Project Grant 2542773
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $316,536 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) effective April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2028. The award funds fundamental research and development of bifunctional catalytic membranes designed to integrate carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $500,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. The project, titled "FLEX-MEG: Flexible Quantum MEG with Physics-Aware Compressed Sensing for Scalable, Real-Time Neural Imaging," delivers innovative wearable brain-imaging...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University System received a $2.0 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop the semiconductor industry workforce in Texas. Awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2030, the project will provide scholarships of up to $15,000 per year for three years to at least 36 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate scholars pursuing Bachelor of Science degrees in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $613,347 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award, effective March 15, 2026 through February 28, 2031, funds the development of computational methods and machine learning models to understand metal degradation mechanisms during water electrolysis. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant of $550,000 to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station for the project "Dual-Wavelength Sub-Diffraction Limited Digital-Light Projection (DLP) for High-Performance, Nano-Architected Polymers" (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering). The award, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded the University of Texas at Dallas a CAREER grant valued at $501,234 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This five-year project, concluding April 30, 2031, supports fundamental research in amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS) nanoelectronics for three-dimensional (3D) integrated computing systems. The primary deliverables include scientific...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Arizona State University received a $549,994 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031. The primary deliverable is a rigorously validated multi-physics computational framework that predicts process-induced interfacial cracking in multi-metal additive manufacturing. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University received a $439,233 Project Grant awarded November 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on wide and ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor technologies and applications. The three-year program, concluding October 31, 2028, delivers undergraduate research training, workforce development, and hands-on laboratory experience in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arkansas received a $550,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. This award supports fundamental research to advance high-resolution selective laser printing technology capable of fabricating metal and other inorganic structures at the micro- and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $611,453 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) beginning September 1, 2026 and extending through August 31, 2031. The award funds research and development of recyclable biopolymer composite construction materials designed for use in resource-limited environments where traditional building...
Texas Tech University System received a $534,821 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (Engineering Program, CFDA 47.041) beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The award supports fundamental research advancing additive manufacturing techniques for metal chalcogenide semiconductors by manipulating interfacial structures and transport properties. The project will establish structure-property relationships that enhance the performance, precision, and reliability of printed semiconductor technologies, with direct applications to next-generation optoelectronics, sensing, computing, and energy conversion devices. The research specifically addresses current manufacturing limitations associated with organic surfactants used in chalcogenide printing by investigating emerging inorganic additives and interfacial interactions that control film porosity and conductivity. Beyond the core research objectives, the award includes an integrated educational and outreach component designed to extend impact to local and surrounding rural communities in the Lubbock, Texas region. The project will create hands-on learning opportunities for K-12 students to inspire pathways into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, contributing to workforce development in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor technologies. This combination of fundamental research innovation and strategic workforce development aligns with the Engineering Program's emphasis on fostering excellence in both technical research and educational advancement across the engineering disciplines.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $534.8k | 5/13/26 |