Project Grant 2543501
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $340,645 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2029. The award funds the development of an improved numerical methods framework for simulating gas-liquid flows in complex geometries. The primary deliverable is a reformulated...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Arizona State University received a $554,609 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective June 15, 2025, through May 31, 2030. The award funds the development of a novel immersed boundary-modeled large eddy simulation (IBM-LES) framework designed to predict turbulent flows past complex and deforming surfaces at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Trustees of Tufts College received a $179,471 CAREER (Careers Award) project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) on November 15, 2025, with completion targeted for October 31, 2026. This award funds the development of a comprehensive computational framework for modeling, analyzing, and controlling active fluids—self-propelling particle suspensions...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Collaborative Research: Hydrodynamic Mechanisms and Scalability of Metachronal Swimming Oklahoma State University received a $348,176 Project Grant award dated February 15, 2026, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award supports collaborative research through January 31, 2029, investigating the hydrodynamic principles governing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida received a $662,253 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) 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 a completion date of July 31, 2030. This project grant funds the development of soft-bodied robotic underwater vehicles that utilize embodied intelligence—specifically physical reservoir computing—to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Florida State University's Sponsored Research Administration Division 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), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project delivers fundamental research on locomotion dynamics in yield stress fluids—gel-like materials that behave as solids below a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $325,089 to the University of Pittsburgh under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. This project grant funds fundamental research investigating how collective active migration of small marine organisms generates large-scale flow structures, termed aggregation-scale flows, that may...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $300,201 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded February 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for January 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative investigates hydrodynamic mechanisms and scalability of metachronal swimming—a coordinated rowing technique used by aquatic organisms ranging from single cells to large crustaceans. The project delivers...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $318,000 Project Grant awarded July 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award supports the EPSCOR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) Big Sky Fellows initiative, which provides three-year graduate fellowships for twelve NSF EGFP-eligible fellows at MSU. The fellowship package includes stipend support and cost-of-education allowances,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $555,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) 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 Experience for Teachers (RET) Renewal Site, conducted in partnership with Purdue University, delivers a six-week summer research program designed to equip elementary teachers from rural...
Montana State University received a $596,996 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering) effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2031. This project grant funds fundamental research into fluid-structure interactions and vortex dynamics in multi-jet propulsion systems inspired by colonial ocean swimmers, particularly jellyfish, salps, and siphonophores. The research will employ comprehensive laboratory approaches using simultaneous flow and material deformation measurements to understand how body flexibility and the coordination of multiple vortex rings influence vortex formation, thrust, and maneuverability in multi-jet systems. The deliverables include scientific findings on full-cycle vortex ring analysis, three-dimensional constructive and destructive interactions between neighboring vortex rings, and identification of flow and geometric configurations that maximize efficiency and directional control. These research outcomes will generate new design principles for bio-inspired underwater vehicles and advance applications in ocean exploration, environmental monitoring, and underwater soft robotics. The project also includes educational components through the development of engineering communication skills for students and science education support via teacher partnerships and classroom-ready learning materials, contributing to the advancement of bio-inspired robotic vehicle manufacturing.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $597.0k | 1/29/26 |