Project Grant 2543192
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $350,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded June 15, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative develops structure-preserving scientific machine learning (SciML) architectures designed to learn reduced partial differential equation (PDE) models that...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $225,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering program) to The Pennsylvania State University on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This collaborative research project will deliver experimental research, computational modeling, and physics-based energy simulations examining how extreme weather conditions—including...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $153,965 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through January 31, 2027, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) to conduct collaborative research with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) of the United Kingdom. The project, "Understanding Surface-to-Bed Meltwater Pathways Across the Greenland Ice Sheet Using Machine-Learning and Physics-Based...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $134,150 CAREER grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (Federal Grant Program: Mathematical and Physical Sciences, CFDA 47.049) effective March 15, 2025. This project grant supports fundamental research in nonconvex optimization algorithms for statistical estimation and machine learning. The investigator will design and analyze iterative optimization methods capable of operating on...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $324,160 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), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative will develop computational algorithms, software, and systems that leverage machine learning and natural language processing (NLP)...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award funds the development of distribution-free statistical inference methods and mathematical tools to assess the trustworthiness and reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $356,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This collaborative research project develops novel Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) methods for critical cooling infrastructure in data centers, addressing limitations in conventional statistical and machine learning approaches that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2026. This Smart and Connected Communities (SCC) Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Track A award funds the Resilient Arctic Innovations for Sustainable Communities in Extreme Environments...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $710,741 to The Pennsylvania State University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a three-year project beginning July 1, 2025 and concluding June 30, 2028. The project delivers fundamental research and experimental analysis investigating scalar (thermal) transport mechanisms in rough-wall turbulent boundary layers, challenging the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $685,588 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. This CAREER award funds research to develop artificial intelligence techniques, specifically deep reinforcement learning (DRL), for optimizing large-scale societal-scale cyber-physical...
The University of Pennsylvania received a $586,660 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) on July 1, 2026, through the CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) program to develop a scalable artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform for urban heat mitigation and analysis. The primary deliverable is an open-source software toolkit that integrates physics-based microclimate modeling, machine learning, and high-resolution aerial remote sensing data to generate hyperlocal urban heat maps across large metropolitan areas. The platform will leverage machine learning algorithms to automatically extract fine-scale ground surface and urban geometry information from multispectral imagery, while AI algorithms will emulate physical modeling processes to accelerate simulation capabilities beyond current city-wide modeling constraints. Completion of the project is scheduled for June 30, 2031. The grant supports the development of computational tools addressing the critical public health challenge of extreme heat events, the leading cause of climate-related deaths in U.S. cities. Deliverables include packaged open-source software components made available to researchers and urban planners for testing heat mitigation strategies and improving human comfort during summer months. The award also funds hands-on training for students in artificial intelligence, data science, and urban planning, positioning the toolkit as a resource for research innovation across multiple disciplines including urban environmental health, geospatial data science, urban planning and design, and sustainability.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $586.7k | 6/29/26 |