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NSF program Disability & Rehab Engineering (534200): 116 awards, $41.4M to 86 organizations
116 NSF awards ($41.4M) under the program element Disability & Rehab Engineering (534200) to 86 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.
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- Directorate for Engineering
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- Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems
Awards
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| Award | Agency | Institute or division | Fiscal year | Amount in window | Start | End | Principal investigator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRI: Adaptive Wearable Robots for Movement Assistance via Bio-Inspired Sensorimotor Integration | NSF | Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation | 2022 | $1,474,497 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2027 | Jonathan Realmuto | nsf.gov |
| Research Infrastructure: Track1: Acquisition of integrated atomic force/confocal optical microscope system for co-localized functional imaging of biomolecules, cells, and tissues. | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $1,398,443 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Gunes Uzer | nsf.gov |
| CRCNS Research Proposal: Novel computational approaches for neural speech prostheses and causal dynamics of language processing | NSF | CSE - Core Programs | 2023 | $949,995 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2027 | Adeen Flinker | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Characterizing and Optimizing Control in Neural Interfaces | NSF | Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation | 2024 | $899,286 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2029 | Amy L Orsborn | nsf.gov |
| Generalization of motor learning in older adults and its impact on walking | NSF | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | 2024 | $800,886 | August 15, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Gelsy Torres-Oviedo | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: CRCNS Research Proposal: Single-Neuron Computational Mechanisms of Visual Object Coding in the Human Brain | NSF | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | 2026 | $745,000 | July 15, 2026 | June 30, 2030 | Jasmine Thum | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Closing the Loop between Learning and Communication for Assistive Robot Arms | NSF | Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation | 2024 | $713,424 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2029 | Dylan P Losey | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Chronically Stable, High-Precision, Multimodal Bioelectronic Platform for Longitudinal In-Situ Interrogation of Peripheral Nerve Injury | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $637,912 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2031 | Yuanwen Jiang | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Unraveling contributions of passive and active joint stabilizers to advance fundamental knowledge of joint instability | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $629,996 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2031 | Joshua D Roth | nsf.gov |
| Feasibility of Engineered Neural Networks for Neuro-Restoration After Cortical Stroke | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $616,682 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2027 | An H Do | nsf.gov |
| Enabling Independent Living for Individuals with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury via High-Density Electromyography Controlled Robotic Systems | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $607,836 | February 15, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Zackory Erickson | nsf.gov |
| Exoskeletons for Knee Osteoarthritis: Optimizing Assistance to Reduce Joint Loading | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $600,000 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Steven H Collins | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Enhancing Self-Directed Hand Rehabilitation with AI-Driven Recovery Dynamics Monitoring and Motivation Boosting | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $599,960 | July 1, 2025 | June 30, 2030 | Heejin Jeong | nsf.gov |
| A Neuromechanical-Robotic Approach to Control Pathological Tremor in Upper Limbs | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $599,660 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2027 | Oumar Barry | nsf.gov |
| Online Decision-Making and Control During Human-Human Interactions | NSF | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | 2022 | $592,084 | July 15, 2022 | June 30, 2026 | Joshua Cashaback | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Magnetic Stimulation and Myelination | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $577,274 | May 1, 2023 | April 30, 2028 | In Hong Yang | nsf.gov |
