Project Grant 2610114
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $270,522 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded February 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for January 31, 2029. The award supports collaborative research on "Explainable Deep Learning for Cavitation Control: From First-Principles Simulations to Reinforcement-Learning Strategies." The project will develop an integrated framework combining physics-based modeling...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $395,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering) effective July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The research project focuses on utilizing dispersions of soft and rigid vesicles to stabilize suspensions against sedimentation in industrial applications such as paints, inks, and pharmaceutical products....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering program) awarded on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on advancing industrial material removal processes for refractory metals through investigation of Organic Monolayer Embrittlement (OME), a recently discovered chemical...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $531,967 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Materials Research, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), with an award date of July 1, 2026 and completion date of June 30, 2029. The project focuses on fundamental research into the interfacial mechanics of water-spread polymer micelles, specifically investigating how nanoscale polymer particle structure—including shape,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $280,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative focuses on advancing cyber-physical systems (CPS) and artificial intelligence capabilities for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) effective August 15, 2025, through July 31, 2028, to conduct research on qualitative reconstruction methods for inverse biharmonic scattering. The project focuses on developing computationally efficient and analytically rigorous algorithms for nondestructive testing (NDT) of thin elastic plates, with applications in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Auburn University received a $350,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2029. The award funds collaborative research investigating three-dimensional vorticity dynamics in vortex-ring interactions with wavy wall surfaces. The research combines controlled experimental studies and computational simulations to characterize how...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $500,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This CAREER award supports research to engineer stable biofilms in drinking water systems that promote beneficial bacterial communities capable of outcompeting pathogenic microorganisms. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $177,000 Project Grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award supports the Mechano-Computation for Expanding Scientific Horizons (MESH) network, a collaborative research initiative designed to unite researchers across robotics, mechanics, materials science, neuroscience, information theory,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049: Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2026. The research project develops stochastic analysis and rough paths methods with applications to machine learning, focusing on advancing probabilistic models for cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. The...
Purdue University received a $374,708 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The grant supports research on the characterization and control of thermodynamic cloud cavitation—the formation and collapse of bubble clusters when liquids experience rapid pressure decreases. The project will conduct experimental studies using high-speed optical imaging and acoustic sensing technologies to understand bubble cluster dynamics (BCD) in thermosensitive liquids (low heat capacity liquids and liquids near their boiling point). The research aims to establish a non-dimensional parameter that captures coherent BCD behavior across different media and temperatures, which can be inferred from acoustic signals scattered by bubbles. The three primary research objectives are: (1) characterizing BCD in thermosensitive liquids through optical imaging; (2) correlating BCD with bubble-scattered acoustic waves; and (3) implementing acoustic feedback control of BCD. The project deliverables include fundamental research outcomes advancing understanding of cavitation and bubble dynamics applicable to practical domains such as ultracold liquid rocket fuel cavitation, ultrasound therapy for tumor treatment, and sonochemistry applications. Additionally, the award includes educational components supporting graduate and undergraduate student training and public engagement in cavitation science.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $374.7k | 6/30/26 |