Project Grant 2555727
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded The Regents of the University of Colorado $400,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to improve fabrication precision and dimensional accuracy in volume additive manufacturing through enhanced computational modeling and materials science. The project addresses residual stress development in Parallax volume additive manufacturing, a polymer-based process that projects...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports fundamental research by Arizona State University (ASU) to enable additive manufacturing of high-quality fiber-reinforced polymer composites through in-situ thermal polymerization of the matrix resin. The total award amount is $647,188 with a project period from November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2028. The research aims to develop a new composite manufacturing platform that uses a remote stimulus...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. $200,000 on August 1, 2026, to develop a modular direct ink writing (DIW) process for multifunctional continuous fiber composite structures. The project will expand the range of materials available for 3D-printed continuous fiber composites and broaden their applications by enabling higher fiber contents and integrated multifunctional capabilities. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York $544,364 on October 1, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to fund fundamental computational and experimental research on curing-induced microcracking in thermoset composites. Thermoset composites—advanced polymers reinforced with high-strength fibers—undergo chemical curing reactions that generate heat and stress, often...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $231,500 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado to support collaborative research titled "Mechanics of Structural Toughening in Sutured Composites." The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Under the grant, researchers at the University of Colorado will conduct engineering research focused on improving the understanding of how sutures can...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Old Dominion University Research Foundation $400,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct research on hot powder bed compaction of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites via additive and subtractive manufacturing. The research investigates process-structure-property relationships governing hot powder bed compaction (HPBC) as a thermomechanical processing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $133,000 to the Colorado School of Mines under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific understanding of ultrasonically assisted laser additive manufacturing (UA-AM) through advanced in situ synchrotron imaging and diffraction analysis. The primary...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of Georgia Research Foundation $143,856 on October 1, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a physics-informed machine learning framework for inverse design and fabrication of multiphase composite materials with tailored multidirectional mechanical properties. The research will create and test a physics-informed deep learning framework to enable design of...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Arizona State University $249,999 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop computational methods integrating semantic technologies and generative artificial intelligence for autonomous composition of resilient and explainable service-oriented supply chains. The research addresses vulnerability in globally distributed manufacturing networks by creating mechanisms...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education (operating as University of Nevada, Reno) $420,441 on August 1, 2026, to advance an innovative additive manufacturing method termed diffusion-engineered embedded printing (DEEP) for producing high-performance biothermoplastics suitable for biomedical applications including patient-specific implants, prosthetics, surgical tools, and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $607,204 to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as University of Colorado-Denver, on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop incremental sheet forming methods for continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites using artificial intelligence-assisted process modeling. The research addresses a manufacturing constraint: continuous fiber reinforced polymers are essential in aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical applications where weight and mechanical performance are critical, but current methods for fabricating customized composite shell structures require expensive tooling and extended lead times while limiting design freedom. Incremental sheet forming—gradually shaping a sheet through programmed tool motion—offers a flexible alternative, but stiff fibers restrict the local deformation needed during forming, reducing formability and damaging components. The project will combine additive manufacturing of tailored composite sheets with a fiber/matrix interfacial strategy enabling fibers to move during forming and then bond firmly through post-forming heating. The research aims to establish the material, process, structure, and property relationships required for this approach, potentially accelerating production of customized composite components, strengthening advanced manufacturing competitiveness, and expanding design options for high-performance industries. The award funds research, education, and workforce development including undergraduate and graduate student training, a web-based interactive learning platform with virtual design capability, industry engagement, and K-12 outreach. Performance occurs at Denver, Colorado from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $607.2k | 7/20/26 |