| Integrated Framework for Recording and Decoding Multimodal Neural Associations of Visual Hallucinations and Motor Functions in Parkinson's Disease | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $573,605 | September 1, 2024 | February 29, 2028 | Yalda Shahriari | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Frailty Assessment for Older Adults with Walking Disabilities using Dynamical Modeling of Cardiac, Brain, and Motor Systems in Response to Provocative Testing | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $572,067 | October 1, 2023 | March 31, 2028 | Nima Toosizadeh | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Musculoskeletal Modeling with Wearable Sensors and Smartphone Cameras | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $562,597 | March 1, 2022 | February 28, 2027 | Eni Halilaj | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Interlimb Neural Coupling to Enhance Gait Rehabilitation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $551,912 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Babak Hejrati | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Developing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Precision Brain Circuit Tool for Stroke Rehabilitation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $551,870 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2027 | Alexander Opitz | nsf.gov |
| Implantable optical tactile sensor for neuroprosthetic feedback | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $549,195 | April 1, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | Andrew G Richardson | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Versatile and high-performance shared autonomy paradigms for assistive and rehabilitation robots | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $546,848 | June 1, 2025 | May 31, 2030 | Reza Abiri | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Neuromuscular Coordination (NeuroCoord)-Guided Human-Machine Interaction for Quantifying and Improving Motor Function after Stroke | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $544,539 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2027 | Jinsook Roh | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Bioelectronics-embedded hybrid brain tissues | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $534,378 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2029 | Brian P Timko | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Soft Solutions for Spinal Cord Injury: Advancing with Injectable and Stretchable Hydrogel Electrodes | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $531,543 | July 1, 2025 | June 30, 2030 | Tao Zhou | nsf.gov |
| Safe Lyapunov-Based Deep Neural Network Adaptive Control of a Rehabilitative Upper Extremity Hybrid Exoskeleton | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $526,696 | January 15, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | Brendon C Allen | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Real-Time Load Monitoring in Hip Implants: Intelligent Sensors for Enhanced Patient Outcomes and Longevity | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $525,920 | June 15, 2025 | May 31, 2030 | Alwathiqbellah Ibrahim | nsf.gov |
| FDT-BioTech: Biosignals Fusion-Informed Neuromusculoskeletal Reconstruction in Immersive Digital Twin for Personalized Stroke Gait Rehabilitation Using Lower-Limb Exoskeletons | NSF | Mathematical Science Section | 2026 | $525,021 | January 1, 2027 | December 31, 2029 | Qiang Zhang | nsf.gov |
| FDT-BioTech:Hybrid Digital Twins for Predicting Skeletal Muscle Adaptation Across Activity and Metabolic States | NSF | Mathematical Science Section | 2026 | $525,000 | October 1, 2026 | September 30, 2029 | Juan Cui | nsf.gov |
| An Adaptive Closed-Loop Robotic Exoskeleton for Upper Extremity Motor Rehabilitation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $522,840 | August 15, 2023 | January 31, 2027 | Reza Abiri | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Scientific Investigation of Motor Learning to Improve Gait Rehabilitation in Individuals with Neuromuscular Dysfunction | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $513,501 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Kristin Morgan | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Wearable opto-electronic sensor for quantitative, noninvasive imaging of cerebral blood flow in humans | NSF | Electrical, Communications, & Cyber Systems | 2023 | $512,945 | May 1, 2023 | April 30, 2028 | Ashwin Bharadwa Parthasarathy | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: User-Centered Engineering of a Personalized Exergaming Platform for Pediatric Neurologic Injury | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $509,756 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | Momona Yamagami | nsf.gov |
| Fused Filament Fabrication of Customized Continuous Fiber Physical Activity Enabling Prostheses for Children with Lower Extremity Amputation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $502,222 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Quentin A Sanders | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Effect of changes in power spectral density on neuromodulation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $500,540 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2027 | Vincent C Chen | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Personalizing sensory-driven computerized interfaces to optimize motor rehabilitation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $498,072 | February 1, 2023 | January 31, 2028 | Raviraj Nataraj | nsf.gov |
| RUI: Edge Perception in Touch: Theories, Exploratory Procedures, and Multimodality | NSF | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences | 2022 | $488,967 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2026 | Mounia Ziat | nsf.gov |
| Robot-induced personalized ground stiffness perturbations for long-term gait adaptation and rehabilitation after stroke | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $486,830 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Panagiotis K Artemiadis | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Personalized, wearable robot mobility assistance considering human-robot co-adaptation that incorporates biofeedback, user coaching, and real-time optimization | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $478,141 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2029 | Myunghee Kim | nsf.gov |
