Project Grant FA9550261B137
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $456,581 project grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on uncertainty quantification and control in regularized astrodynamics for safe space autonomy. The award, which commenced September 15, 2025 and extends through September 14, 2028, supports fundamental and applied scientific research designed to enhance the Department of the Air Force's...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $184,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2028. The project, titled "Embedded Flow Control for High Work/Low Reynolds Turbines Towards Integration," will be conducted at Purdue's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. This research initiative supports the Air Force's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $230,008 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct fundamental and applied research on multiphase ignition processes with hypergolic propellants. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, supports a three-year research initiative designed to advance scientific understanding of propellant ignition mechanisms critical to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on quantum optics with Rydberg antiblockade. The award was effective March 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2029. This project, designated as a Young Investigator Program (YIP) award, supports fundamental research aimed at enhancing the Department of the Air...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 15, 2025, for a Young Investigator Program (YIP) initiative focused on "Broadband Communication LEO Satellite Megaconstellation-Based Passive Sensing." The award, with performance through September 14, 2028, supports fundamental and applied research designed to advance Air Force...
- Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 29, 2025, for a three-year period concluding September 28, 2028. This Young Investigator Program (YIP) award supports research titled "Information-Driven Autonomous Cislunar Space Domain Awareness," which focuses on developing advanced capabilities for space situational awareness in the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $538,048 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Defense Financial and Accounting Service under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. The award supports the acquisition and development of a custom two-photon microscope equipped with adaptive optics technology, to be performed at the university's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. This specialized imaging instrument will...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory has awarded a $373,010.00 Project Grant to Purdue University under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, titled "FAST SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL SENSING", supports research and development of advanced optical sensing technologies relevant to Air Force needs. Purdue University, as the prime awardee, will provide research, prototyping, and testing services to deliver new capabilities in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $217,662 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force (USAF DFAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the project "Programmable Quantum Circuits with Atom-Integrated Nanophotonic Resonators." The three-year research initiative, spanning from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, is being conducted in Indiana and focuses on advancing quantum computing capabilities through the development of...
- The Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Purdue University a $277,750 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support the "LDAD EMBEDDED FLOW CONTROL FOR TURBINES AND MODULATED ENHANCEMENT OF HEAT EXCHANGERS (LDADBFCMEHEX)" project from March 15, 2023 to October 14, 2023. The grant will fund research activities aimed at maintaining Air Force technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to its needs, preventing...
Award Details: Purdue University received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on June 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 14, 2029. The research focuses on investigating the interactions between high-enthalpy flows and compliant surfaces, a fundamental scientific inquiry relevant to aerospace systems and Air Force mission capabilities. Deliverables and Scope: This three-year research initiative will produce scientific findings and technical knowledge advancing understanding of how high-temperature, high-pressure fluid flows interact with flexible or deformable material surfaces. Such research has applications in advanced aerospace systems, thermal protection systems, and hypersonic vehicle design. As a leading research institution with extensive aerospace expertise, Purdue University will conduct this peer-reviewed research at its West Lafayette, Indiana campus, contributing to the Department of the Air Force's objectives of maintaining technological superiority, preventing technological surprise, and sustaining robust research infrastructure through university-based scientific partnerships.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $150.0k | 5/18/26 |