A BIO-pneumatic muscular system for morphing materials

The U.S. Air Force awarded $149,472 to Università Degli Studi Roma TRE under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the project "A Bio-Pneumatic Muscular System for Morphing Materials." The award, effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028, supports fundamental and applied scientific research conducted at the Rome-based Italian educational institution. This three-year project focuses on the development and advancement of bio-pneumatic technologies for adaptive and morphing materials applications, representing research with potential relevance to aerospace systems and advanced engineering innovation.

The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program supports research designed to maintain technological superiority while preventing technological surprise through peer-reviewed competitive selection of proposals. Research institutions, including international academic partners, conduct investigations across diverse scientific and engineering domains including materials science and aerospace systems. The award to Roma TRE demonstrates the program's commitment to funding cutting-edge materials research with strategic relevance to Department of the Air Force mission capabilities and the nation's research infrastructure.