Active sensing cable and interrogation system for subsurface magnetic field imaging

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $205,499.00 to Sentek Instrument, LLC to develop an active sensing cable and interrogation system for subsurface magnetic field imaging. The award period runs from February 18, 2025 to November 17, 2025. Sentek Instrument, LLC is a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business located in Blacksburg, Virginia that specializes in advanced sensing technologies. The funding supports the company's research and development of innovative distributed fiber optic monitoring systems and electromagnetic sensing technologies with applications in critical infrastructure, scientific research, and environmental monitoring. This award builds on Sentek Instrument's prior success in securing research grants from the Department of Energy's Office of Science, totaling over $405,499 in recent awards for work in distributed sensing technologies.