Project Grant 2554181
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $550,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031. This award supports the development of a transformative additive manufacturing (AM) process for high-performance ceramics based on laser-triggered flash sintering (LTFS)....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Miami received a $650,563 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. This project grant supports fundamental research aimed at understanding how nanoscale pores govern expansive chemical reactions that cause cracking and deterioration in concrete infrastructure. The primary research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary William Marsh Rice University received a $669,852 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031. The project will develop physics-informed, data-driven frameworks and predictive design tools for blended cement concrete systems. Key deliverables include: (1) a large-scale,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) awarded $329,956 to the University of Maryland, College Park on October 1, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a three-year collaborative research initiative examining cohesive immersed granular flows. The project will deliver a quantitative framework connecting particle-level cohesion to macroscopic flow and rheology of immersed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $500,000 project grant awarded May 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. This Future Manufacturing Seed Grant (FMSG) supports research into a novel biomanufacturing approach to cement production that leverages cyanobacteria to produce calcium carbonate—a key cement component—using sunlight and water minerals. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $599,491 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041—Engineering) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This project grant funds research and development of data-driven, extrusion-based robotic three-dimensional (3D) concrete printing technologies capable of depositing reinforced concrete in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a CAREER grant to San Diego State University Research Foundation on April 1, 2025, in the amount of $637,665 to support faculty early-career research through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds a five-year research initiative (completion date: March 31, 2030) focused on developing an innovative layered cooling crystallization additive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas State University received a $611,453 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) beginning September 1, 2026 and extending through August 31, 2031. The award funds research and development of recyclable biopolymer composite construction materials designed for use in resource-limited environments where traditional building...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $597,738 to the University of New Mexico through its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) under the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) initiative, with an award date of August 1, 2026, and a completion date of July 31, 2031. This project grant supports research and development of fire-resistant geopolymer materials designed to improve the structural resilience...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $300,000 project grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This Exploratory Research (EAGER) award supports fundamental research into scalable synthesis methodologies for nanotwinned metals and alloys—advanced materials that combine exceptional strength with formability and ductility. The...
The University of Maryland, College Park received a $636,261 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. This project grant supports fundamental research to develop novel synthesis and strengthening pathways for transforming calcium carbonate into monolithic binders as a sustainable alternative to traditional cement and concrete. The research deliverables include computational models and experimental methodologies for understanding molecular interactions and toughening mechanisms in inorganic minerals, with anticipated outcomes applicable to civil engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The award integrates research with educational outreach through three coordinated programs—BUILD Resilient, Innovative, and Green Homes on Terra (BRIGHT), Science Playground, and Sustainability Exploration, Engagement, and Discovery (SEED)—designed to provide interactive, hands-on learning experiences for future engineers and scientists. The project's core hypothesis focuses on developing polymerizable calcium carbonate phases through controlled cluster formation to enable non-classical nucleation and crystallization pathways, with research execution occurring at the University of Maryland's College Park campus.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $636.3k | 12/4/25 |