This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) provides $171,695.00 to the University of Florida to develop "An Adaptive Optimal Control Approach for Multi-Agent Autonomy in Aerospace Applications." The research, which will be conducted from September 2024 through August 2025, aims to advance national defense capabilities through innovative solutions in areas such as guidance,...
The University of Florida was awarded a $608,672 Project Grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to support research titled "MODEL AWARE SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING" from June 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910), which provides support for basic, applied and advanced research at educational institutions and nonprofit organizations that may have military or dual-use applications. The...
The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a $110,000 Basic Scientific Research Block Grant (CFDA 12.431) to the University of Florida (UF) Division of Sponsored Research on April 8, 2024, with a completion date of April 7, 2025. The grant supports foundational and applied research by UF to advance military capabilities across diverse scientific and technical domains, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced materials, defense technologies, and behavioral/social...
This federal Project Grant award of $333,577, awarded on September 24, 2024 by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), supports fundamental research in information geometry and reinforcement learning with applications to detection and response. The research, conducted by the University of Florida, aims to expand scientific knowledge and understanding in areas critical to national security, such as artificial intelligence, engineering, and mathematical sciences....
This federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) provides $122,662.00 to the University of Florida to develop a novel computational framework for optimal control of partial differential equations using Gaussian quadrature orthogonal collocation methods. The research, which commenced on February 6, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by February 6, 2026, aims to advance...
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a $493,320 Project Grant to Florida International University under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant will support basic, applied, or advanced research in mathematical, physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will facilitate research with good long-term potential to contribute technologies for...
This $692,208 federal Project Grant awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) supports research and development of high-performance polymeric materials. The grant was awarded to the University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research on August 9, 2024, with a performance period ending on August 8, 2025. The research aims to advance fundamental knowledge and develop capabilities with...
The University of Florida received a $439,210 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to develop and validate instrumentation for autonomous multi-agent systems operating in contested outdoor environments. The grant was awarded on April 1, 2021 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) with a completion date of September 30, 2023. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain Air Force...
The University of Florida (UF) Division of Sponsored Research received a $190,678 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports the development of "ENHANCED CAPABILITIES AND COLLABORATIVE INTEGRATION FOR A VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION INSTRUMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS IN OUTDOOR CONTESTED ENVIRONMENTS." This research aims to maintain technological superiority in areas relevant to...
This Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) provides $326,100.00 to the University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research for a project titled "COMPUTATIONAL VARIATION FOR SPACECRAFT DYNAMICS PROCESSOR". The award period runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The project aims to conduct fundamental and applied scientific research to maintain technological superiority for the U.S....