Project Grant DENE0009501

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Boise State University a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 81.121 "Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration" program. The grant supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. As part of this project, Boise State University will receive irradiation services from the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory at The Ohio State University to validate the in-pile system performance of Galfenol structural health monitoring systems. The $144,035 sub-award to The Ohio State University will provide up to 30 hours of reactor utilization, including furnace operation, technical oversight, and safety analysis. The project aims to address technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges in the nuclear energy sector through university-led research and collaborative efforts.