Project Grant 2620847
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Louisiana State University $425,998 on September 1, 2026, to develop AI-enabled digital twins for predicting and managing cascading disruptions in freshwater infrastructure systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The research advances three primary directions: enabling AI-driven predictive digital twins for small and mid-sized freshwater infrastructure systems; developing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Duke University $357,823 on September 1, 2026, for collaborative research on artificial intelligence-enabled decision support for rate setting and infrastructure investment in decentralized water utilities under drought conditions. The research develops integrated models that trace feedback mechanisms among water supply, household demand, and utility finances to improve how local water utilities...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded West Virginia University Research Corporation $355,207 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop data-driven models and decision-support tools for improving resilience of intermodal freight transportation under cascading disruptions. The research integrates simulation, machine learning, optimization, and reinforcement learning to create a hierarchical framework...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $214,026 to University of California, Davis on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop AI-enabled decision support models for water rate setting and infrastructure investment in decentralized utilities operating under drought conditions. The research integrates economics and engineering to close knowledge gaps in how local water utility decisions on rates and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Auburn University $207,623 as a project grant effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds research to develop computational methods, models, and control strategies for safely and efficiently restoring drinking water systems after mains repair, replacement, or network expansion. The research will create physics-based models...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $281,409 Project Grant to West Virginia University Research Corporation, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site initiative delivers a 10-week interdisciplinary research program engaging 24 undergraduate students across three summers. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Florida International University $200,000 on February 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) for collaborative research to develop artificial intelligence methods that integrate and interpret fragmented urban water and wastewater network data. The project will create a computational framework combining machine learning, graph-based modeling, and multimodal...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Miami $399,999 on February 1, 2026, for a collaborative research project developing artificial intelligence methods to detect anomalies in urban wastewater and water networks. The project creates a computational framework combining machine learning, graph-based modeling, and multimodal data integration to organize fragmented water infrastructure data and identify leaks, blockages, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of Southern California $309,702 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop sentiment-driven digital twins that integrate public sentiment with infrastructure damage and recovery data for improved forecasting of community hazard recovery following natural disasters. The research will create a quantitative framework combining multisource data on...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Vanderbilt University $316,475 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop computational methods for modeling and controlling multiphase air-water flow during the refilling of drinking water transmission mains and distribution networks after repairs and construction. The research will formulate computationally efficient models capturing dominant physical mechanisms...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Marshall University Research Corporation $122,169 on September 1, 2026, to conduct collaborative research on AI-enabled digital twins for resilient freshwater infrastructure and communities facing cascading hazards under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The research advances predictive modeling for small and mid-sized freshwater infrastructure systems by developing AI-driven digital twins that integrate cyber-physical-social dynamics. The work connects infrastructure performance with community exposure and human response, and creates decision-support methods for evaluating service-disruption mitigation strategies under uncertainty. The research addresses infrastructure management challenges including aging assets, deferred maintenance, climate-driven hazards, power outages, and water-quality variability, with emphasis on how disruptions originating in one component—such as an intake, pump station, or treatment unit—propagate through connected networks and produce operational instability. Performance occurs in Huntington, West Virginia, with a period of performance extending from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The assistance type is a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $122.2k | 8/11/26 |