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NSF program Mechanics of Materials and Str (163000): 282 awards, $99.7M to 119 organizations

282 NSF awards ($99.7M) under the program element Mechanics of Materials and Str (163000) to 119 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.

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Program element code
163000
Directorate
Directorate for Engineering
Division
Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation

Awards

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AwardAgencyInstitute or divisionFiscal yearAmount in windowStartEndPrincipal investigatorSource
GOALI: Machine Learning Enabled Multiscale Modeling Platform and Virtual Sensing Digital Twin for Fatigue in Metals Additive Manufacturing (MAM)NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$900,000September 1, 2026August 31, 2030Somnath Ghoshnsf.gov
Controlling Elastoplastic Deformation in Amorphous Solids: Leveraging Many-Body Particle Interactions for Energy Landscape and Dissipation ModulationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$783,729September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Hongyi Xiaonsf.gov
CAREER: Performance through Curvature – An Integrated Computational and Experimental Study of the Mechanics of 3D Self-Architected MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$764,893February 1, 2022January 31, 2028Carlos M Portelansf.gov
CAREER: Informed Testing — From Full-Field Characterization of Mechanically Graded Soft Materials to Student Equity in the ClassroomNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$763,083March 1, 2024February 28, 2029Jonathan B Estradansf.gov
Computational Methods for Large Deformation and Multiphysics in Soft Materials Using Immersed Isogeometric AnalysisNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$747,979July 1, 2026June 30, 2029Rui Huangnsf.gov
CAREER: Creating Tough, Sustainable Materials Using Fracture Size-Effects and ArchitectureNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$735,670July 1, 2024June 30, 2029Lucas R Mezansf.gov
CAREER: Mechanics of Beadwork MetamaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$725,000August 1, 2025July 31, 2030Trevor J Jonesnsf.gov
CAREER: Understanding the Origins of Mechanical Hysteresis and Functional Fatigue in Martensitic Phase Transforming MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$719,755May 1, 2022April 30, 2027Ashley Bucseknsf.gov
CAREER: Harnessing Phase Behavior for Mechanical MetamaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$696,609July 1, 2026June 30, 2031Abigail Plummernsf.gov
CAREER: Recycled Polymers of Enhanced Strength and Toughness: Predicting Failure and Unraveling Deformation to Enable Circular TransitionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$682,463September 1, 2024August 31, 2029Christos Athanasiounsf.gov
CAREER: Multi-scale Effects of Polymer Network Topology on Mechanical PropertiesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$678,248September 1, 2026August 31, 2031Junsoo Kimnsf.gov
Chemo-Mechanical Degradation of Solid Electrolytes: Unveiling Fracture Mechanisms Through Experimental and Computational SynergyNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$675,000January 1, 2027December 31, 2029Shuman Xiansf.gov
Broadband Tunable Nano-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Resonators for Ultrasensitive Adaptive SensingNSFElectrical, Communications, & Cyber Systems2024$674,999October 1, 2024September 30, 2027Jian Zhounsf.gov
CAREER: Bayesian Symmetry-Respecting Machine Learning Framework for Predicting Electronic Structures in Materials DesignNSFOffice of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure2025$669,490September 1, 2025August 31, 2030Susanta Ghoshnsf.gov
Mechanics of Bioinspired Soft Slender Actuators for Programmable Multimodal DeformationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$666,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Ellen Kuhlnsf.gov
Multi-Scale Experimental and Computational Investigation of Microscale Origins of Ductile FailureNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$662,278May 1, 2024April 30, 2027Allison M Beesensf.gov
CAREER: Patterning Hard Interlocking Particles to Achieve Soft Materials and StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$662,045August 1, 2026July 31, 2031Emily D Sandersnsf.gov
CAREER: Interfacial Fracture, Fatigue, and Switchable Adhesion of Soft Sticky AdhesivesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$660,000June 1, 2025May 31, 2030Ruobing Bainsf.gov
Inverse Design and Mechanics of Hybrid Filler Composites with Solid and Liquid InclusionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$657,874September 15, 2023August 31, 2027Mohammad H Malakootinsf.gov
CAREER: Unraveling Oxygen Electrode Delamination Mechanisms in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells for Robust Hydrogen ProductionNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$656,831October 1, 2024May 31, 2029Xinfang Jinnsf.gov
CAREER: An Integrated Computational and Experimental Framework to Understand Deformation and Failure of Porous MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$655,719August 1, 2022July 31, 2027Yashar Mehmaninsf.gov
Mechanics of Multilayered van der Waals Materials and HeterostructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$653,097January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Rui Huangnsf.gov
Mechanics of Elastogranular MetamaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$651,674September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Douglas P Holmesnsf.gov
CAREER: Understanding Strain and Strain Relaxation Mechanisms in Complex Two-Dimensional MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$650,707May 1, 2023April 30, 2028Yimo Hannsf.gov
CAREER: Enabling High-throughput Creep Testing of Advanced Materials through in-situ Micromechanics and Mesoscale ModelingNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$649,207July 1, 2024June 30, 2029Giacomo Ponsf.gov
The Interrelationship Between Friction and Fracture in Needle InsertionNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$648,664January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Shelby Hutchensnsf.gov
CAREER: Unraveling Oxygen Electrode Delamination Mechanisms in Reversible Solid Oxide Cells for Robust Hydrogen ProductionNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$648,431April 1, 2024November 30, 2024Xinfang Jinnsf.gov
Deformation Mechanisms of Gradient Steels with High Strength and DuctilityNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$642,540August 1, 2022July 31, 2026Xinghang Zhangnsf.gov
CAREER: Nudging and Leveraging the Onset of Buckling in Architected Materials for Performance GainsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$641,398January 1, 2023December 31, 2027David Restreponsf.gov
CAREER: Linking Macroscopic Fracture to the Microscopic Behavior in Soft CompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$638,740August 1, 2026July 31, 2031Aditya Kumarnsf.gov
CAREER: Mechanics of Fluid-Saturated Soft Materials Under Externally Applied Stress FieldsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$635,061June 1, 2026May 31, 2031Mrityunjay Kotharinsf.gov
CAREER: Dissipation Mechanisms and Damping in Smart Elastomers with Intermolecular OrganizationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$633,366August 1, 2023July 31, 2028Aurelie Azougnsf.gov
CLIMA/Collaborative Research: Discovery of Covalent Adaptable Networks for Sustainable Manufacturing and Recycling of Wind Turbine BladesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$632,838March 1, 2024February 28, 2027Rong Longnsf.gov
CAREER: Multiscale Mechanics of Highly Deformable Strain-Gradient Electric GeneratorsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$625,000June 1, 2025May 31, 2030Berkin Dortdivanlioglunsf.gov
CAREER: Revealing the Atomistic Fundamentals of Probabilistic Strength Distributions in Nanomaterials via High-Throughput ExperimentationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$624,884August 1, 2023July 31, 2028Rodrigo Bernalnsf.gov
CAREER: Using Physics-Based Machine Learning to Reconcile the Crack Tip with the Plastic Zone during Fracture of MetalsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$622,248July 1, 2023June 30, 2028Ryan B Sillsnsf.gov
CAREER: Modulation of Propagating Instabilities in Deployable Shell StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$620,793July 1, 2026July 31, 2030Andrew Leensf.gov
CAREER: Multiscale Mechanics of Particle Transport in Soft Active MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$619,386September 1, 2024August 31, 2029Shaoting Linnsf.gov
CAREER: Elucidating the Synergistic Effects of Composition, Porosity and Structural Rigidity on Mechanics of Metallic Organic FrameworksNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$616,685August 1, 2022July 31, 2027Christian G Hoovernsf.gov
CAREER: Achieving Resilience in Brittle Materials Through Bio-inspired Nested Cylindrical StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$615,796August 15, 2022July 31, 2028Fariborz Tavangariannsf.gov
