Project Grant 2543766
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville received a $500,000 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), effective July 15, 2025 through June 30, 2030. The project will generate fundamental research findings and experimental data regarding liquid-liquid crystal phase separation in rod-shaped particles and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $550,000 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, beginning April 1, 2026 and concluding March 31, 2031. This Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award funds fundamental research to enable high-resolution additive manufacturing of pure inorganic metal and other inorganic structures at the micro- and nano-scale....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, received a $253,589 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific understanding and advanced material development for converting greenhouse gases into valuable chemical products...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville received a $490,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 15, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This project develops paintable bioadhesive materials derived from decellularized extracellular matrix (DECM) that can be directly applied to injured or damaged soft...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant of $739,205 to the University of Nebraska, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030. Under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this project grant supports fundamental research aimed at understanding the mechanisms controlling micro- and nano-plastic release from polymer products used in food and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Florida received a $175,231 project grant awarded January 1, 2026, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award funds fundamental research to develop comprehensive understanding of proton transport mechanisms through atomically thin, two-dimensional (2D) materials such as...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research is funding a $348,961 CAREER award (Mathematical and Physical Sciences, CFDA 47.049) to the University of Washington, spanning from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2031. This project will develop scalable methods for creating sustainable, biodegradable plastics using cellulose nanofibers—plant-based nanoscale fibers derived from non-edible plant materials. The research applies aqueous...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded The Johns Hopkins University a five-year CAREER grant (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) totaling $608,871, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. The award supports research and development of a bioelectrochemical system for decentralized ammonia production using nitrogen-fixing bacteria stimulated by electrical current. Primary deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant totaling $550,000 to The Johns Hopkins University for a five-year period (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project will develop engineering and computational modeling tools to design and optimize synthetic microbial consortia—specifically engineered...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $471,477 to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop sustainable nanoporous aerogels from agricultural and food industry waste. This CAREER award, effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031, will deliver research products and methodologies demonstrating the conversion of food processing byproducts into aerogel materials—lightweight, highly porous solids with applications across multiple manufacturing industries. The project will characterize aerogel properties derived from biopolymers using supercritical carbon dioxide drying technology and assess their feasibility for use in sustainable packaging materials and delivery systems within the circular economy. In addition to technical research deliverables, the project includes educational services and workforce development components targeting high school students and stakeholders. The award will produce educational curricula and engagement activities focused on food gel formation and food science engineering, contributing to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce development to meet growing industry needs. The research will generate comprehensive analysis of both economic benefits and environmental impacts associated with aerogel production and utilization from agricultural byproducts, supporting informed decision-making regarding commercialization and implementation of these sustainable materials.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $471.5k | 5/19/26 |