| Augmented Touch at a Distance: Intelligent, Body-Scale Haptics for Vision Impairment | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $474,145 | May 1, 2026 | October 31, 2028 | Matthew T Flavin | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Neuromechanical modeling for gait neurorehabilitation design and prescription | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $465,009 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2029 | Jessica L Allen | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Origami-inspired design for a tissue engineered heart valve | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $455,718 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2029 | Brandon J Tefft | nsf.gov |
| Self-Optimizing Electrical Muscle Stimulation Garments for Rehabilitation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $450,000 | March 1, 2026 | February 28, 2029 | Daniel J Preston | nsf.gov |
| Adapting to the Human Body: Shape-Adaptive Attachment for Parallel Wearable Robots Using Jamming | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $447,000 | April 1, 2023 | March 31, 2027 | Haohan Zhang | nsf.gov |
| Computational Models for Predicting Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury During Complicated Birthing | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $445,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Anita Singh | nsf.gov |
| Electromagnetic Attachment of Assistive Devices | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $442,603 | May 1, 2022 | April 30, 2025 | Tyler R Clites | nsf.gov |
| Developing Quantitative Sensing Technologies to Evaluate Fine Motor Skills for Autistic Children | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $430,826 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Maryam Ravan | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Multifunctional Soft Neural Probes for Elucidating Spinal Cord Injury Pathophysiology | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $425,167 | November 15, 2023 | June 30, 2028 | Siyuan Rao | nsf.gov |
| Targeted repair of neural pathways with focused ultrasonic waves | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $407,216 | February 1, 2026 | November 30, 2027 | Jan Kubanek | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Unifying Neuroscience and Biomechanics Paradigms for Modeling Brain and Muscle Responses to Mechanical Impacts | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $399,269 | October 1, 2024 | October 31, 2028 | Suman K Chowdhury | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Investigating the importance of biomimicry and customization in ankle-foot orthosis stiffness for restoring gait mechanics | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $392,482 | April 1, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | Cara G Welker | nsf.gov |
| Multihaptic wearable sensor enabled by biomimetic polymer to stoke engagement in swallowing rehabilitation therapy | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $390,000 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2025 | Darren J Lipomi | nsf.gov |
| Injectable Nanoparticles for Soft Tissue Recovery and Strength Enhancement | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $375,000 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2025 | Joseph W Freeman | nsf.gov |
| Closed-Loop Control and Operant Conditioning of Loading Response during Locomotion After Stroke | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $366,369 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2027 | Victor H Duenas | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Robust Decoding of Neural Command for Real Time Human Machine Interactions | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $365,758 | October 1, 2022 | August 31, 2025 | Xiaogang Hu | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Integrating Optimal Function and Compliant Mechanisms for Ubiquitous Lower-Limb Powered Prostheses | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $357,240 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Edgar A Bolivar-Nieto | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Development of a precision closed loop BCI for socially fearful teens with depression and anxiety | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $350,000 | November 1, 2023 | October 31, 2027 | Mary L Woody | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Automated Donning and Assembling Garments for Enhanced Independence | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $345,168 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Allison M Okamura | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Automated Donning and Assembling Garments for Enhanced Independence | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $345,070 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Cynthia R Sung | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: A unified computational model of human movement from neural activation to joint mechanics | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $344,401 | September 1, 2026 | August 31, 2029 | Casey Myers | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: A unified computational model of human movement from neural activation to joint mechanics | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $332,137 | September 1, 2026 | August 31, 2029 | Clare Fitzpatrick | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The impact of daylighting on behavioral response of children with ASD: evidence and implementation strategies for improving learning environments | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $330,316 | January 1, 2025 | December 31, 2027 | Athanasios Tzempelikos | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Bioinspired High Energy Recycling Mechanism Ankle Foot Prosthesis | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $315,578 | January 15, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | Hwan Choi | nsf.gov |