CAREER: Multiscale Mechanics of Bio-based, Reprocessable, Recyclable and Mechanically Robust Polymer CompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$613,771October 1, 2022April 30, 2028Ning Zhangnsf.gov
CAREER: Mechanics of Soft Multiphase Architected MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$612,379September 1, 2024August 31, 2029Narasimha Boddetinsf.gov
CAREER: Bicrystallography-informed Mechanics of Two-dimensional HeterointerfacesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$607,792February 1, 2023January 31, 2028Nikhil Chandra Admalnsf.gov
MRI: Acquisition of a Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope for Multi-Disciplinary Research in the State of New MexicoNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$606,132September 1, 2022August 31, 2025Tanner Schaubnsf.gov
General Continuum Mechanics Model of Surface Morphology and Instability in Self-Assembled Thin Solid FilmsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$600,258May 1, 2025April 30, 2028Nhung Nguyennsf.gov
From Limited Data to the Deformation Field in Metals: A Machine Learning Driven ApproachNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$600,000September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Jaafar El-Awadynsf.gov
Understanding Damage Mechanics in Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials via Digital Image Correlation and Discontinuous Finite Element MethodNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$600,000July 1, 2025June 30, 2029Subramani Sockalingamnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Percolation and Property Gradients in Polymer Nanocomposites: A Multiscale Mechanics ApproachNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$600,000September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Lynda C Brinsonnsf.gov
CAREER: Multiscale Reduced Order Modeling and Design to Elucidate the Microstructure-Property-Performance Relationship of Hybrid Composite MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$599,960August 1, 2024July 31, 2029Xiang Zhangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: CQIS: A Sound Leap (SouL)NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$595,717November 1, 2022October 31, 2026Pierre A Deymiernsf.gov
CAREER: Multiscale Mechanics of Mycelium for Lightweight, Strong, and Sustainable CompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$595,245July 1, 2022June 30, 2027Zhao Qinnsf.gov
Quantum Computing Algorithms for Nonlinear and History-Dependent Solid MechanicsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$593,598September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Caglar Oskaynsf.gov
CAREER: Mechanics of Nano-CrumplesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$589,486September 1, 2023August 31, 2028Wenjie Xiansf.gov
Deformation and Failure Mechanisms in Carbon Nanotube–Metal Matrix Composites at High Strain RatesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$587,402September 1, 2022August 31, 2027Benxin Wunsf.gov
Strain-Memory Effects on Solid-State TransformationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$576,858May 1, 2024April 30, 2027Jean-Briac le Graverendnsf.gov
CAREER: Machine Learned Coarse-grained Modeling for Mechanics of Thermoplastic ElastomersNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$575,380October 1, 2022September 30, 2027Ying Linsf.gov
Observations and Micromechanical Modeling of the Behavior of Snow/Ice Lenses Under Load in Order to Understand Avalanche NucleationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$574,545January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Ian Bakernsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Understanding Acoustoplasticity through Multiscale Computational and In-Situ, Time-Resolved Experimental ApproachNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$572,214January 1, 2023June 30, 2027Sunil Kishore Chakrapaninsf.gov
CAREER: Uncovering Mechanical Structure-Property Relations in Highly Entangled Polymers via Multiscale Modeling and Interpretable Machine LearningNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$569,573April 1, 2026March 31, 2031Robert J Wagnernsf.gov
CAREER: Multiscale Mechanics of Bio-based, Reprocessable, Recyclable and Mechanically Robust Polymer CompositesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$567,771September 1, 2022November 30, 2022Ning Zhangnsf.gov
CAREER: Electro-Mechanical Behaviors of Soft Conductive Composites Embedded with Liquid Metal Fiber NetworksNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$565,337June 1, 2022May 31, 2027Pu Zhangnsf.gov
Strengthening mechanisms of Axially bi-Continuous Graphene/Nickel (ACGN) Composites for Breaking the Strength-Ductility Trade-off ConditionNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$562,789October 1, 2024September 30, 2027Wonmo Kangnsf.gov
GOALI: Investigation into a Microcutting and Planing-Induced Microfracture Based Non-Destructive Evaluation Technology of Super-Fast Measuring Material Fracture ToughnessNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$553,146September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Yuanli Bainsf.gov
CAREER: Highly Tunable Dry Adhesion through Constrained BucklingNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$547,315June 1, 2023May 31, 2028Wanliang Shannsf.gov
CAREER: Mechanics of Active Polymers and Morphing Structures: Determine the Role of Molecular Interactions and Stiffness Heterogeneity in Reversible Shape MorphingNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$546,813February 1, 2022January 31, 2027Xueju Wangnsf.gov
CAREER: Robust, Reversible, and Stimuli-responsive Thermodynamic Adhesion in HydrogelsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$546,127May 1, 2024April 30, 2029Qihan Liunsf.gov
Puncture Mechanics of Soft SolidsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$546,068September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Aditya Kumarnsf.gov
BRITE Relaunch: Multiscale Modeling of Adhesion, Friction, and Delamination Resistance on Non-Smooth Polymer Adhesive SurfacesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$539,052August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Ghadir Haikalnsf.gov
CAREER: Bridging Research & Education in Delineating Fatigue Performance & Damage Mechanisms in Metal Fused Filament Fabricated Inconel 718NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$536,110March 1, 2024February 28, 2029Sanna F Siddiquinsf.gov
CAREER: All-Scale Continuum Models to Enable Load Path-Specific Material DesignNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$533,432March 1, 2023February 29, 2028Justin Wilkersonnsf.gov
Frictional Mechanical MetamaterialNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$531,056August 1, 2024July 31, 2027Yaning Linsf.gov
CAREER: Fundamentals of Entropy-Driven Mechanics of Flexible NanostructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$531,018June 1, 2023May 31, 2028Fatemeh Ahmadpoornsf.gov
Fundamental Understanding of Mechanics and Electromechanical Coupling in 2D Janus LayersNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$530,924August 1, 2026July 31, 2029Seth A Tongaynsf.gov
Understanding the Dynamics of Periodic Planar Microstructures Responding to Colliding Micro-ParticlesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$516,989September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Jae-Hwang Leensf.gov
CAREER: Pathways of Microplastics Creation: Multi-physics Study of Macroplastic Fragmentation, Foliation, and FibrationNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$516,621May 1, 2022October 31, 2022Maryam Shakibansf.gov
CAREER: Pathways of Microplastics Creation: Multi-physics Study of Macroplastic Fragmentation, Foliation, and FibrationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$516,621September 1, 2022May 31, 2027Maryam Shakibansf.gov
NSF-SNSF: Crack Path Prediction and Control in Nonlinearly Viscoelastic Materials: in-silico to Experiments with Viscoelastic and Tough HydrogelsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$510,000June 1, 2024May 31, 2028Lihua Jinnsf.gov
CAREER: Inverse Mechanics in Self-Sensing Materials: Basic Knowledge, Education, and ServiceNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$509,958August 15, 2023July 31, 2028Tyler Tallmannsf.gov
CAREER: Effective Continuum Modeling of Mechanism-Based MetamaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$503,167July 1, 2023June 30, 2028Paul Plucinskynsf.gov
GOALI/Collaborative Research: Instabilities and Local Strains in Engineered Cartilage ScaffoldNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$500,000January 1, 2022December 31, 2025Nikolaos Bouklasnsf.gov
CAREER: Electro-Chemo-Mechanics of Multiscale Active Materials for Next-Generation Energy StorageNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$500,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2028Dibakar Dattansf.gov
CMMI-EPSRC: Damage Tolerant 3D Micro-Architectured Brittle MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$500,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Ankit Srivastavansf.gov
