Project Grant DESC0026399
- Federal Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $585,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded August 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for February 14, 2027. The project, "Engineering Light-Matter Interactions in Layered Semiconductors with Zerovalent Metal Intercalation," advances fundamental scientific research in materials science and semiconductor physics. The research focuses on synthesizing and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $637,801 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) on July 1, 2026, for a five-year project through June 30, 2031. The award supports fundamental research into data-enhanced multi-scale simulations for advancing self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) in interfacial electrocatalysis, with a focus on electrochemical conversion of carbon...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $212,882 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, with an award date of August 1, 2025, and a completion date of August 31, 2027. This collaborative research project, conducted in partnership with University of Massachusetts Lowell under the leadership of Professors V. Sara Thoi and Fanglin Che, focuses on the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The grant funds the BEGINNINGS: Northeast Experiential Training on Hydrogen Advancements Through Mentorship, Project Integration, Operation, and Networking (The Next Champion Program), which develops a regional hydrogen energy workforce pipeline by...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $277,789 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), with an award date of July 1, 2025 and completion targeted for December 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing novel methods and techniques to adapt foundation models—large neural networks...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $170,544 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective August 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2026. The award supports research on scalable multi-agent commitment frameworks for cooperative artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on enabling groups of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $199,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2027. The project focuses on fundamental research investigating oscillatory patterns in sessile droplets exposed to shear flow of surrounding air. Using high-speed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $875,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the period of September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2026. The award supports fundamental research into hierarchical representations of complex physical systems utilizing Euclidean neural networks. This research will be conducted at MIT's Cambridge, Massachusetts...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project delivers mathematical and computational research products focused on advancing variational methods for fracture evolution modeling. Primary deliverables include: (1) mathematical proofs...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) received a $50,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2027. This Computer Research Initiation (CRII) award supports research to advance robotic manipulation in unstructured, real-world environments by enabling robots to autonomously...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute received a $716,571.65 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The award funds research on "Interpretable Deep Learning for Advancing Field-Enhanced Catalysis," a fundamental research investigation combining computational intelligence with materials science to develop machine learning approaches for understanding and optimizing catalytic processes enhanced by electric or electromagnetic fields. This research aligns with the Office of Science's mission to sponsor basic research in the physical sciences and support discoveries in energy-related catalysis and chemical processes. The project leverages WPI's established research capabilities in computational intelligence and materials science to deliver interpretable artificial intelligence tools and analytical outputs that advance field-enhanced catalysis research. As a prime recipient, WPI will conduct the research at its Worcester, Massachusetts facility, maintaining auditable records and complying with the standard merit review and reporting requirements of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program. The award represents one of approximately 60 project grants distributed through this program in fiscal year 2026, contributing to the Department of Energy's broader portfolio of fundamental scientific research supporting the nation's energy future.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $716.6k | 4/9/26 |