Project Grant 2541998
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $500,000 to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station through a CAREER Project Grant effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030. This award funds research on spatial complex network analysis of bulk electric grids for long-term system planning, addressing computational and modeling challenges in designing large-scale electric transmission networks with inverter-based renewable...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $550,000 CAREER grant to the University of California, San Diego on July 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The five-year project, scheduled for completion on June 30, 2030, focuses on developing performance-guaranteed learning and control algorithms for real-world energy systems. The research addresses two primary applications: distribution...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station received a $299,999 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative will develop novel dynamic grid optimization algorithms and modeling tools designed to accommodate high penetration of renewable energy...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $500,167 to the University of Texas at Arlington under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a five-year CAREER project running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This project delivers research and analytical frameworks focused on enhancing power system stability through grid-forming control (GFM) modes of inverter-based resources (IBRs). The primary deliverables include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a CAREER grant totaling $565,470 to Stony Brook University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2031. This project grant funds the development of fundamental theory and novel algorithms for fully quantum power grid analytics, specifically addressing AC (alternating current) power flow analysis, dynamic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) CAREER award of $533,119 to Lehigh University, obligated on April 15, 2026, supports research aimed at developing geometry-based control methodologies for distributed energy resources (DERs) in smart grid applications. The project delivers advanced control algorithms and predictive models that leverage nonlinear manifold learning to regulate voltage, frequency, and power sharing in microgrids...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Award Details: Dartmouth College received a $501,908 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025, through January 31, 2030. Products and Services: This project delivers advanced dynamic estimation methodologies and algorithms designed to enhance electric power grid security and reliability in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Southern Methodist University received a $282,983 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers an artificial intelligence (AI) framework designed to optimize energy trading strategies in transactive energy systems, where prosumers (entities that both...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Colorado received a $500,304 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop scalable control methods for frequency and voltage stability in inverter-dominant power systems. Beginning October 1, 2025, and concluding September 30, 2028, the project will deliver computationally efficient analysis and control frameworks that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $500,000 CAREER Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville on April 15, 2026, for research extending through March 31, 2031. The project develops an Aggregated Wide Bandgap (WBG) Multi-Chip (AWMC) Power Module paradigm designed to overcome critical barriers in deploying WBG semiconductors for medium to high-voltage...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $500,000 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering program) to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station on April 15, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2031. This project grant supports the development of an AI-enabled hierarchical coordination framework for real-time autonomous control of ultra-large-scale converter-based distributed energy resources (C-DERs) in integrated transmission-distribution power systems. The research deliverables include distributed optimal control methodologies for utility-owned C-DERs, scalable human-in-the-loop control systems for user-owned C-DERs, and AI-enabled dynamic aggregation technologies for transmission-level coordination to enhance grid reliability and support safe, stable, and economically optimal power system operation. The award encompasses substantial educational and workforce development components aligned with the Engineering program's emphasis on integrated research and education. Deliverables include an immersive learning platform for hands-on experiential education, an AI-based intelligent teaching system for individualized instruction, industry-oriented short courses incorporating research outcomes, and a vertically integrated pre-K-12 STEM pipeline to broaden early engagement in engineering disciplines. The project also emphasizes strengthened collaboration with industry partners to facilitate technology transfer and maximize real-world impact of the research outcomes across the power systems sector.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 4/8/26 |