Bridging Locally Stress‐Constrained Topology Optimization and Additive ManufacturingNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$498,773November 1, 2021October 31, 2024Glaucio Paulinonsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Fundamental Understanding of the Intrinsic Fracture Energy in Polymer NetworksNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$493,588September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Xuanhe Zhaonsf.gov
Crumple Dynamics and Interactions Mediating Elastic Deformations of StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$481,193July 1, 2022July 31, 2027James Hannansf.gov
MRI: Acquisition of Broadband and All-in-One Optical Workstation for Micro-scale Vibration and Topography MeasurementNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$479,500November 15, 2022October 31, 2024Zhangxian Dengnsf.gov
CAREER: Atomistic Investigation of Phase Transition in Nanostructured Silicon--Towards Convergent Understanding with Mechanics-Informed Machine Learning PotentialNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$479,070October 1, 2022September 30, 2027Wei Gaonsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Uncovering Ballistic Plasticity and Failure Mechanisms of Elastomeric PolymersNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$475,491August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Georges Ayoubnsf.gov
CAREER: Fundamental investigation of twin boundary engineering through cyclic cross-phase-boundary thermomechanical processingNSFMaterials Research Section2023$472,690July 1, 2023June 30, 2028Lei Caonsf.gov
CAREER: Multiscale Mechanics of Carbon Nanotube-Polymer CompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$472,367January 1, 2023August 31, 2027Hessam E Yazdaninsf.gov
CAREER: Chemomechanics of 2D Transition Metal MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$468,488October 1, 2023September 30, 2027Chenglin Wunsf.gov
Hydrolysis and Oxidation in Vitrimers: Linking Chemical Degradation to Constitutive Behavior and RecyclabilityNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$462,358August 1, 2026July 31, 2029Trisha Sainnsf.gov
Exploring and Harnessing the Mechanics of Entangled Matter for Assembly, Disassembly and High StrengthNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$457,770August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Francois Barthelatnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Developing Predictive Models for Dissipation and Actuation in Polydomain Liquid Crystal Elastomers by Bridging ScalesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$455,140September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Sanjay Govindjeensf.gov
Automated Model Calibration of Soft Material Fracture from Full-Field Deformation Measurements by Resolving Crack-Tip InaccuraciesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$453,738June 1, 2025May 31, 2028Jan Niklas Fuhgnsf.gov
Elements: Curating and Disseminating Solid Mechanics Based Benchmark DatasetsNSFOffice of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure2023$451,470August 1, 2023July 31, 2027Emma Lejeunensf.gov
Collaborative Research: Exploring the Role of Ultra-Soft Inclusions in the Mechanics of Fibrous MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$440,596September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Berkin Dortdivanlioglunsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Confined Interfaces in Hierarchical Ceramic Composites Under Extreme ConditionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$439,710September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Changyong C Caonsf.gov
Emergent Mechanics of Auxetic Layered Anisotropic Composite StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$434,113July 1, 2022June 30, 2027Yeqing Wangnsf.gov
CAREER: A Multichannel Convolutional Neural Network Framework for Prediction of Damage Nucleation Sites in MicrostructureNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$429,789September 1, 2023June 30, 2027Brandon Runnelsnsf.gov
Influence of Double Network, Internetwork Connectivity and Sacrificial Bonds on the Frictional Characteristics of Double Network Hydrogels: Experiments and ModelingNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$424,324January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Rosa M Espinosa-Marzalnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Validated Complementarity Contact Conditions for Suction-Friction of Multiphasic Soft MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$423,598January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Melih Eritennsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Ferroelastic Crystalline-Amorphous NanolaminatesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$419,551June 15, 2026May 31, 2029Jagannathan Rajagopalannsf.gov
Understanding the Role of Residual Stress Gradients on Plastic Strain Recovery in Nanocrystalline Thin FilmsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$413,161October 1, 2023November 30, 2027Yufeng Zhengnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Deformation-Dependent Adhesion of Stretched Compliant Networked Polymer SystemsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$412,607January 1, 2022December 31, 2026Katharine E Jensennsf.gov
Collaborative Research: CQIS: A Sound Leap (SouL)NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$406,831November 1, 2022October 31, 2026Md Arif Hasannsf.gov
Automated Model Discovery for Soft MatterNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$400,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2026Ellen Kuhlnsf.gov
Studies of Dislocation Drag at High Strain Rates with Laser-Induced Micro-projectile ImpactNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$400,000September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Mostafa Hassaninsf.gov
Understanding Creep Resistance in Pigmented Polymer CompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$400,000September 1, 2026August 31, 2029David A Robersonnsf.gov
CLIMA/Collaborative Research: Enhancing Soil-Based Infrastructure Resilience to Climate Change: Harnessing the Potential of Fractured Soil by Adding BiopolymersNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$399,168January 1, 2024December 31, 2026Pania Newellnsf.gov
Mechanics of Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors (OMIECs)NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$398,098September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Kejie Zhaonsf.gov
CLIMA/Collaborative Research: Enhancing Soil-Based Infrastructure Resilience to Climate Change: Harnessing the Potential of Fractured Soil by Adding BiopolymersNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$397,597January 1, 2024December 31, 2026Marta Mileticnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Micromechanics, Damage and Healing of Self-Actuated, Entangled NetworksNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$397,494January 1, 2025December 31, 2027Franck J Vernereynsf.gov
Phase Transitions in Stochastic Fracture of Disordered Architected MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$391,940September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Wen Luonsf.gov
Multiscale Mechanics of Active Transient Fiber Networks: From Turnover-Driven Fluctuations to Stochastic Constitutive TheoryNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$390,296September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Sohan Kalensf.gov
Collaborative Research: Micromechanics, Damage and Healing of Self-Actuated, Entangled NetworksNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$387,558January 1, 2025December 31, 2027Taylor H Warensf.gov
CDS&E: Multiscale Computational Modeling of Flow-Induced Mechanical Deformation via Nonlocal FormulationsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$386,562June 1, 2023May 31, 2027Ivan C Christovnsf.gov
CAREER: Multi-scale Mechanical Behavior of Quantum Dot Nanocomposites: Towards Data-driven Automatic Discovery of High-performance StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$382,298October 1, 2024September 30, 2027Ozgur Kelesnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Ferroelastic Crystalline-Amorphous NanolaminatesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$380,382June 15, 2026May 31, 2029Yunzhi Wangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Uncovering Ballistic Plasticity and Failure Mechanisms of Elastomeric PolymersNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$376,176August 1, 2025July 31, 2028George H Youssefnsf.gov
Experimentally Verified Thermodynamic Framework for Fatigue in Composite MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$375,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Michael M Khonsarinsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Electromechanics of Stretchable 3D-Woven Architected Nanocomposite SensorsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$375,000January 1, 2025December 31, 2027Carlos M Portelansf.gov
