spectrum Framework for Autonomous Aerial Systems. The project, with a completion date of June 30, 2028, will design and validate a Dynamic Frequency Management System (DFMS) tailored specifically for Unmanned Aerial...
Federal Grant Award Summary Kansas State University received a $580,761 Project Grant awarded June 15, 2026, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2029, will develop and validate a novel methodology called Holographic Ice-Droplet Aerosol Characterization (HI-DAC) to differentiate between small ice particles and liquid water droplets in clouds using digital in-line holography. The research will produce peer-reviewed scientific findings, laboratory test results, and computational simulations that advance understanding of cloud particle phase identification at the micrometer scale—a capability that existing digital holography techniques cannot achieve. The products and services delivered through this award will include detailed characterization methodologies that leverage photonic-jet caustic signatures and hologram symmetry analysis to identify ice versus liquid phases, as well as validation datasets from controlled laboratory experiments. These research outputs have direct applications for improving numerical weather models and precipitation forecasting capabilities. Additionally, the project will generate workforce development benefits by providing students with specialized training in holography, optics, and aerosol sciences, equipping them with technologically advanced skills relevant to atmospheric sciences and instrumentation development sectors.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $580.8k | 5/26/26 |