Project Grant FA95502110326
- The Department of the Air Force awarded a $140,443 Project Grant to Empresa Publica De Servicios Espol TECH E.p. of Ecuador for the period of May 15, 2022 through May 14, 2024. The grant funding will support the GUIDED THERMAL IMAGE SUPER-RESOLUTION project under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The project aims to develop techniques for enhancing low-resolution thermal images to enable improved target detection capabilities for the Air Force. The Defense Research...
- The Universidad De Chile received a $100,850 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force to study the aerosol dynamics inside Santiago, Chile with high temporal and spatial resolution through a low-cost sun photometer network. The award is part of the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) and will allow the university to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs through preventing technological surprise and creating it for...
- The University of Arizona was awarded a $138,838 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to fabricate infrared optics for extreme environments. The award, with a period of performance from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025, supports the University's research and development of advanced optical components capable of operating in harsh conditions. This work is expected to advance the state-of-the-art in infrared...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $310,482 Project Grant to the University of Colorado under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop an innovative ultrafast laser system for scanning photoionization imaging microscopy. The objective is to maintain technological superiority in areas relevant to Air Force needs, prevent technological surprise, and foster a strong research infrastructure. The University of Colorado will conduct fundamental research...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $108,855 Project Grant to Space Science And Technologies Jose Nilo Castellon EIRL located in Chile. The grant will fund the CONVOLVED SPECTRA FOR GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES CHARACTERIZATION project from November 2021 through November 2023. Under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), the grantee will analyze convoluted spectra to characterize geosynchronous satellites. The program aims to...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $112,951 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports research on coherent structure assessment in high-speed crossflow jets. Specifically, the University of Puerto Rico will conduct numerical simulations and data analysis to complete two test cases by the end of year one involving turbulence precursor simulations for crossflow...
- The University of California, San Diego received a $468,967 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory. The award was made under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support development of a thermal imaging microscope for characterization and thermal management of novel bioinspired electronics. The grant period runs from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to...
- The U.S. Air Force awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to Fundacion Centro De Alta Tecnologia (Funcenat), a non-profit research organization in Costa Rica. The grant supports the development of tunable plasmonic nanopatterns using aluminum anodization with integrated nanofluidics. The goal is to enable surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) of magnetosensitive biomolecules and simulant molecules. This advanced nanotechnology...
- The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $161,104 Project Grant from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant will fund the purchase and installation of an infrared (IR) material purification and handling system to support research activities from February 15, 2022 to February 14, 2023. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain U.S. technological...
- The U.S. Department of the Air Force awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to Instituto De Fisica De SAO Carlos, a foreign government educational institution and state-controlled institution of higher learning based in Brazil. The award supports research on femtosecond laser processing of diamond and L-threonine organic crystal for photonic applications. Key objectives include maintaining technological superiority in areas relevant to Air...
The Universidad Industrial De Santander UIS was awarded a $287,719.68 Project Grant from the Department of the Air Force to develop infrared color-coded aperture optimization technologies for object tracking and spectral classification between September 15, 2021 and September 14, 2023. The award is being administered under the Air Force's Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority through foundational research in areas relevant to its needs. Specifically, the grant will support research efforts at Universidad Industrial De Santander UIS to advance infrared sensor technologies, with a focus on optimizing aperture designs for improved object tracking and spectral analysis capabilities. Outcomes have the potential to prevent technological surprise and create advantages for the United States in the infrared sensing domain.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $60.7k | 6/24/22 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 9/28/21 | ||
| Not listed | $59.5k | 9/14/21 |