Collaborative Research: Electromechanics of Stretchable 3D-Woven Architected Nanocomposite SensorsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$375,000January 1, 2025December 31, 2027Nanshu Lunsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Integrated Experiments and Modeling for Spatial, Finite, and Fast Rheometry of Graded Hydrogels using Inertial CavitationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$374,414June 1, 2023May 31, 2027Jonathan B Estradansf.gov
Collaborative Research: Embedding Material-Informed History through Fractional Calculus State Variable FormulationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$374,070June 1, 2024May 31, 2027Jean-Briac le Graverendnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: New Approaches to Predicting Long-time Behavior of Polymer GlassesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$372,323April 1, 2024January 31, 2028Gregory B McKennansf.gov
Collaborative Research: Validated Complementarity Contact Conditions for Suction-Friction of Multiphasic Soft MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$371,766January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Timothy J Trusternsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Quantum Materials: Deformation and Coupled FieldsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$370,974August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Pradeep Sharmansf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of End-Linked Polymer Networks with Strain-Induced Crystallization Regulated by Topological DefectsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$369,424February 1, 2025January 31, 2028Shaoting Linnsf.gov
CAREER: Harnessing Snapping Instabilities for Shape-Reconfigurable StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$368,886March 15, 2024August 31, 2027Kawai Kwoknsf.gov
GOALI/Collaborative Research: Understanding Multiscale Mechanics of Cyclic Bending under Tension to Improve Elongation-to-Fracture of Hexagonal MetalsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$366,745September 1, 2022August 31, 2026David T Fullwoodnsf.gov
Integrated Multiscale Computational and Experimental Investigations on Fracture of Additively Manufactured Polymer CompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$366,081June 1, 2024June 30, 2027Jun Linsf.gov
Understanding Hierarchy and Multi-stability in Mechanical Metamaterials for Advanced Energy AbsorptionNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$365,327July 1, 2022March 31, 2027Michael J Fraziernsf.gov
Mechanochemical Reconstruction Principles for Two-Dimensional Material Adaptation to Applied StressesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$361,378October 1, 2023September 30, 2027Diana Bermannsf.gov
GOALI/Collaborative Research: Understanding Multiscale Mechanics of Cyclic Bending under Tension to Improve Elongation-to-Fracture of Hexagonal MetalsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$359,884September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Marko Knezevicnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Bio-Inspired Impact-Resistant Phononic Sutural GabionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$356,560July 1, 2022June 30, 2026Yaning Linsf.gov
Unitary Mechanical Metamaterials: A Quantum Abacus ParadigmNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$352,408August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Eduard Karpovnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Continuum Framework of Active Mechanical Metamaterials for Efficient DesignNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$352,071August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Yue L Zhengnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Integrated Experiments and Modeling for Spatial, Finite, and Fast Rheometry of Graded Hydrogels using Inertial CavitationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$350,456June 1, 2023May 31, 2027Mauro Rodrigueznsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Spatial and Dynamic Heterogeneity and Nonlinear Viscoelastic Constitutive Behavior of Glasses and Their Nanocomposites as Probed by Nonlinear SpectroscopiesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$350,000November 1, 2022October 31, 2027Gregory B McKennansf.gov
Thermomechanical Fatigue Damage of Semiconductor/Metal Dissimilar InterfacesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$348,061May 1, 2025April 30, 2028Yong Gannsf.gov
Unravelling the Abnormal Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of 2D Hybrid Organic-Inorganic PerovskitesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$346,614June 1, 2023May 31, 2027Qing Tunsf.gov
Collaborative Research: An Integrated Multiscale Reduced-Order Modeling and Experimental Framework for Lithium-ion Batteries under Mechanical Abuse ConditionsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$342,700December 1, 2021November 30, 2025Xiang Zhangnsf.gov
Membrane Mechanics and Multiphysics Underlying Complex Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Response of BiomembranesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$342,318September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Shiva Rudrarajunsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Hierarchical Strategy to Understand and Optimize Fracture Properties of Mechanical MetamaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$340,277September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Bolei Dengnsf.gov
Mesoscale Photomechanical Coupling in Photoactive Liquid Crystal ElastomersNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$339,246February 1, 2022January 31, 2025Ruobing Bainsf.gov
Electromagneto-Thermomechanics: Theory and Numerical ImplementationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$337,949July 1, 2026June 30, 2029Eric M Stewartnsf.gov
Unraveling Mechanics of High Strength and Low Stiffness in Polymer Nanocomposites through Integrated Molecular Modeling and Nanomechanical ExperimentsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$337,108October 1, 2022October 31, 2024Ying Linsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of End-Linked Polymer Networks with Strain-Induced Crystallization Regulated by Topological DefectsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$336,240February 1, 2025January 31, 2028Ruobing Bainsf.gov
Mechanics of Heterogeneous Adhesion in Blistered Thin Films on Soft Solids: From Peeling to Rolling and the Discontinuous Transition BetweenNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$335,475September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Anupam Pandeynsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Tough and 3D Printable Ceramic NanocompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$335,000September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Changhong Kensf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Metamodeling Machine Learning Framework for Multiscale Behavior of Nano-Architectured Crystalline-Amorphous CompositesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$333,267January 1, 2022December 31, 2025Jian Wangnsf.gov
MCA: Friction of Nanocrystals at Technologically Relevant Speeds: Filling the Gap of Knowledge in NanotribologyNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$332,552January 15, 2022October 31, 2027Masahiro Ishigaminsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Effect of Cyclic Mechanical Stress on Ionic Conduction in Composite Polymer Electrolytes for Solid-State BatteriesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$330,187January 1, 2022December 31, 2025Sang-Joon J Leensf.gov
Collaborative Research: Understanding Acoustoplasticity through Multiscale Computational and In-Situ, Time-Resolved Experimental ApproachNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$330,000January 1, 2023June 30, 2023Liming Xiongnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Understanding Acoustoplasticity through Multiscale Computational and In-Situ, Time-Resolved Experimental ApproachNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$330,000January 1, 2023December 31, 2026Liming Xiongnsf.gov
The Role of Macroscopic Defects on Electromechanical Instability in Elastomer Dielectrics and Strategies for MitigationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$325,555September 1, 2023May 31, 2027Alex Chortosnsf.gov
