Project Grant 2540740
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the University of Alabama from May 2021 through April 2023 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The grant funds research to develop cyber resilient localization and navigation technologies for autonomous vehicles. The Computer and Information Science and Engineering program supports investigator-initiated research and education across computing, communications, and information science...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the University of Alabama $415,000 on May 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to operate a renewed Research Experiences for Undergraduates site focused on trustworthy artificial intelligence and cybersecurity for intelligent vehicles and transportation systems. Undergraduate students from computer science, transportation systems engineering, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $364,155 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The award funds research and development of uncertainty-aware monitoring techniques for autonomous cyber-physical systems, addressing critical safety assurance gaps in complex...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure awarded $900,000 to the University of Alabama on July 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop data integrity, provenance, and recovery methods for learning-enabled autonomous vehicles. The project addresses trustworthiness and resilience of AI systems in autonomous vehicles by developing an integrated framework that operates across the sensor-to-decision...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of Alabama $599,981 on August 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop advanced control methodologies for autonomous systems operating in dynamic and uncertain environments. The research addresses safety and performance challenges in autonomous systems deployed across transportation, manufacturing, environmental monitoring, and space exploration. The project...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure awarded the University of Alabama $300,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program to develop and deliver an integrated cybertraining curriculum targeting system security and cyberinfrastructure skills for connected and automated vehicles (CAV-CI). The University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will establish a cybertraining pilot program delivering an intensive summer...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded Auburn University $561,467 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop a principle-driven framework for active embodied vision enabling intelligent agents to discover object functional affordances through autonomous radiance manifold exploration. The research will develop a persistent three-dimensional scene model integrating geometry,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Alabama $327,717 on February 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a new curriculum on artificial intelligence security threats to robotic systems. The project runs through May 31, 2027, with place of performance in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The University of Alabama is developing seven self-contained, adaptive instructional modules addressing AI security in robotics, covering attack surfaces and penetration...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the University of New Mexico $105,454 on December 1, 2025, to develop scalable formal verification algorithms and software tools for artificial neural network-controlled cyber-physical systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The project addresses the challenge of rigorously verifying the safety and reliability of autonomous systems—including autonomous...
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville will receive $199,647 from the National Science Foundation under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070) to conduct research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SHF: SMALL: LEARNING FAULT TOLERANCE AT SCALE" from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The funding will support investigator-initiated research to advance the development and use of cyberinfrastructure to enable and accelerate discovery...
The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the University of Alabama $600,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop a theoretical framework that bridges natural language and formal planning for autonomous systems. The project addresses the challenge of enabling autonomous systems to interpret high-level human instructions and generate safe action sequences without low-level programming. The work spans three research thrusts: mapping natural language task descriptions to unambiguous formal structures using large language models; creating plans that satisfy spatiotemporal and contextual constraints; and implementing automatic verification to ensure dynamically produced action sequences are logically correct and executable under real-world environmental constraints. This capability targets applications including space exploration, autonomous driving, field robotics, and industrial automation, where operators currently cannot deploy systems through high-level instructions such as "inspect this area" without custom programming. The University of Alabama, through its Office for Sponsored Programs, serves as the recipient organization. Performance occurs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with a period of performance extending from the award date through June 30, 2029. This is a Project Grant, an assistance type providing support for investigator-initiated research and education in computing and information science and engineering.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.0k | 7/20/26 |