| CRCNS US-German Research Proposal: Computational modeling and real-time visualization of microscale-forces-induced neurovascular unit permeability | NSF | Division of Information & Intelligent Systems | 2022 | $308,708 | December 1, 2022 | November 30, 2025 | Ali Hafezi-Moghadam | nsf.gov |
| SEPCORPS Model - SEParating CORtical and SPinal -level motor control responses using transcranial direct current stimulation and transcutaneous electrical stimulation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $304,932 | December 1, 2021 | November 30, 2026 | Filip Stefanovic | nsf.gov |
| EAGER: Generating Synthetic Human Walking Data Using a Central Pattern Generator-based Model | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $300,000 | August 1, 2025 | July 31, 2027 | Anne Martin | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Neuro-navigation guided non-invasive brain stimulation for individualized precision rehabilitation in stroke | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $294,039 | October 1, 2023 | May 31, 2028 | Yuan Yang | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Integrating Optimal Function and Compliant Mechanisms for Ubiquitous Lower-Limb Powered Prostheses | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $282,138 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Larry L Howell | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: DARE: A Personalized Assistive Robotic System that assesses Cognitive Fatigue in Persons with Paralysis | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $277,388 | October 1, 2022 | September 30, 2026 | Maria Kyrarini | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: The impact of daylighting on behavioral response of children with ASD: evidence and implementation strategies for improving learning environments | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $266,028 | January 1, 2025 | December 31, 2027 | Shireen Kanakri | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: A holistic human-in-the-loop framework for optimizing a personalized prosthetic arm | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $249,852 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2026 | Eleonora M Botta | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Detecting Gait Phases with Raised Metabolic Cost using Robotic Perturbations and System Identification for Enabling Targeted Rehabilitation Therapy | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $238,430 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2026 | Philippe Malcolm | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Detecting Gait Phases with Raised Metabolic Cost using Robotic Perturbations and System Identification for Enabling Targeted Rehabilitation Therapy | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $235,290 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2025 | Keegan J Moore | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: DARE: A Personalized Assistive Robotic System that assesses Cognitive Fatigue in Persons with Paralysis | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $231,124 | October 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Vassilis Athitsos | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Noninvasive, Natural and Intuitive Electrocutaneous Stimuli for Bionic Limbs | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $212,026 | February 1, 2025 | January 31, 2028 | Mark Brinton | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Investigating the importance of biomimicry and customization in ankle-foot orthosis stiffness for restoring gait mechanics | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $207,611 | April 1, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | Elisa Arch | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Investigating Injury Mechanism and Prevention Strategies of Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $205,454 | May 1, 2023 | August 31, 2024 | Anita Singh | nsf.gov |
| ERI: Meniscus Tear Healing with Hydrophilic Polydopamine (hPDA) Fueled Hydrogel Bioadhesive | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $200,000 | September 1, 2024 | February 28, 2027 | Solaiman Tarafder | nsf.gov |
| ERI: Development of a multi-event detector for automated evaluation of physiological and pathological signatures in intracranial EEG | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $199,614 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2028 | John Thomas | nsf.gov |
| ERI: Control-System Approach to Capture Inhibitory and Excitatory Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $199,401 | May 1, 2024 | April 30, 2027 | Christopher R Kelley | nsf.gov |
| ERI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Acoustic Fields for Ultrasound-Based CNS Regeneration | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $198,854 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2024 | Steven P Allen | nsf.gov |