GOALI/Collaborative Research: Instabilities and Local Strains in Engineered Cartilage ScaffoldNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$324,511January 1, 2022December 31, 2024Stavros Gaitanarosnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Harnessing Mechanics for the Design of All-Solid-State Lithium BatteriesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$321,996September 1, 2022August 31, 2025Roseanne Warrennsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Hierarchical Strategy to Understand and Optimize Fracture Properties of Mechanical MetamaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$317,248September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Xiaojia S Zhangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Tough and 3D Printable Ceramic NanocompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$314,721September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Huck Beng Chewnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Quantum Materials: Deformation and Coupled FieldsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$314,460August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Liping Liunsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Embedding Material-Informed History through Fractional Calculus State Variable FormulationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$313,054June 1, 2024May 31, 2027Darren C Pagannsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Elastomers Tailored by Cation-Pi InteractionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$312,500September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Meredith N Silbersteinnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Elastomers Tailored by Cation-Pi InteractionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$312,499September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Benjamin R McDonaldnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Bio-Inspired Impact-Resistant Phononic Sutural GabionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$310,661July 1, 2022June 30, 2027Jongmin Shimnsf.gov
EAGER: Quantum Algorithms for Solving Computational Mechanics Problems in Hybrid Quantum ComputersNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$307,978August 1, 2022July 31, 2026Caglar Oskaynsf.gov
Exploring the Physical Limits of Structural SuperlubricityNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$307,918December 1, 2022November 30, 2025Mehmet Z Baykaransf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Optimal Biomimetic Torene Plates and Shells with Ultra-high GenusNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$307,450January 1, 2024December 31, 2026Glaucio Paulinonsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Damage Reversal in Composites — Elucidating the balance between Healability and Glass Transition TemperatureNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$305,939January 1, 2025December 31, 2027Aniruddh Vashisthnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Fundamental Understanding of the Intrinsic Fracture Energy in Polymer NetworksNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$302,914September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Ying Linsf.gov
Frustrated Metamaterials as Shape-Morphing StructuresNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$302,641January 15, 2022December 31, 2025Paolo Cellinsf.gov
RUI: The Origins of Statistical Variation of Strength in Micropatterned Adhesive ContactsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$302,096September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Jamie A Boothnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Topology of Shapes, Topology of Waves and Their Interplay in Metamaterials OptimizationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$300,392December 1, 2024November 30, 2027Xiaojia S Zhangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Topology of Shapes, Topology of Waves and Their Interplay in Metamaterials OptimizationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$300,150December 1, 2024November 30, 2027Stefano Gonellansf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Confined Interfaces in Hierarchical Ceramic Composites Under Extreme ConditionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$300,070September 1, 2026August 31, 2029Zhao Qinnsf.gov
EAGER: Exploring Deformation, Instability, and Failure in Soft Living MaterialsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$300,000March 1, 2023February 28, 2026Nakhiah C Goulbournensf.gov
CLIMA/Collaborative Research: Discovery of Covalent Adaptable Networks for Sustainable Manufacturing and Recycling of Wind Turbine BladesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$300,000March 1, 2024February 28, 2027Ying Linsf.gov
EAGER: Generative AI for Learning Emergent Complexity in Mechanics-driven Coupled Physics ProblemsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$300,000September 1, 2024August 31, 2027Krishnakumar Garikipatinsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Developing Predictive Models for Dissipation and Actuation in Polydomain Liquid Crystal Elastomers by Bridging ScalesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$299,385September 1, 2025August 31, 2028Thao D Nguyennsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Optimal Biomimetic Torene Plates and Shells with Ultra-high GenusNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$297,685October 1, 2025May 31, 2027Ashutosh Agrawalnsf.gov
EAGER: Quantum Algorithms for Reduced-Order Iterative Methods in Multiscale Solid MechanicsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$296,882July 15, 2026June 30, 2028Suvranu Densf.gov
Collaborative Research: Multiscale Mechanics of Adsorption-Deformation Coupling in Soft Nanoporous MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$293,104December 1, 2021November 30, 2026Yida Zhangnsf.gov
CAREER: Understanding the Combined Effect of Microstructure and Topology on the Mechanical Behavior of Additively Manufactured Lattice StructuresNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$290,001October 1, 2021August 31, 2025Kavan Hazelinsf.gov
NSF-BSF: Stress-Assisted Structural Phase Transformations and Plasticity in Bicontinuous NanomaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$287,357September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Niaz Abdolrahimnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Inferring The In Situ Micro-Mechanics of Embedded Fiber Networks by Leveraging Limited Imaging DataNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$286,932January 1, 2022December 31, 2025Emma Lejeunensf.gov
Collaborative Research: Inferring The In Situ Micro-Mechanics of Embedded Fiber Networks by Leveraging Limited Imaging DataNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$285,681January 1, 2022December 31, 2025Manuel K Rauschnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Exploring the Role of Ultra-Soft Inclusions in the Mechanics of Fibrous MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$283,237September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Ashley Brownnsf.gov
CAREER: Reduced-scale Additively Manufactured Models for Quantifying the Behavior of Large Structural Steel CastingsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$280,470January 1, 2023June 30, 2027Ravi K Yellavajjalansf.gov
RUI: Revealing the Impact of Stimulus Variability on the Stability of Structures Made from Environmentally Responsive MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$278,677August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Matthew L Smithnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Identifying Hydrogen-Density Based Laws for Plasticity in Polycrystalline MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$274,960August 1, 2023July 31, 2026Michael D Sangidnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Identifying Hydrogen-Density Based Laws for Plasticity in Polycrystalline MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$273,834August 1, 2023July 31, 2026Zachary D Harrisnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Deformation-Dependent Adhesion of Stretched Compliant Networked Polymer SystemsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$272,926January 1, 2024March 31, 2027Chelsea S Davisnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Consistent Treatment of Boundaries and Interfaces in MetamaterialsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$271,213September 1, 2022August 31, 2025Ankit Srivastavansf.gov
CAREER: Mechanics of Next-Generation Composites using Cellulose and Bioinspired InterfacesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$270,040October 1, 2022September 30, 2027Anamika Prasadnsf.gov
CAREER: Asymmetrical Fracture of Two-Dimensional High Entropy MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$263,618October 1, 2023May 31, 2027Yingchao Yangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Spatial and Dynamic Heterogeneity and Nonlinear Viscoelastic Constitutive Behavior of Glasses and Their Nanocomposites as Probed by Nonlinear SpectroscopiesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$261,718November 1, 2022October 31, 2025Hongbing Lunsf.gov
CAREER: Understanding Fracture Propagation in Soft Viscoelastic Materials from Slow to Ultra-high Strain Rates and at Different TemperaturesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$261,445June 1, 2025May 31, 2030Jin Yangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: An Integrated Multiscale Reduced-Order Modeling and Experimental Framework for Lithium-ion Batteries under Mechanical Abuse ConditionsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$253,180December 1, 2021April 30, 2026Yanyu Chennsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Continuum Framework of Active Mechanical Metamaterials for Efficient DesignNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$253,022August 1, 2025July 31, 2028Jordan R Raneynsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Consistent Treatment of Boundaries and Interfaces in MetamaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$249,901September 1, 2022August 31, 2027Alireza Amirkhizinsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Harnessing Mechanics for the Design of All-Solid-State Lithium BatteriesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2022$246,549September 1, 2022August 31, 2026Haoran Wangnsf.gov
