Project Grant 2542943
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded Cornell University $565,790 on August 15, 2025, through a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant to support research on adaptive robot learning systems. The award, which extends through July 31, 2030, funds the development of a novel framework enabling robots to acquire and apply new skills through three primary methodologies: learning from demonstration (by...
- CAREER: Adaptability of Soft Deformable Granular Materials – Project Grant Summary Syracuse University received a $358,377 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. The project develops an experimental research platform using custom-built, inflatable particles with individually and precisely controlled size, shape, stiffness, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Syracuse University received a $249,894 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The award supports collaborative research investigating the mechanics of tissue boundary formation during embryonic development through integrated experimental and theoretical approaches. The primary...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Syracuse University received a $350,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), with a performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The grant supports collaborative research to develop a hybrid aerial-hexapod robotic platform capable of autonomous roof inspection by integrating aerial flight and legged ground mobility...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $650,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering—Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Division (CFDA 47.041) effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031. The award funds fundamental research and development of contact-aware soft continuum robots that leverage tactile sensing and passive mechanical responses to perform complex manipulation...
- Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $549,353 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering, Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The project delivers fundamental research and educational products focused on developing a dynamical-systems framework to analyze and optimize global optimization algorithms...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Syracuse University received a $300,070 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded September 1, 2026, with completion targeted for August 31, 2029. This collaborative research project, conducted at the University's Syracuse, NY campus through the Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, focuses on advancing the mechanics of confined interfaces in hierarchical ceramic composites...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded $649,684 to the University of Pittsburgh on May 1, 2026, through its Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program to establish mathematical and computational foundations for bifurcation engineering—the systematic design of nonlinear dynamical systems to achieve specified response characteristics. The project, spanning five years through April 30, 2031, delivers research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Syracuse University received a $235,363 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2031. This CAREER award supports fundamental research in commutative algebra with applications to algebraic geometry, algebraic topology, and representation theory. The research investigates local algebraic behavior of solution...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $549,999 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) under a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This project delivers foundational research and algorithmic innovations in multi-objective optimization (MOO), specifically addressing large-scale, data-driven applications across 5G networks,...
Grant Summary Syracuse University received a $611,222 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031. This award funds research to develop a systematic framework for synergistic co-design of form and function in hybrid dynamical systems, enabling general-purpose robotic platforms that can dynamically change their physical configurations to optimally perform diverse tasks. The research replaces manual motion design with a scalable, data-efficient approach by providing theoretical, algorithmic, and computational tools for modeling, analyzing, and controlling morphable robotic systems with time-varying configuration spaces and complex hybrid transitions—addressing computational and control challenges inherent to high-degree-of-freedom systems with environmental sensitivity. The project integrates comprehensive educational and outreach activities targeting K-12 students, teachers, undergraduate and graduate students, and the broader STEM community through layered mentorship and interdisciplinary learning. Deliverables include new mathematical representations, numerical methods, and control strategies that generalize across robot shapes and tasks, contributing foundational knowledge to robotics theory and system design while advancing national priorities in manufacturing innovation and engineering workforce development. Work will be performed at Syracuse University's campus in Syracuse, New York.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $611.2k | 1/9/26 |