Project Grant 2537626
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Florida International University received a $442,106 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering program) effective May 15, 2025, through April 30, 2028. The award funds development of an ultrasensitive, label-free electrical detection method for small molecules using glass nanopipettes, a type of solid-state nanopore biosensor. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded the University of Florida $2,999,724 under a Project Grant effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The project, titled "TRAILBLAZER: Bringing the Solid State to Life with Cell Crystals to Transform Biosensing in Environmental, Health Care, and National Security Applications," develops advanced biosensing technology that leverages living cells as...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida received a $599,999 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041) effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2030. This project grant supports the development of high-performance gas separation membranes using polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) to improve energy efficiency in industrial chemical separations. The primary research deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Florida received a $438,528 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) on April 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing improved catalyst designs for selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived biomass compounds. The project will produce fundamental research outcomes including (1) new dilute alloy...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Florida State University's Sponsored Research Administration Division received a $315,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project will develop an intelligent system for detecting manufacturing anomalies in zero-shot learning settings by leveraging textual and...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research received a $401,267 Project Grant award dated August 1, 2026, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The three-year research initiative, concluding July 31, 2029, investigates the mechanisms of toxicity of soft lignin nanoparticles against bacterial cells, with the goal of optimizing nanoparticle design properties—including size,...
- The University of Florida (UF) Division of Sponsored Research received a $440,196 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a novel photothermal recycling (PTR) biosensing technology for continuous monitoring of immune markers. The 5-year project aims to create an ultra-sensitive PTR assay, establish a high-throughput screening pipeline, and produce a prototype device for automated in-line immunomodulator analysis. This innovative...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Michigan received a $506,693 Project Grant awarded November 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop an ultrasensitive miniature gas sensor capable of detecting volatile chemical compounds at the single-molecule level. The primary deliverable is a miniature Avalanche Gas Ionization Detector (AGID) engineered using silicon-based complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award Colorado State University received a $525,400 Project Grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), specifically administered by the Division of Chemistry. Under this award, Professor Charles Henry's team is developing chemically modified laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes for advanced sensing applications. The primary deliverables include high-performance...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Award Details: The University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering, Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029. The award supports collaborative research conducted at the University of Florida's Gainesville, Florida campus. Research Deliverables: This project develops a mechanistic and predictive framework to...
Grant Award Summary The University of Florida received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering, Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041) beginning August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029. This award supports the development and scalable manufacturing of smart chromogenic sensors capable of visually detecting hazardous chemicals through distinct color changes. The primary deliverables include the establishment of a manufacturing platform integrating macroporous photonic crystal architecture with multi-stimuli-responsive shape memory polymers, development of a continuous doctor blade coating process for high-throughput fabrication of nanostructured sensor films, and elucidation of processing-structure-property relationships through systematic experimentation. These portable, reusable sensors require no external power or sophisticated instrumentation and will detect harmful substances including toxic plasticizers in consumer plastics and volatile environmental chemicals. Beyond the core sensor technology, the project delivers broader impacts through workforce development in advanced manufacturing and materials engineering, technology transfer partnerships with industry, and expanded participation in science through outreach activities. The research outcomes are positioned to strengthen manufacturing innovation and enhance U.S. technological leadership while improving public health and safety through widespread deployment of accessible detection capabilities in homes, workplaces, and resource-limited environments. The project is performed at the University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research in Gainesville, Florida.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 6/29/26 |