Project Grant 2625230
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded The University of Kentucky Research Foundation $325,000 on October 1, 2026, to develop intelligent robotic welding systems that autonomously perceive and adapt to changing welding conditions while maintaining consistent weld quality. The project runs through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Lexington, Kentucky. The research integrates advances in artificial intelligence, control...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded The University of Kentucky Research Foundation $373,017 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop robotic welding systems capable of anticipating weld evolution and adapting across variable tasks and materials. The research creates embodied perception and planning methods that fuse optical, infrared, electrical, acoustic, and inertial sensor...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Case Western Reserve University $401,510 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop robotic welding systems capable of anticipatory autonomy and adaptive task performance. The research combines sensing, prediction, and planning to enable welding robots to learn from expert demonstrations and adapt across variable joint configurations, materials,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of Notre Dame $479,971 on April 1, 2026, to establish a device-ready wafer-based platform using controlled formation of large-area ultrathin single-crystal gold for high-performance nanophotonics and biosensing applications under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The research will develop a scalable, low-cost, high-throughput synthetic strategy to precisely position gold...
- The National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering awarded the University of Notre Dame $130,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Office of International Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.079) to develop a multiresolution wavelet machine learning framework for predicting rotating detonation engine performance. The project will build a computer modeling system combining high-fidelity simulations with physics-informed machine learning to overcome current limitations...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the University of Notre Dame DU Lac $799,964 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop human-centered interfaces for safe and effective supervision of autonomous drone swarms. The project will create and evaluate interface designs and testing methods that enable teams of people to supervise autonomous drone swarms across simulation...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Iowa State University of Science and Technology $312,413 on January 1, 2027, to conduct fundamental research on safety and security in human-robot interactions under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds research to understand and defend against adversarial physical interactions between humans and robots, addressing the gap in current human-robot interaction safety research, which...
- The University of Notre Dame received a $250,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation. The award is part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support the development of 5-minute protein analyses from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023. The grant funding will allow the University to develop new techniques for rapidly analyzing protein compositions, with the goal of improving industrial biomanufacturing processes. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of North Texas Research and Innovation Division $225,000 on September 1, 2026, for collaborative research into plasma-assisted underwater welding under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds foundational scientific investigation into plasma-liquid-solid interactions to develop and validate a new underwater welding process. The research examines how controlled...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded the University of Notre Dame $362,164 on August 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate crossflow vortex instabilities in boundary layer transition across flow speeds ranging from low-speed to hypersonic conditions. The research will use nonlinear parabolized stability equations and computational modeling to analyze how initial strength of stationary and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of Notre Dame DU Lac $325,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop intelligent robotic welding systems that autonomously perceive and adapt to changing welding conditions while maintaining consistent weld quality. The project integrates artificial intelligence, control theory, and welding science to establish a unified sensing and control framework enabling robots to respond to molten weld-pool behavior similar to experienced human welders. Current robotic welding systems are typically designed for specific processes and operating conditions, requiring extensive retuning to adapt to new materials, joint configurations, and manufacturing environments. The research addresses this limitation by developing generalizable real-time arc welding technology applicable across shipbuilding, energy infrastructure, transportation, and heavy equipment manufacturing. Work is performed at Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The project includes interdisciplinary training for graduate and undergraduate students, integration of artificial intelligence and robotics into engineering curricula, and outreach activities engaging K–12 students in manufacturing and STEM education. The resulting technologies are expected to improve manufacturing productivity, reduce worker exposure to hazardous environments, and strengthen U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $325.0k | 8/12/26 |