| ERI: Memristor-based Neuromorphic Circuit Design for Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $198,463 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | Hongyu An | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: RUI: Noninvasive, Natural and Intuitive Electrocutaneous Stimuli for Bionic Limbs | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $183,309 | February 1, 2025 | January 31, 2028 | Jacob A George | nsf.gov |
| ERI: A Model-Based Approach to Capture Upper Limb Tremor Propagation Mechanisms and Identify Main Tremorogenic Muscles | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2025 | $166,431 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2027 | Erik A Chumacero-Polanco | nsf.gov |
| Neuromuscular simulations for predicting functional walking ability | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $159,492 | October 1, 2022 | July 31, 2024 | Jessica L Allen | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: A holistic human-in-the-loop framework for optimizing a personalized prosthetic arm | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $156,579 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2026 | Deanna H Gates | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Development of a precision closed loop BCI for socially fearful teens with depression and anxiety | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $150,000 | November 1, 2023 | October 31, 2027 | Sarah Ostadabbas | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Bioinspired High Energy Recycling Mechanism Ankle Foot Prosthesis | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2023 | $139,660 | January 15, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | Tonya W Stone | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: User-Centered Engineering of a Personalized Exergaming Platform for Pediatric Neurologic Injury | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $137,340 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | Stuart M Fraser | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: A Prosthetic Elbow with Network of Soft and Modular Thermo-Active Actuators for Mobility Impaired Patients | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2022 | $108,902 | October 1, 2021 | March 31, 2027 | Amir Jafari | nsf.gov |
| Targeted repair of neural pathways with focused ultrasonic waves | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2024 | $105,059 | December 15, 2023 | March 31, 2026 | Jan Kubanek | nsf.gov |
| DARE Conference: Transformative Opportunities for Modeling in Neurorehabilitation; Los Angeles, California; March 3-4, 2023 | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $100,000 | December 15, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | Francisco J Valero-Cuevas | nsf.gov |
| Conference: A NSF/NIH Workshop on Neuromorphic Principles in Biomedicine and Healthcare | NSF | Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems | 2024 | $100,000 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2025 | Ralph Etienne-Cummings | nsf.gov |
| Conference: ElevateHER: Engineering Innovations for Women's Health Discovery | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2024 | $99,837 | April 1, 2024 | March 31, 2026 | Shreya A Raghavan | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Platform for Characterizing Transdiagnostic Markers of Disease from Wearable and Mobile Technologies | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $89,501 | October 1, 2023 | March 31, 2026 | Ryan McGinnis | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Unifying Neuroscience and Biomechanics Paradigms for Modeling Brain and Muscle Responses to Mechanical Impacts | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $71,412 | September 1, 2023 | April 30, 2025 | Suman K Chowdhury | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Fostering Innovation through Enhanced Understanding of Healthcare Equity and Inclusion: A National Design Competition in Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $49,948 | February 15, 2024 | January 31, 2027 | Anita Singh | nsf.gov |
| 2024 Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; 11-14 June 2024 | NSF | Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation | 2024 | $49,906 | April 1, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | Brittany Coats | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C 2023); Vail, Colorado; 4-8 June 2023 | NSF | Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation | 2023 | $49,433 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2024 | Stavros Thomopoulos | nsf.gov |
| Students, Diversity Events, and a Systems Workshop at the 2022 Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C); Cambridge, Maryland; 20-23 June 2022 | NSF | Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation | 2022 | $45,083 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2024 | Alisa M Clyne | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2026 Annual Meeting | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $45,000 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2027 | John G Falcioni | nsf.gov |
| Travel: Improving the Utility of Haptic Feedback in Upper-Limb Prosthesis Control: Establishing user-centric guidelines for engineering innovation | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $42,200 | August 1, 2023 | January 31, 2024 | Jeremy D Brown | nsf.gov |
| How to Write A CAREER: Deconstructing the Award Workshop | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $41,468 | March 1, 2022 | February 28, 2023 | Ronke M Olabisi | nsf.gov |
| Fostering Inclusion, Innovation and Creativity: A National Design Competition in Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $36,974 | April 1, 2023 | April 30, 2024 | Anita Singh | nsf.gov |