CAREER: Leveraging the Three-Dimensional Multi-Stability from Origami Folding to Synthesize Multi-Functional Material SystemsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$236,310July 15, 2022April 30, 2024Suyi Linsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Percolation and Property Gradients in Polymer Nanocomposites: A Multiscale Mechanics ApproachNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$228,498September 1, 2026November 30, 2026Boran Mansf.gov
Collaborative Research: New Approaches to Predicting Long-time Behavior of Polymer GlassesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$225,298April 1, 2024March 31, 2027Mehrdad Negahbannsf.gov
CAREER: Multi-scale Mechanical Behavior of Quantum Dot Nanocomposites: Towards Data-driven Automatic Discovery of High-performance StructuresNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$216,995September 1, 2022November 30, 2024Ozgur Kelesnsf.gov
ERI: Understanding the Thermomechanical Response of Sandwich Structures with Triply Periodic Minimal SurfaceNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$216,000March 1, 2022February 28, 2026Sabrina Nilufarnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Metamodeling Machine Learning Framework for Multiscale Behavior of Nano-Architectured Crystalline-Amorphous CompositesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$202,896May 1, 2023June 30, 2026Lin Linsf.gov
Understanding Mixed-Mode Fracture Mechanics in Additively Manufacturable Functionally Graded Microcellular SolidsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$200,627July 1, 2023June 30, 2026mirmilad mirsayarnsf.gov
ERI: Durability of Biocompatible Elastomers under Extreme Environments: Unveiling the Aging MechanismsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$200,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2027Georges Ayoubnsf.gov
ERI: Adaptive Multi-Fidelity Framework for Modeling Heterogeneous Materials Under Extreme ConditionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$200,000June 15, 2025May 31, 2027Prashant K Jhansf.gov
ERI: Comparative Mechanisms of Dynamic Strain Aging in Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) and Body-Centered Cubic (BCC) MetalsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$200,000June 1, 2026May 31, 2028Yooseob Songnsf.gov
ERI: Increasing the Fundamental Understanding of the Auxetic Behavior of Graphene Oxide MembranesNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$199,994July 1, 2023June 30, 2026Yijing Y Stehlensf.gov
ERI: Elucidating the Nonlinear Mechanics of Slender Beams with Localized Curvatures using a Hybrid High-order ModelNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$199,973July 1, 2025June 30, 2027Zhangxian Yuannsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Photomechanical Behavior in Photovoltaic SemiconductorsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$196,836May 1, 2023October 31, 2025Feng Yannsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Integrated Experiments and Modeling for Spatial, Finite, and Fast Rheometry of Graded Hydrogels using Inertial CavitationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$194,800June 1, 2023May 31, 2027Jin Yangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Multiscale Mechanics of Adsorption-Deformation Coupling in Soft Nanoporous MaterialsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$188,024August 15, 2023November 30, 2026Wenjie Xiansf.gov
EAGER: Knit One, Purl Two, Studies on the Properties of Knitted Fabrics for Advanced Engineering ApplicationsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$175,000November 1, 2023October 31, 2025Sanjay Govindjeensf.gov
Collaborative Research: Effect of Cyclic Mechanical Stress on Ionic Conduction in Composite Polymer Electrolytes for Solid-State BatteriesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$172,294January 1, 2022December 31, 2025Min Hwan Leensf.gov
Atomic-Layer Dependent Adhesion of Two-Dimensional Transitional Metal Carbides (MXenes)NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$158,923October 1, 2023September 30, 2025Chenglin Wunsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Damage Reversal in Composites — Elucidating the balance between Healability and Glass Transition TemperatureNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$150,027January 1, 2025December 31, 2027Nikhil Koratkarnsf.gov
CAREER: Harnessing Snapping Instabilities for Shape-Reconfigurable StructuresNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$131,600April 1, 2022May 31, 2024Kawai Kwoknsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Building a Collaborative Network of Researchers in Mechano-ComputationNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$127,350August 1, 2025July 31, 2030Nicholas Gravishnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Deformation-Dependent Adhesion of Stretched Compliant Networked Polymer SystemsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$118,414January 1, 2022June 30, 2024Chelsea S Davisnsf.gov
CAREER: Asymmetrical Fracture of Two-Dimensional High Entropy MaterialsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$118,344April 1, 2022March 31, 2024Yingchao Yangnsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Interfacial Self-healing of Nanocomposite HydrogelsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$103,242October 1, 2022September 30, 2023Ying Linsf.gov
Travel Support for Student and Postdoc Participation in the Society of Engineering Science Conference (SES2025); Atlanta, Georgia; 12-15 October 2025NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$99,999July 1, 2025June 30, 2027Kejie Zhaonsf.gov
Travel for NSF Mechanics of Materials and Structures Grantee Meeting at the 2025 Society of Engineering Science (SES) Annual Technical Meeting; Atlanta, Georgia; 12-15 October 2025NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$99,917September 1, 2025August 31, 2026Yuhang Hunsf.gov
Workshop: Grand Challenges in Mechanics: Shaping the Future of Science and Society; Houston, Texas; December 2026NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$99,550April 1, 2026March 31, 2027Pradeep Sharmansf.gov
CAREER: Finite Elasticity of Morphing Metamaterials. Theory and ApplicationsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$81,587October 1, 2025March 31, 2027Hussein Nassarnsf.gov
Soft Materials Friction at Smaller Length ScalesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$78,038January 1, 2023July 31, 2024Jonathan T Phamnsf.gov
CAREER: A Multichannel Convolutional Neural Network Framework for Prediction of Damage Nucleation Sites in MicrostructureNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$77,922June 1, 2022September 30, 2023Brandon Runnelsnsf.gov
A Multiscale Computational Analysis of Defect-assisted Ionic Transport in Plastically Deformed Solid OxidesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$75,000January 1, 2023December 31, 2025Liming Xiongnsf.gov
EAGER: Edible Mechanical Metamaterials via 3D Printing for Enhanced Food PropertiesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$75,000September 1, 2023August 31, 2025Daniel J Prestonnsf.gov
Understanding the Role of Residual Stress Gradients on Plastic Strain Recovery in Nanocrystalline Thin FilmsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$69,350December 1, 2022November 30, 2025Leslie T Mushongeransf.gov
Integrated Multiscale Computational and Experimental Investigations on Fracture of Additively Manufactured Polymer CompositesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$69,239July 1, 2023August 31, 2024Jun Linsf.gov
CAREER: Understanding Fiber Bundle Failure Mechanics for Ultra-high Reliability ApplicationsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$62,608May 1, 2024June 30, 2025Michael G Schrlaunsf.gov
Travel Support for 18th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM18); Chicago, Illinois; 20-24 July 2025NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$60,200June 15, 2025May 31, 2026Krishnakumar Garikipatinsf.gov
Workshop: Quantum Computing-Enabled Engineering: PDEs, Mechanics, & Design Optimization - Towards Quantum Advantage in Engineering Simulation; Nashville, Tennessee; 6-7 August 2026NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$58,183June 1, 2026May 31, 2027Caglar Oskaynsf.gov
2024 NSF Student Poster Competition and ME Rising Star Celebration at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE); Portland, Oregon; 17-21 November 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$55,144August 1, 2024August 31, 2025Wenbin Yunsf.gov
2026 NSF Student Poster Competition & ME Rising Star Celebration at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE); Vancouver, Canada; 8-12 November 2026NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$53,000July 1, 2026June 30, 2027Linxia Gunsf.gov
