Project Grant 2630527
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Florida Polytechnic University $199,561 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate how prototype fidelity and functionality influence stakeholder perceptions of emerging manufactured products during engineering design. The project conducts controlled human-subjects studies using physical footwear prototypes that vary in fidelity and functionality....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $206,132 on March 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct collaborative research on the extreme mechanics of the human brain through integrated in vivo and ex vivo mechanical experiments. The research combines high-rate mechanical testing, analytical and computational modeling, and machine learning to understand how the living...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $334,264 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop mathematical and computational tools for infrastructure planning under uncertain and changing user demand. The research creates an integrated hierarchical optimization framework for user-centric infrastructure planning that models and investigates interdependence between...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $399,967 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota on August 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop Data-Agent, a methodological and software cyberinfrastructure platform for agentic AI in vision-based industrial inspection. The project will develop a shared data resource, software platform, and methodology framework that enables researchers, students, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $405,207 on May 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop automated techniques for generating, suggesting, and maintaining carved tests—focused tests extracted from larger end-to-end test suites. The project pursues three research goals: developing automated techniques to generate valid, actionable, and...
- The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a three-year, $306,746 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. Titled "ADAPTIVE ROBUST OPTIMIZATION WITH ENDOGENOUS UNCERTAINTY AND ACTIVE LEARNING IN SMART MANUFACTURING," the grant will support research under the NSF Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041). Specifically, the University will conduct research on adaptive robust optimization methods with endogenous...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $393,606 on July 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop novel artificial intelligence methods for adaptive experimental design that accelerate scientific discovery and engineering innovation. The project will create AI-driven frameworks to help engineers and scientists adaptively select which...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $154,871 project grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota for research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ACTUATING AND SENSING OBJECTS ON A FREE SURFACE." The grant was awarded on May 1, 2021 under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research. Through this three-year project grant set to conclude on April 30, 2024, the University of Minnesota will conduct research...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Florida State University $299,999 on January 1, 2027, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop knowledge-guided methods for correcting predictive manufacturing models trained on corrupted or mislabeled data. The project will integrate hierarchical knowledge graphs, semantic consistency analysis, and localized model correction to remove invalid learned relationships from manufacturing...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $199,998 on September 1, 2026, to develop and validate a framework for collaborative sequential experimentation in bio-additive manufacturing systems. The research addresses the challenge of designing biologically relevant products—including resorbable tissue scaffolds for nerve repair—by developing methods that enable multiple printers, laboratories,...
The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota $199,601 on January 1, 2027, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to characterize how prototype testing sessions generate actionable design knowledge during early-stage product innovation. The research establishes an empirical framework linking prototype testing practices to the type, depth, and impact of design knowledge generated during conceptual design, with application to advanced medical device development and broader complex product innovation challenges shaped by advanced manufacturing and AI/ML-enabled design support. The project builds on an ongoing industry study of up to 45 prototype testing sessions across five medical device projects. Data collection includes observations of authentic prototype testing sessions, post-session interviews with designers and engineers, session impact surveys, and longitudinal design documentation including evolving requirements. The work addresses the gap in evidence-based guidance for planning prototype testing sessions; poorly aligned testing can cause engineering teams to miss critical stakeholder insights, make weak assumptions about manufacturability or feasibility, and carry uncertainty into later development stages. Performance occurs at Minneapolis, Minnesota with a period of performance from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028. The award is classified as a Project Grant, an assistance type supporting discrete, time-limited research efforts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.6k | 8/11/26 |