Project Grant 2542094
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a CAREER project grant totaling $698,236 to the University of Rhode Island, with a performance period from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This research project will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge regarding the transport and antimicrobial effects of magnetic nanoparticles in bacterial...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBETS) awarded $420,000 to the University of California Santa Cruz under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a three-year project period beginning August 1, 2025 and concluding July 31, 2028. The project will develop photodynamic bactericidal agents based on single-atom photocatalysts (SAPs) to address waterborne pathogen contamination and provide a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of Colorado a $435,320 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029, to develop integrated ultraviolet (UV) and antimicrobial blue light (ABL) water disinfection technologies. This collaborative research project, conducted in partnership with Tel Aviv University, will deliver scientific...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant of $698,554 to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This award (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) supports fundamental research investigating the aeromicrobiological pathway in antimicrobial resistance development and spread. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $500,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This CAREER award supports research to engineer stable biofilms in drinking water systems that promote beneficial bacterial communities capable of outcompeting pathogenic microorganisms. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts received a $420,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The grant funds research on Oxygenic PhotoGranules (OPGs) for enhanced nutrient removal in secondary effluent wastewater treatment. The project delivers fundamental and applied research services investigating OPGs—naturally forming dense clusters of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $420,625 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to the University of Massachusetts Boston, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This research project will develop an adaptive diagnostic platform using multiplexed paper-based immunoassays capable of detecting and classifying emerging flaviviruses. The primary deliverable is a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $400,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to the University of Colorado, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing lichen-inspired bioactive surfaces designed to improve indoor environmental quality (IEQ) while reducing energy consumption. The project employs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a Project Grant of $179,471 to Trustees of Tufts College on November 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a CAREER award titled "Unveiling the Stability, Rheology, and Topology of Active Fluids." This award supports fundamental research into active fluids—suspensions of self-propelled particles that convert locally...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $702,370 through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Virginia for a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) project running from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031. The primary deliverable is fundamental research focused on developing improved electrocatalytic processes for nitrate reduction, a critical environmental...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $709,645 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.041 Engineering program) to the University of Massachusetts Amherst on May 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2031. This project grant funds fundamental research and development of UV-emitting glass (UEG) technology to prevent bacterial biofilm attachment on wet surfaces. The primary deliverables include experimental platforms and research findings characterizing light-microorganism interactions at biofilm attachment interfaces, utilizing custom microfluidic flow cells integrated with high-resolution phase-contrast microscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging to quantify dose-dependent cellular kinetics across ultraviolet irradiance levels. Beyond the scientific research products, the award includes significant educational and workforce development components designed to train the next generation of engineers across K-12 through graduate education levels. The project will advance understanding of UV-based antimicrobial solutions applicable to real-world applications in medical devices, ship hulls, water pipes, and other infrastructure requiring biofilm prevention. The research outcomes and educational initiatives will contribute to NSF's broader objective of fostering innovation and excellence in engineering while addressing critical national priorities in biotechnology and environmental remediation.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $709.6k | 5/19/26 |