Student Support for World Congress on Computational Mechanics/European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences (WCCM-ECCOMAS2026); Munich, Germany; 19-24 July 2026NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$50,226May 1, 2026April 30, 2027Osama Muhammad Raisuddinnsf.gov
2022 Gordon Research Conference on Multifunctional Materials & Structures: Imparting Intelligence in and through Self-Learning Materials & Structures; Ventura, CA; 23-28 Jan 2022NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$50,000November 1, 2021November 30, 2022Martin L Dunnnsf.gov
Conference: Student Support to Attend 17th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics; Albuquerque, New Mexico; 23-27 July 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$50,000July 1, 2023June 30, 2024Pania Newellnsf.gov
Student Poster Competition & Networking Breakfast at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE); New Orleans, Louisiana; 29 October to 2 November 2023NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2023$50,000August 1, 2023April 25, 2025Wenbin Yunsf.gov
2025 NSF Student Poster Competition & ME Rising Star Celebration at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE); Memphis, Tennessee; 16-20 November 2025NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$50,000August 1, 2025July 31, 2026Wenbin Yunsf.gov
Support for US Early Career Researchers to Present at 26th International Congress of Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (ICTAM); Daegu, Korea; 22-27 July 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$49,929May 1, 2024April 30, 2025Ana M Ferreras Fielnsf.gov
Conference: IACM 2nd Mechanistic Machine Learning & Digital Engineering for Computational Science, Engineering & Technology (MMLDE-CSET); El Paso, Texas; 24-27 September 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$49,885July 1, 2023June 30, 2024John F Chessansf.gov
Workshop: Mid-scale RI-EW: Knowledgebase of Mesoscale Modeling and Experimentation (KnoMME); Minneapolis, Minnesota; Fall 2022 or Spring 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$49,883September 1, 2022August 31, 2024Ellad B Tadmornsf.gov
NSF Mechanics of Materials and Structures Grantee Meeting at the 2025 Society of Engineering Science (SES) Annual Technical Meeting; Atlanta, Georgia; 12-15 October 2025NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$49,770May 1, 2025April 30, 2026Yuhang Hunsf.gov
Conference: 2024 Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar on Multifunctional Materials and Structures; Ventura, California; January 27-February 2, 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$49,600September 1, 2023August 31, 2024Ioannis Chasiotisnsf.gov
Conference Support for the 19th U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Austin, Texas; 19-24 June 2022NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$48,000July 15, 2022June 30, 2023Chad M Landisnsf.gov
2022 NSF Student Poster Competition & Networking Event at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE); Columbus, Ohio; October 30-November 3, 2022NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$47,750September 1, 2022August 31, 2024Wenbin Yunsf.gov
Travel Support for Workshop on Best Practices in Modeling Across Scales from Materials Discovery to Manufacturing; Arlington, Virginia; Summer 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$46,865May 1, 2023April 30, 2024Elif Ertekinnsf.gov
Participant Support for the 2026 American Society for Composites 41st Annual Technical Conference; Madison, Wisconsin; 28-30 September 2026NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$46,418July 1, 2026June 30, 2027Paulina Diaz-Montielnsf.gov
Student Support for 2024 American Society for Composites (ASC) 39th Annual Technical Conference; San Diego, California; 21-23 October 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$46,000April 1, 2024January 31, 2025Paulina Diaz-Montielnsf.gov
Student Support for the 2025 American Society for Composites Annual Technical Conference; Dayton, Ohio; 6-8 October 2025NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$43,000July 1, 2025June 30, 2026Paulina Diaz-Montielnsf.gov
Conference: Support for Future Faculty Symposium at 60th Society of Engineering Science (SES) Conference; Minneapolis, Minnesota; 8-11 October 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$42,760June 1, 2023May 31, 2024Kejie Zhaonsf.gov
Collaborative Research: An Integrated Multiscale Reduced-Order Modeling and Experimental Framework for Lithium-ion Batteries under Mechanical Abuse ConditionsNSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$42,628March 1, 2026November 30, 2026Yanyu Chennsf.gov
Workshop: Developing Community in Engineered Living Materials; Bozeman, Montana; 13 July 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$39,794June 1, 2023November 30, 2024Chelsea M Heverannsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Mechanics of Optimal Biomimetic Torene Plates and Shells with Ultra-high GenusNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$36,884January 1, 2024December 31, 2025Ashutosh Agrawalnsf.gov
Student and Postdoc Travel Support for Society of Engineering Science Conference (SES2026); West Lafayette, Indiana; 11-14 October 2026NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$35,000June 1, 2026May 31, 2027Kejie Zhaonsf.gov
Workshop: Data Driven and Computational Modeling of Materials Across Scales; Los Angeles, California; 10-12 May 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$34,406May 1, 2023April 30, 2024Amartya S Banerjeensf.gov
Convergence Workshop on the Mechanics of BioNetworks; Boulder, Colorado; 11-13 May 2026NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2026$34,199March 1, 2026August 31, 2026Franck J Vernereynsf.gov
Workshop on Future Trends in Research and Education in Computational Mechanics for Design and Manufacturing; College Station, Texas; 11-13 August 2025NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2025$30,000April 1, 2025March 31, 2027Arun R Srinivasansf.gov
Conference: 2025 Soft Condensed Matter Physics GRC/GRSNSFDivision Of Materials Research2025$30,000May 15, 2025October 31, 2025Jennifer L Rossnsf.gov
CAREER: Modulation of Propagating Instabilities in Deployable Shell StructuresNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2025$28,481August 1, 2025September 30, 2026Andrew Leensf.gov
Conference: CALPHAD 50 - 50th anniversary of CALPHAD meetingNSFDivision Of Materials Research2023$27,000May 1, 2023April 30, 2024Gregory B Olsonnsf.gov
Conference: A Quarter Century of Peridynamics (PD25); Tucson, Arizona; 22-25 April 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$25,000March 1, 2024February 28, 2025Florin Bobarunsf.gov
Conference: 2024 Computational Materials Science and Engineering Gordon Research Conference and SeminarNSFDivision Of Materials Research2024$24,000June 1, 2024May 31, 2025Katsuyo S Thorntonnsf.gov
Conference: Participant Support for Fifteenth International Conference on Fracture; Atlanta, Georgia; 11-16 June 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$20,000December 1, 2022November 30, 2023Richard W Neunsf.gov
2024 CASMART Student Design Challenge at the 2024 Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) Conference; Cascais, Portugal; 6-10 May 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$20,000March 1, 2024August 31, 2024William LePagensf.gov
Collaborative Research: A Metamodeling Machine Learning Framework for Multiscale Behavior of Nano-Architectured Crystalline-Amorphous CompositesNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$19,772January 1, 2022July 31, 2023Lin Linsf.gov
Conference: 2023 Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on the Science of Adhesion; South Hadley, Massachusetts; 23-28 July 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$19,500April 1, 2023March 31, 2025Kevin T Turnernsf.gov
Collaborative Research: Multiscale Mechanics of Adsorption-Deformation Coupling in Soft Nanoporous MaterialsNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2022$18,637December 1, 2021July 31, 2023Wenjie Xiansf.gov
Towards Mechanical Resonators With Zero Leakage Using Elastic MetastructuresNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2025$18,134October 1, 2024March 31, 2025Raj Kumar Palnsf.gov
Conference: Support for Early Career Participants in Conference on Uncertainty Quantification for Machine Learning Integrated Physics Modeling (UQ-MLIP)NSFOffice of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC)2022$16,875July 1, 2022June 30, 2023Abani K Patransf.gov
Conference: Uncertainty Quantification for Machine Learning Integrated Physics Modeling (UQ-MLIP 2024); Arlington, Virginia; 12-14 August 2024NSFCivil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation2024$16,800August 1, 2024April 25, 2025Johann Guilleminotnsf.gov
Conference: Participant Support for The 7th World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME); Orlando, Florida; 21-25 May 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$15,000March 15, 2023February 29, 2024Michael Rawlingsnsf.gov
Conference: SoCal Solids 2023; Los Angeles, California; Spring 2023NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2023$8,250March 1, 2023February 29, 2024Paul Plucinskynsf.gov