| Student Support for 2025 Summer Bioengineering Conference (SBC2025); Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico; 22-25 June 2025 | NSF | Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation | 2025 | $34,420 | March 15, 2025 | February 28, 2026 | Grace O'Connell | nsf.gov |
| Conference: The 50th Northeast Bioengineering Conference | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2024 | $20,000 | March 15, 2024 | March 31, 2027 | Raviraj Nataraj | nsf.gov |
| Support for Early Career Professionals to Broaden Participation at 2024 American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting; Madison, Wisconsin; 5-8 August 2024 | NSF | Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation | 2024 | $15,000 | May 1, 2024 | April 25, 2025 | Kurt E Beschorner | nsf.gov |
| Fostering Inclusion, Innovation and Creativity: A National Design Competition in Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $12,992 | May 1, 2022 | July 31, 2023 | Anita Singh | nsf.gov |
| Participant Support for Biomechanics Career Kickstarter Award for the 2025 American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 13-16 August 2025 | NSF | Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation | 2025 | $11,995 | June 15, 2025 | May 31, 2026 | Kurt E Beschorner | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Assistive Robotics and Functional Electrical Stimulation - A Synergistic Combination to Reanimate Paralyzed Arms | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2025 | $10,000 | February 1, 2025 | January 31, 2026 | Eric Schearer | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Student Travel Support for the IEEE Brain Discovery and Neurotechnology Workshop | NSF | Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, & Transport Systems | 2026 | $10,000 | August 15, 2026 | July 31, 2027 | Ravi L Hadimani | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Frailty Assessment for Older Adults with Walking Disabilities using Dynamical Modeling of Cardiac, Brain, and Motor Systems in Response to Provocative Testing | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $8,179 | January 15, 2023 | November 30, 2033 | Nima Toosizadeh | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Multifunctional Soft Neural Probes for Elucidating Spinal Cord Injury Pathophysiology | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $7,769 | July 1, 2023 | February 29, 2024 | Siyuan Rao | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Neuro-navigation guided non-invasive brain stimulation for individualized precision rehabilitation in stroke | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2023 | $4,558 | April 1, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | Yuan Yang | nsf.gov |
| Conference: 2021 AHMB MINDS Conference Grant | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $4,125 | January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez | nsf.gov |
Organizations
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | NIH awards | NIH amount | NSF awards | NSF amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | $0 | 22 | $7,106,894 |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 | 25 | $7,042,077 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 | 32 | $8,963,065 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 | 33 | $8,348,965 |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 | 30 | $9,213,631 |
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 opportunity | Number | Agency | Listing | Closes | Award ceiling | Why it matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) | 26-512 | NSF | 47.041 | November 4, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) | 20-558 | NSF | 47.041 | November 10, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) | 25-540 | NSF | 47.041 | November 17, 2026 | $2 million | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure | 23-520 | NSF | 47.041 | January 21, 2027 | $1 million | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC) | 24-573 | NSF | 47.041 | January 26, 2027 | $1.5 million | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR) | 24-527 | NSF | 47.041 | February 8, 2027 | $3.6 million | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 | 24-598 | NSF | 47.041 | February 8, 2027 | $20 million | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC) | 26-524 | NSF | 47.041 | February 11, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) | 26-506 | NSF | 47.041 | March 2, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) | 24-586 | NSF | 47.041 | April 6, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows | 24-528 | NSF | 47.041 | April 13, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED) | 24-564 | NSF | 47.041 | April 13, 2027 | $2 million | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS) | 25-533 | NSF | 47.041 | April 14, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) | 24-588 | NSF | 47.041 | June 1, 2027 | $3.2 million | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) | 22-586 | NSF | 47.041 | July 28, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) | 23-601 | NSF | 47.041 | August 18, 2027 | $500,000 | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) | 24-590 | NSF | 47.041 | September 16, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science | 24-503 | NSF | 47.041 | October 13, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR) | 23-598 | NSF | 47.041 | October 19, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 awards here |
| Transport Phenomena (TP) | PD-26-366Y | NSF | 47.041 | August 20, 2076 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.041 as 116 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.