Project Grant 2552929
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rowan University received a $200,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041) awarded on July 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The project delivers research and development of bioactive, biodegradable vascular grafts integrated with piezoelectric stimulation technology to address the critical clinical need for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rowan University received a $650,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. The primary deliverable is the development of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) as investigative tools to study the role of hypoxia and inflammation in disease progression, with particular emphasis on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), addresses catalyst deactivation challenges in industrial chemical processes. Led by Professor Ping Lu of Rowan University and Professor Cheng Zhang of Long Island University, the $314,880 award (obligated October 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028) supports the design and development of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Long Island University, in collaboration with Rowan University, is delivering advanced catalyst research and development services under this $165,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry within the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, supports the design and fabrication of nanofiber-encapsulated bimetallic catalysts specifically engineered...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary San Jose State University Research Foundation received a $200,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041) awarded on August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2027. The project delivers fundamental research toward advancing zeolite discovery and synthesis through investigation of non-aluminum heteroatoms in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Tulane University received a $270,855 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. This collaborative research project will develop advanced catalyst designs to improve the selective conversion of lignin—a major biomass component—into fuels and valuable chemicals through...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rowan University received a $200,000 Engineering Project Grant (CFDA 47.041) from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems, awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The project delivers the development of a portable, real-time sensor system for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—commonly known as "forever chemicals"—in water. The sensor integrates a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) in the amount of $251,294, was awarded on May 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2028. The project, led by Tulane University in partnership with Oregon State University, aims to advance the understanding and optimization of heterogeneous olefin metathesis catalysts containing tungsten and molybdenum metals. The primary deliverable is...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rutgers, The State University received a $400,000 Project Grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), administered by the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems. This award funds a three-year collaborative research initiative (through July 31, 2028) in partnership with the University of Manchester to develop computationally guided design methodologies for novel...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Stevens Institute of Technology received a $200,000 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 September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This Early Research Initiative (ERI) project focuses on developing porous polymeric nanoparticles with controlled pore topology through a novel synthesis and templating...
Rowan University received a $200,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041) awarded June 15, 2026, for research on encapsulated catalysts for selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin to sustainable aviation fuel blendstocks. The project, with a completion date of May 31, 2028, will develop porous catalysts utilizing nanoscale confinement to selectively upgrade smaller lignin-derived molecules while limiting reactions of larger molecular species. The research team will investigate how micropore environment and acidity influence the structure and stability of encapsulated metal clusters across porous hosts with varying pore window sizes, informed by process cost analysis to address separation bottlenecks in biomass-to-jet fuel conversion pathways. The project deliverables include design rules and catalyst strategies for biomass upgrading that reduce separation demands in converting plant-based feedstocks to jet fuel, supporting the development of more practical and cost-competitive domestic routes to sustainable aviation fuel production. Educational components include workforce training for postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate researchers, as well as K-12 student engagement through hands-on outreach activities demonstrating selective catalysis concepts.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 5/27/26 |