Conference: An AmeriMech Symposium on Fracture of Soft Materials; Austin, Texas; 12-16 May 2024NSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$5,000May 1, 2024April 30, 2025Rui Huangnsf.gov
CAREER: Investigating the Role of Microstructure in the High Strain Rate Behavior of Stable Nanocrystalline AlloysNSFDivision of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation2024$3,376March 1, 2024April 30, 2024Vinamra Agrawalnsf.gov

Organizations

OrganizationPlaceNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX0$011$4.1 million
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN0$016$4 million
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX0$011$3.9 million
Georgia Tech Research CorporationAtlanta, GA0$09$3.7 million
University of Michigan at Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI0$05$2.9 million
Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ0$07$2.8 million
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD0$05$2.7 million
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL0$07$2.7 million
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI0$07$2.4 million
University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO0$06$2.3 million
Pennsylvania State Univ University ParkUniversity Park, PA0$04$2.2 million
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA0$05$2.2 million
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY0$05$2.2 million
SUNY at BinghamtonBinghamton, NY0$04$2.1 million
Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA0$04$2.1 million
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC0$07$2 million
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA0$03$1.7 million
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA0$04$1.7 million
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI0$03$1.6 million
University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX0$03$1.5 million
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA0$04$1.5 million
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY0$03$1.2 million
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA0$03$1.1 million
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI0$02$1.1 million
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA0$02$1.1 million
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ0$02$1 million
Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, RenoReno, NV0$03$1 million
The University of Central Florida Board of TrusteesOrlando, FL0$03$1 million
University of New HampshireDurham, NH0$02$994,945
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN0$03$959,759
University of WyomingLaramie, WY0$02$942,660
Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ0$02$936,708
University of Massachusetts LowellLowell, MA0$02$898,332
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ0$02$885,718
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA0$04$871,617
University of Pittsburgh at PittsburghPittsburgh, PA0$02$819,961
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ0$02$806,223
University of North TexasDenton, TX0$02$774,539
San Diego State University FoundationSan Diego, CA0$02$773,773
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT0$03$771,164
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO0$02$735,985
William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX0$02$725,707
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA0$01$725,000
Northwestern University at ChicagoChicago, IL0$01$678,248
Regents of the University of Michigan - DearbornDearborn, MI0$02$675,491
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI0$02$662,955
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL0$01$649,207
University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX0$01$641,398
Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK0$01$633,366
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA0$02$630,140
Duke UniversityDurham, NC0$02$616,800
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX0$01$613,771
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA0$01$612,379
New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM0$01$606,132
University of ChicagoChicago, IL0$01$600,258
University of South Carolina at ColumbiaColumbia, SC0$01$600,000
University of HoustonHouston, TX0$04$588,995
University of Alabama TuscaloosaTuscaloosa, AL0$02$587,543
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE0$03$583,565
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH0$01$574,545
San Jose State University FoundationSan Jose, CA0$02$547,182
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT0$01$546,813
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA0$02$544,406
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL0$01$536,110
University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA0$01$516,989
University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA0$02$492,677
University of California - MercedMerced, CA0$02$480,212
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID0$01$479,500
University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX0$02$449,885
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH0$01$439,710
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH0$02$415,987
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA0$01$412,607
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI0$01$406,831
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL0$02$395,316
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC0$01$382,298
Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH0$01$380,382
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA0$01$375,000
University of Tennessee KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN0$01$371,766
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT0$01$366,745
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona Beach, FL0$01$366,081
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL0$01$352,408
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA0$01$352,071
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN0$02$350,033
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.Pomona, CA0$01$348,061
SUNY at BuffaloAmherst, NY0$01$310,661
SUNY at Stony BrookStony Brook, NY0$01$302,641
The University Corporation, NorthridgeNorthridge, CA0$01$302,096
Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX0$01$297,685
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL0$01$296,882
University of RochesterRochester, NY0$01$287,357
Hope CollegeHolland, MI0$01$278,677
University of DelawareNewark, DE0$01$272,926
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL0$01$271,213
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL0$01$270,040
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL0$02$253,627
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY0$01$253,180
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA0$01$253,022
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT0$01$246,549
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS0$01$228,498
Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleCarbondale, IL0$01$216,000

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
20260$040$12,073,162
20250$059$17,767,967
20240$068$18,290,487
20230$075$21,952,792
20220$070$23,306,901

Open federal funding opportunities

From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.

Open opportunityNumberAgencyListingClosesAward ceilingWhy it matches
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)26-512NSF47.041November 4, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)20-558NSF47.041November 10, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)25-540NSF47.041November 17, 2026$2 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure23-520NSF47.041January 21, 2027$1 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)24-573NSF47.041January 26, 2027$1.5 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)24-527NSF47.041February 8, 2027$3.6 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-124-598NSF47.041February 8, 2027$20 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)26-524NSF47.041February 11, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)26-506NSF47.041March 2, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)24-586NSF47.041April 6, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows24-528NSF47.041April 13, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)24-564NSF47.041April 13, 2027$2 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)25-533NSF47.041April 14, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)24-588NSF47.041June 1, 2027$3.2 millionSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)22-586NSF47.041July 28, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)23-601NSF47.041August 18, 2027$500,000Same assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)24-590NSF47.041September 16, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science24-503NSF47.041October 13, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)23-598NSF47.041October 19, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here
Transport Phenomena (TP)PD-26-366YNSF47.041August 20, 2076Not listedSame assistance listing 47.041 as 282 awards here

Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.