Project Grant 2550343
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Arlington received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The award funds development and evaluation of a Living Engineered Reef System designed to address multiple coastal resilience challenges along the Texas Gulf Coast. This interdisciplinary initiative...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a $166,431 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. This award supports research to develop advanced musculoskeletal models and computer simulations that capture upper limb tremor propagation mechanisms and identify primary tremorogenic muscles. The project addresses critical...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $533,612 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on August 15, 2025, for research on structure-activity relationships in disordered (oxy)hydroxide electrocatalysts. The research project, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028, will deliver fundamental scientific findings addressing a critical knowledge gap in water-splitting electrocatalysis. The project...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $500,419 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center Division on May 1, 2025, for completion by April 30, 2030. This CAREER award funds research on "Coupled Air-Sea Dynamics in Offshore Wind Turbine Flows with Complex Bathymetry," conducted at the Mayagüez campus. The project will deliver computational simulations, numerical models,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a $128,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This award funds research focused on advancing additive manufacturing processes for fabricating high-temperature medium-entropy alloy metal matrix composites (MMC) using laser powder-bed...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Houston System received a $690,855 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences (CFDA 47.050 – Geosciences) to develop novel, low-cost methods for seafloor geodesy using GNSS-Acoustic (GNSS-A) surveying technology. The project, which commenced January 1, 2026 and concludes December 31, 2028, addresses critical gaps in monitoring seafloor motion and deformation in offshore regions prone to earthquakes,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) awarded $249,614 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under the LEAPS-MPS (Launching Early-Career Research) initiative, UTRGV is conducting research and development of in-situ gas alloying techniques for nano synthesis and dispersion in metallic matrices using directed energy deposition (DED), an...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of North Texas is conducting a three-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Awarded on August 1, 2025, with total funding of $587,977, this project delivers fundamental research on oxoanion pollutant removal from contaminated groundwater. The primary deliverables include scientific insights into...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $250,000 to the University of Texas at Dallas, effective April 1, 2025, through November 30, 2030, to support Phase III operations of the Industry-University Collaborative Research Center (I-UCRC) for Wind Energy Science, Technology and Research (WINDSTAR). This multi-university center, led jointly by the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the University of Texas at Dallas, builds on a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas Tech University System received a $450,000 collaborative research grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (NSF Engineering Program, CFDA 47.041) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project delivers fundamental research and development of self-regulating artificial cilia arrays—soft filamentary structures that autonomously adjust their motion to manipulate fluids and...
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a $200,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2028. This Early-Stage Researcher Initiative (ERI) project delivers computational modeling research and analysis services focused on multiscale simulation of tidal flow and sediment dispersion around offshore monopiles. The primary technical deliverable involves large-eddy simulations examining how tidal currents interact with vertical offshore foundations and sediment particles across varying flow conditions. The research quantifies near-bed flow structures and velocity gradients to predict erosion processes and sediment transport patterns, ultimately producing simplified predictive relationships that link flow conditions and structural characteristics to seabed response. In addition to the research deliverables, the project provides workforce development services including graduate student training in computational modeling and environmental engineering, along with high school education and outreach activities. The research outcomes are intended to support improved design, maintenance, and advanced manufacturing practices for marine energy systems and offshore platforms, including oil rigs and bridge pylons. This award reflects NSF's support for fundamental research advancing coastal and environmental fluid mechanics knowledge while addressing practical challenges to offshore infrastructure resilience.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 2/5/26 |